The Urology Channel
Immune TME Heterogeneity Revealed Via scRNA-seq
Oncology
@preiszmd, of @sloan_kettering, discusses the use of #scRNA-seq to assess #heterogeneity in #UTUC.
Long-Term Follow-Up of POUT
Oncology
Alison Birtle, MD, of @LancsHospitals, discusses updated results from the #POUT study, demonstrating increased #DFS with #chemo in #UTUC.
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Updated Guidelines for Treatment of Non-Metastatic MBIC to be Presented at AUA Meeting
Bladder Cancer Content Hub
The AUA has teamed up with ASCO, ASTRO, and SUO to provide new guidelines for non-metastatic MBIC treatment.
Pelvic Radiotherapy Provides Long-Term Palliation In Patients With Bladder and Prostate Cancer
Bladder Cancer Content Hub
A recent study investigated utilizing palliative pelvic radiotherapy for metastatic bladder or prostate cancer patients.
Multiple Clinical Trials of Immunotherapies for Recurrent and Metastatic Cancers Are Reaching Maturation
Bladder Cancer Content Hub
There are currently a large number of ongoing trials examining immunotherapies for bladder, kidney, prostate, and renal cancers.
Accurate Staging of Bladder Cancer Proves Crucial for Improving Disease Treatment
Bladder Cancer Content Hub
Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is considered to be T2 stage due to tumor invasion into the muscle wall.
Super-Responders vs. Hyper-Progression with Immunotherapy
Bladder Cancer Content Hub
The trial revealed a linear correlation between higher tumor burden and anti-PD1 and anti-programmed death ligand (PD-L1) checkpoint inhibitors, explained as the immune system responding to reactivation.
Combination Therapy May Provide Synergies for Some Patients with Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer Content Hub
Multiple clinical trials are currently underway examining the possible synergistic effects of combining chemotherapy with immunotherapies for patients with bladder cancer and other metastases.
Reduced BCG Production Could Put Bladder Cancer Patients at Risk
Bladder Cancer Content Hub
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is an effective biologic therapy widely used in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Sanofi recently announced their intent to discontinue BCG production, leaving Merck…
Prostate Exam Practice Progresses
Family Medicine
New features for the robotic prostate exam trainer will help novice physicians get comfortable with life-like prostate exams.
Robot-Assisted Surgeries Continue to Grow in Prevalence
Human Interest
An increasing number of manufacturers are entering the robotic surgery space. There were over half of a million robot-assisted surgeries in both 2014 and 2015, and that number…
PSA Test Helps Low-Risk Patients Avoid Surgery and Radiation
Internal Medicine
Prolaris is a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) genetic test that analyzes cancer cells of patients diagnosed with prostate cancer. The test determines the aggressiveness of the cancer, helping physicians…