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BCG Superior For Treating Bladder Cancer

Posted 02-17-2010 at 04:39 PM by admin
Renal & Urology News

Jody A. Charnow
February 16, 2010

Intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) with and without isoniazid (INH) is associated with outcomes superior to those intravesical epirubicin in patients with intermediate- and high-risk Ta and T1 urothelial bladder cancer.

In a study of 837 patients, instillation of BCG alone or with INH decreased the risk of disease recurrence, distant metastases, overall survival, and disease-specific...
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Lead Exposure, Bladder Cancer May Be Linked

Posted 01-28-2010 at 03:02 PM by admin
Renal & Urology News
Jody A. Charnow
January 27, 2010

Lead exposure may be associated with the initiation and development of bladder cancer, according to a study conducted in Poland.

A team led by Tomasz Golabek, MD, now with Mercy University Hospital in Cork, Ireland, measured lead concentrations in blood and bladder cancer tissue from 36 patients and in blood and normal bladder tissue from 15 deceased individuals (controls). The mean value of lead concentration...
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Experts warn of cancer linked to certain herbs

Posted 12-22-2009 at 02:27 PM by admin
Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:00pm EST

HONG KONG, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The consumption of popular Chinese herbal products containing aristolochic acid is associated with an increased risk of urinary tract cancer, a study in Taiwan has found.

Aristolochic acid, known as Mu Tong in Chinese, is found naturally in some herbs that are used in Chinese herbal products to treat hepatitis, urinary tract infection, rhinitis, dysmenorrhea and eczema.

While studies in the past have...
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New Platinum Compound Potentially More Effective At Destroying Cancer Tumors

Posted 12-09-2009 at 07:51 PM by admin
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Article Date: 09 Dec 2009 - 2:00 PST

Researchers in the US have developed and tested a new platinum compound that appears to be more effective at destroying cancer tumors than cisplatin, a commonly used FDA-approved drug that is administered by itself or with other drugs to treat mostly advanced bladder, ovarian, testicular and other cancers.

The study is to be published in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...
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Lymph Node Stage & Adj. Chemo. Are Progn. Factors for Sur. in Pat. W/ Adv. Bladder C.

Posted 12-02-2009 at 03:33 PM by admin
Lymph Node Stage and Adjuvant Chemotherapy Are Prognostic Factors for Survival in Patients With Advanced Bladder Cancer: Presented at EMUC

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BARCELONA, Spain -- December 1, 2009 -- Lymph node stage and adjuvant chemotherapy are strong prognostic factors for survival in patients with bladder cancer with T4 disease undergoing radical cystectomy, according to research presented at the 2nd European Multidisciplinary Meeting...
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