For people facing aggressive bladder cancer that no longer responds to standard treatment, options have often been grim—either undergo life-changing surgery to remove the bladder or try less effective ...

After years of debilitating bladder pain and unsuccessful treatments, Keeley Hellberg found lasting relief through a colon ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have reported promising findings that may help redefine treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a potentially aggressive ...

A series of pre-clinical studies provide important first steps in developing techniques of robotic bladder transplantation in humans, as reported in the October issue of The Journal of Urology ®, an ...

When bladder cancer is classified as NMIBC, surgery to remove the tumor is often the first step. A transurethral resection of the bladder tumor uses a special instrument inserted through the urethra ...

A person may experience some pain and discomfort after bladder sling surgery. However, the pain should ease in a few days or weeks. People can consult a doctor if their pain is severe or worsens.

Bladder cancer frequently announces itself through symptoms that patients dismiss as minor urinary issues, and that delay ...

Doctors consider surgery for interstitial cystitis (IC) as a last resort when other treatments, such as diet changes, medications, bladder instillations, and physical therapy, have failed to bring ...