Suggest Treatment For Bladder Cancer

Posted on Fri, 14 Apr 2017

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Question : My sister will be having BCG treatments for bladder cancer. Will her family and friends be exposed to the live tuberculosis bacteria? Should precautions be taken to not infect others?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. There is no risk.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the details. So bcg is administered in a close way and its an attenuated bacteria, there is no risk os dissemination to. Family members. No precautions are required.
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