Urology Featured News 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. Clinical Trials See All A Study to Evaluate Experiences with Holmium Laser Ablation of Genitourinary Mesh Erosion following Transvaginal Mesh Surgery for Incontinence or Prolapse Rochester, Minn. Rare Kidney Stone Consortium Patient Registry Rochester, Minn.,Jacksonville, Fla. Evaluation of a Patient-Reported Symptom Index for NMIBC Rochester, Minn. Publications E-NEWSLETTER EDITION See the latest edition plus past issues Medical Professionals Urology