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After 7 years on dialysis, his life was transformed by the world's first ever bladder transplant

This story is part of a series on 10 life-saving medical breakthroughs. Click here to read the rest. OSCAR LARRAINZAR, A 42-year-old from West Covina, California, thought he just needed surgery to ...
Los Angeles Times

USC and UCLA Team Up for World’s First-in-Human Bladder Transplant

Historic surgery, the result of years of research at Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health, opens the door for improved treatment of non-functioning bladders “This surgery is a historic moment in ...
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Muscle invasive bladder cancer: Understanding your treatment options

Radical cystectomy, or complete bladder removal, remains the standard and most effective surgery for muscle‑invasive bladder ...
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Incontinence – take back your bladder control

Incontinence is more common than you think - here's what you need to know... As a result, it can often be a lonely experience for women who are unaware of how common it actually is. “One in three ...
Cure Today

Bladder Cancer Patients Maintain Quality of Life With Sasanlimab Combo

Quality of life was maintained with sasanlimab and BCG combination therapy, showing no significant differences compared to BCG alone. EORTC QLQ-C30 and NMIBC24 questionnaires revealed similar Global ...
The Conversation

Ketamine is giving more young people bladder problems – an expert explains

Heba Ghazal does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...