Novel Catheter May Prevent Patient Injuries
Researchers have developed a novel catheter that they say can cut down on the number of catheter-related injuries, according to a presentation at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
AUA 2012 General News
Women More Likely to Die from Bladder Cancer
Women are more likely than men to have advanced bladder cancer disease found at the time of radical cystectomy and to die from the cancer, according to researchers at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
Prolonged Surgical Delay Increases Bladder Cancer Recurrence Risk
A prolonged delay between bladder cancer diagnosis and cystectomy is associated with an increased risk of disease recurrence and mortality, according to a study presented at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
Renal, Urothelial Cancers Linked to Lower Kidney Function
Lower renal function is associated with an increased independent risk for renal and urothelial cancer, according to data presented at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
Data Suggest Caution in the Use of Nonsurgical Management of Renal Tumors
New findings suggest a need to proceed with caution when deciding whether to use nonsurgical management (NSM) for patients with renal cell carcinoma, according to a report presented at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
UTUC Tumor Location Affects Oncologic Outcomes
Tumor location independently predicts cancer-specific survival (CSS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), researchers reported at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
Findings May Improve Mortality Predictions for RCC Patients
New findings may better enable clinicians to predict cancer-specific and other-cause mortality among patients who have undergone nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to a report presented at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
Testicular Exams Often Omitted from Physicals
More than one quarter of adolescent and adult males aged 15-45 report not having a testicular exam during a routine physical in the previous 12 months as recommended in American Cancer Society guidelines, according to data presented at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
Bladder Cancer More Likely with Radiotherapy
Radiation therapy for prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with a greater likelihood of bladder cancer development compared with radical prostatectomy (RP), Japanese researchers reported at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
Study: Immediate Intravesical Chemotherapy Underused
Immediate intravesical chemotherapy (IVC) is underused in bladder cancer patients, according to a presentation at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
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