Hello - I have a question regarding BCG treatment. My father has recently finished months of radiation/chemo and surgery. He is still left with CIS carcinoma in situ and has been given two treatment options: bladder removal or BCG. However, he has a VERY weak immune system due to a 12-year cancer history including lymphoma and mesothelioma. I have heard there are serious complications such as sepsis associated with BCG. My questions are:
-if he undergoes BCG, how dangerous is it for a person with his type of weakened immune system? And is there anything they can do help boost his immune system prior to treatment?
-If he were to have complications from BCG, how early can they spot those signs and effectively treat a life-threatening complication?
-Any additional treatment recommendations aside from just the bladder removal or BCG?
Thanks so much for any help/ advice you can offer!!! Andrew
