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(HealthDay)—Despite the link between cigarette smoking and the development of bladder cancer, the prognosis of people with bladder cancer after undergoing a cystectomy is not affected by cigarette smoking, according to research published online Oct. 8 in Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-prognosis-cystectomy-affected.html Cancer Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:10:02 EST news269541640 (HealthDay)—The placement of ureteral stents following uncomplicated ureteroscopic stone removal, without fluoroscopy for image guidance, is feasible and has comparable accuracy and complication rates to that of conventional ureteral stent placement with fluoroscopy, according to research published online in the October issue of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-fluoro-less-ureteral-stent-placement-deemed.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:40:10 EST news269541602 PSA screening has resulted in improved prostate cancer survival, but the high rate of diagnosis and treatment side effects raise concerns about overtreatment. In the quest to prevent overtreatment, "active surveillance" has emerged as a plausible option, encouraged for men whose tumors may not need immediate treatment and may never progress to more serious illness. Appropriate criteria for selecting patients for active surveillance are continuously debated. A group of investigators from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York report that adding endorectal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to the initial clinical evaluation of men with clinically low prostate cancer risk helps assess eligibility for active surveillance. Their results are published in The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-mri-patients-prostate-cancer-benefit.html Cancer Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:54:54 EST news267724488 Men who undergo surgical removal of prostate cancer can experience significant levels of anxiety one year after surgery, and higher levels of anxiety appear to be linked to poor sexual satisfaction and depression, say researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida. Their recent study, published in the online edition of Psycho-Oncology, suggests that men who experience high levels of "cancer-specific anxiety" following surgery for prostate cancer could likely benefit from counseling designed to address their worries and improve their quality of life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-surgery-anxiety.html Cancer Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:59:33 EST news267721118 (HealthDay) -- For men with early prostate cancer undergoing expectant management, compliance with RAND structural indicators is high, but there is considerable variability in compliance with process indicators, according to a study published in the September issue of The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-areas-idd-early-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:20:02 EST news264871000 (HealthDay) -- Cxbladder, a derivative of the RNA assay uRNA, may be an effective alternative to cytology and nuclear matrix protein 22 (NMP22) assays for the detection of urothelial carcinoma, according to a study published in the September issue of The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-rna-assays-sensitivity-urothelial-carcinoma.html Cancer Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:30:01 EST news264774051 Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a link between patients who undergo total nephrectomy - complete kidney removal - and erectile dysfunction. Results from the multi-center study were recently published online in the British Journal of Urology International. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-link-kidney-erectile-dysfunction.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:27:46 EST news262884458 (HealthDay) -- Compared with periprostatic nerve block (PNB), pelvic plexus block (PPB), performed under Doppler ultrasound guidance, provides better pain relief for men during office-based transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy, according to research published in the August issue of The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-analgesia-pelvic-plexus-block-prostate.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:41:31 EST news262543277 (HealthDay) -- Women with dysfunctional voiding (DV) and primary bladder neck obstruction (PBNO) have similar clinical presentation, with poorer emptying for those with PBNO, according to a study published in the July issue of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-similar-bladder-outlet-obstructions.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:20:01 EST news261065927 (HealthDay) -- Robot-assisted and conventional laparoscopic partial nephrectomies have similar outcomes and complication rates, according to a study published in the July issue of The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-similar-outcomes-robot-aided-conventional-nephrectomy.html Other Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:03:13 EST news259592587 Prostate cancer cells require androgens including testosterone to grow. A recent review in the British Journal of Urology International describes new classes of drugs that target androgens in novel ways, providing alternatives to the traditional methods that frequently carry high side effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-drugs-ways-androgens-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:59:54 EST news259415977 (HealthDay) -- Eating large amounts of oxalate does not significantly affect the risk of developing calcium oxalate stones if the recommended amount of dietary calcium is also eaten, according to a study published in the June issue of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-calcium-oxalate-stones-affected-intake.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 06 Jun 2012 04:03:28 EST news258174194 (HealthDay) -- For patients with bladder tumors, female gender, low body mass index, and tumor characteristics correlate with the risk of bladder perforation during transurethral resection, according to research published in the May issue of The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-gender-bmi-impact-bladder-perforation.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:39:01 EST news253852733 (HealthDay) -- In the past decade there has been a decrease in prolonged length of stay following radical cystectomy in the United States, while rates of transfer to a facility have remained stable, with insurance status and the surgical institution affecting discharge patterns, according to a study published in the April issue of The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-post-radical-cystectomy-discharge-patterns.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:40:01 EST news252245584 (HealthDay) -- Adding another perspective to one of the most controversial and confounding issues in medicine, a new European study reports that men who received routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests to check for signs of prostate cancer were 30 percent less likely to die from the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-psa-prostate-cancer-death.html Cancer Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:40:01 EST news250968082 In a large analysis of men participating in a prostate drug trial, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found a significant correlation between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, suggesting the two conditions may have shared causes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-heart-disease-factor-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:03:10 EST news247921373 A new study by NYU Langone Medical Center and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine shows novel PSA velocity (PSAV) risk count testing may provide a more effective way for physicians to screen men for clinically significant prostate cancer. The new study, published online by the British Journal of Urology International on February 1, 2012, shows the benefits of tracking a man's PSA levels over time to help doctors more accurately assess his risk of life-threatening prostate cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-screening-method-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:31:48 EST news247404692 (Medical Xpress) -- The size of a man’s prostate gland may help predict the severity of cancer, with a smaller prostate being more likely to harbor serious disease. This finding by a group of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers was published in the December issue of the Journal of Urology. Fourth-year medical resident Judson Davies, M.D., was first author on the paper. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-prostate-size-cancer-severity.html Cancer Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:30:02 EST news247220056 Bedwetting isn't always due to problems with the bladder, according to new research by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Constipation is often the culprit; and if it isn't diagnosed, children and their parents must endure an unnecessarily long, costly and difficult quest to cure nighttime wetting. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-bedwetting-due-undiagnosed-constipation.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:01:52 EST news246880898 The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and American Urological Association (AUA) are pleased to announce the collaborative development of the Practice Guideline for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination in the Practice of Urology. This guideline has been developed to assist practitioners performing an ultrasound examination in the practice of urology and provides direction in the areas of kidney, bladder, prostate, scrotal and penile ultrasound. The guideline also addresses key issues relating to documentation, quality control and improvement, safety, infection control and patient education. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-aium-aua-joint-guideline-ultrasound.html Other Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:38:41 EST news243599892 The use of multiple medications is associated with increased severity of erectile dysfunction, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the British Journal of Urology International. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-erectile-dysfunction-multiple-medications.html Health Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:48:48 EST news240551309 Is it just an urban myth, or can long-term bike riding cause sexual dysfunction in men? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-bike-seats-effect-men-pelvic.html Health Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:10:01 EST news239534164 Doctors in Canada saw a divine face in the testes of a man admitted to a hospital with severe pain and an inflamed scrotum, a scientific journal article said Wednesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-canadian-doctors-testicle.html Other Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:37:05 EST news239463414 Parents of babies born without clearly defined male or female genitals experience a roller-coaster of emotions, including shock, anxiety and the need to protect their child, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-parents-anxiety-children-genital-ambiguity.html Health Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:58:33 EST news236422707 The risk of dying from cardiovascular disease is higher for childless men than for fathers, according to a large study led by a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-childless-men-death-cardiovascular-disease.html Cardiology Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:00:01 EST news236270931 In a study of complication rates following prostate biopsy among Medicare beneficiaries, Johns Hopkins researchers have found a significant rise in serious complications requiring hospitalization. The researchers found that this common outpatient procedure, used to diagnose prostate cancer, was associated with a 6.9 percent rate of hospitalization within 30 days of biopsy compared to a 2.9 percent hospitalization rate among a control group of men who did not have a prostate biopsy. The study, which will be published in the November 2011 issue of The Journal of Urology, was posted early online. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-reveals-prostate-biopsy-complications-high.html Cancer Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:38:15 EST news235885065 Physicians are now better able to predict a man's recovery of sexual function after prostate cancer treatment, making a conversation between doctor and patient an important part of pre-treatment planning, a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-led research team suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-candid-discussion-sexuality-quality-life.html Cancer Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:43:15 EST news235755779 For men with erectile dysfunction (ED), 65 percent are unable to have an orgasm and 58 percent have problems with ejaculation, according to new research led by physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-erectile-dysfunction-isnt-story.html Health Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:03:08 EST news233319691 Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shed new light on how surgery impacts both chronic kidney disease and bone health, particularly in women. For the first time, their findings point to the importance of pursuing kidney-sparing surgery in an effort to preserve kidney function and to reduce the risk of bone fractures later in life. The study was published in the July 19 edition of Urology and is now available online. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-kidney-preserving-surgery-bone-health.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:44:41 EST news231759786 Surgery and all its implications can be scary, especially so for pediatric patients and their parents who dread sometimes disfiguring scars. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-pediatric-urologist-procedure-scarring-kidney.html Other Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:31:47 EST news228738689