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 Bladder Cancer

Bladder Cancer More Likely with Radiotherapy

May 20, 2012

Radiation therapy for prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with a greater likelihood of bladder cancer development compared with radical prostatectomy (RP), Japanese researchers reported at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
 

Study: Immediate Intravesical Chemotherapy Underused

May 20, 2012

Immediate intravesical chemotherapy (IVC) is underused in bladder cancer patients, according to a presentation at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
 

Presenting Symptoms May Aid in Initial Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

May 19, 2012

Irritative urinary symptoms are encountered more frequeny among patients with bladder cancer who are exposed to bladder carcinogens as a result of occupational activities, according to a Brazilian study presented at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
 

Spread of Bladder Cancer To Lungs Tied to a Protein

April 30, 2012

Versican—a protein involved in cancer cell migration—is a driver of lung metastasis in bladder cancer.
 

Adding Chemo to Radiotherapy for MIBC Improves Outcomes

April 25, 2012

Synchronous chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy significantly improves locoregional control of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) compared with radiotherapy alone, according to British researchers.
 

Bladder Cancer Diagnosis Encourages Smokers to Quit

April 23, 2012

Most commonly cited reasons for quitting: bladder cancer diagnosis, advice of urologist
 

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Urged for Rare Type of Bladder Cancer

April 20, 2012

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients with small cell urothelial carcinoma (SCUC) improves their likelihood of survival compared with a historical cohort of patients treated with initial cystectomy, a study found.
 

Prolonged Hospital Stays After Cystectomy Decreasing

March 30, 2012

The likelihood of a prolonged hospital stay following radical cystectomy in the United States has decreased in the past decade, a study found.
 

Female Gender, Low BMI Raise Bladder Perforation Risk

March 23, 2012

Female gender and low body mass index (BMI) are risk factors for inadvertent bladder performation during transurethral resection of bladder tumors, German researchers reported online ahead of print in the Journal of Urology.
 

Bladder Cancer Death Risk May No Longer Be Higher in Women

February 27, 2012

PARIS—Previous research has shown that cancer-specific survival (CSS) after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer is significantly worse for women than men, but new data presented at the 27th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology suggest that this may no longer be the case.
 

Prophylactic Antibiotics Unnecessary for Outpatient Cystoscopy

February 25, 2012

PARIS—Antibiotic prophylaxis and risk-based stratification are unnecessary for most patients undergoing outpatient flexible cystoscopy, researchers reported at the 27th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology.
 

Study: Form of Bladder Cancer Increased by 56%

February 22, 2012

Although a detailed trend analysis of 127,614 U.S. cases of first primary bladder cancer demonstrated a 9% overall drop in disease occurrence between 1973 and 2007, papillary transitional cell carcinoma (PTCC)—one of two main subtypes—increased by 56% over that period.
 

Active Surveillance An Option for Bladder Cancer

February 16, 2012

LONDON—Low-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) could be safely managed by periods of active surveillance rather than aggressive resection surgery and frequent cystoscopic follow up.
 

Circulating Tumor Cells Predict Worse Outcomes in Bladder Cancer Patients

February 04, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO—The presence of circulating tumor cells (CTC) in the peripheral blood of patients with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB) prior to radical cystecomy are associated with worse disease outcomes, researchers reported here at the annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.
 

Similar Outcomes Found with Open, Robotic Cystectomy

February 04, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO—Researchers who compared open and robotic cystectomy for bladder cancer found no significant difference in key outcomes after a median three years of follow-up, according to study findings presented here at the annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.
 

Comorbid Illnesses Worsen Post-Cystectomy Outcomes

February 01, 2012

Greater comorbid illness increases the likelihood of complications after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer among patients older than 70 years, according to German researchers.
 

Smaller Bladder Tumors Less Like to Recur After Surgery

December 10, 2011

Non-muscle-invasive bladder tumors 15 mm or less in diameter are associated with a lower risk of recurrence after surgical treatment compared with larger tumors, according to researchers.
 

Extended LND Improves Outcomes in Selected Bladder Cancer Patients

November 28, 2011

Extended lymph node dissection (LND) does not significantly change overall disease recurrence and survival patterns in patients who undergo radical cystectomy for bladder cancer compared with limited LND, but certain patient subgroups experience improvements in these outcomes, a study found.
 

Diabetes Increases Bladder Ca Recurrence, Progression Risk

November 21, 2011

Diabetes mellitus (DM) appears to be an independent predictor of disease recurrence and progression among patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), according to investigators.
 

Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio Can Upstage Bladder Cancer Patients Prior to Surgery

November 04, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO—Prior to radical cystectomy for bladder cancer, preoperative neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can identify patients at risk for having non-organ-confined disease and who may benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy, University of Wisconsin investigators reported at the American College of Surgeons 97th Clinical Congress.
 

Cancer Risk Higher in Transplant Recipients

November 02, 2011

Infection-related and unrelated cancers develop more frequently in solid organ transplant recipients than in the general population, according to researchers.
 

Cystoscopy Alone is the Most Cost-Effective Way to Detect Bladder Cancer Recurrence

October 26, 2011

Cystoscopy without the aid of urinary markers is the most cost-effective strategy for detecting recurrence of non-invasive bladder cancer, according to researchers.
 

Bladder Cancer Recurrence More Likely in Smokers

September 20, 2011

Smokers and ex-smokers who undergo transurethral resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) are at higher risk for disease recurrence compared with nonsmokers, according to new data.
 

Insufficient Evidence for Routine Bladder Cancer Screening

September 07, 2011

In an update to its 2004 guidance on screening for bladder cancer, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has changed its recommendation from a D (lack of evidence) to an I (insufficient evidence) statement, finding inadequate data to support disease screening for asymptomatic adults or for adults with mild lower urinary tract symptoms such as urinary frequency, hesitancy, urgency, dysuria, or nocturia.
 

Data Back LNU for Upper Tract Urothelial-Cell Carcinoma

August 22, 2011

Laparoscopic and open nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract urothelial-cell carcinoma (UUT-UCC), which are uncommon but aggressive malignancies, are associated with comparable long-term outcomes, Scottish investigators concluded.
 

Physicians Seldom Follow Bladder Cancer Guidelines

August 05, 2011

Physicians seldom following clinical guidelines for managing patients with high-grade, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to an online report in Cancer.
 

Pre-Cystectomy Smoking Linked to Worse Outcomes After Surgery

May 17, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Pre-cystectomy smoking habits influence survival following radical cystectomy for bladder cancer, according to researchers.
 

Lymph Node Density May Help Predict Bladder Cancer Death Risk

May 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Lymph node density (LN-density) may have prognostic relevance in patients with lymph node-positive bladder cancer (LNposBCA), according to a new German study presented at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
 

Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy Safe, Feasible for Octogenarians

May 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) is safe and feasible in octogenarians, researchers reported here at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
 

Mortality from Renal and Pelvis Cancers Higher in Places with Fewer Docs

May 14, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Mortality rates from kidney and renal pelvis cancers (KCa) are increased significantly in places with a low population density of physicians, according to a study presented at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
 
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