Kidney stones last days to weeks as they pass from the kidney down the urinary tract. This article explains what affects how ...

the formation of a kidney stone doesn’t cause pain until it dislodges from the soft interior portion of a kidney, called the renal pelvis. This is the part of a kidney where urine collects before ...

(UroToday.com) The 2024 South Central AUA annual meeting included a session on kidney cancer, featuring a presentation by Dr. Tyler Robin discussing indications and outcomes for radiation therapy in ...

A: 3D reconstruction of a CT scan of the abdomen (excretory phase) showing a normal left kidney and a supernumerary kidney in a caudal position and anterior to the right kidney, with pelvic ...

In 2023, approximately 500,000 new cases of urologic cancers (UC) originating from the kidney, renal pelvis, bladder, or prostate will be diagnosed worldwide. While the incidence rate is increasing ...

Drugs for diabetic kidney disease treatment have greatly expanded, allowing research and consensus on their optimal use.

Chronic kidney failure, or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), occurs when the kidneys no longer function effectively and cannot filter waste and extra fluid from the body. It is the fifth and final ...

Kidney transplant is used when you have severe chronic kidney disease (renal failure) that cannot be reversed by another treatment method. You will not be able to have this surgery if you have an ...

Women and people with vaginas may have pelvic pain or get a urinary tract infection (UTI). A kidney stone can encourage bacterial growth, and women have shorter urethras than men, which makes it ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Thunder star Chet Holmgren left Sunday's 127-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors because of injury, and the team later announced he suffered a pelvic fracture. The Thunder ...