What you need to know about bladder cancer It's the cancer you may not have heard a lot about, but bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men. Women get bladder cancer, too. The older a person gets, the higher the risk of having bladder cancer. Doylestown Health's bladder cancer experts offer a complete range of state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment options close to home. What is bladder cancer? The bladder is a hollow organ in the pelvic area with flexible, muscular walls. It stores
In 2014, Bladder cancer caused 15,580 deaths in the United States. It can affect anyone, but most commonly affects older individuals (National Cancer Institute, 2014). Bladder cancer usually grows on the inside layer of the bladder and can spread to other parts of the body, regrow, and even cause death. Cancer begins with cells that make up the different tissues of the body. Normally, the body’s cells grow and replace themselves at a reasonable rate, on an as-needed basis. Sometimes, the cell growth/replenishment
Bladder cancer accounts for about 5% of all new cancers in the US. It is the fourth most common malignant cancer in men older than 60 years, but it is less common in women. The estimation for bladder cancer in the United States for 2017 are about 79,030 new cases of bladder cancer which about 60,490 in men and 18,540 in women. About 16,870 deaths from bladder cancer about 12,240 in men and 4,630 in women. These are significant numbers; however, the rates of new bladder cancers and cancer deaths have
Bladder cancer has been found in about 200,000 to 3,000,000 people per year. Bladder cancer occurs in the bladder of mainly older people. The bladder is a membranous sac in humans or other animals, where urine is taken in to be released. During bladder cancer, the cancer cells build up in the inside of the bladder. Cancer cells are cells that don’t respond normally to the cell cycle control system, making them reproduce rapidly. I would be interested in curing this cancer because the cancer is very
suggested that saccharin might be a carcinogen in 1951. In 1958, however, saccharin was added to the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) list, another paradox. In 1972, the results of a long-term study showed that rats fed saccharin had developed bladder tumors. Subsequently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed saccharin from GRAS status and issued a regulation limiting the use of saccharin in foods. Then in 1974, a National Academy of Science review found that, "Saccharin itself could
up to sugarcane, saccharin is 550 times as sweet in its pure state. Also, it is estimated to have a sweetening power of 375 times that of sugar (“Saccharin”, 2000)! This drug may be amazing, but some people say that it causes a dangerous disease, cancer. In 1879, while developing new food preservatives a young Johns Hopkins chemistry research assistant accidentally discovered that one of the organic compounds he was testing was intensely sweet. He named it “saccharum”, the Greek word for sugar. He
the other, a baby cannot be made. The Male Reproductive system consist of various parts, including Testes, Testosterone, Epididymis, Vas deferens, Semen, Sperm, Prostate , Urethra, Penis (shaft & glanz), Seminiferous tubules, Seminal vesicles, Bladder. Below is a description of the path a sperm goes
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Percocet: Urinary System Percocet is a prescription drug made up of two different components; acetaminophen (pain reliever and fever reducer) and oxycodone (an opioid that binds to opioid receptors to produce morphine like effects). The initial use of percocet results in an euphoric sensation for the user. The drug causes the brain to receive a different signal about the pain and therefore will release dopamine to the body (“How Long Does Percocet Stay in your System?”). When percocet is prescribed
The urinary system is a multi-organ system which consists of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. Although each specific organ has its own particular function, for the urinary system to work efficiently the organs need to work in synergy. The main function of the urinary system is to remove waste via excretion particularly toxic substances such as ammonia. Ammonia is a by-product from amino acids that are converted by the liver. Urea and uric acid are extracted from the blood
Digestive: Irritable Bowel Syndrome This disease affects the muscles in the intestines. It can cause gas, abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation. It usually does not lead to further diseases. Most people can control the symptoms through diet, stress management and medication. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Inflammatory bowel diseases include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. It can lead to severe bowel problems, abdominal pain and malnutrition. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can
Urinary System The urinary system has many different organs in order for it to work as a whole. Each organ does different functions. The urinary system consists of the two kidneys, the two ureters, the bladder, the two sphincter muscles, the nerves in the bladder, and the urethra. After your body takes what it needs from the food you eat waste products are then left behind in the blood. The urinary system works with the lungs, skin, and intestines to keep the chemicals and water in your body balanced
processing around 200 litres of filtrate while absorbing large amount of it and producing around 1 to 2 litres of waste. Kidneys allow reabsorption of molecules from this filtrate into the blood. Thereafter these molecules are transferred to urinary bladder and then expelled from the body as urine. Kidneys are also producing hormones like erythropoietin, vitamin D and enzyme renin. Kidneys perform homeostatic functions which includes regulating
This is a rare form of cancer that is mainly found in men rather than women, but females are still fully capable of being diagnosed with it. Just like many other forms of cancer, the regular cells of the urethral tissues suddenly turn into cancerous cells. The way this happens is, when our body needs it, one of our cells splits into two cells replacing the cells that have come to their ‘expiry’ date, this allows our tissues to keep their shape and their reason for being there. This process is
Urethritis is a condition that affects the urethra. The urethra is a tube that carries urine from the bladder so that it can be expelled from the body. In males semen also passes through this tube. This can cause the urethra to become irritated and inflamed. Pain with urination is the most common symptom of urethritis. The main cause of urethritis is normally an infection. It can usually be cured with antibiotics. It has been found that both males and females can develop urethritis. However, females
urethra to the kidneys bladder. Home Remedies For UTI Treatment The medical field highly recommends home remedies for UTI (urinary-tract infection) unless it is severe. The urinary tract is responsible for making urine and passing it out of the body. It is composed of the kidneys, ureters (tubes that move urine from kidneys to bladder), the bladder, and urethra. The presence of bacteria in the tract, through which urine passes from the kidneys via the bladder, is known as urinary
Chronic Bladder Disorder There are few telltale signs of what Shelly Gregory copes with on a daily basis. On closer observation, one may notice the odd way she holds the right side of her abdomen when she walks or the way she tilts her body to the side when she sits on a chair for too long. To people around her, Gregory, a 35-year-old mother of two daughters, may pass as healthy. But only those in her inner circle, including her husband and children, truly understand the pain she has to endure
the kidneys, urine travels down two thin tubes called ureters to the bladder. The ureters are about 8 to 10 inches (200 to 250 mm) long. Muscles in the ureter walls constantly tighten and relax to force urine downward away from the kidneys. If urine is allowed to stand still, or back up, a kidney infection can develop. Small amounts of urine are emptied into the bladder from the ureters about every 10 to 15 seconds. The bladder is a hollow muscular organ shaped like a balloon. It sits in your pelvis
kidneys and aggregate to form stones. Normally the stones are composed of phosphate, oxalate, uric acid, and magnesium ammonium phosphate, single or combined. The type of stone is determined by the pathogenic mechanisms. When the stones are find in the bladder, ureters, renal tubules and collecting system they tend to be symptomatic. When the urine is oversaturated with the stones constituents the stones are formed. During the passage through the renal tubules the crystals aggregate into stones. In order
The role of Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) has changed dramatically in recent years. Currently, the Unite States (U.S.) health care is focusing on delivering a cost -effective health care to all patients. In the last decades, there were many efforts to control health care over spending in the U.S. One of such efforts is to focus on applying proven principles of evidence-based practice and cost-effectiveness to find the least expensive way to produce a specific clinical service of acceptable quality