Prediction model superior to traditional criteria in bladder treatment decision
October 12, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
A statistical model can accurately predict which patients will have poor outcomes after bladder surgery and can determine the need for chemotherapy. The analysis, to be published in the December 1, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, concludes that the model, which considers both how far the cancer has spread and other information, such as how the cancer cells look under the microscope and the time between diagnosis and surgery, could better identify patients who need to undergo further treatment.
Extract of broccoli sprouts may protect against bladder cancer
February 28, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
A concentrated extract of freeze dried broccoli sprouts cut development of bladder tumors in an animal model by more than half, according to a report in the March 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
A research warns that Human Papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted disease, might cause bladder cancer
- The study, carried out by the Department of Microbiology of the University of Granada (UGR) has analysed 44 articles written by experts on this matter from all around the world
- The HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases today
New bladder cancer examining uses A1BG protein detection
August 14, 2007 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer is a type of cancer I rarely take in about, but when I do it sends shivers up, well, something. It’s in the top-5 cancers worldwide, but it just does not get the kind of media attention other types of cancers do (for some odd reason).
Occupational risks of bladder cancer
August 12, 2007 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Bladder Cancer, All Cancers, Research
Quitting smoking might prevent bladder cancer recurrence
August 11, 2007 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Bladder Cancer, Smoking
Smoking is a well-known risk factor for bladder cancer and is responsible for 50% of the incidence in men and 25% of the incidence in women. Earlier studies have suggested that quitting smoking might reduce the risk of cancer incidence. Researchers have recently shown that quitting smoking is additionally effective not only to lower the original occurrence, but plus to reduce the risk of relapse.
A promising new lead towards a simple bladder cancer test
August 3, 2007 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Bladder Cancer
University of Florida researchers, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Michigan, have identified proteins that seem to signal the presence of bladder cancer. They hope that discovery will lead to a simple analysis that can detect the disease early.
Postponing bladder cancer surgery might prove fatal
Filed under: Bladder Cancer, Research
Delaying treatments or surgeries to get second or third opinions or to assemble up your mind what is best for you, can really manufacture a difference in surviving bladder cancer. However, sometimes postponing bladder cancer surgery might prove to be fatal.
Bladder cancer and Herceptin
July 18, 2007 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Bladder Cancer, Clinical Trials, Research
Bladder Cancer support groups
July 12, 2007 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Bladder Cancer
This is a follow up from a previous post I wrote about bladder cancer and additionally a post that Dalene Entenmann wrote on the same subject. Here are some more statistics on bladder cancer. that report is a continued effort to bring awareness to the cancer that is steadily increasing in numbers in both men and women each year and to give data on two online support groups for that disease.
