urology

A seven-student group traveled from south Florida to Seattle for a weeklong internship program with UW Medicine and UW researchers.
June 21, 2023

Students, experts collaborate over kidney stones in space

Seven Florida high school students with accomplished science résumés visited Seattle recently to learn from researchers at UW Medicine and the University of Washington.

Kidney stone in the ureter
October 7, 2022

Awake patients can have kidney stones moved, blasted

Ultrasound can be used to move, reposition or break up kidney stones, all while the patient is awake, a new study finds.

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kidney stone illustration
August 11, 2022

Leaving small kidney stones behind causes problems later

Removal of the secondary stones reduced patients' relapse rate by 82%, urology researchers found.

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Testicular cancer affects young and middle-aged men more than other age groups, with 33 being the average age of diagnosis, but UW Medicine urologist Dr. Thomas Walsh says it is "imminently treatable" if caught early.
April 26, 2022

Early detection is best guard against testicular cancer

Testicular cancer affects young and middle-aged men more than other age groups, with 

doctor talking to young man with hands in his lap
April 26, 2022

Woman transforms her cancer anguish into ‘Family Jewels’

After her stepson’s death at age 20, Nancy Balin urges men not to shy away from reporting symptoms of testicular cancer.

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Nurse talking with patient on screening results
June 30, 2021

Black men should start prostate-cancer screening at age 45

The old recommendation of beginning screening at age 55 doesn't catch the early cancers, a new study notes.

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woman clutching her pelvic area
May 7, 2021

Test devices aim to relieve burden of urinary incontinence

Three clinical trials might lead to new treatments for women, especially in low-resource and rural locations.

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illustration of urinary tract infection
March 12, 2021

Reduce risk for urinary tract infections

Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are common in women. Although uncomfortable, they don’t often lead to serious complications.

microscopic image of cancer cells highlighted during cystoscopy
February 23, 2021

From out of the blue comes a better bladder-cancer detector

With photodynamic light and a special solution, non-muscle-invasive cancer cells turn pink.

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The neuromodulating device
February 24, 2020

No longer living with incontinence

Lupe Thompson is always on the go, attending most sports events in her tight-knit community in Ketchikan, Alaska. But incontinence was getting in the way; instead of focusing on the game, Thompson had to orient herself to the closest bathroom.

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