Yearly Surveillance

11 years 6 months ago #43345 by warrentug
Replied by warrentug on topic Yearly Surveillance
Mike thank you for the info....I went to their website and downloaded the PDF file. I haven't talked to my doctor to see what he wants to do. I know when I first saw him he gave me all this information but I didn't write it down.

Anita and Doug, best wishes! Hopefully it will be all good news.

Warren

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11 years 6 months ago #43343 by DougG
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Warren,

Mike has provided a good guideline for the protocol. Doug has only had the FISH test done when the cytology comes back with atypical or questionable cells. We're in that phase right now. As Sara Anne said, we're hoping that the cytology was a false positive.

Anita

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11 years 6 months ago - 11 years 6 months ago #43338 by mmc
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Protocol is:
-Cystoscopy an urine cytology every 3-6 months for 2 years, then increasing intervals as appropriate.
-Consider imaging of upper tract collecting system every 1-2 years for high grade tumors.

Here is the page from the NCCN guidelines:



Mike

PS: If you click on the image it shows you a more readable version.

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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11 years 6 months ago #43336 by warrentug
Yearly Surveillance was created by warrentug
Hello to everyone, I had a question for the T1/G3's out there.....I am coming up on my one year anniiversary and was wondering what test are normally done. I just got done with my 9th BCG and I am scheduled for my 4th Cysto next month but I am wondering what other test are normal at one year. I was reading about FISH, CT scans of the kidneys, and chest x-rays. What is the protocol? Thanks, Warren

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