Standard pathology tests outperform molecular subtyping in bladder cancer
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They consistently found that molecular subtyping of bladder tumors, which is currently being offered to patients, was outperformed by standard tests
Radiotherapy for hard-to-treat bladder cancer
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More targeted forms of radiotherapy can effectively treat bladder cancer which has spread to the lymph nodes of the pelvis, according to a new clinical trial.
One-cycle cisplatin seems safe for high-risk early testicular cancer
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"Our study has found strong evidence to suggest that testicular cancer chemotherapy can be safely reduced from two cycles to just one-making their treatment shorter, kinder, and cheaper,"
Individualized physical therapy reduces incontinence, pain in men after prostate surgery
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The study examined records from post-prostatectomy patients with stress urinary incontinence-meaning loss of bladder control while sneezing, bending over, etc
Unfruitful: Eating more produce will not cure, stop prostate cancer
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National guidelines recommend that men with prostate cancer eat a vegetable-rich diet, suggesting it might decrease cancer progression and death.
Half the amount of chemo prevents testicular cancer from coming back, new trial shows
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Testicular cancer can be prevented from coming back using half the amount of chemotherapy that is currently used
Low-fat diet linked to lower testosterone levels in men
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For the many men diagnosed with testosterone deficiency, losing weight can help increase testosterone levels. But certain diets-specifically a low-fat diet-may be associated with a small but significant reduction in testosterone, suggests a study
Reducing the side-effects of prostate hormone therapy with exercise
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A prescription of short-term exercise for patients with advanced prostate cancer could help to reduce the side-effects of hormone therapy
High-fat diet proven to fuel prostate cancer progression by imitating a key cancer alteration
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What molecular event happens for prostate cancer to progress faster and to be deadlier when patients eat a high-fat diet?
Home urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionize diagnosis
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Scientists pioneered the test which diagnoses aggressive prostate cancer and predicts whether patients will require treatment up to five years earlier than standard clinical methods.
Detecting cancer in urine
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Bladder cancer is perhaps the most obvious cancer to find in urine, but evidence suggests that remnants of other cancers-like kidney, prostate and cervical cancer - can also get into pee.
Novel MRI-guided ultrasound treatment destroys prostate cancer
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A novel MRI-guided procedure that uses therapeutic ultrasound effectively treats prostate cancer with minimal side effects, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
High levels of two hormones in the blood raise prostate cancer risk
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Men with higher levels of 'free' testosterone and a growth hormone in their blood are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer,
New treatment could ease the passage of kidney stones
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Every year, more than half a million Americans visit the emergency room for kidney stone problems.
Men over 40 with BRCA2 gene fault should get regular PSA screening, experts say
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Guidelines should change so that all men over the age of 40 with faults in the BRCA2 gene should be offered regular PSA testing to detect early signs of prostate cancer
Increased risk of prostate cancer in men with BRCA2 gene fault
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Men with the BRCA2 gene fault have an increased risk of prostate cancer and could benefit from PSA (prostate specific antigen) testing to help detect the disease earlier
Survey reveals low levels of awareness in men about prostate health and function
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Awareness of prostate health is alarmingly low in men over 50, a new survey commissioned by the European Association of Urology (EAU) has revealed
New patient test could tell clinicians if infections are antibiotic resistant in under two hours
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A new rapid patient test that could identify whether bacteria isolated from clinical samples are antibiotic resistant in under two hours is being trialled on a range of antibiotics commonly used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs). If successful, the test could transform decision-making around antibiotic choice by helping inform the five million antibiotic prescriptions written each year in the UK for UTIs.
Study reaches multidisciplinary consensus on imaging for kidney stones
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Each year, over 2 million people visit U.S. emergency departments for suspected renal colic, which typically causes intense flank or abdominal pain due to kidney stones blocking the urinary track.
UTI discovery may lead to new treatments
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Sufferers of recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) could expect more effective treatments thanks to University of Queensland-led research.
Prostate-imaging camera captures molecular detail to detect cancer
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Getting a close look at the prostate is critical for detecting cancer, but its rather intimate positioning (just in front of the rectum) makes it difficult to image. Now, professor and chair of radiology Sanjiv "Sam" Gambhir, MD, Ph.D., thinks he has a solution: a newly devised hybrid camera.
Better tests needed for urinary tract infections
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Doctors urgently need a fast and accurate test for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) to reduce overprescribing of antibiotics, according to health researchers.
Features of urinary obstruction following kidney transplantation identified for the first time
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A research group from the Medical University of Vienna has successfully described the histological features of urinary obstruction in humans the first time.
A leap forward in kidney disease research: Scientists develop breakthrough in vitro model
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In a landmark study published in Nature Communications, scientists at Children's Hospital Los Angeles demonstrate an in vitro kidney model that could change the course of research for diseases like CKD.
New blood test for prostate cancer is highly-accurate and avoids invasive biopsies
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A new and simple blood test has been found to efficiently and accurately detect the presence of aggressive prostate cancer, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.
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