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@dks2500 My husband had his BCG at a local cancer center, under the direction of his Mayo urologist. We live 10 hours away from Rochester. He had no issues with the treatment other then a short lived increase in frequency of urination for 24 hours. The catheterization was smoother when the nurse infused lidocaine gel initially. At the time there was rumor of shortages but it was always available at this treatment center. Unfortunately he had a relapse during the maintenance phase of his BCG treatment so was considered a BCG failure. With a highly aggressive cancer, he did end up with radical cystectomy/neobladder but is cancer free.

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@sepdvm thank you! Isn’t there a way to determine whether BCG will work for you before you try it?