A rigid cystoscope can take biopsies and cauterise tumours. A flexible cystoscope is passed along the urethra without an anaesthetic. By manoeuvering the tip, the doctor can view all the corners ...

A propensity-score matched cohort study found a significantly reduced risk of recurrence of bladder cancer in patients who ...

Diagnostic flexible cystoscopy is a routine procedure performed in outpatient clinics and hospitals under local anesthetic: at least 220,000 took place in 2004–2005. Significant bacteriuria ...

Professors Rik Bryan and Nicholas James explain how an image-directed pathway for muscle-invasive bladder cancer improves ...

Blue light cystoscopy reduces bladder cancer recurrence risk by 38% compared to white light cystoscopy, as shown in the BRAVO study. The BRAVO study used real-world data from 626 veterans, confirming ...

Cystoscopy is the reference standard for bladder cancer detection, and is also used to monitor patients with a history of the disease. The procedure is, however, invasive, and some patients find ...