AUGS Position Statement: Vaginal Pessary Use and Management for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
February 19th 2024The purpose of this clinical consensus statement is to identify areas of expert consensus and nonconsensus regarding pessary fitting, follow-up, and management of pessary complications to improve the safety and quality of care where evidence is currently limited.
OS benefit with darolutamide maintained throughout mHSPC treatment course
February 19th 2024"Post-hoc sensitivity analyses from the phase 3 ARASENS trial presented at ASCO GU were consistent with and supportive of the ARASENS primary OS analysis–reinforcing darolutamide plus ADT plus docetaxel as an effective and well tolerated standard of care in patients with mHSPC," writes Neal Shore, MD, FACS.
Expert shares tips for safeguarding your practice when using telehealth
February 14th 2024Health care practitioners utilizing telemedicine, regardless of the modality, must be cognizant of the many pitfalls of violating the rules regulating patient confidentiality as established by federal and state privacy laws.
Plant-based diet linked to greater QOL in patients with prostate cancer
February 13th 2024"Our findings offer hope for those looking for ways to improve their quality of life after undergoing surgery, radiation, and other common therapies for prostate cancer, which can cause significant [adverse] effects," says Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc.
What Part B data reveal about BPH procedure usage
February 13th 2024"As investigational therapies and devices make their way through the approval process and into practice, urologists should stay abreast of early clinical results and may look to publicly available information for costs and utilization trends," writes Robert A. Dowling, MD.
Racial representation affects trust of online prostate cancer content
February 12th 2024"Not only does it impact trust in the information, but a lack of Black representation in prostate cancer content gave the impression that Black men are at lower risk for prostate cancer,” says Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc.
Post-Void MRIs may enhance understanding of midline radiotracer activity on PSMA PET/CT
February 9th 2024PSMA uptake in the prostatic midline is often linked with urine stagnation in the prostatic urethra and can lead to misinterpretation on PSMA-PET/CT,” the authors wrote. “Using post-void MRIs may help reduce false positives.”