on three occasions i have had cancers removed from my bladder (male). for the last two i was treated with epirubicin after rigid cystoscopy. if it didn't work the first time
why was it repeated
Epirubicin - use for bladder cancers?
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- 5 Dec 2009 by pashcroft
- Topics:
- cancer, epirubicin
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suzanne6617 Dec 2009
Epirubicin works by interfering with the growth of cancer cells, making it easier for the body to kill them. Epirubicin has been used as a preventative treatment.
See: http://www.springerlink.com/content/722q5mx7p1342761/
You will have to ask your specialist why it was used again.
See: http://www.drugs.com/enc/bladder-cancer.html
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