Over half of patients diagnosed with bladder cancer have low-grade, noninvasive papillary bladder tumors that are unlikely to become life-threatening; however, patients are often treated with ...
Any major changes in bladder habits that are not going away or improving require a visit to your doctor for further investigation. These changes could include noticing blood in your urine, ...
If you're having any issues in your bladder or urethra, a cystoscopy might be necessary. A cystoscopy is an interventional procedure that provides a view of the interior of the bladder and/or urethra, ...
Histological analysis of the resected specimen diagnosed a Papillary Urothelial Neoplasm of Low Malignant Potential (PUNLMP) with mild lymphocytic submucosal inflammation. Crucially, there was no ...
Background A 32-year-old healthy woman from China was diagnosed with a bladder mass during pelvic ultrasonography, carried out during the work-up of a miscarriage. Cystoscopy by the Department of ...
A new urine test could spare bladder cancer survivors from a painful follow-up procedure needed to ensure their cancer hasn't come back, researchers report. People who've gotten surgery for high-risk ...
—Sharon Waisbrod, MD, discusses a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective and retrospective studies published over an 11-year period that evaluated the prevalence of cancer in patients with ...
Medical professionals use CT scans to help diagnose and stage bladder cancer. While CT scans can provide valuable information, they are not perfect and have certain limitations. However, CT scans may ...
This paper looks at the findings of a postal survey that sought to identify patients' perception of, and satisfaction with, their nurse-led cystoscopy surveillance service. The patients had ...
If an older patient undergoes general anesthesia, cardiac complications are possible. One urologist forgot that, to his regret. Dr. Y, age 57, is an experienced general urologist who practices at a ...