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I went with my husband today to Leicester to discuss surgery once he completes his chemotherapy course which hopefully starts next week. He has T2N0 M0 muscle invasive bladder cancer. We were told today that chemo and surgery will only add 5% on top...
Hi everyone I'm new here. Just looking for a bit of advice on how the chemotherapy schedule goes. My mum, after a year of being treated for 'interstitial cystitis' has just had a diagnosis of metastatic bladder cancer with some lung nodules. It's the...
I had a resection in December and have just had a diagnosis of non invasive muscle cancer and intermediate risk. I have been given the choice of 2 treatments and I am finding it difficult to decide which to take. BCG or intravesical chemotherapy. Any...
I had my TURBT on 9th December so it feels like a long wait until today for the results of the biopsy, when I was discharged after an overnight stay they did say it looked like non invasive, so that was my hope, so to be told T2 was a bit of a blow, the...
Hi All, I am kind of at my wits end, and was after some guidance or support my mum went into hospital 10 days ago she had bladder removed with urostomy, all seemed to go really well was due to come home 6 days after then she got some infection and...
Hi, I am just looking for someone to talk too as my Mam has bladder cancer. this has been going on over a year now, she had Chemotherapy last year & sometimes it made her really poorly & sometimes took into hospital. Anyway had some Chemo like I said...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with a pta g3 a couple of days ago after a TURBT and chemo before Christmas. My options appear limited as they are going back in to check the cell type and either recommend BCG or bladder removal. I have spoken to the...
I opted to have my procedure anyway had to make the difficult decision of postpone or go ahead despite risk o was told I’ve an infection as there was a high temperature and nitrates in urine. They’ve had to refit the catheter, my bladder closes too quickly...
After 7 weeks I am still waiting my results from 2 biopsies, is this normal?
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