Anyone had gemcitabine and docetaxel for Bladder Cancer?

Posted by rjlpool502 @rjlpool502, Oct 18 8:46am

Just had second of six weekly doses Gem/Doc chemo infusion for my bladder cancer. Had six doses BCG but cancer came right back. Mine is aggressive but non invasive at present. Been scraped out twice. Any one else having this type chemo? Would like to compare notes.

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rjlpool502 | @rjlpool502 | Nov 5 9:55am

In reply to @deb2024 "I have high grade non invasive bladder cancer. I did the six weekly treatments of gem/docetaxel..." + (show)

Thank you for you input. Having my 5th dose gem/doc tomorrow with one to go after that. Scheduled for a cystoscopy end December to see inside if it worked. Good to hear your good news. Hope it continues to work for us both. Take care.

deb2024 | @deb2024 | Nov 4 8:50pm

I have high grade non invasive bladder cancer. I did the six weekly treatments of gem/docetaxel & then 1 treatment monthly for 3 months then a cysto & then another 3 month cycle of chemo & now in my 2nd year of treatment cycles. Have had good results with these treatments. I have a few side effects after each treatment but am able to deal with it.

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Oct 28 4:34pm

I believe @deb2024 has experience with gemcitabine and docetaxel for bladder cancer.

@rjlpool502, I assume you've had a third treatment in the meantime. How are you doing?

Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sepdvm | Oct 18 10:00am

@rjlpool502 my husband had a single dose of this treatment immediately postop from a partial bladder resection to remove a diverticulum containing the tumor. Unfortunately his continued to reappear despite BCG, chemo, and Keytruda and he had a radical cystectomy 2.5 years ago. He has been cancer free since then. I hope you can connect with others who have had success with this treatment.

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