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As cure rates for testicular cancer continue to improve, the focus of care has shifted towards survivorship and minimizing unnecessary treatment toxicities, particularly for men with early-stage disease.1,2 This has resulted in greater emphasis on ensuring the delivery of high-quality care. In this study, we reviewed a selection of articles about quality of testicular cancer […]

The COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) published new findings in the Annals of Oncology showing heightened mortality and racial disparities for patients with cancer diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

To evaluate the effects of location of the tip of percutaneous sheath and nephroscope in the collecting system together with active aspiration on the Intrapelvic pressure measurements (IPP) during miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (miniPNL).

Postoperative opioid prescribing has been linked with persistent opioid use. Ureteroscopy (URS) is a common urologic procedure and a potential area to focus on opioid reduction. We aim to characterize international practice patterns of opioid prescribing post URS and what measures may decrease the need for opioid prescription.

Objective To propose a visual classification for encrusted stents to help to choose the appropriate endourologic treatment. Material and Methods A multi-center, retrospective and descriptive study was performed.

Background Urinary stone disease is associated with renal impairment because of obstruction and infection. Comorbidities include hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and impaired renal function. Furthermore, as recurrences are common in urolithiasis, such patients undergo many treatments throughout their life.

Urolithiasis, a condition in which calculi are found in the urinary tract, has been known for centuries. Although the disease was considered casuistic in the pediatric population, its prevalence is rising among both children and infants.

Cystinuria is an inherited disorder that results in increased excretion of cystine in the urine. It accounts for about 1-2% of pediatric kidney stones. In this study, we sought to identify the clinical characteristics of patients with cystinuria in a national cohort.

To evaluate clinical characteristics associated with patient attitudes towards surgical treatment of Peyronie’s disease (PD) prior to consultation in a high-volume male sexual health clinic. From 2014-2018 a prospective database was created of patients presenting to the sexual health clinic at our institution.

Automated sperm analysis has wide applications in infertility diagnosis. Existing systems are not able to measure sperm count and both motility and morphology of individual live sperm. Morphology measurement requires invasive staining, making the sperm after morphology measurement not applicable to infertility treatment.