Rethinking the Need for Overnight Admission After Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy – Beyond the Abstract

There are multiple factors contributing to a progressive decrease in the length of stay (LOS) following radical prostatectomy over the last two decades. These include the rapid transition to minimally invasive surgery, financial pressures in health care delivery, and most recently a global pandemic. While several experienced high-volume surgeons have demonstrated the safety of same-day […]

Ureteral Wall Injury with Ureteral Access Sheaths: A Randomized Prospective Trial

To compare two commercially available ureteral access sheaths in their ability to access the renal collecting system and assess ureteral wall trauma using a prospective, randomized trial. Ninety-five patients undergoing ureteroscopy for renal stones were randomized to Cook Flexor™ or Boston Scientific Navigator HD™ 12/14F sheaths. If the initial sheath failed to advance, an alternate […]

Transcript: Discussion: HERO Phase III Trial: Results Comparing Relugolix, an Oral GnRH Receptor Antagonist, versus Leuprolide Acetate for Advanced Prostate Cancer – Neal Shore

Michael Cookson: Thank you very much, Dr. Shore, that was an excellent presentation. It is my pleasure to introduce my co-moderator, Dr. Alicia Morgans. She’s a Medical Oncologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and we’re going to talk a little bit today about the HERO Trial. Alicia Morgans: […]

Fight Bladder Cancer to Support Every UK Bladder Cancer Patient with the Launch of Innovative Booklets and a Welcome to the ‘Wee’ Family

Fight Bladder Cancer charity has launched the first-ever suite of ten information booklets to support patients at every stage of their cancer journey. Over 20,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer every year in the UK. Following extensive research of 1,000 patients and carers,1 the charity identified that there was a major gap in the […]

TRANSCRIPT: MODULE 4 presentation – Neal Shore “HERO Phase III Trial: Results Comparing Relugolix, an Oral GnRH Receptor Antagonist, versus Leuprolide Acetate for Advanced Prostate Cancer”

Michael Cookson:  It is my pleasure to introduce to you, Dr. Neal Shore. Neal is a Urologist and Medical Director at the Carolina Urologic Research Center. He practices with Atlantic Urology Clinics in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Shore has been a prolific investigator and was the lead author on the HERO Phase 3 trial […]

Foundation Medicine Expands Indication for FoundationOne®Liquid CDx to Be Used as a Companion Diagnostic for Olaparib

Foundation Medicine’s pan tumor liquid biopsy test is now FDA-Approved to identify patients with BRCA1, BRCA2, and/or ATM alterations in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who may be appropriate for treatment with LYNPARZA San Francisco, CA (UroToday.com) — Foundation Medicine, Inc. announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for FoundationOne®Liquid CDx to be used […]

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