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Certain anatomic features identified on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging independently predict continence recovery after radical prostatectomy but seem to add minimal prognostic value above use of standard preoperative variables.

In a busy urology practice, there are numerous bottlenecks that threaten the ability to effectively manage the day.

Use of the investigational tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) cabozantinib led to complete or partial resolution of radionuclide tracer uptake by bone scan in three-fourths of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with bone metastasis in an international phase II randomized discontinuation trial.

Newly elected AUA President Sushil S. Lacy, MD, discusses the challenges and opportunities facing urologists.

The recurrence rate following thermal ablation of renal cortical tumors is 6%. About half of recurrences can be managed successfully with salvage ablative procedures, but 20% require extirpative surgery.

Urology drugs and devices that are in the pipeline from Amgen, VIVUS, Pfizer, Palatin Technologies, Inc., and IsoRay Inc.

Decontamination of the rectum with povidone-iodine prior to transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy does not yet appear to be efficacious in reducing infection rates.

Health literacy is the ability of a patient to read, understand, and use health care information to make decisions and follow instructions for treatment. Many physicians overestimate these abilities in their patients, which can lead to poor communication, poor outcomes, and even allegations of malpractice.

The attack on Medicare payments for advanced imaging services is intensifying in Washington as both lawmakers on Capitol Hill and regulators at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services target them for cuts.

Caution needs to be exercised when investing in bonds, as many investors are under the misunderstanding that bonds cannot lose principal value.

Urologists say obese patients often have physical limits when it comes to surgery.

The media seems to be more interested in highlighting the cost of new prostate cancer medications than the important progress made in treating the second leading cause of cancer death in men.

Murali Ankem, MD, has been named chair of urology at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY, effective Oct. 1.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has developed a white paper on the safe use of integrating intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) into the radiation oncology clinic.

Uroplasty, Inc. (Minneapolis) has announced that two additional private insurance payers will cover posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) using its Urgent PC Neuromodulation System for the treatment of overactive bladder and associated symptoms.

Short-term androgen deprivation therapy given in combination with radiation therapy to men with early-stage prostate cancer increased their chances of living longer compared with treatment with radiation therapy alone, according to a recent multicenter study.

The FDA has issued an updated safety communication warning health care providers and patients that transvaginal placement of mesh to repair pelvic organ prolapse may expose patients to greater risk than other surgical options.

The House of Representatives has approved an amendment offered by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) to increase funding for prostate cancer research by $16 million.

The age-standardized prevalence of urinary incontinence has increased in men and women from 2001 through 2008, according to a recent study.

The U.S. will face serious shortages in the combined work force of physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants over the next 2 decades, say researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. By 2025, the physician shortage alone could reach 20%.

Nearly all patients with high-grade, noninvasive bladder cancer are not receiving the guideline-recommended care that would best protect them from recurrence?a finding characterized as alarming by researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Rising operating costs and selecting and implementing a new electronic health records (EHR) system are among medical practice professionals? greatest challenges to running a group practice, recent questionnaire results indicate.

Karl Kreder, MD, MBA, has been named the head of the department of urology at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. He succeeds the late Richard Williams, MD, who led the department for more than 25 years.

A new minimally invasive surgical technique known as hidden incision endoscopic surgery (HIdES) makes scarring after pediatric kidney surgery virtually invisible, yet it is as effective as more common surgical methods, according to the urologist who developed it.

The American Medical Association has adopted a policy recognizing bisphenol A (BPA) as an endocrine-disrupting agent and urging that BPA-containing products with the potential for human exposure be clearly identified.

Using a human vaccine, researchers from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN and the United Kingdom appeared to cure well-established prostate tumors in mice, with no apparent side effects.

Americans 65 years of age and older say that urinary incontinence affects their quality of life physically, mentally, and socially to a greater degree than diabetes, arthritis, and many other chronic conditions, according to a recent study.