Star Urology of Texas

06/23/2025

Sorry, our phones and internet are down due to Spectrum issues! We e are hoping to have service back by 2pm today!

04/08/2024

Need somewhere to watch the solar eclipse? Head over to 20 Northgate Dr in Waxahachie! We have a few vendors as well.

01/13/2024

Our office will
Be Closed January 16,2024 for Bad Weather!

01/13/2024

07/18/2023

Searching for a highly qualified medical assistant and medical receptionist to join our team.

Mon-Fri 8-5 lunch 12-1
-Must be completely proficient in taking vitals, giving injections, office procedures
-Must be friendly, positive and energetic
-Reliable and dependable

Please come in with your resume today or email to sami@ starurologytx.com

Star Urology of Texas
Waxahachie

07/11/2023

Reasons to See a Urologist:
Your primary care physician may decide you need to see a urologist if you have ongoing symptoms such as:

-Blood in your urine
-Pain when urinating
-Pelvic organ prolapse
-Ongoing erectile dysfunction
-Trouble emptying your bladder
-Pain in your pelvis, sides, or back
-Bladder leakage

If you’re an older male, you may want to start seeing a urologist for regular prostate checks.

05/23/2023

Bladder cancer begins when cells in the bladder develop changes (mutations) in their DNA. A cell's DNA contains instructions that tell the cell what to do. The changes tell the cell to multiply rapidly and to go on living when healthy cells would die. The abnormal cells form a tumor that can invade and destroy normal body tissue. In time, the abnormal cells can break away and spread (metastasize) through the body.

Types of bladder cancer
Different types of cells in your bladder can become cancerous. The type of bladder cell where cancer begins determines the type of bladder cancer. Doctors use this information to determine which treatments may work best for you.

Types of bladder cancer include:

Urothelial carcinoma. Urothelial carcinoma, previously called transitional cell carcinoma, occurs in the cells that line the inside of the bladder. Urothelial cells expand when your bladder is full and contract when your bladder is empty. These same cells line the inside of the ureters and the urethra, and cancers can form in those places as well. Urothelial carcinoma is the most common type of bladder cancer in the United States.
Squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma is associated with chronic irritation of the bladder — for instance, from an infection or from long-term use of a urinary catheter. Squamous cell bladder cancer is rare in the United States. It's more common in parts of the world where a certain parasitic infection (schistosomiasis) is a common cause of bladder infections.
Adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma begins in cells that make up mucus-secreting glands in the bladder. Adenocarcinoma of the bladder is very rare.
Some bladder cancers include more than one type of cell.

05/09/2023

Bladder cancer is the sixth most common type of cancer in the United States. Approximately 82,290 people will be diagnosed with bladder cancer and some 16,710 people are expected to die from the disease in 2023, according to the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER).

The incidence rate of bladder cancer is four times higher among men than among women, and twice as high in white males as among Black, Hispanic or Asian/Pacific Islander men.