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Study: Marijuana use, testicular cancer may be linked

March 31, 2009 By: UrologyTimes - Bladder, Kidney, and Other Urologic Cancers Category: Urology

Results of a population-based, case-control study suggest there may be an association between marijuana use and the occurrence of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs), researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington, Seattle, reported.

Tumor factors only partly explain bladder cancer disparities

March 31, 2009 By: UrologyTimes - Bladder, Kidney, and Other Urologic Cancers Category: Urology

In patients with bladder cancer, tumor characteristics at presentation are less favorable in women and African-Americans versus Caucasian men, according to a study by researchers at the University of Rochester, New York.

Study: Marijuana use, testicular cancer may be linked

March 31, 2009 By: UrologyTimes - Bladder, Kidney, and Other Urologic Cancers Category: Urology

Results of a population-based, case-control study suggest there may be an association between marijuana use and the occurrence of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs), researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington, Seattle, reported.

Tumor factors only partly explain bladder cancer disparities

March 31, 2009 By: UrologyTimes - Bladder, Kidney, and Other Urologic Cancers Category: Urology

In patients with bladder cancer, tumor characteristics at presentation are less favorable in women and African-Americans versus Caucasian men, according to a study by researchers at the University of Rochester, New York.

Another cause of kidney stones - Kansas City Star

March 31, 2009 By: Kidney Stones - Google News Category: Stone disease


Another cause of kidney stones
Kansas City Star, MO
The article “Kidney stones in kids on the rise” (3/27, A-10) focuses on dietary factors, including high salt intake and drinking too little water. Parents should be aware of another cause, a genetic disorder called primary hyperoxaluria (PH). ...

Nationwide screening 'could halve cases of prostate cancer' - Daily Mail

March 31, 2009 By: Impotence - Google News Category: Andrology


Kenosha News.com

Nationwide screening 'could halve cases of prostate cancer'
Daily Mail, UK
It means screening could lead to thousands of men being given debilitating treatment such as radiotherapy, which can cause impotence and incontinence. However, the research found that screening would bring benefits overall - greater even than suggested ...
Finding tumors Kenosha News.com
Prostate test not as effective as once thought Examiner.com
Prostate Cancer: Men Deserve Better - Treat The Man And Not The ... Medical News Today (press release)
East African
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10-K: CARDO MEDICAL, INC. - MarketWatch (press release)

March 31, 2009 By: Reconstructive - Google News Category: Uncategorized


10-K: CARDO MEDICAL, INC.
MarketWatch (press release)
Reconstructive joint devices are used to replace knee, hip and other joints that have deteriorated through disease or injury. Spinal surgical devices involve products to stabilize the spine for fusion and reconstructive procedures. ...

Kiambaa fire victims head to US for specialised surgery - Standard

March 31, 2009 By: Reconstructive - Google News Category: Uncategorized


Standard

Kiambaa fire victims head to US for specialised surgery
Standard, Kenya
By Susan Anyangu Survivors of Eldoret’s Kiambaa Church arson are headed to the US for reconstructive surgery. But they are yet to raise the Sh30 million required for treatment, and are appealing to the Government to help. "Apart from Sh1.9 million the ...

Kidney stones more common than you realize - KPIC

March 31, 2009 By: Kidney Stones - Google News Category: Stone disease


Kidney stones more common than you realize
KPIC, OR
By Herb Weisbaum SEATTLE -- Kidney stones are more common than you may realize. About two out of 10 people will get them. "They're terribly painful," said Dr. John Swartzberg with the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter. Swartzberg says much of the advice ...

Even Teenagers Can Suffer From Impotence - UKMedix Health News

March 31, 2009 By: Impotence - Google News Category: Andrology


UKMedix Health News

Even Teenagers Can Suffer From Impotence
UKMedix Health News, UK
Dr. John P. Mulhall from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City explained that while some boys suffered from impotence because of psychological issues some of them actually had blood vessel problems which needed specialised medical ...