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Prostate cancer AND bladder cancer - any others with both?
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I have both! I am 83 years old and was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 12 years ago and was diagnosed with high-grade bladder cancer three years ago. Treatment for the prostate cancer is still ongoing. However, my urologist went in and found the bladder tumor, sent a sample off for biopsy. Biopsy came back positive for high-grade urothelial cancer. I was extremely fortunate that they found that the tumor had not invaded the muscularis area of the bladder. Consequently, it was removed, and I was placed on BCG Irrigations every three months. for the first year and that was reduced to every 4 to 6 months in the second year. So far so good the bladder cancer is under control. Currently I have a cystoscopy scheduled for the end of the month to continue a watchful eye on the condition that it doesn’t return.
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So you had a secondary cancer well after the primary cancer of PC? I can see why you have the treatment protocol that you have. With my husband having two at the same time we don’t know which is “primary” but suspecting the bladder cancer. They were afraid that conservative treatment of the prostate with radiation and BCG on blAdder would make removal of both more difficult down the line should it be warranted. Since my husband is a truck driver, partial Cystectomy to remove the diverticulum where the bladder tumor was didn’t seem practical as it would significantly reduce the size of his bladder and no guarantee that the cancer isn’t somewhere else in his bladder. Thank you so much for sharing.