BCG

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BCG
TermBCG
Short definitionBCG - A weakened form of the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) that does not cause disease. BCG is used in a solution to stimulate the immune system in the treatment of bladder cancer and as a vaccine to prevent tuberculosis. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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BCG - A weakened form of the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) that does not cause disease. BCG is used in a solution to stimulate the immune system in the treatment of bladder cancer and as a vaccine to prevent tuberculosis. Also called Bacillus Calmette-Guérin

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