Specialty Urology
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Featured
New Research Supports Trimodality Therapy for Bladder Cancer
A new Massachusetts General Hospital study compares bladder cancer treatment options and strongly supports bladder preservation with trimodality therapy.
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Featured
Study Explores Value of Prostate Cancer Screening With MRI
The Prostate Cancer Genetics Program at Massachusetts General Hospital explores whether MRI prostate cancer screening detects disease earlier than standard tests in men with genetic mutations linked to prostate cancer.
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Multiparametric MRI Is Often False-Negative for Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer
Chin-Lee Wu, MD, PhD, Douglas M. Dahl, MD, and colleagues found that 15% of patients who had negative prostate multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) were diagnosed by 20-core standard template biopsy as having clinically significant prostate cancer. They recommend considering standard biopsy regardless of negative mpMRI.
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Pharmacologic Management of Ureteral Stent–related Symptoms Should Be Personalized
Brian H. Eisner, MD, David Eugenio Hinojosa-Gonzalez, MD, and a colleague used a network meta-analysis to conduct the first head-to-head comparison of medication regimens for managing symptoms related to ureteral stents, finding the optimal choice depends on a patient's chief complaint.
Urology Contributors
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Adam S. Feldman, MD, MPH
Director, Combined Harvard Urologic Oncology Fellowship, Associate Chair for Research, Urologic Oncologist, Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Urine Test Validated for Diagnosis, Surveillance and Risk Prediction in Urothelial Carcinoma -
Ajay Nehra, MBBS
Director of Men's Health and Male Reconstructive Surgery, Senior Urologic Surgeon
Recent Article
Establishing Guidelines for Peyronie's Disease -
Brian H. Eisner, MD
Co-Director, Kidney Stone Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Pharmacologic Management of Ureteral Stent–related Symptoms Should Be Personalized -
Dianne E. Sacco, MD
Co-Director, Kidney Stone Program, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Douglas M. Dahl, MD
Chief, Division of Urologic Oncology, Vice-Chair, Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Co-Director, The Claire and John Bertucci Center for Genitourinary Cancers, Mass General Cancer Center, Associate Professor of Surgery (Urology), Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Multiparametric MRI Is Often False-Negative for Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer -
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Keyan Salari, MD, PhD
Director of Translational Research, Urologic Surgeon, Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director, Prostate Cancer Genetics Program, Mass General Cancer Center, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Urine Test Validated for Diagnosis, Surveillance and Risk Prediction in Urothelial Carcinoma -
Matthew F. Wszolek, MD
Chair of Quality and Safety, Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Urological Oncologist, Mass General Cancer Center, Instructor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Mortality Related to Surgical Staplers and Clip Appliers Is Increasing