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2018-04-26 08:26:34
My father has been diagnosed with low grade bladder cancer and has been advised for BCG vaccination. Is this cancer totally curable or the vaccination has to taken for lifetime?
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For early bladder cancer, bcg is given for cure, it reduces chances of recurrence. It's not given lifetime but at regular intervals for fixed scheduled cycles.

Answered2018-05-05 10:11:38

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It is not vaccination but therepeutic procedure.

Answered2018-05-04 16:09:39

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It is good for early lesions.

Answered2018-04-26 08:58:36

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Yes it is early stage and has higher chances of cure... BCG vaccination has a fixed schedule, not for lifetime

Answered2018-04-26 08:32:43

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