Smooth muscle differentiation is induced in the embryonic bladder by the centrally located urothelium in the undifferentiated mesenchyme in the periphery adjacent to the serosa. We hypothesize that ...

The extent of the bladder cancer — how far it has spread — matters. Your care team needs to know if your cancer sits on or in the first lining of your bladder (non-muscle invasive), if it goes into ...

When it comes to bladder cancer, it’s important to note the differences between muscle-invasive and non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, as it can affect the staging of the cancer. The “stage” (spread) ...

Senior male patient in hospital gown seen through CAT scan machine. Male patient at clinic for MRI scan. The 2023 guideline on managing muscle-invasive bladder cancer offers evidence-based ...

By default, metachronous bladder recurrences after UTUC surgery have been managed similarly to primary non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Whether your doctor put you on medication to lower your blood pressure or you simply took Benadryl to battle allergy symptoms, there could be an unwanted side effect: bladder leakage. In fact, ...

Padcev is approved for use in combination with the programmed death 1 inhibitor Keytruda (pembrolizumab) or Keytruda QLEX (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph) as neoadjuvant treatment and ...

There’s nothing that spoils your fun faster than leaving home and having bladder spasms strike immediately after. Racing to the nearest bathroom while worrying about the risk of a potential bladder ...

A recent study reveals comparable outcomes for radical cystectomy and bladder-sparing therapy in treating recurrent ...