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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research shows a urine test looking for genetic markers of bladder cancer can more than halve the number of cystoscopies needed to ...

Women with ongoing urinary incontinence could avoid invasive bladder pressure tests, as new research shows that a range of non-invasive assessments work just as well in guiding treatment. Led by ...

Early detection of bladder cancer can improve clinical outcomes and survival rates, similar to other cancers. One current area of research involves looking at cell mutations in areas where cancer may ...

The Decipher Bladder test identifies aggressive bladder cancer, aiding in treatment decisions beyond initial clinical staging. Non-luminal tumors in NMIBC show higher upstaging rates to MIBC and ...

A noninvasive urinary DNA methylation test demonstrated high sensitivity for detecting high-grade or invasive bladder cancer. A urinary DNA methylation test displayed superior sensitivity for ...

Testing for genetic mutations in urine can detect bladder cancer years before the disease shows clinical symptoms, new research has shown. The study, by researchers from France, Iran and the United ...

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 ...

India, March 17 -- Latest study shows a serious link between emergency room wait times and patient survival. One in ten accident and emergency patients (A&E patients) with visible blood in urine ...

Women with ongoing urinary incontinence could avoid invasive bladder pressure tests, as new research shows that a range of non-invasive assessments work just as well in guiding treatment. Led by ...

Urologists also treat conditions that affect male reproductive organs. The reproductive and urinary systems work closely together in men. Urologists often treat conditions that affect both systems.

Dr. Heidi Stephany is board certified in urology with a subspecialty in pediatric urology. She treats kids and teens at Rady Children’s Health, formerly CHOC, in Orange County.