Adding Hormone Therapy Helps
Hormone suppression plus radiotherapy significantly decreases recurrence and mortality in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer, researchers reported in Cancer (2009; published online ahead of print).
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Patient Not Told of Ominous Finding
Mr. G, a 60-year-old nonsmoker, went to the hospital to have stones removed from his bladder. It was a simple enough procedure. His urologist, Dr. D, had ordered all the pre-op tests, including the chest x-ray mandated by the state for every patient over 50 who would be undergoing anesthesia.
High BP in Most Kids Can Be Controlled
BALTIMORE—New data demonstrate that BP can be successfully managed in most adolescents who have essential hypertension.
New Vaccine May Prolong HRPC Survival
ORLANDO—A new therapeutic vaccine called Prostvac-VF may prolong survival in men with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC), according to new data presented here at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Excessive Fluid Intake Can Be Harmful
Although adequate fluid intake is an essential requirement for survival, excessive fluid intake can increase morbidity and mortality in stage 5 CKD patients, according to a recent study.
Live-Donor Kidneys Withstand Long-Distance Travel
Shipping live-donor kidneys to transplant centers over long distances—even transcontinentally—does not adversely affect recipient outcomes, a recent experience involving four transplant centers suggests.
Renal Graft Survival Similar in Elderly Patients
BOSTON—Kidney transplant recipients aged 65 years and older have a three-year graft survival rate similar to that of younger patients, but their three-year mortality was higher than those aged younger than 65.
Buccal Mucosa Grafting Effective for Peyronie’s Disease
Plaque incision and grafting with buccal mucosa may be a safe and effective treatment option for men with Peyronie’s disease (PD).
Nephrometry May Improve Renal Cancer Care
Researchers have developed a standardized scoring system for quantifying renal tumor size, location, and depth.
AKI Raises Long-Term Mortality Risk
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is known to increase in-hospital mortality, but new findings suggest that it also increases long-term mortality risk independent of residual kidney function.
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