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International urology and nephrology , Vol. 43, No. 2. , pp. 581-584, doi:10.1007/s11255-010-9755-2 Thrombotic microangiopathy in renal transplantation generally develops during treatment with calcineurin inhibitors.

The costly form of radiation therapy that has become the norm for prostate cancer in the United States may be no better than the older, cheaper variety -- at least for some men, a new study suggests.

New Delhi, May 18 : Practical issues related to disability like rehabilitation, empowerment, main-streaming, education and employment need to be addressed on a priority basis, experts said here Saturday.

Ananias Diokno, M.D., Beaumont Health System's executive vice president and chief medical officer since September 2006, will step down from his administrative role effective June 1 and retire on Sept.

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology Also Included In: Heart Disease ; Cholesterol ; Cardiovascular / Cardiology Article Date: 19 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT LDL cholesterol is not a useful marker of heart disease risk in patients with kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology .

UC Irvine Health urologists and health policy experts report in a new study that two written assessments that identify existing comorbidities - the patient-reported Total Illness Burden Index for Prostate Cancer and the physician-reported Charlson Comorbidity Index - can successfully target prostate patients who would not benefit from biopsy to ... (more)

Main Category: Transplants / Organ Donations Also Included In: Urology / Nephrology ; Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Article Date: 17 May 2013 - 1:00 PDT Obese patients who received robotic kidney transplants had fewer wound complications than patients who received traditional "open" transplant surgery, according to surgeons at the University of ... (more)

During routine bloodwork, my PSA showed a slight movement upward. My family doctor wanted me to see a urologist for further tests.

Main Category: Prostate / Prostate Cancer Also Included In: Bones / Orthopedics ; Urology / Nephrology Article Date: 16 May 2013 - 1:00 PDT Androgen deprivation therapy is a common and effective treatment for advanced prostate cancer .

New overseas guidelines on who should be tested for the second-most-common cause of cancer deaths in Australian men were released recently.

Correspondence: Dr JL Wright, Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 NE Pacific, Box 356510, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.

E-mail: Anders.Bjartell@med.lu.se Prostate cancer is characterized by high tumor heterogeneity.

Correspondence: Dr F Demichelis, Centre for Integrative Biology, University of Trento, Via Sommarive, 14, Povo—Trento 38123, Italy E-mail: demichelis@science.unitn.it ; Dr H Klocker, Department of Urology, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstr 35, Innsbruck 6020, Austria.

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The Bernards Township Health Department is holding its annual Male Cancer Screening on Thursday, June 13 and on Thursday, June 20, from 6-8 p.m. at the Fellowship Village Wellness Center located at 8000 Fellowship Road in Basking Ridge.

The success of a common surgery for pelvic organ prolapse -- a painful and distressing condition affecting many women -- lessens over time, according to a new study. Abdominal sacrocolpopexy is a procedure used to relieve the problem.

If a sharp pain hits your back or side, beware, it could be a warning sign of a kidney stone.

Androgen deprivation therapy is a common and effective treatment for advanced prostate cancer.

A simulator-based curriculum incorporating fundamental skills of robotic surgery is feasible and improves effectiveness in basic robotic surgery skills, according to a study published in the April issue of Urology .