Reports
The following list of reports reflects the latest in findings and outcomes in medical research as presented at major medical meetings and published peer-reviewed medical journals. In this section you can view reports from important congresses as well as summaries of some recently published journal articles. Please let us know if you have a particular area of interest you would like to see covered.
22nd Congress of the European Association of Urology
Overactive Bladder Syndrome: Targeting Urgency Key to Patient Perception of Treatment Benefit
Berlin, Germany / March 21-24, 2007
Berlin - Overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome is defined as urgency with or without incontinence, usually accompanied by frequency and nocturia. Urgency has been identified as the most bothersome of the OAB symptom constellation and patient...
2nd CSSAM / ISSAM North American Congress on the Aging Male
Enduring Implications of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
Montreal, Quebec / February 8-10, 2007
Montreal - Given its ubiquitous but typically slow-growing nature, prostate cancer is considered an appropriate target for chemoprevention. The Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) confirmed the efficacy of the 5-alpha reductase...
9th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine
Penile Rehabilitation Following Radical Prostatectomy
Vienna, Austria / December 3-6, 2006
INTRODUCTION The increasing application of prostate-specific antigen screening and other innovative techniques for the early detection of prostate cancer has led to a significantly growing number of younger patients being diagnosed with...
28th Congress of the Société Internationale d’Urologie
Issues in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Prevention
Cape Town, South Africa / November 12-16, 2006
Cape Town - There is an increasing prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with advancing age. According to the American Urological Association, approximately 50% of men aged 51 to 60 are affected. The aging male population is also...
28th Congress of the Société internationale d’urologie
Optimizing Prostate Health Through Disease Risk Reduction
Cape Town, South Africa / November 12-16, 2006
Cape Town - The prevalence of age-related diseases including bening prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer continues to rise. The focus of this symposium was current evidence on dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in prostate disease and the...
Urology Update 2006
Prostate Health: Early Intervention and Prevention in Older Men
Toronto, Ontario / November 3-4, 2006
Toronto - Men’s health is an emerging issue and strategies are required to reduce the risk of common medical sequelae that affect the elderly male population. Mild symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) may be managed with lifestyle...
14th United European Gastroenterology Week
New Insights on Prevention of Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Berlin, Germany / October 21-25, 2006
Berlin - There is mounting evidence that 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) can lower the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) in both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), yet the...
61st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Urological Association
Preventing Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Progression
Halifax, Nova Scotia / June 25-28, 2006
Halifax - As discussed here this week, two pivotal trials that examined the effects of using 5-alpha reductase inhibitors in the management of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are influencing clinical practice. The MTOPS...
61st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Urological Association
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: How to Identify Patients at High Risk of Progression
Halifax, Nova Scotia / June 25-28, 2006
Halifax - Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a progressive condition that can lead to worsening symptoms, acute urinary retention or surgery. The 5 alpha-reductase (5AR) inhibitors block the conversion of testosterone to...