"I joke that on face value, the APPs work for me, but I feel like I'm really working for them, because they basically do everything except for the surgery," says Andrew Y. Sun, MD.
This monotherapy was safe for all doses and dosing schedules observed in the study and daily doses showed initial antitumor activity.
Advances allow for more accurate detection of metastatic disease.
According to Sanda, future advancements may involve gene and RNA sequencing, the use of AI in imaging, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
"It is important as a field that we recognize the potential emotional impact of surgical adverse events," writes Amy N. Luckenbaugh, MD.
"Based on the LEA and S1011 trials, it has become clear that patients do not benefit from an extended LND, and a standard bilateral pelvic LND is the standard of care," write Amir Soltani-Tehrani, MD, and Kamal S. Pohar, MD.
Dr Daniel Allan Hamstra highlights ongoing and planned trials investigating rectal spacers in patients with prostate cancer undergoing radiation therapy that he hopes will provide more data on toxicity reduction and preservation of sexual function.
Arpeet Shah, MD, highlights the shift toward precision medicine, ongoing work force challenges, the integration of AI, and more.
Treatments provide a targeted therapeutic strategy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
“The patients I find that have the most pronounced benefit are the patients with the very large prostates, or the patients who are catheter dependent with concern for neurogenic or myogenic bladder failure,” says Brendan M. Browne, MD.
Program encompasses patient counseling, anesthetic planning, and early mobilization.
This year, the AACU 2024 Advocacy Summit & Annual Meeting will focus on the intersection of health policy and clinical practice, as well as the impact of current state and national legislative trends on urology.
“What's really cool about overactive bladder is that, it's not like high blood pressure. They do not have to leave this office with a pill in hand," says Anna Myers, CNP.
Jack Andrews MD; Eugene Cone, MD; and Arash Rezazadeh, MD, discuss how metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer presents clinically, explore current treatment standards including combination therapies, evaluate emerging data from the ARANOTE trial on darolutamide efficacy, consider quality of life factors in treatment selection, and examine how novel therapeutic approaches may reshape future care pathways.
Treatment of azoospermia after exogenous testosterone use may require aggressive medical therapy, according to Kelli Gross, MD.
"Augmented biopsy-based and noninvasive options are available to reduce benign resection rates of renal tumors with the consideration of PEER and 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT," writes Hiten D. Patel, MD, MPH.
"Ultimately, there is no 'right choice' when it comes to urinary diversion," writes Anne K. Schuckman, MD.
Jason M. Hafron, MD, CMO, and Oliver Sartor, MD, share their approach for the optimal management of mCRPC through genetic testing.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common human infections. But the urine culture, the cornerstone for laboratory diagnosis of UTI, is imperfect.
Program encompasses patient counseling, anesthetic planning, and early mobilization.
"The ABU continues to reevaluate all policies related to diplomates. As medical practice continues to evolve in United States, and these changes affect the practitioners of medicine, likely further changes will be necessary in board certification procedures," writes Roger Dmochowski, MD, MA (Conflict Management and Resolution), MMHC, FACS.
The National Cancer Institute has again recognized the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center as one of the nation’s top cancer centers, renewing its “comprehensive” designation
"Radium-223 continues to have a very significant role for patients with advanced castration-resistant prostate cancer," says Rana R. McKay, MD, FASCO.
Kyrollis Attalla, MD, remarks on emerging imaging technologies for patients with prostate cancer and the growing pool of candidates for focal therapy.
"Our success depends on your assertive action and membership in organizations serving our specialty—the AACU in particular—as well as your state medical association," writes William C. Reha, MD, MBA.
Experts discuss where they are using FDA-approved treatments for bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)–unresponsive patients in their practice, how they choose between these treatments, and how these advances have impacted the timing of radical cystectomy for patients.
Catch up on all the notable drug and device approvals in urology over the past year.
"Specialty providers can take three steps now to succeed with MIPS while prioritizing caring for their patients," writes Wayne Singer.