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Vaccine to Treat Bladder Cancer Moves a Little Closer to Reality
Immuno-gene therapy for bladder cancer is still in the experimental stages,
but many researchers envision that it will one day take its place with surgery,
radiation and chemotherapy as ... |
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Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive alternative to standard open surgery in
which a special camera called a laparoscope is used to produce an inside view of
the abdominal cavity. Surgeons use the laparoscope, which transmits a true
picture of the intern... |
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What is urinary reconstruction and diversion?
When the urinary bladder is removed (due to cancer, other medical condition,
or because the organ no longer works), another method must be devised for urine
to exit the body. Urinary reconstruction and d... |
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The Normal Bladder
Your bladder is a hollow pelvic organ with flexible, muscular walls
that stores urine. The average adult bladder holds about 2 cups of urine. Urine
is made by the 2 kidneys and carried to the bladder by 2 tubes called ureters.
The bl... |
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