Question - frequency of scans vs. Xray

My Oncologist is now ordering just 1 scan/ year. Xray & bloodwork only at 6 months. She says at the 2.5 -3 year mark with NED that this is fine. Thoughts?
I've been getting 2-3 scans/ year and the 1st year I had 4.
I had a 5.0cm RCC Stage 1 / Grade 1 - My surgery was 07/2012.
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Mine isn't that aggressiveDSFrey said:Sounds perfectly reasonable
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Mine was a T1a/G2 and my follow up hasn't been nearly as aggressive as yours was. Mine is more like what they are suggesting to you now.
Mine isn't that aggressive either (also stage 1). It's US and a chest x ray along with blood work every six months.
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Seems reasonable
For NED 3 years out and Stage 1 Grade 1.
It's good news. I'd stick with annual scans for awhile though. I wouldn't want the annual scan eliminated (which they might want to do at 5 years, but 5 years is no magic number for kidney cancer).
Todd
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