| | | Overactive bladder topical gel unaffected by showering, sunscreen
November 20, 2008
Absorption of oxybutynin chloride topical gel, an investigational therapy for overactive bladder, is not affected by showering or sunscreen use, according to data presented at the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates annual conference in Philadelphia. | | Stone formers at greater risk for chronic kidney disease
November 20, 2008
Kidney stones may damage the kidneys and lead to chronic kidney disease, according to researchers from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. In extreme cases, individuals with chronic kidney disease caused by kidney stones may even need dialysis or kidney transplants. | | REDUCE trial links prostate inflammation, lower urinary tract symptoms
November 20, 2008
Evidence of a relationship between prostate inflammation and lower urinary tract symptoms exists in men enrolled in the Reduction by Dutasteride of Prostate Cancer Events (REDUCE) trial, a 4-year, phase III, placebo-controlled study that evaluates whether dutasteride (Avodart) decreases the risk of biopsy-detectable prostate cancer. | | Statin drugs may lower prostate specific antigen levels
November 20, 2008
Statin drugs, used for the treatment of elevated cholesterol, appear to lower PSA values, according to researchers at the Duke University Prostate Center and the Durham, NC, Veterans Affairs Medical Center. But whether the drugs prevent prostate cancer growth or just mask it is still unknown. | | Targeted therapy shows anti-tumor activity in advanced prostate cancer
November 20, 2008
A novel androgen receptor antagonist known as MDV3100 appears to show durable anti-tumor activity in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients as measured by PSA declines, radiographic findings, circulating tumor cell changes, and time on treatment, according to an ongoing phase I-II trial. | |
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| | | | | The art of referrals: How to secure and nurture them
November 1, 2008
This article shows you how to make the most of referral sources that often get little attention: friends, family, and community connections. | | How office technology can move your practice forward
November 1, 2008
We review a sampling of software and hardware for the office-based practice that can improve the way you practice, increase your efficiency, and enhance your communication with patients. | | Prostate specific antigen test payment: Do not mix and match codes
November 1, 2008
Being denied payment for PSA tests. | | Urologist's 'declaration' calls for health care equality in U.S.
November 1, 2008
Willie Underwood, III, MD, MSci, MPH, a member of AUA's Legislative Workgroup, was to help the CBC develop its recommendations to Congress for national health care reform. | | Preparing for the worst: Handling an adverse event
October 1, 2008
This article, the second in a series of three examining medicolegal issues in urology, discusses how the physician should respond to adverse events that affect their patients. | |
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