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Update on the Management of Genitourinary Malignancies
(10/12/2007)
A Report from the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Improved Outcomes with Higher Volumes for Radical Cystectomy
(08/03/2007)
According to an early online publication in the Journal of Urology, patients with bladder cancer who undergo surgery to remove their bladder have improved outcomes if they receive treatment at a medical center where large volumes of these procedures are performed.
Herceptin® Evaluated in Advanced Bladder Cancer
(03/18/2008)
According to the results of a Phase II clinical trial, Herceptin® (trastuzumab)—a targeted therapy used in the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer—may have a role in the treatment of HER2-positive advanced bladder cancer. Larger studies will be necessary to further evaluate Herceptin in bladder cancer.
Markers Associated with Risk for Recurrence in Bladder Cancer
(02/05/2007)
According to an article recently published in the Lancet Oncology, “markers” may help to predict the risk of cancer recurrences among patients with bladder cancer who are treated with a radical cystectomy.
Home Screening May Reduce Death from Bladder Cancer
(11/06/2006)
According to results recently published in the journal Cancer, at-home screening for bladder cancer may reduce deaths from the disease among men who are 50 years or older.
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