Learn About Urachal Cancer

What is the definition of Urachal Cancer?
Urachal cancer is a are type of bladder cancers. The urachus is a structure normally only present during development in the womb that connects the bellybutton and the bladder. This connection normally disappears before birth, but in some people remains. Urachal cancers are usually diagnosed in adults in their 50's and 60's and may develop at the dome or anterior wall of the bladder, along the midline of the body (including the belly button), and between the pubis symphasis and the bladder. Most Urachal cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that develop from gland cells). Others may be sarcomas (which develop from connective tissue - such as leiomyosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and malignant fibrous histiocytoma), small cell carcinomas, transitional cell cancer, and mixed neoplasias. Most individuals with Urachal cancer have symptoms of with hematuria (blood in urine). Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, a palpable abdominal mass, mucinuria, and bacteriuria.
What are the alternative names for Urachal Cancer?
  • Urachal cancer
  • Urachal carcinoma
Who are the top Urachal Cancer Local Doctors?
Attila Szendroi
Elite in Urachal Cancer
Elite in Urachal Cancer
Budapest, BU, HU 

Attila Szendroi practices in Budapest, Hungary. Mr. Szendroi and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Urachal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Urachal Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Bladder Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Cystectomy.

Elite in Urachal Cancer
Elite in Urachal Cancer
Budapest, BU, HU 

Tibor Szarvas practices in Budapest, Hungary. Mr. Szarvas and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Urachal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Urachal Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy.

 
 
 
 
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Elite in Urachal Cancer
Elite in Urachal Cancer
Budapest, BU, HU 

Orsolya Modos practices in Budapest, Hungary. Modos and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Urachal Cancer. Their top areas of expertise are Urachal Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, and Nephrectomy.

What are the latest Urachal Cancer Clinical Trials?
Ivocizumab (PD-1/VEGF Bispecpecial Antibody) in the Treatment of Multiple Advanced Tumors: a Multi-cohort, Multi-center, Single-arm Phase II Study

Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Ivocizumab works to treat advanced rare tumors including cohort 1: PAGET's disease of scrotum with infiltrating sweat gland carcinoma. cohort 2: Metastatic paraganglioma and pheochromocytoma. cohort 3: Metastatic renal angiomyolipoma and malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor. cohort 4: Rhabdomyosarcoma. cohort 5: Other sarcoma. cohort 6: Urach...

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Multi-cohort, Single-arm Phase II Study of Albumin-paclitaxel, Ifosfamide, and Cisplatin in the Treatment of Rare Advanced Tumors

Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if albumin-paclitaxel, ifosfamide and cisplatin (Nab-TIP) works to treat advanced rare tumors including PAGET's disease of scrotum with infiltrating sweat gland carcinoma (cohort 1), rhabdomyosarcoma (cohort 2), testicular cancer (cohort 3), penile cancer (cohort 4), and urachus cancer (cohort 5) . It will also learn about the safety of Nab-TIP. The main...

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center