An ileal conduit (Bricker conduit) is one of the most commonly performed urinary diversion procedures following radical cystectomy. During the operation, a short segment of the small intestine is used to create a new passage for urine, allowing it to ...
Robotic radical cystectomy is a minimally invasive surgical approach used to treat Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) and selected patients with very high-risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC). During the procedure, the bladder ...
Metastatic bladder cancer occurs when cancer cells spread from the bladder to distant organs such as lymph nodes, bones, lungs, liver, or other parts of the body. Today, treatment may include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, antibody-drug conjugates ...
How Is a Prostate Examination Performed? What Should You Expect During the Examination? A urological examination plays an important role in the early diagnosis and proper evaluation of prostate diseases. Nevertheless, many men feel anxious about ...
How Should You Prepare for a Prostate Biopsy? What Should You Know Before the Procedure? A prostate biopsy is one of the most important diagnostic procedures used in the detection of prostate cancer. Today, prostate biopsies may be performed ...
What Is Robotic Radical Prostatectomy? How Is Prostate Cancer Surgery Performed? For some patients diagnosed with prostate cancer, surgery may be the most appropriate treatment option. Today, one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures ...
What Is Nerve-Sparing Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery? For many men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer, achieving cancer control is only one part of the treatment goal. Preserving quality of life after surgery is equally important. Concerns ...