Specialty Surgery Center to Partner With Surgical Care Affiliates Aug 12, 2008
Marin Specialty Surgery Center is a multi-specialty center offering orthopedics, podiatry, general surgery, plastic, urology, gynecology and GI services. SCA will own the center with 26 physicians practicing in the area. (PR Newswire)
Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer Aug 11, 2008
"Obese men are more likely to be diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease," said Dr. Stephen Freedland, an associate professor of urology and pathology at the Duke University Prostate Center, and an author of one of the studies ... " The Duke study measured obesity using body-mass index, which is a ratio of weight to height. Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or more. A second report from Duke in the same issue of the journal found that excess weight influenced the outcome of surgery for... (Washington Post)
Study finds more PSA screening awareness needed among high-risk groups Aug 11, 2008
"Our findings for black men are discouraging," says Judd W. Moul, MD, chief of the division of surgical urology at Duke and the paper's senior author ... To assess how many men age 40-49 are being screened, Dr. Moul and Charles Scales, MD, a urology resident and researcher at Duke and the paper's first author, reviewed the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing, state-based, random telephone survey of the U.S. population. (EurekAlert!)
Stars Sign the Night Away for City of Hope, Texas Instruments at Teen Choice Awards 2008 Aug 8, 2008
just northeast of Los Angeles, and is ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" in cancer and urology by U.S.News Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. (PR Newswire)
Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets Aug 8, 2008
"Veterans that were exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War have a twofold higher risk of prostate cancer," said study lead author Dr. Karim Chamie, a resident physician in urology at the University of California, Davis, Department of Urology and the VA Northern California Health Care System. "The cancer they get tends to be more aggressive, a higher grade, and is more likely to spread or have spread at the time that they present to their urologist.". (MEDLINEplus)
PSA screening may be biased against obese men, leading to more aggressive cancers Aug 8, 2008
The study was funded by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, the Georgia Cancer Coalition, the United States Department of Defense, the Prostate Cancer Research Program and the American Urological Association Foundation's Astellas Rising Star in Urology Award, given to Freedland. "We used patient data to examine the association between body mass index, or BMI -- a measure of obesity -- and the amount of disease discovered after surgery to remove... (EurekAlert!)
Project Access of Northern Virginia Provides Specialty Health Care to Those in Need Aug 7, 2008
Specialties include dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, infectious disease, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, pulmonology, rheumatology and urology ... PANV is particularly indebted to its Physician Recruitment Committee, including David Chow, MD; Brenda Dintiman, MD, dermatology; Mark Hughes, MD, emergency medicine; John Klousia, MD, urology; Linda Mosely, MD, plastic surgery; Mary Schmidt, MD, infectious diseases and Joel Temme, MD,... (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
Delay in Body Growth Linked to Prostate Cancer Aug 7, 2008
In the journal Urology, Muti of the Italian National Cancer Institute, Rome and colleagues note that adolescence is a critical period in prostate development ... SOURCE: Urology, July 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Panel Urges End to Prostate Screenings for Men Over 75 Aug 6, 2008
Dr. Harry Fisch, professor of urology at Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, told FOXNews. com that, more often than not, elevated levels of PSA a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland are an indication of an infection or a benign growth in the prostate and not prostate cancer. (Fox News)
Robots in the OR a growing trend Aug 6, 2008
"The outcomes of robotic operations have been excellent," said AUA spokesperson Dr. J. Brantley Thrasher, chairman of urology at University of Kansas Medical Center. "But to say we've seen a quantum leap in regards of one treatment being better than the other is premature.". (CNN)
Exposure To Agent Orange Linked To Prostate Cancer In Vietnam Veterans Aug 6, 2008
"While others have linked Agent Orange to cancers such as soft-tissue sarcomas, Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, there is limited evidence so far associating it with prostate cancer," said Karim Chamie, lead author of the study and resident physician with the UC Davis Department of Urology and the VA Northern California Health Care System ... In addition to Chamie and deVere White, study authors were Bryan Volpp, associate chief of staff, clinical informatics, VA Northern California... (Science Daily)
Erectile Dysfunction May Be "Normal" with Age Aug 6, 2008
As described in the medical journal Urology, the men -- all of whom were cancer-free -- were divided into five groups by age: 58-61, 62-64, 65-67, 68-70, and 71 years and older ... SOURCE: Urology, July 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Panel questions prostate test Aug 5, 2008
"I think they're really missing the boat," said William Catalona, a professor of urology at Northwestern University. "It's a disservice to patients. A lot of men die from prostate cancer, and there's just an overwhelming amount of evidence that screening saves lives.". (Boston Globe)
Virginia Hospital Center Opens Child Care Center for Employees and Community Aug 5, 2008
Virginia Hospital Center's $150 million state-of-the-art facility offers comprehensive healthcare and multiple Centers of Excellence including Cardiology ovascular Surgery, Neuroscience, Oncology, Women t Health and Urology. Growing service lines include Executive Health and the only Lung Cancer Center in Northern Virginia. (PR Newswire)
PhotoMedex to buy Photo Therapeutics Aug 5, 2008
-based PhotoMedex provides lasers and other products and services used in specialty areas including dermatology, urology, gynecology and orthopedics. PhotoMedex will pay up to an additional $7 million to buy England-based Photo Therapeutics depending on Photo Therapeutics performance from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
VA to build massive clinic Aug 5, 2008
The new Austin clinic will include oncology, chemotherapy, cardiac rehabilitation, orthopedic services, minor surgeries, urology and gastroenterology. It will also have space for an endoscopy suite, a CT scanner and an MRI.. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Stop prostate exams at age 75, federal panel recommends Aug 5, 2008
"It sounds like a regulation promulgated by an HMO" to save money, said Dr. Dudley Danoff, president of Tower Urology in Los Angeles ... Dr. David Penson, associate professor of urology at USC's Keck School of Medicine, called the recommendation "a form of ageism.". (Los Angeles Times)
New Male Circumcision Device For HIV Prevention Aug 5, 2008
He is urologist and specialist in reproductive medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, the Matthew P. Hardy Distinguished Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Urology at Weill Cornell Medical College, and senior scientist at The Population Council, Center for Biomedical Research, located on the campus of The Rockefeller University ... "Circumcision is the only new HIV prevention method to demonstrate consistent efficacy in randomized controlled trials," notes... (Science Daily)
Agent Orange Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer Aug 5, 2008
"While others have linked Agent Orange to cancers such as soft-tissue sarcomas, Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, there is limited evidence so far associating it with prostate cancer," said Karim Chamie, lead author of the study and resident physician with the UC Davis Department of Urology and the VA Northern California Health Care System. "Here we report on the largest study to date of Vietnam War veterans exposed to Agent Orange and the incidence of prostate cancer.". (Newsmax)
Russia: Skinhead gang accused of killing 20 in Moscow Aug 4, 2008
opportunity to have a strong clinical practice while working in an academic environment in an accredited urology residency program affiliated with west virginia. wv. (Yahoo News -- Russia)
Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Associated With Risk Of Kidney Cancer Aug 2, 2008
1, 2008) Genetic factors were shown to influence the number of copies of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in healthy cells. A lower mtDNA copy number was associated with an increased risk of renal cell cancer in a case-control study, researchers report in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Science Daily)
Disparities in prostate cancer treatment suggest ways to improve care Aug 2, 2008
Dr. Spencer is a urologic oncologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and an assistant professor of urology at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. "We found significant variations for early-stage prostate cancer quality indicators. There were differences in care from community hospitals to cancer centers to teaching hospitals. There were also disparities in care from one region of the country to another. But there were no racial... (EurekAlert!)
Few Aware That Smoking Can Cause Bladder Cancer Aug 1, 2008
In a research review published in the Journal of Urology, investigators found that in one recent study, just over one third of adults knew that smoking raises the risk of bladder cancer ... SOURCE: Journal of Urology, July 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Sleep Apnea Tied to Nighttime Urination in Men Aug 1, 2008
The researchers' findings are published in the journal Urology ... SOURCE: Urology, June 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Live Webcast Demonstrating Robotic Prostate Surgery, August 13, 2008 Jul 31, 2008
Join the Mount Sinai Medical Center's leading urology experts to discuss the effectiveness of open, laparoscopic, and robotic prostatectomies ... New York, NY (PRWEB) July 31, 2008 -- The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. will offer a live webcast on featuring David B. Samadi, M.D., Chief of Robotics and Minimal Invasive Surgery in the Department of Urology at Mount Sinai on August 13, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Dr. Samadi will explain case video of a robotic radical... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Robotic surgery extends benefits to bladder cancer patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Jul 31, 2008
Their findings are published in a recent edition of the peer-reviewed publication, the British Journal of Urology-International ... "Robotics appears to be superior to the standard open technique in selected cases of bladder cancer, and based on results to date, there is every reason to expect the long-term data to show it to have advantages such as reduced recovery time," adds Dr. Scherr, who is clinical director of urologic oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center... (EurekAlert!)
* Group advises men to seek help for erectile dysfunction Jul 30, 2008
7 million cannot sustain or initiate an erection, but few ever seek professional help, said Hwang, who is also the chairman of Shin Kong Wu Ho-su Memorial Hospital urology divisions department of surgery. As such, the council has made a DVD using Taiwanese folk art puppets that perform skits discussing these embarrassing, but important problems, which will be played in the urology departments of major hospitals around the country, Hwang said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New Treatment For Advanced Prostate Cancer Jul 30, 2008
24, 2006) In a study to be published in the British Journal of Urology International, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have shown that Raloxifene, a drug commonly used to treat osteoporosis, has a. (Aug. (Science Daily)
New Biomarker For Early Cancer Detection? Research Reveals That 'MicroRNA' May Fit The Bill Jul 30, 2008
In addition to those from the Hutchinson Center, scientists from the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, the Department of Urology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System contributed to the research. The National Cancer Institute, the Pacific Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium Specialized Program of Research Excellence, the Pacific Northwest Prostate Specialized Program of Research Excellence, the Core Center... (Science Daily)
Nerve Stimulation May Ease Cystitis Symptoms Jul 30, 2008
The procedure described in the medical journal Urology is called posterior tibial nerve stimulation or PTNS. ... SOURCE: Urology, June 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Business in Brief (July 28) Jul 29, 2008
Surgical assistant: Annemarie Boyd, PA, joined the The Corvallis Clinic Urology Department on July 14 ... The Urology department is located on the third floor of the Asbury Building and can be reached at (541) 754-1287. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
County Lines for July 29, 2008 Jul 29, 2008
The more than 20 physicians and surgeons at the surgical institute specialize in cancer surgeries, general surgery, ears, nose and throat, podiatry, urology, plastic surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, gynecology and orthopedics, the spokeswoman said. Avila Beach. (Santa Maria Times)
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia leads research into robotic surgery for kidney cancer Jul 29, 2008
"With robotics, there is a much greater opportunity for complex reconstruction of the kidney than can typically be achieved with a standard laparoscopic approach," notes Dr. Badani, director of robotic urologic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and assistant professor of urology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. "This means that, hopefully, we will have an opportunity not only to reduce the need for kidney cancer patients to... (EurekAlert!)
Little Evidence That Treating Varicoceles In Men Boosts Pregnancy Rates Jul 28, 2008
Joel Marmar, M.D., a professor of urology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Camden, New Jersey is concerned that what he calls a clinical hodgepodge of therapy makes the results of the review confusing. Not everyone with a varicocele is going to be infertile, Marmar said. (Science Daily)
Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility Jul 25, 2008
Infertility expert Dr. Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, an associate professor of urology at UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School and Hackensack University Medical Center, thinks this procedure can be useful even if it is not the preferred one. Sadeghi-Nejad noted that, as a rule, infertility treatment begins with a woman. (MEDLINEplus)
Business buzz Jul 24, 2008
St. Luke s also placed among the nation s leading hospitals in gastrointestinal disorders, endocrinology, geriatric care, kidney disease, neurology and neurosurgery, respiratory disorders, and urology. It is the only Houston hospital ranked among the best in both endocrinology and respiratory Disorders. (The Citizen - online, TX)
ProsCan for Men: Randomised controlled trial of a decision support intervention for men with localised prostate cancer Jul 24, 2008
350 men per condition (700 men in total) have been recruited after diagnosis and before treatment through urology private practices and hospital outpatient clinics and randomised to 1) a tele-based nurse delivered five session decision support/psychosocial intervention or 2) a usual care control group. Two intervention sessions are delivered before treatment that address decision support, stress management and preparation for treatment. (BioMed Central)
Iced Tea Increases Risk of Kidney Stones Jul 23, 2008
"For many people, iced tea is potentially one of the worst things they can drink," said Dr. John Milner, instructor, department of urology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Ill. "For people who have a tendency to form kidney stones, it's definitely one of the worst things you can drink.". (Newsmax)
Boston Scientific Announces Results for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 Jul 22, 2008
(d) Amounts are tax effected at the Company's effective tax rate, unless the amount is a significant unusual or infrequently occurring item in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 18, "Accounting for Income Taxes in Interim Periods." BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS June 30, December 31, In millions 2008 2007 (Unaudited) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $1,616 $1,452 Trade accounts receivable, net 1,416 1,502 Inventories 812 725 Deferred... (PR Newswire)
New Urine Test ID's Prostate Cancer Jul 22, 2008
"The beauty of this test is it seems to be independent of the BPH component," Mark Emberton, MD, of the Institute of Urology at University College London, tells WebMD. "But it is not a perfect test. It does not rule out -- or rule in -- clinically meaningful disease." ... The PCA3 gene was discovered by Marion Bussemakers, PhD, while she was working in the laboratory of William B. Isaacs, PhD, professor of urology and oncology at Johns Hopkins Brady Urological Institute. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
POINT OF ENTRY: Cleveland Clinic taking kidneys through navel Jul 22, 2008
They report on the first four patients in the August issue of the Journal of Urology ... Dr. Louis R. Kavoussi, head of the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology of the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System in New York and the co-author of an editorial in the journal, said the method needs to be studied to determine if patients fare better. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Lantis' OCT Dental Imaging System Uses Fast-Growing, Light-Based Technology Jul 22, 2008
OCT applications research and publications are occurring over a wide area of medical disciplines, including ophthalmology, cardiovascular imaging, dermatology, optical biopsies, cancer detection, urology, and ear, nose and throat. OCT was first discovered and researched in the early 1990s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and commercialized in ophthalmology, where it has been widely embraced, by Carl Zeiss Meditec. (Primezone Releases)
Racial Disparity Seen in Prostate Cancer Treatment Jul 22, 2008
That compared with 82 percent of 158 white patients, the researchers report in the journal Urology ... SOURCE: Urology, June 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Movers & Shakers (July 21) Jul 21, 2008
Annemarie Boyd, PA, recently joined the The Corvallis Clinic Urology Department. Boyd graduated from the Master of Physician Assistant program at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science in Boston in May 2008. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Jones has cancer operation Jul 20, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Louise HallJuly 20, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Single-incision surgery is boon to organ transplants Jul 19, 2008
Since November, the chairman of the urology department at the Clinic's Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute has performed the operation 11 times, most recently on Thursday, after which he said, "It went beautifully." ... A report on the first four patients appears in the August issue of the Journal of Urology. (Cleveland.com)
New, Informative EAU Website Launched: http://www.urologyweek.org Jul 17, 2008
ARNHEM, The Netherlands, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Association of Urology (EAU) launched a new website recently as platform for the promotional activities for the first European Urology Week, which will be organised from 15 to 19 September ... Information on national activities related to the Urology Week programme will also be made available and continuously updated, including data on the participating national urological associations ... For 2008, Urology Week was set up with... (PR Newswire)
Selling a medical image Jul 17, 2008
Rigby recently received yet another journalistic honor, this time from the American Urological Association's Excellence in Urology Health Reporting Award in the consumer broadcast category. Her story focused on implications and options for patients after being treated for prostate cancer. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
5.634 -- the new impact factor of European Urology underlines the journal's outstanding position Jul 17, 2008
634 -- the new impact factor of European Urology underlines the journal's outstanding position ... 634 -- the new impact factor of European Urology underlines the journal's outstanding position ... Amsterdam, 16 July 2008 Elsevier, a leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information, announced that European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology (EAU), has a newly released impact factor of 5. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
EDAP Announces Initial Ablatherm-HIFU Treatments At Premiere M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Ongoing Phase II/III Clinical Trial Jul 17, 2008
John F. Ward, M.D., F.A.C.S., Assistant Professor, Department of Urology at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and Principle Investigator of the trial at the Center said, ``We are delighted to participate in EDAP's ENLIGHT trial, particularly because M.D. Anderson is always looking at novel treatment approaches with the potential to provide greater efficacy, fewer side effects, and better quality of life for cancer patients ... This same survey has also consistently ranked M. D. Anderson's Department... (Primezone Releases)
Could Global Warming Increase the Incidence of Kidney Stones? Jul 16, 2008
"I think the reality of this study is accurate as temperatures do play a great role in stone diseases," says Stephen Nakada, chair of urology at the University of Wisconsin Madison ... Study co-author Yair Lotan, an assistant professor of urology, acknowledges that the study is based on estimates that may change. (Scientific American)
Study Links Global Warming To The Increase Of Kidney Stone Cases Jul 16, 2008
Dr. Margaret Pearle, professor of urology at UT Southwestern and senior author of the paper said the study is one of the first examples of global warming causing a direct medical consequence for humans. She added that the increase in the number of people with kidney stones could be noticed when people relocate from areas with moderate temperature to areas with warmer climates. (eFluxMedia)
Oops, I wet my pants: The messy problem of incontinence Jul 16, 2008
Thanks to recent advances in medical technology, the role of Botox has been redefined in the arena of urology. It can now be used to treat urinary incontinence resulting from an overactive bladder. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
More Kidney Stone Disease Projected Due To Global Warming Jul 16, 2008
"This study is one of the first examples of global warming causing a direct medical consequence for humans," said Dr. Margaret Pearle, professor of urology at UT Southwestern and senior author of the paper, which appears in the July 14 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ... "Obviously, this escalation is a problem when considering the costs associated with treating kidney-stone disease," said co-author Dr. Yair Lotan, assistant professor of urology at UT Southwestern. (Science Daily)
Global warming 'may increase kidney stones'... Jul 15, 2008
"This study is one of the first examples of global warming causing a direct medical consequence for humans," said Margaret Pearle, professor of urology at University of Texas Southwestern and senior author of the paper. "When people relocate from areas of moderate temperature to areas with warmer climates, a rapid increase in stone risk has been observed. This has been shown in military deployments to the Middle East for instance.". (The Drudge Report)
Aurora St. Luke's Named to US News & World Report's Best Hospital ... Jul 15, 2008
Out of 5,453 hospitals considered, only 170 medical centers scored high enough to earn the top one percent rankings, in 16 specialty areas, ranging from cancer to urology. Aurora St. Luke's received the most specialty rankings of any Wisconsin hospital. (Wisbusiness.com)
Two area hospitals make national 'Best Hospitals' list Jul 15, 2008
For adults, Christ Hospital had four ranked programs: endocrinology at No. 29, heart and heart surgery at No. 26, neurology and neurosurgery at No. 34 and respiratory disorders at No. 38. University Hospital ranked 31st for endocrinology, 41st for urology and 49th for kidney disease ... For children, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center ranked third in the country for general pediatrics, fourth for cancer, third for digestive disorders, eighth for heart and heart surgery, sixth for... (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Funding possible for clinic in Eureka Jul 15, 2008
The money, hospital management said, will help expand not just buildings, but also services obstetrics, urology, cardiology, orthopedics, physical therapy and ultrasound imaging, for instance. A full-time laboratory will be added, as will a mobile CAT scanner. (Missoulian, MT)
Global warming to spark rise in kidney stone cases, study says Jul 15, 2008
The effect of temperature on kidney-stone formation is a fundamental teaching of urology, said Dr. Mark Litwin, a professor of urology and public health at UCLA. He said the Texas team's blending of that physiological fact with climate data was "flawless.". "This should be a wake-up call," Litwin said. (Chicago Tribune)
Stomach bug appears to protect kids from asthma, says NYU study Jul 15, 2008
NYU Langone Medical Center is internationally renowned for excellence in areas such as cardiovascular disease, pediatrics, skin care, neurosurgery, urology, cancer care, rehabilitation, plastic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, transplant surgery, infertility, women's health and day surgery. . (EurekAlert!)
Hopkins keeps its No. 1 spot in annual best hospitals' list Jul 14, 2008
Johns Hopkins ranked first of 19 hospitals nationally on the honor roll and clinched the top spot in specialties including ear, nose and throat care, rheumatology and urology ... ranked 50th in gastrointestinal disorders; ranked 47th in neurology and neurosurgery; Union Memorial Hospital ranked 28th in orthopedics; and Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital ranked 7th in psychiatry. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Milwaukee hospitals on 'top hospitals' list Jul 14, 2008
The magazine singles out the "best of the best," hospitals in the country and also ranks 16 specialties ranging from cancer to urology, listing the top 50 in each specialty with 1 being the top ranking ... in Madison ranked 28th for kidney disease, 30th for cancer treatment, and 33rd for ears, nose and throat care, and urology. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Project Access of Northern Virginia Provides Specialty Health Care to Those in Need Jul 13, 2008
Specialties include dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, infectious disease, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, pulmonology, rheumatology and urology ... PANV is particularly indebted to its Physician Recruitment Committee, including David Chow, MD; Brenda Dintiman, MD, dermatology; Mark Hughes, MD, emergency medicine; John Klousia, MD, urology; Linda Mosely, MD, plastic surgery; Mary Schmidt, MD, infectious diseases and Joel Temme, MD,... (Chronicle Newspapers, VA)
UCLA researchers locate and image prostate cancer as it spreads to lymph nodes Jul 13, 2008
"I think this is very exciting for many reasons," said Wu, who also is an associate professor of pharmacology and urology. "We now know we can reach these prostate cancer metastases at an earlier stage than before, and we know we can deliver genes to those cancer cells that produce proteins that can be imaged by PET. Now we will find out how effective this genetic toxic payload is in preventing further spread of the cancer to other vital organs.". (EurekAlert!)
Biological Clocks Tick for Men, Too Jul 8, 2008
Dr. Peter Schlegel, chairman of urology at the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, works at the Male Center for Reproductive Medicine. He told ABC News it is possible that there is a link between DNA damage and age. (ABC News)
