We describe the longitudinal adoption of conservative management (ie, the absence of treatment) for prostate cancer among urology group practices in the United States and identify group practice ...

Some men who die of other causes with a diagnosis of prostate cancer have their deaths misattributed to prostate cancer. 10, 11 If there are a fixed proportion of deaths that are misattributed in the ...

Using a 20% sample of Medicare claims, we identified men with incident prostate cancer from 2010 through 2014 and assigned each to his predominant urologist. We linked each urologist to a practice and ...

Active surveillance and watchful waiting for low-risk prostate cancer is on the rise, but urologists, practices, and facilities differ greatly in their uptake of these approaches. Initial conservative ...

Obesity and prostate cancer are two very common diagnoses in older men, and several studies have found a relationship between excess weight and prostate cancer progression. “The diagnosis of cancer is ...

PARIS — To date, studies of antibiotic course length for treating urinary tract infections in men have been patchy and retrospective. Through recent randomized trials, guidelines can now be based on ...

The prostate is a small gland that forms part of the male reproductive system. Prostate cancer and prostatitis are two conditions that can affect the prostate and may present with similar symptoms.

Prostatitis and BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) are distinct conditions affecting the prostate gland. Although both conditions involve the prostate, they have different causes, symptoms, treatments ...

As a physician, researcher, and biotech leader with personal experience of prostate cancer in my family, I’ve long advocated for putting patients first in our quest for medical innovation. Today, I ...

An innovative 3D motion management platform for guiding stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) significantly reduced late urinary toxicity in patients treated for prostate cancer compared to a ...

What Is a Prostate Massage? Prostate massage is a way to empty fluids from your prostate ducts. This therapy might offer some health benefits, or your doctor might use it to diagnose a problem. But it ...