Hello, I am Ai Aizawa.Recently, I wrote and published an explanatory article from the perspective of an active urology nurse ...

Doctors use a combination of tests, including urinalysis, cystoscopy, urine culture, and bladder wall biopsy to diagnose interstitial cystitis. For males, they may also examine prostate secretions.

Bladder cancer arises from the lining of the bladder, the organ that stores urine, and is one of the most common cancers in the United States. Most patients are diagnosed at an early stage called ...

One of the most helpful tests in the evaluation of neurogenic bladder is called a urodynamic test. Urodynamic testing is also called a cystometrogram (CMG). In this test a very small catheter is ...

For those who have memorized range resolution and renal/prostatic findings but still confuse similar artifacts and findings ...

Bladder cancer detection could get easier, faster and much less invasive as a new urine test can help identify it. According to new UK research, patients may not have to wait for an invasive bladder ...

Waking up often at night to urinate is one of the most common concerns from new urologic patients. While it may be a minor annoyance, it could be a sign of an underlying issue that can worsen if ...

A noninvasive urinary DNA methylation test demonstrated high sensitivity for detecting high-grade or invasive bladder cancer. A urinary DNA methylation test displayed superior sensitivity for ...