Bladder Cancer

Schistosomiasis and urinary bladder cancer in North Western Tanzania: A retrospective review of 185 patients - Abstract

Published on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 17:04

INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, cancers of the urinary bladder are well known to be associated with environmental chemical carcinogens such as smoking and occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Imaging findings of atypical leiomyoma of the urinary bladder simulating bladder cancer: A case report and literature review - Abstract

Published on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:59

Atypical bladder leiomyoma is a rare bladder tumor that is difficult to be correctly identified by imaging techniques or cystoscopy.

Safety and efficacy of 120w high performance system greenlight laser vaporization for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer - Abstract

Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 20:24

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the safety and efficacy of 120W potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser vaporization on patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer compared with standard transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TUR-BT).

Prognostic model for predicting survival of patients with metastatic urothelial cancer treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy - Abstract

Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 20:17

A prognostic model that predicts overall survival (OS) for metastatic urothelial cancer (MetUC) patients treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy was developed, validated, and compared with a commonly used Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) risk-score model.

Impact of bladder neck involvement on progression in patients with primary non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: A prospective validation study - Abstract

Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 14:10

PURPOSE: Our previous retrospective study reported that bladder neck involvement (BNI), as well as tumor grade and stage, was a significant risk factor for progression in primary non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Evaluation of a bladder cancer cluster in a population of criminal investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives-part 2: The association of cancer risk and fire scene investigation - Abstract

Published on Friday, 14 June 2013 20:41

This study evaluated the association of bladder cancer risk and fire scene investigation within a cohort of white male criminal investigators with the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that was found to be at increased risk for bladder cancer.

Association between the high risk occupations and bladder cancer in Iran: A case-control study - Abstract

Published on Friday, 14 June 2013 20:37

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this work was to identify the high-risk occupations in Iran and to re-inspect occupations that were related to bladder cancer.