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Good long-term cancer-specific outcome is possible in well-selected prostate cancer patients found to have lymph node-positive disease at radical prostatectomy, findings from analyses based on 30 years of experience at a single institution demonstrate.

If patients are surprised by a complication and/or adverse outcome, a lawsuit is more likely than if the risks/benefits are explained and create realistic expectations of outcomes for that particular patient and are documented in the medical record.

Generally speaking, for Stage 2 of meaningful use, the bar has been raised; the threshold for measures is higher than it was in Stage 1.

The re-election of President Obama and the strengthened numbers of Democrats in both the House and Senate mean that key provisions of the Affordable Care Act are likely to be implemented over the next 2 years.

A group of researchers at Cornell University's Weill Medical College, New York is using magnetic resonance imaging technology at 7 Tesla to obtain prostate tissue images whose resolution rivals that seen with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stains.

Finding ways to retain the superstars who make your urology practice shine-without risking your profitability-is critical to your practice's long-term success.

In experienced hands, holmium laser enucleation of the prostate in men with BPH with glands 200 grams or greater yields outcomes similar to those of simple open prostatectomy with much less morbidity, according to a retrospective review at a single center.

There may be just one predictor of urinary incontinence after pelvic organ prolapse repair-urinary incontinence.

In this article, we cover a few issues gleaned from the 1,362-page final rule that could have an effect on your urology practice.

Heading into 2013, urologists remain deeply concerned about declining reimbursement for their services, increasing government regulations, and implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to the 2012 Urology Times State of the Specialty survey.

A study investigating trends in ambulatory surgery for stress urinary incontinence shows a significant fourfold increase in the annual rate of sling procedures performed over a contemporary 9-year period, and yet, submucosal injection therapy appears to be maintaining a niche for the treatment of certain patients, report researchers from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

The key to determining what to invest in should be based primarily on the needs, temperament, and available resources of each individual or family.

Men taking statin drugs had a modest reduction in prostate growth in a new analysis of a 4-year, large, randomized trial of the dual 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor dutasteride (Avodart) versus placebo for risk reduction of prostate cancer among high-risk men.

Photoselective vaporization of the prostate using the GreenLight XPS 180W laser system (American Medical Systems, Minnetonka, MN) is associated with reduced operative time and fiber usage compared with the GreenLight HPS 120W while resulting in lower PSA levels 6 months post-procedure.

Men with low-risk prostate cancer have good mortality prospects even when they experience early biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy, according to the results of an Australian study.

The autonomy of a growing number of employed physicians should be respected, and patient care should come before the financial interests of employers, according to principles on physician employment adopted at the recent American Medical Association interim meeting in Honolulu.

Men who had high levels of the activated Stat5 protein in their prostate cancer after a radical prostatectomy were more likely to have a recurrence or die from the disease compared to men who had little to no presence of the growth protein, according to a recent report.

For nearly half of U.S. urologists, malpractice insurance premiums in 2011 stayed the same as 2010 levels, according to a recent survey.

Stenting a pelvic artery may be a treatment option for erectile dysfunction (ED) in men who don't respond to drug therapy, according to a recent study.

Aerobic exercise can help relieve fatigue associated with prostate and breast cancer and treatment for those diseases, say British researchers.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 25 national health organizations have issued a joint statement on antibiotic resistance they say is designed to "both conserve and replenish our antibiotic resources."

Merck has confirmed that the FDA Nonprescription Drug Advisory Committee proposed that the FDA consider labeling modifications as part of its review of oxybutynin transdermal system (Oxytrol) as an over-the-counter treatment for overactive bladder in women.

More than two-thirds of U.S. primary care physicians now use electronic health records (EHRs), but less than one-fifth report that they routinely receive timely information from specialists or hospitals, according to a survey of physicians in the U.S. and nine other countries.

The FDA recently granted clearance to separate devices for bladder scanning and placement of suprapubic catheters.

An experimental form of brachytherapy was highly efficacious and minimally toxic to healthy tissue in a mouse model of cancer, according to a recent study.

Recent research suggests that two components of red meat?dietary protein and dietary iron?may combine to form powerful carcinogens that increase risk for bladder cancer.

Low depressive symptoms and a longer telomere length are compelling factors that contribute to a prolonged life for bladder cancer patients, say researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.

Women without pregnancy complications or maternal risk factors for complications have low rates of significant pelvic floor dysfunction after giving birth, whether they deliver vaginally or via cesarean section, recent research shows.

An implantable tibial nerve stimulation device appears to be safe and durable in patients with overactive bladder, results of a long-term pilot study showed.