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Too few female urologists to meet aging patients' demand
(HealthDay)—Women prefer to see female urologists, but there are far too few to meet a growing demand, a new study reports.
Aug 22, 2016
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News tagged with urology
Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer now detectable by imaging-guided biopsy
Ground-breaking research by a UCLA team of physicians and engineers demonstrates that prostate cancer can be diagnosed using image-guided targeted biopsy.
Dec 10, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fluoro-less ureteral stent placement deemed feasible
(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 ...
Oct 15, 2012
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Ophthalmology
Utilization of telehealth low in ophthalmology
Ophthalmology had the lowest use of telehealth among clinical specialties during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Dec 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Prognosis after cystectomy not affected by smoking
(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 ...
Oct 15, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Certain bladder-cancer patients may be at high risk of disease recurrence despite bladder removal
Patients with advanced bladder cancers that are surgically removed might need additional therapy to prevent recurrence in certain situations, a new UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggests.
May 7, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds women referred for bladder cancer less often than men
Women with blood in their urine (hematuria) were less than half as likely as men with the same issue to be referred to a urologist for further tests, according to a new Vanderbilt University study.
May 27, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Similar presentation for bladder outlet obstructions
(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 ...
Jul 9, 2012
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Female urologists still earn less money than their male counterparts
Although the field of urology remains largely male dominated, the proportion of female physicians specializing in urology has increased from less than 0.5% in 1981 to 10% today, and 33% of students entering urology internships ...
Jan 5, 2016
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Surgery
Simulator can teach basic robotic-assisted surgery
(HealthDay)—About half of medical students with no experience with robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery can learn basic skills within two sessions using a simulator, according to a study published in the March issue of ...
Mar 29, 2013
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