Patients with metastatic prostate cancer who received a vaccine engineered to spur an immune system attack on prostate tumor cells lived substantially longer than patients who received a placebo vaccine, according to researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston and affiliated organizations.
Pazopanib (Votrient) appears to delay disease progression by 54% in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, according to a study by Italian researchers.
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) can worsen heart risk factors and may increase the risk of heart attack and/or cardiac death, although the relationship between ADT and heart attack or cardiac death has not been definitively established, according to a science advisory from a multi-organization group.
Urologists at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill have been at the forefront in conducting research generating evidence necessary to determine the clinical role of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy.
A South American urologist hopes to convince U.S. urologists that the Valdivia-Galdakao decubitus position offers key advantages over prone decubitus, including a higher safety margin.
Researchers are experimenting with new agents to minimize narcotics in the postoperative period without compromising pain control.
Although we are still waiting for definitive evidence that robotic assistance improves radical prostatectomy, findings such as those reported here suggest an exciting future for the technology.
No matter the size of your practice, unless each physician is the same age and plans to retire at the same time, you should consider developing a transition plan for the senior doctors in your practice.
There is no code for "history of elevated PSA." There are really two questions: How does one charge for the PSA test, and how does one charge for the office visit?
This installment of Clinical Centers of Excellence series features programs offering comprehensive infertility testing, diagnosis, and treatment complemented by participation in evolving infertility and genetic research arenas.
Waiting time to nephrectomy is not a predictor of the recurrence of renal cell carcinoma.
Magnus Fall, MD, PhD, discusses the EAU guidelines and new research directions in chronic pelvic pain.
Single-payer, government-run health care: I can't wait! Twelve years of post-grad training for this?
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.
It's your job to constantly seek ways to improve performance.
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.
How closely do urologists follow AUA's policy statement on DVT prevention?