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Of the many questions raised by the advent of robot-assisted surgery, two are germane to robotic sacrocolpopexy: Does the technology increase the risk of stress urinary incontinence in women undergoing the robotic procedure, and if it does, should an anti-incontinence procedure accompany the primary procedure as prophylaxis against incontinence?

This list of U.S.-based National Institutes of Health trials is derived from the NIH's database and includes U.S. phase I and II localized prostate cancer trials that are currently recruiting participants as well as phase IV U.S. incontinence/overactive bladder trials. This list is current as of April 22, 2011. more information, view the complete database at http://ClinicalTrials.gov.

Research investigating the ability to detect low levels of circulating tumor cells and to correlate their quantity with clinicopathologic parameters in men with advanced prostate cancer who have undergone surgery or radiotherapy is still at an early stage, but the initial results suggest this method has promising prognostic value.

A number of the leading studies that focus on the epidemiology, etiology, and treatment of BPH and lower urinary tract symptoms being presented at the upcoming AUA annual meeting seem to be characterized more by the questions they raise than by those they answer.

The newest urology products and services from IPC Medical Corp., Mission Pharmacal, Microline Surgical, Inc., the American Medical Group Association, Uramix, Inc., WellComm, and Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Urology drugs and devices that are in the pipeline from immatics biotechnologies GmbH, Neotract Inc., Abbott Laboratories, and Beech Tree Labs, Inc.

A retropubic mid-urethral sling showed a success rate of 81% and a satisfaction rate of 78% at an average follow-up of 68 months (range, 60-88 months) in a recent study.

Research suggests that urologists should be more candid with patients about the potential aftereffects of radical prostatectomy and other prostate interventions.

Edwin Posadas, MD, has joined Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, as the clinical director of the genitourinary medical oncology program in the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute.

Rare atypical fractures of the femur appear to be a class effect of bisphosphonates, according to the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).

A pelvic magnetic resonance imaging scan with intravenous contrast and rectal balloon is highly effective in identifying local recurrence even at low PSA values in prostate cancer patients with a rising or persistently elevated PSA after prostatectomy, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium in Atlanta.

The FDA has announced steps to help reduce the risk of exposure to improperly reprocessed medical devices, including endoscopes, that can lead to the transmission of disease.

Acupuncture appears to provide long-lasting relief to hot flashes, heart palpitations, and anxiety due to side effects of hormone treatment for prostate cancer, according to a recent study.

Providers who indicated they received on call compensation, including urologists, were more likely to be compensated daily or annually in 2010 compared with previous years, recent survey results indicate.

In patients with low-grade prostate cancer, forgoing immediate radiation or radical prostatectomy poses no added risk of death, say researchers from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.

The 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor dutasteride (Avodart), when added to an active surveillance strategy, slows progression of prostate cancer in men with localized disease and decreases patient anxiety.

The survival benefits of abiraterone acetate remained consistent across a wide range of subgroups of men with castration-resistant prostate cancer that had progressed on docetaxel (Taxotere).

A substantial proportion of patients over age 65 years with newly diagnosed prostate cancer are not being treated according to existing guidelines for imaging in this setting.

The AUA has finalized its first ever clinical guideline for one of urology's most vexing conditions to diagnose and treat-interstitial cystitis.

There is no set fee that you are required to charge, and the patient's contract with his or her insurance company may vary as to how much the insurance company pays.

Obesity is associated with hormonal dysfunction and with impaired spermatogenesis. What remains unknown is the causal factor.

Being obese-or even overweight-increases a man's likelihood of infertility.

A pattern of biologic markers derived from peripheral blood samples can assess a patient's risk for bladder cancer with significant accuracy and reliability.

Museums, theaters, monuments, parks, and restaurants are plentiful in DC and cater to the budget friendly as well as the extravagant traveler.

Weight-loss surgery has no impact on obese men's poor sperm quality, despite improvements in their hormonal profile and sexual function.

A 529 plan is an education savings plan operated by a state or educational institution designed to help families set aside funds for future college costs.

Some urologists have started experimenting with social media due to patient demand. Others are taking a wait-and-see approach while weighing the benefits and possible drawbacks.