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Bladder Cancer Urinary Ileal conduit urinary diversion - An ileal conduit urinary diversion is a surgically-created urinary diversion used to create a way for the body to store and eliminate urine for patients who have had their urinary bladders removed as a result of bladder cancer or pelvic exenteration. Suprapubic cystostomy - A suprapubic cystostomy is a surgically-created connection between the urinary bladder and the skin which is used to drain urine from the bladder in individuals with obstruction of normal urinary flow. Urinary flow may be blocked by swelling of the prostate (benign prostatic hypertrophy), traumatic disruption of the urethra, congenital defects of the urinary tract, or by other obstructing objects such as kidney stones and cancer. ur75.regaldata.com /bladdercancerurinary.html   (1628 words)

Bladder Bladder A bladder is a pouch or other flexible enclosure with waterproof or gasproof walls. Gas bladder The gas bladder (less accurately swim bladder or air bladder) is an internal organ that contributes to the... Kidneys - Ureters - Urinary bladder - Urethral sphincters - Urethra... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/bladder.html   (90 words)

Bladder Carcinoma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) In tissue samples of urinary bladder cancer, PKC isoenzymes were expressed differentially as a function of tumor stage and grade; expression of PKC beta II and PKC delta was high in normal tissue and in low-grade tumors and decreased with increasing stage and grade of TCC. Whether such neoplasms 1) arise from mullerian elements in the bladder and are histogenetically identical to the female genital tract cancer, 2) are a peculiar variant of vesical adenocarcinoma of nonmullerian derivation, or 3) represent a peculiar morphologic expression of transitional cell (urothelial) carcinoma with gland differentiation is often uncertain. Twelve carcinomas of the urinary bladder with a prominent component of spindle-shaped cells (sarcomatoid carcinomas) that arose in patients from 60 to 83 (average, 71.5 years) years of age are reported. www.thedoctorsdoctor.com:16080 /diseases/bladder_ca.htm   (12886 words)

Urinary Bladder Cancer -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) In the anatomy of mammals, the urinary bladder is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys prior to disposal by urination. The urinary bladder is a hollow, muscular and distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor (superior to the prostate in males). The urinary bladder is normally capable of storing 400-500 millilitres of urine, but because it is made up of transitional epithelium it is able to stretch to volumes of even several litres. www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/153/urinary-bladder-cancer.html   (464 words)

cancerfacts.com - About Bladder Cancer Adenocarcinoma of the bladder may be associated with exstrophy of the bladder or endometriosis. Bladder infection caused by the parasitic worm Schistosoma hematobium is found mostly in Northern Africa and is also a risk factor for bladder cancer. Bladder birth defects: Before birth, the urachus is the continuation of the urinary bladder into the belly button (umbilicus). www.cancerfacts.com /GeneralContent/Bladder/Gen_Overview.asp?CB=7   (1400 words)

CancerLIT: 704430 AB - Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder is comprised of a variety of cancer diatheses that manifest a spectrum of distinct biologic potentials. The sensitivity and specificity of urinary VEGF for diagnosing primary or recurrent bladder cancer were superior when compared with the results of cytology, which remains the most widely used noninvasive diagnostic investigation. Urinary FDP levels tend to be higher in patients with tumors of increasing grade and stage. cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk /cancernet/cancerlit/704430.html   (4297 words)

The Cultural Heritage of China :: Health :: Traditional Chinese Medicine :: Zang- Fu Theory They are named fu but their functions are similar to that of the five zang organs. The distribution of water is related to the functions of the stomach, spleen, small intestine, large intestine, lung, urinary bladder, and sanjiao, but they all rely on the warming and pushing function of kidney yang. The kidney and urinary bladder function to transport fluids and water. www.ibiblio.org /chineseculture/contents/heal/p-heal-c01s10.html   (5019 words)

zang-fu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) The gall bladder is attached to the liver, with which its channel connects and with which it is externally-internally related. The urinary bladder is situated in the lower abdomen. This function of the urinary bladder is accomplished with the assistance of the qi (function) of the kidney. www.acupuncturewinnipeg.ca /zang-fu.htm   (2762 words)

eMedicine - Urinary Diversions and Neobladders : Article Excerpt by: Joseph A Costa, DO Urinary diversion is indicated when the bladder can no longer safely function as a reservoir for urine storage. Noncontinent urinary diversion is performed by either directly anastomosing the ureters to the anterior body wall (ie, cutaneous ureterostomy) or using a segment of bowel to anastomose in a similar manner to the anterior wall for ostomy bag drainage. The most commonly used bowel segments for continent urinary diversion are either ileum or a combination of terminal ileum and ascending colon. www.emedicine.com /med/byname/urinary-diversions-and-neobladders.htm   (549 words)

Genomics|HuGENet|Reviews|GSTM1 and bladder cancer Differences in pathologic classification of bladder tumors, especially the registration of "benign" tumors or "papillomas" as cancer in some countries, may explain some of the geographic variation in rates; however, evidence suggest that this plays a relatively small role in the observed patterns (14-17). However, limited evidence suggests that the proportion of bladder cancers that are squamous cell is higher in countries with endemic schistosomiasis (i.e., infection by Schistosoma hematobium) (18-20). Bladder cancer also tends to occur at a younger age in these countries, with many cases being diagnosed in their 40s or 50s (14). www.cdc.gov /genomics/hugenet/reviews/Bladder.htm   (8053 words)

Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) There are five zang (臟 pinyin zang1 心、肝、脾、肺、腎) and six fu (腑 pinyin fu3 胃、小腸 、大腸、膀胱、膽、三焦). The association between the zangfu and particular souls or spirits is a later accretion and has been largely absent from the discourse of traditional Chinese medicine for at least the past 200 years. Fu organs can be viewed as hollow organs that aid in digestion. www.mauspfeil.net /Zang_Fu%20theory.html   (408 words)

Molecular Dosimetry of Aromatic Amines in Human Populations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) Human urinary bladder cancer is known to be induced by 2-naphthylamine (2-NA) (1), 4-aminobiphenyl (4-ABP) (2), and benzidine (3). Bladder tumor incidence among workers exposed to benzidine: a thirty-year follow-up. Carcinomas of the urinary bladder in a 4-chloro-o-toluidine cohort. ehp.niehs.nih.gov /members/1994/Suppl-6/skipper-full.html   (4417 words)

The Origins of Acupuncture channel imbalance in pain of the equine hindlimb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) Urinary Bladder (BL) 18, Gan Shu: an acupoint located approximately 12 cm lateral to the caudal border of the dorsal spinous processes of the thirteenth and fourteenth thoracic vertebrae, at the thirteenth and fourteenth intercostal spaces in the muscular groove between the m. Urinary Bladder (BL) 19, Dan Shu: an acupoint located approximately 12 cm lateral to the caudal borders of the fifteenth and sixteenth thoracic vertebrae, at the fifteenth and sixteenth intercostal spaces in the muscular groove between m. Urinary Bladder (BL) 20, PiShu: an acupoint located approximately 12 cm lateral to the caudal border of the dorsal spinous process of the seventeenth thoracic vertebra, at the last intercostal space in the muscular groove between the m. www.neosoft.com /~iaep/pages/protected/jissues/j1808/j1808p528.html   (3538 words)

British Journal of Pharmacology - Correlation between spontaneous electrical, calcium and mechanical activity in ... To investigate the cellular mechanisms underlying spontaneous excitation of smooth muscle of the guinea-pig urinary bladder, isometric tension was measured in muscle bundles while recording the membrane potential from a cell in the bundle with a microeletrode. However, this situation could be changed in some pathological conditions such as 'the overactive bladder', and myogenic contractions may cause an involuntary rise in the intravesical pressure, which results in urinary incontinence (Brading and Turner, 1994). The urinary bladder was removed and its ventral wall was opened longitudinally from the top of the dome to the bladder neck. www.nature.com /bjp/journal/v141/n1/full/0705602a.html   (6674 words)

Clinical Application of Wu Ling San   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) It was concluded that this dampness was obstructing the bladder qi mechanism so that qi failed to be transformed by water, and this caused heart vexation, thirst, copious sweating, inhibited urination, and a feeling of heaviness in his body. The author believes the unresolved external evil followed the channels and entered the urinary bladder organ, from where it is generated all these signs. The important distinction to make is that vexation and thirst must be due to obstruction of the urinary bladder qi mechanism, for which gui zhi is useful to unblock, and not due to other causes such as Yang Ming Heat. www.siom.com /resources/texts/translations/wulingsan.html   (648 words)

East Bay Traditional Chinese Medicine The clear substance is distributed by the Spleen (as Food Qi) to all corners of the body, while the turbid is sent to the Urinary Bladder and Large Intestine for further processing and excretion. Urinary Bladder: Paired with the Kidney, the Urinary Bladder is a Yang organ in charge of storing and excreting urine, much as we understand it in western medicine. Gall Bladder: The Gall Bladder is a Yang organ paired with the Liver, which belongs to Yin. www.mindspring.com /~eastbaytcm/chinese_medicine/organs.htm   (1734 words)

Hung Kuen Net - Hung Gar Kung Fu - Traditional Chinese Medicine Zang and Fu are the terms used to describe various internally visible yin and yang organs in the human body. The Fu organs are mainly responsible for receiving, processing, and eliminating substances in the body. In TCM the functions of the fu organs are very similar to their functions in Western medicine. www.hungkuen.net /tcm-principles.htm   (1193 words)

Six Channels - Differentiating Syndromes according to the Theories of the Six Channels, Four Stages of Wei, Qi, Ying ... The Taiyang fu organ syndromes are mainly due to a progression of Taiyang channel syndromes which are not cured when they are on the exterior, and then are transmitted along the channel into the urinary bladder. Since the disease location is in the blood of the lower jiao, the urinary bladder is not affected, thus there is normal urination. The dysfunction of qi circulation in the fu organ causes a fullness and distending pain in the abdomen which is worse with pressure. tcmbasics.com /syndromes_6c4s_channels.htm   (1743 words)

Bladder Endoscopic ultrasound is a very sensitive study that should be done to determine the depth of invasion of the cancer into the tissues around bladder, as well as evaluation of the local lymph glands. The mechanism action of BCG is rather unclear, but it seems it may have a stimulating effect on the immune cells in the bladder wall and cause indirect damage to the cancerous tissue. In certain patients, in whom the disease is limited to one site in the bladder, a partial removal of bladder may be appropriate. tirgan.com /bladder.htm   (987 words)

Health News Online - Medical and health information and tools from Armenian Medical Network Women with moderate-to-severe Urinary Incontinence are two or three times more likely to be seriously depressed than continent women, according to new study results -- which suggests that doctors should be assessing the mental health of women with incontinence. The children were grouped according to their symptoms into three categories: those that had voiding urgency and involuntary urinary leakage; those that had nighttime bedwetting only and no daytime incontinence; or those having both daytime and nighttime incontinence. Collagen injections for the treatment of stress Urinary Incontinence were introduced in the early 1990s but they have not been formally studied, the investigators explain in the medical journal Urology. www.dental.am /weblog.php?id=C0_42_1   (1006 words)

Six Fu Organs - Zang-Fu Theory @ Traditional Chinese Medicine Basics (TCMBasics.com) - Resources, Herbs Wholesale, ... There is an ancient saying regarding the close relationship between the liver and bile, "The remaining qi of the liver flows to the gall bladder and turns into the juice of essence (bile)." Bile is continuously excreted into the intestinal lumen to assist in digestion. The bitter taste and yellow color of bile are significant in disease manifestations of bitter taste in the mouth, vomiting of bile, jaundice, etc. As the liver and the gall bladder are externally and internally related, the gall bladder is also involved in the free flow of qi concerning emotional activities. The spleen and stomach must digest, absorb, and transfer the qi, blood, and body fluid transformed from the essential substances; a similar process to that of soaking in water to cause decomposition and dissolution. tcmbasics.com /zangfu_6fu.htm   (768 words)

Compassionate Dragon Healing: Back Shu Points Shenshu - Kidney Shu - Urinary bladder 23 - 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the Second Lumbar Vertebra (L2). Dachangshu - Large Intestine Shu - Urinary Bladder 25 - 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the Fourth Lumbar Vertebra (L4). Pangguangshu " Bladder Shu " - Urinary Bladder 28 - 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the Second Posterior Sacral Foramen. www.compassionatedragon.com /ac_shu.html   (1530 words)

RTOG 9506 Bladder The entire bladder will be treated during the consolidation phase including the bladder and the tumor volume which will be derived from the information available from the bimanual exam and other diagnostic radiographic and surgical information. In either instance this target volume including the bladder and the tumor should be designed using a simulator with 40-50ml of air and dye in the bladder to allow for appropriate quality assurance. The urologic surgeon should schedule the patient for endoscopic reevaluation in 8 weeks and, if he or she judges that less than a visibly complete TUR of the tumor was accomplished, the patient should be tentatively scheduled for a radical cystectomy in 10 weeks time. www.rtog.org /members/protocols/95-06   (8666 words)

Zang Fu- Organ Function   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) External organs, or Fu are the Small Intestine, Gall Bladder, Stomach, Large Intestine, Urinary Bladder and Sanjiao. This function of the Gall Bladder is closely related to the function of the Liver in promoting patency of vital energy. This function of the urinary bladder is accomplished with the assistance of the Qi of the Kidney. www.innerpath.com.au /matmedno/Zangfu.html   (2188 words)

The Cultural Heritage of China :: Health :: Traditional Chinese Medicine :: Diagnostic Theory The only difference is the slower development of the disease condition after the invasion of pathogenic cold is transmitted from the Taiyang into the Yangming, while the transmission of pathogenic mild heat into heat is faster after it enters into the interior. Disharmony of qi circulation in the liver and gall bladder channels is due to interior heat retention in the liver and gall bladder. Stagnation of heat in the liver and gall bladder affects the stomach, causing retching. www.ibiblio.org /chineseculture/contents/heal/p-heal-c01s03.html   (3850 words)

Yin and Yang The zang organs lung, heart, liver and spleen) are yin and fu organ (large intestine, small intestine, gall bladder, stomach, urinary bladder and sanjiao) are yang. The bladder secretes urine, removing the final impurities distilled from the kidneys from fluids received from the small and large intestines and the lungs. It is the relationship between the water organs--particularly the lungs, spleen, kidneys, small intestine, and bladder. www.daan.com /history/yinyang.htm   (1594 words)

Outline of Sinomedicine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) The urinary bladder is located in the lower abdomen, and its lower opening connects with the urethra. The urinary bladder performs the functions of storing and excreting urine. The kidney channel of foot shaoyin and the urinary bladder channel of foot taiyang link each other, forming relation of superficies and interior. healther.stormloader.com /sioutline3.htm   (1719 words)

Acupuncture.Com - Education - Theory - Back Shu Front Mu They are the places through which the qi of the Du Meridian communicates with the urinary bladder meridian and then infuses into the specific internal organs. The urinary bladder is the most inferior organ, its related point Pangguangshu (U.B.28) is also the lowest among the Back-shu points. Disorders of both Yin meridians and the five zang organs are sometimes manifested at the Back-shu points on the Yang aspect of the body, and disorders of the Yang meridians and the six fu organs are sometimes manifested at the Front-mu points on the Yin aspect of the body. www.acupuncture.com /education/theory/shumupts.htm   (1016 words)

Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Human Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder -- Ristimäki et al. 158 ... Immunohistochemical detection of Cox-2 protein in the human urinary bladder specimens using a Cox-2-specific monoclonal antibody. Khan KN, Knapp DW, Denicola DB, Harris RK: Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in dogs. Shirahama T: Cyclooxygenase-2 expression is up-regulated in transitional cell carcinoma and its preneoplastic lesions in the human urinary bladder. ajp.amjpathol.org /cgi/content/full/158/3/849   (2965 words)

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