MITOMYCIN AS A PREVENTION

16 years 9 months ago #5853 by Rosemary
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Gotcha! Have you had a second opinion on this treatment? Mitomycin is very dangerous if there is a perforation in the bladder...

Rosemary

Rosemary
Age - 55
T1 G3 - Tumor free 2 yrs 3 months
Dx January 2006

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16 years 9 months ago #5851 by beglin99
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hmmmm ... My urologist never used BCG on me... says he will do that next time if I have another cancer!!!!

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16 years 9 months ago #5850 by Rosemary
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Hmmmm, don't know.

My Urology Clinic has discontinued the use of Mitomycin C, though, I had a dose with each of my initial TURBs (x2) in 2006.

Why did they discontinue the BCG? Because of chronic irritation? I mean, the burning is really intense with each succeeding treatment, but, we've all been there....

Rosemary

Rosemary
Age - 55
T1 G3 - Tumor free 2 yrs 3 months
Dx January 2006

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16 years 9 months ago #5846 by beglin99
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Had removal of superficial tumors in Apr 2005 and October 2006. After 2nd one, I had mitomycin immediately after surgery, then a couple weeks later weekly infusions for 5 weeks. I was experiencing such burning that doc did not give me the 6th treatment. Now, in May 2007 he has started a series of 3 treatments of mitomycin, but after the 2nd one the burning was very severe, had bloody urine for 3 hours. Burning continues, although now dimished after 10 days and going on antibiotics for the past 3 days. Urine is being tested for infection. Supposed to get 3rd treatment of mitomycin 4 days from now, but am hesitant. Does this sound like a normal procedure?? I had a clean cystoscopy on April 18...????

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