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Radiotherapy Added to ADT Beneficial

Jody A. Charnow May 01, 2012

Adding radiotherapy to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) improves outcomes in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer (PCa) and can be considered a standard treatment option.

BPH Surgery Complication Rates Underestimated

Jody A. Charnow April 30, 2012

PARIS—Complication rates after surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are higher in real clinical practice than in clinical trials.

Summer Heat Increases Risk of Renal Problems

Jody A. Charnow 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.

Sirolimus Lowers NMSC Risk in Transplant Recipients

Jody A. Charnow April 12, 2012

Switching from a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) to sirolimus for immunosuppression may decrease the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in kidney transplant recipients with a history of NMSC, according to researchers.

Fracture Risk Not Higher in Living Kidney Donors

Jody A. Charnow April 11, 2012

Living kidney donors are at not increased fracture risk, according to a Canadian study.

Irbesartan May Preserve Erectile Function After RRP

Jody A. Charnow April 10, 2012

Regular irbesartan use after nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) could improve postoperative recovery of erectile function among patients with normal preoperative erectile function, according to researchers.

Heart Failure Linked to Orthostatic Hypotension

Jody A. Charnow April 10, 2012

Orthostatic hypotension predicts incident heart failure among middle-aged adults, especially those aged 45-55 years old, researchers reported online ahead of print in Hypertension.

BP, Uric Acid Linked in Adolescents

Jody A. Charnow April 09, 2012

Elevated blood pressure is twice as likely in those with a serum uric acid level of 5 mg/dL or higher

Kidney Stone Prevalence in U.S. Increasing

Jody A. Charnow April 05, 2012

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

Prostate Tumor Hypoxia Predicts PCa Recurrence

Jody A. Charnow April 05, 2012

Men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa) who have low oxygen levels in their prostate tumors prior to radiation treatment are at increased risk of PCa recurrence, according to researchers.

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