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Endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra is called cystoscopy. Diagnostic cystoscopy is usually carried out with local anaesthesia. General anaesthesia is sometimes used for operative cystoscopic procedures. When a patient has a urinary problem, the doctor may use a cystoscope to see the inside of the bladder and urethra.

Predictive Biosciences commences clinical trials of its bladder cancer assay

4. November 2009 03:38
Predictive Biosciences Inc. today announced the publication of pilot study results in the November issue of the Journal of Urology, highlighting the Company’s novel urinary biomarker approach to bladder cancer detection that achieves exceptionally high Negative and Positive Predictive Values (NPV and PPV). [More]

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AbbeyMoor Medical's The Spanner temporary prostatic stent insertion procedure receives Category I CPT code

15. October 2009 02:07
AbbeyMoor Medical Inc. announced today they have been granted a Category I CPT code by the American Medical Association (AMA) for The Spanner(TM) temporary prostatic stent insertion procedure. This important action, effective in January 2010, upgrades The Spanner from a Category III emerging technology procedure code to a Category I procedure code for established procedures. [More]

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AbbeyMoor receives approval for design improvements to ‘The Spanner’ prostatic stent

7. July 2009 06:37
The Spanner™ temporary prostatic stent AbbeyMoor Medical Inc., a developer and manufacturer of medical devices for the management and treatment of prostatic obstruction, announced today that it has received PMA approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for design changes to their flagship product, The Spanner Prostatic Stent. [More]

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Experts explore link between allergies and interstitial cystitis

22. June 2009 06:21
Allergy testing and treatment may offer a new therapeutic option for many patients with interstitial cystitis (IC). IC is a severely painful bladder condition affecting as many as 8 million women and 1.5 million men in the United States. Patients and the providers who treat them have long noticed a correlation between allergies and IC. [More]

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New diagnostic technique found for most common bladder tumors

26. April 2009 22:53
Making tumors inside the bladder fluoresce red under blue light allows physicians to more easily find and remove them, substantially reducing the rate at which these cancers come back, says a Mayo Clinic physician who is presenting results of a large, multicenter international clinical trial. [More]

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University of Rochester Medical Center urologists compare tests for early bladder cancer detection

7. April 2009 17:47
Men over the age of 60 who have smoked at least 20 years are needed for an international clinical study to improve bladder cancer screening techniques at the University of Rochester Medical Center. [More]

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New diagnostic tool detects and monitors bladder cancer

12. March 2008 03:01
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Foundation for Research and Development announced a promising new diagnostic tool to detect and monitor bladder cancer. [More]

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Simple bladder cancer test

9. July 2007 07:36
University of Florida researchers have identified a set of proteins that appear to signal the presence of bladder cancer, a discovery they hope will lead to a simple, fast and noninvasive test that can detect the disease early. [More]

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Study examines the use of a novel suprapubic catheter in suprapubic prostatectomy

29. June 2006 19:10
It is well known that in addition to urethral catheter associated discomfort, there is an increased risk of ascending urethral infection, inflammation and stricture formation with urethral catheters. [More]

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Buccal mucosa proves efficacious for the treatment of strictures of the female urethra

27. June 2006 17:35
As uncommon as the female urethral stricture is for the general urologist, they present a challenge for the reconstructive urologist. [More]

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Clearer definition of painful bladder syndrome

19. June 2006 17:12
The results of the latest meeting of ESSIC in Baden, Germany have been published, and provide a very well thought-out and organized conception of painful bladder syndrome, interstitial cystitis. [More]

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MDCT urography shows potential for detecting bladder cancer without surgery

3. May 2006 10:07
MDCT urography is a promising technique for detecting bladder tumors both with and without contrast material, helping patients avoid an invasive test, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, MI. [More]

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Do symptoms correlate with cystoscopic findings in newly diagnosed PBS/IC?

2. May 2006 17:36
In patients with untreated and newly diagnosed PBS/IC, can one find a correlation between symptoms and cystoscopic findings? [More]

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Review examines the management of radiotherapy induced rectourethal fistula

11. April 2006 19:25
Rectourethral fistulas (RUF) are a challenging problem observed by urological and colorectal surgeons. [More]

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More dependable, less expensive tool to help detect bladder cancer earlier

15. February 2005 16:56
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center found that a simple test that can be administered and read in the doctor's office was three times more effective than a conventional laboratory test for detecting bladder cancer. [More]

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