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My husband (age 65) blood trace urine Jan CT scan Feb then TURBT April 19 - consultant phone conversation 8 weeks later confirmed 5cm tumour surface ie non muscle invasive. TA G2. No treatment discussed (had though she might suggest BCG) and we had been...
Hi guys, I was recently diagnosed with TCC of renal pelvis and ureter, I joined the kidney cancer forum but after reading some of the posts here, I think that this is the forum for TCC? Anyway, I am scheduled for a robotic assisted laproscopic nephroureterectomy...
Hi all, I’m new to this group - long story short, my dad is waiting for biopsy results as to whether he has prostate or bladder cancer as a primary, regardless he unfortunately has spinal metastasis. He had bilateral nephrostomy tubes fitted just under...
Hi all, Not sure if I should be in this group at the moment, I was diagnosed with womb cancer nearly 2 years ago and had surgery and chemo, I was left with 3 enlarged lymph nodes that they are keeping an eye on. I have been having pains in my right...
I had chemo followed by a cystectomy in November 2019, and they found no trace of spread in a whole bunch of lymph nodes they whipped out - all good. Everything has been fine since then, and have had annual scans of abdomen and chest - I have number 4...
I came across this publication from Action for Bladder Cancer, an interesting read for those offered a choice of BCG or surgery. https://actionbladdercanceruk.org/library/files/ABC-BLADDER-DECISION-AID-A5.pdf They have updated their website, quite a lot...
1st post from me. My son aged 45 has muscle invasive bladder cancer, he's had a turbt and has chosen to have chemo and radiotherapy rather than surgery. 3rd chemo session is tomorrow, then I assume a ct scan to make sure radiotherapy still an option....
Hi all my husband had RC 8 weeks ago and now has a stoma which he’s adjusting to better than we both expected however he’s on infection number 3 . Anyone else have any suggestions on this?
Hi All, hope all is well. Since my last post I have switched hospitals and the new team I have seem to be a lot more 'switched on' and up beat , which is re-assuring. My latest CT/MRI scan shows the cancer has not spread , which means there Is still a...
I have my OP meeting with the consultant tomorrow following 2nd TURBT, during which I am informed I will need to make the treatment decision. 1st OP meeting advised T1pG3 with potential focus of squamous differentiation. I would dearly like to review...
