Smaller Renal Tumors Predict Longer Surgical Wait Times
Patients whose surgical wait time was 3 months or more versus less than 3 months had 10-fold increased odds of having a smaller tumor.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
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.
Hypercalciuria Linked to High Urinary Sodium
Decreasing salt intake could decrease the risk of recurrent kidney stones.
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.
Cardiac Event Risk in PCa Patients Higher After Radiation Than Surgery
Radiation therapy also is associated with a greater likelihood of fractures.
Adjuvant Docetaxel Does Not Help Biochemical DFS in High-risk PCa
In prostate cancer, adjuvant docetaxel without hormone therapy did not improve biochemical disease-free survival after radical prostatectomy.
TRUS-biopsy Inferior for Prostate Cancer Detection
Transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy poorly detects and rules out clinically significant prostate cancer.
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