Urologists also treat conditions that affect male reproductive organs. The reproductive and urinary systems work closely together in men. Urologists often treat conditions that affect both systems.

When a doctor suspects bladder cancer, they will order a series of tests which may include urine tests (urinalysis or urine ...

A simple urine test can more than halve the number of cystoscopies necessary to follow up high-risk bladder cancer patients, new research has found. Cystoscopies involve inserting a flexible probe ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71 and began having urinary issues due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) many years ago. I took alpha blockers (Flomax, double Flomax and tadalifil), which didn’t provide any ...

A new urine test could spare bladder cancer survivors from a painful follow-up procedure needed to ensure their cancer hasn't come back, researchers report. People who've gotten surgery for high-risk ...

One of the first signs of bladder cancer can be blood in the urine (hematuria). Investigators developed and analyzed the results of a streamlined and simplified DNA-based urine test to improve the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A urinary DNA methylation test outperformed the nuclear matrix protein 22 test or urine cytology test.

A streamlined urine DNA test more accurately detects primary bladder cancer, reducing the need for more invasive cystoscopy, reports The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics Lead investigator Sungwhan An, ...

A lot of the urinary problems men face are attributed simply, to “ageing”. Whether that’s increased frequency during the night, an onset of erectile dysfunction or a reduced sex drive – most of this ...

In a trial, Xpert® Bladder Cancer Monitor, a non-invasive urinary biomarker test, appeared suitable for guiding cystoscopy during monitoring of patients with NMIBC. Alternating between cystoscopy and ...

Under the commercial agreement, A. Menarini Diagnostics will assume exclusive marketing of the non-invasive Bladder EpiCheck® test in Europe in the months ahead, providing patients and clinicians with ...