Using multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) before surgery reduced time to correct treatment by 45 days for patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer. The imaging procedure was successful for over 92% of ...

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 ...

Surgery for advanced bladder cancer includes transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT) to remove tumors and cystectomy to remove all or part of the bladder, with the choice depending on the ...

Urothelium is the term for the mucous membrane that lines the urinary tract. This includes the renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder and the upper part of the urethra. In the vast majority of cases, ...

Before the discovery of newer options and combinations, chemotherapy that included platinum medications like cisplatin or carboplatin was the first choice, says Christopher Wee, MD, a genitourinary ...

A high percentage of bladder cancers can be cured if they are found early. Once cancer spreads outside the bladder, it is much harder to treat. That’s why it’s important to first bring up any ...

Most people with bladder cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If bladder cancer has spread beyond your bladder, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat ...