Urology Archives - Page 18 of 276

Grading Prostate Cancer – The Gleason Score

The Gleason system is the most widely used system of grading prostate cancer. A Gleason score can be calculated from a sample of prostate tissue, such as in needle biopsies, core biopsies or surgically removed prostate tissue (such as in a radical prostatectomy). Treatments for...

Psychotherapy is effective but underutilised

Psychotherapy is effective, helps reduce the overall need for health services and produces long-term health improvements, according to a review […]

Study finds depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts in former finasteride use…

New research, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, finds that men who developed persistent sexual side effects […]

For sperm, faster isn’t always better

When it comes to sperm meeting eggs in sexual reproduction, conventional wisdom holds that the fastest swimming sperm are most […]

Digital Rectal Examination

A digital rectal examination (DRE) is an important element of a clinical examination, performed by a doctor or nurse. It is a direct examination of the rectum and nearby organs, including the anal canal, prostate and bladder. While it can be uncomfortable, a DRE is critical to...

More testosterone increases prostate cancer risk in older men

Older men – those in their 70s and 80s – with higher levels of testosterone, including those who undergo hormone […]

Medicine or Drug Overdose

A drug overdose occurs after a person consumes too much of a drug, medication or poison. Overdose can occur accidentally when a person inadvertently takes the incorrect medication or dose, or when they intentionally misuse drugs to get ‘high’ or with the intention of...