Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy Safe, Feasible for Octogenarians
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) is safe and feasible in octogenarians, researchers reported here at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
AUA 2011 Annual Meeting
Prostate Cancer Risk Linked to Family History of Breast, Upper GI Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C.—It is known that men who have a family history of prostate cancer (PCa) are at increased risk of the malignancy, but a new study shows that a family history of other cancers in first-degree relatives may increase that risk as well, according to findings presented at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Remission of Urologic Symptoms Not Uncommon
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The natural history of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and overactive bladder (OAB) may involve as much remission as progression, according to a new longitudinal study presented at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Obesity Raises Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Obesity is associated with a decreased risk of low-grade and increased risk of high-grade prostate cancer (PCa), according to study data presented at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Adjuvant RT Better for Locally Advanced PCa
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) may be associated with better disease-specific survival than salvage RT among men who have undergone radical prostatectomy (RP) for locally advanced prostate cancer (PCa), researchers reported at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Eating Barbecued Hamburgers Well Done May Raise Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Men who eat grilled or barbecued hamburgers or any red meat that is well done or very well done may be at increased risk for advanced prostate cancer (PCa), according to data presented at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
IMRT Largely Replaces EBRT for Prostate Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) has largely replaced 3D external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) as the preferred radiation treatment for localized prostate cancer (PCa), according to data presented at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Smoking Cessation Counseling by Urologists May Work Short Term
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Limited smoking cessation counseling by urologists may affect short-term abstinence rates in the perioperative period, according to preliminary results of a pilot study presented at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Osteoporosis Program Helps Men on Androgen Suppression for Prostate Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Men receiving androgen suppression for prostate cancer (PCa) and participated in an osteoporosis disease management program had a significantly decreased incidence of hip fractures compared with those not in the program, according to a study presented at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
Bladder and Ureteral Injury after GI Surgery on the Rise
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Lower urinary tract (LUT) injury following gastrointestinal (GI) surgery is on the increase, according to data presented at the American Urological Association 2011 annual meeting.
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