AUA 2020: Clinical Utility of Preoperative PSMA-targeted 18F-DCFPyL PET/CT in Men with High-risk Prostate Cancer: Diagnostic Performance Comparisons with Pelvic CT or MRI in the OSPREY Prospective, Multi-center Trial

(UroToday.com) There is no molecular imaging agent approved for the initial staging of prostate cancer. Current imaging modalities are suboptimal for the initial staging of men at risk of harboring occult metastatic prostate cancer because of the low positive and negative predictive values of pelvic CT/MRI for detecting regional nodal metastases.1 Because 18F-FDG positron emission tomography […]

AUA 2020: The Global Interaction of Sociodemographic Status with Prostate Cancer over 26 Years

(UroToday.com) Globally, prostate cancer is a disease of the aging male, with an average age of diagnosis of 65 years, which increases in prevalence with exposure to screening and diagnostic testing. In high-income countries, prostate cancer is already prevalent and exerting a significant societal burden, with morbidity secondary to disease and treatment. As life expectancy and […]

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Study of Cabozantinib (XL184) in Combination With Atezolizumab vs Second Novel Hormonal Therapy (NHT) in Subjects With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

{{header-clinical-trials-navigation}} A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Study of Cabozantinib (XL184) in Combination With Atezolizumab vs Second Novel Hormonal Therapy (NHT) in Subjects With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Condition: Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Prostate Adenocarcinoma Study Type: Interventional Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT04446117 Sponsor: Exelixis Phase: Phase 3 Eligibility: Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A […]

Call for GPIU study national representatives

The EAU Section of Infections in Urology (ESIU) is looking for national representatives for the Global Prevalence Study on Infections in Urology (GPIU study). The GPIU study is an international web-based study designed to gather surveillance data on antibiotic resistance, type of urogenital infections, risk factors and data on antibiotic consumption. The annual study is […]

First cases of combined full robotic partial nephrectomy and colorectal resections: results and new perspectives.

Nowadays robotic platform is widespread in general surgery, urology and gynecology. Combined surgery may represent an alternative to sequential procedures and it allow the treatment, at the same time, of coexisting lesions; in this perspective, full-robotic multiorgan surgery is starting to gain interest from surgeons worldwide.

ESU introduces new mHSPC e-course

Today marks the launch of the e-course “Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer” the 3rd in the series “Advanced Prostate Cancer”.  The European School of Urology (ESU) offers an array of popular digital activities such as these to bolster the knowledge of young and experienced urologists alike. The newly-published e-course covers the definition, classification, and heterogeneity of […]

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