All News

Urology Associates of North Texas (UANT) has agreed to merge with a six-physician urology group in Forth Worth.

Extended-release tolterodine tartrate (Detrol LA) significantly reduces symptoms of overactive bladder with a low occurrence of side effects, according to results of a study published in Drug Safety (2004; 27:1043-57).

The vitamin E from certain seeds might stop the growth of prostate and lung cancer cells, according to a report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (published online Dec. 13, 2004).

After years of debate, the American Board of Urology has voted to submit an application to the American Board of Medical Specialties for approval of a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in pediatric urology.

The International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research has changed its name to the International Society for Sexual Medicine. The decision was unanimously approved at the society's recent executive committee meeting.

One-third of men with type 2 diabetes have low levels of testosterone, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (2004; 89:5462-8).

All but two women with minor to severe stress incontinence remain continent 1 year after treatment with their own muscle-derived stem cells, according to the authors of a small Austrian study presented at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting.

Florida voters approved an amendment to the Florida Constitution that would automatically revoke the medical license of any doctor with three medical liability judgments, the Associated Press reported.

Treatment of prostate cancer cells with satraplatin or its active metabolite resulted in the killing of tumor cells, according to a poster presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Basic, Translational, and Clinical Advances in Prostate Cancer meeting.

Radiologic imaging has always played a critical role in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of urologic disease. Advances in three-dimensional imaging using multidetector computerized tomography (MDCT) have made this imaging modality an invaluable diagnostic tool in many aspects of urologic practice.

Raritan, NJ-The FDA has approved a once-a-day liquid formulation of the fluoroquinone antibiotic levofloxacin (Levaquin), from Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. Levofloxacin is indicated for the treatment of a number of infections, including complicated and uncomplicated urinary tract infections, chronic bacterial prostatitis, and acute pyelonephritis.

Physicians who have been through a medical practice split know too well that "breaking up is hard to do." As physicians, we invest a lot of time, energy, blood, sweat, and, tears into our professions and practices. Anything that threatens the stability, such as the dissolution of our practice, becomes a vital concern.

Physicians who have been through a medical practice split know too well that "breaking up is hard to do." As physicians, we invest a lot of time, energy, blood, sweat, and, tears into our professions and practices. Anything that threatens the stability, such as the dissolution of our practice, becomes a vital concern.

If the patient's physician is out of the office, the overseeing physician should charge

Kingston, Ontario--Chronic prostatitis is a common worldwide problem, comprising a significant percentage of all male outpatient visits to urologists in both Europe and North America, according to a large prospective, multicenter survey.

Caxias do Sul, Brazil--Men over the age of 40 years may have lower semen quality, but not necessarily lower sperm morphology. That's an important fact to remember when evaluating these men for infertility, suggests a study by Brazilian researchers.

San Diego--Preliminary experience with the transobturator sling suggests that it provides a minimally invasive approach to incontinence surgery and that the surgery is well tolerated, a Seattle urologist reported at the AUA Western Section meeting. Complications have been minimal, but the results achieved to date require validation in a prospective clinical trial.

San Diego--The spiral sling offers an effective salvage therapy for a select group of difficult stress incontinence patients who have typically failed multiple anti-incontinence procedures, according to an initial experience with the procedure at UCLA.

San Diego--With follow-up for as long as 5 years, the non-frozen cadaveric transvaginal sling has provided excellent results for treatment of stress urinary incontinence with or without prolapse repair and is associated with minimal morbidity, Los Angeles investigators reported at the AUA Western Section meeting.

San Diego--The transvaginal permanent mesh sling provides a safe option with excellent early results for more difficult incontinence patients, such as those with lower leak point pressures or decreased urethral mobility, according to researchers at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle.

San Diego--A moderately strong association has been found between lower urinary tract symptoms and the rate of erectile dysfunction in men with moderate to severe symptoms of BPH and enlarged prostate glands, according to a presentation of data gleaned from the Proscar Long-Term Efficacy and Safety Study (PLESS).

San Diego--External beam radiation therapy can be safely initiated in patients who have previously undergone penile prosthesis placement, according to results of a small retrospective study presented at the AUA Western Section annual meeting.

Extraprostatic seed placement during prostate brachytherapy frequently results in seed migration to the thorax. However, this occurrence apparently does not influence dosimetry or cause adverse effects, suggest results of a Mayo Clinic series.

San Diego--Prostate cancer cell growth slowed when placed in human serum taken from men fed a low-fat diet, adding yet another link in the relationship between dietary fat and prostate cancer.

As we continue to debate and search for a common treatment for these two diseases, physicians should continue to treat these as two different entities as we have in the past.

African-American men report better sexual function but less satisfaction than Caucasians

Interstitial cystitis is not an uncommon condition, yet researchers continue in their struggle to define it and reach consensus on appropriate diagnostic criteria. In part one of this two-part Urology Times interview, Christopher K. Payne, MD, discusses the current controversy over the definition of IC and his approach to diagnosis.

Interstitial cystitis is not an uncommon condition, yet researchers continue in their struggle to define it and reach consensus on appropriate diagnostic criteria. In part one of this two-part Urology Times interview, Christopher K. Payne, MD, discusses the current controversy over the definition of IC and his approach to diagnosis.