Hi there

Hi Mandy 

I Had 2 cm tumour  Removed in March all went well and then a follow up TURBT in May to check if any residual tumour Left over and when I got the results back there wasn’t so  I’ve been put on surveillance now some people will go on to have bladder installations so chemo or Bcg treatment into the bladder then surveillance all depends on what the findings are all the best 

Ste 

I had a 5cm tumour removed and mitomycin immediately after, have had 6 bcg induction treatments and a clear cystoscopy a few weeks ago. Wishing you all the best on this journey. Lynn x

Can I ask what is bcg as keep reading it in the posts and not sure what it stands for glad you had a clear cystoscopy xx

Hi Mandymay . BCG stands for Bacillus Calmette Guerin. It is an immunotherapy treatment designed to mop up any rogue cells and help prevent recurrences. It is administered directly in to the bladder usually for an initial 6 week course. It triggers the body's own immune system to act on abnormal cells. It is a weakened variant of the vaccine used to treat tuberculosis. Used mainly for non invasive bladder cancer. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Have a look at this : fightbladdercancer.co.uk/.../bladder-treatments

Thankyou for that Leo very helpful

Sorry just seen your question and see that Rily has given you the answer, thanks Rily you explained it much better than I could. Lynn x