Bladder Cancer (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Bladder Cancer Overview
- Bladder Cancer Causes
- Bladder Cancer Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Bladder Cancer Treatment
- Medical Treatment
- Other Therapy
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
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- Authors and Editors
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Next Steps
Follow-up
After you complete your treatment, you will undergo a series of tests to determine how well your treatment worked at getting rid of your cancer.
- If the results show remaining cancer, your urologic
oncologist will recommend further treatment.
- If the results show no remaining cancer, he or she
will recommend a schedule for follow-up visits. These visits will include
tests to see whether the cancer has come back. They will be frequent at first
because of the risk of the cancer recurrence after treatment.
- If you still have your native bladder, follow-up will
include interval cystoscopy and urine tests.
- If you have undergone radical cystectomy, follow-up will include imaging tests of your chest and abdomen.
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