Bladder cancer

• Health & Medicine

Drugs approved in Scotland for bladder and skin cancers

Two new cancer drugs have been approved for use on the NHS in Scotland. Two new cancer drugs have been approved for use on the NHS in Scotland.

15 February 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Personal Stories

Taking part in clinical trials – Tommy’s story

In 2012, Tommy Brennan was diagnosed with bladder cancer. Here, he shares his story and his experience of joining a Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial. In 2012, Tommy Brennan was diagnosed with bladder cancer. Here, he shares his story and his experience of joining a Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial.

26 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Simple test predicts return of bladder cancer

Scientists have devised a simple test for an earlier and more accurate warning of returning bladder cancer than existing methods. Scientists have devised a simple test for an earlier and more accurate warning of returning bladder cancer than existing methods.

7 July 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

New bladder cancer therapy to start clinical trials

An experimental treatment for bladder cancer will move into an early phase clinical trial under an agreement signed today. An experimental treatment for bladder cancer will move into an early phase clinical trial under an agreement signed today.

26 June 2017

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launches new trial to test drug against resistant bladder cancer

A clinical trial to test a drug which may stop bladder cancers becoming resistant to chemotherapy is being launched by Cancer Research UK. A clinical trial to test a drug which may stop bladder cancers becoming resistant to chemotherapy is being launched by Cancer Research UK.

15 August 2016

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• Health & Medicine

ASCO 2016: will fine-tuning treatments require redefined tumours?

From immunotherapy to targeted cancer treatment, here's our round up of the big news from the annual ASCO conference. From immunotherapy to targeted cancer treatment, here's our round up of the big news from the annual ASCO conference.

15 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Genetic chaos in tumours could predict responses to immunotherapy

Advanced bladder cancers have been shown to respond to a new immunotherapy drug when used as a patient’s first treatment. Advanced bladder cancers have been shown to respond to a new immunotherapy drug when used as a patient’s first treatment.

5 June 2016

• Science & Technology

From snapshot to family tree – writing the evolutionary rule book of cancer

Our scientists are piecing together cancer's family tree, uncovering clues that could help develop better treatments in the future. Our scientists are piecing together cancer's family tree, uncovering clues that could help develop better treatments in the future.

15 April 2015

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• Health & Medicine

Citizen Science: “you don’t need to be qualified to do this”

To mark the launch of our latest Citizen Science game, Reverse The Odds, we caught up with one the researchers that you'll be helping by playing the game. To mark the launch of our latest Citizen Science game, Reverse The Odds, we caught up with one the researchers that you'll be helping by playing the game.

3 October 2014

• Health & Medicine

Manchester scientists pinpoint bladder cancer patients who could benefit from ‘tumour-softening’ treatment

A protein could help select which bladder cancer patients would benefit from a treatment that makes radiotherapy more effective. A protein could help select which bladder cancer patients would benefit from a treatment that makes radiotherapy more effective.

30 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Aspirin could combat permanent hearing loss caused by cancer drug

Cancer Research UK has launched a new trial to see if high doses of aspirin might help avoid hearing loss in patients given the drug cisplatin. Cancer Research UK has launched a new trial to see if high doses of aspirin might help avoid hearing loss in patients given the drug cisplatin.

8 May 2014