After hours of online research I have found different reports as to the effectiveness of BCG with Ta tumours. I also translated my path report. One of the 3 tumours he removed from my initial TUR was the size of a quarter. And my 4th TUR had 5 tumours one the size of a nickel. One male friend I know with Ta blc, his tumours are the size of pinheads. With that being said, he received the same amount of BCG treatments as I, ( 2 rounds, apprx 6 months apart) and his last cysto was clear. Perhaps my uro is continuing BCG since I have such large tumours and a high reoccurance.
I found this info from Oncolink, Abramson Cancer Center UofPenn.
"Superficial Bladder Cancer
Superficial bladder cancer is that which has not invaded at all into the muscle. As noted above, the extent of disease is based mainly on the transurethral resection (TUR). Likewise, the primary treatment for superficial disease is the TUR. Since the cancer is superficial, all of the tumor may be able to be removed by the TUR. Although TUR is almost always used to treat superficial bladder cancers, bladder tumors will recur (grow back) in about 30% of cases after TUR. For this reason, other treatments may be used in addition to TUR. The most common treatment is a compound known as BCG. BCG is placed into the bladder several times over 1-2 months. BCG is often used in addition to TUR for patients with high grade tumors,
large tumors, multiply recurrent superficial tumors, or tumors that invades into the lining of the bladder (T1 tumors). Though BCG is effective, it is not without side effects-causing bladder spasm and irritation, often with every instillation."
I will meet with my uro and get a better understanding of everything. All this online researching is making me dizzy.
Thanks to all for your responses and welcome mat.