Literature Reviews
Read plain language summaries about
advances in IC treatment, research, and understanding. Reviews include articles from journals indexed
in MEDLINE and from other published sources on interstitial cystitis, painful
bladder syndrome, bladder pain syndrome, and chronic pelvic pain. This section
also includes summaries of key sessions from medical meetings.
Etiology 
Studies on the potential causes of IC
Epidemiology/Genetics
Who gets IC
Diagnosis/Assessment
Biomarkers and other potential diagnostic tools
Treatments/Drug Discovery
Promising new treatment options
Social Issues
Impact on quality of life and burden of
disease studies
Medical Education
Helping healthcare providers better
understand IC
Basic Research
Animal studies and other laboratory studies
NEW: Summaries of key sessions from medical
meetings included in the literature review section.
American Urological Association (AUA) 2010 Annual
Meeting, May 29 - June 3, 2010, San Francisco, CA:
Look for
the
"AUA2010" box to review abstracts of the IC-related sessions.
Revised September 16, 2010