July 19th 2024
The study has enrolled 8 patients to assess the safety and efficacy of the device in sealed vasectomy procedures.
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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Higher reclassification rate seen with saturation biopsy
July 1st 2017Transrectal saturation biopsy resulted in higher rates of disease reclassification compared with magnetic resonance (MR) fusion biopsy plus extended sextant prostate biopsy in patients with low-risk prostate cancer on active surveillance.
How postpartum depression can affect new fathers
July 1st 2017Maternal postpartum depression (PPD) is a widely studied and discussed phenomenon, whereas much less is known about the concept of paternal PPD. Nonetheless, recent studies have indicated that depression in new fathers is a significant public health concern.
Uro Pipeline: Phase IIb study begins for intraprostatic localized PCa drug
June 27th 2017Other pipeline developments include a new company formed to develop OAB treatments, a phase III urothelial cancer study meeting its primary endpoint, the formation of a partnership to study RCC treatment, and more.
Bx-related complications influence decision-making
June 22nd 2017Men who experience a prostate biopsy-related complication are more likely to seek active treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer than those who do not experience a complication, according to findings from a review of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Medicare linked database.
Bone supportive therapy increases likelihood of pain palliation
June 12th 2017Administering bone supportive therapy within 1 month prior to starting radium Ra 223 dichloride (Xofigo) may increase the likelihood of achieving pain palliation with the radionuclide therapy and reduce the chance of pain flare, according to the findings of a retrospective study.
Hypothermia during RARP: No significant benefit seen
June 2nd 2017Although theory and preliminary clinical data indicated that intraoperative regional hypothermia could improve the return to potency and continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, the intervention did not have any significant benefits when put to the more rigorous test of a randomized controlled trial.
Urethral lift: 5-year data point to procedure’s durability
June 1st 2017Analyses of data from 5 years of prospective follow-up in the pivotal trial supporting regulatory approval of the prostatic urethral lift ([PUL] UroLift System, NeoTract) show that the minimally invasive procedure remains safe and provides rapid and durable benefits for men with symptomatic BPH.
Teamwork essential if oral PCa agents are used in office setting
May 19th 2017"The nurse practitioner, nurse, and other ancillary providers who make up the urology team are an essential and valuable asset in the consideration of adding oral androgen receptor inhibitors into the office setting," writes Gwendolyn Hooper, PhD, APRN.
Urologists positive about abiraterone integration
May 19th 2017More than 96% of urologists surveyed said that incorporating abiraterone acetate (ZYTIGA) treatment into practice for patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer is easy or manageable after overcoming initial barriers, according to new research presented at the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in Orlando, FL.
Embolization for BPH shows long-term safety, efficacy
May 18th 2017Findings of a retrospective study including 1,000 men with follow-up ranging to 8 years demonstrate the long-term safety and efficacy of prostatic artery embolization for relieving lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to BPH, researchers reported at the Society of Interventional Radiology annual scientific meeting in Washington.
Surveillance rarely used in stage 1, 2 prostate Ca
May 18th 2017While close to 90% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1998 and 2012 had stage 1 and stage 2 disease, more than 90% underwent surgery or radiation to treat the cancer, according to a study presented at the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in Orlando, FL.
Urologists show low adherence to value-based care pathway
May 13th 2017Urologists’ adherence to value-based care pathways for BPH surgery is extremely low and only modestly improved when given individualized feedback on patient outcomes, costs, and practice patterns relative to peers, say UCLA researchers.