COVID-19 in Health Workers; Stimulating New White Blood Cells: It's TTHealthWatch! This week's topics also include gene expression and COVID infection, and outbreaks in childcare settings Sep 19, 2020 podcast
Another First-Line Combo Succeeds in Advanced RCC Third immunotherapy plus TKI combination tops sunitinib Sep 19, 2020
Surgery Rates Doubled for High-Risk Prostate Cancer Use of prostatectomy nearly equaled radiotherapy in 2016 Aug 31, 2020
Lower COVID-19 Risk With ADT for Prostate Cancer Higher risk of infection, more severe disease in men who did not receive hormones Aug 14, 2020
The Serious Conversation: Delivering Bad News by Telemedicine As office visits move online, clinicians discuss breaking life-changing diagnoses virtually Jul 13, 2020
Guideline Clarifies Work-up for Microhematuria Positive dipstick test alone insufficient for diagnosis Jul 01, 2020
Chronic Prostatitis/Pelvic Pain Improved With Erectile Dysfunction Drug PDE5 inhibitor tied to durable decreases in symptoms Jun 24, 2020
Oral ADT Slashes Heart Risk in Advanced Prostate Cancer Novel GnRH antagonist has potential to be new standard, says researcher May 30, 2020
Studies Make Case for Hormonal Therapy in nmCRPC Prolonged survival with three different androgen signaling inhibitors May 30, 2020
HCQ Linked to Harm in Cancer Patients Combination with azithromycin associated with three-fold risk of mortality, registry study shows May 28, 2020
New First-Line Standard in Metastatic Bladder Cancer "High bar to beat" as avelumab maintenance improves median survival by over 7 months May 28, 2020
PDE5 Inhibitor Helpful for Chronic Prostatitis/Pelvic Pain Small first-of-its-kind study supports regular use May 19, 2020
BMI, Weight Change Linked to Prostate Ca Outcomes Gain or loss of body weight both show risk May 07, 2020
Benign Kidney Tumors Shrink With mTOR Inhibitor More than 50% reduction in angiomyolipoma volume, though with "some toxicities" Apr 24, 2020
DOAC Works in Cancer-Related VTE, No Tradeoff in Bleeds Apixaban monotherapy matches dalteparin in non-inferiority trial Mar 29, 2020
Hypogonadism Linked to Higher Long-Term Opioid Doses Chronic opioid use may produce a dose-response relationship Mar 03, 2020
Bell Ringing Not So Joyous for Cancer Patients? Greater treatment-related distress for those who rang bell at end of treatment Feb 10, 2020
Fish Oil Supplements Tied to Better Testicular Function Observational study from Denmark is the first in healthy young men Jan 22, 2020
Informed Consent: Docs Should Ask Permission to Touch It's 2020, and no, it's not implied by patient's mere presence in exam room Jan 16, 2020
Male Hypogonadism Guidelines: Opt for IM Testosterone Recommendation based on cost compared with transdermal therapy Jan 06, 2020
'Shock Jock' Don Imus: Not Your Usual Role Model Often despicable on-air, sure, but his approach to prostate cancer worth emulating Jan 03, 2020
Prostate Cancer and the Waiting Game Active surveillance isn't just about avoiding surgery -- it's also buying time Dec 27, 2019
PD-1 vs PD-L1 Inhibitors: Do Outcomes Differ? Meta-analysis suggests they aren't equivalent Dec 27, 2019
Living Near Oil Refinery Tied to Greater Bladder Cancer Risk Past data support "biological plausibility" for link, says researcher Dec 06, 2019
Beta Blockers No Help in Advanced Prostate Cancer Findings question earlier retrospective data that pointed to possible survival benefit Dec 05, 2019
Docetaxel First May Boost Survival in mCRPC Superior outcomes observed versus approach where chemo follows newer agents Dec 05, 2019
MRI-Guided Ultrasound Zaps Low-Risk Prostate Cancer TULSA devices achieves prostate volume reduction Dec 04, 2019
Trial: Bladder Catheters Not Necessary in Afib Ablation Anymore As-needed use reduces painful, bloody urination Nov 27, 2019
Why the Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer in Men With Diabetes? Findings from large cohort study do not support one leading hypothesis, researchers say Nov 06, 2019
First-Line Combo Boosts PFS in Untreated Bladder Cancer 'Clinically meaningful' trend in OS with atezolizumab-chemotherapy Oct 03, 2019
In Memory of Gerald Chodak, MD Pioneer of active surveillance for men with low-risk prostate cancer died last week Oct 03, 2019
New Standard in Third-Line Metastatic CRPC Cabazitaxel tops more anti-androgen in patients with "short-ish" response to abiraterone or enzalutamide Oct 01, 2019
How Often Does MRI Miss the Mark in Prostate Ca? Retrospective study finds 21% of patients with prostate cancer pathology did not have ROI on MRI Sep 25, 2019
Gandalf the Grey, the Wizard of Omaha, and Prostate Cancer High-profile celebs and low-risk disease Sep 18, 2019
Consider PSA Before Adding ADT to Salvage Radiation Men with levels below 0.6 ng/mL show no benefit, at risk of other-cause mortality Sep 16, 2019
Mystery! The Vanishing Prostate Tumor Do cancers really disappear spontaneously? Or are they just eluding us? Aug 23, 2019
