4 天之前 · With BCG treatment, your healthcare provider delivers immunotherapy drugs directly to your bladder through a catheter. Unlike oral or injectable drugs, BCG treatment targets cancer cells inside of your bladder without having a negative impact on the rest of your body. BCG treatment is the main immunotherapy used to treat early-stage bladder cancer.

2023年6月5日 · Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG), a type of intravesical immunotherapy, helps the immune system destroy cancer cells and is often used to treat early-stage bladder cancer. BCG is commonly used after TURBT (transurethral resection of bladder tumor) surgery to keep the cancer from coming back.

2024年4月26日 · BCG (Bacillus Calmette and Guérin) is a freeze-dried product made from bacteria. BCG increases certain white blood cells that destroy invading tumor cells in the bladder. BCG is used to treat bladder cancer that is localized (has not spread to other parts of the body). BCG may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

BCG is the most common intravesical immunotherapy for treating early-stage bladder cancer. BCG is a vaccine made from a germ that's related to the one that causes tuberculosis (TB), but it doesn’t cause serious disease.

2024年4月4日 · BCG, when used intravesicularly for treatment of bladder carcinoma in situ, is thought to cause a local, chronic inflammatory response involving macrophage and leukocyte infiltration of the bladder. BCG (intravesical) is active immunotherapy which stimulates the host's immune mechanism to reject the tumor. Use: Labeled Indications

2024年7月14日 · BCG is a treatment for early-stage bladder cancer that has not yet invaded the muscle of the bladder wall. Called non-muscle invasive bladder cancers (NMIBCs) or in situ bladder cancers, these account for about half of all bladder cancers.

2023年5月23日 · TheraCys®, BCG Live (Intravesical) contains live, attenuated mycobacteria. Because of the potential risk for transmission, prepare, handle, and dispose of TheraCys as a biohazard material. BCG is capable of dissemination when administered by the intravesical route.

2024年12月20日 · Learn about the side effects of bcg, from common to rare, for consumers and healthcare professionals.

2023年8月3日 · Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is a weakened strain of Mycobacterium bovis, which can be used to prevent tuberculosis. It works against cancer as a biologic response modifier. Biological response modifiers are substances that have no direct antitumor effect but are able to trigger the immune system to attack tumors.

What is this drug used for? It is used to treat or prevent certain types of bladder cancer. What do I need to tell my doctor BEFORE I take this drug? If you are allergic to this drug; any part of this drug; or any other drugs, foods, or substances. Tell …