Cinacalcet’s Cardiovascular Benefits Modest in Dialysis Patients
Researchers find a ‘nominally significant’ decrease in the risk of a composite outcome of death and nonfatal major cardiovascular events.
Print Issue: February 01, 2013
Prostate Cancer Risk Lower Among Immigrants to Sweden
Lesser use of PSA testing may only partially explain the finding.
Few Major Complications with Prostate Cancer Focal Therapy
Less than 2% of patients experienced major treatment-related complications.
Fatal Prostate Cancer Linked to Whole Milk
Men who drank one serving per day or more of whole milk had a 49% increased risk of dying from PCa compared with men who rarely consumed whole milk.
Alpha Blockers May Improve SWL Outcomes
Men taking the medications for benign prostatic hyperplasia had a better stone clearance rate after shock wave lithotripsy than men not taking the drugs.
Elevated SBP Raises Stroke Risk More in Blacks than Whites
A 10-mm increment in SBP was associated with a 24% increased stroke risk for blacks compared with an 8% increase among whites.
Implantable Artificial Kidney Could Help Tens of Thousands: Interview with Shuvo Roy, PhD
A promising hybrid device that works from the inside to provide renal functions beyond dialysis 24 hours a day, seven days a week, has the potential to change a lot of lives.
One-Week Radiotherapy Course An Option for Localized PCa
At five year, low-, intermediate-, and high-risk patients had actuarial disease-free survival rates of 5%, 90%, and 80%, respectively.
SBRT Promising for Intermediate-Risk PCa
Stereotactic body radiotherapy is associated with a 99% four-year progression-free survival rate.
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