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  • vh9246

    Member
    November 3, 2018 at 4:30 pm

    Thank you ! This is all new to us.

  • Alan

    Member
    November 3, 2018 at 12:30 am

    Pretty common. Most side effects also become cumulative to where if they become intolerable (only the patient can evaluate that) 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 even 1/10 dosages are used.


    DX 5/6/2008 TAG3 papillary tumor .5 CM in size. 2 TURBS followed by 6 instillations of BCG weekly with a second round of 6 after a 6 week wait.
  • sara.anne

    Member
    November 3, 2018 at 12:24 am

    It is perfectly normal. I’ve bled after most of them usually starting just a few hours after treatment .

    Sara Anne


    Diagnosis 2-08 Small papillary TCC; CIS
    BCG; BCG maintenance
    Vice-President, American Bladder Cancer Society
    Forum Moderator

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