New findings suggest that Lactobacillus bacteria in the tumors of patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer increase uptake of bacillus Calmette-Guérin.
Some studies show that use of transurethral resection of the prostate, long the gold standard for managing enlarged prostates, is in decline, but it still remains the most popular choice among surgeons amid a wide range of options.
With effective modern systemic therapies for metastatic RCC, how cytoreductive nephrectomy affects quality of life has become an increasingly relevant question, according to investigators.
Men diagnosed with prostate cancer during 2020, the start of the pandemic, were more likely to have higher-stage and higher-grade disease compared with men diagnosed in 2018-2019, according to investigators.
Patients undergoing the operation in 2015-2019 vs 2005-2009 are less likely to have major surgical complications or die within 90 days, according to a study.