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The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City has appointed Michael Shawn Cookson, MD, MMHC, as professor and chairman of the department of urology. He will hold the Donald Albers Endowed Chair in Urology.

Two new studies provide insights into aggressive prostate cancer that may suggest novel approaches to treatment.

A natural form of sugar could offer a new, noninvasive way to precisely image prostate and other tumors and potentially see whether cancer medication is effective, by means of a new imaging technology.

The tyrosine kinase inhibitors pazopanib (Votrient) and sunitinib (Sutent) had similar benefits in delaying progression of advanced renal cell carcinoma, but the safety profile and many measures of quality of life favored pazopanib, according to data from a recently published multicenter study.

Here’s how some of the ACA’s key provisions are shaping up and what to look for in the months ahead.

The advent of new biomarkers for prostate cancer could help determine the need for observation vs. interventional therapies.

Urologists discuss their preferred treatment approaches for advanced prostate cancer.

Urology Times Editorial Consultant Philip M. Hanno, MD, MPH, interviews Roger Dmochowski, MD, about his institution’s Patient Advocacy Reporting System as well as quality improvement and creating algorithms for appropriate care.

The transition to ICD-10 is not just another thing on urologists’ plates. It’s the main course, and time to prepare for the change is running short.

After 18 years of follow-up, new findings from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial show that the 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor finasteride (Proscar) reduces the risk of prostate cancer by about one-third but has no effect on mortality risk.

An analysis of data from a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) explains why there is no health policy advantage to limiting where patients can choose to receive radiation oncology services for prostate cancer, according to the Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA), which conducted the analysis.

Diabetic patients taking oral fluoroquinolones were found to have a higher risk of severe blood sugar-related problems than diabetic patients taking other kinds of antibiotics, according to a recently published study.

As follow-up lengthens in a prospective, randomized, controlled trial, men who underwent bipolar plasma vaporization of the prostate for BPH using the “button” vapo-resection electrode continue to demonstrate significantly better symptom scores and voiding characteristics compared to their counterparts treated by bipolar transurethral resection in saline or monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate.

Using genomic sequencing, researchers have confirmed a link between a plant compound contained in common herbal remedies and upper urinary tract cancer.

Testicular sperm extraction of frozen sperm taken by biopsy in azoospermic men is as effective as fresh sperm taken by biopsy in helping couples conceive through in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Patients who received their first kidney transplant at ages 14 to 16 years appear to be at increased risk for transplant failure, with African-American adolescents having a disproportionately higher risk of graft failure, new research shows.

A recently launched single-incision sling is designed with a visual feedback system that gives physicians the ability to objectively measure sling tension in a repeatable way to help find the most accurate placement for their patient.

With the advent of modern technology, it is easier than ever for physicians to take control of their financial situation. Whether you are researching investment options or performing financial planning retirement projections, online resources abound.

In the treatment of BPH, while both bipolar-transurethral resection of the prostate (B-TURP) and monopolar-TURP (M-TURP) have similar clinical efficacy, B-TURP is associated with fewer adverse events, according to a recent systematic review of the two modalities.

A minimally invasive implant procedure led to a 50% improvement in lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH, which was maintained for a year, results of a randomized trial showed.

Urology Times is pleased to announce that the publication’s “Coding and Reimbursement” column has been recognized for editorial excellence by the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

Major organizations representing urology are livid at the conclusions of a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, which basically accuses urology practices with in-office intensity-modulated radiation therapy facilities of ripping off Medicare.

If the urologist shortage reaches a critical stage in the United States as many predict, the United Kingdom may offer a glimpse of what the future holds. Urologists in that country rely heavily on nurse practitioners to shoulder the workload, including performing the UK’s most commonly performed urologic procedure, flexible cystoscopy.

Provision of intensity-modulated radiation therapy services performed by self-referring groups “increased rapidly” between 2006 and 2010 while the rate declined for non-self-referring groups, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.

A group of scientists that includes a urologist is proposing a major update of the way the U.S. approaches diseases now classified as “cancer,” including eliminating that term from tumors considered indolent.

Men who receive decision aids about prostate cancer screening appear to have significantly increased knowledge about screening and less conflict about what to do, but the decision aids show little impact on their decision whether or not to be screened.

Urologist Datta G. Wagle, MD, is one of six new officers elected to the Federation of State Medical Boards House of Delegates.

The urology work force shortage has created a demand for non-physician providers such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, but the scope of what these allied health professionals can do remains a matter of debate.