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Article on New Understanding of BCG
@colleenyoung @sepdvm Hello fellow members, I came across this interesting article on a new understanding of BCG and thought perhaps this might be of interest....
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Feb 3 9:30am
BCG maintenance or periodic cystoscopy?
This is an update on my issues with BCG maintenance. My original diagnosis with a single small (2 cm) high grade NMIBC was successfully treated...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Sep 16, 2025
Protocol for maintenance therapy with BCG
I’m very curious what the protocols are for maintenance therapy with BCG after one has been in the 6 month treatment phase and had a...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Aug 12, 2025
Bladder cancer AFTER BCG
Live in Illinois. Urine was bloody in August. Went to local urologist who did, among other things, a scraping. Could see two large tumors. Biopsy...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: May 4 7:56am
Anyone have treatment of BCG with Keytruda?
Had cancer scraped out bladder and 6 BCG treatments and cystoscopy showed cancer back in only 4 mos. Had another scraping out with Blue Light...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Apr 10, 2025
BCG vs Gem/Doce (gemcitabine and docetaxel) chemo?
My pathology report showed I have stage Ta / non invasive/ high grade cancer. What is being recommended is BCG treatment. However, I’m also reading...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Jun 29 12:15pm
First BCG treatment: What to expect?
Yesterday marked my first adventure with BCG. The treatment went well. I was surprised by the small amount of BCG that was administered. I expected...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Apr 10, 2025
BCG Treatments - Bacteria in my urine
I was diagnosed with Stage 1 High Grade Bladder Cancer in October, found by accident after a CT scan was done upon having a Diverticulitis...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Mar 12, 2024
Side effects after BCG treatments
Completed 4th set of 3 BCG treatments first 11 treatments were trouble free. It has been 10 weeks since last(12th) BCG treatmentand now when laying...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Feb 23, 2025
BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) side effects
Had my fourth BCG treatment five days ago and have had side effects for the first time. Cough, congestion and lightheaded and achy. It has...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: May 5, 2025
My journey with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment
I’m a 77 year old female. I just started the first of six BCG treatments for T1 high grade bladder cancer. I was so worried...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Jun 29 8:13pm
BCG treatment starts a week from today
I was first diagnosed in April 2024 after breaking my hip when I tripped on the curb, and fell onto the pavement in the street...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Nov 26, 2025
Anyone experience extreme fatigue with BCG Treatment?
My daughter has mixture of high and low grade bladder cancer. She had 2 TURBT’s and has just completed the first 6 BCG treatments. Then...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: May 27, 2025
If you're starting BCG, here's my experience & yours?
Just finished my last treatment of the first 6 weeks. I was so afraid of how I would deal with this. Well I can tell...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Jul 18 9:08am
For Females with Bladder Cancer - Trouble with Administering BCG
Hello everyone and sorry that we're here talking about this. I've just gotten the diagnosis that my bladder cancer has returned for the third time....
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Jul 16, 2025
BCG vaccine and non invasive papillary cancer
I had a 3 cm papillary non invasive cancer removed by turbt. Dr wants to start me on BCG. Is this the best treatment??
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Nov 3, 2023
Missing two consecutive weeks of BCG treatment
Hello fellow members, I have begun receiving BCG treatments and by February 12th, I will have taken three installations. Since my urologist installs the BCG...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Feb 14 5:35am
Blood in urine after BCG treatment: Is this normal?
I had my 6th BCG treatment 9 days ago, for the last 2 days I’ve had bright red blood in my urine has anyone else...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Jun 28, 2025
BCG Side Effects: What's your experience?
Had BCG treatments just over a month ago and had a few side effects I wanted to let others know about. Posted before about extreme...
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Nov 29, 2024
Is Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) worth the time spent on it?
Was just diagnosed. is bcg treatment worth the time spent on it!
Support Group: Bladder Cancer
Last active: Nov 29, 2024