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Same duty cycle, very different outcomes: What tough materials taught us about histotripsy
One of the questions that stayed with me throughout my Ph.D. was surprisingly simple: Why are some tissues so much harder to break down with histotripsy than others? Histotripsy is a focused ultrasound technique that uses ...
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More men living longer with incurable prostate cancer, report finds
Men in England diagnosed with incurable advanced prostate cancer are more likely to survive for at least three years than they were a decade ago, according to an analysis by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine ...
Oct 8, 2026
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Key driver of aggressive prostate cancer identified, suggesting new way to reverse drug resistance
Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have identified a previously overlooked molecular regulator that helps determine whether prostate tumors remain sensitive to treatment or evolve into a more aggressive, drug-resistant ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Low-risk prostate tumors reveal molecular signs linked to more aggressive cancer
A new study revealed molecular features linked to more aggressive prostate cancer in a subset of patients who had been classified as low risk, highlighting biological differences that may not be apparent from clinical measures ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Many hospitals still don't do enough to prevent UTIs from catheters
No hospitalized patient loves getting a urinary catheter. But if they must have one, the last thing they want is a urinary tract infection caused by bacteria that seize their chance to grow on the catheter.
Oct 7, 2026
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Gene expression linked to survival differs by kidney cancer subtype
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of kidney cancer, accounting for about 90% of kidney cancers. It develops when abnormal cells in the kidney's small tubules begin to grow uncontrollably. RCC has several ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Newly identified prostate cell type may help explain why enlarged prostate develops in one region of gland
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a distinct type of prostate cell that may help solve the long-standing mystery of why benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)—a noncancerous ...
Oct 6, 2026
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PSMA PET/CT-targeted biopsy improves detection of clinically significant prostate cancer
PSMA PET/CT-targeted biopsy detects more clinically significant prostate cancer than systematic biopsy alone in men with negative or inconclusive MRI findings but persistent clinical risk factors. According to new research ...
Oct 6, 2026
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RNA urine test outperforms standard bladder cancer tests and could help guide treatment
A simple urine test devised by researchers at Stanford Medicine and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System can diagnose bladder cancer more accurately than current standard methods. The test also allows physicians not only to ...
Oct 2, 2026
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Lab‑grown 'mini‑bladder' helps explain why urinary tract infections keep coming back
For many people, a urinary tract infection (UTI) doesn't really end when the antibiotics run out. The burning and constant trips to the bathroom fade, then return weeks or months later.
Oct 2, 2026
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Combination therapy emerges as possible treatment for an aggressive form of kidney cancer
A genetic vulnerability in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most aggressive type of kidney cancer, may lend itself to a combination treatment strategy that causes the cancer cells to self-destruct, according to recent ...
Sep 30, 2026
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Pediatricians' group updates guidelines on UTIs in babies, kids
As many parents know, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can strike babies and young children, too. Recently, the nation's leading pediatricians' group issued its first update since 2011 on diagnosing and treating these infections.
Sep 30, 2026
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Case report highlights multidisciplinary approach to recurrent prostate cancer
A case report led by UCLA Health researchers highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach to treating prostate cancer that returns after surgery, particularly when the disease recurs multiple ...
Sep 30, 2026
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Kidney-sparing embolization reduces patients' risk of acute injury and death compared to surgery
A new study finds that embolization greatly reduces the risk of acute kidney injury and in-hospital mortality compared with nephrectomy when treating initially stable trauma patients with high-grade kidney injuries. The study ...
Sep 29, 2026
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Five-treatment radiation therapy offers an effective nonsurgical alternative for localized prostate cancer
Five-treatment stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) provided excellent long-term cancer control with fewer urinary and sexual side effects than surgery in the first randomized trial to directly compare the treatments ...
Sep 28, 2026
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After prostate surgery, shortened radiation schedule provides similar cancer control to standard radiation
Men with high-risk prostate cancer have a higher likelihood of residual disease after prostatectomy and may require radiation therapy after surgery, particularly when PSA levels begin to rise. Conventional postprostatectomy ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Genetic profiling could help tailor hormone therapy for prostate cancer after surgery
A recent analysis of the NRG-RTOG 0534 "SPPORT" clinical trial evaluated the Luminal B (LumB) molecular subtype using the PAM50 genomic classifier to determine whether tumor biology could help identify patients most likely ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Neurotransmitter may help aggressive prostate cancer shut out immune cells from the start
A new study from The Wistar Institute has found a link between the nervous system and the rapid development of neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC), an aggressive form of the disease. Published in Oncogene, the study found ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Hidden E. coli survive in bladder cells, but existing drug helps antibiotics reach them in lab tests
Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are among the most common bacterial infections and are caused mostly by the uropathogenic bacterium Escherichia coli. But even after antibiotic treatment, many patients experience another ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Prostate cancer surgery and radiation have different long-term effects on urinary, sexual, and survival outcomes
Men with prostate cancer face different long-term risks depending on whether they choose surgery or radiation therapy, with surgery linked to higher rates of urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction and radiation linked ...
Sep 25, 2026
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US will face a shortage of nearly 28,000 surgeons by 2038, first nationwide study finds
The United States will be short by nearly 28,000 surgeons by 2038, according to the first unified assessment of the country's surgical workforce.
Sep 25, 2026
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Exercise may ease stress-related bladder pain and frequent urination
Chronic stress may contribute to the pain and urinary symptoms experienced by people with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) by triggering changes in the bladder and nervous system, according to a preclinical ...
Sep 23, 2026
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Researchers uncover dual role of B7-H3 in prostate tumor immune suppression
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown pathway that prostate tumors leverage to suppress the immune system by reshaping the tumor microenvironment to resist treatment. ...
Sep 23, 2026
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Should you get a prostate-specific antigen test for prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer is common. About 200 in every 1,000 Australian men will be told they have prostate cancer by age 85. But the chance of dying from it is much lower: around 18 in 1,000 cases.
Sep 23, 2026
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Teens as young as 13 referred for ketamine-linked bladder problems at UK clinic
Non-prescribed ketamine use may start at age 13, data from a UK clinic dedicated to treating bladder problems associated with misuse of the drug suggest. The findings were published in a clinical letter in the Archives of ...
Sep 22, 2026
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