A CT urogram is a test that uses a CT scan and a special dye or contrast medium. It allows doctors to diagnose problems such as kidney and bladder stones, certain cancers, and structural ...

—Sharon Waisbrod, MD, discusses a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective and retrospective studies published over an 11-year period that evaluated the prevalence of cancer in patients with ...

She first had an episode of gross hematuria in her early 20’s. This was accompanied by flank pain, and she was given a course of empiric antibiotics. However, over the years, she has had multiple ...

After a diagnosis of urothelial cancer, doctors will assign a stage to the disease -- determining how deep the tumor has invaded into the bladder and whether there is any spread to the lymph nodes and ...

I’m seeing a lot of patients (mostly male) who have had microscopic hematuria on several urine specimens. After getting negative results on lab work I’ve submitted, referral to a urologist usually ...