“From a patient care standpoint, anything that opens the door and makes the patient feel more secure and open is going to lead to better outcomes for them and allow us to serve their needs best,” says Benjamin Lowentritt, MD, FACS.
In this interview, Benjamin Lowentritt, MD, FACS, highlights key takeaways from the discussion “Appreciating Diversity in Urology Care”, which took place during the 2022 LUGPA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Lowentritt is a practicing urologist at Chesapeake Urology in Baltimore, Maryland.
Plant-based diets linked to lower risk of prostate cancer progression and recurrence
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Salvage nivolumab/ipilimumab effective in RCC patients unresponsive to upfront nivolumab
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Real-world study investigates first-line avelumab maintenance for metastatic urothelial carcinoma
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