Scientists Say They ’ve Reached ‘Turning Point’ in Cancer Research With Vaccines
SEATTLE — The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years. These aren’t traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming back. Targets for these experimental treatments include breast and lung cancer, with gains reported this year for deadly skin cancer melanoma and pancreatic cancer. “We’re getting something to work. Now we need to get it to work better,” said Dr. James Gulley, who help...
Source: TIME: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carla K. Johnson / AP Tags: Uncategorized Cancer wire Source Type: news

Scientists Say They ’ve Reached Turning Point in Cancer Research With Vaccines
SEATTLE — The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years. These aren’t traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming back. Targets for these experimental treatments include breast and lung cancer, with gains reported this year for deadly skin cancer melanoma and pancreatic cancer. More from TIME [video id=W5jcvwLu autostart="viewable"] “We’re getting something to work. Now we need to get...
Source: TIME: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carla K. Johnson / AP Tags: Uncategorized Cancer wire Source Type: news

Bladder cancer: What you should know about diagnosis, treatment and recurrence
Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancer types in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. It's also one of the most likely types of cancer to recur. Experts are developing ways to reduce bladder cancer recurrence, and, with treatments and follow-up care tailored to each person ’s cancer, outcomes are improving. Mark Tyson, II, M.D., a Mayo Clinic urologic surgeon, explains: Blood in the urine may be the first sign of bladder cancer. The first symptom of… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 22, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Bladder Cancer Treatment May Lower Risk for Alzheimer and Related Dementias
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 -- The bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is associated with a significantly lower rate and risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) among patients with bladder cancer, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

ASCO: Extended Lymph Node Removal Not Beneficial for Bladder Cancer
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 -- For patients with localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy, extended lymphadenectomy (LND) is not associated with improved disease-free or overall survival, according to a study presented at... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

FGFR Inhibitor Stakes Claim to Post-Anti-PD-1 Role in Advanced Bladder Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Patients with FGFR-mutated advanced urothelial cancer that progressed after anti-PD-1/L1 therapy lived significantly longer if they received the selective FGFR inhibitor erdafitinib (Balversa) instead of chemotherapy... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - June 7, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

Patients With Bladder Cancer May Avoid Removal of Extra Lymph Nodes, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 -- 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... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Bowel cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy, US study suggests
Doctors found some patients could rely on chemotherapy and surgery alone to treat the diseaseThousands of bowel cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy, a study suggests, after doctors discovered they could rely on chemotherapy and surgery alone to treat their disease.Radiotherapy has been used to treat bowel cancer patients for decades, but the side-effects can be brutal. It can cause problems that negatively affect quality of life, including infertility, the need for a temporary colostomy, diarrhoea, cramping and bladder problems.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 4, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor in Chicago Tags: Bowel cancer Cancer research Medical research Health US news World news Science UK news Source Type: news

Terminal bladder cancer patients could gain years more life thanks to a tablet
The daily pill, called erdafitinib, is the first new treatment in more than a decade that is capable of increasing their survival time. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Don't Remove Bladder for Localized Muscle-Invasive Cancer Don't Remove Bladder for Localized Muscle-Invasive Cancer
Investigators say bladder-preserving treatment should be offered to all patients, not just poor surgical candidates.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Consumer Health: Bladder cancer -- risk factors and prevention
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for bladder cancer and what you can do to prevent it. More than 82,000 new cases of bladder cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, and more than 16,000 people will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Bladder cancer occurs in men more frequently than in women, and the risk increases with age,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 26, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

S2 Episode 3: Personalized Medicine in Bladder Cancer: Inflection Point S2 Episode 3: Personalized Medicine in Bladder Cancer: Inflection Point
Drs Cheryl Lee and Tom Powles talk about ctDNA and personalized medicine approaches for advanced bladder cancer as we sit at the precipice of change.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology InDiscussion Source Type: news

Janssen to Highlight Scientific Advances and Commitment to Transform Cancer Care at ASCO and EHA with More than 90 Presentations Showcasing Robust, Differentiated Portfolio and Pipeline in Hematologic Malignancies and Solid Tumors
This study evaluates an investigational combination regimen of IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) plus venetoclax (I+V) for newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), (Abstracts #7535 and #P617, respectively).Advancing the Science of Solid Tumors Through Precision MedicineJanssen’s continued innovation in solid tumors focuses on advancing precision medicine options for patients with biomarker-driven disease who have limited targeted treatment options and moving patients into earlier lines of therapy when treatments may be more effective. Lung CancerAn oral presentation will report ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

Ultralow-dose CT and x-ray match in emergency department study
Using an ultralow-dose chest CT instead of a chest x-ray appears to make littl...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: X-ray reveals gigantic bladder stones AI could save radiologists chest x-ray interpretation time Pneumonia patterns on chest x-rays may underlie viral infection Don't go too low on radiation dose for CT lung cancer screening ISCT: Don't underestimate CT's role in population health efforts (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

AUA: Genomic Urine Test Accurately Predicts Bladder Cancer
MONDAY, May 15, 2023– A new genomic urine test can predict bladder cancer as many as 12 years before clinical signs and symptoms emerge, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, held from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news