Human bladder cancer is associated with environmental chemicals such cigarette smoke, industrial pollution, herbicides and pesticides, and arsenic in well water.
In regards to
human bladder cancer, most cases fall into two general categories: (1) lower grade, superficial tumors, and (2) higher grade, invasive tumors.
Examples of studies conducted with assistance of the Center are pre-clinical studies of orthopedic devices intended for animal and human use, clinical studies of treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases in horses and animal clinical trials evaluating the treatment of bladder cancer in Scottish Terriers, an animal model of
human bladder cancer.
Last week (April 5), researchers reported in Cell that they created organoids from
human bladder cancer tumors for the first time.
It demonstrates that alterations in these cells lines do indeed match changes in samples of
human bladder cancer.
Like these cell lines, not
all human bladder cancers share the same genetic changes.
Not exact matches
Serendipitously, the antimicrobial peptide shows promise for protecting
humans from
cancer; it can inhibit the growth of prostate and
bladder cancer cells, as well as multi-drug resistant leukemic cells.
As recent data suggest, PSMA is an important
cancer antigen expressed on many
human prostate,
bladder, renal as well as ovarian
cancers, so additional study of the possible benefits of this therapy are important.»
Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that is toxic to
humans in some forms, and can cause skin, lung and
bladder cancers, and other diseases.
Reykjavik, ICELAND, September 14, 2008 — Scientists at deCODE genetics (Nasdaq: DCGN) and colleagues at Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands today report the discovery of two common single - letter variants in the
human genome (SNPs) that confer increased risk of urinary
bladder cancer.
Receptor - targeted therapy of
human experimental urinary
bladder cancers with cytotoxic LH - RH analog AN152 [AEZS - 108].
Reykjavik, ICELAND, January 19, 2009 — Scientists at deCODE genetics (Nasdaq: DCGN) and colleagues from the US and ten European countries today announced a long - awaited first in
cancer research: the discovery of common single - letter variations in the
human genome (SNPs) linked to susceptibility not of one, but several different types of
cancer, including those of lung,
bladder, prostate, skin and cervix.
The terms «
Bladder cancer» returned 3954 free, full - text research articles on
human participants.
Studies in
humans have shown that lycopene is protective against a variety of
cancers including prostate of course, but also colorectal, breast, lung, endometrial, pancreatic,
bladder, cervical and skin
cancers.
They've also been linked to reproductive problems in both animals and
humans, and
human studies suggest that lifetime consumption of chlorine - treated water can more than double the risk of
bladder and rectal
cancers in certain individuals.
That said, some observational studies in
humans have shown that vinegar consumption is linked to decreased esophageal
cancer in China, but increased
bladder cancer in Serbia (24, 25).
The advantages for a dog participating in a clinical trial are that the dog is receiving treatment that is expected to be as effective or more effective than standard therapies, the dog is helping veterinarians learn important information that is expected to help other dogs and even
humans with
bladder cancer, and the dog is receiving some «hope» if standard therapy has failed.
The Canine
Bladder Cancer Clinic also has ongoing clinical trials to help dogs with TCC while learning new information that can help other dogs and potentially humans with this c
Cancer Clinic also has ongoing clinical trials to help dogs with TCC while learning new information that can help other dogs and potentially
humans with this
cancercancer.
Recently, the American Association for
Cancer Research reported that high selenium consumption may protect humans from bladder c
Cancer Research reported that high selenium consumption may protect
humans from
bladder cancercancer.
So far this year, American Veterinarian ® has reported on immunotherapies that may slow growth or even shrink gliomas in dogs and
humans, a liquid biopsy assessment tool to detect tumor cell mutation, and a shared study between the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation and the V Foundation for
Cancer Research on the treatment of bladder c
Cancer Research on the treatment of
bladder cancercancer.