Department of Urology Archive — Page 2 of 3
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December 9, 2021
Prostate cancer treatment regret
Vanderbilt researchers suggest that to reduce treatment-related regret for men with localized prostate cancer, treatment preparation should focus on shared decision-making and aligning patient expectations with treatment toxicity. -
November 18, 2021
Program extends palliative care knowledge to improve patient care
A new resource at Vanderbilt is helping medical students, residents and even long-standing medical faculty to enhance their palliative care skills. -
October 19, 2021
Combo therapy slows prostate cancer
A new combination treatment showed promise in slowing the growth of castration-resistant prostate cancer in animal models, Vanderbilt researchers discovered. -
August 4, 2021
Stimson named CMO of Employee Health Plans
C.J. Stimson, MD, JD, assistant professor of Urology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the VUMC and Vanderbilt University Employee Health Plans. -
June 22, 2021
Treating metastatic prostate cancer
An indirect comparative effectiveness study using published data suggests that the targeted therapy olaparib should be re-evaluated for treating metastatic prostate cancer. -
April 14, 2021
Rodes and Patricia Hart establish second chair in Department of Urology
H. Rodes Hart, BA’54, and Patricia Ingram Hart, BA’57, whose generous gifts continue to advance the mission of Vanderbilt as one of the world’s great universities for learning and discovery, have endowed a second chair in Urologic Surgery. -
March 8, 2021
Stimulation device helps patients with bladder disorders reprogram
A neurostimulator surgically implanted above the buttocks to reprogram how the bladder senses the filling of urine is helping patients with debilitating bladder and bowel disorders that are often life-limiting.