Bcg treatment and tb vaccine Hi there! My father was recently diagnosed with ta high grade bladder cancer. The tumor was removed and he set to begin bcg washes weekly for 6 weeks and then...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Diagnosed as high risk bladder cancer I have been diagnosed with high risk bladder cancer the recommended treatment is BCG But I’ve been told that because of the vaccine shortage only two patients can be treated...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
ImmunotherapyHas anyone used Opdivo for squamous cell bladder cancer and do you feel the cost is worth it? I have my bladder and prostate removed and was diagnosed with T3a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Just had second bladder procedure to remove 4 more tumors and have BCG question I’m so fortunate that the five tumors I have had removed were not in the wall. After my last procedure I also received a BCG treatment. Days two thru four...Reactions0reactionsComments20 repliesNewly DiagnosedSide EffectsTreatment
BCG Treatment Recommended & Having Difficult Time DecidingMy 89 year old father had his second TURBT. His urologist is recommending BCG treatment (6 weekly treatments with 3 weekly treatments every 3 months - hopefully for no more...Reactions0reactionsComments39 repliesTreatment
My BCG Treatment roadBackground: Low grade, non invasive. Discovered May, 2019. Tumors removed. 6 weekly treatments with Gemzar. 2 Tumors grew back. 2 Tumors removed. Current: March 5, 2023 started weekly BCG treatment...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Cisplatin dose?Hello, How many mg’s of cisplatin were you given each time for pre RC chemo?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
BCG Treatment QuestionI've been given options of BCG treatment or cystectomy for T1 high grade. I'm waffling between them. I understand that if I choose BCG treatments, I need to add bleach...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatmentSide EffectsTips & Advice
Huge decision to make regarding next treatmentHi all. I am 71 and have been dealing with MIBC stage 3, plasmacytoid variant since July 2022. I had 6 cycles of chemo, gemcitabine / cisplatin, that ended 12/28...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSecond OpinionSurgeryTreatment
Starting GC + DDMVAC treatment tomorrowIt's been a little bit since I gave an update because things have been kind of an emotional roller coaster. First off, the year started over and unfortunately so did...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCostMetastaticTreatment