When a doctor suspects bladder cancer, they will order a series of tests which may include urine tests (urinalysis or urine ...

Physicians now have a more dependable, less expensive tool to help detect bladder cancer earlier. Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center found that a simple test that can ...

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.

Bladder cancer affects over 52,000 men and women in the United States on an annual basis, and more than 12,000 people die each year from this disease. It is the fourth most common cancer in men in ...

a, Schematic illustration of the workflow of the BLOOM assay. b,c, Mechanism of organogel messenger release from the biomarker-degradable bigel film (b) and solvatochromic dye transfer to the organic ...

There are several urodynamic tests a doctor may recommend. You may need multiple tests for a full diagnosis. Urodynamic tests see how well your urinary tract, especially your bladder, urethra, and ...

When you’re leaking urine, your doctor needs to find out what’s causing it in order to treat you. There are a lot of different ways to test what’s behind your incontinence. You’ll need a physical exam ...

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in the organs of your urinary tract, which includes the bladder and kidneys. Symptoms depend on the part of the urinary tract affected. Microbes cause ...

In our busy modern lives, bladder health often takes a back seat until problems arise. We juggle work commitments, family responsibilities, and social obligations, frequently ignoring the subtle ...

Researchers at EPFL, Heidelberg University and Roche have built a human mini-bladder to show how urine composition weakens bladder tissue, helping infections recur even after antibiotics. The work was ...