title: Interstitial cystitis. Current and future approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: Both the patient and physician must understand that there is no single cure for interstitial cystitis, nor is there a single treatment that is effective in reducing symptoms for every patient. Most patients, however, can benefit from one treatment or another, or from a combination of treatments. The author's general philosophy about the treatment of interstitial cystitis is described, and other theoretical modalities of treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Wein
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Broderick
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome