In 2004, Peg Cokins was diagnosed with bladder cancer. It was slow growing and treated as more of a nuisance than a life-threatening situation. Things took a turn when the cancer spread to a kidney, which was removed. In 2016, Peg received devastating news…the bladder cancer cells had spread to her lymph nodes, which meant Stage IV cancer. The next year, it spread to the liver. Without treatment, Peg was given only a few months to live. Then a miracle happened! The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center was doing a clinical trial on a drug to treat exactly what Peg had. She shares her experience and why more research is needed for Bladder Cancer on OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie.
Disclaimer: This episode is not offering medical advice. It shares one woman’s experience with Stage IV Bladder Cancer. The topics discussed are for information purposes only and are not designed to diagnose or treat medical conditions. Talk with your medical professional about what treatments and protocols are right for you.
SHOW LINKS
Published Study on Phase 1 of the Clinical Trial
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7106979/
**UPDATE
-201 patients enrolled
-155 patients had bladder cancer
-46 patients had other types of cancer
UW-Health article
https://www.uwhealth.org/news/peg-grateful-for-new-age-in-bladder-cancer-treatment?utm_source=enews
Peg’s Fundraiser for the Carbone Cancer Center
https://give.wiscmedicine.org/fundraiser/1631012
Carbone Cancer Center
https://cancer.wisc.edu/research/
Treatments mentioned in the podcast
*BCG treatments
*Cisplatin and Gemcitabine - Chemotherapy drugs
*Padcev (Clinical Trial drug that is now FDA approved)
https://www.padcev.com
BCAN (Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network)
https://bcan.org/
Link to article about Casey Knight: Pancreatic Cancer Survivor
https://www.lesmills.com/us/fit-planet/nutrition/diet-overhaul/
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