Clinical Spectrum of Complications Induced by Intravesical Immunotherapy of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin for Bladder Cancer
Joint Authors
Liu, Yuqing
Lu, Jian
Huang, Yi
Ma, Lulin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-03-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Because of its proven efficacy, intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy is an important treatment for nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer at high risk of recurrence or progression.
However, approximately 8% of patients have to stop BCG instillation as a result of its complications.
Complications induced by BCG therapy can have a variety of clinical manifestations.
These adverse reactions may occur in conjunction with BCG instillation or may not develop until months or years after BCG cessation.
An essential step in the management complications arising from BCG is early establishment of diagnosis, particularly for distant, disseminated, and obscure infections.
Therefore we reviewed the literature on the potential complications after intravesical BCG immunotherapy for bladder cancer and provide an overview on the incidence, diagnosis, and treatment modality of genitourinary and systemic BCG-induced complications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Yuqing& Lu, Jian& Huang, Yi& Ma, Lulin. 2019. Clinical Spectrum of Complications Induced by Intravesical Immunotherapy of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin for Bladder Cancer. Journal of Oncology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Yuqing…[et al.]. Clinical Spectrum of Complications Induced by Intravesical Immunotherapy of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin for Bladder Cancer. Journal of Oncology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Yuqing& Lu, Jian& Huang, Yi& Ma, Lulin. Clinical Spectrum of Complications Induced by Intravesical Immunotherapy of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin for Bladder Cancer. Journal of Oncology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184408
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184408