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Q: BCG Therapy for multiple recurrent non-cancerous bladder tumors ( No Answer,   0 Comments )
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Subject: BCG Therapy for multiple recurrent non-cancerous bladder tumors
Category: Health > Conditions and Diseases
Asked by: jms0300-ga
List Price: $50.00
Posted: 05 Mar 2006 21:57 PST
Expires: 09 Mar 2006 16:11 PST
Question ID: 704092
Please help.  In August 2003 my husband had a 4 cm, stage 1, grade 2
cancerous bladder tumor removed.  Due to his general health, 48 years
old, history of heart disease, hep. C and small stroke, all of which
he has been treated and fully recovered, the local urologist wanted to
take a conservative approach and hold off on BCG to see if there was
another occurance.  A year later 9 more bladder tumors were discovered
by his urologist.  We immediately went to NJ Cancer Institute where
they were successfully removed.  Again, non-invasive although several
were malignant.  Since August 2004 he has had several re-occurances
however the subsequent tumors have been non-cancerous.  I have asked
the doctor about BCG therapy and he said that unless they are
cancerous BCG will not work.  I thought I read
that BCG would work on preventing re-occurances even if the tumors
were not cancerous.  Last week a cystoscopy revealed 2 new tumors that
the doctor needs to remove.  These re-occurances are happening almost
every 3 months.

Can anyone recommend a doctor and/or hospital where I can get another opinion?
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