Oncology

Opportunistic salpingectomy refers to using the occasion of when a patient is already undergoing a hysterectomy, taking the chance to also remove the fallopian tubes, or as an alternative to tubal ligation.

Systematic review and meta-analysis finds no substantial increased risk of cancer with spironolactone, and a decreased risk of prostate cancer.

The treatment cured Olson and a second patient, according to the University of Pennsylvania doctors, who said it was the first time the therapy had been studied for so long.

Patients with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer should receive full doses of BCG.

Risk for earlier mortality is substantially increased in those who are less active.

Prevention, screening and early diagnosis have paid off.

Canadian Urological Association provides recommendations for maintaining bone health in men with prostate cancer receiving ADT

Accidental duplicate ingestions by patients and healthcare professional errors are the most common unintentional errors.