Bladder cancer is a cancer that forms in tissues of the bladder. Most bladder cancers are transitional cell carcinomas (cancer that begins in cells that normally make up the inner lining of the ...

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Interstitial cystitis (IC) and overactive bladder (OAB) are two distinct but related conditions that affect the bladder and can significantly affect quality of life. IC is also referred to as ...

If bacteria enter your urethra and your immune system does not fight them off, they may spread to your bladder and kidneys, resulting in a UTI. According to older research cited in a 2015 review ...

“A UTI isn’t treated with dietary changes,” says Philippe E. Zimmern, MD, director of the Cain Bladder Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. “That means following your doctor ...

A urachal cyst is a sac of tissue and fluid between the bladder and the belly button (umbilicus). The cyst forms in the remnants of the urachus, a structure normally present in a fetus that usually ...

Drugs to treat bladder spasms, pain ... and it is given to patients with detrusor hyperreflexia. However, some trials are ongoing with the use of capsaicin for detrusor instability, especially ...