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 Epidemiology

Bladder Cancer Diagnosis Encourages Smokers to Quit

April 23, 2012

Most commonly cited reasons for quitting: bladder cancer diagnosis, advice of urologist
 

Remoteness May Affect Hypertension Risk

April 23, 2012

Hypertension risk among individuals living in rural areas may depend on the distance of their residence from population centers, according to a study conducted in Japan.
 

Summer Heat Increases Risk of Renal Problems

April 13, 2012

Higher summer temperatures increase the likelihood of being hospitalized for acute renal failure (ARF), according to an analysis of data collected in New York State.
 

Kidney Stone Prevalence in U.S. Increasing

April 05, 2012

Kidney stones are a growing problem in the United States, new data suggest.
 

Prostate Cancer in Blacks Linked to Central Adiposity

April 02, 2012

Greater central adiposity increases the risk of prostate cancer (PCa) in black men, according to a population-based study.
 

Prolonged Hospital Stays After Cystectomy Decreasing

March 30, 2012

The likelihood of a prolonged hospital stay following radical cystectomy in the United States has decreased in the past decade, a study found.
 

NSAIDs Do Not Protect Against BPH/LUTS

March 21, 2012

Recent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) do not protect against development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), a new study concluded.
 

Statins May Lower Prostate Cancer Death Risk

March 13, 2012

Men who take statins may have a lower risk of dying from prostate cancer (PCa), new findings suggest.
 

Prostate Cancer Risk Higher in Diabetics

March 09, 2012

Men with diabetes mellitus (DM) are more likely than those without the disease to have prostate cancer (PCa) found in prostate biopsy specimens, a study found.
 

Nut Consumers Have Lower Health Risks

March 07, 2012

Nut consumption is associated with a decreased prevalence of certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, according to a recent study.
 

Partial Nephrectomy Rates Rise, but Disparities Exist

February 26, 2012

PARIS—Partial nephrectomy (PN) rates have increased dramatically, but this surgical approach is underused in certain patient populations, according to data presented at the 27th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology.
 

NSAID Use May Increase Prostate Cancer Risk

February 25, 2012

PARIS—Contrary to the findings of previous epidemiologic studies, a new study found that use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer (PCa) overall and aggressive PCa, Finnish researchers reported at the 27th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology.
 

Study: Form of Bladder Cancer Increased by 56%

February 22, 2012

Although a detailed trend analysis of 127,614 U.S. cases of first primary bladder cancer demonstrated a 9% overall drop in disease occurrence between 1973 and 2007, papillary transitional cell carcinoma (PTCC)—one of two main subtypes—increased by 56% over that period.
 

Never-Married Men Fare Worse After Prostate Cancer Surgery

February 04, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO—Prostate cancer patients who have never been married are more likely than married men to die from their disease following radical prostatectomy (RP), according to study findings presented here at the annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.
 

Many Metastatic Prostate Cancers Go Untreated

February 03, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO—Many patients with metastatic prostate cancer (PCa) never receive anticancer treatment, and older age, lower income, and lack of private health insurance may be among the reasons, according to data presented here at the annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.
 

Eating Rye Bread in Adolescence May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk

February 02, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO—Greater rye bread consumption in adolescence may be associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer, especially advanced disease, according to findings presented here at the annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.
 

Severe Vitamin D Deficiency Raises Death Risk in Hemodialysis Patients

February 02, 2012

Hemodialysis (HD) patients with severe vitamin D deficiency are more than twice as likely to die from any cause compared with those who have sufficient levels of the vitamin, according to a German study.
 

CKD Incidence Higher in African Americans Than Whites

February 01, 2012

Researchers who analyzed 20-year follow-up data from a prospective study found that African Americans have a higher incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) than whites in part because of albuminuria.
 

Diabetes May Hike Urinary Stone Risk

January 05, 2012

Diabetes mellitus independently predicts an increased risk of urinary tract calculi (UTC), according to a population-based cohort study conducted in Taiwan.
 

Increased Lead Exposure May Raise Kidney Cancer Risk

January 02, 2012

Higher blood lead levels are associated with an elevated risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to a study.
 

Race Differences in Dialysis Survival Linked to Inflammation

December 27, 2011

Differences in the level of inflammation among dialysis patients may explain, in part, why African Americans have better survival than Caucasians, study findings suggest.
 

Inflammatory Markers Predict Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease

December 09, 2011

Elevated levels of certain inflammatory markers are associated with an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), a study found.
 

Vitamin D Has No Blood Pressure Effect in Postmenopausal Women

December 06, 2011

Serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) are not related to changes in blood pressure (BP) in postmenopausal women, according to researchers.
 

High Fiber Intake Reduces Inflammation, Death Risk in CKD Patients

December 01, 2011

High intake of dietary fiber is associated with decreased inflammation and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to researchers.
 

Urinary Symptoms in Men Linked to Low Vitamin D

November 04, 2011

Low vitamin D levels are common among adult men in the United States and are associated with an increased likelihood of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and moderate to severe urinary incontinence (UI), national data show.
 

Obese Black Dialysis Patients Have the Best Survival

October 19, 2011

Increasing body mass index (BMI) is associated with lower mortality rates in maintenance hemodialysis (HD) patients regardless of race or ethnicity, but the survival advantage is most pronounced in blacks, data show.
 

Study: ESRD Patients Starting Dialysis Earlier

October 14, 2011

Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are starting dialysis earlier now than in the past, according to researchers.
 

Long Interdialytic Interval Raises Mortality Risk

September 26, 2011

Hemodialysis (HD) patients have a greater risk of dying on the day following a long (two-day) interdialytic interval compared with other days, a study found.
 

Long-Term Acetaminophen Use May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

August 08, 2011

Long-term use of acetaminophen is associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer (PCa), according to a study.
 

Prostate Cancer Linked With Parkinson's Disease

June 16, 2011

Prostate cancer risk is significantly higher than expected among nearly 3,000 persons with Parkinson's disease, according to findings presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting in Honolulu.
 
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