A streamlined urine DNA test more accurately detects primary bladder cancer, reducing the need for more invasive cystoscopy, reports The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics Lead investigator Sungwhan An, ...

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 ...

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.

In a study published recently in the American Association for Cancer Research journal Clinical Cancer Research, scientists from China suggest that a new type of urine analysis is better at detecting ...

Cystoscopy is a cornerstone of urological diagnosis and surveillance, yet it remains associated with patient discomfort and procedural anxiety. Contemporary pain management encompasses pharmacological ...

Analysis of DNA copy number variants (CNVs) in the cells exfoliated in urine showed better sensitivity and similar specificity in detecting urothelial carcinoma compared with urine cytology, according ...

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 ...

One of the first signs of bladder cancer can be blood in the urine (hematuria). Investigators developed and analyzed the results of a streamlined and simplified DNA-based urine test to improve the ...

Karen Kilburn, BSc (Hons), RN. Urology Nurse Practitioner, University Hospital of North Tees, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust, Stockton Around 13 200 new cases of bladder cancer are diagnosed each ...