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Contralateral testicular size shows poor predictive value for monorchidism in infants with unilateral non-palpable undescended testes (NPT), a recent study has found.

Contralateral testicular size a poor predictor of monorchidism in infants

Characterizing elevated urinary ammonium in nephrolithiasis

While uncommon, elevated urinary ammonium in kidney stone patients is associated with higher rates of comorbid metabolic conditions, urinary tract infections, and bowel surgery, according to a study.

Characterizing elevated urinary ammonium in nephrolithiasis

Adjuvant chemo declining in men undergoing RPLND

The last decade has seen minimal use of adjuvant chemotherapy following primary retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND), according to a recent study. The majority (81 percent) of men with pathological stage (PS)-II disease have been cured with RPLND alone and have been able to avoid chemotherapy.

Adjuvant chemo declining in men undergoing RPLND

Female sex tied to worse survival, recurrence in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder

Sex appears to contribute to cancer-specific mortality, overall mortality, and disease recurrence in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, with women drawing the short straw, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis have shown.

Female sex tied to worse survival, recurrence in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder

$Voiding school effective in kids with refractory OAB$

Voiding school effective in kids with refractory OAB

25 Jun 2020

Inpatient bladder rehabilitation programmes, also called voiding school, leads to long-term improvements in children with refractory overactive bladder (OAB), a new study has found.

Voiding school effective in kids with refractory OAB

25 Jun 2020

Childhood obesity tied to bladder cancer risk

23 Jun 2020 by

A high body mass index (BMI) early in life is associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer, a Danish study suggests.

Childhood obesity tied to bladder cancer risk

23 Jun 2020

Radiotherapy trumps focal laser ablation in survival benefits for prostate cancer

Radiotherapy (RT) remains a better option for prostate cancer (PCa) than focal laser ablation (FLA), a recent study has found. Using the latter as an alternative for the former may need “careful consideration.”

Radiotherapy trumps focal laser ablation in survival benefits for prostate cancer

Vaginal oestrogen: A non-antibiotic way to cut repeat UTI risk in postmenopausal women

Local oestrogen preparations may safely and effectively reduce the number of recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) in with genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), delivering symptomatic relief and hence improving quality of life, according to a review.

Vaginal oestrogen: A non-antibiotic way to cut repeat UTI risk in postmenopausal women