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Carl Cadregari
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Expert highlights cybersecurity regulation updates for health care organizations

There have been several recent regulatory updates related to cybersecurity in health care.

Andrew M. Wood, MD

Wood is a urologic oncology fellow at Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

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iRARC adoption is slow but persistent in bladder cancer

"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.

Andrew Radtke, MD
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Going “retro”: A perspective on robotic retroperitoneal renal surgery

Improvements in technology have renewed interest in the technique.

Stephen A. Boorjian, MD
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Strategies to mitigate impact of intravenous ICM shortage

"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.

Caroline Seymour
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News Network: Prostate Cancer and Bladder Cancer at ESMO 2025

Chandler Park, MD, MSc, FACP, interviews urologist Neal D. Shore, MD, FACS, on the top updates in prostate cancer and bladder cancer at the 2025 European Society for Medical Oncology Congress.

Dr. Kristen Scarpato, MD, MPH
Anurag Lal
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5 ways health care practices can mitigate cyberattack risk

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.

Kathleen M. Olson, MD
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Urologic implications of Lynch syndrome

Research indicates Lynch syndrome is associated with urothelial, prostate, and other urologic cancers.

Rachelle Manookian, MS, CGC

Rachelle Manookian, MS, LCGC, is a board-certified genetic counselor specializing in cancer genetics. She has an MS in genetic counseling from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and a BS in biological sciences with a focus in neurobiology from University of California Irvine, as well as minors in Spanish literature and cognitive psychology.

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What is genetic discrimination, and why does it matter?

Fear of discrimination has downstream effects on health care.

Manny Krakaris
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Expert shares advice for ethical adoption of AI in 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.

Neal Shore, MD, FACS, U.S. Chief Medical Officer,GenesisCare USA and Medical Director, Carolina Urologic Research Center
Osman R. Minkara
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Is now a good time to sell your medical practice to a private equity group?

Industry expert provides in-depth advice.

Amanda Hill, JD
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Strategies for dealing with difficult patients

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.

Rainjade Chung, MD

Chung is a resident at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York.

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Management of hormone-naïve oligometastatic prostate cancer

Growing evidence supports the existence of an intermediate metastatic disease state.

Steven P. Mathew, PharmD
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Drug interactions to monitor when prescribing erectile dysfunction medications

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.

Cheney Gazzam Baltz
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The 2026 final rule: RVU adjustments, new codes among key changes

"The overall 0% impact to urology does not help urology practices deal with increasing costs incurred for staff, rent, supplies, and other overhead," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.

Michigan Institute of Urology
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U.S. News & World Report Names Michigan Institute of Urology’s Town Center ASC Among 2025 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Ambulatory surgery centers were evaluated based entirely on objective, risk-adjusted measures of their patients’ outcomes.

Tarik Benidir, MD

Benidir is a urologic oncology fellow at Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute in Ohio.

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The safety and oncologic benefits of transperineal vs transrectal MRI-guided prostate biopsy

"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.

Matthew Fowler
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Encouraging antitumor activity seen with neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin in patients with cisplatin-ineligible MIBC

“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.

Courtney Marabella
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Update offers clues to optimal olaparib use in prostate cancer

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.

Daniel S. Roberson, MD
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Bladder preservation in localized, muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Current state of affairs

“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.

Logan Lutton
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Coaching program aims to alleviate female physician burnout

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.

American Urogynecologic Society
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Call for Abstract, Workshop, and Roundtable Submissions for PFD Week 2025

Submit your abstract and/or roundtable and workshop proposal for PFD Week 2025, to be held October 14-17 in Vancouver, Canada!

Leilei Xia, MD
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Bladder preservation in localized, muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Current state of affairs

“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.

Darlene Dobkowski, MA
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Darolutamide linked to fewer hospitalizations in patients with mHSPC

Compared with placebo, darolutamide was associated with a numerically lower rate of hospitalizations when combined with androgen-deprivation therapy and docetaxel to treat patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

Anthony Brooks, MD
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Fertility preservation in patients with testicular cancer

"Full discussion of the various fertility preservation options and an understanding of the fertility implications of the various treatment modalities must be understood by patients for them to make optimal decisions for their reproductive futures," write the authors.

Kelvin Moses, MD, PhD
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Diversity in Urology: Progress made, but there is more work to be done

Kelvin Moses, MD, PhD, interviews Tracy M. Downs, MD, about progress and remaining challenges regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of urology.

Renee Dowling
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Everything you need to know about medical coding and billing audits

Through medical claims audits, the practice can help protected itself against fraudulent billing activity and claims.

Lauren Hanson
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Tips for physicians to improve work-life balance

Overworking has become the norm, but that doesn’t mean it should be.

Pharmacy Times Staff
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Case report details spontaneous bladder rupture caused by herpes zoster–associated urinary retention

Although cases of acute urinary retention and defecation caused by herpes zoster in the sacral area have been reported, no clinical cases about spontaneous bladder rupture have been previously published, according to the authors.