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King Charles Returns to Duties After Cancer Treatment
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2024
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Britain's King Charles III is back to resuming his royal duties following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday.
"His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer...
Urine Test Could Cut Need for Painful Bladder Cancer Procedure
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2024
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A new urine test could spare bladder cancer survivors from a painful follow-up procedure needed to ensure their cancer hasn't come back, researchers report.
People who've gotten surgery for high-risk bladder cancer require a cystoscopy -- a procedure in which a flexible ...
Drug Combo Marks Advance Against Bladder Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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A cancer drug duo more than doubled the survival of people battling the most common form of advanced bladder cancer, trial results show.
Patients who took a combo of meds called EV+P -- enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab (Keytruda) -- had an average 31.5 months surviva...
Treatment Strategy Helps People With Advanced Bladder Cancer Retain the Organ
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2023
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“Listen, I'm not a Pollyanna,” New Yorker David Cabelis makes clear. “I'm a cab driver.”
“But I was diagnosed with this cancer,” the 72-year old said. “Bladder cancer, that's what I had, and then I had this treatment, and it was the most amazing experience....
Could Loss of the Y Chromosome Help Speed Cancers in Men?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 21, 2023
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It's common knowledge that loss is a part of male aging — loss of hair, loss of muscle tone, loss of vision or hearing.
But men growing older also start losing the very thing that makes them biological males, their Y chromosome, and that can leave them more vulnerable ...
Patients With Bladder Cancer May Avoid Removal of Extra Lymph Nodes, Study Finds
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 7, 2023
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For years, doctors have thought that a more extensive surgery that removes a wider swath of lymph nodes was the best option for certain patients with bladder cancer. Now, a new clinical trial is upending that belief.
Researchers found that the strategy — known as exte...
FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Tough-to-Treat Bladder Cancer
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 19, 2022
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Patients with a high-risk bladder cancer now have a new option to treat it.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a gene therapy called Adstiladrin, which is designed to work for patients who have what's called high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder can...
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 27, 2022
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The latest statistics from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) show a continuing decline in the number of Americans who die from cancer, although there's been little change in the number of new cancer cases.
"From 2015 to 2019, overall cancer death rates decreased b...
Football Great Terry Bradshaw Describes Battle Against Two Kinds of Cancer
- By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- October 4, 2022
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Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw revealed Sunday that he has been treated for two different types of cancer in the past year.
Immunotherapy Drug Can Lower Recurrence When Bladder Cancer Spreads
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2022
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Immunotherapy with nivolumab (Opdivo) after surgery for metastatic bladder cancer significantly reduces the odds for the tumor's return, a new clinical trial finds.
Missed Cancer Screenings During Pandemic Could Raise Death Rate for Years
- March 21, 2022
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The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic kept millions of Americans away from routine cancer screenings. Now a new study finds that many U.S. screening programs were still not back to normal by 2021.
The study, of more than 700 cancer facilities nationwide, found that i...
More Evidence That Pandemic Delayed Cancer Diagnoses
- Robert Preidt
- December 6, 2021
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New research offers fresh proof that the COVID-19 pandemic delayed cancer diagnoses in the United States, increasing patients' risk for poor outcomes.
For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 9 million patients at over 1,200 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical f...
Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor
- Robert Preidt
- October 13, 2021
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Private insurers paid out about $156.2 billion in 2018 for U.S. patients with the 15 most common cancers.
Medication was the largest expense and drugs for breast, lung, lymphoma and colon cancers accounted for the largest chunk of those costs, according to a Penn State C...
For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- June 24, 2021
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Many people with heart failure take a cholesterol-lowering statin, and new research suggests those pills might also lower their odds for cancer.
Researchers analyzed data from more than 87,000 people in Hong Kong who had no history of cancer and were hospitalized for hea...
Women, Take These Key Steps to Good Urological Health
- June 19, 2021
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Women who try to hold their pee during the day might want to rethink that strategy.
It's time to "get up and go," according to the Urology Care Foundation, which is encouraging women to be proactive about their urological health.
That, of course, means get up ...
Can You Keep Your Bladder After Bladder Cancer Strikes?
- Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter
- June 7, 2021
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After being diagnosed with bladder cancer, some patients face an almost impossible decision -- have their bladder removed or take a risk knowing that the cancer may be more likely to spread if the bladder is left intact.
But what if there was another way?
For David...
Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2021
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Being obese or overweight can increase the odds of developing several types of cancers, new research from the United Kingdom reveals.
But shedding the excess pounds can lower the risk, researchers say.
Reducing obesity cuts the risk for endometrial cancer by 44% a...
Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise Against Multiple Tumor Types
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 13, 2021
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Marc Baum went through all the usual steps to treat his bladder cancer -- a couple of surgeries, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, all in a three-month period.
But doctors hope that an extra step -- an experimental vaccine -- will be what keeps Baum's cancer from comin...
Urinary Incontinence Surgery Won't Raise a Woman's Cancer Risk
- Robert Preidt
- April 12, 2021
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Women face no increased risk of pelvic cancer -- tumors of the bladder, cervix and ovaries -- if they have surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), a new study finds.
Concerns about possible complications and safety issues related to use of surgical mesh -- pa...
Adding in Stem Cell Therapy Helps Beat a Common Childhood Leukemia
- Robert Preidt
- April 2, 2021
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Combining stem cell transplants with cutting-edge immunotherapy prevents leukemia relapses in young people and improves their chances of survival, new research suggests.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common childhood cancer.
This study included 50 patien...
When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- February 5, 2021
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Too few cancer patients who have a heart attack are receiving emergency angioplasties that could save their lives, a new study finds.
"This is an important study, which underscores the broader issue in cardio-oncology of cancer patients too often being passed over for po...
Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study
- Steven Reinberg
- December 29, 2020
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Cancer survivors are at greater risk of developing another cancer and dying from it, a new study finds.
These new cancers can result from a genetic predisposition, from treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy used to fight the first cancer, as well as from unhealth...
Even Winter Carries Skin Cancer Risks for College Students
- December 24, 2020
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Researchers from two universities in Utah have a warning for students planning to hit the slopes or play in the snow without sunscreen: You could greatly increase your risk of skin cancer.
A survey of students by Brigham Young University College of Nursing in Provo found...
Quit Smoking, Your Bladder Will Thank You
- November 26, 2020
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If you smoke, you significantly increase your odds of developing bladder cancer, experts warn.
"Everyone knows smoking causes lung cancer, but they don't always know about bladder cancer," said Dr. Srinivas Vourganti, a urologist at Rush University Medical Center in Chic...
MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study
- November 25, 2020
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How does having multiple sclerosis (MS) affect a person's odds for cancer? The answer may depend on the type of cancer, new research shows.
The study found that MS patients do have much greater odds of developing bladder cancer compared to people without the illness. But...
Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Steven Reinberg
- September 23, 2020
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Patients who have surgery for bladder cancer fare worse if they smoke, new research shows.
"This study is important because while it is known that tobacco smoking is the leading cause of bladder cancer, this is the first study to suggest that smoking puts bladder ca...
Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer
- Robert Preidt
- September 21, 2020
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An immunotherapy drug significantly improved survival in patients with the most common type of bladder cancer, according to a new study.
About 550,000 new cases of bladder cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year, making it the 10th most common type of cancer, the st...
Drug Combo Offers Hope Against Advanced Bladder Cancer
- Steven Reinberg
- May 15, 2020
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A combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy may slow the progress of metastatic bladder cancer and extend survival, a clinical trial suggests.
Current treatment for advanced bladder cancer is chemotherapy, but adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab (Tecentri...
Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
- Dennis Thompson
- April 17, 2020
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Few think of the toilet as a font of valuable information, outside what you might read while you're sitting on the throne.
But a "smart toilet" is being developed that will help track your health by analyzing your excretions, researchers say.
The toilet wou...
Blood Test Could Spot 50 Different Cancers
- Steven Reinberg
- March 31, 2020
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A simple blood test for dozens of cancers is in the works.
Researchers say their test can detect more than 50 kinds of cancer at early stages and pinpoint their location in the body.
"If these findings are validated, it will be feasible to consider how thi...
Mouse Study Suggests Vaping Might Raise Cancer Risk
- Dennis Thompson
- October 7, 2019
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The nicotine in e-cigarette vapor appears to cause cancer in mice, a new lab study suggests.
The proportion of mice who developed lung cancer after a year's exposure to nicotine-laced e-cigarette vapor was about four times that of mice who breathed only filtered air,...
Childhood TB Shot May Offer Long-Term Protection from Lung Cancer
- Serena Gordon
- October 1, 2019
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A tuberculosis vaccine commonly used in other parts of the world might reduce a person's risk of developing lung cancer if given early in childhood, a six-decade-long study reports.
The Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is the only vaccine approved for preventin...
Your Drinking Water May Harbor Cancer-Causing Nitrate: Study
- Steven Reinberg
- June 12, 2019
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Millions of tons of nitrate from industrial farming find their way into America's drinking water each year, causing thousands of cases of cancer and other health problems, an environmental advocacy group says.
In a new report, researchers from the Environmental Work...
Quitting Smoking Helps Shield Women From Bladder Cancer: Study
- Robert Preidt
- May 6, 2019
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If you're an older woman who smokes, quitting may bring a health benefit you haven't considered: A new study suggests it lowers your risk of bladder cancer.
The largest decline in risk was in the first 10 years after quitting, with a modest but steady decline in fol...
Researchers Seek Firefighters for Data on Cancer Risk
- Robert Preidt
- April 5, 2019
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Learning more about firefighters' increased risk for certain cancers is the aim of a voluntary registry being created by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
It's seeking more than 1.1 million firefighters to participate in the Nati...