Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms May Predict Female Sexual DysfunctionWomen with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are significantly more likely to report sexual dysfunction than women without LUTS, researchers reported here at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the European Association of Urology.
Reuters Health, March 31, 2008
YM178 Shows Efficacy for Overactive BladderInvestigators have shown for the first time in a clinical setting that a beta3 adrenoceptor agonist (YM178) is effective against the symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) and is also well tolerated.
Laparoscopic Cryoablation Safe, Feasible for Larger Renal TumorsDespite increased perioperative complications, laparoscopic cryotherapy was safe and feasible for tumors larger than 3 cm, with no increased risk for bleeding, according to a European multicenter prospective trial.
Intravesical Alkalized Lidocaine Improves Interstitial Cystitis and Painful BladderIntravesical alkalized lidocaine therapy is effective for the acute treatment of symptoms of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), and improvements seem to hold up after treatment is stopped, investigators reported at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the European Association of Urology.
Investigational GnRH Blocker Shows Potential for Advanced Prostate CancerThe investigational gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist degarelix is as effective as standard androgen deprivation therapy in men with prostate cancer, according to phase III results announced at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the European Association of Urology (EAU).
Reuters Health, March 27, 2008
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