This guide deconstructs the pathophysiology of UTIs, exploring the anatomical risks in women, and the efficacy of antibiotic ...

Smoking is one of the biggest risk factors for bladder cancer. But did you know there could be another culprit sitting in your medicine cabinet? It’s called aristolochic acid (AA), an ingredient found ...

A research team is shedding new light on Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), a decades-old bladder cancer treatment, which is also given as vaccine against tuberculosis. The findings could help improve ...

What Is Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)? If you have bladder cancer or suspected bladder cancer, your doctor has probably told you that you need a transurethral resection of the ...

Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder is rare, accounting for 2% to 5% of bladder cancers in the U.S., and is linked to chronic bladder irritation. Diagnosis involves cystoscopy, biopsy, and imaging ...

Stage 2 bladder cancer is an advanced bladder cancer stage. It is a muscle-invasive form of bladder cancer, which means the tumor has spread into the muscle layer of the bladder lining. Bladder cancer ...

A person may need surgery for bladder cancer to remove the tumor. A person may also need preoperative or postoperative treatments. Bladder cancer occurs when cells of the bladder start to grow out of ...

Nearly 20,000 women are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year, according to the American Cancer Society, with most being over age 55. And the unfortunate reality is that women are often diagnosed at ...

Nearly 84,000 Americans will receive a bladder cancer diagnosis this year, yet most people remain unaware of the early warning signs that could save their lives. This silent disease often masquerades ...