Bladder cancer Articles

Bladder cancer News : Carrollton urolgoist stresses that bladder cancer is the fourth leading cancer in men
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:07:47 GMT
U.S. scientists have discovered one of the reasons why bladder cancer is so much more prevalent in men than women, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Bladder cancer News : The Predictors of Local Recurrence After Radical Cystectomy in Patients with Invasive Bladder Cancer
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:18:03 GMT
In this study, we retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer in order to examine the association between local recurrence and distant metastasis or disease specific survival and identify independent factor predictors for local recurrence.

Bladder cancer News : Pregnancy May Help Protect Against Bladder Cancer
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:12:32 GMT
Pregnancy seems to confer some protection against bladder cancer in mice, scientists have found. Female mice that had never become pregnant had approximately 15 times as much cancer in their bladders as their counterparts that had become pregnant, according to new findings by investigators at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Is Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection Necessary Among Elderly Patients With Bladder Cancer Undergoing A Radical Cystectomy?
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:13:22 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Extension of the pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) during radical cystectomy (RC) has been proposed to improve patient survival and optimize lymph node count, a potential indicator of surgical quality. Yet, the survival benefit for elder patients with decreased life expectancy is unclear.

Prognostic Value Of Re-TURB Of High Risk Non Invasive Bladder Cancer
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:13:07 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The authors evaluated the usefulness of second TURB and whether pathological outcomes of ReTUR have a prognostic impact on recurrence and progression of primitive T1G3 bladder cancer. In this study patients with newly diagnosed T1G3 Transitional cell carcinoma of bladder underwent ReTUR 4-6 weeks following the initial TUR.

Pregnancy may confer protection against bladder cancer
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:40:04 GMT
Washington, June 27 : A new study on mice has found that pregnancy may give some protection against bladder cancer.

The Risk Of Persistent Local Disease In Bladder Cancer Patients Found To Be Pathologic Stage T0 At Radical Cystectomy
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:13:02 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Pathologic stage T0 (pT0) rates following radical cystectomy (RC) alone range from 10-15%. The pT0 rate increases in patients that have received neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy. Survival in patients that achieve pT0 status is significantly improved compared to patients with residual invasive disease.

Communications Attorney Quale Dies at 61
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:20:14 GMT
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner John C. Quale loses battle with bladder cancer.

Halozyme Therapeutics Announces That Chemophase Meets Primary Endpoint In Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:13:02 GMT
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HALO), a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing products targeting the extracellular matrix, announced a status update for its continuing Phase I/IIa Chemophase(R) clinical trial in the treatment of superficial bladder cancer.

Halozyme says Chemophases meets primary endpoint in Phase I/IIa trial
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:55:14 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Halozyme Therapeutics Inc. late Monday said its Chemophase treatment for superficial bladder cancer met the primary endpoint in a continuing Phase I/IIa clinical trial.

Halozyme Therapeutics Announces That Chemophase Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:39:00 GMT
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing products targeting the extracellular matrix, today announced a status update for its continuing Phase I/IIa Chemophase® clinical trial in the treatment of superficial bladder cancer.

Judith R. Clemson, 78
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:26:34 GMT
Avid gardener Judith R. Clemson, a garden lover with a knack for making colorful arrangements and growing orchids, died of bladder cancer June 21 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was 78.

'Billy' Keen, co-founder of Lulu's restaurant, dies at 51
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:17:38 GMT
William Lucien ''Billy'' Keen Jr., who launched the popular Southern-themed restaurant Lulu's on South Beach at the dawn of the area's rebirth -- a fun-loving party planner who threw spectacular Halloween benefits, sold real estate and believed that banana pudding could cure any bad mood -- has died at 51.

Phase 1 Study Of Multi-Dose Administration Of Intravesical CG0070 In Patients With Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer ...
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:13:01 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - CG0070 is a replication-competent adenovirus modified to replicate preferentially in retinoblastoma pathway-defective cancers and to express granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). This study initially assessed escalating single dose intravesical (IV) administration of CG0070, and reported a tolerable safety profile with signs of anti-tumor activity.

WEBSTER GROVES: Relay for Life relates to cancer patients' ordeal
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:51:07 GMT
Kathy Kilkenny survived colon cancer and ovarian cancer.

WEBSTER GROVES: Relay for Life relates to cancer patients' ordeal
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:32:26 GMT
By Jameka Merriweather Staff writer WEBSTER GROVES Kathy Kilkenny survived colon cancer and ovarian cancer.

Toxic Legacy
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:48:36 GMT
A slab of bright blue lies beside a mountain stream above the Wanaque Reservoir. It's a sporty color, maybe the "Diamond Blue" that Ford sprayed on Galaxies in the late 1960s. It hardened like lava where it was dumped more than a generation ago.

Father-son team ride to fight cancer
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:24:07 GMT
Nearly 40 years ago, Neil Goldberg began cycling with his father, Paul, on trips along the quiet, country roads to the northwest of Boston. Now Goldberg will cycle in a charity bike-a-thon with his own son, Joshua, in memory of Paul, who died in 1986. The August event will be Neil's 10th time riding in the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge - an annual charity event that raises money for cancer ...

Halozyme shares rise as drug meets study goal
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:36:53 GMT
Shares of Halozyme Therapeutics Inc. rose Tuesday after the biotechnology company said its Chemophase drug candidate met safety and tolerability goals in an early-to-midstage study.

Prognostic Impact Of Postoperative C-Reactive Protein Level In Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ...
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:14:54 GMT
UroToday.com - The presence of a systemic inflammatory reaction, represented by C-reactive protein (CRP), has been recognized as one of the negative prognostic factors in various malignancies.

State Of The Art Lecture: What Are The Most Important Ongoing Clinical Trials In Urologic Oncology Worldwide?
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:13:02 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. E. David Crawford presented information on challenges facing clinical trials from SWOG, ECOG and CALGB. Patient accrual for clinical trials is only 2-3%. Innumerable layers of rules and regulations have been created with numerous layers that increase costs and delays. He applauded prevention trials such as PCPT, SELECT, Toremifene for PIN and REDUCE.

With Prostate Cancer: Waiting For Symptoms Is Not An Option
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:15:32 GMT
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death among American males, but when caught early, prostate cancer has a 90% cure rate. According to Dr.

Algonquin girl salon's youngest to shed hair for charity
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:51:32 GMT
Courtney Durben, 6, says she wasn't afraid when her hairstylist recently lopped off 11 inches of her long blond hair.

Water is life
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:05:54 GMT
The importance of Water can be compared to life. It is therefore amazing the reason why people do not place great value on it. Why is water not protected enough since it gives life to people, just like people love to protect their lives.

Indevus receives approvable letter from US FDA for Nebido
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:46:39 GMT
Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has received an approvable letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Nebido related to a New Drug Application (NDA) submitted to the FDA in August 2007. The letter, received on June 27, 2008, indicated that the application may be approved if the company is able to adequately respond to certain clinical deficiencies related to the product.

Soccer: Outmanned Pumas show grit in defeat : Sports
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:22:21 GMT
PANAMA CITY BEACH - Before Friday night, the last time Palm Beach Pumas coach Bobby Lennon played soccer was November of last year, while he was undergoing chemotherapy for bladder cancer.

Oncologic Follow-Up After Radical Cystectomy: Is There Any Benefit?
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:12:33 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Tumor recurrence following radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer can be detected in an asymptomatic patient by regular follow-up or in a symptomatic patient by symptom-guided examinations. The standard follow-up after RC is with a chest X-ray and routine blood work every 6 months, and CT-scan of the abdomen and pelvis yearly.

With Prostate Cancer: Waiting for Symptoms Is Not an Option
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:30:00 GMT
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death among American males, but when caught early, prostate cancer has a 90% cure rate.

Indevus Receives Approvable Letter from FDA for NEBIDO(R)
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:21:00 GMT
Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has received an approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for NEBIDO® related to a New Drug Application submitted to the FDA in August 2007.

Routine Perioperative Chemotherapy Instillation With Initial Transurethral Resection: A Cross Examination Of Economic ...
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:14:42 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Indisputable level-one evidence has demonstrated decreased recurrence rates of low-grade (LG) bladder tumors when initial bladder tumor resection is followed by chemotherapeutic perioperative instillation (PI). A meta-analysis found 8.

Poor substitutes?
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:07:18 GMT
Come July and New York will begin to live a life without trans fats, two years after the Board of Health banned the artery-clogging fat.

Protein Expression Patterns Of Ezrin Are Predictors Of Progression In T1G3 Bladder Tumors Treated With BCG
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:13:02 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The ERM proteins (Ezrin, Radixin, and Moesin) and Merlin are closely related members of the band 4.1 superfamily of proteins that, when activated, interact with both membrane proteins and the actin cytoskeleton.

Crew treks U.S. in cancer fight
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:33:29 GMT
SPRINGFIELD - For Lorenzo R. Abundiz, a retired firefighter from California, raising funds and spreading awareness about cancer is a nearly 10,000-mile mission straight from the heart.

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