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 Lawyer: Approximately twenty percent of patients with bladder cancer will complain of irritative voiding symptoms. These symptoms include urinary urgency (a need to rush to the bathroom), burning and urinary frequency. These same symptoms are present in other urologic conditions such as infection, bladder instability and prostatic enlargement in men. These symptoms are most [...]
Mesothelioma Cancer : After performing the physical exam and taking a history that concentrates on whether you have developed shortness of breath or pain, the doctor will order a chest x-ray. Based on what is found, the doctor will determine what other tests you will need. The doctor may also order blood work. When a [...]
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 Cancer : Radiation therapy for bladder cancer is commonly delivered with a machine that focuses an invisible external beam on die area that requires treatment. The procedure is painless and similar to having an ordinary X-ray done. In the usual approach, your doctors will use your CT scan as a road map of your [...]
Actos Lawsuits : The stage is very important in determining the treatment that you will receive. There is a good barrier between the urothelium and the muscle of the bladder wall. If the tumor is kept within this barrier, the tumor can usually be completely removed with a transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) (Question [...]
Actos Litigation: A good starting point is your primary care physician. He will generally have a number of specialists to whom he generally refers his urology patients. If the primary care physician has been working with these urologists, he should have an appreciation of their skills and temperament. However, this does not mean he is [...]
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. [...]