Urology in the News

  • CyberKnife Treatment For Prostate Cancer

    (Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:00:00 PDT)

    CyberKnife radiosurgery treatment for prostate cancer is rapid, effective and has no side effects, with the added benefit of being non-invasive. Since 2003, the CyberKnife Center of Miami and the CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach have been providing this high tech cancer treatment longer than any facility in South Florida...

  • New Warning Signs May Predict Kidney Transplant Failure

    (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 PDT)

    Kidney transplants that show a combination of fibrosis (scarring) and inflammation after one year are at higher risk of long-term transplant failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN)...

  • Occurrence Of Increased Kidney Transplant Listings In Patients With Prior Non-Kidney Transplants

    (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT)

    Individuals who received a non-kidney organ transplant in the past may be more likely to be listed for a kidney transplant prior to initiation of dialysis (pre-emptive listing) than other candidates, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN)...

  • Some African-Americans With Chronic Kidney Disease Benefit From Lower Blood Pressure Goal

    (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:00 PDT)

    On average, a lower blood pressure goal was no better than the standard blood pressure goal at slowing progression of kidney disease among African-Americans who had chronic kidney disease resulting from high blood pressure, according to results of the African-American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension (AASK), the largest and longest study of chronic kidney disease (CKD) ...

  • Calif. Allows Safety-Net Coverage Cost Increases; Georgia Illegal Immigrant Dialysis Agreement Reached

    (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:00 PDT)

    The Los Angeles Times: "As state leaders blast giant health insurers for raising rates, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration has quietly allowed hefty increases for thousands of sick or jobless Californians who must rely on expensive safety-net coverage -- if they want insurance at all...