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The Patient Case Against Requiring Medical Chaperones

What sounds good in theory falls short in practice

May 07, 2023
Snipless Vasectomy Shows Early Promise as Long-Term Male Contraceptive

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

May 03, 2023
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Flop for Erectile Dysfunction in U.S. Study

Results from randomized trial contradict those seen in two European studies

May 02, 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 02, 2023
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Flop for Erectile Dysfunction in U.S. Study

Results from randomized trial contradict those seen in two European studies

Novel Chemo Delivery System Achieves High Response Rate in Bladder Cancer

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

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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
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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
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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
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Have Major Cardiovascular Benefits

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

Apr 30, 2023
AUA over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois
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

Apr 30, 2023
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FDA Panel Rejects Broad Olaparib Indication in Metastatic CRPC

ODAC votes that olaparib-abiraterone combination should be restricted to BRCA-positive subset

Apr 28, 2023
FDA olaparib (Lynparza) + abiraterone (Zytiga) over a computer rendering of prostate cancer.
DOJ Joins Challenge to Tennessee Transgender Youth Healthcare Ban

The law discriminates against transgender children "based solely on who they are," lawsuit says

Apr 28, 2023
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Sperm Donor Banned Over Incest Fears; COVID Hampered Teen Sex; Jerry Springer Dies

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Apr 28, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
FDA Staff Not Sold on Broad Olaparib Indication in Metastatic CRPC

Agency asking ODAC if olaparib-abiraterone should be reserved for BRCA-positive subset

Apr 27, 2023
FDA olaparib (Lynparza) + abiraterone (Zytiga) over a computer rendering of prostate cancer.
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.
Robust PSA Drops With Radionuclide Therapy in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

All but one patient had a PSA decline after a fractionated dose of 225Ac-J591

Apr 18, 2023
AACR over a photo of Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
Older Men Still Overscreened for Prostate Cancer, Survey Says

PSA screening rates over 50% for men 70 and up, despite USPSTF recommendations against it

Apr 11, 2023
A photo of a test tube of blood laying on a test form with an X in the box next to PSA
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
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