Genitourinary Cancer

Genitourinary Cancer News & Features

Overactive Bladder Linked to Prostate Cancer ADT

Publish Date January 29, 2019

Compared with men receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer, healthy men had a 98% decreased risk of overactive bladder, study finds.

Clinician Opinion Somewhat Favors Use of Shared Decision-making in Older Men with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

By

Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

Publish Date January 24, 2019

This survey assessed the opinions of oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses on the use of shared decision-making in older men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

All-Grade AE Profiles Better Measure of Quality of Life in Metastatic Castration-Naïve Prostate Cancer

By

Megan Garlapow, PhD

Publish Date January 1, 2019

A study evaluating patient vs clinician reports of adverse events reveals which measures provide a more accurate perspective on patient quality of life.

No Decrease in Pulmonary, Surgical Outcomes With Bleomycin in Good-Risk Germ Cell Cancers

By

Megan Garlapow, PhD

Publish Date October 23, 2018

Researchers investigated whether bleomycin posed concerns regarding pulmonary or operative outcomes following PC-RPLND in men treated with chemotherapy for IGCCCG good-risk germ cell cancers.

Nonopioid Pain Medications Found to Control Postop Pain, Reduce Anxiety Effectively

By

Tiffany Garbutt, PhD

Publish Date October 3, 2018

Researchers presented results of a project designed to reduce opioid use while effectively managing pain and anxiety in patients who had undergone surgery for urologic cancer at the 2018 ASCO Quality Care Symposium.