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    martin

    Member
    September 17, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    Very interesting:

    http://www.tengion.com/

    You can even invest in it: (NasdaqGM: TNGN)

    There is also a video explaining the process on the site.

    They have already finished Phase II trials as well but not with BC. The problems I see are that they require 8 weeks to build the thing and that may take too much for a BC patient. Also, they have to make sure that the cells the new bladder is constructed from are not cancerous…

    M.


    T1G2
    TUR 05/10/2010
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    sara.anne

    Member
    August 1, 2010 at 12:08 am

    WOW! Would be great IF IT WORKED!! Not sure I would want to be the first, in a phase l trial!! But somebody has to.

    Sara Anne


    Diagnosis 2-08 Small papillary TCC; CIS
    BCG; BCG maintenance
    Vice-President, American Bladder Cancer Society
    Forum Moderator
  • 's avatar

    Guest
    August 1, 2010 at 12:02 am

    Mainly no cutting of intestines…thats a biggy. But we’ll see how the trials go…no ileus…less complications hopefully.
    pat

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    moonerj

    Member
    July 31, 2010 at 11:55 pm

    Hi Pat

    I am not that well versed regarding RC’s and conversions.
    What would be the advantages of this new procedure over current method?
    Thanks for your help.
    Jack


    TA Grade 1
    3 Turbts
    30 BCG Treatments
    Cancer Free since Nov 2007

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