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People with bladder cancer should be given a shorter, more intense course of radiotherapy, say researchers, as it lowers the risk of the disease returning by 29 per cent. Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research and the University of Manchester analysed data from two previous clinical trials on radiotherapy treatments. They found that giving … Read more
Groundbreaking urine test that can spot bladder cancer proves 100% accurate in trials – and could soon be rolled out to patients Pioneering liquid biopsy could replace the dipstick test currently used by GPs Experts say test ‘could change the entire process of diagnosing bladder cancer’ It already has approval for use in hospitals and could be … Read more
Golf icon John Daly, who used to drink 28 cans of Diet Coke and smoke 40 cigarettes EVERY DAY, reveals he has bladder cancer and has been left hoping for ‘a miracle’ as it threatens to return despite successful surgery Daly, 54, was told he had bladder cancer during kidney stones appointment Two-time major winner … Read more
Chinese man has 29 magnetic beads stuck in his bladder after inserting them into his penis one by one The man rushed to a hospital in Xi’an after starting to pee blood and felt pain He said he had stuck the toy balls into his urethra but refused to explain why An X-ray scan showed the … Read more
A nasty shock: Man has two-foot phone charger removed from his bladder in India after inserting it into his penis for fun A man in India inserted a two-foot-long charging lead through his urethra His surgeon said the man came to hospital claiming he’d swallowed earphones After thorough testing he was unable to find anything … Read more
She is expecting her first child, a daughter, with husband Hugo Taylor in May. And Millie Mackintosh shared a refreshingly honest post about the reality of being in her final weeks of pregnancy on Instagram on Thursday. The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, said while she was uploading ‘smiling bump photos’, behind-the-scenes she was dealing … Read more
A baby’s bladder ballooned so big that it ‘crushed his own kidney’ due to a rare condition that triggered a build-up of urine in the organ. Six-month-old Oliver Smith suffers from Eagle-Barrett syndrome, or Prune Belly, which prevented his urethra from forming properly in the womb. It meant his body was unable to remove urine which … Read more
Simple urine test could help diagnose bladder cancer TEN YEARS before symptoms appear by detecting genetic mutations Detection of bladder cancer is usually very poor and tests are invasive International researchers tested a simple blood test on 131 people in Iran Almost half who developed bladder cancer could be spotted 10 years in advance In … Read more
Millions of people with bladder weakness may finally be spared embarrassment thanks to new diagnostic test. One in five people have an overactive bladder, which means having to go to the toilet often or suffering leakages. Now scientists are a step closer in the development of a ‘game-changer’ test which will diagnose the problem quicker. … Read more
Tap water may be the cause of one in 20 cases of bladder cancer in Europe each year, a major study suggests. Researchers have linked drinking, showering and bathing in the water to more than 6,500 cases of the disease in 26 countries across the continent. They estimate 1,356 bladder cancer diagnoses in Britain since … Read more