Bladder cancer
Challenges in high-risk NMIBCArmin (68 years old)
Armin is a 68-year-old retired gardener. Now, he spends most of his time in his own garden where he maintains the most exotic flowers.
Assessment summary
- Comorbidities:
- Diabetes type II
- ECOG PS: 0
On initial workup TURBT shows a pT1 HG tumour with a diameter of 2 cm and concomitant CIS. Second resection shows CIS. BCG was started. Control cystoscopy after 3 months shows a 1 cm papillary tumour. TURBT confirms urothelial cancer pTa low-grade (LG), muscle in specimen.