Bladder cancer
New hope for patients progressing after prior treatment for mUCaChristian (76 years old)
Christian, 76 years old with a history of chronic kidney disease associated with hypertension, has turned his passion for chess into a weekly event, hosting friendly tournaments in his living room where neighbours gather for a quiet afternoon of strategy and storytelling.
He initially presented with UCa of the bladder with lung metastases and was treated with gemcitabine + carboplatin. After 6 cycles of chemotherapy, he has now progressive disease.
Assessment summary:
- ECOG PS: 2
- No peripheral neuropathy
- No hearing impairment
- GFR: 35 ml/min
- Haemoglobin: 9.8 g/dl (anaemia grade 2)
- CT scan reveals worsening of lung and new liver metastases
- FGFR2/3 alteration status in metastatic biopsy specimen: activating FGFR3 mutation