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A new targeted drug delivery system called TAR-200 has shown remarkable results in a phase 2 clinical trial, eliminating tumors in 82% of patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer that had resisted prior treatment. In most cases, the cancer disappeared within three months of therapy, and nearly half of the patients remained cancer-free one year later. “Traditionally, these patients have …

CANCER GONE IN 3 MONTHS: NEW DRUG DEVICE MELTS TUMORS THAT RESISTED EVERYTHING ELSE Bladder cancer that didn’t respond to standard treatments vanished in most patients after just 3 months using a tiny, slow-release chemo device call  X Source link

Sample collection Two epithelial brushes (2–3 cm2) from the bladder top (dome) and the bladder floor (trigone) were obtained from 53 people without known bladder pathology and no history of bladder cancer upon autopsy (average 4 days post-mortem) at the University of Washington. Next of kin consented to autopsies and research on leftover specimens. The study of de-identified collected specimens and linked …

Scientists could be on the verge of a medical breakthrough in understanding what’s driving higher cases of bladder cancer in men.  Research has long suggested that the condition, which strikes over 10,000 Britons every year, is up to four times more common among men.  But now, Spanish and US scientists have discovered male bladder cells are more prone to selective growth …

Overactive bladder (OAB) affects millions of Americans, causing sudden urges to urinate, frequent bathroom trips and sometimes leakage. These symptoms don’t just disrupt daily life—they can interfere with sleep, social activities and overall well-being. And while treatments exist, many people find them unsatisfying or experience side effects, making prevention and lifestyle strategies especially appealing. A new study published in Scientific …

The TAR-200 bladder cancer treatment – credit, Johnson & Johnson Staggering results have been reported from a clinical trial of a new delivery method for chemotherapy drugs used to treat bladder cancer. Keck Medicine of USC reports that in the majority of cases the cancer disappeared after only three months of treatment, and almost half the patients were cancer-free a …

TAR-200 is a miniature, pretzel-shaped drug-device duo containing a chemotherapy drug, gemcitabine, which is inserted into the bladder through a catheter and releases the drug for three weeks per treatment cycle. Credit: Johnson and Johnson. Bladder cancer patients who run out of options often face a grim choice: life-altering surgery to remove the bladder, or living with a disease that …

TAR-200 is a miniature, pretzel-shaped drug-device duo containing a chemotherapy drug, gemcitabine, which is inserted into the bladder through a catheter and releases the drug for three weeks per treatment cycle. How the drug delivery system works   TAR-200 is a miniature, pretzel-shaped drug-device duo containing a chemotherapy drug, gemcitabine, which is inserted into the bladder through …

Head coach Deion Sanders of the University of Colorado speaks about his journey beating bladder cancer during a press conference. AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/Getty Images At 57, two-time Super Bowl champion Deion Sanders, has a brand-new bladder. The University of Colorado coach recently underwent reconstructive surgery to treat an aggressive form of bladder …

Speculation swirled for weeks around the health of Deion Sanders, Colorado Buffaloes head coach and famed Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, who had been notably absent from team practice. When he announced Monday that he had undergone surgery in June to remove his bladder after a cancer diagnosis, it once again became evident that cancer doesn’t discriminate around wealth …