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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001273919-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100719
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100719
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100719

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GAUGER DENNIS P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273919

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32526
		FILM NUMBER:		10958499

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2540 WEST CALIFORNIA AVE STE. A
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BSD MEDICAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000320174
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				751590407
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2188 W 2200 SOUTH
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8019725555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2188 WEST
		STREET 2:		2200 SOUTH
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84119
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        <issuerName>BSD MEDICAL CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>GAUGER DENNIS P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SALT LAKE CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-07-19</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dennis P Gauger</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-19</signatureDate>
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