Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
American Urological Association (AUA) 2008 Annual Meeting
May 17 - 22, 2008, Orlando, Florida
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Adjuvant Radiation Shows Promise for High-Risk Radical Prostatectomy PatientsAdjuvant radiation therapy increases the likelihood of cure in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy and should be offered to all high-risk postprostatectomy patients, according to the latest data from a significant, long-term study.
Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2008
New Single-Port Laparoscopic Urologic Procedures DescribedAt the American Urological Association's annual meeting in Orlando, Florida this week, urologists from the Cleveland Clinic described the successful performance of several single-port operations that have never been done before.
Reuters Health, May 20, 2008
Regenerated Bladder Appears FeasibleMonths after implantation, "neo-bladders" created from progenitor cells appear structurally and physiologically similar to native bladders, according to the findings of animal studies presented Sunday at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association in Orlando, Florida.
Reuters Health, May 19, 2008
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