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 ...
A cystoscopy is a procedure that involves inserting a tool into the urethra and up into the bladder to examine these organs. The tool is a cystoscope — a thin, flexible instrument with a light and a ...
Decades ago, blue lights helped shoppers scope out sales. Today they’re helping urologists scope out cells – specifically those of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. UW Medicine urologists with ...
About 83,000 new cases of bladder cancer and 16,700 deaths attributable to bladder cancer are expected in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Approximately three to four times ...
Clinical study launched in June 2022 with patient recruitment in Alberta with plans to expand to further sites across North America. The aim of the study is to validate a novel and minimally invasive ...
In patients with suspected muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), definitive treatment can be expedited by adding multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) to flexible cystoscopic biopsy at ...
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Cheryl Lee, MD: Welcome to Medscape InDiscussion. I'm Dr Cheryl Lee. Today we'll be discussing non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer. How should we approach ...
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 ...