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Preoperative testing is often unnecessary for low-risk surgeries, shows study

Before undergoing surgery, patients often go through a number of tests: blood work, sometimes a chest X-ray, perhaps tests to measure heart and lung function.

18 May 2021

Phase 2 trial shows INO-4800 SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine safe and tolerable in adults

Preliminary clinical trial results from an ongoing Phase 2/3 trial led by Laurent M. Humeau of Inovio Pharmaceuticals suggest the two-dose INO-4800 vaccine is safe for use in adults of varying ages. The results expand on phase 1 trial results that found the vaccine was safe and tolerable in 38 participants.

16 May 2021

A look at how coronavirus disease (COVID-19) affects Parkinson's

Earlier, herpes simplex virus (HSV), influenza virus A, measles virus, cytomegalovirus (CMV), and mumps virus have all been associated with after-effects of the virus that includes Parkinson's disease (PD). This list may now include SARS-CoV-2.

14 May 2021

Insured cancer patients treated at Kaiser Permanente have better survival rates

Among cancer patients with health coverage in Southern California, those who were diagnosed and treated at Kaiser Permanente, an integrated health care organization, had better survival rates, especially Black and Latino patients, according to Kaiser Permanente research published in The American Journal of Managed Care.

13 May 2021

Patient satisfaction scores vary by insurance status, shows urology clinic data

For patients seen at a urology clinic, patient satisfaction scores vary by insurance status - with higher scores for patients on Medicare and commercial insurance, but lower scores for those on Medicaid, reports a study in Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

12 May 2021

Automated machine learning predicts male infertility based on Johnsen score

Infertility affects females and males equally. In male infertility, azoospermia (a medical condition with no sperm in semen) is a major problem that prevents a couple from having a child.

11 May 2021

Obesity measures are associated with higher risk for 10 cancers

Obesity increases the risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, regardless of how it is measured, according to a study of more than 400,000 adults in the UK, being presented at The European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, with central fatness (larger waist and hips) and general obesity (body mass index [BMI] and body fat percentage) associated with similar estimates of cancer risk.

10 May 2021

Advanced-stage kidney cancer more common in Hispanic and Native Americans in Arizona

Recently published research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences shows that advanced-stage kidney cancer is more common in Hispanic Americans and Native Americans than in non-Hispanic whites, and that both Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in Arizona have an increased risk of mortality from the disease.

6 May 2021

Antiviral T cells safe, effective as off-the-shelf therapy for painful complication after stem cell transplants

A Phase II trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that BK virus (BKV)-specific T cells from healthy donors were safe and effective as an off-the-shelf therapy for BKV-associated hemorrhagic cystitis (BKV-HC), a painful complication common after allogeneic stem cell transplants for patients with leukemia or lymphoma.

30 Apr 2021

Thousands of men to trial new home test kit for prostate cancer

Thousands of men worldwide are to receive a home test kit for prostate cancer – thanks to pioneering research from the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH).

30 Apr 2021

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust first to offer treatment in cancer patients’ homes

One of Europe’s largest cancer centres, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, has become the first in the country to provide a treatment called Phesgo for breast cancer patients in their own homes. Phesgo is a combination of Herceptin

30 Apr 2021

Randomized trial results led to reduction in the use of minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer

In a Correspondence article published in the April 29, 2021 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Cleveland Medical Center, and New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, found a substantial reduction in the use of minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer after publication of the results a major study called the Laparoscopic Approach to Cervical Cancer (LACC) in November 2018.

29 Apr 2021

Study shows decline in prostate cancer diagnoses during the pandemic

During the first wave of the corona pandemic, 36 per cent fewer men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in Sweden than in previous years.

29 Apr 2021

City of Hope initiates Phase 2 clinical trial to investigate if mushroom tablets could slow prostate cancer

City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, is now recruiting patients for a Phase 2 clinical trial to investigate whether pills containing white button mushroom extract could regulate the immune system, affecting prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels to either remain stable or decline.

29 Apr 2021

Algorithm interprets data from electronic medical records to diagnose kidney disease

Diagnosing chronic kidney disease, which is often undetected until it causes irreversible damage, may soon become automated with a new algorithm that interprets data from electronic medical records.

29 Apr 2021

Male bladder cancer vulnerability could be exploited to design new therapeutic strategies

A protein variant common in malignant bladder tumor cells may serve as a new avenue for treating bladder cancer.

29 Apr 2021

Topical therapy can help safely reduce side effect of cancer treatment

Patients with advanced colorectal cancer may be spared from a toxic side effect caused by a type of targeted therapy used to treat the cancer with the help of another drug normally used to treat melanoma, according to a study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

28 Apr 2021

Scientists identify blood cells most likely to be targeted by HIV during a real-life infection

In the 40-some years since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, scientists have learned a lot about the virus, the disease, and ways to treat it. But one thing they still don't completely understand is which exact cells are most susceptible to HIV infection.

28 Apr 2021

New urine test for prostate cancer shows aggressiveness of the disease

Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new urine test for prostate cancer which also shows how aggressive the disease is.

27 Apr 2021

Despite advances, childbirth is not likely to become easier for women from a biological perspective

Despite advances in medicine and technology, childbirth isn't likely to get much easier on women from a biological perspective.

23 Apr 2021

Urology News and Research

Latest Urology News and Research

Preoperative testing is often unnecessary for low-risk surgeries, shows study

Phase 2 trial shows INO-4800 SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine safe and tolerable in adults

A look at how coronavirus disease (COVID-19) affects Parkinson's

Insured cancer patients treated at Kaiser Permanente have better survival rates

Patient satisfaction scores vary by insurance status, shows urology clinic data

Automated machine learning predicts male infertility based on Johnsen score

Obesity measures are associated with higher risk for 10 cancers

Advanced-stage kidney cancer more common in Hispanic and Native Americans in Arizona

Antiviral T cells safe, effective as off-the-shelf therapy for painful complication after stem cell transplants

Thousands of men to trial new home test kit for prostate cancer

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust first to offer treatment in cancer patients’ homes

Randomized trial results led to reduction in the use of minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer

Study shows decline in prostate cancer diagnoses during the pandemic

City of Hope initiates Phase 2 clinical trial to investigate if mushroom tablets could slow prostate cancer

Algorithm interprets data from electronic medical records to diagnose kidney disease

Male bladder cancer vulnerability could be exploited to design new therapeutic strategies

Topical therapy can help safely reduce side effect of cancer treatment

Scientists identify blood cells most likely to be targeted by HIV during a real-life infection

New urine test for prostate cancer shows aggressiveness of the disease

Despite advances, childbirth is not likely to become easier for women from a biological perspective

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