Update and Question

Well, I was diagnosed with BC back in 2011 and had one recurrence in 2015 but since than have had maintenance treatments successfully. Initially I handled the BCG and sometimes minomycin really well. Lately the treatments have been much more difficult. Being that I have had these treatments since 2011 has there been any studies done on long term effects for bi-yearly treatments for over 8 years?
Thanks

Thanks for reaching out to me. We did not do BCG maintenance after the first series, I had a Cystoscopy done every tree months for the first year and after that every six months. The high grade this time was CIS.

Right now feeling very confident that I will be able to keep the bladder and that is my goal for now.

Glad to have found the website! I was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer in 2011 and after the surgery I received BCG treatments. Not knowing what to expect back then I was a little unsure of how this process would work out but other than the usual side affects I handled the treatments well and felt very lucky that the treatments were not at all like other Chemo treatments.

I had no more cancer until April of this year when I was diagnosed with high grade invasive cancer this time. I feel very lucky I was able to go almost three years without a reoccurrence. I just completed my 6th BCG treatment this time around and I was on line looking up information on the Lamm protocol for BCG treatments when I found this site. I already found quite a bit of useful information on here Just want tot say hello and thanks. Looking forward to another three years cancer free hopefully.