UNDERSTANDING HOW various sperm proteins function could lead to new methods of diagnosing and treating infertility, according to researchers.

BOSTON—Real-time positional tracking of the prostate could improve external beam radiation treatment (EBRT) of prostate cancer, data suggest.

CIRCULATING TUMOR cells (CTCs) are the most accurate and independent predictor of overall survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), researchers have concluded.

Use of 5-α reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) does not significantly increase the risk of hip fracture, researchers concluded in The Journal of the American Medical Association (2008;300:1660-1664).

Older and younger patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) derive similar benefit from sorafenib, data suggest.

Dietary fiber intake has no association with prostate cancer risk, according to a study of 142,590 men in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.

A SINGLE oral dose of antimicrobial prophylaxis is reasonable in 12-core transurethral ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsies, researchers have concluded.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) is an effective treatment for stones occurring in transplanted kidneys, investigators have concluded.

THE ABSENCE of urinary nitrites predicts potential resistance of pediatric UTIs to cephalosporins, according to investigators at the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario, London, Ont., Canada.

Regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen may decrease serum levels of PSA, which could affect detection of prostate cancer, according to a report in Cancer (2008; published online ahead of print).