Developments On Ongoing Bladder Cancer Research

By Miranda Sweeney


Bladder which is an organ located in the lower abdomen of the body is usually hollow in shape. It is normally stores urine. Urine is a bi product that is produced after blood is filtered by the kidney. Bladder cancer initially starts from inside the bladder and proceeds to grow into walls of the bladder. This ailment has killed many people which have prompted bladder cancer research.

At the moment, impressive research is being conducted by very many institutions. These include universities and medical institutions among other institutions from all parts of the world. One ongoing research is on creating an understanding on genetic changes found in it. Scientist have gone further and differentiated the differences found between cancer causing cells as well as the normal cells.

Further, researchers would also want to know the impact of these differences that do make these tumor cells to grow bigger and then spread to other body parts. This research shows that changes that are in the DNA of a cell that maybe could help researchers to predict the outlook of tumor infected patients can also affect treatment.

Position emission tomography scan. This is an ongoing research that indicates that a PET scan can possibly find the spread of tumor better MRL or even CT. PET scan is able to create pictures of tissues and organs inside the body. It requires the injection of a small radioactive sugar substance in a body of patient. This sugar will be taken up by those cells that normally use more energy. Cancer will absorb more of the radioactive substance since it usually uses energy a lot more actively. The scanner detects this substance and will produce pictures. These images will show the inner part of the body.

Urine tests are being carried out to investigate the tumor. These tests are aimed at establishing the presence of any substance that can be of help in showing a person with such a tumor. These tests are helpful in trying to diagnose this tumor. Also this is aimed at looking for cases in which patients are getting this tumor even after being treated for the first time.

Another research is conducted in an attempt to help in the reduction of cases of recurring back of cancer after treatment. There is a common risk with people who has had tumor in that it may occur in different type of tumor within other parts of the urinary tract and also inside the bladder.

Scientists want to establish if this risk can be reduced in the form of a drug, consumption of certain foods or the aid of dietary supplements. It is also important to identify whether new vaccines can help boost an immune system of a patient and also lower the risk of this tumor ever occurring back again.

In conclusion, a targeted therapy research is being conducted. This is a treatment that focuses on specific genes, tissue environment and proteins that are known to aid the survival as well as growth of it. This way, such kind of treatment will try to block any spread of the cancer cells. At the same time, it will limit damage that can be caused to normal cells. There is a likely that this therapy can be successful in the attempt of treating this tumor.




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