Clarification please?

15 years 6 months ago #20947 by DIB
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Thanks Ro - did miss your other post.

David

Male Dx T1G3 5/08 @ Age 59. TURBT 5/08; TURBT+40 mg MMC 6/08; BCG (6) 7/08-8/08; Cysto & TURBT 9/08; BCG Maint(3) 10/08, 3/09; 7/09; 11/09; 5/10; & 1/11. Clean cystos 2/09, 9/09, 3/10, & 10/10.

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15 years 6 months ago #20912 by Rosemary
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Dave,

You asked this question before, and I answered it in another thread...
You must have missed it...

FISH is a Urine biomarker....

Rosemary
Age - 55
T1 G3 - Tumor free 2 yrs 3 months
Dx January 2006

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15 years 6 months ago #20911 by DIB
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Can someone please explain what is a FISH test and what does it analyze?

Thanks,
David

Male Dx T1G3 5/08 @ Age 59. TURBT 5/08; TURBT+40 mg MMC 6/08; BCG (6) 7/08-8/08; Cysto & TURBT 9/08; BCG Maint(3) 10/08, 3/09; 7/09; 11/09; 5/10; & 1/11. Clean cystos 2/09, 9/09, 3/10, & 10/10.

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15 years 6 months ago #20889 by Nix
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I also had a FISH test, however mine came back negative even though I had 4 CIS spots removed two weeks later. My Uro said the FISH test is not always "spot-on",all the urine tests came back negative also.

Nancy S
Ta CIS
dx Ta 11/06
dx Ta CIS 10/07

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15 years 6 months ago #20877 by mmc
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When my CIS was diagnosed 10/06, they called it CIS. It was described as red velvety area on the bladder wall about the size of my pinky finger from the tip to the first joint.

It was completely removed and I had no problem until last month.
Be sure to go to all of your follow up cysto's and get a FISH test every time you get a cysto.

Best of luck!

Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results....distant mets
2/2014 ct result...spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph...

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15 years 7 months ago #20774 by Nix
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Hi,
My case (and .02 cents worth) CIS was considered a "flat head" tumor. It was red velvet spots. The first tumors removed were Ta Papillary (not sure if my spelling is correct) then 9 months later CIS was discovered during a 3 month cysto. I also thought CIS could treated and hopefully respond to BCG. I go next month for my 3 month cysto and that will also be my one yr. Hopefully, it will be clear. Of course, for the next week I will have my fingers and toes crossed :)

Nancy S
Ta CIS
dx Ta 11/06
dx Ta CIS 10/07

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