Urology

Men with breast cancer have an increased incidence of prostate cancer

Men with breast cancer have an increased incidence of prostate cancer Nature Clinical Practice Urology 5, 411 (2008). doi:10.1038/ncpuro1161

The detection of genetic markers of bladder cancer in urine and serum.

Page: 499DOI: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e32830b86d1Authors: Lodde, Michele; Fradet, Yves (Source: Current Opinion in Urology) MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.

Theragenics Corporation(R) Engages Men In A National Debate On Prostate Cancer (Medical News Today)

Theragenics Corporation, a medical device Company serving the prostate cancer and surgical markets (NYSE: TGX), is challenging men to engage in a national debate surrounding the treatment of the disease that will affect one in six of them - prostate cancer. This week, the Company announced its latest campaign to promote awareness of proven prostate cancer treatment options, "The Great Prostate Debate.... Source : Medical News Today (subscribe) Explore : Cancers, Diseases, Health, NYSE, Prostate ...

Growth hormone inhibitors in prostate cancer: a systematic analysis - abstract

Department of Urology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland. (Source: UroToday) MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.

Testosterone patches may not improve sexual function of ageing men

Testosterone patches may not improve the sexual function of ageing men with low-to-normal levels of testosterone and symptoms of androgen deficiency, an Australian trial suggests, although the therapy may increase sexual desire.

Yankees team doc talks groin injuries on Sirius' Doctor Radio

Earlier this summer New York Yankees catcher Jose Molina and Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder both suffered groin injuries on the same night. Molina was hit in the groin with a fastball while Snyder caught a foul tip and fractured his left testicle (yeesh). This week on the men's health show on Doctor Radio, hosts Dr. Samir Taneja and Dr. Andrew McCullough welcome Yankees Team Physician Dr. Stuart Hershon to discuss some of the latest nasty testicular sports injuries - including the cas...

Kidney stones: an inconvenient truth

A new woe that will result from climate change has surfaced: kidney stones. According to Texas researchers a warmer US will mean around 2 million extra cases of kidney stones by 2050, if predictions using intermediate severity warming are correct. The logic is fairly simple: warmer climates increase the risk of kidney stones and global warming will expand America’s high-risk ‘kidney stone belt’ in the south east of the country. “This study is one of the first examples of global warming c...

Nephrolithiasis Management

Jaime Landman, MD, Minimally Invasive Urology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, discusses kidney stone management. References and Resources Steggall MJ, Omara M. Urinary tract stones: types, nursing care and treatment options. Br J Nurs. 2008 May 8-21;17(9):20-3. Raman JD, Pearle MS. Management options for lower pole renal calculi. Curr Opin Urol. 2008 Mar;18(2):214-9. Long LO, Park S. Update on nephrolithiasis management. Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2007 Sep;59(3):317-25. Views: 5 Rat...

Surgeon and hospital volume linked to radical prostatectomy outcomes

The risk of most complications after radical prostatectomy is reduced by increasing hospital and surgeon volume, even after taking into account clustering, say Canadian researchers.

Advantages of Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

Jaime Landman, MD, Minimally Invasive Urology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, discusses his thoughts on the advantages of minimally invasive surgical procedures. References and Resources Ukimura O, Okihara K, Kamoi K, Naya Y, Ochiai A, Miki T. Intraoperative ultrasonography in an era of minimally invasive urology. Int J Urol. 2008 Jun 16(6):1339-44. Wirth GJ, Hauser J, Caviezel A, et al. Robot-assisted surgery in urology. Urologe A. 2008 Jun 14(4):289-97. Views: 158 Rating: