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Low grade bladder cancer
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.
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It is not vaccination but therepeutic procedure.
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It is good for early lesions.
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Dr. Shubham Jain
Surgical Oncologist
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Delhi
Yes it is early stage and has higher chances of cure... BCG vaccination has a fixed schedule, not for lifetime
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