Bladder cancer news

Arsenic cancer risk still high decades later in Chile region

People exposed to very high levels of arsenic in Chilean drinking water back in the 1950s and 60s…    

Stanford computer algorithm used to identify bladder cancer marker

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have used an innovative mathematical technique to find markers that…    

Estrogen use tied to bladder control problems

Postmenopausal women who take estrogen for years are more likely to experience incontinence than those on the hormone…    

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital adopts new imaging agent to improve detection of bladder cancer

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is one of a select number of medical centers nationwide - and currently the…    

Not enough evidence for bladder cancer screening

There is not enough evidence to support routine screening tests for bladder cancer, according to new U.S. recommendations.…    

Bladder cancer patients rarely receive recommended care

A new study has found that almost all patients with high-grade noninvasive bladder cancer do not receive complete…    

Nearly all patients with high-grade bladder cancer do not receive guideline-recommended care

A study at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that nearly all patients with high-grade, non-invasive bladder cancer…    

New made-in-Canada therapy for bladder cancer shows promising results

Clinical trials for a new bladder cancer therapy show promising interim results. Lead researcher Alvaro Morales says that…    

Less bladder cancer in frequent painkiller users

People who use painkillers such as ibuprofen on a regular basis may be less likely to get bladder…    

Blood test may find markers of bladder cancer risk

Knowing that it is impossible to catalog all the carcinogenic exposures a person has had in life and…    

Gene test shows which bladder cancer patients may have cancer spread

Cancer scientists have designed the first molecular test to predict which bladder cancer patients may have cancer involvement…    

Chemicals in meat may be linked to bladder cancer

The same chemicals that paint your hot dogs pink and keep botulism out of your bologna could also…    

Radiation does not improve survival for rare, invasive bladder cancer

In the largest study to date of a rare and deadly form of bladder cancer, researchers at…    

Meat, Especially If It’s Well Done, May Increase Risk of Bladder Cancer

People who eat meat frequently, especially meat that is well done or cooked at high temperatures, may have…    

Urinary tract cancer associated with Chinese herbal products containing aristolochic acid

The carcinogen aristolochic acid, which was found in many prescribed Chinese herbal products including Guan Mu Tong, is…    

Survival and Response to Therapy of Non-Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients

Sonic Hedgehog Pathway Variations Linked to Recurrence, Survival and Response to Therapy of Non-Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients …    

Variation in prostate stem cell antigen gene raises bladder cancer risk

Researchers have pinpointed a specific gene variation that causes increased risk of urinary bladder cancer, according to a…    

UT Southwestern researchers investigate high-risk populations for bladder-cancer screenings

A new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers sheds light on the challenges involved in identifying…    

Researcher Says Improved Detection of Bladder Tumors Reduces Cancer Recurrence

Making tumors inside the bladder fluoresce red under blue light allows physicians to more easily find and remove…    

Certain Ecologic Factors Associated with Greater Risk of Bladder Cancer

Persons drinking well water (as opposed to public supply) may be at an increased risk of bladder cancer,…