You searched for bladder cancer

Using machine learning to predict bladder cancer stages

July 9, 2019

Researchers have been working on the development of a machine learning model that looks at a patient’s metabolites and their chemical descriptors.... Continue reading

AI2 min read

Bladder cancer: robotic surgery and open surgery are equally effective

June 27, 2018

The first comprehensive study comparing the outcomes of robotic surgery to those of traditional open surgery in any organ has found that the surgeries are equal... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics3 min read

Fitness trackers keep cancer survivors mobil

March 13, 2019

A new study shows that activity trackers such as pedometers and smartphone apps are linked to improved step counts and exercise engagement for cancer survivors.... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors2 min read

Robotic partial nephrectomy benefits patients with kidney cancer

July 20, 2018

Robotic partial nephrectomy results in better outcomes than either open or laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for patients with early kidney cancer. ... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics2 min read

Genomic analysis supports new cancer classification

April 10, 2018

New study supports an additional classification for human tumors. ... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read

New gel reduces side effects of prostate cancer treatment

February 5, 2018

Radiation therapy is a popular and effective treatment for many men with prostate cancer, and now a temporary gel offers greater protection for organs at risk during treatments.... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors1 min read

Fantastic Voyage: Nano-bot can probe inside human cells

March 20, 2019

Researchers have built a set of magnetic ‘tweezers’ that can position a nano-scale bead inside a human cell in three dimensions with unprecedented precision. ... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics5 min read

AI finds multiple factors underlie immunotherapy success

February 6, 2019

Researchers are using machine learning to better target cancer immunotherapy treatment to those who will benefit.... Continue reading

AI5 min read

CRISPR/Cas9 shown to limit impact of parasitic diseases

January 24, 2019

Researchers successfully used CRISPR/Cas9 to limit the impact of schistosomiasis and liver fluke infection, affecting more than a quarter of a billion people in Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read

Getting robotic surgical tools from the lab to the OR

May 18, 2018

A prototype robot system to remove bladder tumors shows great promise - having proved successful in animal studies.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics3 min read

Jellyfish-inspired robot to deliver drugs inside body

July 14, 2019

Scientists have developed a robot that looks and moves like a jellyfish; the aim is for Jellyfishbot to be applied in the treatment of cancer.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics5 min read

How do robots in the OR impact teamwork?

November 17, 2018

Researchers took a close look at the impact of the team arrangement during robotic surgery and compared it to traditional surgery.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics4 min read

Robot arms perform an incision during an ex-vivo test on a porcine gallbladder.

A flexible endoscopic surgical robot reaches new areas

August 28, 2018

K-FLEX, a flexible endoscopic surgical robot developed opens a new chapter for precise and minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics3 min read

3D-printed guide could help treat spinal cord injuries

August 15, 2018

Engineers and medical researchers have teamed up to create a groundbreaking 3D-printed device that could someday help patients with long-term spinal cord injuries regain some function.... Continue reading

3D printing3 min read

The basics of robotic surgery

May 2, 2018

A surgeon describes the basics of robotic surgery and dispels common myths.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics2 min read