Prostate cancer test granted draft Medicare LCD
Palmetto GBA, a Medicare Administrative Contractor that assesses molecular diagnostic technologies, has issued a draft local coverage determination for the Prolaris prostate cancer test, Myriad...
View ArticleDiet and male fertility: What helps, what hurts
Papers examining the effects of diet and substance use on male fertility presented at the recently concluded American Society for Reproductive Medicine annual meeting in Honolulu may appear to provide...
View ArticleVitamin D, prostate Ca: Study points to missing link
Inflammation may be the missing link between vitamin D and prostate cancer, new study findings from the University of Colorado Cancer Center in Denver suggest.
View ArticleLUGPA 2014 meeting topics include PAs, practice consolidation
Members of the Large Urology Group Practice Association will gather Nov. 6-8 in Chicago for the association’s annual meeting, and Urology Times will be delivering highlights of the meeting straight to...
View ArticleTargeted biopsy: High-risk PCa detection rises 30%
A large-scale study provides new evidence that targeted MRI ultrasound fusion prostate biopsy increases detection of high risk prostate cancers while decreasing detection of low risk cancers. More...
View ArticleAR antagonist increases survival vs. older agent
A newer androgen receptor blocker significantly increases survival versus a first-generation agent in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, data show.
View ArticleDetectable PSA after RP warrants aggressive radiation
Earlier, more aggressive radiation therapy is recommended in prostate cancer patients with detectable PSA following radical prostatectomy, say the authors of a recently published study.
View ArticleRobotic partial nephrectomy: Benefits outweigh costs
The benefits of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy outweigh the health care and surgical costs, a new study found.
View ArticleUrology Times State of the Specialty Survey 2015
Urology Times State of the Specialty Survey 2015
View ArticleStudy appears to refute obesity paradox in kidney cancer
In this interview Mark A. Preston, MD, MPH, of Brigham and Women’s hospital sat down with Richard. R. Kerr, Urology Times content channel director, to discuss the association between obesity and...
View ArticleBurnout rate lower than believed, but still too high
A new look at the burnout rate among practicing urologists shows that the problem may not be as widespread as previously reported. Nevertheless, nearly 40% of urologists are burned out, a number...
View ArticleIncontinence after RP or RT: Consider preventive measures first
In this interview, SUNA President Gwendolyn Hooper, PhD, APRN, discusses practical tips for prevention and management of incontinence in men treated for localized prostate cancer.
View ArticleEpigenetic test may cut unneeded repeat PCa biopsies
Two independent published trials have validated the performance of an epigenetic test that could provide physicians with a better tool to help eliminate unnecessary repeat prostate biopsies.
View ArticleIOM report, AUA at odds over GME funding solutions
The federal system for financing physician training and residency programs needs to be overhauled to ensure that the United States is producing the physicians that the nation needs, according to a new...
View ArticleFoot stimulation may offer home-based OAB treatment
3-hour stimulation found more efficacious than 30-minute session in preliminary study
View ArticleSurvey: Urologists weigh in on MIPS, APMs, burnout
Only one-fourth of urologists report understanding the choices available to them regarding the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and Advanced Alternative Payment Models created under Medicare’s...
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