How often should patients with bladder cancer have follow-up examinations? Daily diet tips for bladder cancer

Bladder cancer is one of the malignant tumors of the urinary system. Patients may show symptoms such as hematuria, dysuria, and urinary retention. Although surgical treatment is possible, the postoperative recurrence rate is particularly high. Bladder cancer patients must strictly control their diet after surgery to avoid recurrence of bladder cancer. At the same time, regular check-ups should be required to ensure that recurrence is discovered as soon as possible to minimize possible harm to the patient.

1. First, let me introduce the requirements for bladder cancer reexamination. Because the recurrence rate is highest in the short term after bladder cancer surgery, it is generally required to reexamine every three months within two years after bladder cancer surgery, every six months from the third to fifth year, and once a year after the fifth year. The reexamination items mainly include cystoscopy and urine exfoliated cell examination to determine whether bladder cancer has recurred. At the same time, liver and lymph node B-ultrasound, chest X-ray, CEA, etc. are also required to find out whether there are cancer cells in other parts of the body.

2. Daily diet tips for bladder cancer patients. Bladder cancer patients must strictly control their diet after surgery: those with urethral obstruction can eat more kelp, seaweed, etc.; those with bleeding can eat more vegetables such as celery, sesame, and leeks; those with infection can eat more jellyfish, eggplant, lotus root powder, etc.; eat more walnuts, turtles, and other foods that are good for resisting urinary system tumors, and it is forbidden to eat pickled vegetables, smoked meat, etc., because these foods contain many carcinogens, which are particularly prone to cause bladder cancer recurrence. Most people think that they should eat more tonic foods after surgery, but for bladder cancer patients, they must not eat tonic foods such as turtles, ginseng, chicken soup, and mutton after surgery, otherwise it may also cause bladder cancer recurrence. It is best to eat some fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins to enhance the body's resistance. It is also important to pay special attention to drinking more water and not holding urine.

Although the mortality rate of bladder cancer is not high, it is prone to recurrence, causing serious physical and mental damage to patients and affecting their lives. Therefore, bladder cancer patients must maintain an optimistic mood and positive attitude, and believe that as long as they have regular check-ups as required and develop good eating habits, they will be able to completely defeat bladder cancer.