non-invasive CIS bladder cancer, stage 0-1

What the Cornell doc said makes sense to me.

Alan, Cornell said interferon would weaken the BCG and is used for patients who had trouble tolerating BCG. I thought it helped the BCG but he should know.

Had a third opinion at Cornell today. The doctor was very informative and spent a lot of time with us and thinks another round of BCG without Introl is worth a try rather then the study with its risks of early trials. He thinks I have a better then 50% chance of stopping this the second time.

Still on the ropes. ....

I appreciate the reply and best of luck with you too on your journey. My original doctor thinks that another dose of BCG with Intron A1 might be effective. I'm looking into it and getting another opinion tomorrow. I'm just trying to weigh all my options as the unknown does scare me. Thanks again!

I understand from your post that if the drugs don't work they will stop them at once. And then you can do the bladder removal. The doctors never keep you on drugs that don't work. For any cancer. So you can try the drugs first then you will have no regrets. I always consider clinical trials for new drugs as a medicine of the future that you can get today. I am recent to bc, but I fought a lymphoma for at least 23 years (it's incurable). A lot of lymphoma patients survive from trial to trial. One trial does not work they go to the next. There is a difference though. Lymphoma is not operable, there is no choice to remove it. But as I said I am new to BC. So other people might advise better.