Most people with bladder cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If bladder cancer has spread beyond your bladder, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat ...

Graphical comparison of bladder augmentation surgery using either ileum (top) or a cell-seeded, biodegradable scaffold (bottom). MSCs and HSPCs represent different types of stem cells found in the ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: I have been diagnosed with a prolapsed bladder. I do not experience urinary leakage or other symptoms. Is there an exercise to correct the problem? DEAR READER: A prolapse means that ...

Surgeons from UCLA Health have successfully performed the first-ever human bladder transplant, a potentially game-changing procedure for people suffering from bladder dysfunction and pain. “This first ...

Doctors consider surgery for interstitial cystitis (IC) as a last resort when other treatments, such as diet changes, medications, bladder instillations, and physical therapy, have failed to bring ...

Source: Getty Images The first bladder transplant in a living patient is the result of years of research and surgical innovation. On May 4, 2025, the first bladder transplant in a living person was ...