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Caregivers selected to receive the 2013 Shire BRAVE Awards

Selflessness, determination, courage and hope. These are among the qualities that describe the eighteen caregivers from around the world who have been selected as recipients of the 2013 Shire BRAVE Awards, an international program that honors the bravery and devotion of non-professional carers.

27 Nov 2013

Lockheed Martin donates funds to new telehealth suite dedicated for wounded warriors

Thanks to a $4 million gift from Lockheed Martin, UCLA Health System's Operation Mend now has a state-of-the-art telehealth suite, which will enable improved communication between the program's personnel, patients and partners, and a renovated recovery area for the wounded warriors who undergo surgery at the Westwood facility.

26 Nov 2013

More adults are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys

More children, like adults, are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys, with most of the procedures being performed at teaching hospitals to treat non-cancerous conditions.

26 Nov 2013

Sacral neuromodulation stands test of time in LUTD

Follow-up of patients at a Belgian institution reveals that sacral neuromodulation is effective for the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction over the long term, but often requires reintervention.

From Medtronic 25 Nov 2013

First symptom predicts urodynamic diagnosis in MUI

Researchers have found that the first or most bothersome symptom in women with mixed urinary incontinence closely relates to the urodynamic diagnosis.

25 Nov 2013

Elsevier launches new open access journal dedicated to urology

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of a new open access journal: Urology Case Reports.

25 Nov 2013

Study on injuries to the ureter during robotic prostatectomy

There may be warning signs to help surgeons avoid damaging part of the urinary system during robot-assisted surgical removal of prostate cancer, ultimately preventing the expense of additional surgery, according to researchers at Henry Ford's Vattikuti Urology Institute.

20 Nov 2013

Findings may help scientists better understand prognosis of advanced prostate cancer

Many patients diagnosed with prostate cancer have indolent, slow-growing forms of the disease that are not life-threatening. However, more than 30,000 American men will die from aggressive prostate cancer this year alone. This sharp contrast between low-risk and aggressive disease presents a challenge for many researchers and physicians as they diagnose patients and also determine the prognosis of the men with the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer.

19 Nov 2013

CCP scores lower in prostate cancer patients who consume low-fat fish oil diet

Men with prostate cancer who ate a low-fat diet and took fish oil supplements had lower levels of pro-inflammatory substances in their blood and a lower cell cycle progression score, a measure used to predict cancer recurrence, than men who ate a typical Western diet, UCLA researchers found.

19 Nov 2013

Medical–surgical integration ‘boosts neoadjuvant chemotherapy use for bladder cancer’

Research from the USA indicates that a multidisciplinary approach and coordination between medical and surgical oncology services can help optimize the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for bladder cancer.

18 Nov 2013

Treatment of pelvic nodes can be easily integrated into IMRT-based treatment strategy

Treatment of pelvic nodes individualized by inclusion of sentinel nodes can be easily integrated into an IMRT-based treatment strategy, according to the new study conducted by a group of researchers from T-bingen and Munich in Germany. The target volume concept seems to correctly cover individual pelvic nodes, which is indicated by the absence of any nodal recurrence within five years of follow-up.

18 Nov 2013

Aligned approach to advanced bladder cancer treatment very much needed, study says

New study, involving eight Italian research centres, concluded that an aligned approach to the treatment of advanced bladder cancer is much needed, while confirming previously published results on survival estimates of associated salvage therapies.

18 Nov 2013

Human error: The most common cause of infant asphyxiation at birth

Findings from a 15-year study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, indicate that human error is the most common cause of infant asphyxiation at birth. Inadequate fetal monitoring, lack of clinical skills, and failure to obtain senior medical staff assistance are most often cited in Norwegian compensation claims following birth asphyxia.

18 Nov 2013

CPET and exercise training optimizes preoperative physiological function in elderly people

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) assessment and exercise training in an elderly population is safe and well tolerated, according to the results of a new feasibility study, conducted in the UK.

16 Nov 2013

Quantitative models predict risk of acute urinary symptoms in prostate cancer patients treated with RT

An interim study by Italian researchers showed that using a modelling programme together with IPSS and dosage measure can predict the severity of acute urinary symptoms in patients with early prostate cancer who underwent radiotherapy.

16 Nov 2013

InControl Medical supports urinary incontinence awareness effort of Women's Health Foundation

According to a new survey endorsed by the Women's Health Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing education, funding and research to the field of women's pelvic health, seven out of ten (69%) American women ages 45 or older may not recognize that incontinence may be a signal of a bladder health problem. To raise awareness of this issue among women everywhere, the Foundation has declared November to be Bladder Health Awareness Month.

16 Nov 2013

Study suggests novel approach for treatment of advanced metastatic prostate cancers

New study suggests that selective blockade of CRM1-dependent nuclear export represents a completely novel, tumour metastasis-selective approach for the treatment of advanced metastatic prostate cancers.

16 Nov 2013

Bay Area Surgical Management reaches agreement to become in-network provider for Cigna

Bay Area Surgical Management, one of the largest and fastest growing ambulatory surgery center providers in the San Francisco Bay Area, has reached an agreement to become an in-network provider for Cigna, one of the country's largest health insurance companies.

13 Nov 2013

Tailored doses of pre-transplant drug therapy in Glaucomatous patients boosts survival rates to over 90%

Chronic Granulomatous Disease is a rare immune deficiency that seriously compromises organ function and is life-threatening, with 20-30 per cent of patients dying within the first two decades of life.

13 Nov 2013

Study on MRIUS-guided prostate biopsy wins first prize for best poster at EAU13th CEM

Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Ultrasound (MRIUS)- guided prostate biopsy has high sensitivity to detect prostate abnormalities compared with transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS biopsy) of MRI positive findings.

13 Nov 2013

Urology News and Research

Latest Urology News and Research

Caregivers selected to receive the 2013 Shire BRAVE Awards

Lockheed Martin donates funds to new telehealth suite dedicated for wounded warriors

More adults are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys

Sacral neuromodulation stands test of time in LUTD

First symptom predicts urodynamic diagnosis in MUI

Elsevier launches new open access journal dedicated to urology

Study on injuries to the ureter during robotic prostatectomy

Findings may help scientists better understand prognosis of advanced prostate cancer

CCP scores lower in prostate cancer patients who consume low-fat fish oil diet

Medical–surgical integration ‘boosts neoadjuvant chemotherapy use for bladder cancer’

Treatment of pelvic nodes can be easily integrated into IMRT-based treatment strategy

Aligned approach to advanced bladder cancer treatment very much needed, study says

Human error: The most common cause of infant asphyxiation at birth

CPET and exercise training optimizes preoperative physiological function in elderly people

Quantitative models predict risk of acute urinary symptoms in prostate cancer patients treated with RT

InControl Medical supports urinary incontinence awareness effort of Women's Health Foundation

Study suggests novel approach for treatment of advanced metastatic prostate cancers

Bay Area Surgical Management reaches agreement to become in-network provider for Cigna

Tailored doses of pre-transplant drug therapy in Glaucomatous patients boosts survival rates to over 90%

Study on MRIUS-guided prostate biopsy wins first prize for best poster at EAU13th CEM

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