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Articles in this issue of Urology Times highlight two of the more interesting abstracts on interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) presented at the 2012 AUA annual meeting in Atlanta. They illustrate the relentless progress being made in the efforts to improve the lives of patients with this difficult-to-treat syndrome.

Storing data remotely allows for access from anywhere using the Internet, so, for example, a cloud-based EMR allows urologists in your practice to access and update charts from home or on the road using a smartphone or tablet.

A study on onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) injection into the trigone in Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome patients threw some doubt on whether Hunner's lesions themselves are the major pain generators, even though the study was not designed for that purpose.

Continuous androgen deprivation therapy confers a survival advantage over intermittent therapy in men with metastatic prostate cancer.

Imbalances in meal content of calcium and oxalate throughout the day appear to have no impact on calcium oxalate stone risk in persons with high oxalate intake, at least in healthy non-stone-forming adults who maintain a normal daily calcium intake.

If one disregards the 1971–'74 period when U.S. investors could not own it directly, gold's long-term performance drops substantially.

In this article, we briefly review the literature suggesting LESS is safe and holds a potential advantage over conventional laparoscopy. We then describe our techniques and outcomes for performing an extirpative (nephrectomy) and reconstructive (pyeloplasty) LESS procedure.

Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) did not increase the risk of biochemical recurrence in hypogonadal men with localized prostate cancer.

Several factors are important when deciding to make the transition to an employment model with a local hospital system.

Urologists were taken aback at the ruling, some less so than others, and their responses varied widely at what the law might mean for their practices and the delivery of health care in this country.

Having a positive attitude regarding active surveillance for patients with low-risk prostate cancer does not correlate with the likelihood that radiation oncologists and urologists will recommend it in lieu of treatment.

In just 18 patients, a multicenter phase Ib trial of an intravesical lidocaine-delivery device, called LiRIS (lidocaine-releasing intravesical system), not only knocked down pain and other symptoms for the 2 weeks the device was in the bladders of severely symptomatic patients, but in addition, the effects lasted 4 weeks and longer for many patients.

Urologists use apps on phones and tablets for the benefit of patients and their own convenience.

What does this all mean to the practicing urologist? Here is an overview of what to expect in the months and years ahead.

All-cause and cancer-specific outcomes for Gleason grade 8 and 9 cancers are significantly better than Gleason grade 10 cancer.

Uroplasty, Inc. has announced that EmblemHealth now covers percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation using the company's Urgent PC Neuromodulation System for the treatment of overactive bladder and associated symptoms.

R.D. Levin, MD, has joined Chesapeake Urology Associates and will see patients in the practice's Pine Heights Medical Center and Maple Lawn/Columbia offices in Maryland.

A recently developed genetic test to predict a man's risk for prostate cancer could reduce the need for repeat biopsies in men who have had a negative biopsy, data from a new study indicate.

Many men with prostate cancer do not need immediate treatment, especially if they have low PSA scores or low-risk tumors that are unlikely to grow and spread, according to a multicenter study that suggests such men who undergo radical prostatectomy fare no better than those undergoing observation.

In spite of the record heat wave sweeping much of the nation, now is not the time to cool down. Issues actively being considered in Congress are some of the most vital to urology.

New pediatric urology chiefs have been named at New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York and the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Hospitals have virtually given up the search for solo physicians, as a symbol of America's tradition of independent medical practice fades from the scene, a new survey indicates.

Urinary incontinence may be a common problem among young women who have never been pregnant, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Extreme cuts to funding for medical imaging scans in the Medicare fee schedule proposed rule for 2013 are unnecessary, unfounded, and undermine care for the most sick or injure seniors, according to the American College of Radiology.

Physicians should discuss the benefits and risks of PSA testing with their asymptomatic male patients who have life expectancies of greater than 10 years, but the risks outweigh the benefits of men with shorter life expectancies, according to a new evidence-based provisional clinical opinion on prostate cancer screening issued by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Loyola University Health System in Maywood, IL has opened a multidisciplinary center to treat women with pelvic floor disorders.

Use of cranberry-containing products appears to be associated with prevention of urinary tract infections in some individuals, according to a meta-analysis published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (2012; 172:988-96).

Older women with acute pyelonephritis can be successfully and safely treated with oral ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Proquin) for 7 days, Swedish researchers report.