Cystoscopy - Detect and Treat Symptoms of Bladder Cancer

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Purpose, Procedure and Preparation for Cystoscopy

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• CYSTOSCOPY
• Cystoscopy is a test that allows doctors to look
  at the inside of the bladder and the urethra
  using a thin, lighted instrument called a
  cystoscope that usually do not show up well on
  X-rays. Small bladder stones and some small
  growths can be removed using cystoscope.

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• SYMPTOMS THAT PROVES YOU SHOULD HAVE A CYSTOSCOPY
  
• Urinary incontinence
• Blood in urine
• Persistent pelvic pain
• A feeling that your bladder isn't completely
  empty after passing urine

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• CONDITIONS FOR CYSTOSCOPY
• A narrowed or blocked urethra
• Serious or repeated urinary tract infections
• Polyps
• An enlarged prostate gland
• Bladder cancer

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• PROCEDURE
• Stone removal from the bladder.
• Check for an infection or tumor in ureters.
• Biopsy.
• Inserting a stent (small tube) into a narrowed
  ureter to help the flow of urine.

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• Identify problems such as a blockage or kidney
  stone by injecting dye into the ureters up
  towards the kidneys.
• Injecting medication into the bladder or ureters.

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