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Bcg Installation For Bladder Cancer

Premium Questions

Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

My sister will be having BCG treatments for bladder cancer . Will her family and friends be exposed to the live tuberculosis bacteria? Should precautions be taken to not infect others? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal MD

I have bladder cancer and have been offered a choice of treatments: Bladder removal (with a stoma) or BCG treatment. What can I excpect in terms of symptoms and life expectancy if I refuse... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

I have had recurrent bladder cancer now for the 3rd time. Approx. 10 years ago I took Cytoxin ... problem , I cannot hold the BCG in my bladder for more than 45 min to 1 YYYY@YYYY thank you... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

My husband will be starting the BCG treatment for bladder cancer . I understand that this is live bacteria. I babysit with 2 preschool children full time. Are there any risk to these 2 children. I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rishi MD

why can t you take BCG for bladder cancer if you have had an aterial aneurysm ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rishi ( General Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

i have been fighting bladder cancer for 10 years i have took BCG treatments (4 times once a week got sick waited 2months then 4 times once a week i got sick agin. but i have been cancer free for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Sadiq Mughal MD

Hi I had a blood test urinalysis done my readings are erythrocytes 0.3, urate 501 hydroxyvitamin D 51 my father had bladder cancer my uncle died of bladder cancer my cousins had bladder... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sadiq Mughal ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr.  Monish De MD

What other treatments are there for bladder cancer? I m allergic to Mitomycin-C, and I just had 6 weeks treatment of BCG. A week after that I had a cystoscopy and my cytology came back with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Diagnosed with bladder cancer (papillary). Thery were removed. Started Chemo X2 sessions. had to stop as the Dr. Says it is not working. Urine test shows particles or tissues and the doctor sayt it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Prashant Sharma MD

I had bladder cancer and my urologist treated me for 6 weeks with the BCG procedure which cleared the bladder cancer. However, he decided to give me three more of the procedures as a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prashant Sharma ( Oncologist)