Etoposide and Bladder cancer - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bladder cancer is reported as a side effect among people who take Etoposide (etoposide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Melphalan, and have Non-hodgkin's lymphoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bladder cancer when taking Etoposide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 77,756 people who have side effects when taking Etoposide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Etoposide?

Etoposide has active ingredients of etoposide. eHealthMe is studying from 77,815 Etoposide users. Check the latest studies of Etoposide.

What is Bladder cancer?

Bladder cancer is found to be associated with 725 drugs and 1,029 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bladder cancer.



On Aug, 10, 2026

77,756 people reported to have side effects when taking Etoposide.
Among them, 24 people (0.03%) have Bladder cancer.

Could Etoposide cause Bladder cancer?

Among these 24 people:

How long have people been on Etoposide when they have Bladder cancer? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 12.5 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 87.5 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Bladder cancer when taking Etoposide? *

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Bladder cancer when taking Etoposide? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 5.88 %
  • 40-49: 11.76 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 82.35 %

What are other drugs people take besides Etoposide? *

  1. Fludara: 7 people, 29.17%
  2. Melphalan: 7 people, 29.17%
  3. Cyclophosphamide: 6 people, 25.00%
  4. Carmustine: 6 people, 25.00%
  5. Zevalin: 5 people, 20.83%
  6. Novantrone: 5 people, 20.83%
  7. Prednisolone: 4 people, 16.67%
  8. Dexamethasone: 4 people, 16.67%
  9. Velcade: 4 people, 16.67%
  10. Methotrexate: 4 people, 16.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Bladder cancer? *

  1. Metastasis (spreadable cancer to other organ from origin): 6 people, 25.00%
  2. Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 3 people, 12.50%
  3. Malignant Neoplasm Progression (cancer tumour came back): 2 people, 8.33%
  4. Diarrhea: 2 people, 8.33%
  5. Rash Erythematous (redness of the skin): 2 people, 8.33%
  6. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 2 people, 8.33%
  7. Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 2 people, 8.33%
  8. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 2 people, 8.33%
  9. Prostate Cancer: 2 people, 8.33%
  10. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 2 people, 8.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 7 people, 29.17%
  2. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 16.67%
  3. Burkitt Lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system): 2 people, 8.33%
  4. Bone Marrow Conditioning Regimen: 2 people, 8.33%
  5. Small Cell Lung Cancer Limited Stage (small cell lung cancer that has not spread to other body parts): 1 person, 4.17%
  6. Small Cell Carcinoma (small cell cancer tumour): 1 person, 4.17%
  7. Lung Cancer - Small Cell (lung cancer): 1 person, 4.17%
  8. Hodgkin's Lymphoma (cancer originating from white blood cells): 1 person, 4.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on etoposide (the active ingredients of Etoposide) and Etoposide (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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