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Medical Crossfire®: Expert Exchanges to Maximize Clinical Outcomes for Patients with CRPC Through Evidence-Based Personalized Therapy
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How the Experts Treat NMIBC During a BCG Shortage—Integrating Recent Approvals and Investigational Therapies
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Staying Abreast of the Prostate Cancer Treatment Paradigm From Risk Stratification to Adaptive Sequencing Strategies
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Everything You Need to Know About PARP Inhibitor Combinations in Prostate Cancer Care: Why? For Whom? And When?
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Clinical Case Vignette Series: Integrating Recent Data into Practice to Improve Outcomes in Advanced Prostate Cancer
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Medical Crossfire®: How Will Emerging Data Inform Treatment Planning for Patients With Prostate Cancer in the Community?
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Medical Crossfire®: How Does Recent Evidence on PARP Inhibitors and Combinations Inform Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer Now and In the Future?
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Look for vulvodynia in patients with IC, pelvic pain
February 1st 2005Oak Brook, IL--Patients with interstitial cystitis may also have vulvodynia, another pelvic pain syndrome that isn't well understood and can be difficult to treat. But research is beginning to tease out the sources of pain, and therapies aimed at treating neuropathic pain seem to offer the most effective approach to treatment today.
Testicular cancer treatment impairs semen quality
January 1st 2005Philadelphia--Treatment for testicular cancer caused the rates of severe oligozoospermia and azoospermia to rise from 7% to 27% and 0% to 12%, respectively, in a study that suggests a need for sperm banking in men treated for the disease.
Transient patency is a problem after vasovasostomy
January 1st 2005Philadelphia--Even after vasovasostomy success, there is a chance that transient patency the "shutting down" of viable sperm production may occur, say researchers from the University of Alabama, Medical College of Wisconsin, and University of Iowa.
Guidelines advise on thrombotic events in urology
January 1st 2005Toronto--Although few published studies exist on the prevention of thromboembolic disorders in urologic surgery, the risk of such disorders appears to be similar to that seen in other major surgical procedures.Therefore, urologists should concentrate on identifying patients at sufficient risk to warrant routine thromboprophylaxis, said the co-author of a new set of antithrombotic guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians.
Frozen, fresh sperm show similar fertilization rates
January 1st 2005Philadelphia--A new study shows that fertilization rates with cryopreserved sperm are not inferior to those with "fresh" sperm, although it will be several more years before researchers can determine whether the rates are equal in nature.
Sperm concentration, motility decrease as men age
December 1st 2004Caxias do Sul, Brazil--Men over the age of 40 years may have lower semen quality, but not necessarily lower sperm morphology. That's an important fact to remember when evaluating these men for infertility, suggests a study by Brazilian researchers.
Definition of interstitial cystitis still controversial
December 1st 2004Interstitial cystitis is not an uncommon condition, yet researchers continue in their struggle to define it and reach consensus on appropriate diagnostic criteria. In part one of this two-part Urology Times interview, Christopher K. Payne, MD, discusses the current controversy over the definition of IC and his approach to diagnosis.
Definition of interstitial cystitis still controversial
December 1st 2004Interstitial cystitis is not an uncommon condition, yet researchers continue in their struggle to define it and reach consensus on appropriate diagnostic criteria. In part one of this two-part Urology Times interview, Christopher K. Payne, MD, discusses the current controversy over the definition of IC and his approach to diagnosis.
Oral agent shows durable improvement in SUI patients
November 1st 2004San Diego-Treatment with the dual neurotransmitter reuptake inhibitor duloxetine (Yentreve) results in durable improvement in symptoms of stress urinary incontinence, according to a study of open-label transition from placebo to active therapy.
Existing anticholinergics show few CNS effects
November 1st 2004San Diego-Two anticholinergic drugs commonly used in the treatment of overactive bladder have similarly low incidences of adverse events affecting the central nervous system, according to an analysis of data from a large randomized trial of the agents.
Oral agent shows durable improvement in SUI patients
November 1st 2004San Diego-Treatment with the dual neurotransmitter reuptake inhibitor duloxetine (Yentreve) results in durable improvement in symptoms of stress urinary incontinence, according to a study of open-label transition from placebo to active therapy.
Women with sexual desire disorder find success with testosterone patch
October 28th 2004An investigational testosterone transdermal patch (Intrinsa) increases sexual activity and desire and decreases personal distress in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, according to study results presented at the North American Menopause Society annual meeting.
Newer bulking agent offers durable results in SUI
October 15th 2004San Diego-A newer bulking agent consisting of synthetic calcium hydroxylapatite compares favorably with traditional glutaraldehyde cross-linked bovine collagen as a treatment for type III stress urinary incontinence or intrinsic sphincteric deficiency, according to an interim analysis of data from an ongoing randomized trial of the two substances.
Polypropylene mesh superior to fascia for sacral colpopexy
October 15th 2004San Diego--In a comparison of sling materials for sacral colpopexy, polypropylene mesh met the challenge of solvent-dehydrated cadaveric fascia lata and demonstrated a statistically significant outcome advantage at 1 year, University of Louisville (KY) researchers reported.
Nearly one in four older women report incontinence
October 1st 2004San Francisco--Urinary incontinence remains a common medical condition in older women, even in those who rate their health as "good" or "excellent." Nearly 12% of elderly women experience stress, urge, or other form of incontinence, according to findings from an analysis of the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology (2004; 104:301-7). The condition is more prevalent in Caucasian women than in African-Americans, the study found.