European Association of Urology Annual Congress (EAU23)

Whatever choice of therapy men with localized prostate cancer may have initially— surgery, radiation, or active monitoring — they would likely have a good 15-year outcome as shown in the ProtecT* trial.

Men who are considering vasectomy can rest easy knowing that the procedure has no harmful effect on their sexual health, as suggested in a study presented at EAU 2023.

In patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer patients receiving atezolizumab treatment, immune-related adverse events (AEs) were associated with improved survival outcomes, according to an analysis of individual participant data from the IMvigor210 and IMvigor211 studies.

Injecting a degradable hydrogel into the vas deferens appears to be a feasible means of birth control for men, leading to sperm-free semen within only 30 days of implantation with a low potential for harm, according to the initial results of a first-in-human clinical trial presented at EAU 2023.

A simple urine test looking at genetic mutations in DNA predicts urothelial cancer – the most common type of bladder cancer – 12 years before patients develop symptoms in a recent study.

Immunotherapy with MV-140 (Uromune) successfully prevents urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients suffering from recurrent UTIs, suggest the results of a prospective study presented at the 38th Annual EAU Congress (EAU 2023).

In patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy, prophylaxis with either fosfomycin or cefixime leads to fewer infectious complications, as shown in a study presented at the 38th Annual EAU Congress (EAU 2023).

In the pivotal phase III ZIRCON study, PET/CT imaging with ⁸⁹Zr-DFO-girentuximab, an investigational imaging agent, demonstrated potential in the noninvasive identification of clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) in patients with indeterminate renal masses (IDRM).

Mirabegron, a ß3 adrenoceptor agonist, delivers benefit for both men and women with overactive bladder (OAB) who are experiencing sexual dysfunction, a systematic review and meta-analysis reports.

The Optilume™ BPH Catheter System, a novel minimally invasive surgical therapy (MIST), provided rapid improvements for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the PINNACLE trial reports.