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A new generation of prostate cancer biomarkers promises to alter the way in which urologists make clinical management decisions.

In the lawsuit, the urologist contended the circumcision was properly performed and the patient’s curvature was due to a previously asymptomatic Peyronie’s condition, which was exacerbated after the circumcision procedure.

For women undergoing surgery for vaginal prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, neither sacrospinous ligament fixation nor uterosacral ligament vaginal vault suspension was superior to the other for functional or adverse event outcomes, according to a recent study.

Earl Cheng, MD, has been appointed division head of urology at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, after serving as the interim division head since July 2013.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation against routine prostate cancer screening has resulted in a decrease in the number of PSA-based screenings ordered by physicians, with the greatest decline seen among urologists, according to findings of recently published study that one leading prostate cancer expert says raises more questions than it answers.

Relying on blood test results alone is insufficient for diagnosing hypogonadism, according to a recent study.

One of the AUA’s top legislative priorities for 2014-opposing or deferring implementation of the International Classification of Diseases-10th revision (ICD-10)-appears to be in danger.

Levels of bisphenol A in men’s urine could be a marker of prostate cancer, and male exposure to other environmental chemicals used in the manufacture of plastics appear to negatively impact time to pregnancy, two separate studies have found.

The FDA has approved testosterone undecanoate (AVEED) injection for treatment of men with hypogonadism.

Radical prostatectomy is associated with a substantial long-term reduction in mortality in men with localized cancer, especially in younger patients, according to newly published data from one of the few randomized trials to directly address the surgery-versus-surveillance issue.

A diet typically used to lower blood pressure may reduce the risk of kidney stone development, according to a small, recently published study.

Prostate cancer patients who undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy have fewer positive surgical margins and less need for additional cancer treatments such as hormone or radiation therapy than patients undergoing open surgery, an observational study from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found.

In the first installment of a two-part series, Dr. Henry Rosevear examines how America established its current health insurance system, both private and public.

Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, have named Mark Schoenberg, MD, professor and university chair of the department of urology. He will assume his new position in April 2014.

Most prostate cancer experts aren’t ready to call the incorporation of MRI fusion into prostate biopsies the gold standard in prostate cancer imaging and diagnosis. But they envision a day when it will be.

In clinical practice, experts told Urology Times, men who may benefit from MR-guided prostate biopsy generally fall into one of four scenarios.

Urology Times is pleased to welcome Henry Rosevear, MD, to the publication’s Clinical Practice Board.

Drugs and devices in the pipeline from VIVUS, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, OPKO Health, and Oxthera AB.

Urologists say that while the AUA's recommendations are good guidelines, it's important to take the individual patient's characteristics into consideration.

The makers of the Decipher and ConfirmMDx prostate cancer tests have announced separate agreements that will expand insurance coverage for the two tests.

High-dose supplementation with both selenium and vitamin E increases the risk of high-grade prostate cancer, according to a recent multicenter study. This risk depends upon a man’s selenium status before taking the supplements.

The type of primary treatment received for prostate cancer-surgery or radiation therapy-is the strongest predictor of lesser-known complications such as the need for additional surgical procedures and development of secondary cancers, according to the authors of a recently published study from the University of Toronto.

The advantages that robotic technologies bring to prostate procedures, partial nephrectomies, and other surgeries that can involve complex reconstruction are not readily apparent in simple extirpative surgeries such as radical nephrectomy. This raises two questions: Are robots being used in radical nephrectomies and if so, why?

Labial and lingual mucosa are useful alternatives to buccal mucosa for graft urethroplasty, according to a recent study.

The second-generation androgen receptor antagonist enzalutamide (XTANDI) significantly improved survival and delayed the time to chemotherapy in men with previously untreated metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer, according to a recent study.

While the AUA is pleased with the passing of its urotrauma legislation, the organization has several other legislative goals for 2014.

Promotion of strategies for the repeal of the sustainable growth rate formula and preservation of access to appropriate PSA screening are among the AUA’s top legislative priorities for 2014, the association announced.