Scientists uncovered how childhood BK virus infections may set off cancer-causing mutations decades later: by activating a host immune system enzyme that attacks DNA. Read more
Livescience - Dec 09
Researchers have discovered that analyzing specific patterns of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation in a simple urine sample can effectively diagnose and stage bladder cancer, offering a much-needed alternative to invasive procedures like cystoscopies. Read more
Medical News - Dec 05
BK virus is a very common , and nine out of 10 people catch it during childhood in the same way as you catch a cold Read more
The Independent - Dec 03
British researchers have discovered that the virus can specifically trigger DNA damage in tissue in the bladder. Read more
Mail Online - Dec 03
A woman was told by doctors that her stomach problems were likely due to food intolerances and irritable bowel syndrome, but they were actually symptoms of an incurable type of cancer . Read more
Mail Online - Dec 02
Replacing just one portion of red meat for beans or pulses a week could help ward off potentially deadly gallbladder cancer , a new study has suggested. Read more
Mail Online - Nov 25
People with type 1 diabetes (previously called juvenile diabetes) are 4.29 times more likely to develop bladder cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Read more
Medical News - Nov 20
Innovative medicine is providing hope that treatment of certain breast and bladder cancers will improve. When applied to cases that were found very early and had not spread, the drugs were a cure - that is if the cancer was found very early and was localised. Some doctors say these drugs - that h... Read more
France 24 - Oct 22
University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers will study the potential effects of the loss of the Y chromosome in the development and progression of bladder cancer thanks to a grant of up to $6.5 million over seven years from the National Cancer Institute. Read more
Medical News - Oct 15
Amy Schultze's world was shattered just weeks before graduating when she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer. Now she faces major surgery and an uncertain road ahead. Read more
Mail Online - Sep 27
