UTUC agent linked to high rate of disease eradication
May 5, 2019
“UGN-101… has the potential to change practice for patients with low-grade renal pelvis cancer,” says researcher John L. Gore, MD.
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OAB device produces durable efficacy at 12 months
May 5, 2019
Researchers found that 30 of 46 study participants (65%) experienced more than a 50% improvement in urgency urinary incontinence with the nickel-sized device.
Laser lithotripsy: Is there a saturation point for frequency?
May 4, 2019
Increasing the frequency setting on a holmium:YAG laser increases stone fragmentation, but determining the saturation point at which efficiency plateaus requires further study.
Post-procedure opioid Rx may be unnecessary
May 4, 2019
The majority of medication prescribed to patients undergoing outpatient urologic procedures goes unused, prospective data reveal.
What drives costs of prostate cancer care?
May 3, 2019
An analysis of Medicare expenditures in the first year after a diagnosis of prostate cancer shows that 5% of patients account for almost 25% of the total spending.
Enzalutamide vs. abiraterone: Survival, care costs compared
May 3, 2019
The use of enzalutamide (XTANDI) and abiraterone acetate (ZYTIGA) show differences in overall survival and health care costs when used to treat chemotherapy-naïve metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer.
Dr. Nitti: 32 new courses on tap at AUA 2019
May 1, 2019
With the AUA annual meeting quickly approaching, Victor W. Nitti, MD, chair of the AUA Office of Education, provides a snapshot of new course offerings and other AUA educational opportunities.
AUA 2019: Experts outline the must-see presentations in Chicago
April 19, 2019
In advance of this year’s AUA annual meeting, Urology Times asked members of our editorial board to choose the top presentations in their subspecialty.
Can nurse practitioners see Medicare patients on their own?
March 27, 2019
Ray Painter, MD, and Mark Painter also answer coding questions regarding vasectomy and code 50543.
Waterjet fares better vs. TURP in large prostates
September 27, 2018
Men with large prostates experience more relief from BPH with treatment by Aquablation therapy (using the AquaBeam System) than with transurethral resection of the prostate, researchers say.
