The antibody part acts like a magnet to bring the chemo drug to the bladder cancer cells with Nectin-4 on them. The chemo enters the cancer cells and kills them. This drug can be used along with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (see above) in people with advanced bladder cancer.
Chemo is not a standard treatment for early prostate cancer. Chemo drugs used to treat prostate cancer. For prostate cancer, chemo drugs are typically used one at a time. Some of the chemo drugs used to treat prostate cancer include: Docetaxel; Cabazitaxel; Mitoxantrone; Estramustine; Carboplatin; Most often, docetaxel is the first chemo drug
In the case of bladder cancer, a chemo wash, also known as intravesical chemotherapy, is a procedure that involves the instillation of chemotherapy drugs directly into the bladder. This can be done using a catheter or through a procedure called a cystoscopy, which allows the doctor to visualize the bladder and administer the drugs.
The chemo usually stays in the bladder for 2 hours. Then chemo is drained from the bladder and the catheter is removed. What is topical chemo?
Chemo for bladder cancer can be given in 2 different ways: Intravesical chemotherapy: For this treatment, the chemo drug is put right into the bladder. This type of chemo is used most often for bladder cancer that hasn t invaded deeply into the lining of the bladder. It's described in Intravesical Therapy for Bladder Cancer.
Chemo is not a standard treatment for early prostate cancer. Chemo drugs used to treat prostate cancer. For prostate cancer, chemo drugs are typically used one at a time. Some of the chemo drugs used to treat prostate cancer include: Docetaxel; Cabazitaxel; Mitoxantrone; Estramustine; Carboplatin; Most often, docetaxel is the first chemo drug
Chemotherapy (chemo) drugs can be put right into the bladder through a catheter. These drugs kill actively growing cancer cells. Intravesical
Chemotherapy (chemo) drugs can be put right into the bladder through a catheter. These drugs kill actively growing cancer cells. Intravesical
In the case of bladder cancer, a chemo wash, also known as intravesical chemotherapy, is a procedure that involves the instillation of chemotherapy drugs directly into the bladder. This can be done using a catheter or through a procedure called a cystoscopy, which allows the doctor to visualize the bladder and administer the drugs.
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