Statins Found to Decrease PSA Levels
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Statins can significantly reduce PSA levels in healthy men, and the magnitude of this decline is proportional to the extent to which the drugs reduce cholesterol levels, according to researchers.
Print Issue: July 01, 2007
Screening-Detected PCa May Be Less Risky
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Prostate cancers found as a result of PSA screening are less likely to exhibit extracapsular extension and positive surgical margins after radical prostatectomy than tumors found in a non-screened population, despite similar PSA levels, data show.
PTA Rupture Rate is Higher with Fistulae
SEATTLE—Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA)-induced rupture rates are higher in fistulae than grafts, researchers reported here at the Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting.
Positive Crossmatch Need Not Stop Tx
SAN FRANCISCO—Many renal transplant candidates who have a positive AHG-CDC crossmatch can undergo successful transplantation, a new study suggests. The study showed that only 41% of recipients with weak AHG-CDC positive crossmatches have HLA-specific donor-specific antibody (DSA).
Paricalcitol Works Safely
Paricalcitol decreases intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels in children receiving hemodialysis while not causing significant changes in serum calcium, phosphorus, or Ca x P product values, a study found.
Active Surveillance A Viable Option for PCa
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Active surveillance with delayed intervention is a viable option for well-selected prostate cancer patients with favorable risk, according to researchers at the University of California in San Francisco.
Post-Cryo Salvage Difficult
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Salvage surgery may be quite problematic for patients who experience recurrence of renal cell carcinoma following primary thermal ablation, researchers reported.
NSAIDs May Accelerate Renal Decline
High cumulative exposure to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk for rapid CKD progression in the elderly, new data suggest.
Bladder Cancer Risk Higher in TURP-Treated BPH Patients
A study of Swedish men with BPH found no excess risk of bladder cancer, but did show that the likelihood of the malignancy is elevated in those who undergo transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), especially men with comorbid genitourinary tract conditions.
Vaginal Tape Works With or Without Sphincter Deficiency
Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) is similarly effective for treating stress urinary incontinence in women with and without intrinsic sphincter deficiency, a South Korean study found.
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