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Prostate cancer AND bladder cancer - any others with both?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 11 7:11am | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
@sbassmeister My bladder cancer was discovered during RARP. The surgeon removed it and it was Grade 0 (malignant, but low grade)
However, it recurred and was again removed and still Grade 0. It recurred yet again, was removed and I was treated with 6 bladder infusions of BCG - live TB - which elicited a strong immune response.
So far, I have been tumor free 4 yrs and I get scoped every 6 months.
I did receive 25 sessions of SRT after my bladder cancer and my Uro said that sometimes radiation can cause latent cancer to grow, which is why I am still getting screened.
It’s very possible your cancer was minute and the radiation made it grow or it could have had nothing to do with it.
But the biopsy will determine how it should be treated. I read recently that BCG combined with Aktiva(?) is showing promising results in more invasive cases. Best,
Phil
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@heavyphil thanks for your response. I had a cystoscopy with TURBT yesterday. Urologist said it is definitely cancer but biopsy won't be completed until sometime Monday or Tuesday. He told my wife while I was still in recovery that he will likely order chemo therapy intravesical but I'm not sure how often and how long. I keep checking my app for his post TURBT notes but they haven't been posted yet. Maybe he is waiting for the biopsy results. I thought prostate cancer was more than enough. Now bladder cancer as well!