2024年12月31日 · Katie S. Murray, DO, offers advice to urologists considering the adoption of newer treatment modalities for BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), encouraging them to integrate these therapies into practice in light of the positive clinical trial data while emphasizing the potential for improved patient outcomes and the importance of staying …

2025年1月1日 · The FDA granted full approval to erdafitinib (Balversa) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma with susceptible FGFR3 genetic alterations whose disease has progressed on or after at least 1 line of prior systemic therapy, according to the FDA.The treatment is not recommended for patients who have not received …

2024年10月11日 · Persily is a urology resident at New York University Langone Health in New York, New York.Thakker is a urology resident at New York University Langone Health.Murray is a professor of urology at New York University Grossman School of Medicine.. Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a relatively rare malignancy, with estimates ranging from 4000 to 7000 …

2024年12月9日 · Key Takeaways. The NanoKnife System received FDA 510(k) clearance for prostate tissue ablation, utilizing irreversible electroporation technology to target tumors while preserving critical functions.

2015年11月5日 · Figure 2. Transverse view of the right testicle showing loculated hydrocele. Diagnosis: Testicular hydrocele Discussion. Although hydroceles are typically idiopathic in origin, in older males, a hydrocele can occur as a result of injury/trauma, inflammation, or inguinal surgery. 1 Testicular hydrocele is the most common reason for painless scrotal swelling.

2019年8月6日 · Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy is a safe treatment for men with erectile dysfunction and might work to improve, or even cure, ED in some patients. But there remain important unanswered questions, including which patients are ideal candidates and which protocol and devices are best.

2024年3月5日 · Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-PET imaging has proven to be disruptive technology in the detection of prostate cancer. In this interview, Robert Reiter, MD, MBA, discusses the accuracy of PSMA-PET scans, false negative and false positive rates, and how treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) affects PSMA uptake. Reiter is the …

2024年10月19日 · Discussing the background for the study, investigator Olivia Paulsen told Urology Times, “We know that [BPH] has an association with lower urinary tract symptoms, but its relationship to erectile dysfunction has not been explored in the same depth.That's exactly what our study sought to explore.” Paulsen is a medical student at Idaho College of Osteopathic …

2024年5月3日 · Findings from the ROBUST III study (NCT03499964) were presented at the 2024 American Urological Association Annual Meeting by Sean Elliott, MD, MS, professor, vice chairman, and director of reconstructive urology at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

2023年4月30日 · Vibegron (Gemtesa) and mirabegron (Myrbetriq) demonstrated similar efficacy and safety in a comparative study of the 2 treatments in female patients with overactive bladder (OAB); however, more patients preferred vibegron, according to a study presented at the 2023 AUA Annual Meeting. 1