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BCG Cancer Treatment

We encourage you to speak with a doctor from HCG Cancer Care Center to know whether BCG cancer treatment may be right for you or your loved one.

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BCG Cancer Treatment

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  1. BCG Treatment

  2. What is BCG Cancer Treatment?  • BCG, or Bacille Calmette-Guérin, is a live bacteria vaccine used to treat bladder cancer. BCG is administered through a catheter directly into the bladder wall. BCG treatmentaims to stimulate the immune system to fight cancer cells.  • It was first developed in the early 1900s to prevent tuberculosis. It wasn’t until the 1970s that researchers discovered that BCG could also be used to treat bladder cancer. Since then, BCG has become the standard of care for patients with early-stage bladder cancer.  • BCG is most effective when combined with other treatments, such as surgery and chemotherapy. In some cases, BCG may be used as a maintenance therapy to help prevent cancer recurrence after initial treatment. 

  3. How BCG Cancer Treatment Works? BCG cancer treatment is based on the fact that the BCG vaccine, which is used to prevent tuberculosis, also has the ability to kill cancer cells. The vaccine contains a live, attenuated (weakened) form of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. When this weakened form of the bacterium is injected into the body, it triggers an immune response. The immune system then attacks and kills the cancer cells.  In order to be effective, BCG cancer treatment must be given directly into the bladder through a catheter. It is usually given once a week for six weeks, followed by a break of four to six weeks. After that, maintenance treatments are given every two to three months for as long as necessary.  BCG cancer treatment is considered safe and effective for most people with early-stage bladder cancer. Talking to your doctor about whether BCG therapy is right for you is important.

  4. Contact us Registered Office HCG Tower No. 8, P Kalinga Rao Road, Sampangi Rama Nagar, Bengaluru 560 027, Karnataka, India +91 80 4660 7700 •   :  7406499999  •   : info@hcgoncology.com

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