Physicians can no longer ignore complementary medicine
Because of its occasional dramatic effect in the treatment of androgen-independentprostate cancer, PC-SPES, a mixture of eight Chinese herbs, has awakenedphysician interest in herbal remedies, dietary modifications, vitamins,minerals, and supplements (see related article, page 12). What not so manyyears ago was considered "alternative medicine" has moved steadilyinto the realm of acceptance as indicated by the current terminology, "complementary,or integrated, medicine," and is now beginning to reach the mainstreamof traditional care.
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Sandip M. Prasad, MD, MPhil, discusses the safety profile of mitomycin intravesical solution, including common adverse events and patient counseling during chemoablation for NMIBC.
Sandip M. Prasad, MD, MPhil, discusses 3-year ENVISION trial data showing durable responses with mitomycin intravesical solution for recurrent LG-IR-NMIBC.
Armine K. Smith, MD, discusses sexual health counseling, sex-specific considerations, and organ-preserving approaches for patients undergoing radical cystectomy.
Melissa Hadley Barrett discusses real-world outcomes and tolerability of intranasal vardenafil for men with persistent erectile dysfunction despite prior standard therapy.