Bladder cancer
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Selma (82 years old)

Selma, 82 years old, enjoys sharing old folktales and wisdom with her grandchildren. She presented with episodes of macroscopic haematuria.

Assessment summary:

  • ECOG PS: 2
  • Medical history: congestive heart failure, obesity
  • Cystoscopy:
    • 3 papillary tumours, 1 tumour close to a ureteral orifice
    • Largest tumour diameter: 3.5 cm
  • Urine cytology: HG UCa (according to the Paris system)
  • Conventional TURBT: resection visually complete, pathological review:
    • pT1 HG
    • Pure UCa
    • No LVI
    • Muscle in specimen
  • CT urography: cN0, no concomitant upper tract tumour

She underwent a second TURBT, which revealed no residual papillary tumour.

Which of the following options would you choose for this patient?