Bacillus Calmette Guerin, effective drug in intravesical treatment of superficial bladder tumors

Authors

  • Laura Beatriz Camacho García Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Julio Vigil Quiñones Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Marcos Ramón Chaviano Hernández Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

urinary bladder neoplasms/drug therapy, BCG vaccine/therapeutic use, administration, intravesical

Abstract

The Bacillus Calmette Guerin is the drug most likely to be administered for intravesical therapy in patients with superficial bladder tumors in the Urology Department of the Arnaldo Milian Castro Provincial University Hospital in Villa Clara. The objectives of this literature review are to transmit knowledge to the medical staff, nurses and patients about Bacillus Calmette Guerin in the adjuvant treatment of superficial bladder tumors with surgical removal of the tumor by transurethral resection in order to improve the medical services received by these patients, provide information to the patient receiving treatment, avoid uncertainty in the management of their disease and positively influence the right treatment compliance to achieve maximum effectiveness of this drug in this disease. The Bacillus Calmette Guerin is an effective medication, safe and feasible in our milieu for intravesical immunotherapy of patients with superficial bladder tumors. It improves the quality of life of patients in the disease process by reducing the number of relapses of this tumor, but this requires adequate scientific information by health staff on management and use of Bacillus that allows, therefore, providing quality health care and improving the health services of our institution.

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Author Biographies

Laura Beatriz Camacho García, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Residente de Urología.

Julio Vigil Quiñones, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Urología. Profesor Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Marcos Ramón Chaviano Hernández, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Urología

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Camacho García LB, Vigil Quiñones J, Chaviano Hernández MR. Bacillus Calmette Guerin, effective drug in intravesical treatment of superficial bladder tumors. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2011 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Jun. 28];5(3):62. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/624

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2011): July-Septembre. Special Issue of Hospital Scientifics Event

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