The urethra is a part of the renal system, which also includes the kidneys, ureters, and the bladder. The female urethra starts at the base of the bladder and continues down through the pelvic floor.

Bladder cancer affects more than 86,000 people in the United States each year, according to the American Cancer Society, with the majority being over age 55. And while the disease can often be ...

When a doctor suspects bladder cancer, they will order a series of tests which may include urine tests (urinalysis or urine ...

Flexible cystoscopy is an examination of the interior of the bladder with a fine, soft tube with a telescopic camera called a flexible cystoscope. It differs from traditional rigid cystoscopy, due to ...

Endoscopy (or endoscopic imaging) is the internal visualisation of an organ using a camera encapsulated within a long, flexible tube. Endoscopy of the bladder, more commonly referred to as cystoscopy, ...

Your GP can do a quick test to see if there is any blood in your urine. They dip a testing stick into a fresh sample of your urine. They might send a sample of your urine to the laboratory. This is to ...

Photocure ASA (OSE: PHO), the Bladder Cancer Company, announces two "trial in progress" presentations at the 2026 European Association ...