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FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Bladder Cancer Patients with BCG-unresponsive bladder cancer  had limited treatment options other than bladder removal surgery. The approval of Adstiladrin is therefore a great advance in the current treatment landscape and provides a novel treatment option.

Your bladder health is linked to your bowel health. If you have bladder leaks, you may notice they get worse when you are constipated. That’s because when you are constipated, your colon gets larger and places more pressure on your bladder. This can make you feel like you have to pass urine more urgently and…

The rapidly growing field of mobile health and smart technology has many applications in helping patients prevent the recurrence of stone disease. These include software applications to improve fluid intake, diet and medication adherence. Additionally, the integration of hardware technologies such as smart water bottles and wearables can further improve the ability to provide timely…

In line with advice from Public Health England, please be aware that you should not attend the hospital as a visitor or to attend any appointments or planned admissions if you have been to the following areas in the last 14 days; or have come in to close contact with someone who you know has…

Men with prostate cancer can be spared radiotherapy after surgery, according to late breaking results of the RADICALS-RT trial presented by Prof. Chris Parker (The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK), as well as a supportive meta-analysis of 3 trials. The analysis found no evidence that adjuvant radiotherapy improves…

Wishing you a healthy, happy and peaceful festive time. From all of us at Herts & Essex Urology

“Ejaculating at least 21 times a month significantly reduces a man’s risk of prostate cancer,” is the headline on the Mail Online. This is based on research from the US that asked men how often they ejaculated per month and subsequent reporting of prostate cancer. They found that men who ejaculated 21 times or more…

There is no “one-size-fits-all” diet for preventing kidney stones. Everyone is different. Your diet may not be causing your stones to form. But there are dietary changes that you can make to stop stones from continuing to form. Below are some tips. Diet Changes 1. Drink enough fluids each day. If you are not producing…

Testicular cancer starts in the male gland known as a testicle or testis (two are called testicles, or testes). Though it can affect a man or boy at any age, it is most often found in men age 15 to 44 years. It’s fairly rare and very treatable. With early diagnosis, testicular cancer can be…

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