Millions of people with bladder weakness may finally be spared embarrassment thanks to new diagnostic test. One in five people have an overactive bladder, which means having to go to the toilet often ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE ...

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 ...

Radiology tests like X-rays or ultrasounds are important parts of a neurogenic bladder diagnosis, but your doctor may order other tests as well. Neurogenic bladder is a condition that occurs when your ...

Women may be able to skip a routine bladder function test before urinary incontinence surgery. A new study shows that outcomes were similar whether patients had the test or just a check-up before the ...

Researchers have developed a machine that can quickly measure levels of a faulty protein in human urine known as TERT. People with bladder cancer often have high levels of TERT in their urine, and ...

The Decipher Bladder test identifies aggressive bladder cancer, aiding in treatment decisions beyond initial clinical staging. Non-luminal tumors in NMIBC show higher upstaging rates to MIBC and ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MDKey TakeawaysBladder spasms happen when the bladder muscle squeezes without ...