Back pain medication link to erectile dysfunction
Results of a large US study show that men who are prescribed opioids for back pain are significantly more likely to require medications for erectile dysfunction and testosterone depletion than those who have not taken the drugs. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - May 21, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Parkinson’s motor symptoms linked to overactive bladder
Japanese research shows that men with Parkinson’s disease are significantly more likely to experience symptoms of overactive bladder if they have finger taps or constipation. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - May 20, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
History of statin use lowers prostate cancer mortality
Research shows that men with prostate cancer have a significantly reduced risk for death if they took statins prior to their diagnosis. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - May 16, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
POP surgery benefits may be short-lived
Pelvic organ prolapse surgery is beneficial but around a third of women will experience relapse within 7 years of their operation, show extended results from the Colpopexy and Urinary Reduction Efforts trial. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - May 16, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Excess deaths among seminoma patients persist
US research shows that men diagnosed with stage I seminoma since the advent of contemporary radiotherapy have a significantly increased risk for all-cause mortality compared with the overall population, despite being unlikely to die from testicular cancer itself. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - May 13, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Active surveillance encouraged for very-low-risk prostate cancer in under 55s
A study of US servicemen shows that, despite being eligible for active surveillance, the overwhelming majority of young men diagnosed with very-low-risk prostate cancer opt for immediate treatment. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - May 6, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
‘Liquid biopsy’ continues to show promise in prostate cancer
Study results add further support to the use of circulating tumor cells as an effective prognostic marker in prostate cancer, and suggest that they could be used to monitor metastatic disease progression. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - May 2, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Organic pollutants increase nephropathy risk in diabetes
Individuals with diabetes may reduce their risk for developing nephropathy if they minimize their exposure to persistent organic pollutants, suggest researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - April 29, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy effective for advanced renal masses
Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is an effective treatment approach for individuals with renal cell carcinoma who have larger or more advanced renal masses, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - April 29, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
New risk classification system proposed for prostate cancer
US researchers have put forward a risk stratification system for patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer undergoing dose-escalated external-beam radiation therapy. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - April 29, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Bolus iron fights hemodialysis patient anemia
Research suggests that bolus intravenous iron could be the optimal treatment for anemia in patients undergoing hemodialysis, subject to further investigation. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - April 23, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Surgery for renal cancer not always needed in elderly individuals
Physicians may want to consider nonsurgical management of patients with localized renal cell carcinoma if they are aged 75 years or more, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - April 22, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Lower PSA linked to greater survival with sipuleucel-T in prostate cancer
Sipuleucel-T treatment may be of the most benefit to patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have low prostate specific antigen levels, say US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - April 19, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
‘Adaptive coping’ key to successful home dialysis
The odds for patients with end-stage renal disease successfully sustaining their home hemodialysis therapy seems to depend on the coping mechanisms they employ, report Australian researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - April 19, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Lower PSA linked to greater survival with sipuleucel-T in prostate cancer
Sipuleucel-T treatment may be of the most benefit to patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have low prostate specific antigen levels, say US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - April 17, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
