urologic surgery Archives
Therapy aims to reduce prostate cancer treatment side effects
Dec. 13, 2018—Vanderbilt urologic surgeons are offering an alternative therapy for prostate cancer patients considered to be low-to-intermediate risk, a middle ground between active surveillance and aggressive therapy.
My Southern Health: Common prostate ailments
Mar. 14, 2017—Douglas Milam, associate professor of urologic surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses what prostate issues might cause you trouble and what you can do about them.
Smith selected as next editor of Journal of Urology
Mar. 19, 2015—Joseph Smith Jr., M.D., professor of Urologic Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, was recently named the next editor of The Journal of Urology. Smith, the William L. Bray Professor of Urology, was selected for the role by the American Urological Association Board of Directors and will work with other editors at the journal to...
Scientific American: Putting tests to the test
Mar. 6, 2013—The overuse of many medical tests and interventions wastes money and can actually harm patients, say more than two dozen medical societies. Daniel Barocas, assistant professor of urology, is quoted.
On the hunt for bladder cancer factors
Jul. 26, 2012—A protein linked to aggressive bladder cancers could point to new strategies for treatment or prevention.