Vol 50 No 02

Five women urologists in sexual medicine share their experiences in providing care.

"The maximum simplified employee pension plan individual retirement account contribution was increased from $58,000 to $61,000, with maximum countable compensation increased to $305,000," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.

Increase in conversion factor and delay of sequestration are among changes.

"The devices, telemedicine and remote care, and outpatient surgery risk us losing the human connection we had with the patient, as time spent with them is at a premium today," writes Gopal H. Badlani, MD.

"Although chart completion may seem like a chore that can be put off until later, this decision can backfire," cautions Kenton H. Steele, Esq.

"It is worth remembering that injudicious use of PSA test, and the downstream consequences of overtreatment and complications, can obscure the benefits associated with PSA-based early detection of prostate cancer," writes Badar M. Mian, MD.

"Be sure you are prescribing and dispensing the most clinically and cost-effective alternatives for your patients, and check that your information systems (electronic health records) are configured to display formulary information as you prescribe," advises Robert A. Dowling, MD.

In this installment of our 50th Anniversary Innovation Celebration, Amy Pearlman, MD, interviews Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH, on how advancements in testosterone therapy have changed treatment modalities across urology, providing patients with more efficacious, individualized care.

In this interview, Curtis A. Pettaway, MD, reflects on what innovations and research led to his becoming the first Black recipient of the Society of Urologic Oncology’s Huggins Award.

A retrospective analysis of the phase 3 CheckMate-214 trial showed a treatment-free survival advantage with the immunotherapy combination versus the targeted therapy sunitinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

“Falls are the leading cause of accidental death in seniors, and many people don’t know that having bladder control problems makes you about twice as likely to fall over,” said William Gibson, MBChB, MRCP, PhD.

A majority of women were able to return to sexual activity post-surgery without compromising oncological outcomes.