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An investigational prostate cancer treatment slows the disease’s progression and may increase survival, especially among men whose cancer has metastasized to the bones, according to a recent analysis.

Older men with midrange testosterone levels tend to live longer compared with men who have low or high levels, Australian researchers say.

GenomeDx Biosciences has entered into contractual agreements for diagnostic laboratory testing as a participating provider that will expand insurance coverage for the company’s Decipher test for prostate cancer.

Contrary to popular belief and scientific predictions, a man’s patency after vasectomy reversal is possible almost 40 years after the original vasectomy, according to a study of more than 1,200 reversals that the authors say is the largest such study ever published.

Men with prostate cancer treated with androgen deprivation therapy had significant improvement in strength and exercise capacity following a 10-week program of physical activity, education, and support, according to a study reported at the AUA annual meeting in San Diego.

A new staging system for anterior urethral strictures is easy to use, demonstrates good reliability, and is expected to have useful applications in research and clinical care, say researchers from Cornell University’s Weill Medical College, New York.

Astellas Pharma US, Inc. and Medivation, Inc. have initiated a phase IV trial to evaluate the benefit of continued treatment with enzalutamide (Xtandi) beyond disease progression in patients with chemotherapy-naïve metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Juan Reyna, MD, is the new president of the Large Urology Group Practice Association.

As the year comes to an end, federal lawmakers still have much to address with Obamacare’s problematic launch and time running out to pass a repeal of the fundamentally flawed Medicare sustainable growth rate by the end of the year.

The use of voided midstream urine cultures in diagnosing cystitis has limited value but can be modified to avoid undertreatment and inappropriate treatment, according to a recently published study.

Data are lacking to recommend for or against the use of vitamins, minerals, and multivitamin supplements for the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease, according to a new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force draft recommendation statement.

An investigational minimally invasive device was found safe and effective in limiting rapid pressure changes within the bladder to reduce symptoms of stress urinary incontinence, the authors of a recently published trial reported.

No differences in body composition were found among metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients taking abiraterone acetate (ZYTIGA), enzalutamide (Xtandi), or placebo who were treated as part of two clinical trials.

"Training more urologists is a long-term plan that’s needed, but PAs/NPs aren’t a solution everywhere because the distribution of specialists can vary, even within the same state."

With such an overwhelming number of choices, it can be daunting to find apps that have practical use for urologists or their patients, and also work well. In this article, I provide some direction and references to help you find the right app for your purpose.

A relatively simple technique called the spousal lifetime access trust has proven especially advantageous and popular among those who have remarried and want to provide for children from a prior marriage.

If you’re in private practice, your profits will be directly affected by how your staff can manage and adapt to ACA-related coverage changes.

In the lawsuit, the physician was accused of not timely responding to the information that there was no urine returned after catheterization.

In this column, we outline the issues that we know will be important in 2014 and discuss what we think might be implemented by Medicare for 2014.

Urologists Alexander Kutikov, MD, and Todd M. Morgan, MD, discuss the impetus behind UrologyMatch.com and drawMD and how they benefit physicians and patients.

It appears that Congress is finally determined to provide a permanent solution to the annual Medicare fee payment crisis, and there is a possibility that the process also could reduce pressure to end an exception to the Stark self-referral law upon which many urologists have come to rely.

Renacidin Irrigation (Citric Acid, Glucono delta-Lactone, and Magnesium Carbonate) is once again available after a series of manufacturing issues resulted in the product being unavailable for over a year, according to United-Guardian, Inc., the product’s marketer.

The American College of Surgeons, in collaboration with the AUA and 14 other specialty surgical organizations, has jointly published and released the seventh edition of a report that provides guidance on how often an operation might require the use of a physician as an assistant.

Of top concern to urologists are declining reimbursement (88%), increasing government regulations (86%), Obamacare (73%), and increasing overhead (71%). This finding-from the most recent Urology Times State of the Specialty survey-was consistent for all ages, practice types, and practice sizes.

Among a group of men who underwent coronary angiography and had a low serum testosterone level, the use of testosterone therapy was associated with increased risk of death, heart attack, or ischemic stroke, according to a recent study.

Prostate cancer has made its way into another set of Choosing Wisely recommendations, this time from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Fewer than 10% of patients are being told about the possibility of overdiagnosis and overtreatment as a result of screening for prostate and other cancers, according to findings from a recently published survey.

Among patients with kidney stones, shared medical appointments decrease appointment wait times, increase patient knowledge about stone prevention, and lead to high levels of patient satisfaction, researchers from the University of Wisconsin, Madison reported.