Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. causes, treatment, staging, metabolism, extracellular matrix's role, angiogenesis, cell cycle, gene regulation, tumor suppressor genes, and oncogenes

INTRODUCTION <Tab/>The death rate from bladder cancer has slowly been declining over the last two decades due to improved therapy and the increasing understanding that researchers are developing concerning the intricacies of this disease (1). There are several types of bladder tumors and they can be grouped based on the way that they appear under a microscope (2). The four main types of cancers that affect the bladder are: 1.<Tab/&…

…amp;start=36&prev=/images%3Fq%3DTransitional%2Bcell%2Bcarcinoma%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bbladder%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN. 2005. 32.<Tab/>Renal Pathology for Medical II Students: Urothelial (Transitional) Cell Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder Slides 70-73. VCU Department of Pathology. http://www.pathology.vcu.edu/education/renal/lab2.f.html. 2005. 33.<Tab/>Grade II Papillary Transitional Cell Carcinoma Urinary Bladder. http://home.flash.net/~drrad/tf/011899.htm. 2005.