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 ...

(StatePoint) When John noticed blood in his urine, he consulted his doctor and was quickly referred to a urologist. (John is a composite character, based on the experiences of real-life patients.) ...

Cystoscopy without the aid of urinary markers is the most cost-effective strategy for detecting recurrence of non-invasive bladder cancer, according to researchers. In a study that examined five ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bladder cancer has a five-year survival rate of over 80% when detected early, but this rate declines significantly as the disease progresses to advanced stages. In a novel study in The Journal of ...

When using a diagnostic tool, it is common see to more false-positives as the number of true-positives increases ( Table 1). The accuracy of fluorescence cystoscopy is also affected by previous ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The KARL STORZ Photodynamic Diagnosis (PDD) System - Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview (BLCC) is one of the medical innovations that was showcased in front of ...

Decades ago, blue lights helped shoppers scope out sales. Today they’re helping urologists scope out cells – specifically those of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. UW Medicine urologists with ...

Most people with bladder cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If bladder cancer has spread beyond your bladder, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat ...