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Finished radiotherapy with minimal side effects then I've waited 3 months for first examinaion to assess results. Completed yesterday and surgeon's report was "all clear". Really good news. I had resisted the surgical approach and chosen the radiotherapy/chemotherapy approach. Too early to say what long term results will be, but the first signs are very encouraging. The tumour was in the top dome of the bladder with deep muscle invasion. After 17 years of treatment, this is the first "all clear" I ever received!

Geeze.. 17 years with a recurrant T1?  What grade was the initial tumor?  How many TURBs have you had?  So, you say after 17 years this is the first "all clear", does that mean you had a tumor recurring in this spot after every cystoscopy (35)?

Sorry, I'm just really curious, as I have recently been diagnosed with a solitary T1G3 (at 35 years of age), now going through my 6 treatments of BCG after the TURB.  How old were you when you presented?  id you have any BCG or Chemo treatments?