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A large study presented at the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in Orlando, FL has confirmed that prostate cancer detection rates are enhanced when 10 to 12 specimens are obtained during biopsy.

Patients with high-risk prostate cancer who received 18 months of hormone therapy lived as long as patients treated for 36 months, Canadian researchers report.

Women who have unsuccessful midurethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence and then undergo a second midurethral sling surgery see more quality of life symptom improvement than women who undergo only a first procedure, a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found.

The FDA has granted priority review to the new drug application filed for radium-223 dichloride, an investigational compound under review for the treatment of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer who have bone metastases.

A large retrospective study of older patients diagnosed with small kidney tumors showed that patients who undergo surgery to remove these tumors have the same risk of dying of kidney cancer over a 5-year period as those who undergo surveillance.

Like all physicians, urologists face multiple challenges in 2013. As part of its seventh State of the Specialty survey, Urology Times asked practicing urologists a number of questions about their career satisfaction. The results may surprise you.

Nearly a quarter of family physicians order PSA tests without discussing the test with patients, according to a recent study.

MicroRNA expression appears to serve as a biomarker for predicting the progression of bladder urothelial carcinoma, the authors of a study from Israel reported.

New data suggest the phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor tadalafil (Cialis) may be beneficial in helping men who have problems with ejaculation and orgasm, report researchers from New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York.

A new multicenter study comparing outcomes among prostate cancer patients treated with surgery versus radiotherapy found differences in urinary, bowel, and sexual function after short-term follow-up, but those differences were no longer significant 15 years after initial treatment.

Regular consumption of deep-fried foods is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, and the effect appears to be slightly stronger with regard to more aggressive forms of the disease, say researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle.

A 2-year follow-up of the REDUCE (REduction by DUtasteride of prostate Cancer Events) trial of the 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor dustasteride (Avodart) found that few new prostate cancers were detected during the follow-up period, and no deaths were reported.

Even relatively minor erectile dysfunction may signal "silent" heart disease and may indicate an increased risk of dying early from any cause, according to Australian researchers, who say they’ve conducted the world’s largest study on the link between erectile dysfunction and heart disease.

Data from a recent study may allay fears over folic acid supplementation and risk of prostate and other cancers.

Asymptomatic microhematuria rarely represented a manifestation of urinary tract cancer in a prospective study involving more than 4,000 patients.

For men with erectile dysfunction and Peyronie's disease, implantation of a modern inflatable penile prosthesis with manual penile remodeling appears to provide satisfactory penile straightening without an increased risk of revision surgery.

Two recent studies appear to deal a serious blow to the commonly held belief that the success of a vasectomy reversal and subsequent pregnancy weakens to futility as the interval between the vasectomy and its reversal lengthens.

While clinicians have been combating kidney stones for centuries, their knowledge about the best ways to prevent nephrolithiasis recurrence remains limited, a new review of existing research reveals.

Aggressive washout of the implant space using only normal saline followed by immediate replacement with a malleable prosthesis is a safe and effective salvage technique for men presenting with an infected penile prosthesis.

Urologist share how they show appreciation to their patients.

Patients who receive medical expulsive therapy as initial management for renal colic incur significantly lower episode-related expenditures than those undergoing early endoscopic stone removal, but are significantly more likely to have return visits to the emergency department.

A technique of zero-ischemia robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) using near-infrared fluorescence imaging appears to be associated with better postoperative kidney function compared with conventional RPN with main-artery renal clamping.

A look at how a locum tenens can help your practice weather extended absences.

Results of a single-institution study support the long-term safety and efficacy of testosterone replacement therapy for treating hypogonadism in men who have undergone radical prostatectomy.

A delayed diagnosis leads to gangrene and legal issues.

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Urology Times asks urologists about the impact they think ACOs will have on their practices.

The fiscal cliff deal passed by Congress on Jan. 1 has several consequences for physicians.