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Instillation of bc rx (BCG treatment).

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1327564/

Discussion: Anyone have pain after BCG Treatments, especially with urination?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jun 15, 2025

Why a second Turbt before bcg?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1186903/

Discussion: My journey with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2024

@dmr44 Hi, My husband had gem treatments They really didn’t do much for him. He got...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1452886/

Discussion: Aggressive Bladder Cancer: Tips to help hold meds in bladder?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Dec 4, 2025

BCG treatment is a form of immunotherapy to treat bladder cancer.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1050965/

Discussion: BCG Side Effects: my toughest side effect is lower back pain

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Apr 15, 2024

@talltxlady What month intervals for BCG follow-ups?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1449524/

Discussion: Bladder Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2025

@deidre77 What are BCG treatments? What is TURBT? I'm just trying to learn the initials that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1500919/

Discussion: Definitions and abbreviations: Recurrence vs reoccurrence

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 8 12:24pm

My name is Charles Somervill. I've had two tumor surgeries. I decided to go ahead and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1449523/

Discussion: Bladder Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2025

So sorry to hear you have bladder cancer @babz0518. My husband was diagnosed with a highly...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1250463/

Discussion: Bladder Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Mar 4, 2025

Do you also have severe pain in all of your bones since starting BCG? She hurts...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/888246/

Discussion: Anyone experience extreme fatigue with BCG Treatment?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2023

to Sue@swh Update. My cystoscopy on 9/24 was clean so now doing 3 BCG treatments then...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1155663/

Discussion: Bladder Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2024

@ella76 Glad to know you're feeling better and cysto showed no more tumors, happy for you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1502427/

Discussion: What side effects did you have BCG bladder cancer treatment?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 10 10:53am

@talltxlady If I may ask what are you currently doing for treatment at 4 years out....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1445340/

Discussion: Bladder Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Nov 23, 2025

Hi @tgsmith, I’ve learned it is widely accepted, by Urologists and patients, that any nasty symptoms...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1327639/

Discussion: Anyone have pain after BCG Treatments, especially with urination?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jun 15, 2025

What is GEM/DOCE? DIFFERENT THAN BCG?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1356448/

Discussion: What are the conditions where you receive bladder chemo installation?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jul 25, 2025

hmmb I am starting Immunotherapy BCG, did you have this treatment, if so what were the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1498816/

Discussion: What were your initial bladder cancer symptoms?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 5 2:14pm

I’ve had 3 BCG treatments so far and I am have severe pain in a shoulders...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1476512/

Discussion: Did anyone stop BCG treatments after severe spasms and urination?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 9:48am

Please don't take this question to be a sexist issue. I'd just like to figure out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1327228/

Discussion: Anyone have pain after BCG Treatments, especially with urination?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jun 14, 2025

How did your 6 week bcg treatments go? Mine start Friday 8/16 and I'm getting a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1122170/

Discussion: Bladder Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Aug 12, 2024

Congratulations on no recurrences. Hopefully the BCG treatments will eliminate mine.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1161731/

Discussion: Bladder Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Oct 23, 2024

I had TURBT surgery January 2nd. Will start BCG treatments early February for 6 weeks. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1476489/

Discussion: How long from surgery to start of BCG treatments?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 9:26am

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