Urology

Urology is the field of medicine that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. In men, the urinary system overlaps with the reproductive system, and in women the urinary tract opens into the vulva. In both sexes, the urinary and reproductive tracts are close together, and disorders of one often affect the other. The organs covered by urology include the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs (testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate and penis).

What is Urology?

Urology is a surgical speciality that deals with the treatment of conditions involving the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive organs.

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Latest Urology News and Research

Dietary adjustments may help control prostate cancer in men undergoing active surveillance

A new study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment approach that involves regular monitoring of the cancer without immediate intervention.

14 Dec 2024

Study unveils key mechanism behind prostate cancer's uncontrolled growth

Prostate cancer hijacks the normal prostate's growth regulation program to release the brakes and grow freely, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

14 Dec 2024

Demographic and socioeconomic factors impact prostate cancer detection in Ireland

Recent findings from a study on prostate cancer in Ireland reveal diagnosis disparities, especially in urban areas and middle socioeconomic groups.

28 Nov 2024

Research highlights key health benefits of drinking more water

Public health recommendations generally suggest drinking eight cups of water a day. And many people just assume it's healthy to drink plenty of water.

26 Nov 2024

MRI-guided SBRT reduces side effects in prostate cancer treatment

After a comprehensive two-year follow-up, researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer significantly reduced long-term side effects and improved quality of life, particularly in bowel and sexual health, compared to conventional CT-guided treatment.

14 Nov 2024

New treatment combination improves outcomes for small cell bladder and prostate cancer patients

A research team led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators has shown that that combining pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug, with standard chemotherapy can improve treatment outcomes for patients with small cell bladder cancer and small cell/neuroendocrine prostate cancer.

12 Nov 2024

Overtreatment of older men with prostate cancer raises concerns

Increasing percentages of some older U.S. men with intermediate-risk and high-risk prostate cancers are undergoing treatments that carry risks of side effects that can significantly reduce the quality of life without extending life, according to a new study led by Cedars-Sinai.

11 Nov 2024

22 pesticides found to be associated with prostate cancer incidence in the United States

Researchers have identified 22 pesticides consistently associated with the incidence of prostate cancer in the United States, with four of the pesticides also linked with prostate cancer mortality.

4 Nov 2024

New imaging tool analyzes extracellular vesicles to track cancer progression

A University of Rochester research team is reporting a new way to detect cancer cells with a "liquid biopsy" that's designed to be simpler, faster, and more informational than current methods.

4 Nov 2024

Urine transcriptomics: A new frontier for non-invasive genitourinary disease detection

Researchers explore the potential diagnostic utility of transcriptomic and metabolic signals in the genitourinary system.

29 Oct 2024

Innovative method promises quick cancer diagnosis using ultrathin membranes

There are billions of tiny packets of cellular material called extracellular vesicles (EVs) that are produced by cells and released into each person's blood, saliva, and other bodily fluids.

29 Oct 2024

Discovery of stem-like CD4 T cells offers new hope for cancer immunotherapy

Researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have identified a novel type of immune cell, called the stem-like CD4 T cell, that plays a pivotal role in anti-tumor immunity.

26 Oct 2024

Study links healthy diet to reduced progression of low-risk prostate cancer

In a peer-reviewed study believed to be the first of its kind published, a research team led by Johns Hopkins Medicine provides scientific evidence that a healthy diet may reduce the chance of low risk prostate cancer progressing to a more aggressive state in men undergoing active surveillance -; a clinical option in which men with lower risk cancer are carefully monitored for progression in lieu of treatments that could have undesired side effects or complications.

17 Oct 2024

Innovative nanoparticle therapy offers hope in fighting prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American men.

16 Oct 2024

Early prostate cancer surgery linked to improved survival rates

The survival rate of men with prostate cancer who had their entire prostate gland removed immediately after the tumor was detected increased by 17 percentage points compared with those who did not have treatment until the tumor began to cause symptoms.

10 Oct 2024

Non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma

A new study led by investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has demonstrated a new, non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer.

3 Oct 2024

Researchers question the use of "cancer" for certain prostate conditions

A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that patients may benefit if doctors stop calling certain early-stage changes to the prostate "cancer" at all.

1 Oct 2024

New noninvasive device promises early stroke risk detection

A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a potential new way to measure a person's stroke risk that is cost-effective and noninvasive, akin to a cardiac stress test.

30 Sep 2024

New insights into serine hydroxymethyltransferase aid cancer drug design

In just two neutron experiments, scientists discovered remarkable details about the function of an enzyme that can aid drug design for aggressive cancers.

26 Sep 2024

Insights into testosterone recovery after androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer

A study led by researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center sheds light on testosterone recovery following androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in men undergoing radiotherapy for prostate cancer, providing key insights for optimizing patient care.

26 Sep 2024