News & Updates

In patients with nonmetastatic urachal carcinoma (UrC), radical cystectomy (RC) does not significantly improve cancer-specific mortality rates compared to partial cystectomy (PC), according to a study presented at the recently concluded Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology (EAU 2022). Partial cystectomy remains the optimal surgical choice in this patient population.

The use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based molecular profiling does not boost the detection rate of fluoroquinolone-resistant (FQR) microbes before transrectal prostate biopsy, a new study has found.

A weekly treatment schedule of hypofractionated radiotherapy appears to yield good response rate in elderly patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), while having minimal side effects, a study has shown.

Individuals with impaired dental health are more likely to be diagnosed with esophageal cancer, with the odds similarly elevated for both histopathological subtypes, according to a study.

Despite favourable prognoses, human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive patients with oropharyngeal cancer who experience unexpected difficulties during recovery after (chemo)radiotherapy suffer from poor psychosocial wellbeing, a recent study has found.

Performing transperineal biopsy without antibiotic prophylaxis appears to be a safe procedure, with a study reporting no sepsis cases occurring among men who underwent the antibiotic-free procedure.