Urology Articles

Access to semen analysis is often limited by geographic location, logistical constraints, and high costs. Learn how Fellow at-home semen analysis addresses these issues with new test kit technology.

Many BPH patients experience severe late-stage bladder complications, including urinary retention and bladder failure, even when their immediate symptoms are managed according to BPH guidelines. These cases highlight a gap in care where timely surgical deobstruction could have preserved bladder health.

Compared to resection or radiation, focal therapy may offer a less invasive and more precise treatment option for prostate cancer patients. Who is the ideal patient for prostate cancer focal therapy? Which focal therapy modality is best? How do we optimize care after focal therapy to ensure that recurrence is managed effectively?

True "focal therapy" involves targeting the index prostate cancer lesion along with a safety margin, typically around one centimeter or more. Learn why this strict definition is important in advancing focal therapy guidelines for prostate cancer.

Research now shows that using blue light and white light cystoscopy together maximizes bladder cancer detection while reducing unnecessary resections. Learn when to use blue light vs white light cystoscopy, and why using both together optimizes bladder cancer outcomes.

Research now shows that incorporating blue light cystoscopy into bladder cancer detection and treatment significantly improves patient outcomes. Dr. Suzanne Merrill and Dr. Suzette Sutherland review the data and the guidelines around blue light cystoscopy in bladder cancer.

Urologist Dr. Ben Chew shares his decision-making process for laser treatment of kidney stones and explains how tackling upper tract tumors with laser differs from classic stone removal.

Urologist Dr. Ben Chew explains how to avoid laser kidney stone removal complications like thermal injury, stone recurrence, excessive intrarenal pressure, and sepsis.