Use of Patient Navigators Improves Cancer Screening Rates
Navigators particularly helpful for low-income and ethnic minority patients
Study Looks at Recurrence After Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy
During first 24 months, 8.7 percent of patients with favorable pathological characteristics had progressed
Tips Provided for Leveraging Social Media
Kevin Pho of KevinMD shares insights into social media use in health care
PSA Cut Point of ≥0.4 ng/mL Predicts Progression
Shows the strongest correlation between biochemical recurrence and subsequent systemic progression
Reset Room Can Help Address Physician Burnout
Reset room is one of three steps Hennepin County Medical Center has introduced to address burnout
Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Feasible As Outpatient Surgery
Most patients discharged home within first six hours after surgery; none readmitted
Race, Procedure Type Impact Morbidity in Pediatric Urologic Sx
Increased 30-day morbidity for black race, bladder and urinary diversion operations
Strategy Needed to Address Impending Physician Shortage
AAMC promotes multipronged approach including federal support, technology, care delivery changes
No Conclusive Link Between Melanoma Risk, PDE5 Inhibitors
Researchers say skin cancer in these patients is likely due to more sun exposure
Tasquinimod Improves Radiographic PFS in mCRPC
Does not improve overall survival in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
