PSA cut-points, treatments for prostate Ca and BPH highlighted at AUA meeting
Chicago-Research on lowering the PSA cutpoint, prostate cancer treatments,and new methods for treating BPH, prostatitis, and stone disease are amongthe major scientific advances coming out of this year's AUA annual meeting.Thomas Brady, MD, chair of AUA's public media committee, offered a previewof the research yesterday to about 15 members of the news media.Dr. Brady said members of the media committee read all abstracts submittedfor presentation at the meeting and select 25 to 30 based on their scientificmerit and news value."Many articles are extremely scientific but have absolutely no newsworthinessto them; other articles are extremely newsworthy and have absolutely noscientific merit," he said.
Engy Habashy, MD, discusses key takeaways from the 2025 AUA GSM guideline, including the role of androgens and hormonal therapies in managing genitourinary syndrome of menopause.
Chad R. Ritch, MD, MBA, FACS, discusses how PSMA-PET informs staging, treatment planning, recurrence workup, and the interpretation of equivocal findings.
Michael S. Cookson, MD, MMHC, FACS, discusses how Anktiva’s expanded FDA approval may broaden bladder-preserving treatment options for BCG-unresponsive papillary-only NMIBC.
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