Lisette Hilton

Modest hypofractionation is noninferior to conventional fractionation in the treatment of localized prostate cancer and causes no increase in side effects, according to 8-year outcomes from the CHHiP trial.

“We’re in an era of more personalized or precision medicine, and the ability to target cancer treatment to a patient’s specific genetic mutation or biomarker is becoming the standard,” according to Richard Pazdur, MD.

Researchers studying a novel multimodal analgesia protocol at multiple institutions in the U.S. for patients having penile implant surgery found narcotic prescriptions before, during, and in the post-surgery recovery period fell from as high as 50 to 60 narcotic pills to 10 to 15 pills.

“I think [MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation] is a potentially great option for patients who opt for either whole- or partial-gland treatment,” says researcher Steven S. Raman, MD.