Synchronous metastatic disease is characterized by the presence of metastatic lesions, in addition to the primary tumor, at diagnosis. Investigators in South Korea demonstrated the benefit in a ...

Optilume is a urethral balloon coated with paclitaxel (3.5 microgram/mm 2). It is indicated for managing urethral stricture disease in 'adult males'. It is designed to be used as a drug-coated ...

The FDA has granted approval to Urotronic Inc. for its Optilume urethral drug-coated balloon (DCB) for the treatment of male urethral strictures. The device inhibits new scar tissue growth that may ...

A team of surgeons in the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, led by Prof. Olayinka Shittu, has successfully performed an intricate procedure to reconstruct a urethral stricture in a ...

Urethral strictures refer to the narrowing of the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body. This condition is typically caused by scarring, which can block or narrow the urethra, ...

A bladder biopsy is a diagnostic surgical procedure in which a doctor removes cells or tissue from your bladder to be tested in a laboratory. This typically involves inserting a tube with a camera and ...