Etiket: Bladder
Screening for bladder cancer with a simple urine test
There are breast and colon cancer screening programs but none for bladder cancer. This could change thanks to a very simple diagnostic tool: a urine test. The details of Géraldine…
Screening for bladder cancer with a simple urine test
There are breast and colon cancer screening programs but none for bladder cancer. This could change thanks to a very simple diagnostic tool: a urine test. The details of Géraldine…
Overactive bladder
What is it about ? Overactive bladder is a condition with no clear cause. The main symptom is an urgent need to urinate. It may be accompanied by a need…
Painful bladder syndrome
What is it about ? Painful bladder syndrome is a type of chronic inflammation of the bladder. Various factors are likely to play a role in the development of painful…
Bladder infection (cystitis) in women
What is it about ? The urinary tract is made up, from bottom to top, of the urethra, bladder, ureters and kidneys. A urinary tract infection is caused by bacteria,…
Inability to urinate due to clots in the bladder (bladder tamponade)
What is it about ? Bladder tamponade means the bladder is full of blood clots that prevent urine from passing through. Clots are caused by hemorrhage following an intervention in…
Bladder cancer
What is it about ? The term “bladder cancer” includes all the malignant tumors that may appear in the bladder. Bladder cancer is the most common malignant tumor affecting the…