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Obesity, overweight up risk of complications from radical cystectomy
Body mass index is independently associated with the development of complications from radical cystectomy, reports a study. Compared to patients with normal BMI, those who are overweight and obese have a higher risk.
Can vitamin D ease overactive bladder, urinary incontinence symptoms in older men?
Supplementation with vitamin D does not lead to improvements in overactive bladder or urinary incontinence relative to placebo, a study has shown. However, specific use of vitamin D in men with lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels shows inconsistent results.
Diabetes, smoking predict erectile dysfunction in men after radical prostatectomy
A recent study reports functional erection in a small proportion of men 3 months after undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP). Of these, nearly half have shown a decline in erectile function at 6 months. Of note, the presence of diabetes and a smoking history are associated with erectile dysfunction.
Prostate cancer genomic study shows disparity between Chinese and Caucasians with castration-sensitive disease
A large genomic study involving 1,016 Chinese patients with prostate cancer has revealed important differences in castration-sensitive disease between Chinese and Caucasian patients, but the mutation profile of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is similar between the populations.
MDT without ADT delays systemic therapy initiation in recurrent prostate cancer
In patients with solitary metastatic recurrences of prostate cancer, metastasis-directed therapy (MDT without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) can lead to delayed initiation of systemic therapy, according to a study.