Anti-androgen shows benefit as adjuvant PCa therapy

Vienna, Austria--The first analysis of the Early Prostate Cancer program-presented3 years ago at the European Association of Urology annual congress-revealedthat the anti-androgen bicalutamide (Casodex), 150 mg, cuts prostate cancerprogression risk almost in half in patients with localized or locally advanceddisease. A second analysis, presented at this year's meeting, confirmedthat the earlier finding holds true whether patients are treated with radicalprostatectomy, radiotherapy, or watchful waiting.

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March 15th 2007

Seeds vs. prostatectomy: Long- and short-term side effects differ slightly

For men with prostate cancer, radiation seed implants may yield a better short-term side effect profile than surgery, but surgery may offer slightly better long-term outcomes, new research from French radiation oncologists indicates.

February 15th 2007

Brachytherapy offers high 8-year prostate Ca survival rates

More than 90% of men who receive appropriate radiation dose levels with permanent radiation seed implants to treat their prostate cancer are cured of the disease 8 years after diagnosis, according to a recent study in the International Journal for Radiation Oncology Biology Physics (2007; 67:327-33).

February 1st 2007

Research on bladder tissue regeneration progresses

Erinn H. Goldman, PhD

Atlanta-Tissue engineering research has grown by leaps and bounds in the past decade and a half, yielding findings that may someday have a profound impact on the field of pediatric urology. At the 2006 American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Urology annual meeting here, several groups presented cutting-edge data on novel systems for organ generation, including research demonstrating the feasibility of generating a functioning bladder from stem cells.

January 18th 2007

Radiation therapy combination prolongs long-term cure rate in men with PCa

Three-fourths of men treated with a combination of radiation seed implants and external beam radiation therapy for prostate cancer are cured of their disease 15 years following their treatment, according to a study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics (2007; 67:57-64).

December 7th 2006

Gastric bypass surgery may increase kidney stone risk

Patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity have increased risk factors for the formation of kidney stones, according to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers.

October 1st 2006

Cystectomy outcomes: Does surgeon's age matter?

Cheryl Guttman Krader, BS, Pharm

Ann Arbor, MI-Surgeon age is not a significant predictor of risk of mortality after cystectomy, according to the results of a recently published study from researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Ann Surg 2006; 244:353-62).

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March 15th 2007

Seeds vs. prostatectomy: Long- and short-term side effects differ slightly

For men with prostate cancer, radiation seed implants may yield a better short-term side effect profile than surgery, but surgery may offer slightly better long-term outcomes, new research from French radiation oncologists indicates.

February 15th 2007

Brachytherapy offers high 8-year prostate Ca survival rates

More than 90% of men who receive appropriate radiation dose levels with permanent radiation seed implants to treat their prostate cancer are cured of the disease 8 years after diagnosis, according to a recent study in the International Journal for Radiation Oncology Biology Physics (2007; 67:327-33).

February 1st 2007

Research on bladder tissue regeneration progresses

Erinn H. Goldman, PhD

Atlanta-Tissue engineering research has grown by leaps and bounds in the past decade and a half, yielding findings that may someday have a profound impact on the field of pediatric urology. At the 2006 American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Urology annual meeting here, several groups presented cutting-edge data on novel systems for organ generation, including research demonstrating the feasibility of generating a functioning bladder from stem cells.

January 18th 2007

Radiation therapy combination prolongs long-term cure rate in men with PCa

Three-fourths of men treated with a combination of radiation seed implants and external beam radiation therapy for prostate cancer are cured of their disease 15 years following their treatment, according to a study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics (2007; 67:57-64).

December 7th 2006

Gastric bypass surgery may increase kidney stone risk

Patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity have increased risk factors for the formation of kidney stones, according to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers.

October 1st 2006

Cystectomy outcomes: Does surgeon's age matter?

Cheryl Guttman Krader, BS, Pharm

Ann Arbor, MI-Surgeon age is not a significant predictor of risk of mortality after cystectomy, according to the results of a recently published study from researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Ann Surg 2006; 244:353-62).