Metastatic Prostate Cancer in US Continues Its Upward Trend
Rising incidence rates of metastatic prostate cancer in the US coincide temporally with USPSTF recommendations against routine PSA-based prostate cancer screening.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Medicare Reimbursement Has Declined for Urology Services
Medicare is a significant insurer for patients seeking urologic surgeries.
Ablation Appropriate for Small Renal Masses When Surgery Is Not an Option
Percutaneous ablation for small renal masses is associated with a higher retreatment rate compared with partial nephrectomy, according to a study.
Tumor Size Affects Survival After Cytoreductive Nephrectomy for RCC
There is no universal approach to patient selection for cytoreductive nephrectomy.
Greater Lymph Node Dissection During Prostate Cancer Surgery Ups Survival
Study finds lower mortality rates associated with excisions of higher numbers of lymph nodes in patients with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer.
Risk for High-Grade Prostate Cancer Is Low Following Negative MRI, Biopsy
In a study, no patient was diagnosed with high-grade prostate cancer within 3 years following a negative prostate MRI and negative systematic prostate biopsy.
Adding Anti-Androgens to Late Salvage RT May Improve PCa Outcomes
Concomitant anti-androgen therapy may ameliorate the worse outcomes associated with delayed salvage radiation therapy for recurrent prostate cancer after radical surgery.
Segmental Ureterectomy Appears Non-Inferior to RNU in UTUC
Segmental ureterectomy is increasingly adopted for high-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
Current Smoking in UTUC Cases Predicts Post-RNU Disease Recurrence
A recent study characterized disease recurrence patterns and predictive risk factors for recurrence in patients who underwent radical nephroureterectomy for low-grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
Death Rate Lower for Hispanic Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
Among men with Medicare coverage, Hispanic men had a significant 37% decreased risk for death compared with both non-Hispanic White men and Black men, a study found.
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