hi, my name is Pam, I have had bladder cancer for 8 years and have had 16 surgeries to remove bladder tumors. I also had my right kidney removed because of the disease. My diagnosis has always been stage 1 non-invasive . Doctors are talking about removing my bladder. I also have had 12 BCG tx. Do you think there is any chance i could have chemo or radiation to kill the cancer cells???
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. If you are having stage 1 non-invasive bladder cancer and not improve with BCG than surgery is the only option. This will increase your life expectancy and decrease chances of metastases. So get done unblock resection of bladder and sampling of lymph nodes. If lymph nodes are positiver than post-operative chemotherapy and radiotherapy is needed to prevent chances of metastases.