Question 1

can you tell me of chemo pill for bladder cancer?

Accepted Answer

None that is useful: There are no pills that are useful for bladder cancer. All the medicines used are Injectable drugs(chemotherapy) but they work well. so go ahead take them if your oncologist has recommended you to do so.

Question 2

what is the name of the chemo pill used for bladder cancer?

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I don't know!: There is no oral chemotherapy used for bladder cancer as far as I know. All the regimens are IV. There is a type of drug that is instilled directly into the bladder, but no chemo pill.  Are you sure it's for bladder cancer? There are chemo pills for other types of cancer, like colon, but not bladder.

Question 3

chemo after surgery for bladder cancer? should i have chemotherapy after having my bladder removed because of bladder cancer? why would this help, since i dont have a bladder anymore?

Accepted Answer

In : In many cases, chemotherapy given after the bladder has been removed can help reduce the risk of bladder cancer returning. This is because of the fact that although the bladder has been removed there may be a few rogue cells in the body that escaped the bladder before it was removed. 
It is important the you consult with your urologic surgeon as well as a qualified medical oncologist about the possibility of chemotherapy. Of course each case must be individualized and chemotherapy may not be appropriate for you.

Question 4

my brother had chemo for his bladder cancer which spread to the bones. how is that possible?

Accepted Answer

Ask his Physician: You need to get more information about your brother bladder cancer. Please find out if his bladder cancer is curative or he already has document metastatic disease. You should also get the most recent radiographic imaging of his disease status. 
 If he has bone metastasis then he should be treated with either zometa or xgeva (denosumab) for his bone treatment.  He may need radiation therapy or chemotherapy.

Question 5

is bcg better than chemotherapy for bladder cancer?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Bcg and chemotherapy are 2 entirely different forms of therapy for bladder cancer and for different types of bladder cancer. In the initial phase of treatment, BCG may be a very good initial treatment but depends on the type of cancer and stage. If the cancer recurs or is invading the muscle of the bladder, then BCG is generally not an option and the next form of therapy is surgery or chemotherapy.

Question 6

i had bcg chemo for bladder cancer & developed serious infection requiring hospitalization. what other chemo drug can be used?

Accepted Answer

Ask the experts...: Please discuss this with your oncologist; there are so many chemotherapeutic agents available, and without knowing the rest of your medical history, you should have the specialist treating you help you make this call.  If you are unhappy with that you can always get a second opinion.

Question 7

bladder cancer path showed stage 1 noninvasive. instead of next step being chemo or bcg dr is doing another biopsy to "re-look". opinions please?

Accepted Answer

Rebiopsy possible: Pre invasive bladder Ca means lesion is confined to lining and has not invaded muscle.  No problem in rebiopsy but after that even if neg. there is usually a field effect in which benign appearing cells adjacent to a tumor are p remalignant.  On that basis it would be better to have BCG treatment after the second look and then follow carefully

Question 8

hello dr bennett, i have experienced hardening of the bladder wall after chemo and radio treatment for stage 4 bladder cancer, will this condition go?

Accepted Answer

Will remain: Best results are for lesions of the mucosa.  Once bladder wall invaded, especially with extension beyond the bladder then depending on overall situation, radical cystectomy with neobladder utilized.  If lesion too advanced primary lesion therapy may be relegated to local RT chemo for control of symptoms.

Question 9

i had chemo and radio therapy for stage 4 bladder cancer, after 6 months a ct 
said it went to stage 1. no blood/pain but now thickened bladder wall?

Accepted Answer

Here are some…: Congratulation for experiencing favorable response to chemo &amp; radiotherapy for stage IV cancer.  The bladder wall thickening with subsequent more urinary frequency is entirely expected. I'm sure your doctor will instruct you how to cope with it. Of note, despite favorable response, a lifelong follow-up it is still needed. For more individual detail, ask your urologist &amp; oncologists.  Best wish…

Question 10

is bcg treatment for bladder cancer the same as chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

No: Treatment with BCG is a form of localized immunotherapy for bladder cancer but it is not chemotherapy.  It involves placement of a medicine into the bladder that helps one's own immune system fight the cancer.

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Chemo after surgery for bladder cancer? should i have chemotherapy after having my bladder removed because of bladder cancer? why would this help, since i dont have a bladder anymore?

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My brother had chemo for his bladder cancer which spread to the bones. how is that possible?

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Is bcg better than chemotherapy for bladder cancer?

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I had bcg chemo for bladder cancer & developed serious infection requiring hospitalization. what other chemo drug can be used?

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Bladder cancer path showed stage 1 noninvasive. instead of next step being chemo or bcg dr is doing another biopsy to "re-look". opinions please?

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Hello dr bennett, i have experienced hardening of the bladder wall after chemo and radio treatment for stage 4 bladder cancer, will this condition go?

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I had chemo and radio therapy for stage 4 bladder cancer, after 6 months a ct said it went to stage 1. no blood/pain but now thickened bladder wall?

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Is bcg treatment for bladder cancer the same as chemotherapy?

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