When a patient is diagnosed with bladder cancer, their first question is often “Will I be able to keep my bladder?” When bladder cancer is caught early, it’s not always necessary to remove the whole ...

Bladder cancer affects more than 86,000 people in the United States each year, according to the American Cancer Society, with the majority being over age 55. And while the disease can often be ...

White-light cystoscopy is the main method of detecting transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Flat carcinoma in situ (CIS) lesions can, however, be difficult to detect with this technique. Fradet ...

A simple urine test can more than halve the number of cystoscopies necessary to follow up high-risk bladder cancer patients, new research has found. Cystoscopies involve inserting a flexible probe ...

Bladder cancer is a common cancer that starts in the bladder lining and is usually detected when patients notice blood in the urine or urinary changes. Most bladder cancers are a type called ...

When it comes to bladder cancer, it’s important to note the differences between muscle-invasive and non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, as it can affect the staging of the cancer. The “stage” (spread) ...

Findings in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome can help with diagnosis of interstitial cystitis subtypes. (HealthDay News) — For patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain ...

In a trial, Xpert® Bladder Cancer Monitor, a non-invasive urinary biomarker test, appeared suitable for guiding cystoscopy during monitoring of patients with NMIBC. Alternating between cystoscopy and ...