Jody A. Charnow

Editor

Jody A. Charnow has been the editor of Renal & Urology News, a publication of Haymarket Media, since 2003. Previously, he had served as editor of Internal Medicine World Report and a managing editor for Medical Tribune. He holds a BA in biology from the State University of New York at Albany.

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Kidney Cancer

Hemodialysis Ups Kidney Cancer Death Risk

Jody A. Charnow

July 8, 2020

Among patients with renal cell carcinoma, those on hemodialysis have a 5 times higher risk of dying from the cancer than those not on dialysis, a study found.

Prostate Cancer

MRI Alone Cannot Replace Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance Biopsies

Jody A. Charnow

July 7, 2020

In a study of men on active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer, multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging by itself missed about one-fifth of men who had pathologic upgrading on subsequent biopsies.

Technological advances have led to increased application of flexible ureteroscopy.

Kidney Stones

Stone Re-Treatment More Likely With Shock Wave Lithotripsy

Jody A. Charnow

July 7, 2020

Compared with ureteroscopy for kidney and ureteral stones, shock wave lithotripsy is significantly associated with 20% increased odds of re-treatment, a study found.

Prostate Cancer Management Across America

Prostate Cancer Mortality, Treatment in the US Differ By Region

Jody A. Charnow

July 1, 2020

Disparities in access to medical care are among the factors thought to contribute to geographic variations in prostate cancer death rates and the treatments patients receive.

American Urological Association Annual Meeting

Anthony Fauci: ‘We’re Far From Out of the Woods’

Jody A. Charnow

June 29, 2020

In an address during the American Urological Association’s 2020 Live Virtual Experience, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said the coronavirus pandemic is nowhere near over, but public health measures are making a big difference in reducing the number of cases and related deaths.

Prostate Cancer

PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer More Beneficial Than Previously Recognized

Jody A. Charnow

June 25, 2020

A new analysis looking at the effect of PSA screening on prostate cancer mortality over a 25-year period found a more favorable balance of benefits and harms than the 16-year estimates from the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer.

Prostate Cancer

New Guideline Issued for Managing Advanced Prostate Cancer

Jody A. Charnow

June 25, 2020

Three major medical organizations have issued recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of advanced prostate cancer, including metastatic hormone-sensitive disease and nonmetastatic and metastatic castration-resistant disease.

Kidney Stones

Kidney Stones Linked to Elevated Glucose in Men

Jody A. Charnow

June 24, 2020

Elevated glucose levels, even within the nondiabetic range, are associated with an increased risk of kidney stones in men, but not women, a study found.

Hemodialysis Patients Face Higher Hip Fracture Risk

Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Infection Rates Vary by Country

Jody A. Charnow

June 23, 2020

Rates of peritonitis among patients on peritoneal dialysis, in episodes per patient-year, varied from 0.40 in Thailand to 0.26 in the United States, a study found.

Prostate Cancer

Perirectal Hydrogel Spacer May Reduce Prostate Radiotherapy Rectal Toxicities

Jody A. Charnow

June 19, 2020

Injection of a hydrogel spacer to provide prostate-rectum separation during radiation therapy for prostate cancer is associated with decreased radiation-induced rectal toxic effects, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis.

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