Although muscle-invasive disease is often treated by removal of the bladder, experts reveal potential high risk of death. Standard treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer is radical ...

thrombus, blood clot, thrombosis Swedish studies reveal significantly elevated risks for myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis. Patients undergoing ...

New data show that a large subset of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) can avoid cystectomy and enjoy long-term, bladder-intact, disease-free survival. Among 64 study participants ...

A retrospective analysis assessed the prognostic value of preoperative ctDNA testing among patients who underwent radical cystectomy for bladder cancer.

After the bladder is surgically removed and the urinary system diverted, most can return to their usual activities. “Life has its challenges, and this has certainly been one of them, but it has not ...

The surgery itself is only one of many important steps; others include preoperative patient education, postoperative multimodal analgesia and early commencement of enteral nutrition Reappraisal of ...

A 30-day course of prophylactic antibiotics following robot-assisted radical cystectomy significantly reduces the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and related complications, researchers ...

PATIENTS AND METHODS: All patients undergoing radical cystectomy with bilateral pelvic iliac lymphadenectomy, with the intent to cure, for transitional-cell carcinoma of the bladder between July 1971 ...

Effect of Endothelin-A Receptor Blockade With Atrasentan on Tumor Progression in Men With Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer: A Randomized, Phase II, Placebo-Controlled Trial Purpose: To investigate ...