Bladder cancer
Management of BCG-pretreated (very) high-risk NMIBCCase 1: Cyrus (73 years old)
Cyrus, a 73-year-old former history professor who loves writing memoirs, was diagnosed with intermediate-risk NMIBC 4.5 years ago. He was treated with TURBT followed by intravesical chemotherapy for 1 year.
Follow-up cystoscopy 3 years after the final course of intravesical chemotherapy shows multiple reddish lesions at the anterior bladder wall.
Assessment summary:
- Medical history:
- Former smoker (50 pack years)
- Hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus type 2
- ECOG PS: 1
- Urine cytology: HG UCa (according to the Paris system)
On TURBT urothelial CIS was detected. A CT urography ruled out nodal and upper tract involvement.
BCG induction was started. CIS is present 3 months after the start of BCG (i.e. BCG induction completed).