What is an Indwelling Catheter? An indwelling urinary catheter (IUC), generally referred to as a “Foley” catheter, is a closed sterile system with a catheter and retention balloon that is inserted ...

1. Newman DK, Cumbee RP, Rovner ES. Indwelling (transurethral and suprapubic) catheters. In: Newman DK, Rovner ES, Wein AJ, editors. Clinical Application of Urologic ...

Techniques and Procedures for Use - Intermittent Catheters Indication of Catheterization for Intermittent Catheters (IC) Definition - Intermittent Catheters ...

Intermittent catheterization can have a significant physical and/or emotional impact on patients’ lives. Patients may be concerned about the discomfort associated with intermittent catheterization(IC) ...

Bladder-sparing treatments have gained traction as viable alternatives to radical cystectomy (RC) in the management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). This shift reflects a growing recognition ...

Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) has a relatively low incidence but presents significant surveillance and treatment challenges. Therefore, novel biomarkers for the accurate detection of upper ...

Prostate cancer treatment resistance is a significant challenge facing the field. Genomic and transcriptomic profiling have partially elucidated the mechanisms through which cancer cells escape ...

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the seventh most common cancer in the United States; clear cell RCC (ccRCC) is the most common subtype. We report a case of spontaneous regression of metastatic ccRCC and ...

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is emerging as a valuable treatment modality for localized prostate cancer, with promising biochemical progression-free survival rates. Longitudinal assessment of ...

Sustained androgen receptor (AR) signaling during relapse is a central driver of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Current AR antagonists, such as enzalutamide, fail to provide ...

To investigate the potential role of dual-energy spectral computer tomography (CT) quantitative parameters in the definition of bladder cancer (BCa) pathological grading. This retrospective study ...

Comorbidity could influence cancer diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, or survival. Although comorbidity burden in kidney cancer patients is high, limited evidence exists on the longitudinal patterns of ...