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BCG Side Effects: my toughest side effect is lower back pain
Bladder Cancer | Last Active: Apr 30 5:33pm | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
My issue with this Blog is that Mayo Connect has placed Kidney and Bladder Cancer in the same group. This is so inappropriate since the two have distinct profiles and distinct treatments. For example, while BCG has been the mainstay for treating early stage bladder cancers (after the tumor has been removed) since the 1970's this is not a treatment for kidney cancer ! Why was this decision made in the first place to group the two ?
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Hi @vickyhay, welcome. Actually, the Kidney & Bladder support group is for conditions and questions affecting the kidney and bladder. You will find Bladder Cancer discussions currently in Cancer support group to which I've moved this discussion here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/cancer/
But the good or even better news is that new support groups will be opening this month, one of which is a group dedicated to Bladder Cancer. Stay tuned.
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@vickyhay you pose a very good question. I had a similar question myself related to another body system and the occurrence of cancer. There are SO many groups and discussions on Mayo Clinic Connect. They are largely categorized by body systems. Unfortunately concerns about cancer pertains to nearly all of them. In addition to that there are other groups and discussions devoted to other aspects of achieving good health and well being such as mental health, caregivers, spirituality ….. etc. When there are overlaps in a topic the discussion can be posted to more than one place. Sometimes the title can be changed to clarify what the discussion is about. Do you have any suggestions for making this discussion more accessible to the appropriate audience?