The regenerating bladder

Leigh
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14 years 7 months ago #27816 by Leigh

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that would be really cool, growing it around our neo's and a little helping hand of a muscle would be great. :laugh:

Leigh, 39
Dx July 2007
TURBT July 2007
RC/Neobladder ,Studer Pouch, September 2007
Erasmus Centrum Rotterdam
TNM Classification: pT4 N2 Mo
4 cycles aduvant chemo Gemzar & Cisplatinum

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14 years 7 months ago #27815 by mmc

Replied by mmc on topic The regenerating bladder

that would be cool!
Wonder if they can grow one around a neobladder?

Having a muscle to do the squeezing would be nice!

Mike

Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results....distant mets
2/2014 ct result...spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph...

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14 years 7 months ago #27812 by Gracie

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I saw a news report that stated that bladders could be grown using stem cells - not the cells from the (diseased) bladder.

The bladder was specifically mentioned since it is so easy to grow and is not a 'complicated' organ .

The last eight political years have not been kind to advancements in medicine/science. With the new administration there is renewed focus on stem cell research again. What a miracle this could be!

Gracie

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14 years 7 months ago #27802 by Flamenco.

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Intriguing article, but I am a bit confused about the time scale - it says the research was started in 1950 ? So I am presuming this new "human" bladder was grown recently and if so, why such a long time before the technique was tried, maybe advances in the surgical skills ?
Like you, Pat, I would be concerned about the idea of regrowing a new bladder, when certainly the genetic building blocks might be suspect.
Diane

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Patricia

14 years 7 months ago #27795 by Patricia

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Well i'll withhold my opinion until they actually do this on a bladder cancer patient. The conditions that produced the diseased bladder would still be a component of the genes and one would wonder if those pre-existing conditions still remained.?????
Pat

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