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Bladder Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others
Welcome to the Bladder Cancer support group on Mayo Clinic Connect.
This is a welcoming, safe place where you can meet people living with bladder cancer or caring for someone with bladder cancer. Let’s learn from each other and share stories about living well with cancer, coping with the challenges and offering tips.
Feel free to browse the topics, use the group search to find answers to your questions or start a new discussion.
Pull up a chair. Let’s start with introductions.
What type of bladder cancer were you diagnosed with? What treatments have you had? How are you doing?
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Was hoping to get some about bladder cancer. I go to the Dr. urologist May 31 for blood work ab see him. I have read alot about it but not really answer some question.
@sharonlsorrell1953s i am in treatment for low grade noninvasive-first once a week for six weeks. Then a scope which showed no tumors. However, he is continuing treatment for once a month for 9 months with a scope every three months. My oncologist is being extra cautious and although my cancer did not spread outside the bladder wall I am doing what he recommends. I am not risking losing my bladder (which heaven forbid ) could occur but I don’t want any regrets or woulda coulda shoulda.
what type of treatment?
@pol7
I have Ta, high grade urothelial and CIS. A test of my pathology after TURBT showed BCG would not work for me, so I was put on the GEM/Doce treatment. I did 5 weeks of it, then a few weeks later, cystoscopy and was clear. I've just had the second of 12 4-weekly Gem/Doce and will be having 3-monthly cystoscopy.
Almost no side-effects.
Good luck for April
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