Concomitant surgery for benign prostatic enlargement and bladder stones reduces recurrence odds to 0.18
Combined surgery for prostate growth and bladder stones improves outcomes
This meta-analysis of over 500 patients found that concomitant surgery for benign prostatic enlargement and bladder stones significantly low…
Treating an enlarged prostate and bladder stones at the same time can significantly lower stone recurrence and improve urinary symptoms for …
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Associated with Reduced Cancer Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
GLP-1 medications may lower cancer risk for people with diabetes
This meta-analysis investigated the impact of GLP-1 receptor agonists on overall and site-specific cancer risks in adults with Type 2 Diabet…
New analysis suggests that GLP-1 receptor agonists might reduce the risk of several types of cancer in adults with Type 2 Diabetes.
Cranial prostheses reimbursement varies significantly by healthcare system and etiology of medical hair loss
Global Healthcare Systems Show Inconsistent Coverage for Medical Hair Loss Devices
This narrative review examines global cranial prosthesis (CP) coverage frameworks across different healthcare systems. The authors find that…
Access to cranial prostheses varies greatly by country, with patients facing different costs and coverage based on their specific medical di…
Chinese herbal medicine research for cancer pain management shows steady growth in publication volume
Research on Chinese herbal medicine for cancer pain grows steadily
This bibliometric analysis examines the research landscape of Chinese herbal medicine for managing cancer pain. It identifies increasing out…
A look at research trends shows a steady increase in studies exploring how Chinese herbal medicine manages cancer pain.
R0 resection status serves as the principal prognostic determinant for oncological outcomes in re-recurrent rectal cancer
Surgery for Recurrent Rectal Cancer Shows Mixed Outcomes
This systematic review of retrospective cohort studies examines perioperative management and outcomes for patients with re-recurrent rectal …
New data shows that curative intent surgery for recurrent rectal cancer is possible for some patients, but results vary based on surgical ma…
Late-onset BK polyomavirus nephropathy can occur years after kidney transplant without intensified immunosuppression
Late BK Virus Can Harm Kidney Transplants Years Later
This case report describes 2 kidney transplant recipients who developed late-onset BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (BKPyVAN) 9 and 3 …
Two kidney recipients developed BK virus kidney damage years after transplant, even without strong immune suppression.
Pretreatment hydronephrosis associated with inferior overall survival in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Hydronephrosis linked to worse survival in bladder cancer patients
This meta-analysis of 8586 adults with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) found that pretreatment hydronephrosis is significantly associa…
A large study finds that swollen kidneys before radiation treatment are linked to poorer survival outcomes for those with muscle-invasive bl…
Biparametric MRI noninferior to multiparametric MRI for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer
Biparametric MRI shows similar accuracy to multiparametric MRI for prostate cancer
A meta-analysis of 9403 men with suspected prostate cancer found that biparametric MRI (bpMRI) is noninferior to multiparametric MRI (mpMRI)…
A new analysis suggests that a simplified MRI technique may be just as accurate as standard methods for detecting significant prostate cance…
Suction-assisted PCNL maintains lower intrarenal pressure and improves perioperative outcomes compared to conventional PCNL
Suction Assisted Surgery May Lower Pressure During Kidney Stone Removal
This meta-analysis of 1,171 patients evaluates suction-assisted versus conventional percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for nephrolithiasis.…
A new analysis suggests that using suction during kidney stone surgery can lower internal pressure and reduce complications like fever and s…
Radiomics models predict biochemical recurrence after prostatectomy with 0.82 sensitivity
New computer models help predict prostate cancer recurrence after surgery
This meta-analysis of 3634 patients found that radiomics-based models predict biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy with a pool…
Advanced imaging analysis helps doctors better predict if prostate cancer will return after surgery, allowing for more personalized care.
Hyperthermic intravesical chemotherapy shows comparable efficacy to BCG with lower dysuria rates in NMIBC
Trial Shows HIVEC and BCG Have Similar Results for Bladder Cancer
This meta-analysis of 820 patients compared hyperthermic intravesical chemotherapy (HIVEC) to bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) for non-muscle …
A review of 820 patients shows that two different bladder cancer treatments have similar success rates but differ in patient comfort.
Stapled ileo-ileal anastomosis shows no significant difference from hand-sewn for perioperative outcomes in bladder cancer
Stapled vs hand-sewn bowel connection: similar outcomes
This meta-analysis of 529 patients compares stapled and hand-sewn ileo-ileal anastomosis following radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Th…
For bladder cancer patients, stapled and hand-sewn bowel connections after bladder removal have similar safety and recovery, with only tiny …
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- Concomitant surgery for benign prostatic enlargement and bladder stones reduces recurrence odds to 0.18
- Chinese herbal medicine research for cancer pain management shows steady growth in publication volume
- Cranial prostheses reimbursement varies significantly by healthcare system and etiology of medical hair loss
- R0 resection status serves as the principal prognostic determinant for oncological outcomes in re-recurrent rectal cancer
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Associated with Reduced Cancer Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
- Late-onset BK polyomavirus nephropathy can occur years after kidney transplant without intensified immunosuppression
- Biparametric MRI noninferior to multiparametric MRI for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer
- Suction-assisted PCNL maintains lower intrarenal pressure and improves perioperative outcomes compared to conventional PCNL
- Pretreatment hydronephrosis associated with inferior overall survival in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer
- PSMA-targeted radioguided surgery shows high diagnostic accuracy in prostate cancer meta-analysis
- Hyperthermic intravesical chemotherapy shows comparable efficacy to BCG with lower dysuria rates in NMIBC
- Radiomics models predict biochemical recurrence after prostatectomy with 0.82 sensitivity
- Adjuvant PD-1 inhibitors significantly improve disease-free survival in patients with resected high-risk muscle-invasive bladder cancer
- Stapled ileo-ileal anastomosis shows no significant difference from hand-sewn for perioperative outcomes in bladder cancer
- PSMA-targeting radiotracers exhibit varying liver background uptake levels impacting patient selection for targeted therapy
- FANCI overexpression linked to poor prognosis in multiple cancers, review finds
- DAPT and aspirin show potential for managing minor acute ischemic stroke based on SUCRA rankings
- Large fistula size and severe peri-fistula fibrosis significantly increase recurrence risk in vesicovaginal fistulas
- Immune-mediated approaches like BCG and oncolytic viruses show the most advanced clinical translation in bladder cancer
- Omission of postoperative double-J stents after uncomplicated URS reduces pain and analgesic requirements
- Active stone-directed intervention reduces odds of composite recurrence and surgery for asymptomatic kidney stones
- Long-read sequencing improves detection of structural variants and methylation patterns in liquid biopsy
- Curcumin supplementation improves IPSS scores by 4.11 points in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Leptin expression in seminal plasma is significantly higher in infertile patients with varicocele than controls
- PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy outcomes vary by patient characteristics and disease burden in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
- Hypofractionated and dose-boosted radiotherapy improves metastasis-free survival in clinically localised prostate cancer
- PSMA PET Parameters Predict Survival in mCRPC on Lu-PSMA-617
- Liquid biopsy guides kidney-sparing decisions in upper tract urothelial carcinoma without replacing standard care
- HER2 overexpression rare in prostate cancer but linked to higher Gleason score and stage
- Intensity-modulated radiotherapy reduces acute and delayed G2+GI toxicities versus 3D-CRT in high-risk prostate cancer
- MRI-based risk calculators improve discrimination for clinically significant and all prostate cancer compared to traditional models
- Micro-ultrasound sensitivity 0.84 and specificity 0.41 for prostate cancer in five prospective studies
- AI assistance improves diagnostic accuracy for clinically significant prostate cancer detection via MRI in this systematic review
- Local anaesthetic transperineal biopsy reduces infection and sepsis while improving cancer detection compared to transrectal ultrasonography methods
- Fluoroless ultrasound-guided techniques lower complications in percutaneous nephrolithotomy with equivalent stone-free rates
- 64 Cu-PSMA-617 shows highest detection rates in biochemically recurrent prostate cancer
- Metachronous non-muscle invasive bladder cancer after UTUC has worse recurrence and progression with BCG than primary disease
- ECIRS triples stone-free odds versus PCNL in large kidney stones, meta-analysis finds
- Systematic review analyzes renal hematoma risks following ureteroscopy and retrograde intrarenal surgery procedures in large patient cohorts
- Meta-analysis of RCTs shows mPCNL yields higher single-session stone-free rates than RIRS for medium renal stones
- Narrative review covers diagnostic and treatment strategies for metastatic head and neck cancer with no identifiable primary tumor
- Meta-analysis reveals complex links between endocrine therapy and fertility worries in cancer patients of childbearing age
- Review examines health risks of dog-worn equipment and calls for safer practices
- Systematic review and meta-analysis reports TFL lithotripsy complication rates in urolithiasis
- Narrative review of lung, breast, liver, and kidney cancer evidence
- Enzalutamide plus ADT improves 5-year survival in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer
- Complication risks in elderly patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy compared to younger populations
- Narrative review proposes AI framework for precision oncology task-architecture alignment
- Meta-analysis compares bladder preservation therapy vs cystectomy in elderly muscle-invasive bladder cancer
- Enzalutamide plus radium-223 extends survival in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of disitamab vedotin efficacy in urothelial carcinoma
- EC1169 and 99mTc-EC0652 show increased bone lesion detection and longer rPFS in mCRPC patients
- Review of CT-Guided Puncture Device in PCNL shows reduced time and radiation in small preliminary report
- Online adaptive MRI-guided SBRT showed technical feasibility in intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients
- Phase II trial of CyberKnife SBRT and androgen deprivation therapy in unfavorable intermediate- to high-risk localized prostate cancer
- Ultrasound-guided salvage brachytherapy with interstitial hyperthermia shows low toxicity in locally recurrent prostate cancer
- RIRS with TFLLT shows similar stone-free rates to PNL for 20-30 mm kidney stones in adults
- Patient-specific 3D printed kidney models improved comprehension and satisfaction compared to conventional 2D CT scans in PCNL patients
- Systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates PRIMARY score on PSMA PET for prostate cancer detection
- Systematic review and meta-analysis compares micro-ultrasound and mpMRI guidance for prostate biopsy cancer detection
- MRI-RSI changes during neoadjuvant ADT and radiotherapy in men with high-risk localized prostate cancer
- ThuFLEP non-inferior to HoLEP for benign prostatic obstruction symptom relief at 24 months
- Mind map-guided nursing reduces pain and improves recovery in BPH patients undergoing TURP
- Narrative review discusses potential therapeutic roles of herbal compounds in membranous nephropathy
- Systematic review examines oral microbiota associations with chronic kidney disease and early childhood caries
- Systematic review of PSMA-directed CAR-T therapy for mCRPC highlights barriers and emerging platforms
- Radical nephrectomy performed for renal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in an elderly female
- Image-guided radiotherapy dose intensification for intermediate- or high-risk prostate cancer
- Flexible suction sheath outperforms conventional sheath in renal stone surgery
- Machine Learning Model Predicts Histological Prostatitis in Patients With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- In an RCT, dutasteride significantly reduced total International Prostate Symptom Score in men with lower urinary tract symptoms over 24 months
- Review of ethical and societal aspects of AI in the EuCanImage project among stakeholders
- Bibliometric analysis of 7,732 hypospadias articles reveals research trends and disruption metrics
- STING activation targets renal, prostatic, and cancer inflammation in mini-review
- Minimum immunobiology packages may improve kidney transplant safety and equity in low- and middle-income settings
- Surgical smoke from robot-assisted radical cystectomy contained no detectable bladder cancer cells, mutations, or exosomes
- Topical anesthesia reduces catheter-related bladder discomfort and urethral pain after ureteroscopy lithotripsy in male patients
- Hexaminolevulinate blue light cystoscopy detects more bladder cancer lesions than white light cystoscopy in a Chinese phase III study
- Machine learning algorithms predicted stroke risk with high accuracy in a large retrospective cohort
- AI model shows high accuracy for prostate cancer and prostatitis detection on MRI in retrospective cohort
- Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT shows high sensitivity for local prostate cancer but lower for lymph nodes in phase 1/2 trial
- One-stage RIRS for renal stones shows longer operative time after prior PCNL in retrospective cohort
- SRSF1 haploinsufficiency in 17q22 deletion syndrome explains nuchal pellucida thickening and neurodevelopmental outcomes
- Multimodal AI may outperform unimodal systems for disease diagnosis, review suggests
- Adjuvant intravesical BCG versus Epirubicin in intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
- Intelligent pressure-control ureteral sheath improves outcomes in infection-related renal calculi surgery
- Cord blood trans fatty acids and Gammaproteobacteria signatures associated with infant colic and excessive crying
- Pegylated interferon-alpha toxicity mechanisms and management in chronic hepatitis B patients
- Antimicrobial stewardship bundle improved perioperative antibiotic protocol adherence in oncourology surgeries
- Liquid biopsy shows high sequencing success in high-risk localized prostate cancer feasibility study
- PET-guided radiation dose escalation linked to improved event-free survival in prostate cancer recurrence
- Phase II trial finds adding gemcitabine to cisplatin-radiotherapy does not improve 2-year disease-free survival in muscle-invasive bladder cancer
- Review explores TRIM protein roles in HIV pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets
- ThuFLEP shows early safety, high catheter-free rate in small BPH cohort
- Targeted plus perilesional biopsy noninferior to combined biopsy for prostate cancer detection
- Dutasteride-Tadalafil FDC Shows Superior Symptom Reduction in BPH Phase III Trial
- Prior HoLEP association with longer operative time and catheter duration in subsequent RARP
- Audit plus peer comparison improved documentation of tumour features and resection completeness in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer surgery
- Small cell prostate cancer presents with metastases in 71.7% of cases, SEER analysis finds
- Phase 2 trial of muscadine grape extract added to ADT for recurrent prostate cancer fatigue
- Meta-analysis finds high complication rates after UroLume endoprosthesis implantation
- Neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab shows 39% clinical complete response in MIBC
- SMART radiation shows 90% 4-year local control in small oligometastatic abdominopelvic cohort
- Immunocompromised herpes zoster patients with CNS infection show higher encephalitis incidence and worse prognosis
- Renal pelvis tumors show survival advantage over other UTUC sites in NCDB analysis
- Extraplanar ultrasound guidance for multi-tract PCNL linked to shorter operative time and hospital stay
- Surgical staging for penile cancer in Zambia finds 37.5% metastasis yield in palpable nodes
- Transperineal prostate biopsy shows lower infection risk with comparable cancer detection to transrectal approach
- Spinal anesthesia associated with lower recurrence than general anesthesia in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
- Proton therapy reduces bowel and bladder radiation dose versus photons in prostate cancer WPRT
- Expert panel agrees on early detection and ARPI/ADT role for high-risk prostate cancer BCR
- Systematic review examines TCM and Western medicine enema therapies for urinary calculi
- AI technologies outperform traditional methods for semen analysis in male infertility
- Psychoeducational interventions improve sexual function and satisfaction in prostate cancer patients
- Meta-analysis finds transient erectile dysfunction after prostate biopsy, resolves by 6 months
- Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT staging predicts outcomes in unfavorable intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer
- CVAC Aspiration System achieves 96% stone clearance in small renal stone evacuation study
- Phase II study of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in mCRPC shows 50% PSA response and median OS of 18.8 months
- Online rehabilitation program for sexual minority prostate cancer patients shows acceptability but minimal functional improvement
- PSMA PET parameters predict biochemical recurrence in high-risk prostate cancer after neoadjuvant hormonal therapy
- Meta-analysis finds 47% PSA decline >50% with Ac-225/Lu-177 PSMA combination in mCRPC
- Metabolomics meta-analysis finds metabolites associated with prostate cancer risk, including lethal disease
- Meta-analysis finds 20% increased bladder cancer risk among welders exposed to fumes