Is the bladder filling protocol for prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy fit for purpose? (Abstract only) [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Conventional radiotherapy has been planned with a full bladder based on the rationale that it will move the small bowel out of the treatment field and result in greater sparing of the bladder itself[1].
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The call for a strategic framework to improve cancer literacy in Europe
Archives of Public Health, 2020 Background Health literacy is increasingly being recognized as a widespread public health challenge in Europe. This commentary explores the importance of health literacy amongst cancer patients (ie, cancer literacy) and examines how cancer literacy can ...
Kristine Sørensen +6 more
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Circulating Tumor Cells Identify Patients with Super-High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Updated Outcome Analysis of a Prospective Single-Center Trial [PDF]
, 2019 Clinical behavior of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is largely unpredictable, and even patients treated according to European Association of Urology recommendations have a heterogeneous prognosis.
Busetto, Gian Maria +9 more
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Journal of the American Medical Association, 1912 A year ago I published an account of an early case of carcinoma of the bladder which Dr. Chute and I removed by the transperitoneal route. The so far successful outcome of this case has encouraged me to present a brief summary of this condition in order to bring up several points for discussion in regard to cancer of the bladder; also to endeavor to ...
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BMC Cancer, 2023 Background Urothelial bladder cancer is most frequently diagnosed at the non-muscle-invasive stage (NMIBC). However, recurrences and interventions for intermediate and high-risk NMIBC patients impact the quality of life.
Iliana K. Kerzeli +10 more
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Defining Priorities to Improve Patient Experience in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer [PDF]
, 2018 Although approximately 75% of bladder cancers are non-muscle invasive (NMIBC) at diagnosis, most research tends to focus on invasive disease (e.g., experiences related to radical cystectomy and urinary diversion). There is a lack of studies on quality of
Bogaczyk, Tyler L. +4 more
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Urothelial bladder carcinoma metastasizing to the eye: a systematic review and case report [PDF]
, 2019 The eye is a rare site for disseminated malignancies; nevertheless, several tumors may metastasize to ocular structures. Few cases of urothelial and bladder cancer with eye involvement have been described in the literature thus far.
Brunelli, Matteo +12 more
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021 BackgroundAerobic glycolysis and epidermal–mesenchymal transition (EMT) play key roles in the development of bladder cancer. This study aimed to investigate the function and the underlying mechanism of dihydropyrimidinase like 2 (DPYSL2) in bladder ...
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Recent patterns of bladder cancer incidence and mortality: a global overview [PDF]
World Cancer Research Journal, 2020 OBJECTIVE: Bladder cancer is the twelfth leading cancer and the fifteenth leading cancer-causing death worldwide. The present study was conducted to investigate recent patterns of bladder cancer incidence and mortality worldwide.
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Measurements of complement factor H-related protein (BTA-TRAK (TM) assay) and nuclear matrix protein (NMP22 assay) - Useful diagnostic tools in the diagnosis of urinary bladder cancer? [PDF]
, 2003 Between 1997 and 2000 we investigated in a prospective study the voided urine samples of all consecutive patients undergoing cystoscopy independent from their clinical background (n=705) with the BTA-TRAK(TM) assay (Bard Diagnostics, Redmont, USA ...
Hofmann, Karin +8 more
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