Combination of targeted therapy and immunotherapy improves disease control rate in prostate cancer
Combination therapy shows better disease control for prostate cancer
This meta-analysis of 19 clinical trials involving 5702 adults with histologically confirmed prostate cancer found that combination therapy …
Combining targeted therapy with immunotherapy may improve response rates for prostate cancer patients, though it comes with a higher risk of…
Antithrombotic Therapy Raises Bleeding Odds in BPH Surgery, Especially with Enucleation
Antithrombotic medications linked to higher bleeding risks during prostate surgery
This meta-analysis of 6091 patients undergoing endoscopic BPH surgery found that continued antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy was associa…
Patients taking blood thinners for prostate surgery may face higher risks of bleeding complications, especially during specific surgical tec…
Nonpapillary access provides comparable safety and efficacy to papillary access in percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Nonpapillary Access Shows Similar Safety for Kidney Stone Surgery
This meta-analysis of 1229 patients evaluated nonpapillary versus papillary access for percutaneous nephrolithotomy. The study found no sign…
New data suggests nonpapillary access is as safe and effective as papillary access for patients undergoing kidney stone removal procedures.
mpMRI demonstrates superior specificity compared to Micro-US for clinically significant prostate cancer detection
Multiparametric MRI Shows Better Specificity for Prostate Cancer Screening
This meta-analysis of 2626 patients evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of Micro-ultrasound (Micro-US) versus multiparametric-MRI (mpMRI) for …
New data shows that while micro-ultrasound and MRI have similar sensitivity, MRI is more specific at identifying significant prostate cancer…
PSMA PET/CT shows 95% specificity and 95% NPV for detecting lymph node invasion
PET scans help identify lymph node involvement in prostate cancer
This meta-analysis of 1619 patients evaluated PSMA PET/CT for detecting lymph node invasion in intermediate-risk prostate cancer. The analys…
A new look at imaging data shows that specific PET scans can help doctors identify if prostate cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes.
Intraoperative tranexamic acid reduces blood loss and transfusion risk in TURP for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Tranexamic acid reduces blood loss during prostate surgery
This meta-analysis of 661 patients indicates that intraoperative tranexamic acid (TXA) significantly reduces intraoperative blood loss, oper…
A new analysis shows that using tranexamic acid during prostate surgery can lower blood loss and reduce the need for blood transfusions.
Papillary and non-papillary access techniques yield comparable clinical outcomes in percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Papillary Access Shows Similar Results to Standard Kidney Stone Surgery
This meta-analysis of 856 patients evaluated papillary versus non-papillary access for renal calculi. The analysis found no statistically si…
A review of 856 patients shows that using papillary access during kidney stone surgery results in similar outcomes to standard techniques.
Flexible ureteroscopy with FANS shows comparable stone-free rates to mPCNL for 2-3 cm stones
Newer procedure shows promise for treating large kidney stones
This randomized controlled trial of 326 patients with 2-3 cm upper urinary tract stones found that flexible ureteroscopy with FANS provided …
A new surgical tool helps clear large kidney stones while reducing blood loss and shortening hospital stays for patients.
5-alpha-reductase inhibitors show no statistically significant association with suicide or neuropsychiatric events in BPH or AGA
Trial shows 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors do not increase suicide risk
This meta-analysis of observational studies examined the risk of suicide and neuropsychiatric events in patients with benign prostatic hyper…
New data suggests that 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors for hair loss or prostate issues are not linked to higher rates of suicide or depression…
Extended lymphadenectomy during radical cystectomy for bladder cancer may improve disease-free survival
Extended lymphadenectomy may improve survival for some bladder cancer patients
This meta-analysis evaluated the impact of extended lymphadenectomy on outcomes for patients undergoing radical cystectomy for bladder cance…
New data suggests that a more extensive lymph node removal during bladder cancer surgery could improve survival rates, though evidence remai…
Piranha morcellation device shows higher efficiency and lower bladder injury risk than VersaCut
Different prostate morcellation tools show varying efficiency and safety levels
This meta-analysis of 5,980 patients undergoing prostate enucleation for benign prostatic hyperplasia compared various morcellation devices.…
A comparison of surgical tools for prostate enlargement shows that some devices are more efficient and safer than others during surgery.
PARP plus ARSI improves rPFS in HRR-altered metastatic prostate cancer, with larger BRCA effect
Combination Therapy Shows Promise for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
This meta-analysis of 2343 men with HRR-altered metastatic prostate cancer found that adding a PARP inhibitor to an androgen-receptor signal…
A new combination of drugs may slow cancer growth for men with specific genetic markers, though it comes with a higher risk of severe side e…