Fluorescence-guided cystoscopy ... gradient between neoplastic and normal tissue. 16 In theory, many photosensitizers can be used in bladder cancer. In practice, agents such as ALA and its ...

You may need to have a cystoscopy to determine the cause of concerns, such as: The procedure can be done based on symptoms or after an abnormality of the urethra or bladder has been discovered on an X ...

Photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) exploits the photoactive nature of certain compounds in order to enhance the visual demarcation between normal and ... can be used in bladder cancer.

Fluorescence-guided cystoscopy, using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) or its hexyl ester, hexaminolevulinate 5-ALA (Hexvix ® [HAL], Photocure, Oslo, Norway), improves the detection of bladder tumors ...

Frequently, however, urine that appears perfectly normal to the naked eye will be shown by the microscope to contain ... absence of a urinary tract infection and pelvic pain along with the symptoms ...

John was diagnosed with bladder cancer using White Light Cystoscopy (WLC), a simple procedure for diagnosing non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). While this is the traditional diagnostic ...

The appearance of the lining of the bladder when visualised through a cystoscope ranges from near normal to the grossly ...