Major Finding: A novel approach to monitor bladder cancer via urine tumor DNA that overcomes the “field effect” was developed. Concept: The field effect, in which tumor-adjacent bladder acquires ...

(NEXSTAR) – The earliest symptoms of bladder cancer may go unnoticed by patients with colorblindness or similar color vision deficiencies, a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature ...

RC and BST showed similar patient-reported and clinical outcomes after 1 year, with RC initially impacting physical function more negatively. RC was linked to better emotional and cognitive function ...

Angela B. Smith, MD, MS, stresses that balancing PROs with traditional clinical end points begins with engaging patients early in the trial design process. In a recent video interview with Urology ...

“For patients with advanced and metastatic bladder cancer, the standard of care is platinum-based chemotherapy followed by maintenance therapy with the checkpoint inhibitor, Avelumab – particularly ...

The stroma to tumor ratio potentially identifies higher risk bladder cancer tumors and might help guide immunotherapy. Bladder tumors with higher stromal content may have a more immunosuppressive ...

BLADDER neck stenosis remains a rare yet significant complication following transurethral resection of the prostate (TUR-P), the standard treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Reported ...