AUA 2011 - Stromal but not epithelial androgen receptor level is associated with prostate cancer related death - Session Highlights

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - This interesting presentation using patient samples shows that androgen receptor (AR) expression in prostate stroma, as opposed to epithelium correlates with prostate cancer-related death.

AUA 2011 - The natural history of ultrasensitive PSA following radical prostatectomy - Session Highlights

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - The first detectable ultrasensitive PSA (uPSA) was the strongest predictor of treatment failure after radical prostatectomy (RP) according to this report from UCLA.

AUA 2011 - Uniform anatomic template for pelvic lymph node dissection during radical prostatectomy: Comparison of open, laparoscopic and robot-assisted procedures - Session Highlights

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - This presentation suggests that pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) for prostate cancer can be performed with similar quality by open retropubic radical prostatectomy (ORP), laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP), or robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP).

AUA 2011 - Urologic malignancies in children – long term implications for adults - Session Highlights

 

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Dr. Michael Ritchey focused on the long-term risks of secondary neoplasms, secondary gu malignancies, impact on fertility, renal failure and bladder dysfunction in children with a history of treated urologic malignancies.

AUA 2011 - Agent Orange linked to renal cancer - Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - May 14, 2011 -

Severity of renal cancer in patients exposed to Vietnam-era chemical is examined

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: A practical approach to managing patients with kidney tumors - Session Highlights

 

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Dr. Robert Uzzo presented 4 thoughts for improving care of patients with kidney cancer.

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: Debate: Laparoscopic vs. open retroperitoneal lymph node dissection - Session Highlights

 

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Dr. Richard Foster argued for open retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND).

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: Updates on novel therapies for advanced prostate cancer - Session Highlights

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - For metastatic prostate cancer (CaP) there are many new options.

AUA 2011 - Gay men more vulnerable to quality of life impacts following prostate cancer - Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - May 14, 2011 - 

Survey data on health-related quality of life reveal lower than average scores for gay men who have had prostate cancer

AUA 2011 - Researchers study options in treating kidney cancer - Press Release

 

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - May 14, 2011 -  

Panel to address active surveillance, nephron-sparing vs. radical nephrectomy

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: Case management panel: Adjuvant vs. salvage radiation: Role of decision analysis - Session Highlights

 

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Dr. Ian Thompson argued for adjuvant radiotherapy (XRT) for prostate cancer after surgery.

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: Case management panel: Approaches to the small renal mass observation - Session Highlights

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Dr. Michael Jewett moderated the debate and argued for active surveillance.

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: Chemotherapy resistant bladder cancer - Session Highlights

 

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - This group identified 234 candidate suppressor genes and focused on RhoGDI2.

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: Chemotherapy resistant breast cancer - Session Highlights

 

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Dr. Sara Sukumar discussed chemotherapy resistant mechanisms in breast cancer.

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: Docetaxel inhibits AR nuclear localization and activity - Session Highlights

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Options for CRPC include chemotherapy, immune therapies and androgen inhibitors.

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: Grassroots collaborations to improve quality in urologic oncology - Session Highlights

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - One challenge is that urologists are not participating in efforts for collaborative quality improvement in urology.

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: Improving the quality of bladder cancer care: Personalizing care through molecular-based research - Session Highlights

 

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - This process begins with neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, which downstages bladder cancer in 40% and improves survival in their series.

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: Improving the value of PSA - Session Highlights

 

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Prostate cancer detection is closely linked to treatment in the US.

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: Mechanisms of resistance to pro-apoptotic therapies - Session Highlights

 

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Apoptosis maintains homeostasis in developing and normally developed cells.

AUA 2011 - SBUR/SUO: Natural history of prostate cancer and its implications for over- and under-treatment - Session Highlights

WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Dr. Peter Albertsen discussed the natural history of prostate cancer in the context of over- and under-treatment.