Patients with a common aggressive type of bladder cancer could get correct treatment significantly quicker as new research suggests that initial MRI imaging and biopsy could be used to reduce the time ...

Prevalence and Distribution of Unexpected Actionable Germline Pathogenic Variants Identified on Broad-Based Multigene Panel Testing Among Patients With Cancer Urine samples from 20 and 44 patients ...

For bladder cancer, if a urine biopsy can detect whether the early chemotherapy totally eradicated the tumor, it could help some patients avoid major surgery to remove the bladder. And for NF1, if we ...

When a doctor suspects bladder cancer, they will order a series of tests which may include urine tests (urinalysis or urine cytology), a cystoscopy to visualize the inside of the bladder, and/or a CT ...

After a diagnosis of urothelial cancer, doctors will assign a stage to the disease -- determining how deep the tumor has invaded into the bladder and whether there is any spread to the lymph nodes and ...

Two recent studies describe the potential of liquid biopsies to identify and track tumor growth in two very different cancers: bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors. Despite the differences ...

Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich underwent a 30-minute procedure on Monday to evaluate abnormalities found on his bladder and remained overnight at Methodist Hospital while awaiting test results ...

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.

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...