With overall Medicare cuts of more than 21% looming by the end of February unless Congress acts, urologists are confronted with an additional 3% reduction because of new practice expense data now being used by the federal government in the formula used to set fees for urologists.
Sperm retrieval in men with nonmosaic Klinefelter's syndrome can be successful with microdissection testicular sperm extraction.
Positive results have been achieved using a novel approach for in vitro reconstitution of human kidney structures.
A newer virtual reality simulator may answer the need for an effective stand-alone system to train surgeons in robotic techniques.
Cryoablation of small renal masses-whether performed laparoscopically or percutaneously-appears to be safe and effective in patients with solitary kidneys.
Surgeon perception is not a good predictive indicator of intraoperative performance and subsequent functional outcome in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
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Urologists share their thoughts on current trends affecting their practice.
A team from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore has developed a robotic transrectal ultrasound probe manipulator and three-dimensional reconstruction/navigation software that appear to aid in visualizing the neurovascular bundles during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
A study designed to compare prostate cancer treatment modalities between academic centers and private hospitals reveals significant disparities between the two practice settings.
Systematic reviews and abstracts for randomized controlled trials appearing in the urologic literature are generally of less than optimal quality.
Men with node-positive prostate cancer following extirpative surgery appear to benefit from immediate androgen deprivation therapy.
When a physician decides to make a change in the way they practice, regardless of whether that change is reduced hours or retirement, the ramifications need to be considered by the rest of the practice.
Men on statin therapy before radical prostatectomy had a 30% lower risk of cancer recurrence.
As physicians contemplate the impact of potentially higher taxation, it is imperative to compare investment yields or returns on an after-tax basis.
Testicular sperm extraction can be successfully performed in adolescents with Klinefelter's syndrome.
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This list of U.S.-based clinical trials is derived from the National Institute of Health's database and includes phase III advanced prostate cancer trials that are currently recruiting participants as of Jan. 22, 2010.
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Researchers have shown that robotic partial nephrectomy is safe and effective for renal masses larger than 4 cm.
Inflammation is highly associated with traumatic sequelae of robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, but it appears that preemptive, loco-regional hypothermia to the pelvis will largely mitigate its harmful effects.
A new model has been developed to help patients with testicular cancer decide on a treatment option by assisting them in considering life expectancy and quality of life estimates as they make their choice.
An investigational treatment for premature ejaculation, PSD502, appears to delay ejaculation up to five times longer than placebo, according to a study presented at the 2009 Sexual Medicine Society of North America annual meeting in San Diego.
The majority of surgeons treating prostate cancer in the United States have extremely low annual caseloads, potentially leading to increased rates of both surgical complications and cancer recurrence, according to a recent study.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidelines to update and expand the original Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) published in 1981.
The reduction of radiation exposure associated with CT imaging in patients with ureteral stones may reduce the risk of cancer in these patients, according to results of a study from Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA.
Men with low-risk prostate cancer who have a life expectancy of less than 10 years should be offered and recommended active surveillance, according to updated guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).
Robert J. Evans III, MD, has joined the department of urology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.