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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...
Anyone have recurrence after the initial 6 BCG induction treatments?
I was diagnosed in Feb 2025 with High Grade Papillary Urothelial Carcinoma, stage Ta. It was a large tumor that was found. It took 3...
Which treatment for bladder cancer? gemcitabine vs BCG
Is there any difference between gemcitabine and BCG in the treatment of bladder cancer. I have had the procedure that removed the cancer and am...
How long from surgery to start of BCG treatments?
I had the 2 cystos and both came up with cancer in the bladder. Doctor said next step for me was BCG treatment. 6 treatments...
Anyone treated with Adstiladrin for BCG-unresponsive bladder cancer?
Does anyone have experience with adstiladrin for treatment of BCG refractive NMIBC?
BCG and UTIs: Anyone else get urinary tract infections?
I had one BGG treatment and have been unable to continue because of persistent UTIs. It's one antibiotic after another and none help. Anyone else...
How did you deal with overactive bladder and BCG treatments?
I had a aggressive tiny tumor in my bladder 17 years ago. I was treated at an office close by. I went through treatments without...
Bladder shrunk to 25% capacity after after BCG treatment
Bladder contracture after BCG Immunotherapy. After ten months my bladder is at 25% capacity. Capacity testing indicates 100ml to 125ml maximum capacity. My urologist nor...
Anyone have pain after BCG Treatments, especially with urination?
I’m receiving BCG treatment for a bladder cancer. I’m on my fourth week. Has anyone had pain after the treatment I have and it’s severe...
After 6 BCG treatments, biopsy is good: What is chance of recurrence?
Have papillarry uothelial carcinoma , high grade, had 6 treatmentsof BCG over 6 weeks, two month later had biopsy, result looks "good", chance of cancer...
Still bleeding 5 weeks after initial 6 week BCG course
Is this normal?
Urinary pain after having prostate seeds and radiation after BCG
Unfortunately 16 years ago I had radiation and seed implants for prostate surgery. Now with bladder cancer and getting BCG treatment I have continual urinary...
BCG follow up: All in all I am doing well 5 years in.
I had my first six and my follow up three infusions. Yesterday the doctor decided to operate to fully examine my bladder. He did find...
Which treatment path to choose? Wait & monitor vs chemo or BCG?
I just had my first tumor removed. Non invasive low grade. Intermediate risk. My doctor wanted to play it safe and scrapped the muscle wall...
What activities can I do after Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)?
I want to know if i can mow my lawn with a self propelled lawn mower? I just feel worthless with nothing much to do.
BCG Side Effects: my toughest side effect is lower back pain
I’m currently in my 5th week of BCG treatment. I’m experiencing numerous side effects, which I was expecting, and a few that I wasn’t.Presently my...
Followup for Noninvasive High-Grade: Anyone chosen no more treatment?
After 2 TURBTs, faced with ongoing treatment with BCG, at age 76. Has anyone opted not to have that treatment? If so, what did you...
Anyone had treatment with Mitomycin?
Has anyone had treatment using Mitomycin? Is it similar to BCG? I have non-invasive low grade bladder cancer that hasn't responded to BCG or GemDose.Thank...
Newly diagnosed and TURBT in December 2022.
My urologist did two TURBT surgeries. My follow up appointment was 1-25-23. I was diagnosed with Ta HG non muscle invasive. He did a chemo...
Stage 1 Bladder Cancer: Anyone had treatment with Gemcitabine?
My 78 year old husband has been living with non-invasive bladder cancer for about 14 years. He had a recurrence in December, (had TURB surgery)and...
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