Urology

A randomised controlled trial found that adding pelvic girdle muscle relaxation training to conventional therapy improved pelvic floor muscle tone in postpartum women.

Higher saturated fat intake was associated with greater mortality among patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer, while plant-based and monounsaturated fats were linked to improved survival.

A new urine test detected 92% of bladder cancers in an NHS study and could help reduce the number of patients requiring urgent cystoscopies.

A randomised trial found that specialist referral improved cardiovascular risk-factor control in patients with prostate cancer, particularly cholesterol, but did not reduce major cardiovascular events.

Urine tumour DNA testing identified patients at increased recurrence risk following BCG treatment and detected some recurrences months before clinical diagnosis.

MRI-derived bladder wall thickness was independently associated with acute urinary retention, suggesting a potential role in risk stratification.

A prospective study found rectal spacers were feasible and safe in cT3 prostate cancer, achieving comparable rectal separation and low toxicity.

A deep learning model detected bladder cancer lymph node metastases with 100% sensitivity while significantly reducing pathologist review time.