Best of the AUA 2002: Laparoscopy

An approach to WVTT involving 1 treatment per prostate lobe was associated with decreased post-operative complications.

Panelists discuss the impact of long-term care in patients with non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), considering the unique needs of specific patient groups and highlighting advancements in NMIBC treatment that may support better care experiences for patients.

"Building on decades of research into the genetic markers of prostate cancer, our study shows that the theory does work in practice – we can identify men at risk of aggressive cancers who need further tests and spare the men who are at lower risk from unnecessary treatments," says Professor Ros Eeles.

Panelists discuss the impact of long-term care in patients with non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), considering the unique needs of specific patient groups and highlighting advancements in NMIBC treatment that may support better care experiences for patients.

At week 12, patients in the URO-902 cohorts demonstrated significantly greater improvements in daily microuritions vs placebo.

"For every 1 unit increase in whole body tumor SUVmean, there was a 12% decrease in the risk of an rPFS event and a 10% decrease in the risk of death," says Phillip H. Kuo, MD, PhD, FACR.