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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research shows a urine test looking for genetic markers of bladder cancer can more than halve the number of cystoscopies needed to ...

Adding Bladder EpiCheck to cystoscopy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) surveillance and, if positive, performing biopsy under photodynamic diagnosis (PDD), significantly improved ...

Cystoscopy without the aid of urinary markers is the most cost-effective strategy for detecting recurrence of non-invasive bladder cancer, according to researchers. In a study that examined five ...

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

Bladder cancer affects more than 86,000 people in the United States each year, according to the American Cancer Society, with the majority being over age 55. And while the disease can often be ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: About two weeks ago, I had a cystoscopy to check out my bladder. Three weeks prior to this, I had a scan to ...

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 ...