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6 Year NED - Ultrasounds Only?
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Oct 03, 2018 - 11:25 am
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 |
Joined: Jan 2010
Similar to my scans
Tom,
Since year 5 I have only had US with a CT thrown in at year 10.
icemantoo
Joined: Mar 2017
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!!
Joined: Sep 2008
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.
Joined: Jun 2016
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.
Joined: Jul 2012
Thank you!
Thanks for the advice. I will discuss with Holly. We need to see what insurance will cover.
Joined: Sep 2017
Congratulations!!!!!
Congratulations!!!!!
Joined: Jul 2016
Happy
I'm happy for you, Tom--and Holly! I'm hopeful this will continue for a long, long, long time.
Stub
Joined: Aug 2017
Congrats
Awesome News! Congratulations
Joined: Sep 2016
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.
Joined: Feb 2018
Congrats!
Congrats!
Joined: Feb 2012
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!