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Axel Merseburger, MD, PhD

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Key Takeaways on Evolving Bladder Cancer Treatment Landscape

The expert panel concludes its discussion by providing key takeaways on the evolving bladder cancer treatment landscape following ESMO 2023.


Judd Moul, MD

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Follow-Up After Negative Bone/CT in Prostate Cancer With Molecular Recurrence 

Dr Raoul Concepcion leads a multidisciplinary expert panel in a discussion about the challenges of long-term follow-up of prostate cancer in patients with negative bone/CT but positive molecular indicators of recurrence. 


Urology Times contributor

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A urologist on why the time is right to let go

"It is the right time and I have been fortunate to have such great people to work with locally and nationally," a urologist writes.


Jaret Shook

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PARP inhibitors: Treating mCRPC from a genetic basis

Treatments provide a targeted therapeutic strategy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.


Scott D. Lundy MD, PhD

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Male sexual health and reproductive medicine: All that glitters is not gold

"With the average cost of treatment ranging from $2600 to $3900 per cycle, clinics offering radial wave therapy have an obvious financial incentive to continue marketing despite the lack of evidence of its effectiveness," write Navid Leelani, DO, and Scott D. Lundy, MD, PhD.


Tony Berberabe, MPH

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Extended lymphadenectomy yields no additional benefit vs standard procedure for urothelial cancer

Extended lymph node dissection during radical cystectomy offered no additional overall survival or disease-free survival benefit vs standard lymph node dissection.


Kristie Kahl

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Conservative management feasible for uncomplicated renal colic patients with positive urine cultures

“Though septic stones are well recognized as a medical emergency, patients with uncomplicated renal colic (without systemic inflammatory responses or renal impairment) and positive urine cultures pose a dilemma in management considerations,” the investigators explained in their abstract.


Jeremy D. Handel, MD

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Case review: An incidentally discovered renal mass

An expert panel discusses the case of a 65-year-old Caucasian male who is noted to have an incidental 3-cm right renal mass, enhancing on a contrasted CT scan as part of a routine follow-up for his metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, diagnosed in 2017 and currently undergoing therapy.


Morgan Bayer

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Novel gene therapy EG-70 nears 75% complete response rate in NMIBC

EG-70 is an experimental intravesical immunotherapy that does not involve viruses or integration. It aims to eliminate tumors by triggering coordinated innate and adaptive immune reactions specifically within the bladder.


Colin Goudelocke, MD

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Dr. Goudelocke outlines stand-up urgency in patients with OAB

"There are plenty of articles written about stress-induced urgency. I, at the time, only found 1 article written in the gynecologic literature about what they called stand-up urgency," according to Colin Goudelocke, MD.


Hayley Virgil

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Olaparib plus abiraterone/prednisone linked with improved PFS in mCRPC

The median PFS was 39 months (95% CI, 22-not reached [NR]) in arm 3 compared with 8.4 months (95% CI, 2.9-17.0) in arm 1 and 14 months (95% CI, 8.4-20.0) in arm 2.


Sabrina Serani

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Apalutamide combo hits high 2-year RFS rate in prostate cancer

Treatment with apalutamide and androgen deprivation therapy led to a 2-year biochemical recurrence-free survival rate of 100% in patients with high-risk, post-prostatectomy prostate cancer.


Allegheny Health Network

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AHN Cancer Institute, Illumina to Assess In-House Comprehensive Cancer Genomic Profiling to Enhance Patient Care

Study will evaluate whether blood-based testing can inform oncology providers about genetic variations within a patient’s cancer, which may influence choice of treatment based on cancer stage and type.


Paul Sieber, MD

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Key Challenges in the Administration of Leuprolide for Advanced/Metastatic Prostate Cancer

In the second article of the series, Paul Sieber, MD, shares best practices for the administration of leuprolide in patients with advanced/metastatic prostate cancer.


Raoul S. Concepcion, MD, FACS

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The urologist in the world of precision medicine

"What exactly is precision medicine?...One of the original [LUGPA] board members put it very simply: cheaper, faster, and better," writes Raoul S. Concepcion, MD, FACS.


Stephanie Gleicher, MD, MPH

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The status and future direction of advanced urine testing: multiplex PCR

"Given that PCR testing may have a benefit for specific cohorts, it is recommended that more clinical evidence be provided to better guide Medicare in defining 'medical necessity,' ” write Stephanie Gleicher, MD, MPH, and Roger R. Dmochowski MD, MMHC, FACS.


Eman A. Elkadry, MD

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EP. 15: Subsequent Treatment Considerations for Patients with Unsatisfactory Responses to Third-Line Therapy for OAB

Experts close their panel on OAB by identifying treatment pathways for patients who have an unsatisfactory response to third-line therapy.


Bob Kronemyer

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Dr. Cheryl Iglesia highlights the evolving treatment paradigm for overactive bladder

“New data indicate that long-term use of some of these overactive bladder drugs is not good for cognitive function,” explains Iglesia.


Courtney Flaherty

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Genomic and imaging advances drive precision medicine progress in prostate cancer

Rohan Garje, MD, discusses precision medicine in metastatic prostate cancer, including genomic testing, targeted therapies, and theragnostics.


Jessica Skarzynski

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Darolutamide safety in nmCRPC sustained with prolonged exposure

Safety findings from the final analysis of the phase 3 ARAMIS trial showed that the androgen receptor inhibitor remained well tolerated with longer treatment.


Morgan Petronelli

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Study assesses impact of health literacy on chronic pelvic pain

Addressing the gaps in health literacy may lead to improvement in health outcomes and health care disparities among patients with chronic pelvic pain.


Austin Ward

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Automated medical coding benefits both the practice and the patients

When you add automation, your medical coding not only improves your margins but also plays a key role in improving patient care.


Paul E. Dato, MD

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Multidisciplinary Care for Patients With mCRPC

In the third article of this series, Paul E. Dato, MD, provides comprehensive insights on the multidisciplinary care of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.


Lourdes Guerrios Rivera, MD, MSc

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What the SWIU Census reveals about the state of women in urology

"As the number of women urologists continues to increase, the field of urology must pay attention to their needs and professional satisfaction as they will constitute an increasing proportion of the future urologic work force," writes Lourdes Guerrios Rivera, MD, MSc.


Denise Juhr

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Urologic research and COVID-19: Unmasking the silver lining

In this column, the authors discuss how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) shutdown yielded unexpected opportunities in urologic research.


Hannah Slater

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Treatment at high-volume facilities linked to improved survival in node-positive prostate cancer

The improved survival was observed in patients treated at high-volume radiation centers with external-beam radiation therapy plus androgen-deprivation therapy.


Jonathan Henderson, MD

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“Shooting for the Moon” means reducing metastatic prostate cancer diagnoses

“We have an incredible opportunity to save countless more lives with better screening practices and renewed recommendations, which accurately reflect the realities we as independent physicians see within our patient populations every day,” Jonathan Henderson, MD, writes in this letter to the editor.


Eric A. Singer, MD, MA, FACS

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Clinical Pearls and Future of Bladder Cancer Treatment

Eric A. Singer, MD, MA, FACS, looks to the future of bladder cancer treatment and offers advice for community urologists and urologic oncologists treating patients with the disease.


Alan H. Bryce, MD

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Urologic implications of Lynch syndrome

Research indicates Lynch syndrome is associated with urothelial, prostate, and other urologic cancers.


Bryn Launer, MD

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Considerations for palliative care in urologic oncology

Benefits include improved quality of life and symptom management.

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