Blue Light Cystoscopy Enhances Detection of Cancerous Bladder Lesions
Real-world study confirms the improved sensitivity of blue light vs white light cystoscopy (91% vs 79%) for detecting bladder cancer.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Laser Focal Ablation of Prostate Cancer Improves Outcomes
Men with low-risk PCa who underwent partial gland ablation with vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy were less likely than those on AS to require radical treatment.
Node-Positive Prostate Cancer on the Rise
The percentage of prostate cancer patients with positive lymph nodes increased from 2.4% in 2010 to 4.7% in 2014.
Prostatic Urethral Lift Effective for Obstructive Middle Lobes
The procedure improves symptoms at least as well in men with obstructive middle lobes as those with obstructive lateral lobes.
Neoadjuvant Chemo vs TUR Before RC Ups Survival
Study findings suggest that clinicians should use neoadjuvant chemotherapy in many more muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients.
BPH, Cancers Linked to Peyronie’s Disease
Men with Peyronie’s disease have elevated risks of benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, and testis and prostate cancer, new studies reveal.
Metabolic Syndrome May Increase BPH Risk
Men older than 50 with metabolic syndrome had significantly greater risks for BPH than men without the syndrome.
Testosterone Therapy Safe Despite Prostate Cancer History
Findings from the largest study to date examining the effect of TRT in prostate cancer patients build on previous evidence showing that the treatment does not affect disease progression risk.
Readmission Risk Factors for Radical Nephrectomy Patients Identified
Race, procedure and insurance type, sex, surgeon volume, and hospital size influence the risk of readmission among patients undergoing radical nephrectomy, study finds.
Incontinence, Impotence Risk After RP Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
At 1 year post-op, patients with MetS prior to prostate surgery had a significantly lower continence rate than those without MetS (75.4% vs 82.6%).
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