You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Bladder cancer news Bladder cancer news Less bladder cancer in frequent painkiller users • Bladder cancer news • Mar 22 11 People who use painkillers such as ibuprofen on a regular basis may be less likely to get bladder cancer, according to a new review. The researchers found a smaller chance… Blood test may find markers of bladder cancer risk • Bladder cancer news • Feb 23 11 Knowing that it is impossible to catalog all the carcinogenic exposures a person has had in life and then assess them, Brown University researcher Carmen Marsit is looking… Gene test shows which bladder cancer patients may have cancer spread • Bladder cancer news • Jan 20 11 Cancer scientists have designed the first molecular test to predict which bladder cancer patients may have cancer involvement in their lymph nodes at the time of… Chemicals in meat may be linked to bladder cancer • Bladder cancer news • Aug 02 10 The same chemicals that paint your hot dogs pink and keep botulism out of your bologna could also raise your risk of bladder cancer, suggests a new study.… Radiation does not improve survival for rare, invasive bladder cancer • Bladder cancer news • Jun 02 10 In the largest study to date of a rare and deadly form of bladder cancer, researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found radiation therapy may… Meat, Especially If It’s Well Done, May Increase Risk of Bladder Cancer • Bladder cancer news • Apr 19 10 People who eat meat frequently, especially meat that is well done or cooked at high temperatures, may have a higher chance of developing bladder cancer,… Urinary tract cancer associated with Chinese herbal products containing aristolochic acid • Bladder cancer news • • Cervical Cancer news • • Endometrial Cancer News • • Uterine Cancer news • Dec 22 09 The carcinogen aristolochic acid, which was found in many prescribed Chinese herbal products including Guan Mu Tong, is associated with an increased risk of urinary tract… Survival and Response to Therapy of Non-Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients • Bladder cancer news • Dec 09 09 Sonic Hedgehog Pathway Variations Linked to Recurrence, Survival and Response to Therapy of Non-Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients Genetic variations in the Sonic Hedgehog pathway increase the… Variation in prostate stem cell antigen gene raises bladder cancer risk • Bladder cancer news • Aug 03 09 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… UT Southwestern researchers investigate high-risk populations for bladder-cancer screenings • Bladder cancer news • Jul 16 09 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… Researcher Says Improved Detection of Bladder Tumors Reduces Cancer Recurrence • Bladder cancer news • Apr 27 09 Making tumors inside the bladder fluoresce red under blue light allows physicians to more easily find and remove them, substantially reducing the rate at which these cancers… Certain Ecologic Factors Associated with Greater Risk of Bladder Cancer • Bladder cancer news • Apr 27 09 Persons drinking well water (as opposed to public supply) may be at an increased risk of bladder cancer, according to new research from the University of Alabama… Genetic analysis may predict risk of invasive bladder cancer • Bladder cancer news • Apr 21 09 Genetic variations in the inflammation pathway may predict who would respond to Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment and who might experience a recurrence among patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer,… More Intense Bladder Cancer Treatment Does Not Improve Survival • Bladder cancer news • Apr 08 09 Despite enduring more invasive tests and medical procedures, patients who were treated aggressively for early stage bladder cancer had no better survival than patients who were treated less… New Investigational Treatment for Bladder Cancer, Identified with New Research Model • Bladder cancer news • Mar 12 09 A team of researchers, led by Columbia University Medical Center faculty, has identified a new investigational therapy for the treatment of bladder cancer. The discovery… Delaying bladder cancer surgery increases mortality • Bladder cancer news • Mar 09 09 In patients with stage II bladder cancer, the risk of death from cancer and other causes increases if surgery is not performed within 12 weeks of diagnosis, U.S. researchers report.… New Trial Targets Kidney Cancer Drug in Bladder Cancer • Bladder cancer news • Feb 14 09 According to the American Cancer Society, 69,000 cases of bladder cancer were diagnosed nationwide last year with some 2,600 new cases in New Jersey. That is why researchers… Selenium May Prevent High Risk-Bladder Cancer • Bladder cancer news • Dec 08 08 A study published in the December issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, suggests that selenium, a trace mineral found in grains, nuts… Consumption of Cultured Milk Products May Reduce Bladder Cancer Risk • Bladder cancer news • Oct 28 08 In this article, Dr. Susanna Larsson and her colleagues evaluated the role of dairy intake and the formation of bladder cancer. Intakes of various foods and nutrients… Robotic Surgery Extends Benefits to Bladder Cancer Patients • Bladder cancer news • Jul 30 08 Robotic surgery, largely pioneered for prostate cancer surgery, is rapidly being adapted for use in other areas, including for bladder cancer patients. Urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical… Patients unaware of link between smoking and bladder cancer • Bladder cancer news • Jul 08 08 Even though cigarette smoking accounts for up to half of all bladder cancer cases, few people are aware of the connection – including more than three-quarters of patients… The Predictors of Local Recurrence After Radical Cystectomy in Patients with Invasive Bladder Cancer • Bladder cancer news • Jul 03 08 Although radical cystectomy has been considered the gold standard curative treatment for invasive bladder cancer, around one third of the patients relapse and… Retired firefighters could be at increased risk for developing bladder cancer • Bladder cancer news • May 15 08 A new study presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) suggests that firefighters may be at an increased risk of developing… Survivors of Childhood Cancers Treated with Cyclophosphamide More Likely to Develop Bladder Cancer • Bladder cancer news • May 15 08 Survivors of Childhood Cancers Treated with Cyclophosphamide More Likely to Develop Bladder Cancer Later in Life Survivors of childhood cancers treated with the chemotherapy… Extract of broccoli sprouts may protect against bladder cancer • Bladder cancer news • Feb 28 08 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… Page 2 of 3 pages < 1 2 3 > << Back to main