When a doctor suspects bladder cancer, they will order a series of tests which may include urine tests (urinalysis or urine cytology), a cystoscopy to visualize the inside of the bladder, and/or a CT ...

For years, it has been one of the most tantalizing ideas in medicine: One day, a simple blood test will detect nascent cancers - allowing doctors to intervene when tumors may be easier to treat. A ...

India, March 17 -- Latest study shows a serious link between emergency room wait times and patient survival. One in ten ...

What Is BCG Treatment for Bladder Cancer? Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the main immunotherapy used to treat early-stage bladder cancer. Immunotherapy uses your immune system to fight cancer. BCG ...

Being diagnosed with metastatic bladder cancer (or metastatic carcinoma) can be a uniquely isolating experience. It’s “a life-altering, day-to-day journey,” says Shanthi Sivendran, MD, senior vice ...

Chemotherapy uses medicines to kill fast-growing cells (like cancer cells) or to keep them from dividing (which is how cancers grow). It is a systemic treatment. This means the medicines will travel ...