Addition of androgen deprivation therapy to PBRT halts progression of prostate cancer: Lancet Medical Dialogues Editorial Team24 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTA new study published in The Lancet shows the advantage of combining short-term androgen deprivation treatment (ADT) with prostate bed radiation...
Chronic kidney disease and radical cystectomy for bladder cancer related? Dr. Nandita Mohan24 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTChronic kidney disease (CKD) describe the fact that kidneys are damaged and aren't capable of filtering blood the way they do. The main risk factors...
Changed policy for use of erythropoietin stimulating agents has lowered MACE in kidney failure patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTWashington, DC: A recent study published in CJASN has investigated how 2011 changes to anemia care have impacted clinical outcomes among patients with...
Vaginal estrogen safe and effective in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause with breast cancer Dr. Shravani Dali22 May 2022 7:15 PM ISTThough vaginal estrogen therapy is safe and effective in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) alongside breast cancer, only a...
Physical activity and exercise improved Kidney Function Decline in Sedentary patients; JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 May 2022 11:00 AM ISTA new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association shows that physical activity and exercise intervention decreased the rate of...
First Mutation-Targeted Bladder Cancer Drug May Be Under-Used Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2022 8:00 PM IST PHILADELPHIA: The first bladder cancer drug targeting a cancer-driving gene mutation has been used relatively little despite its clear efficacy...
Kidney stone: Type of endourologic procedure may not predict infectious complications Medha Baranwal19 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTIraq: The type of endourologic procedure used for the treatment of kidney stones is not associated with the infectious complication rates, says a new...
Methylprednisolone halves risk of kidney failure among patients of IgA nephropathy: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTAmong patients with IgA nephropathy at high risk of progression, treatment with oral methylprednisolone for 6 to 9 months, compared with placebo,...
Use of lactated Ringer solution results in reduced risk of major adverse kidney events: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali17 May 2022 10:53 PM ISTPreferential use of balanced crystalloids such as lactated Ringer vs saline solution reduces the risk for major adverse kidney events (MAKEs),...
Robotic surgery for radical cystectomy effective and improves patient recovery time Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 May 2022 8:15 PM ISTRobot-assisted surgery used to perform bladder cancer removal and reconstruction enables patients to recover far more quickly and spend significantly...
Computed tomography-urography with CMP can exclude bladder cancer: BMC Urology Medha Baranwal17 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTSweden: Computed tomography-urography (CTU) with cortico-medullary phase (CMP) can rule out urinary bladder cancer (UBC) with high accuracy, says a...
Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery shows excellent cancer-free survival rates Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 May 2022 7:45 PM ISTNew York: Immunotherapy after surgery helped reduce cancer recurrence in patients with urothelial cancer of the bladder or other sites in the urinary...
