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AUA President to reflect on profession's history, share predictions for the future
Posted date: May 18, 2015
During this morning's Presidential Address, AUA President William W. Bohnert, MD, FACS, will take a look back at his personal journey in urology and share his musings on the future of the profession. Read more
 
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Questions, concerns about testosterone use will be addressed in Town Hall
Posted date: May 18, 2015
Last September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened an advisory panel to address the agency's concerns about the ever-increasing use of testosterone. According to the FDA, testosterone prescriptions increased from 1.3 million in 2010 to 2.3 million in 2013. Read more
 
 
     
Rapidly evolving science necessitates another CRPC guideline update
Posted date: May 18, 2015
Despite being updated just last year, the AUA's Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) Guideline is being amended again as new literature continues to further the profession's understanding of the disease. Read more
 
 
     
Recent data alter treatment recommendations for interstitial cystitis
Posted date: May 18, 2015
In recent years several studies have examined the epidemiology and treatment options for interstitial cystitis. The changing literature landscape demanded a review to ensure AUA's Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis (IC)/Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS), which was published in 2011, remained up to date. Read more
 
 
     
AUA's national quality registry begins extracting data, continues to enroll sites
Posted date: May 18, 2015
The first national registry focused on urological diseases continues to grow as it approaches the first anniversary of its launch. The AUA QUAlity (AQUA) Registry was designed to systematically collect data on urology practice and outcomes from clinicians across the country. Read more
 
   
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