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Discharged from being followed for cancer
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Sep 8 11:19am | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
I was just told that after 7 years he believed I was cured. Of that cancer, I am convinced. It's the others that concerns me. And I would like to live more than 10 more years, though that is not in my power.
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That is good news you’re cured from your initial cancer. (Mine cannot be cured but managed as possible, despite currently being NED for 2 years).
It looks like you’re no longer deemed high risk for HPV cancers so without any signs of concern annual screening is no longer recommended.
It also seems that it takes 15-20 years for a new HPV cancer to form. So it seems to be a risk + cost + age issue.
You perhaps need to have another chat with your oncologist to get comfortable with his thinking.
https://www.healthpartners.com/blog/ask-an-oncologist-answering-patient-questions-about-cancer-screenings
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https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/human-papillomavirus-hpv/hpv-5-things-all-women-should-know