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The Patient Case Against Requiring Medical Chaperones

What sounds good in theory falls short in practice

May 07, 2023
A photo of two female physicians and a female patient wearing a hospital gown sitting on an examination table.
Snipless Vasectomy Shows Early Promise as Long-Term Male Contraceptive

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

May 03, 2023
AUA over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois
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 02, 2023
AUA over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois
Upfront Systemic Therapy, Deferred Surgery Pass Muster in Advanced Kidney Cancer

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

May 02, 2023
AUA over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois
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 01, 2023
AUA over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois
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 01, 2023
AUA over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois
CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Advanced Kidney Cancer

ORR of 30% in patients with CD70-positive disease using off-the-shelf, allogeneic product

Apr 19, 2023
AACR over a photo of Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
FDA Greenlights New First-Line Regimen in Bladder Cancer

Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab approved for cisplatin-ineligible patients

Apr 04, 2023
FDA APPROVED enfortumab vedotin-ejfv (Padcev) + pembrolizumab over a computer rendering of bladder cancer.
Post-Immunotherapy Combo Promising in Advanced RCC

Duration of response reaches 18.6 months with belzutifan plus cabozantinib

Apr 03, 2023
 A computer rendering of renal carcinoma.
Meat Consumption and UTIs; Air Pollution's Effects on Health

Also in TTHealthWatch: genes, a bacterium, and gastric cancer

Apr 01, 2023
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
Neuromodulation of the Peroneal Nerve Safe for Overactive Bladder

Was also as effective as solifenacin in the majority of assessed efficacy endpoints

Mar 24, 2023
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Novel PET Imaging Agent Accurately IDs Clear Cell Renal Cancers

ZIRCON trial meets sensitivity and specificity targets

Mar 13, 2023
A photo of a senior man undergoing a PET scan.
Opinion
A Surge in Vasectomies: Sustaining the Demand

To increase participation, let's reduce the points of friction

Mar 13, 2023
A photo of a billboard advertising a vasectomy clinic.
Daily Thiazide No Help in Preventing Recurrent Kidney Stones

Three different dosages of hydrochlorothiazide no better than placebo

Mar 01, 2023
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