Urology
Enfortumab Vedotin Prolongs Survival in Advanced Urothelial Cancer
Overall survival longer compared with standard chemo for disease progression following platinum-based chemo and PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor
Certain Prostate Drugs Tied to Risk for Parkinson Disease
Use of glycolysis-enhancing drugs terazosin, doxazosin, or alfuzosin tied to lower risk for developing Parkinson disease than use of tamsulosin
Cabozantinib Prolongs PFS in Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma
Progression-free survival longer and response rate greater for cabozantinib versus sunitinib in phase 2 trial in adults with PRCC
Factors Other Than Workplace Tied to COVID-19 Positivity in HCWs
Demographic, community factors show stronger influence than workplace exposure on COVID-19 risk in health care workers
Drop in PSA Screening Linked to Increase in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Across states, reductions in PSA screening linked to increased incidence of metastatic prostate cancer at diagnosis
Many Health Care Workers Report Vaccine Hesitancy
However, data are from survey conducted prior to U.S. emergency use authorization of any vaccines
Supreme Court Should Uphold Affordable Care Act: Biden Administration
Health law provides about 23 million people with health insurance, prevents discrimination against preexisting conditions
FUS Ablation Feasible for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
In small phase II study, 93 percent free of clinically significant prostate cancer at treatment site at five-month biopsy
Sexual-Minority Medical Students Have Higher Burnout
Reported burnout exists regardless of perceived experiences of mistreatment
Female Breast Cancer Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancer in 2020
Female breast cancer surpassed lung cancer, although lung cancer remained leading cause of cancer deaths in 2020