Underarm Testosterone Therapy Cleared
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The FDA has approved the first and only testosterone therapy applied to the underarm.
AUA 2011 General News
Statins May Reduce Stone Risk
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Statin use by hyperlipidemic patients may decrease the risk of urinary stone formation, according to study findings presented at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Silodosin Found to Ease CP/CPPS Symptoms
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Silodosin may be an effective treatment for moderate or severe chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), researchers reported at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Adjuvant Drugs May Aid Clearance of Some Stones
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Adjuvant use of tamsulosin or nifedipine after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) improves stone free rates in patients treated for non-lower pole renal stones 10-20 mm in diameter, Brazilian researchers reported at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Intratumoral CRP May Predict Post-Op RCC Outcomes
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Intratumoral C-reactive protein (CRP) may be a robust biomarker of prognosis in patients with local renal cell carcinoma (RCC), investigators reported at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Pre-Cystectomy Smoking Linked to Worse Outcomes After Surgery
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Pre-cystectomy smoking habits influence survival following radical cystectomy for bladder cancer, according to researchers.
Large Renal Masses Grow Faster than Small Ones
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Renal masses greater than 4 cm in diameter tend to grow faster than smaller masses, a researcher reported at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Erectile Dysfunction Linked to High Uric Acid
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Elevated serum uric acid levels may be a marker for an increased risk of erectile dysfunction (ED), Iranian researchers reported at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Cyclosporine Tested As Treatment for Difficult Interstitial Cystis Cases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A urologist told attendees of the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting he has had promising results using cyclosporine A off-label to treat patients with severely symptomatic refractory interstitial cystitis (IC).
Partial Nephrectomy Use Increasing, but Still Underused
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The rate of partial nephrectomy (PN) performed on patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has increased nearly fourfold from 1998 to 2007 in the United States, but it is still underused, researchers reported at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
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