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My son saved my life: Mum praises ‘saving grace’ son after ultrasound revealed bladder cancer while five months pregnant

A mother-of-two who was told she had bladder cancer after a routine ultrasound scan revealed a tumour when she was five months pregnant with her son has said she credits him as her “knight in shining armour” who saved her life after 13 years of ...

28 Jul 2023 at 07:00

NHS warnings on urinal mats will urge men to get checked for cancer

Cancer warnings are being put on urinal mats in pubs, restaurants and football grounds in a bid to drive up early detection. The NHS in England is putting the message “Blood in your pee? Contact your GP practice” on mats as a way of urging men ...

06 Dec 2023 at 00:01

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Excess saturated and animal fats raise bladder cancer risk by 37%, new study reveals

A study from Maastricht University in the Netherlands has revealed new insights into the link between diet and bladder cancer. The research, funded by the World Cancer Research Fund, found that consuming too much saturated and animal fats ...

20 Jul 2022 at 21:33

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Too much saturated fat ‘could increase bladder cancer risk’ in men – what are the signs?

A study from Maastricht University has revealed new insights into the link between diet and bladder cancer. The research, funded by the World Cancer Research Fund, found that consuming too much saturated and animal fats increased the ...

20 Jul 2022 at 16:04

Saturated and animal fats ‘could increase bladder cancer risk in men’

Consuming too much saturated and animal fats could increase the risk of bladder cancer in men, new research suggests. A study funded by the World Cancer Research Fund found that while men increased their risk of cancer through ...

20 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Runner fundraising for Cancer Research UK after baby scan revealed growth

An ultrasound scan which should have been the exciting day she discovered the sex of her first baby left a pregnant woman with the painful news that she had bladder cancer. Janine Edgar went on to have a healthy baby son, ...

20 Sept 2024 at 09:46

Health & Wellbeing

What are the symptoms of bladder cancer – and how is it treated?

Immunotherapy drug durvalumab, sold under the brand name Imfinzi, could help reduce the risk of bladder cancer progressing or returning to patients, according to a new study. Published in the New England Journal of ...

13 Jan 2025 at 15:40

‘Increased survival rates’ for bladder cancer patients given immunotherapy drug

Bladder cancer patients given an immunotherapy drug are a third less likely to see disease come back and are more likely to survive, according to a “game-changer” study. Patients with advanced (muscle-invasive) ...

13 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Once-a-day tablet for bladder cancer to be rolled out on NHS

The first targeted treatment for the most common form of bladder cancer has been given the green light for NHS use. The recommendation on erdafitinib by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence ...

10 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Bomb disposal veterans face higher bladder cancer risk, study suggests

British Army bomb disposal veterans may face a five-times higher risk of developing bladder cancer, researchers suggest. A small initial study highlighted a “significant link” between the disease and ...

24 Mar 2025 at 12:12

First new treatment for advanced bladder cancer in decades given green light

A new treatment for advanced bladder cancer which doubles survival time has been given the green light for NHS use. Experts said the approval of the new treatment combination would bring a ...

21 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

Five bladder red flags – as new treatment for bladder cancer approved

Excitement is building as a new treatment for advanced bladder cancer that doubles survival time has been approved for NHS use. The new treatment combination includes enfortumab vedotin ...

21 Aug 2025 at 15:23

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