Cystoscopy remains an essential diagnostic procedure in urology, yet it is frequently associated with discomfort and pain that may compromise patient compliance and overall procedural experience.

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 ...

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A new urine test could spare bladder cancer survivors from a painful follow-up procedure needed to ensure their cancer hasn't come back, researchers report. People who've gotten surgery for high-risk ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cystoscopies for recurrent UTIs yield little clinical benefit for patients both with and without high-risk ...

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 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 ...

Joseph Banno, MD, a board-certified urologist and founder of Peoria (Ill.) Day Surgery Center and past chairman of the American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, suggests ASCs should consider ...