
Telerobotic System Designed to Treat Bladder Cancer Better
Engineers and doctors have
designed a robotic surgery
system specifically designed
to treat bladder cancer, the
sixth most common form of
cancer in the US and the
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Chemotherapy-Resistant Cancer Stem Cell Could Be 'Achilles' Heel' of Cancer
Scientists have discovered a
subpopulation of cells that
display cancer stem cell
properties and resistance to
chemotherapy, and
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Cichlid Fish: How Does the Swim Bladder Affect Hearing?
In bony fish the swim
bladder primarily serves for
buoyancy. Moreover, in many
species it also possesses
acoustic functions: it plays
a role in sound production
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Blood Test May Find Markers of Bladder Cancer Risk
Exposures to harmful
substances in the
environment alters the
methylation of DNA,
potentially elevating the
risk of developing cancer. A
... > full story
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Genetic Alterations Linked With Bladder Cancer Risk, Recurrence, Progression, and Patient Survival
March 25, 2013 A new analysis has found that genetic alterations in a particular cellular pathway are linked with bladder cancer risk, recurrence, disease progression, and patient survival. The findings could help ... > full story -
Millions of People in Asia Potentially Exposed to Health Risks of Popular Herbal Medicines
March 18, 2013 Scientists are warning that millions of people in Asia may be exposed to risk of developing kidney failure and bladder cancer by taking herbal medicines that are widely available in Asia. The ... > full story -
New Study Points to the Aggressive Potential of Small Kidney Tumors, Advocates Treatment
March 16, 2013 Small kidney tumors have an aggressive potential and should be treated, according to a the results of a large multicenter ... > full story -
Traceable Nanoparticles May Be the Next Weapon in Cancer Treatment
March 5, 2013 Small particles loaded with medicine could be a future weapon for cancer treatment. A recently-published study shows how nanoparticles can be formed to efficiently carry cancer drugs to tumor cells. ... > full story -
Cell Scaffolding Protein Fascin-1 Is Hijacked by Cancer
February 25, 2013 A protein involved in the internal cell scaffold is associated with increased risk of metastasis and mortality in a range of common cancers finds a meta-analysis. The protein, fascin-1, is involved ... > full story -
Bone Marrow Cells Used in Bladder Regeneration
February 18, 2013 A new approach to bladder regeneration uses bone marrow cells to recreate the organ's smooth muscle, vasculature and nerve ... > full story -
Got to Go? Scientists Figure out How You Know
February 8, 2013 Help is on the way for overactive bladder or incontinence. According to new research the epithelium, a layer of cells lining the bladder's surface, senses bladder fullness through proteins called ... > full story -
Body's Ibuprofen, Sparc, Reduces Inflammation and Thus Bladder Cancer Development and Metastasis
January 17, 2013 Cancer researchers are increasingly aware that in addition to genetic mutations in a cancer itself, characteristics of the surrounding tissue can promote or suppress tumor growth. One of these ... > full story -
Smoking Intensity and Cancer Markers Predict Seriousness of Bladder Cancer
January 14, 2013 Smoking not only causes bladder cancer -— it also affects its course, in that people who smoke more have greater likelihood of developing more aggressive and deadly disease. A new study also ... > full story -
Microscopic Blood in Urine Unreliable Indicator of Urinary Tract Cancer
January 9, 2013 Microscopic amounts of blood in urine have been considered a risk factor for urinary tract malignant tumors. However, only a small proportion of patients referred for investigation are subsequently ... > full story
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