(HealthDay)—Early unexpected recurrences after laparoscopic radical cystectomy occur in 8.7 percent of patients with favorable pathological characteristics, according to a study published in the June ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with muscle-invasive or high-risk bladder cancer experienced favorable RFS, OS and cancer-specific ...

Laparoscopic cystectomy involves removing the bladder using small cuts (also known as 'keyhole surgery'). In women, the bladder is removed through the wall of the vagina. In men, the bladder is ...

For adults with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) or interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), robot-assisted laparoscopic supratrigonal cystectomy with augmentation ...

A phase II study of single agent abraxane as second-line therapy in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract ...

Long-term survival rates following laparoscopic surgery for bladder cancer are comparable to those of open surgery, according to a study. The findings, which come from the largest study to date with ...

a No deaths were reported. b Three patients underwent cystectomy for atrophic bladder and four female patients for cervical cancer. c Percentage calculated on a total of 27 patients. d Forty male ...

Patients with bladder cancer of clinical stage Ta–3N0–3M0 (according to the 2010 tumor–node–metastasis [TNM] classification system from the American Joint Committee on Cancer and the International ...

While many ovarian cysts resolve on their own, some require surgery to relieve symptoms and prevent damage to the ovary. Ovarian cystectomy can help reduce pelvic pain, preserve fertility, and lower ...

Surgical removal of an ovarian cyst may be necessary if a cyst is large, grows, or appears unusual in ultrasounds. Depending on the size and location, your surgeon may remove the cyst or an ovary.