A CT urogram is a test that uses a CT scan and a special dye or contrast medium. It allows doctors to diagnose problems such as kidney and bladder stones, certain cancers, and structural ...

Although patients with bladder cancer are at increased risk of developing upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), the overall incidence remains low. Serial CT urography is routinely performed in ...

—Sharon Waisbrod, MD, discusses a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective and retrospective studies published over an 11-year period that evaluated the prevalence of cancer in patients with ...

You usually have a number of tests to find out if the symptoms you have could be due to bladder cancer. If you have bladder cancer, you then need more tests to find out how far it has grown. Your GP ...

About 83,000 new cases of bladder cancer and 16,700 deaths attributable to bladder cancer are expected in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Approximately three to four times ...

Medical professionals use CT scans to help diagnose and stage bladder cancer. While CT scans can provide valuable information, they are not perfect and have certain limitations. However, CT scans may ...

A single 15-minute CT scan may be all it takes to find tiny cancers, stones and other problems in the kidneys, bladders and urinary tracts of high-risk patients -- potentially saving them from many ...

MDCT urography is a promising technique for detecting bladder tumors both with and without contrast material, helping patients avoid an invasive test, according to a new study by researchers from the ...

Medical oncologist Emily Feld says the same bladder cancer symptoms may be interpreted differently in woman compared with men. Bladder cancer does not affect men and women in the same ways. Knowing ...

There are many techniques that are used to diagnose and monitor bladder cancer; however, the most common are highly invasive. These techniques cause anxiety for the patient and can impact how early ...

CHICAGO – A single 15-minute CT scan may be all it takes to find tiny cancers, stones and other problems in the kidneys, bladders and urinary tracts of high-risk patients -- potentially saving them ...