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.

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…

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…

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, 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…

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…

Although radical cystectomy has been considered the gold standard curative treatment for invasive bladder cancer, around one third of the patients relapse and…

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 Later in Life

Survivors of childhood cancers treated with the chemotherapy…

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…

As many as half of patients with superficial bladder cancer do not respond to the standard first-line chemotherapy placed into the bladder, according to current multi-center outcomes…

It certainly appears that the incidence of bladder cancer is increasing in India. There are many issues about bladder cancer that are being debated in international forums. For…

According to the Delhi Cancer Registry, in 2003, bladder cancer was the 6 th most common cancer, surpassed in frequency only by cancers of the lung, larynx, tongue, prostate, and esophagus. Fifteen…

The AUA is pleased to announce their new Guideline on the Management of Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Each year, more than 60,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer,…

A chemotherapy regimen for patients with advanced bladder cancer who aren’t eligible for standard treatment is under study at the Medical College of Georgia.

The unfortunate reality is that kidney…

Cancer specialists and researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network (UHN), are tackling an ongoing controversy about the best way to treat an aggressive form of bladder cancer – immediate…

Scientists have discovered one of the reasons why bladder cancer is so much more prevalent in men than women: A molecular receptor or protein that is much…

Women who are relatively young when they go through menopause seem to be at increased risk of developing bladder cancer, researchers from the University of Minnesota School of Public…

A set of molecular biomarkers might better predict the recurrence of bladder cancer than conventional prognostic features such as the stage or grade of the malignancy at…

By demonstrating that a protein -  a growth factor called proepithelin -  plays a crucial role in the spread of bladder cancer, scientists at Jefferson Medical College…

A test for blood in the urine, which is easily performed at home, can lead to the detection of bladder cancers at an earlier, more curable stage, according to study…

MDCT urography is a promising technique for detecting bladder tumors both with and without contrast material, helping patients avoid an invasive test, according to a new…

A review of research adds to evidence that people who work in sales may have a slightly elevated risk of bladder cancer - particularly women.

Studies have found higher bladder…

While a very small proportion of female nursing home residents are diagnosed with urinary incontinence, more than half actually have prblems with bladder control, researchers report.

Incontinence - defined…

Atorvastatin, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering “statin” drug, sold under the trade name Lipitor, shows significant action against human bladder cancer cells in laboratory experiments, researchers report in the medical journal…