BCG treatment for Melanoma stage 3b
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BCG treatment for Melanoma stage 3b

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    • November 6, 2013 at 10:04 pm
    rebeccasilberman
    Participant

      Hi,

      My name is Rebecca. I was diagnosed with Melanoma in July. I had surgery to remove the nodule on my right thigh and a sentinal node biopsy. One of the nodes was positive for cancer.

      I have been going to doctors and trying to fugure out what to do next. I am very aprehensive to do Interferon because I have a history of depression. I have been told by two doctors that BCG is an option.

      Has anyone tried BCG and if so have you found any benefit?

       

      Thank you!

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        • November 7, 2013 at 2:02 am
        DebbieH
        Participant

          Hi Rebecca, while I don't know much about BCG except that the side effects are supposed to be very mild, if any, I can tell you that I know a woman who was stage IV with mets to several organs and many subq's back in the late 1970's who did BCG and she's fine and well all these years later.  I know it kind of fell out of favor with newer treatments coming out but it's still a choice for those who can't tolerate the more toxic regimes. 

          Good luck to you.  Let us know what you decide.

          DebbieH, stage 3C, NED 12+ years after interferon

            • November 7, 2013 at 2:43 pm
            SBeattie
            Participant

              can BCG be given for stage IV NED patients? or does there have to be, like other treatments, except interferon, presence of tumor…thank you so so much

              • November 7, 2013 at 2:43 pm
              SBeattie
              Participant

                can BCG be given for stage IV NED patients? or does there have to be, like other treatments, except interferon, presence of tumor…thank you so so much

                • November 7, 2013 at 2:43 pm
                SBeattie
                Participant

                  can BCG be given for stage IV NED patients? or does there have to be, like other treatments, except interferon, presence of tumor…thank you so so much

                  • November 7, 2013 at 8:28 pm
                  rebeccasilberman
                  Participant

                    Hi Debbie,

                    Thank you so much for getting back to me. I was wondering what your experience with Interferon was like? Do you mind telling me about it? Side effects, etc…

                    Thank you,

                    Rebecca

                    • November 7, 2013 at 8:28 pm
                    rebeccasilberman
                    Participant

                      Hi Debbie,

                      Thank you so much for getting back to me. I was wondering what your experience with Interferon was like? Do you mind telling me about it? Side effects, etc…

                      Thank you,

                      Rebecca

                      • November 7, 2013 at 8:28 pm
                      rebeccasilberman
                      Participant

                        Hi Debbie,

                        Thank you so much for getting back to me. I was wondering what your experience with Interferon was like? Do you mind telling me about it? Side effects, etc…

                        Thank you,

                        Rebecca

                      • November 7, 2013 at 2:02 am
                      DebbieH
                      Participant

                        Hi Rebecca, while I don't know much about BCG except that the side effects are supposed to be very mild, if any, I can tell you that I know a woman who was stage IV with mets to several organs and many subq's back in the late 1970's who did BCG and she's fine and well all these years later.  I know it kind of fell out of favor with newer treatments coming out but it's still a choice for those who can't tolerate the more toxic regimes. 

                        Good luck to you.  Let us know what you decide.

                        DebbieH, stage 3C, NED 12+ years after interferon

                        • November 7, 2013 at 2:02 am
                        DebbieH
                        Participant

                          Hi Rebecca, while I don't know much about BCG except that the side effects are supposed to be very mild, if any, I can tell you that I know a woman who was stage IV with mets to several organs and many subq's back in the late 1970's who did BCG and she's fine and well all these years later.  I know it kind of fell out of favor with newer treatments coming out but it's still a choice for those who can't tolerate the more toxic regimes. 

                          Good luck to you.  Let us know what you decide.

                          DebbieH, stage 3C, NED 12+ years after interferon

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