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Should teenage girls be vaccinated with bcg against bladder cancer?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No: Bcg is not a vaccine that prevents bladder cancer. It is used as a treatment for certain types of superficial bladder cancer by being placed directly into the bladder. It is believed to stimulate an immune response against the tumor itself.

Dr Khorsandi and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/12/2020

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Dr. Terence Chapman answered

Specializes in Urologic Oncology

No: There is no evidence that this is effective for the prevention of bladder cancer.

Answered 9/28/2016

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