Urology News

Prostate Cancer

Upfront Radiation May Be a Cost-Effective Strategy in Oligorecurrent Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Publish Date August 6, 2020

Upfront metastasis-directed therapy may be a viable treatment approach in patients with oligorecurrent disease, particularly those who wish to defer systemic therapy.

Prostate Cancer

Routine Use of Neoadjuvant Docetaxel Plus ADT Not Supported in Localized, High-Risk Prostate Cancer

Publish Date August 5, 2020

Patients with localized prostate cancer characterized by high-risk features are at increased risk of a negative outcome following radical prostatectomy.

Urology

New Evidence Supports Update of ASCO Guidelines on Prevention, Treatment of CIPN

Publish Date August 5, 2020

A literature search of new studies clarifies, refutes, and expands on previous recommendations for managing new and established CIPN in patients treated with cytotoxic agents.

Kidney Stones

Primary Hyperparathyroidism Underdiagnosed Among Kidney Stone Formers

Publish Date August 3, 2020

Patients with kidney stones who visited both a nephrologist and a urologist had a 6.6-fold higher likelihood of receiving testing for primary hyperparathyroidism, according to a study of veterans.

Kidney Cancer

Study Points to a Rise in Renal Carcinomas in Children

Publish Date August 3, 2020

The increase is thought to be related to environmental factors.

Urology

Cancer-Related Encounters Down Since Start of COVID-19

Publish Date August 3, 2020

In addition, dramatic decreases in colorectal cancer and breast cancer screening observed.

Kidney Cancer

A Combination of Potential Biomarkers May Help Predict Response to Immunotherapy in mRCC

Publish Date July 31, 2020

Combining 2 predictors yielded better results than just using 1.

Urology

Thorough Risk Assessment Essential Prior to Noncardiac Surgery

Publish Date July 31, 2020

Review shows history, exam necessary to reduce perioperative cardiovascular complications.

Prostate Cancer

GPS Assay Could Help Guide Treatment Decisions in Unfavorable, Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer

Publish Date July 30, 2020

Men with GPS scores greater than 40 had a poor disease prognosis after surgery and their disease was likely to behave like that of high-risk patients.

Urology

Vertebral Fractures Up With Long-Term Delay of Denosumab

Publish Date July 30, 2020

Increase in risk with long delay of subsequent doses not significant for composite of all fracture types.