Adjuvant radiotherapy may worsen outcomes compared to salvage radiotherapy post radical prostatectomy
1. Adjuvant radiotherapy was found to increase the risk of urinary incontinence and urethral strictures compared to salvage radiotherapy in...
Urology
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Gastric bypass surgery more effective than medical therapy alone for achieving microalbuminuria remission in Type 2 Diabetes
1. Patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric (RYGB) surgery had higher rates of microalbuminuria remission when compared to those who received...
Relugolix treatment significantly decreases testosterone levels in advanced prostate cancer
1. Relugolix was shown to significantly decrease testosterone levels for a sustained period of time in male patients with advanced...
Enzalutamide treatment increases median overall survival in non-metastatic prostate cancer
1. Enzalutamide along with androgen-deprivation therapy was shown to significantly increase median overall survival among men with non-metastatic, castration-resistant prostate...
MRI-targeted biopsies alone may underestimate grade of prostate cancer
1. In this prospective cohort, MRI-targeted biopsies alone, underestimated the histologic grade of prostate cancer tumors. 2. The combination of...
Folic acid and zinc supplementation in men not associated with increased fertility
1. In couples obtaining infertility treatment, folic acid and zinc supplementation in men did not lead to a significant improvement...
Patient-Reported Functional Outcomes After Hypofractionated or Conventionally Fractionated Radiation for Prostate Cancer
1. In men with prostate cancer, functional outcomes following moderately hypofractionated radiation therapy are clinically equivalent to those following conventionally...
Quick Take: Sacrospinus hysteropexy versus vaginal hysterectomy with uterosacral ligament suspension in women with uterine prolapse stage 2 or higher
1. Sacrospinous hysteropexy for uterine prolapse may be associated with a decreased incidence of anatomical recurrences of the apical compartment...
Quick Take: Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for adults with repeated urinary tract infection (AnTIC)
Patients that use clean intermittent self-catheterization (CISC) are at an increased risk of repeated symptomatic urinary tract infections (UTIs). While...
Quick Take: Erdafitinib in locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma
Second-line single-agent chemotherapies or immune checkpoint inhibitors have provided suboptimal response rates and survival benefits in patients with locally advanced...
