Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Kidney stones tied to increased renal cell carcinoma risk

(HealthDay)—Kidney stones are associated with an increased risk for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), specifically papillary RCC, and upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in the ...

Oncology & Cancer

Prognostic model developed for immunotx of urothelial cancer

(HealthDay)—A model has been developed to predict overall survival for patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma treated with atezolizumab, according to a presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual ...

Oncology & Cancer

Three DNA methylation markers ID recurrence in bladder cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with noninvasive urothelial carcinoma, three DNA methylation markers are able to accurately predict tumor recurrence, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research.

Oncology & Cancer

RNA assays up sensitivity of urothelial carcinoma detection

(HealthDay) -- Cxbladder, a derivative of the RNA assay uRNA, may be an effective alternative to cytology and nuclear matrix protein 22 (NMP22) assays for the detection of urothelial carcinoma, according to a study published ...

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