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American Urological Association (AUA) 2008 Annual Meeting

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.
Medscape Urology

Risk for Urologic Cancer Linked to Risk for Colorectal Cancer

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Patients with renal pelvis and ureteral cancers have an increased risk for colorectal cancer, and in turn, a history of colorectal cancer increases the risk for renal pelvis and ureteral cancers.
Medscape Medical News

Importance of Surgical Margins in the Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Partial nephrectomy is more commonly used for renal cell carcinoma, but there are concerns about complete tumor excision with this procedure. The current review examines the data in regard to this issue as well as best practices to improve the success of partial nephrectomy.
Nature Clinical Practice Urology

Collagen Denaturation Showing Positive Long-Term Results for Stress Incontinence

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:21:00 EDT

Transurethral radiofrequency collagen denaturation reduces stress leaks by more than 50% without adverse effects in women with urinary stress incontinence.
Medscape Medical News

PCA3 Could be Useful in Selecting Prostate Cancer Patients for Active Surveillance

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

A urine test already marketed for diagnosing prostate cancer could also be useful for guiding management if further studies validate these results.
Medscape Medical News

Infectious Syphilis: The Return of an Epidemic

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:27:05 EDT

An infectious syphilis epidemic returns to challenge public health. As past becomes present, what do clinicians need to know about this sexually transmitted infection?
Medscape Infectious Diseases

Androgen Deficiency May Accompany Erectile Dysfunction

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:15:45 EDT

Androgen deficiency is quite common in men with erectile dysfunction (ED) and is associated with age and hypercholesterolemia among other factors, according to Minneapolis-based researchers.
Reuters Health Information

Colonic Enemas Effective for Dysfunctional Voiding in Children With Constipation

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:21:18 EDT

Dysfunctional voiding combined with chronic constipation can be cured by a course of colonic washout enemas, according to results of a Dutch study published in the April issue of Urology.
Reuters Health Information

Dysfunctional Voiding in Women Linked to Increased Depression, Anxiety

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:04:37 EDT

Women with dysfunctional voiding experience a greater degree of depression and anxiety compared to asymptomatic controls, according to a study published in the April issue of Urology.
Reuters Health Information

Antidepressants and Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:35:19 EDT

This study examined the association between antidepressant drug use and risk of prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases

Sexual Foreplay Incontinence in Men With Erectile Dysfunction After Radical Prostatectomy: A Clinical Observation

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:30:08 EDT

Loss of urine during sexual foreplay, which has been reported in post-prostatectomy patients, is a cause of acute embarrassment. This review of the subject is based on interviews with 45 men.
International Journal of Impotence Research