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Telesurgery Breaks the Distance Barrier: Landmark RCT Confirms Non-Inferiority to Local Robotic Urology

A multicentre randomized controlled trial demonstrates that robotic telesurgery over distances up to 2800 km is non-inferior to local surgery for urological procedures, maintaining high success rates, low latency, and equivalent safety prof

Feb 23, 2026
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Perioperative Enfortumab Vedotin and Pembrolizumab: A Practice-Changing Advance for Cisplatin-Ineligible Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

The Phase 3 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 trial demonstrates that perioperative enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab significantly improves event-free survival (HR 0.40) and overall survival (HR 0.50) compared to surgery alone in cisplatin-ineligible

Feb 22, 2026
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Salvage Focal Therapy vs. Radical Prostatectomy: Comparable 10-Year Survival with Dramatically Reduced Morbidity

A landmark multicenter study indicates that salvage focal therapy (sFT) achieves long-term cancer-specific survival comparable to salvage radical prostatectomy (sRP) while significantly lowering the risk of major perioperative complications

Feb 20, 2026
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Metastasis-Directed Therapy Delivers Clear Progression Benefits in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer: The WOLVERINE IPD Meta-Analysis

The WOLVERINE individual patient data meta-analysis confirms that metastasis-directed therapy significantly improves progression-free and castration resistance-free survival in oligometastatic prostate cancer, providing high-level evidence

Feb 18, 2026Sign in to read
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Docetaxel Rechallenge vs Cabazitaxel: Choosing the Right Taxane Sequence in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

A retrospective cohort study of 669 veterans suggests that docetaxel rechallenge provides a significant survival benefit compared to cabazitaxel for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who previously responded to d

Feb 9, 2026
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Low Baseline PSA Predicts Exceptional Long-Term Safety: A 20-Year Paradigm Shift in Prostate Cancer Screening

A 20-year cohort study shows that baseline PSA levels in men aged 45-70 are highly predictive of long-term prostate cancer risk, with PSA <1.0 ng/mL indicating a very low 20-year incidence of 3.3%, supporting extended screening intervals

Feb 9, 2026
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PGT-A for Severe Male Infertility: Reducing Pregnancy Loss Without Boosting Live Birth Rates

A multicentre RCT published in the BMJ demonstrates that while PGT-A does not increase cumulative live birth rates for couples with severe male infertility, it significantly reduces the risk of pregnancy loss, providing a nuanced framework

Jan 22, 2026
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Breakthroughs in Prostate Cancer: Insights from the MetaCURE Multi-Modal Trial

The MetaCURE trial demonstrates that combining surgery, radiation, and advanced hormonal therapies can achieve deep responses in high-risk prostate cancer, paving the way for faster drug development through intermediate clinical endpoints.

Jan 13, 2026
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Integrating Automated Radiomics with Serum Biomarkers Redefines Risk Stratification in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

This article explores how novel automated imaging tools, combined with clinical biomarkers, enhance risk stratification in mCRPC, while also reviewing the pivotal OS data from abiraterone and enzalutamide trials that inform contemporary tre

Jan 13, 2026
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Biomarkers of Benefit: tTMB and MSI Status Redefine Immunotherapy Success in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

A large-scale clinico-genomic study confirms that both tissue-based TMB and MSI-H independently predict significantly improved outcomes for ICI therapy in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, while also validating blood-based MS

Jan 12, 2026
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MSI-H and TMB-H as Independent Predictors: Refining Immunotherapy Selection in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

A large-scale clinico-genomic study demonstrates that both tissue-based MSI-H and TMB-H status independently predict superior outcomes for immune checkpoint inhibitors in mCRPC, while validating blood-based MSI as a viable alternative for p

Jan 12, 2026Sign in to read
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AHR Inhibition with IK-175: A New Frontier in Overcoming Checkpoint Resistance in Urothelial Carcinoma

This Phase 1/1b study demonstrates that IK-175, an oral AHR inhibitor, is safe and clinically active in PD-1-refractory urothelial carcinoma, showing target engagement and preliminary efficacy both as monotherapy and in combination with niv

Jan 11, 2026
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The Evolving Paradigm in High-Risk NMIBC: Critical Synthesis of Checkpoint Inhibitors and BCG Combination Therapy

A comprehensive meta-analysis of the POTOMAC, CREST, and ALBAN trials reveals that adding PD-(L)1 inhibitors to BCG improves event-free survival in high-risk NMIBC. However, increased toxicity and agent-specific variations in efficacy sugge

Jan 10, 2026Sign in to read
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Shifting the Paradigm: Noncontrast MRI-First Screening Strategy Significantly Increases Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer

The PROSA trial reveals that a contrast-free biparametric MRI-first screening approach doubles the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer compared to PSA-triggered pathways, while maintaining favorable cost-effectiveness and be

Jan 10, 2026
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Molecular Imaging and PET-Guided Dose Escalation Revolutionize Salvage Radiotherapy: Insights from EMPIRE-1 and EMPIRE-2

The EMPIRE trials demonstrate that integrating molecular imaging and PET-guided dose escalation significantly improves event-free survival in patients requiring salvage radiotherapy for prostate cancer recurrence.

Jan 10, 2026
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Multimodal AI Outperforms Clinical Nomograms in Predicting Metastasis for Post-Prostatectomy Biochemical Recurrence

A validated multimodal AI model using digital pathology and clinical data significantly improves risk stratification for prostate cancer patients with biochemical recurrence, identifying those who derive the greatest benefit from salvage ho

Jan 10, 2026
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Audit and Feedback in NMIBC Surgery: Improved Documentation Does Not Translate to Better Clinical Outcomes

A global cluster randomized trial (RESECT) demonstrates that while audit and feedback improve surgical documentation in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, they fail to enhance detrusor muscle sampling, adjuvant chemotherapy use, or early r

Jan 10, 2026
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The NanoKnife Revolution: A Non-Thermal Leap Forward in Precision Prostate Cancer Care

The PRESERVE trial demonstrates that Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) using the NanoKnife System is a safe and effective focal therapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer, offering high success rates while preserving urinary and sexual

Jan 10, 2026Sign in to read
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Stockholm3 Versus PSA in Prostate Cancer Screening: A Synthesis of 9-year Outcomes, Repeat Screening, and Multiethnic Validation

This review synthesizes long-term outcomes and multiethnic data demonstrating that the Stockholm3 test significantly improves the detection of aggressive prostate cancer while reducing overdiagnosis and unnecessary procedures compared to tr

Jan 9, 2026
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Dual Blockade of AKT and AR Pathways: Capivasertib Plus Abiraterone Significantly Extends rPFS in PTEN-Deficient mHSPC

The CAPItello-281 trial shows that capivasertib plus abiraterone improves radiographic progression-free survival by 7.5 months in PTEN-deficient metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, highlighting the importance of biomarker-driven t

Jan 9, 2026Sign in to read
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