Researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have established a procedure where cancerous tumors in the bladder become fluorescent and are more easily discoverable under blue light. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the technique – already in practice in Europe – for the American market. Under the name CysviewTM, the product is commercialized by Photocure and GE Healthcare as the most efficient detection technique for early stage bladder cancer… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) Source: MedWorm: Bladder Cancer
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(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) In a new study from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, researchers found that cystoscopy, the standard for screening for recurrence of early-stage bladder cancer, is a cost-effective method of detecting tumors. (Source: EurekAlert! – Medicine and Health) Source: MedWorm: Bladder Cancer
In a new study from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, researchers found that cystoscopy, the standard for screening for recurrence of early-stage bladder cancer, is a cost-effective method of detecting tumors. Adding other tests to cystoscopy increases the cost, as well as the number of false positives that may result in emotional distress and unnecessary procedures, the investigators include. The study was presented today in advance of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancer Symposium. Jose Karam, M.D., a fellow in M. D… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) Source: MedWorm: Bladder Cancer
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Accuracy of urine telomerase activity to detect bladder cancer in symptomatic …
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