Survival is also affected
by tumor growth rate, as well as location within the bladder wall.
Not exact matches
By using molecular genetic tools to reduce the amount of PC in human lung cancer cells, the team observed decreased cell
growth, a compromised ability to form colonies in soft agar (a gelatinous material specifically used to grow bacteria and other cells), and a reduced
rate of
tumor growth in mice.
In patients likely to have surgery, close, active monitoring of small renal
tumors confined to the kidneys is associated with low
rates of
tumor growth or death, according to a study
by a researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai published in the September issue of The Journal of Urology.
As detailed in a recent study
by Dr. Margulis in The Journal of Urology, «Patients with the disease who undergo surgery have a mortality
rate that can be as high as 10 percent, depending on the location of the
tumor and its
growth into the venous system.
The duo found that chemotherapeutic schedules should be determined
by the
growth rate of the
tumor, something not currently done in a clinical setting.
Survival is affected
by the
growth rate of the
tumor, the exact location of the
tumor within the bladder, and whether the
tumor has spread to other organs or not.