Meeting Coverage

AUA

American Urological Association

Snipless Vasectomy Shows Early Promise as Long-Term Male Contraceptive

Hydrogel occlusion of vas achieves azoospermia quickly, maintained for a month

AUA over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois

Latest AUA Meetings

Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Flop for Erectile Dysfunction in U.S. Study

Results from randomized trial contradict those seen in two European studies

May 2, 2023
Novel Chemo Delivery System Achieves High Response Rate in Bladder Cancer

Complete responses in 73% of patients with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive disease

May 2, 2023
Upfront Systemic Therapy, Deferred Surgery Pass Muster in Advanced Kidney Cancer

Two studies suggest no harm from deferred cytoreduction, potential benefits of immunotherapy

May 2, 2023
'Fantastic,' 'Terrific' Results With Oncolytic Virus Combo for Bladder Cancer

Complete response rate of 85% in BCG-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive disease

May 1, 2023
Sublingual Vaccine Shows Promise in Women With Recurrent UTIs

40% of women who received a 3-month course of MV140 had no UTIs during 9-month follow-up

May 1, 2023
More Men Are Expressing Interest in Vasectomy After SCOTUS Abortion Decision

Vasectomy consults more than doubled in the 3 months after Dobbs compared with the year before

May 1, 2023
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Have Major Cardiovascular Benefits

PDE5 inhibitors lowered risk of CHF, MI, overall mortality in men with ED and CVD

April 30, 2023
Enzalutamide-ADT Cuts Risk for Disease Spread in Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer

Combo has potential to be new standard of care in patients with high-risk BCR, expert says

April 30, 2023
Just How Effective Is PSA Screening?

Study finds test has better benefit/harm trade-off than originally thought

May 18, 2022
Mental Health Issues Common, Often Overlooked in Prostate Cancer

More than a third of patients with anxiety, depression, fear of recurrence/disease progression

May 17, 2022
Drastic Drop in Antibiotic Overuse for Common Urology Procedure: How They Did It

Single center's strategy cut antibiotic administration by 30% in cystoscopy

May 16, 2022
Urologists Are Helping Combat the Opioid Epidemic, Studies Suggest

Three reports show success in reducing opioid prescribing

May 16, 2022
Gene Therapy for Overactive Bladder Shows Early Promise

Significant improvements in symptoms, quality of life after short-term follow-up

May 16, 2022
Robotic Surgery Wins for Keeping Bladder Cancer Patients Alive, Out of Hospital

Approach bested open surgery in iROC trial, but is the difference clinically important?

May 15, 2022