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    Jack Moon
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    EddieM
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    This a positive news, thanks Jack, but it leaves me wondering the difference between using Gemcitabine vs Mitomycin C?

     

    I’ve been cancer free now for 5 years and underwent the common TURBT followed by a single installation of Mitomycin C post surgery.

    Would you know the statistical difference between the 47% rate with Gemcitabine vs Mitomycine C?

     

    Ed

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    Jack Moon
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    Hi Eddie

    I can not find a study that compares the 2 chemos. The biggest difference seems to be cost. Gemcitabine costing $37 vs Mitomycin C $1068 per instillaation

    https://www.urotoday.com/conference-highlights/suo-2017/suo-2017-bladder-cancer/100246-suo-2017-is-gemcitabine-the-answer.html

    “In summary, intravesical installation with gemcitabine reduces the recurrence rate in patients with low grade disease by almost 50%. The installation is safe, well tolerated and cost-effective compared to the current standard (mitomycin-c). Gemcitabine should become the standard installation agent for those suspected with low or intermediate risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.”

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