Cancer Definition: a crab (KAN-sir) A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide (mitosis) without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body (metastasis) . Cancer cells also avoid natural cell death (apoptosis).The word originated from the Latin word for crab, […]
Posted on March 21st, 2008 by Neil
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Bladder cancer signs and symptoms are few but are very noticeable to the patient.
Please remember that the signs and symptoms given here are not exclusive to bladder cancer. In other words, if you have one or more of the following, it does not mean that you definitely have bladder cancer.
Other urinary tract diseases can also […]
Posted on March 16th, 2008 by Neil
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What is a bladder Oncologist?
Oncology (on-KOL-uh-jee) - An area of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of cancer.
An Oncologist is a Medical Doctor trained in the use of Chemotherapy drugs to kill cancer cells.
A Bladder Oncologist is specially trained to treat cancer of the bladder.
The following paragraphs have been quoted and […]
Posted on March 14th, 2008 by Neil
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