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Dec 21, 2018

Beating the beast: Mayo Clinic's pediatric urologists and their sarcoma team's mission to cure rhabdomyosarcoma

Mayo pediatric radiologists construct 3D, color-coded models of the tumor and surrounding structures to assess the best potential therapies for each child and assist the surgical team with preoperative planning and reference during surgery.

Dec 21, 2018

Minimally invasive focal therapies for prostate cancer

Focal therapy treats only the area with the most aggressive tumor, while leaving the rest of the prostate and its surrounding structures alone. Available options include cryoablation, focal laser ablation and high-frequency ultrasound ablation.

Dec 22, 2018

Variation in postoperative opioid prescribing provides motivation for a more standardized approach

A task force focused on adult patients without a history of chronic opioid use undergoing urologic surgery recommends nonnarcotic pain regimens as first line treatment and maximum recommended quantities of opioids based on similar levels of perceived pain.

Dec 20, 2018

Brian J. Linder, M.D., female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery specialist, joins Mayo Clinic Urology

Brian J. Linder, M.D., a specialist in the management of overactive bladder, including advanced treatment options such as bladder Botox injection, sacral neuromodulation and noninvasive percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation, joins Urology at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

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Peyronie's disease therapies

Urologist Landon W. Trost, M.D., who specializes in andrology and male infertility at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses treatment options for patients with Peyronie's disease — the development of fibrous scar tissue inside the penis that causes curved, painful erections.

Bladder cancer treatment options

R. Jeffrey Karnes, M.D., consultant and associate professor, Mayo Clinic, discusses treatment options for bladder cancer. The ailment can be subdivided into subcategories, and the treatments dramatically differ. Invasive treatments can include an ileal neobladder created from the patient's small intestine, which can provide the best quality of life.