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The issues surrounding running a urology practice are much more complicated today, and having business/administrative knowledge as well as a medical degree may be one option that can help us through the labyrinth of medical practice.

When weighing the value and efficacy of two ablation technologies used in the treatment of BPH-holmium laser ablation and photoselective vaporization-surgeons should factor the size of the prostate into their deliberations.

The newest urology products and services from Endo Pharmaceuticals, UroMed, Hunter House Publishers, and Women Against Prostate Cancer.

Adding the no-calorie sweetener sucralose (Splenda) to a potassium citrate solution might improve patient compliance with citrate supplementation.

You cannot charge Medicare for the catheter when billing for a catheter insertion.

Novel backloading ureteroscopic biopsy forceps allow physicians to obtain larger specimens of upper tract lesions.

Evidence continues to accumulate that clomiphene citrate (Clomid), approved in the U.S. for the treatment of ovulatory dysfunction in women, may be an effective therapeutic option for men with hypogonadism.

A team of researchers from Italy has developed and refined a technique that widens and lengthens the penis in patients receiving prostheses for erectile dysfunction.

Radical prostatectomy provides effective local and distant disease control and is associated with minimal long-term disease-specific mortality, according to results from a retrospective review analyzing 30-year outcomes.

In men with incontinence as a result of prostate surgery, one-on-one sessions by trained therapists do not produce any additional clinical benefit compared with standard management.

In this interview, Allan Pacey, BSc, PhD, discusses the World Health Organization's fifth edition of its reference values for human semen characteristics and other changes to the WHO reference manual and their impact on clinical practice.

Treatment with the androgen biosynthesis inhibitor abiraterone acetate improved survival by almost 4 months in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer that had progressed on docetaxel (Taxotere).

In vitro studies suggest that a solution of rifampin and gentamicin applied to the Titan inflatable penile prosthesis as part of a rigorous infection control protocol can significantly reduce the risks of infection by Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli acquired during the implant procedure.

Traditionally, nephrolithiasis is considered more prevalent in males than females; a ratio of 3:1 has been described for this discrepancy. However, this gap appears to be narrowing, researchers say, and additional factors must be considered to further our understanding of stone risk.

Marketing to men can be particularly challenging for a medical practice, since the traits that men often aspire to embody-independence, virility, strength, control-can be the very things that keep them from seeing a doctor.

Urethroplasty for radiation-induced bulbomembranous urethral stricture is feasible, although the risk of postoperative urinary incontinence appears to be much higher in this population than in men with strictures unrelated to radiation therapy.

Given mounting pressures on Medicaid programs and new health insurance products, physicians must retain the flexibility to make their own business decisions and not be required to accept payments for their services that do not meet their costs.

Emerging Media Holdings, Inc., recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Men's Medical Corp., has signed an agreement with eMedical Hub to open 30 erectile dysfunction clinics across the United States over the next 3 years.

A recent study has uncovered alterations that have never been detected in prostate tumors and offer a deep view of the genetic missteps that underlie the disease, according to scientists from two U.S. institutions.

Patients with kidney tumors larger than 4 cm are much more likely to enjoy good long-term renal function if they undergo nephron-sparing surgery rather than radical nephrectomy, say German researchers.

In a new policy statement, the American Society of Clinical Oncology recommends steps to ensure that physicians initiate candid discussions about the full range of palliative care and treatment options soon after patients? diagnosis with advanced cancer.

They weren’t looking for it, but researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, say they have uncovered a promising hair-loss treatment, the online New York Times reports.

The AUA, the American Medical Association, and more than 100 state and specialty medical societies have urged the Department of Health and Human Services to revise the Medicare e-prescribing penalty policy in a letter sent to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

Prostate tumors that carry a "signature" of four molecular markers have the potential to become dangerously metastatic if not treated aggressively, according to a recent multicenter study.

Practicing stress management techniques before prostate cancer surgery may help activate the body's immune response, leading to quicker recovery and lower mood disturbances, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.

A detailed diagnostic algorithm and a lowering of the index patient age are among the additions to the AUA's updated clinical guideline on the treatment of BPH.

A study of low-risk prostate cancer patients treated with stereotactic radiotherapy found that 93% of patients had no recurrence of their cancer at a median follow-up of 5 years.