Dr. Gomella Talks to KYW Newsradio About New Light Cystscopy to Better Detect Bladder Cancer
Each year, more than 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with bladder cancer. Unfortunately, the tumors can be difficult to detect if they grow flat against the bladder wall. A new procedure at Jefferson called blue light cystoscopy, injects a chemical dye into the bladder and allows doctors to better see where the tumors are located.
In a KYW Newsradio interview, Dr. Leonard Gomella, chair of Jefferson's Department of Urology, explains, “Many times, these are not obvious to the naked eye and this is really where the cystview shines by allowing us to see these flat cancers you may not be able to see on a visual inspection of the bladder.”
Learn more by reading "New Procedure Allows Local Docs to Spot Dangerous Tumors Earlier."
Publication: KYW Newsradio
Published: 11/12/2011