Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aiello lost all bladder control and function, so she had her bladder rerouted to her belly button where she inserts a catheter to ...

For patients with the most serious form of bladder cancer, the standard of care has been to completely remove the bladder and adjacent organs. Now scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) ...

Most people with bladder cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If bladder cancer has spread beyond your bladder, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat ...

Surgeons from UCLA Health have successfully performed the first-ever human bladder transplant, a potentially game-changing procedure for people suffering from bladder dysfunction and pain. “This first ...

MISGAV, Israel, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vessi Medical ("Vessi"), announced that it successfully completed a first-in-human case with its minimally invasive cryoablation solution for superficial ...

What Is Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)? If you have bladder cancer or suspected bladder cancer, your doctor has probably told you that you need a transurethral resection of the ...

A bladder lift, also known as bladder suspension surgery or colposuspension, is used to help treat stress incontinence (leakage). A bladder lift involves cutting into the abdomen, lifting the neck of ...

Intravesical chemotherapy involves a healthcare professional injecting chemotherapy medication directly into the bladder to treat cancerous tumors. “Intravesical” means “within the bladder.” ...

For years, Susan Johnstone, 53, lived with an embarrassing problem that threatened to take away the activity she loved most: ...

Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) refers to a flushing of the bladder with sterile fluid. It can help prevent clots and blood retention after prostate or bladder surgery. It is not usually painful ...