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Variation in prostate stem cell antigen gene raises bladder cancer risk

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ) Researchers have pinpointed a specific gene variation that causes increased risk of urinary bladder cancer, according to a scientific team led by the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Sun, Aug 2 | from EurekAlert

US FDA grants fast track designation for apaziquone for bladder cancer

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals and Allergan, Inc announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for the investigation of apaziquone (EOquin) for the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, a form of bladder cancer localized in the su...
Thu, Jul 23 | from PharmaBiz

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-21 19:57 UPDATE 2-Spectrum gets fast-track status for bladder cancer drug

Recasts lead; adds analyst comment; updates share movement) July 21 (Reuters) - Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc said U.S. health regulators granted fast-track designation to apaziquone, its experimental treatment for a kind of bladder cancer.
Tue, Jul 21 | from iii.co.uk

UPDATE 2-Spectrum gets fast-track status for bladder cancer drug

July 21 (Reuters) - Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc (SPPI.O: Cotización ) said U.S. health regulators granted fast-track designation to apaziquone, its experimental treatment for a kind of bladder cancer.
Tue, Jul 21 | from Reuters

Researchers Investigate High-risk Populations For Bladder-cancer Screenings

July 16, 2009 – A new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers sheds light on the challenges involved in identifying which high-risk population would benefit most from bladder-cancer screening.Large-scale screening of people at high risk for developing invasive bladder...
Thu, Jul 16 | from RedOrbit

Li'l Wrangers' Celebrate Life — Cowboy Style At Rio Neches Ranch

TX Gillam had cancer at age 16, bladder cancer again in 1999, as well as 2005. "I called them three years ago, and told them I'd love to help," Gillam said. Shelly Williams of St. Francis Farm brought several horses to the event, including two paints, ...
Fri, Jun 12 | from tylerpaper.com

Men's Health Month: Recognize Your Individual Risk for Bladder Cancer

CA One of the first signs is blood in the urine (hematuria). Other signs can include painful urination, increased frequency of urination, a feeling of needing to urinate but not being able to do so, and chronic bladder inflammation from recurrent urinary ...
Thu, Jun 4 | from UroToday

Inventors Develop Novel Technique To Help Customize, Enhance The Effectiveness Of Bladder Cancer Treatment

Researchers in the University of Virginia Department of Urology have developed a novel method that could help physicians determine the best course of treatment for patients suffering from bladder cancer.
Fri, May 15 | from Medical News Today

New Discovery Raises Doubts About Current Bladder Cancer Treatment

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have found that one of the genes commonly thought to promote the growth and spread of some types of cancers is in fact beneficial in bladder cancer a major discovery that could significantly alter the way bladder cancers are treate...
Thu, Mar 26 | from Medical News Today

Opinion: Indevus Pharmaceuticals: Valstar reintroduced into bladder cancer ...

SYS-CON Media (press release) There is a high unmet need in the treatment of recurrent CIS bladder tumors because, generally, they do not respond well to chemotherapy. BCG immunotherapy shows the best efficacy against recurrent CIS bladder tumors, but patients often show poor ...
Thu, Mar 19 | from drugdiscovery.pharmaceutical-business-review.com

New Bladder Cancer Staging Technique Could Mean Fewer Bladder Removals

Pathologists reported encouraging results from a new technique to increase the accuracy of staging bladder cancer tumors. The technique can confirm that in certain cases, tumors are at an early enough stage so that the cancer can be treated without removing the bladder.
Tue, Mar 10 | from Newswise

Health Differences Between Americans & Europeans; Lycopene & Prostate Cancer

Health Differences Between Americans & Europeans; Lycopene & Prostate Cancer via Blogdigger blog search for "bladder cancer" (cystoscopy OR "blood in the urine" OR cystectomy OR urethra OR Urology OR urine OR urothelial OR immunotherapy OR superficial OR "transitional ce...
Sat, Feb 21 | from Men's News Daily

Obesity and the Complications of Diverticulosis (Diverticulitis & Bleeding); Obesity, Weight Loss & Urinary Incontinence

Obesity and the Complications of Diverticulosis (Diverticulitis & Bleeding); Obesity, Weight Loss & Urinary Incontinence via Blogdigger blog search for "bladder cancer" (cystoscopy OR "blood in the urine" OR cystectomy OR urethra OR Urology OR urine OR urothelial OR immu...
Sun, Feb 1 | from Men's News Daily

Taxotere and gemcitabine for bladder cancer

Tags: bladder cancer, chemotherapy via Blogdigger blog search for "bladder cancer" (cystoscopy OR "blood in the urine" OR cystectomy OR urethra OR Urology OR urine OR urothelial OR immunotherapy OR superficial OR "transitional cell carcinoma").
Thu, Jan 15 | from Cancer Treatment

How To: Surgical Tutorial on da Vinci(R) Anterior Pelvic Exenteration

- Jan 13, 2009 Anterior exenteration can be done for invasive cervical cancer, as in this case, or for invasive bladder cancer. Anterior exenteration is typically ...
Tue, Jan 13 | from CNNMoney.com

Mondayâ€™s Most Popular Live Show at Vegasâ€™ Bellagio - The Robotic Cystectomy

Tags: Health, Health Care, web 2.0, Twitter, wikinomics via Blogdigger blog search for "bladder cancer" (cystoscopy OR "blood in the urine" OR cystectomy OR urethra OR Urology OR urine OR urothelial OR immunotherapy OR superficial OR "transitional cell carcinoma").
Tue, Jan 13 | from Wikinomics

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