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Older prostate cancer patients with other underlying health conditions should think twice before committing to surgery or radiation therapy for their cancer, according to a multicenter study led by researchers in the UCLA Department of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-older-prostate-cancer-patients-treatment.html Cancer Mon, 20 May 2013 17:44:42 EST news288290675 Intensity-modulated radiation therapy has become the most commonly used type of radiation in prostate cancer, but research from the University of North Carolina suggests that the therapy may not be more effective than older, less expensive forms of radiation therapy in patients who have had a prostatectomy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-radiotherapy-treatments-similar-morbidity-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:03 EST news288284199 Results after seven years of follow-up suggest that women considering abdominal sacrocolpopexy (surgery for pelvic organ prolapse [POP]) should be counseled that this procedure effectively provides relief from POP symptoms; however, the anatomic support deteriorates over time; and that adding an anti-incontinence procedure decreases, but does not eliminate the risk of stress urinary incontinence, and mesh erosion can be a problem, according to a study in the May 15 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-long-term-effectiveness-surgery-pelvic-prolapse.html Surgery Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:05 EST news287758791 (HealthDay)—Women undergoing repeat midurethral sling procedure have a significantly increased risk of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) failure, but experience greater improvement in urinary symptom-specific quality of life (QOL) than women undergoing a primary procedure, according to research published in the February issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-symptom-specific-quality-life-procedure.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:20:01 EST news281804420 A new study comparing outcomes among prostate cancer patients treated with surgery versus radiotherapy found differences in urinary, bowel and sexual function after short-term follow-up, but those differences were no longer significant 15 years after initial treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-prostate-cancer-tracks-long-term-urinary.html Cancer Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:03:14 EST news278787785 Women are more likely to experience urinary incontinence, prolapse and faecal incontinence 20 years after one vaginal delivery rather than one caesarean section, finds new research published in a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-long-term-consequences-vaginal-delivery.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:14:36 EST news278759664 In an era when people talk about just about anything, fecal incontinence is one of the few medical conditions that is so embarrassing, so disturbing, that people don't even tell their doctors about it. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-incontinence-treatments-regain-bowel-decrease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:30:01 EST news278332767 (HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave its approval for the use of Botox against a form of urinary incontinence known as overactive bladder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fda-botox-overactive-bladder.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:10:01 EST news277800794 Herbal and complementary medicines could be recommended as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for treating postmenopausal symptoms says a new review published today in The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (TOG). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-hrt-postmenopausal-symptoms-alternative-hormone.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:00:01 EST news277055935 (HealthDay)—Although preoperative urodynamic studies frequently change clinical diagnoses, they rarely lead to changes in the surgical or global treatment plans for women with stress urinary incontinence (UI), according to research published in the January issue of The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-urodynamic-affect-treatment.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:00:06 EST news276442471 (Medical Xpress)—A new study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that the degree to which a disease disrupts daily functioning is associated with reduced happiness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-health-affects-happiness.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:37:54 EST news272029025 (HealthDay)—Twenty years after childbirth, the risk of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (sPOP) is increased after a single vaginal delivery versus cesarean section, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-vaginal-delivery-ups-pelvic-prolapse.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:50:02 EST news271676727 With active surveillance many men with prostate cancer could dispense with radiation treatment and surgery, and thus avoid adverse effects such as incontinence and impotence. This is the outcome of a study of almost 1,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer conducted at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-surveillance-men-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:10:46 EST news271077003 (HealthDay)—Stress urinary incontinence treatment with a distal urethral polypropylene sling procedure is associated with excellent long-term efficacy and durability, according to research published in the November issue of The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-benefit-stress-urinary-incontinence.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:12:51 EST news270144765 Oral medication for treating a type of incontinence in women is roughly as effective as Botox injections to the bladder, reported researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health clinical trials network study, with each form of treatment having benefits and limitations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-benefits-drawbacks-women-incontinence-treatments.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:30:43 EST news268565426 Millions of women experience a loss of bladder control, or urinary incontinence, in their lifetime. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-u-m-guidelines-family-physicians-urinary.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:41:46 EST news266755293 (HealthDay)—Colpocleisis is a safe and effective treatment for advanced pelvic organ prolapse; however, urinary frequency and urgency often persist after the procedure, according to research published in the September issue of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-colpocleisis-deemed-safe-advanced-pelvic.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:06:44 EST news265633594 (HealthDay) -- Though prostate cancer makes the news a lot, much of the information seems conflicting or inconclusive, leaving men with few absolute answers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-screening-debate-typifies-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:10:03 EST news263812194 (HealthDay) -- "Surgeon-tailored" polypropylene mesh (STPM) repair using a transobturator midurethral sling procedure alone or in combination with pelvic organ prolapse repair is an effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence symptoms, although some concerns remain regarding mesh-related complications, according to a study published in the August issue of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-surgeon-tailored-mesh-urinary-incontinence.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:37:20 EST news263745401 (HealthDay) -- Duloxetine appears safe for the routine clinical care of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), according to a study published online July 23 in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-low-dose-duloxetine-deemed-safe-urinary.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:16:11 EST news262620957 Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for developing depression and complications from chronic stress, according to a study published by researchers at the Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) in the latest issue of Biological Research for Nursing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-caregivers-depression.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:30:58 EST news262006251 A multicenter study involving a UT Southwestern Medical Center urogynecologist will eliminate some of the guesswork physicians face about whether to use a sling during vaginal prolapse repair to prevent urinary incontinence. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-decisions-women-prolapse-surgery.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:00:05 EST news259417350 (Medical Xpress) -- A new University at Buffalo study of publications in the world's top five general medical journals finds that when clinical trials do not account for participants who dropped out, results are biased and may even lead to incorrect conclusions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-skewed-results-failure-account-clinical.html Other Thu, 14 Jun 2012 06:28:17 EST news258874068 (HealthDay) -- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is independently associated with urgency/mixed urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms in female veterans, according to a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-ptsd-linked-urinary-incontinence-female.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:50:01 EST news257775117 Following a period for public comment, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its final recommendation for prostate cancer screening. The Task Force now recommends against PSA-based screening for all men, regardless of age. The final recommendations are being published early online in the May 22 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, the flagship journal of the American College of Physicians (ACP). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-word-task-psa-based-screening-prostate.html Cancer Mon, 21 May 2012 17:00:01 EST news256823670 Invasive and costly tests commonly performed on women before surgery for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) may not be necessary, according to researchers at the University of California San Diego, School of Medicine and the Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network. The study, supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is published online May 2 by the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-invasive-bladder-incontinence-surgery-unnecessary.html Surgery Wed, 02 May 2012 17:50:01 EST news255191966 Women with UI suffer physical, psychological, and social consequences of not being in full control of their bladders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-drug-treatment-urinary-incontinence-effective.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:00:06 EST news253208058 Women are nearly three times more likely to experience urinary incontinence for more than 10 years following a vaginal delivery rather than a caesarean section, finds new research at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-incontinence-years-child-birth-common.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:57:00 EST news251960206 Researchers from The Netherlands have found that the menopausal symptoms caused by giving chemotherapy or hormonal therapy to younger women with breast cancer can be ameliorated considerably through the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and physical exercise (PE). These interventions can be effective in dealing with such distressing symptoms as hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, weight gain, urinary incontinence and sexual problems, a researcher will tell the 8th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8) today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-non-drug-treatments-alleviate-symptoms-treatment-induced.html Cancer Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:07:53 EST news251611665 When you think of Botox injections, you probably think of getting rid of unwanted wrinkles around the eyes or forehead, but recently the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved using the injections to help patients with neurological conditions who suffer from incontinence, or an overactive bladder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-botox-urinary-incontinence.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:29:42 EST news250928952