Surgery: Urologic

The Urologic Surgery Training Program Washington University has a large patient population, an excellent faculty with expertise in all areas of urology, and a children's hospital to provide the resident with first-hand experience with pediatric urology. Moreover, resident autonomy is integrated into the training program so that the residents learn the important decision-making processes in all aspects of urologic care. Washington University Medical School has a strong basic and clinical research program that is internationally recognized. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, there is a strong commitment on the part of the Program Director and Faculty to resident training.

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Lowering the risk for prostate cancer Drug reduces prostate cancer diagnosis in men at high risk April 28, 2009 -- A drug widely used to shrink enlarged prostates has been shown to lower the risk of prostate cancer by 23 percent in men who have an increased risk of the disease, according to results of an international clinical trial presented April 27 at the American Urological Association annual meeting in Chicago.

Life-expectancy may rule out need for prostate cancer screening U.S. trial shows no early mortality benefit from annual prostate cancer screening March 18, 2009 -- The prostate cancer screening tests that have become an annual ritual for many men don't appear to reduce deaths from the disease, at least among those with a limited life-expectancy, according to early results of a major U.S. study involving 75,000 men.

Surgery with less pain, blood New for kidney cancer: robotic surgery June 27, 2008 -- Surgery to remove a kidney tumor is no longer a hands-on operation. Sam Bhayani, a urologic surgeon at the school of Medicine, has pioneered robotic surgery for kidney cancer. Instead of standing for hours with his arms raised above the patient, Bhayani sits at a nearby computer console to maneuver joystick-like controls that guide robotic scalpels, scissors and high-resolution cameras.

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Study: Drug lowers risk of getting prostate cancer Associated Press and 52 others April 28, 2009 -- A drug already sold for other prostate problems significantly cut the chances of prostate cancer being found in men with an increased risk of the disease, doctors reported Monday. The U.S. study was led by WUSTL urologic surgeon Gerald Andriole, who comments.

No Clear Answer In Studies of Prostate-Cancer Test NPR All Things Considered March 20, 2009 -- Richard Knox reports on the results of two prostate cancer screening studies that were designed to answer the question: Would men who got regular PSA tests have less risk of dying from prostate cancer? The answer — maybe. The author of the new U.S. study, WUSTL urologic surgery professor Gerald Andriole, comments.

Studies Show Prostate Test Saves Few Lives The New York Times and 1 others March 19, 2009 -- The PSA blood test, used to screen for prostate cancer, saves few lives and leads to risky and unnecessary treatments for large numbers of men, two large studies have found. The findings, the first based on rigorous, randomized studies, confirm some longstanding concerns about the wisdom of widespread prostate cancer screening. Includes comments by WUSTL urologic surgery professor Gerald Andriole, lead author of the U.S. study.

Prostate Exams: When Are They Necessary? Time March 19, 2009 -- Science is not shy about ambiguity, never more so than when it comes to medical advice. New research has found seemingly contradictory conclusions of prostate cancer screenings. WUSTL urologic surgery professor Gerald Andriole, who participated in one of the studies, comments.

Studies cast doubt on leading prostate cancer test USA Today March 19, 2009 -- Some doctors say they're disappointed that experts are offering men relatively little guidance about whether to be screened for prostate cancer and shifting the decision onto men who may have trouble making sense of such complicated research. Lead author of the U.S. study, WUSTL urologic surgery professor Gerald Andriole, comments.