There have been several recent regulatory updates related to cybersecurity in health care.
"Over the past 10 to 15 years, tremendous efforts have gone into robotic surgical innovation to improve perioperative morbidity for patients with bladder cancer undergoing RC," write Andrew M. Wood, MD, and Nima Almassi, MD.
Improvements in technology have renewed interest in the technique.
"The global shortage of ICM has necessitated rapid adaptation of workflows and clinical pathways, which are particularly important for practicing urologists who are evaluating patients for hematuria," write Yair Lotan, MD, and colleagues.
Interest in AI in prostate cancer pathology has picked up speed since initial attempts of computer-aided diagnosis of the disease more than a decade ago, according to Peter A. Humphrey, MD, PhD.
Drs Smith and Helfand look ahead and provide their thoughts on future directions in the treatment of patients with prostate cancer.
"The most important thing I feel I've learned in my life so far is the value of human interaction and human connection," says Mark S. Litwin, MD, MPH.
Looking to the future treatment landscape in prostate cancer, the panel provides closing thoughts on the trajectory of the utilization of PSMA-PET imaging and the unmet needs it might address.
In the second article of this series, Ryan A. Hankins, MD, and Sean P. Collins, MD, PhD, discuss multidisciplinary care practices in prostate cancer, with a focus on communication across specialties.
"The incorporation of NGI into the BCR disease state definition necessitates a consensus within the medical community," write Spyridon P. Basourakos, MD, and Jack R. Andrews, MD.
In the world of health care, factors such as remote care, complex IT environments, and connected health care devices are creating new avenues for cybercriminals to target.
Research indicates Lynch syndrome is associated with urothelial, prostate, and other urologic cancers.
Fear of discrimination has downstream effects on health care.
“Responsible application of AI is crucial, especially when the health and well being of people are at stake,” writes industry expert Manny Krakaris.
Industry expert provides in-depth advice.
In this article, an expert addresses the most common issues that come up with patients that may make them harder to deal with and solutions that may help a provider.
Growing evidence supports the existence of an intermediate metastatic disease state.
Many of the medications used in the treatment of ED have interactions with other medications, so it is crucial to carefully examine patient profiles to optimize therapy and ensure safety.
Panelists conclude their discussion by reflecting on key learnings and sharing advice for patient-centric management in overactive bladder (OAB) treatment, specifically focusing on effective communication and overlooked aspects of patient care. They offer guidance to other providers on enhancing patient experiences, particularly with procedures like Botox. The episode wraps up with each expert sharing their final thoughts and anticipations for advancements in OAB treatment in 2024, highlighting their commitment to addressing patient needs in this evolving field.
The center will offer a comprehensive range of treatments, including prostate artery embolization for men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia with very large prostates.
"These studies, taken together, offer important insight into the direction we should be heading in prostate cancer diagnosis: toward a targeted-only TP biopsy," write Tarik Benidir, MD, and Zeyad Schwen, MD.
Panelists discuss their views on using cretostimogene as monotherapy versus combination therapy, the importance for urologists to stay updated on advances for managing BCG-unresponsive NMIBC, and the potential impact of combining cretostimogene with pembrolizumab on addressing unmet needs in NMIBC care.
Researchers sought to understand if a lack of cancer progression as monitored by radiography could substitute overall survival as a metric for metastatic prostate cancer clinical trials.
“This first disclosure of data supports the ongoing phase 2 and 3 programs evaluating enfor-tumab vedotin alone or in combination with pembrolizumab in MIBC,” said Daniel P. Petrylak, MD.
Panelists discuss how the treatment landscape for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is rapidly evolving through advancements in precision medicine and novel therapies, while emphasizing the importance of ongoing education for community oncologists to stay updated on these changes.
The latest findings for the PARP inhibitor in prostate cancer come from an analysis of the pivotal phase 3 PROfound trial presented during the 2021 AUA Annual Meeting.
“In the highly selected patient with localized MIBC, an organ-preserving approach to treatment may produce similar oncologic outcomes to radical surgery with a potential for improved QoL, although there is currently insufficient evidence to recommend bladder preservation therapy as a standard of care," the authors write.
Cofounders Adrienne Mann, MD, and Tyra Fainstad, MD, discuss Better Together, a professional, structured coaching program designed to address the burnout experienced by women in medicine.