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Urology News
July 24, 2023

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New Prostate Cancer Biomarkers Provide Hope to Millions of Men

Three new biomarkers for prostate cancer have been identified to help pinpoint potentially aggressive cases of the disease, which kills 300,000 men each ...

A Step Toward Treating Chemotherapy-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a leading cause of death among American men, and it's resistant to one of the most powerful chemotherapy medications -- cisplatin. Now, researchers have developed the first therapy of its kind that disrupts prostate cancer cells' metabolism and releases cisplatin into the ...

A New Combination Therapy Regimen Shows Promising Results for Prostate Cancer

两个口服药物的组合positive results in people with prostate cancer, whose disease has spread to other parts of the body. Compared with XTANDI plus placebo, the investigatory combination of TALZENNA and XTANDI ...

Mediterranean Diet the Best Prevention Against Prostate Cancer

New research shows that men who stick to a predominantly Mediterranean diet are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. This diet also improves their chances of recovery if they have PC and are undergoing radiation ...
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Birth Choices After Previous Cesarean and Risk of Pelvic Floor Surgery

Vaginal birth after a previous cesarean section is associated with an increased risk of pelvic floor surgery compared with planning another cesarean, according to a new study. The findings provide ...

Awake Patients Can Have Kidney Stones Moved, Blasted

A new technique which combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according to a new feasibility ...

New Epigenetic Markers for Prostate Cancer Discovered

New epigenetic biomarkers to predict more aggressive forms of prostate cancer have been ...

Researchers Identify Drug Resistance Factors for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Researchers have identified critical genomic changes in response to abiraterone acetate/prednisone, a standard treatment option for men with progressive, incurable and castration-resistant prostate ...

Considering Genetic Risk in Prostate Cancer Referrals Could Lead to Earlier Diagnosis

A large-scale study looked at the impact of incorporating genetic risk for cancer into the GP triage and referral processes in the UK. The research concluded that considering genetic risk could ...

Prostate Cancer Cases Risk Being Detected Too Late Due to Misleading Focus on Urinary Problems

Men with early, curable stages of prostate cancer are missing opportunities to have their cancer detected because national guidelines and media health campaigns focus on urinary symptoms despite a ...

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Hormones Contribute to Sex Disparities in Bladder Cancer, Study Shows

Male sex hormones interfere with the body's ability to fight bladder cancer, likely explaining why males experience higher cancer rates and more deadly disease, according to a new ...

New Combined Therapy Helps Extend Lives of Men With Prostate Cancer

Practice-changing research shows that a combination of androgen deprivation therapy -- a commonly used hormone injection -- plus pelvic lymph node radiation, kept nearly 90% of clinical trial ...

Less Prostate Cancer Screening Reduces Overdiagnosis but May Miss Aggressive Cases

Over the past 15 years, public health authorities have downgraded recommendations for the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test as a screening tool to reduce the overdiagnosis and overtreatment of men ...

Cause of Metastasis in Prostate Cancer Discovered

Prostate cancers remain localized in the majority of cases, giving affected individuals a good chance of survival. However, about 20% of patients develop incurable metastatic prostate cancer, ...

Metastatic Prostate Cancer on the Rise Since Decrease in Cancer Screenings

A new study finds that the incidence rate of metastatic prostate cancer has significantly increased for men 45 and older and coincides with recommendations against routine prostate cancer ...

In Pilot Study, Asynchronous Telehealth Visits Effectively Treat Overactive Bladder

Women with overactive bladder are frequently frustrated with treatment, which leads to discontinuation of therapy. Asynchronous telehealth visits keep women engaged in follow-up care, accelerates ...

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Ultrasound Scan Can Diagnose Prostate Cancer

An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new ...

Three-Drug Combination Prolongs Survival in Men With Metastatic, Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Results from an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trial indicate that adding the androgen-receptor inhibitor darolutamide to androgen-deprivation therapy ...

New Blood Test Combined With Image-Based Prostate Cancer Screening Reduces Harms and Costs

The combination of a novel blood test and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can reduce overdiagnosis of low-risk cancers as well as societal costs in prostate cancer screening, according to a ...

Genetic Clues Link Lipoprotein A to Prostate Cancer Risk

A new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of the cholesterol-transporting molecule lipoprotein ...

Assessing Progression Risk in Cancer

A molecular feature in prostate cancer, called endogenous retroviral (ERV) RNA, has been found to have prognostic value and also distinguish differences between men of African and European or Middle ...

Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence Worsen With Age

If you're feeling more sudden urges to run to the bathroom as you age, you're not alone. A new study suggests postmenopausal women aged 45 to 54 years are more likely to have overactive ...

Statin Use Affects Prostate Cancer Screening Results

Prostate cancer screening results differ in men taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs compared with non-users, a study finds. In statin users, screening did not increase the incidence of prostate ...

The Prostate Cancer Cell That Got Away

Researchers have pioneered a new method to track the progression of prostate cancer in mice, from its birth to its spread into other tissues. This approach allows researchers to study the origins of ...

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