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Men with prostate cancer have altered gut microbiota composition, according to a study presented at the recent Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology (EAU 2022). This association may partly explain the documented links between lifestyle or geographic location and prostate cancer.

For male patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), treatment with biologic, thiopurine, or methotrexate does not appear to promote impairments in fertility or adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study.

High blood pressure (BP) levels do not appear to be an important risk factor for prostate cancer development and death, a study reports.

Patients with renal tumours who have undergone laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) have shown similar surgical and oncologic outcomes as those treated with open partial nephrectomy (OPN), reports a study.

For bladder cancer patients scheduled to undergo radical cystectomy, the presence of mood and/or anxiety disorders may lead to a longer length of hospital stay and increase the likelihood of discharge to a nonhome facility, a study reports.