The 64th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Urological Association

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The 64th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Urological Association, Toronto

Bladder Cancer Survival Linked to COX-2

Rosemary Frei, MSc August 19, 2009

TORONTO—Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer whose tumors express cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) appear to have improved disease-specific survival.

Laser Lithotripsy Safe for Obese Patients

Rosemary Frei, MSc July 14, 2009

Stone-free rates and the incidence of post-op complications are similar to those of the nonobese

Bladder Cancer Survival Linked to COX-2

Rosemary Frei, MSc July 14, 2009

Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer whose tumors express cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) appear to have improved disease-specific survival.

SWL Not As Effective for Stones in Horseshoe Kidneys

Jody A. Charnow July 01, 2009

Patients with horseshoe kidneys appear to have lower single-treatment success and stone-free rates after shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL) than patients with normal kidneys, data suggest.

Central Renal Masses More Likely to Be RCC

Jody A. Charnow June 30, 2009

Centrally located renal masses are five times as likely as peripherally located masses to be renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to researchers.

Statins May Prevent PSA Relapse

Jody A. Charnow June 30, 2009

Prostate cancer patients who use statins may be at lower risk of PSA recurrence after radical prostatectomy (RP) compared with those who do not use the medications, according to investigators.