[Treatment of the complications occurring in BCG vaccine immunotherapy of patients with malignant neoplasms].

The results of nonspecific immunotherapy with BCG vaccine in 98 cases of melanoma, breast cancer and other malignancies were used in evaluating the frequency and degree of side-effects and complications arising in cancer patients during this treatment. The procedure proved to be safe irrespective of patients' age. Prevention and treatment of side-effects such as fever, water-salt disorders, anorexia, interstitial hepatitis and promotion of tumor growth are discussed.