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Magnesium May Help with Overactive Bladder

Magnesium May Help with Overactive Bladder

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 …

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New Delivery System for Chemo Treatment Eliminates Bladder Cancer in 82% of Patients

New Delivery System for Chemo Treatment Eliminates Bladder Cancer in 82% of Patients

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 …

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A Pretzel-Shaped Implant Erased Bladder Cancer In More Than 80 Percent Of Patients

A Pretzel-Shaped Implant Erased Bladder Cancer In More Than 80 Percent Of Patients

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 …

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New treatment eliminates bladder cancer in 82% of patients

New treatment eliminates bladder cancer in 82% of patients

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 …

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How surgeons build a new bladder for cancer patients like Deion Sanders : Shots

How surgeons build a new bladder for cancer patients like Deion Sanders : Shots

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 …

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Colorado coach Deion Sanders’ bladder cancer diagnosis sounds the alarm for testing

Colorado coach Deion Sanders’ bladder cancer diagnosis sounds the alarm for testing

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 …

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What to know about bladder cancer after Deion Sanders shares diagnosis – The Washington Post

What to know about bladder cancer after Deion Sanders shares diagnosis  The Washington Post Deion says he’s cancer-free after bladder removal  ESPN Deion Sanders breaks down stigma around bladder cancer diagnosis: “Let’s stop being ashamed”  CBS News CU Cancer Center Surgeon Removes Bladder Cancer from Coach Prime  University of Colorado Athletics Deion Sanders Believed to Be Dating Karrueche Tran After Cancer Treatment Video  People.com Source …

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Deion Sanders health update: Doctors reveal Coach Prime cured of bladder cancer

Deion Sanders health update: Doctors reveal Coach Prime cured of bladder cancer

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders provided his latest health update Monday and Coach Prime will be ready to go for the 2025 college football season. His health battles have been kept mostly under wraps, but Sanders even admitted he created a will in May. Sanders and the doctors present with him Monday, Dr. Janet Kukreia and CU athletic trainer Lauren …

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Coach Deion Sanders ‘cured from cancer’ after bladder surgery

Coach Deion Sanders ‘cured from cancer’ after bladder surgery

American football coach Deion Sanders revealed he had surgery to remove his bladder following a cancer diagnosis. Mr Sanders, coach of the University of Colorado Boulder football team, is now “cured from the cancer”, one of his doctors said at a news conference Monday. The operation occurred in May after the discovery of a tumour in his bladder as part …

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Deion Sanders says he had bladder cancer but will coach this season

Deion Sanders says he had bladder cancer but will coach this season

BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado coach Deion Sanders disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer but after surgery his oncologist has considered him cured, so he plans to coach this season. Dr. Janet Kukreja, the director of urologic oncology at the CU Cancer Center/UCHealth University of Colorado hospital, said Sanders had his bladder removed as …

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