Annual screening catches prostate cancer early

January 1, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The largest prostate cancer screening program in the history of the United States is showing high compliance and consistent results, researchers report.

Heavy toilet seats can be hazardous to little boys

December 26, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents of newly toilet-trained boys should take a few simple steps to keep their sons' penises safe when they go to the bathroom, a team of UK urologists advises.

Men who live alone fall short on prostate screening

December 25, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men at higher-than-average risk of prostate cancer are more likely to seek regular screening if they are married or live with a significant other, a new study finds.

Surgery improves kidney cancer survival: study

December 25, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Surgical removal of the kidney -- a procedure known as nephrectomy -- improves survival in patients with locally advanced renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer.

Large prostates removed with single-keyhole surgery

December 24, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An enlarged prostate due to benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, can be safely and effectively removed using a type of minimally invasive single-keyhole surgery, researchers report.

Prostate cancer radiotherapy safe for HIV patients

December 1, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of small study suggest that radiotherapy can be safely used to treat prostate cancer in HIV-infected men. Treatment appears to have no long-term effect on CD4+ cell count or viral load.

Drug proves useful in hard-to-treat BPH: study

November 28, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In men with an enlarged prostate who fail to respond to tamsulosin (brand name Flomax), treatment with the drug naftopidil may help alleviate common bothersome symptoms, such as having to make frequent nightly trips to the bathroom to urinate, research shows.

Mini-incision no-scalpel vasectomy reversal

October 17, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who want to have a vasectomy reversed may soon be able to opt for a "mini-incision, no-scalpel" operation, according to a group of surgeons who have performed a number of successful vasectomy reversals using this approach.

Celebrex reduces frequency of nighttime urination

October 15, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking a widely used arthritis drug could reduce swelling in men with an enlarged prostate, leading to less frequent nightly trips to the bathroom to urinate, new research published in the journal Urology shows.

Prostate cancer therapy linked to falls

September 24, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men with prostate cancer who are on long-term hormone therapy often become weaker physically, leading to an increased risk of falls and injury, researchers report.

Weight may influence how prostate cancer is treated

September 24, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese patients with prostate cancer appear to be more likely to receive non-surgical treatments than their normal-weight counterparts, new research shows.

Campaign aims to educate men about type 2 diabetes

September 8, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men with type 2 diabetes know the basics about the disease and its main complications - heart disease, blindness, kidney failure - but they seem to know very little about the issues that affect their quality of life, like depression and sexual dysfunction, according to results of a survey released today by the American Diabetes Association.

Kidneys with small tumors okay for transplantation

August 22, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The availability of kidneys for transplantation could be increased by using kidneys removed for small, incidentally detected tumors, the results of an Australian study suggest.

Steroid ointment eases boys' tight foreskin

August 21, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young boys with phimosis -- constriction of the foreskin opening that prevents it being retracted over the head of the penis -- can be treated successfully without surgery.

Male infertility fix works for men over 40

August 20, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A varicocele, an enlargement of veins in the scrotum, can impair a man's fertility. Fortunately, surgery can correct the problem, and now a new study shows the procedure is just as effective for older men as it is for younger men.