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EMJ Urology 10.1

Advancing Patient Care in the Evolving Prostate Cancer Treatment Landscape

Prostate cancer varies at initial diagnosis and in its progression, with non-metastatic and metastatic presentations that may or may not respond to ADT (Figure 1).

EMJ Urology 10.1

EAU 2022 Abstract Highlights

The following highlights cover several innovative and thought-provoking abstracts from the 37th European Association of Urology (EAU) featuring topics such as intravesical treatment in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, artificial intelligence in recurrent urinary tract infections, and genetic risk in benign prostatic hyperplasia.

EMJ Urology 10.1

Urolithiasis: Updated Guidelines

THE EUROPEAN Association of Urology (EAU) hosted a thematic session on Day 4 of its 37th Annual Congress where three experts discussed the state-of-the-art guidelines on urolithiasis treatment.

Interview: Prasanna Sooriakumaran

Prasanna Sooriakumaran | Lead for Urology and Consultant Urological Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic London, UK; Consultant Urological and Robotic Surgeon, University College London Hospitals; Honorary Senior Clinical Researcher, University of Oxford, UK.

Predicting Cancer Immunotherapy Response Using Genetic Signatures

Researchers investigated the efficacy of genetic signatures in predicting response to anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1)/anti-programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunotherapy in bladder cancer.

Can Aspirin Reduce the Risk of Ovarian Cancer?

New data has shown that frequent aspirin use, defined as use ≥6 days per week, in individuals with and without risk factors, is associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer.

Renal Expertise on Rare Disease

This episode delves into a range of pertinent topics, including the importance of patient awareness of diabetic kidney disease.

Could Pregnancy-Related Hypertensive Disease Increase Dementia Risk?

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, an umbrella term for gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, and eclampsia, could increase the risk of vascular and all–cause dementia, according to new research.

No Link Between Long COVID and Worsening Cardiac Dysfunction

This research did not reveal any evidence of changes to the cardiac structure or function that could be leading to continual symptoms experienced by patients affected by long COVID.

The Contradictory Phenomena: Colorectal Cancer in Pregnancy

Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks as the third most common type of cancer in women. Patients aged 50 years and above constitute the highest percentage of patients diagnosed with the disease.