Escalated-dose radiotherapy did not increase survival in prostate cancer
Image: PD1: Escalated-dose conformal radiotherapy with neoadjuvant androgen deprivation did not increase long-term, overall survival for patients with prostate cancer.2: The escalated-dose regimen did...
Radical prostatectomy may trump radiotherapy in non-metastatic prostate cancer
Image: PD1. Men with localized, non-metastatic prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy demonstrated lower mortality rates compared to treatment with radiotherapy.2. No treatment advantage...
Weight loss may decrease urinary incontinence in male diabetics [Look AHEAD Study]
Image: PD 1. Overweight or obese men with Type 2 Diabetes were shown to have decreased prevalence or resolution of urinary incontinence (UI) after one...
E. coli in mid-stream urine highly sensitive for cystitis
Image: PD 1. Detection of E. coli at concentrations as low as 10 CFU/ml in mid-stream urine specimens was strongly predictive of E. coli detection...
Prostate-Specific Antigen screening of elderly men varies significantly in primary care
Image: PD 1. Primary care physicians accounted for 27% of the variance in whether an elderly man (>75 years old) received a PSA screen. 2. Variance...
Healthier lifestyle linked with longer telomeres in benign prostate cancer
Image: PD1. Men with biopsy-verified, benign prostate cancer who underwent healthy lifestyle changes over a five-year period had longer telomeres than men who did...
Surgery better than physiotherapy alone for stress urinary incontinence
Image: PD 1. Compared to physiotherapy, surgery achieved significantly greater rates of symptomatic improvement and cure of stress urinary incontinence at 12 months. 2. Women who...
Repeat Transrectal Prostate Biopsies May Increase Infection Risk
Image: PD Prostate Histology
1. Serial repeat prostate biopsies may raise the absolute risk of infectious morbidity for patients by up to 15%.
2. Gentamicin is...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind August 11 – August 18, 2013
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Long-Term Survival of Participants...
Mixed results regarding finasteride for prostate cancer prevention
Image: PD 1. Finasteride reduces the risk of developing prostate cancer overall, but increases risk for high-grade prostate cancer. 2. Finasteride neither increased nor decreased overall...
