Article on Medscape about IC and BCG

[MelanieJ]

Hey gang. Follow the link below for this article. "Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Fails to Benefit Most Patients With Interstitial Cystitis." If you aren't registered with Medscape, you'll need to before you can view the article.
http://urology.medscape.com/31882.rh...mp=urol-122900

Read this critically folks. This study was done on a small number of people and the author indicates that research on BCG should still proceed.


[This message has been edited by MelanieJ (edited 01-02-2001).]

[Amanda]

I recieved this also and found it dissappointing. Though, I tend to think something was not done correctly, or because of the small group, because other urologists have found it so beneficial.

Amanda
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[MaryFitz]

I just got it from Medscape and finished reading it before I hopped over here. I'm taking it with a grain of salt since the subject pool was so small.

I'm having my 5th BCG instillation this Thursday. I'll keep you posted.

Mary

[KristiR]

I read about this study also, and was a little discouraged because BCG seemed so promising. However, I found some comments by Dr. Ken Peters that add some perspective.
http://www.ichelp.org/Research/2000A...Abstracts.html

Hope this is helpful.

[Amanda]

Dear Kristi,

Thanks so much for posting about Dr. Peters view on the negative BCG study--- I am one of his paitents and he told me about the article he wrote but I was unable to find it on the internet or in a medical library.

Amanda
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