October 27, 2026

FDA expands talazoparib use in prostate cancer

The combination with enzalutamide reduced the risk of radiographic progression or death by 52% .

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October 19, 2026

Catheter stop orders may be losing ground

A 20-year national survey reveals substantial gains in infection surveillance but inconsistent use of strategies to limit unnecessary urinary catheterization.

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October 14, 2026

FDA expands bladder cancer therapy approval

The expansion offers another treatment option for patients with high-grade tumors following BCG failure.

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September 24, 2026

FDA approves combo for advanced renal cell carcinoma

Median progression-free survival was 15 months with the combination vs. 11 months with cabozantinib in the LITESPARK-011 trial.

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September 18, 2026

Retained silk may underlie late postvasectomy fistula

Surgery and histopathology identified retained silk ligature with chronic inflammation at the site of a rare fistula presenting 3 years following vasectomy.

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September 15, 2026

AI could turn every surgical patient into an 'information donor'

"It would be like having all of the wisest people in the room do a tumor board.”

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September 10, 2026

Medical Oddities: A fowl cause of urinary obstruction

A rogue chicken bone, stalled sweat, yoga for IBS, and L-theanine for sleep is break room fodder this week.

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September 08, 2026

Triple-positive profile may flag adverse prostate cancer pathology

A combination of PSA density, MRI, and PSMA PET findings identified a small subgroup with adverse pathology, supporting further study of biopsy-sparing pathways.

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August 03, 2026

FDA Approves Pluvicto for Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

The approval is based on phase 3 PSMAddition results showing reduced risk of disease progression or death with Pluvicto plus standard of care compared with standard of care alone, according to Novartis.

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July 24, 2026

Plant-Based Diets Linked to Fewer Recurrent UTIs

An analysis of more than 57,000 women found lower reported rates of recurrent urinary tract infection among vegetarians and vegans, but experts cautioned that the findings could not establish causation.

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