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Transitional cell carcinoma

Transitional cell carcinoma: Introduction

Transitional cell carcinoma: A type of cancer that occurs in the lining of the urinary system organs (renal pelvis, bladder or ureter). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Transitional cell carcinoma is available below.

Symptoms of Transitional cell carcinoma

• Blood in urine
• Asymptomatic in early stages
• Pain
• Abdominal lump
• Back pain
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 10 symptoms of Transitional cell carcinoma

Treatments for Transitional cell carcinoma

• Management of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) depends upon the site of the cancer (bladder, ureter, renal pelvis), the stage of the disease(extent of spread), and the pathological grading of the tumor. Treatments include:
  • Surgery
    • Cystoscopic resection of superficial tumors
    • Cystectomy and formation of ileal conduit
    • Nephrectomy and removal of ureter with cuff of bladder
• more treatments...»

Read more about treatments for Transitional cell carcinoma

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Transitional cell carcinoma:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Transitional cell carcinoma?

• Misdiagnosis of Transitional cell carcinoma
• Failure to diagnose Transitional cell carcinoma
• Undiagnosed: Transitional cell carcinoma

Transitional cell carcinoma: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Transitional cell carcinoma:

• Metastasis
• more complications...»

Causes of Transitional cell carcinoma

Read more about causes of Transitional cell carcinoma.

Transitional cell carcinoma: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Transitional cell carcinoma

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Transitional cell carcinoma: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Local Directory
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Transitional cell carcinoma

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Transitional cell carcinoma:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Transitional cell carcinoma, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Transitional cell carcinoma: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Transitional cell carcinoma

Medical research articles related to Transitional cell carcinoma include:

• Electrically-stimulated intravesical chemotherapy for superficial bladder cancer
• What's the positive predictive value for dipstick haematuria and bladder cancer?
• Should patients with sterile pyuria and/or sterile microscopic haematuria be referred to secondary care and for a cystoscopy?
• TaT1 (Non-muscle invasive) Bladder Cancer
• Manual for Cancer Services 2008 - urology measures
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Research about Transitional cell carcinoma

Visit our research pages for current research about Transitional cell carcinoma treatments.

Clinical Trials for Transitional cell carcinoma

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Transitional cell carcinoma include:

• Phase II Chemoprevention Trial for Uremia-Associated Urothelial Carcinoma - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Lycopene
• Dose-Escalation Study of CG0070 for Bladder Cancer After BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) Failure - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Weekly TP-HDFL in the Treatment of Advanced TCC - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Drug:Paclitaxel Drug:Cisplatin Drug: 5-Fluorouracil
• Gemcitabine and Ifosfamide As a Second-Line Systemic Chemotherapy for Cisplatin -Failed Advanced TCC - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Gemcitabine,Ifosfamide
• First-Line Treatment of Advanced Bladder Cancer Randomized vs. Gemcitabine Vinflunine in Patients Ineligible to Receive Cisplatin-Based Therapy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - gemcitabine,vinflunine
• more trials...»

See full list of 95 Clinical Trials for Transitional cell carcinoma

Statistics for Transitional cell carcinoma

• Medical statistics for Transitional cell carcinoma
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Transitional cell carcinoma
• Death and Mortality statistics for Transitional cell carcinoma
• Society statistics for Transitional cell carcinoma

Transitional cell carcinoma: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Urinary system conditions
• Urogenital tumors
• more types...»

Types of Transitional cell carcinoma

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Definitions of Transitional cell carcinoma:

Transitional cell carcinoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Transitional cell carcinoma, or a subtype of Transitional cell carcinoma, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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