Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) for bladder cancer

References

Citations

  1. Sylvester RJ, et al. (2004). Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin reduces the risk of progression in patients with superficial bladder cancer: A meta-analysis of the published results of randomized clinical trials. Journal of Urology, 168 (5): 1964–1970.

  2. Boyd LA (2003). Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin for treating bladder cancer. Urologic Nursing, 23(3): 189–199.


Author: Bets Davis, MFA Last Updated: May 13, 2009
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology

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