3 years later... it seems to be back, but?

My parents visited the doctor (he is the same uro who did the TURB 3 years ago) and they asked him all of the above.

The doctor says that what he's detected is too small to be able to extract a biopsy from. It looks to him like a very little Ta and all he can do is fulgurate it.

He also said no BCG or any other treatment will be needed.

My father is now off 6-month checkups and must start doing them every 3 months. He has a blood and urine analysis every year.

That's all.

What do you think?

Well maybe he's a seer? I noticed his initial diagnosis was T1G3....you really don't want that one coming back which is why i do not understand why he would not do another TURB to determine if it is in the muscle or has progressed in any way?
This is a good paper to read
www.medicinenet.com/urinalysis/page5.htm
pat

Thanks a lot for your advice. We will ask about:

1. margins?
2. pathology test?
3. fulguration or TURB?
4. BCG or what after?

And looking at the urine tests, protein, PH, leucocytes, etc. are all fine; except the reed blood cells mentioned before (see attached too) and lymphocytes which are 1.48 (10^3/uL) when the normal range is (0.15-1.2).

My father, who saw the tumour, says at first it was difficult to see... when the doctor pointed it out, he realised and it looked like a single arm. Why is it Pat that this doesn't make much of a difference? Is it because what matters is how deep it has penetrated the wall? How can the doctor be so sure to fulgurate? I find this mind boggling.

white blood cells.......
The detection of leukocytes in urinalysis is indicative of an infection. Thats all.
pat