Bacillus Calmette-Guérin solution

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000895",
  "term": "Bacillus Calmette-Guérin solution",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of biologic therapy used to treat early stage bladder cancer. The solution is made from a weakened form of a bacterium called Mycobacterium bovis (bacillus Calmette-Guérin) that does not cause disease. It is given through a catheter that is placed into the bladder where the solution is held for about two hours. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin solution may help the body’s immune system kill cancer cells. Also called BCG solution.",
  "synonyms": [
    "BCG solution"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/bacillus-calmette-guerin-solution/"
}