PSA doubling time (PSADT), Gleason score, and time to PSA progression are strong independent predictors of metastasis-free survival in prostate cancer patients who experience PSA recurrence following radical prostatectomy (RP).
Partial nephrectomy (PN) is associated with better overall survival compared with radical nephrectomy (RN) in patients who have benign renal tumors, according to investigators at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
DENVER—Consuming 20 g of soy daily for up to two years is safe and may be beneficial for men at high risk for biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy, according to preliminary findings from an ongoing study.
A new state law raises the standard of proof required for patients claiming errors in Utah emergency department (ED) care. The state legislature has raised the standard of proof from the traditional “preponderance of the evidence” to the higher “clear and convincing evidence” model.
Several patients at a South Dakota urology clinic have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against it, charging sloppy practices may have exposed them to disease.
Kaiser Permanente of Northern California (KPNC) has settled five malpractice claims stemming from its defunct kidney transplant program for a total of $1 million.
The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a law that sets the minimum qualifications for expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases.
Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) independently predicts greater mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients, Israeli researchers report.
Among older individuals, an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 is associated with a nearly twofold increased risk of hip-fracture-related mortality, according to British researchers.
Intermittent hormonal therapy (IHT) for men with locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer is associated with no reduction in disease progression or survival, according to a European study.
