Dr. Murphy on the influence of genomic testing in prostate cancer
November 7th 2023"For those people in the intervention arm who did get the assay, the doctors were more likely to prefer active treatment with surgery or radiation compared to the control group," says Adam B. Murphy, MD, MBA, MSCI.
Dr. Winter on the use of vaginal estrogen in postmenopausal women with UTIs
November 6th 2023“Anytime as a urologist you have a patient who is peri or postmenopausal who is coming through your door, and they have a history of a urinary tract infection, this should be the first thought in your mind,” says Ashley G. Winter, MD.
Dr. Miles-Thomas on the importance of representation for women in urology
November 3rd 2023“It's important that everyone understands that once women move up the ranks from becoming residents to fellows to attending, and when they're attendings if they move up in the leadership, that they remain available for questions, guidance, mentorship, [and] sponsorship,” says Jennifer Miles-Thomas, MD.
Dr. Winter provides an overview of vaginal estrogen
October 31st 2023"The idea being that it's a very low targeted dose; it does not raise blood estrogen levels, but it can specifically treat a lot of genital and urinary symptoms that are associated with a low estrogen state," says Ashley G. Winter, MD.
Dr. Powles highlights data on enfortumab vedotin/pembrolizumab in urothelial carcinoma
October 23rd 2023“We have not previously managed to beat first-line chemotherapy in any trial in unselected first-line urothelial cancer, so this is a big step in that direction,” says Thomas B. Powles, MBBS, MRCP, MD.
Dr. Chi shares follow-up data on niraparib/abiraterone combo in BRCA+ mCRPC
October 23rd 2023“These data from the MAGNITUDE study demonstrate the risk-benefit profile for the combination of niraparib plus abiraterone acetate for patients with metastatic CRPC and BRCA mutations and establishes a new standard of care for these patients,” says Kim Nguyen N. Chi, MD, FRCPC.
ctDNA shows promise for clinical staging in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma
October 20th 2023“This is the first study in upper tract urothelial carcinoma to show that ctDNA may be used to refine clinical staging and prognosis in these patients prior to surgery,” says Heather L. Huelster, MD.
Experts on medical legal trends associated with active surveillance
October 20th 2023“In fact, we actually found that there were more lawsuits that were directed at physicians who did not recommend active surveillance when it was an appropriate treatment strategy,” says Timothy J. Daskivich, MD, MSHPM.
Investigators evaluate ctDNA for predicting muscle-invasive and non–organ-confined staging of UTUC
October 18th 2023"In this study, we sought to evaluate the utility of a non-invasive biomarker—ctDNA—in predicting muscle-invasive and non–organ-confined staging of upper tract urothelial carcinoma," says Heather L. Huelster, MD.
Direct-to-consumer pricing of ED drugs highlights importance of normalizing discussion of condition
October 17th 2023"We're calling upon urologists and primary care physicians to start the conversation and normalize discussion about erectile dysfunction with their patients before they fall through the cracks and ended up victims of these predatory online services," says Jack Vercnocke, MD.