A cystoscopy, also known as a bladder scope, is a medical test used to check for diseases of the bladder and urethra. Learn more about the purpose and risks of this procedure.

If cystoscopy is being done for therapeutic reasons, it may be to visualize the bladder or urethra to allow for the removal of small growths and bladder stones or to treat urethral strictures.

Frequent cystoscopy for monitoring nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is burdensome and costly, prompting a search for alternatives.

Blue light cystoscopy had a statistically significant reduction in risk of recurrence versus white light cystoscopy in high-risk bladder cancer.

Nine years after my bladder cancer diagnosis, I reflect on its recurrence, caregiving, grief, and my new life with leukemia and renewed gratitude.

Cystoscopy may be done under sedation, while general anesthesia is required for cystoscopy with biopsy, and cystoscopy used to inject filler or medications into the bladder wall.

Discover a study exploring novel drug combinations and genetic insights transforming advanced bladder cancer treatment.

In this review the role of hexaminolevulinate fluorescence cystoscopy for the detection of bladder cancer is discussed in comparison to standard, white-light cystoscopy.

The most common symptom of bladder cancer is painless blood in urine. It’s more common in smokers and those exposed to harmful workplace chemicals.

Do you have bladder cancer? No matter what symptoms you have, only your doctor can tell you for sure. WebMD describes the tests he’ll use to let you know for sure.

The poster presentation (Abstract No. 686, Poster Session B: Urothelial Carcinoma) 'Upstaging and risk mitigation with Blue Light Cystoscopy for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Results from a ...

Bladder cancer is a difficult disease to manage and requires long-term follow-up after treatment including the use of cystoscopy for detecting recurrence. In this Review the role of ...