Actos and Bladder Cancer : Traditionally, the surgery is performed through a lower abdominal incision in the midline from just below the umbilicus (i.e., “belly button”). Hospitalization for this procedure is generally between 5 and 10 days, and up to 6 weeks are needed for complete recovery. In recent years minimally invasive surgical approaches that [...]
Actos and Bladder Cancer : This is what is usually called a “false-positive” test result. The test was positive in a case where it seems that it should have been negative. Any medical test has a certain false-positive rate (usually very low). The problem with a false-positive result with urine cytology is that there is [...]
Actos and Bladder Cancer: Due to the ease of obtaining voided urine specimens, bladder cancer is on the forefront of developing tumor markers. Drs. McNeil, Ekwenna, and Getzenberg take an in depth look at various tumor markers and molecular signatures of bladder cancer in Chap. 6. Although several new tumor markers for bladder cancer are [...]
Actos and Bladder Cancer : Your physicians should be confident enough in their recommendations that they are neither intimidated nor angered by your desire to seek a second opinion. If you experience either of these reactions, then you can be confident in your decision to seek a second opinion. Generally, your physicians will hope that [...]
Actos and Bladder Cancer : CAN ALL BLADDER TUMORS BE REACHED WITH A RESECTOSCOPE? On occasion, a urologist may face an individual with a bladder tumor that cannot be reached. This is usually much more of an issue with male patients since the scope is required to pass through a much longer urethra to begin [...]
Actos and Bladder Cancer Page Actos and Bladder Cancer12/20/2011: The neurovascular bundles which run adjacent and adherent to the prostate can be pushed aside as the bladder and prostate are removed. This is more technically difficult compared to the standard non-nerve sparing approach. Sparing the nerves is not always possible even with the best [...]
Actos and Bladder Cancer Page Actos and Bladder Cancer12/20/2011: When facing the prospects of chemotherapy, it is essential to have an oncologist who can inform you fully of the potential probable effectiveness of the chemotherapy being offered. Just as importantly, the toxicities of the chemotherapy must be fully reviewed. Of course, there are no [...]