Discharged from being followed for cancer
Has anyone else been discharged from being followed for anal cancer? I was diagnosed 7 years ago and ended treatment a few months later - chemo and radiation. Most frequently, after my move away from the original team, I had been followed annually by by a new doctor, a colo-rectal oncological surgeon, but was told I never need to see him again last month. This is not a comfortable feeling, because there are several other HPV related cancers and now nobody is checking for them. I also thought my original oncologist said I would be followed annually for the rest of my life, but I could be mistaken. I'm doing pretty well, and see doctors for other health issues, but they are not looking for cancers. I have been turned down for any other oncological consultations by Mayo, so maybe I am just a bit scared for no reason.
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Thanks for the response. I will find out about ongoing support when I see my new one in a couple of months.