Expectant Management for PCa More Likely at Academic Centers
Odds of using this strategy are 2.7-fold greater vs community facilities.
Print Issue: August 01, 2016
Rituximab May Have Membranous Nephropathy Treatment Role
Positive effect on remission observed after 6 months in patients with severe membranous nephropathy.
Inherited Mutations Common Among Men With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Genetic testing results could help guide therapy for advanced prostate cancer.
Invasive Penile Cancer Linked to Low Education, Income
Being divorced or having never married also identified as risk factors.
Deceased-Donor Age Affects Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Recipients of kidneys from individuals who donated the organs after cardiac death are more likely to experience graft loss and delayed graft function.
Metformin May Have a Protective Effect in Bladder Cancer Patients
Diabetics taking the drug had a significant 68% decreased risk of grade progression compared with diabetics not on the drug.
Antihypertensive Drug Use in Dialysis Transition May Need Improvement
Only 40% of older patients transitioning to maintenance dialysis were on renin-angiotensin system blockade.
New Study Supports Use of Trimodal Therapy for MIBC
Researchers find no difference in 5-year disease-specific survival between multi-disciplinary bladder-sparing approach and radical cystectomy.
Smokers Face Delayed Continence Recovery After Prostate Surgery
Large prostates and bladder neck sparing also predict longer time to return of continence.
Testosterone Replacement Safe for Men With Prostate Cancer
Findings emerge from a study of hypogonadal men who underwent radiation therapy, surgery, or active surveillance for prostate cancer.
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