Break Wave lithotripsy's real-time ultrasound visualization of cavitation and its low-energy resonant frequency delivery mechanistically reduce the risk of renal hematoma and arrhythmia seen with conventional shock wave lithotripsy, while the boundaries of stone size, Hounsfield unit thresholds, and patient anatomy eligible for treatment remain to be defined in commercial practice, according to Ben H. Chew, MD, MSc, FRCSC.
Fred Saad, MD, CQ, FRCS, FCAHS, discusses additional efficacy data from the phase 3 PSMAddition trial, evaluating the addition of 177Lu-PSMA-617 to standard of care ADT plus an ARPI in PMSA+ mHSPC.
Mina M. Fam, MD, discusses the significance of the FDA's recent approval of tebipenem pivoxil for patients with complicated urinary tract infections.
Rahul Winayak, MD, discusses the prognostic and predictive value of microbial dysbiosis in patients receiving CBM588 plus first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor-based regimens for metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Eugene Pietzak, MD, highlights results from a phase 2 study of pembrolizumab plus BCG for patients with very high-risk, BCG-naive high-grade T1 NMIBC who declined upfront radical cystectomy.
Unwanaobong Nseyo, MD, MHS, discusses a retrospective analysis comparing treatment continuation outcomes with minimally invasive therapies for idiopathic overactive bladder.
Sandip Prasad, MD, discusses 3-year data from the phase 3 ENVISION trial evaluating mitomycin for intravesical solution for recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Andrew J. Armstrong, MD, MSc, discusses efficacy results from a phase 2 study evaluating a chemoimmunotherapy regimen for patients with neuroendocrine or aggressive-variant metastatic prostate cancer.
Jenny Guo, MD, discusses data suggesting that hemi-HoLEP may be a viable treatment option for patients with prior pelvic radiation.
Louise Emmett, MD, PhD, MBChB, FRACP, discusses findings from the phase 1 AcTION trial, which evaluated the safety and preliminary activity of 225Ac-PSMA-617 in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Toni K. Choueiri, MD, discusses the FDA approval of adjuvant belzutifan plus pembrolizumab for clear cell renal cell carcinoma, describing the regimen as a major advancement in kidney cancer treatment.
Data from the BREEZE trial support the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the Zenflow Prostatic Spring for BPH-related LUTS.
In this video, Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS, discusses findings from the real-world OPTYX study, assessing testosterone suppression and recovery among patients receiving relugolix for advanced prostate cancer.
Jonathan D. Harper, MD, discusses findings from a secondary analysis of the PUSH trial showing that modest increases in urine volume and lower urine osmolality were associated with reduced kidney stone recurrence, even when patients did not reach the guideline-recommended urine output target.
Kevin C. Zorn, MD, FRCSC, FACS, discusses the factors that clinicians should consider when selecting among different MIST options for BPH.
In this video, Nicole L. Miller, MD, FACS, discusses her approach to assessing patients after prior treatment failure for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Abigail Keller, MD, shares findings showing that nadofaragene firadenovec is associated with increased urine production during instillation compared with gemcitabine/docetaxel.
Praful Ravi, MB, BChir, MRCP, discusses results from PSMAtrack, which assessed changes in PSMA-PET during initial systemic therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.
Pedro C. Barata, MD, MSc, FACP, discusses preliminary findings from the phase 3 ProstACT Global study evaluating 177Lu-rosopatamab plus standard of care for patients with mCRPC.
Tanya B. Dorff, MD, FASCO, shares phase 1 data on ABBV-969, an investigational antibody-drug conjugate being explored for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Kim Chi, MD, highlights findings from a pre-planned analysis of the PLUDO trial examining the impact of crossover on survival outcomes between 177Lu-PSMA-617 vs docetaxel in mCRPC.
Lucia Nappi, MD, PhD, FRCPC, highlights key findings from an interim analysis of SWOG S1823, evaluating miR371 for predicting active germ cell malignancy in patients with early-stage testicular cancer.
Alicia K. Morgans, MD, MPH, discusses key findings from the ARACOG study, assessing cognitive outcomes between patients who received darolutamide vs those who received enzalutamide for advanced prostate cancer.
Rana R. McKay, MD, FASCO, highlights phase 2 data on radium-223 dichloride plus cabozantinib for patients with renal cell carcinoma with bone metastases.
Mark Fleming, MD, and Manoj Bupathi, MD, MS, highlight the key studies and sessions in GU oncology that they're most anticipating at ASCO 2026.
Objective performance indicators in robotic surgery are providing the first quantitative framework for evaluating surgical technique, according to Michael Stifelman, MD, professor and chair of urology at Hackensack Meridian Health, whose early prostatectomy data link specific intraoperative metrics to functional outcomes—while governance frameworks, cultural adoption, and the prospect of real-time intraoperative guidance define the near-term challenges and long-term trajectory.
Break Wave lithotripsy met all pivotal non-inferiority end points vs shock wave lithotripsy.
Bilal I. Chughtai, MD, highlights 12-month cystoscopic data from the pivotal IDE trial of the Zenflow Spring System.
Keith Xavier, MD, URPS, highlights data from the TITAN 2 study looking at the impact of site of service on outcomes with the Medtronic implantable tibial neuromodulation system.
Archan Khandekar, MD, highlights key findings from a study evaluating LLM architectures for answering patient-facing urologic questions.
