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 ...

Blue light cystoscopy reduces bladder cancer recurrence risk by 38% compared to white light cystoscopy, as shown in the BRAVO study. The BRAVO study used real-world data from 626 veterans, confirming ...

Accurate documentation of lesions during transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) is essential for precise diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up care. However, optimizing schematic ...

Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer is labor intensive and costly to manage. Owing to long-term survival rates and life-long monitoring and treatment, it is the most expensive cancer to manage in ...

Researchers have developed a test for urine, gathered during a routine procedure, to detect DNA mutations identified with urothelial cancers. Researchers at The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have ...

Doctors use a combination of tests, including urinalysis, cystoscopy, urine culture, and bladder wall biopsy to diagnose interstitial cystitis. For males, they may also examine prostate secretions.

Lower urinary outflow tract obstruction prevents an unborn baby from passing urine. This can reduce the volume of amniotic fluid, and can cause problems with development of the baby's lungs and ...

The rates of infections were compared with those after screening mammography, prostate cancer screening, bronchoscopy, and cystoscopy procedures. HealthDay News — The rates of post-endoscopic ...

Lower urinary outflow tract obstruction in a fetus may be associated with various developmental abnormalities. The obstruction may result from a number of pathologies, including urethral atresia or ...