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9 years 4 months ago #47785 by Nicke
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Sara Anne, Yes, I know Mitomycin is used in two ways. I have never got it as one dose right after turb, but as weekly doses just like bcg. My misstake doc, I though you had got Mitomycin as weekly doses.

Reason for asking is that I dont feel as everything has healed yet. It is over a year since my last turb and almost 6 month since my last treatment.
Niklas

12-12 Diagnosis
13-1 Turb TAG1
13-5 Turb Ta low grade, multiple
13-10 Turb TaG2, multiple
13-11 Mitomycin 8 weeks + 6 month
15-01 Turb

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9 years 4 months ago #47776 by sara.anne
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Nicke, Mitomycin is used in two ways. The way that Doc got it, as well as many patients, is as one wash immediately after a TURB. However, it is ALSO used as a substitute for BCG in the 6 week protocol. I have no experience with it, so can't tell you about any side effects.

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9 years 4 months ago #47773 by dieseldoc
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Nicke.
As far as I know Mitomycin is a 1 time treatment. BCG is a weekly treatment. When I had BCG I didn't have any side effects. I have had Mitomycin and had no side effects with that ether. The side effects that I have is from the scope, I have really bad spasms in my bladder for a few days
T1,NO,MO battling bladder cancer since 2005

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9 years 4 months ago #47772 by AnneH
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Way to go Doc, enjoy the holidays hope that will include some eggnog !

Anne

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9 years 4 months ago #47761 by Alan
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Doc!

Thinking of you!
DX 5/6/2008 TAG3 papillary tumor .5 CM in size. 2 TURBS followed by 6 instillations of BCG weekly with a second round of 6 after a 6 week wait.

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9 years 4 months ago #47759 by Nicke
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Gary, Good to see you back on track. I have a question for you. If I am not mistaken, you have got Mitomycin once a week for six week. How much side effects did you have, and for how long?

Sara Anne -That is another way of seeing things! I am now (almost) looking forward to the next recurrence, as it means I would be cancer free once more!
Niklas

12-12 Diagnosis
13-1 Turb TAG1
13-5 Turb Ta low grade, multiple
13-10 Turb TaG2, multiple
13-11 Mitomycin 8 weeks + 6 month
15-01 Turb

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