6 Year NED - Ultrasounds Only?

love_of_my_life
love_of_my_life Member Posts: 77
in Kidney Cancer #1

Just got back from the oncologist with my wife Holly who had her kidney removed (Stage 1, 2012) and another NED.  Thank God.

She only had an ultrasound this time and they said that this was SOP going forward.

Sound about right to others who have reached this milestone?

Thanks!

Tom

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  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #2
    Similar to my scans

    Tom,

     

     

    Since year 5 I have only had US with a CT thrown in at year 10.

     

     

    icemantoo

  • BoondockSaint
    BoondockSaint Member Posts: 242 Member
    edited October 2018 #3
    Don’t know what is standar. I

    Don’t know what is standard is. I’m sure it varies but........big congrats on the NED for you both!!

     

  • Bellafelice
    Bellafelice Member Posts: 57 Member
    #4
    My advice having been through it

    We were also told that after 6 years cancer free, only a sonogram was necessary. Unfortunately we listened to that advice from our  former PCP. Year 7 mets were found on a CT that was ordered only because of a prostate infection that occurred. However, that CT showed RCC mets that had spread to my husbands spine. Our former PCP told us after 5 years there is a ZERO (and he help up his hand to show us a 0 figure) kidney cancer would re-occur. I would advise  least CTs every year or at least every other year. Just my two cents from our experience. Hope this helps.

  • Bay Area Guy
    Bay Area Guy Member Posts: 620 Member
    #5
    My doc said the same thing.

    My doc said the same thing.  CT at 6 months, 12 months, then annually to year 5, then US after that.  I was told health insurance would not pay for CT’s after 5 years, but would pay for US.

  • love_of_my_life
    love_of_my_life Member Posts: 77
    #6
    Thank you!

    Thanks for the advice.  I will discuss with Holly.  We need to see what insurance will cover.

  • AnnissaP
    AnnissaP Member Posts: 632 Member
    #7
    Congratulations!!!!!

    Congratulations!!!!!

  • stub1969
    stub1969 Member Posts: 985 Member
    #8
    Happy

    I'm happy for you, Tom--and Holly!  I'm hopeful this will continue for a long, long, long time.

    Stub

  • randyradiohill
    randyradiohill Member Posts: 68 Member
    #9
    Congrats

    Awesome News!  Congratulations

  • lobbyist0724
    lobbyist0724 Member Posts: 515 Member
    #10
    Congratulations, my doc said

    Congratulations, my doc said he doesn't want me to expose to too much radiation. So will only do CT on year 2 and year 5. Chest X-ray and Ultrasound in between.

  • Steph85
    Steph85 Member Posts: 166 Member
    #11
    Congrats!

    Congrats!

  • cboone75
    cboone75 Member Posts: 43
    #12
    US

    I was "graduating" to ultra sound only as well until they found my mets after 6 years.  Now it's back to the CT's!

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