NMIBC treatment varies by tumor stage, grade, and prior therapies, with high-risk cases often requiring radical cystectomy. Bladder-preserving approaches include intravesical therapies like BCG, ...
Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Men are around four times more likely to develop it than women, and smoking is the main known environmental risk factor. However, the ...
The Minnesota medtech company’s Altaviva implant just secured FDA approval. It treats urinary urge incontinence, a stigmatized condition, by gently stimulating a nerve inside the ankle.
Nocturnal urination is not only a sleep disruptor but it might be the way your body signals to you that something is wrong with a more serious health issue Read ahead to know what ...
September was Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The word “prostate” comes from an ancient Greek word that means “to stand in front of” or “guard,” and the gland is named for its place in front of the ...
This early stage is often detected through routine screenings, such as a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and a digital rectal exam (DRE), before any symptoms arise. Because the disease is ...
Eric Morrow had a family history of prostate cancer, but because he was not yet 55, they wouldn't screen him. However, a routine colonoscopy over age 45 led a doctor to tell him to get checked — and ...
Jason Yeo, 54, a travelling sales manager from Devon, was shocked to discover his diagnosis in April 2024. He previously considered himself healthy, sporty, and entirely “symptomless”, and was ...
After finding the charity Prost8, founded by Paul Sayer, Jason got a referral letter for treatment from his GP, which he said was signed off in November 2024. Jason said he then received a letter from ...