Actos Lawsuit : You can live without a bladder. However, you still need something that can perform the two basic functions of the bladder: storing and emptying of urine. Physicians have come up with many ways over the years to accomplish these tasks, many of which are still used today. The simplest alternative is to [...]
Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit News- 1/24/2012 : The female pelvic organs consist of the vagina, uterus, bladder, urethra, and rectum (Fig. 2.1). All these organs are enclosed in a protective cage called the bony pelvis. The vagina is the birth canal, which the baby passes through during delivery. It is also the organ used during sexual [...]
Actos Lawyers : Occupational exposure may account for up to 20% of bladder cancers. Those exposed to aniline dyes (used to color fabrics), aldehydes (used in chemical dyes and in the rubber and textile industries) and those using organic chemicals (used in a wide range of occupations) are all at increased risk. Individuals previously treated [...]
Actos Lawsuit: To understand cancer, we must first understand normal functioning of the body. The body is made up of billions of cells. Each organ of the body is made up of several different types of specialized cells. For example, the liver has cells that filter toxins from the blood, and the brain has nerve [...]
Actos Side Effects : WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE BLADDER? A bladder stores urine and expels it at a convenient time. The bladder is a very useful organ, (tissues working together to accomplish a function), but an individual can live a normal life without one, if required, by surgical creation of a substitute. [...]
Mesothelioma Lawyer : Simian virus 40, or SV40, is a virus that has been associated with the development of malignant mesothelioma. This virus is found in rhesus monkeys and is now widespread among humans. The way this virus was transferred from monkeys to humans is uncertain, but it is postulated that some of the transfer [...]
Mesothelioma Lawyers : Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is found m the lining of the chest and lung (the pleura), the abdomen (the peritoneum), or the saclike space around the heart (the pericardium). Although it is rare, mesothelioma is a very serious disease that is often at an advanced stage when [...]
Actos Lawyers : The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2006,61,420 new cases of bladder cancer were diagnosed in the United States with approximately 73% of those occurring in men. In the same year, this cancer caused approximately 13,060 deaths with approximately two out of three of those being in men. The disease is more [...]
Actos Bladder Cancer : Urothelial Cancer (UC) A diagnosis of urothelial cancer (also known as transitional cell cancer) can mean many different things. Urothelial cancer is not a single type of cancer; it is classified by shape and whether it is restricted to the inner surface of the bladder (superficial to underlying tissues and muscle) [...]
Multaq Liver Failure : Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia (NRH). Possibly the most bizarre of the benign liver tumors, nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) is a condition in which normal liver cells are replaced by nodules of continually regenerating liver cells. The condition is found in individuals over the age of 50, and it is associated with a wide variety [...]