Surveillance Seems Safe for Some Intermediate Risk Prostate CA
Seems safe for men at low risk and for select patients at intermediate risk, including those with Gleason 6
Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time
Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Potentially Inappropriate Meds Use Common With OAB Tx
For older adults initiating antimuscarinic medication for overactive bladder, PIM is prevalent
Iodine-125 Interstitial Implant Feasible for Prostate Cancer
Findings based on 10-year follow-up of localized prostate cancer patients
Androgen Deprivation Tx for Prostate CA Tied to Depression
Researchers find 23 percent increased risk compared to men who received other treatments
Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation
Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
VA Commission on Care: Eliminate VA Medical Centers
Eight veterans organizations denounce document in letter to Commission Chairwoman
Increasing Radiation Dose Ups Freedom From Biochemical Fail
But no improvement in overall survival, distant metastases, CA-specific mortality in prostate cancer
Cancer Care and Fertility Program Improves Patient Satisfaction
Almost all males and females who received and read information materials found them helpful
SIR: New Prostate Technique May Help Reduce Nocturia in BPH
Procedure partially blocks blood flow to the gland and appears to ease the need to urinate
