Cancer Patients Lack Awareness of Fertility Preservation Options
Almost one in three not told cancer treatment might affect future fertility
Delays Noted in the Reporting of Serious Patient Harms to FDA
Analysis found roughly 10 percent of cases were filed after 15-day deadline passed
Expansion of High-Deductible Plans to Impact Physician Care
Physicians must be able to balance provision of good clinical care with ability to limit costs
No Link Found Between Testosterone Therapy and VTE
Finding based on data from more than 30,000 American men, 40 and older
Targeted Prophylaxis Effective in Post-Prostate Biopsy Sepsis
Targeted prophylaxis similarly effective to empirical prophylaxis after transrectal prostate biopsy
Prostate Cancer Interacts With Comorbidity to Increase VTE Rate
Increased VTE risk among older patients, those with metastases, those who underwent surgery
Antibiotic Stewardship Program Improves Antibiotic Use in China
Program with pharmacist participation cuts antibiotic use and costs in clean urological procedures
Many Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Cases Upgraded at Prostatectomy
Upgrading, up staging linked to age >60, PSA >5.0 ng/ml, and >25 percent positive cores
Clinicians May Harbor Biases About Sexual Orientation
Findings show need for sensitivity training, expert suggests
More Radiation Doesn’t Up Survival in Low-Risk Prostate CA
But higher doses may improve survival in men with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancers
