Top studies move BPH treatment forward
November 18, 2019
Urology Times interviewed four leading urologists who are experts in BPH to get their take on the most important BPH studies of 2018 and 2019.
Men's Health
Nomograms predict erectile function recovery
November 15, 2019
A set of evidence-based nomograms for predicting recovery of erectile function after radical prostatectomy is now available, and the developers hope that surgeons will use these tools to provide prostate cancer patients with a more accurate personalized estimate of their sexual function outcome.
Study: ED questionnaire lacks crucial questions
November 6, 2019
A patient-reported outcomes survey that is widely used to determine whether men are experiencing erectile dysfunction (ED) fails to ask three critical questions that could uncover whether men truly have ED and the extent to which they face challenges, researchers say.
Peyronie’s treatments costs, outcomes compared
October 16, 2019
Researchers comparing cost and outcomes for surgery, collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH [Xiaflex]), and RestoreX traction therapy for Peyronie’s disease found traction is the most cost-effective option for achieving 20% or greater curvature improvement, but CCH or surgery might be more cost-effective and efficacious in specific scenarios.
ADT may increase likelihood of urethral atrophy
September 27, 2019
Androgen deprivation therapy for advanced prostate cancer may increase the likelihood of urethral atrophy in men with an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS), thereby contributing to an increased risk of AUS cuff erosion.
How has your management of BPH patients changed?
September 24, 2019
"I basically choose the procedure based on the patient’s anatomy," says one urologist.
Waterjet ablation shows same efficacy in small, large prostates
September 13, 2019
Data from prospective clinical trials show that the efficacy of high-velocity waterjet ablation (Aquablation using the AquaBeam System) for improving BPH-related signs and symptoms is the same in patients with a large-to-very large prostate as in men with a small-to-moderate size gland, said Naeem Bhojani, MD, at the AUA annual meeting in Chicago.
Durability of BPH treatments varies widely
September 13, 2019
The long-term durability of surgical modalities for management of BPH varies significantly, findings from a retrospective study suggest.
What urologists can do to educate male patients
September 9, 2019
Urologists should be open minded that more people are turning to the Internet for health care advice or services and should consider reaching patients where they live and work by implementing telemedicine, when it makes sense, or in their own online communications, according to Aaron Spitz, MD, of Orange County Urology Associates in California.
New online men’s health sites divide opinion
September 9, 2019
Novel sites catering to men emerge, along with conflicting views about Internet-based care.
