IMRT Benefits in Prostate Cancer Questioned (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Men with prostate cancer gained no obvious benefits from treatment with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) as compared with an older, less expensive technique, an analysis of a government database suggests. (Source: MedPage Today Urology)
Source: MedPage Today Urology - May 21, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
High Response to Enzyme in Peyronie's (CME/CE)
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- An injectable enzyme produced significant reductions in scar tissue and penile curvature without surgery in patients with Peyronie's disease, according to a large randomized trial. (Source: MedPage Today Urology)
Source: MedPage Today Urology - May 8, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Weight Loss Surgery May Boost Testosterone (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- For morbidly obese men, levels of sex hormones increased after bariatric surgery, in some cases to higher levels than expected based on the amount of weight loss, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Urology)
Source: MedPage Today Urology - March 26, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
FDA Clears Travel Packs for Low T
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved AndroGel 1.62%, a topical testosterone formulation, in a pocket-sized pack to treat men with hypogonadism, according to manufacturer AbbVie. (Source: MedPage Today Urology)
Source: MedPage Today Urology - March 16, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
CMS Opts for Local Rules on PET Cancer Agents
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Local Medicare administrators may determine whether or not to cover positron emission tomography (PET) agents for cancer imaging in their respective jurisdictions, the Medicare program said. (Source: MedPage Today Urology)
Source: MedPage Today Urology - March 8, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Steroids Reduce Benefits of Prostate Ca Tx
ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Men with castration-resistant prostate cancer had worse survival when treated with corticosteroids, regardless of their primary treatment, a post-hoc analysis of a randomized trial showed. (Source: MedPage Today Urology)
Source: MedPage Today Urology - February 16, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Few Cases of Minor Hematuria Need Workup (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Older age and a recent history of gross hematuria were the strongest predictors of urinary tract malignancy in patients with asymptomatic microscopic hematuria, a prospective cohort study found. (Source: MedPage Today Urology)
Source: MedPage Today Urology - January 11, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Study Shows ID Errors in Prostate Biopsies (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- As many as 3.5% of prostate biopsy specimens were contaminated or inadvertently switched with that of another patient, according to a review of 13,000 samples from 54 laboratories. (Source: MedPage Today Urology)
Source: MedPage Today Urology - January 10, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
