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Is BCG Treatment Advisable For Bladder Cancer?

Posted on Fri, 5 May 2017

Question: My sister has bladder cancer. Several tumors were removed. We are awaiting results on a muscle biopsy. The doctor said there are 3 kinds of cancer and she has the second type. They are going to do BCG treatments. What is her prognosis?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. Progmosis depends upon the involvement of muscle

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the details. So the prognosis of bladder cancer depends upon the grade of tumor and whether the bladder musle is involved or not. That will also change the treatment. Bcg is indicated for only early stage non muscle involved tumor. Muscle invasive tumor requires surgery and chemotherapy.
Please share report of ct scan and biopsy. I can give you more information after that.
Thanks and regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (12 minutes later)

How successful are BCG treatments for bladder cancer? The doctor said there are three types of cancer and she has the second type. What does that mean?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
BCG treatment is successful in early stage disease

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Bcg treatment is successful in early stage of the disease. It reduces the chances if recurrences by 80 percent. I donot understand what he mean by secobd type. There is no such type. Please upload biopsy report then i can give more information.

Thanks and regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee