Ask Dr. Lamm Archive
May - August 2006:
Ask Dr. Lamm Spring/Summer 2006: Solitary, Low Grade Bladder Tumor: What Treatment is Needed?, Stage T2a Bladder Cancer in an 86 Year Old, Prognosis of Bladder Cancer, BCG in Former TB Patients?,
Is Cystectomy Always Best After Incomplete BCG Response?, BCG for Dogs?
April 2006:
Gleason 6 Prostate Cancer: What Treatment is Best?
Winter 2006
Focus on BCG: Common side effects, unusual reactions, explanation of recurrence rates for BCG, and: Can BCG be used for birth control?
October 2005
BCG and antibiotics, Oncovite and herbal tea, side effects of Vitamin A, questions from India, patients report positive outcomes, and BCG maintenence.
August - September 2005
Questions about Oncovite, BCG maintenance and more!
July 2005
"My mother recently had a right nephrectomy and removel of an extending tumor to the vena cava..."
"I was diagnosed with a large (over 5cm) low grade TA tumor in Sept 2001. I received 6 treatments of BCG..."
May - June 2005
A spouse asks: "My husband started 6 weeks of BCG treatment...is it normal to have terrible pain afterward?"
He should not have terrible pain after BCG. If increased symptoms like this occur we reduce the dose... continue
April 2005
A nurse asks: "Can we use anesthetic jelly when we give BCG?"
BCG will certainly work in combination with anesthetic jelly, especially if the 3 week maintenance schedule is used...continue
March 2005
Can we use BCG instead of cystectomy?
My approach, which has been criticised for being too conservative, is to recommend cystectomy but support those who, after being informed, elect to keep their bladder. Some urologists recommend cystectomy for high-grade (G3), stage T1 bladder cancer...continue