BCG Immunotherapy Established for Bladder Cancer

Clinical Impact

1991

SWOG research established BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) immunotherapy as a standard treatment to prevent recurrence of bladder cancer following surgery.

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Robert Krouse, MD

Robert Krouse, MD

Co-Chair, SWOG Palliative Care Committee