Tag Archive for: Urological Conditions

Interstitial Cystitis: A Painful Bladder Condition

By Jeffrey G. Proctor Historically, interstitial cystitis (IC) was considered rare and has been an under-reported and under-recognized condition.  IC is more common in women than men.  However, more recent studies have shown that IC is more common than originally described.  The RAND Interstitial Cystitis Epidemiology (RICE) study found that up to 7.9 million American […]

Learn All About Bladder Cancer!

By Dr. A. Keith Levinson Bladder cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the United States. Nearly 82,000 people will be diagnosed in the United States with bladder cancer in 2018, and there were an estimated 16,000 bladder cancer deaths in the U.S. in 2015. Bladder cancer is more common in males than females […]