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Novel Imaging Techniques Prior to Surgical Management of Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Curr Urol RepOct 22, 2026Open access

This PRISMA-guided systematic review assessed novel imaging for detecting muscle invasion and nodal disease before surgical management of invasive bladder cancer. It included 33 studies encompassing 4,689 patients.

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Accurate preoperative assessment of muscle invasion and nodal disease can inform staging and treatment planning in invasive bladder cancer.

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Prevalence of urinary incontinence among women in Turkey: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis estimated urinary incontinence (UI) prevalence among women in Türkiye. It included 45 studies published between 2005 and 2025, with 41,038 participants.

Afr J Reprod HealthOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Opioid-free versus opioid-based anesthesia for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a single-center randomized controlled trial.

This single-center randomized controlled trial compared opioid-free anesthesia (dexmedetomidine plus ketamine) with remifentanil-based anesthesia in adult men undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

J Robot SurgOct 13, 2026Read summary
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Extended Ceftriaxone Prophylaxis and Postoperative Inflammation and Infection-Related Symptoms After Ureteral Lithotripsy with Negative Urine Cultures.

This single-center exploratory study, reported as randomized, compared extended preoperative ceftriaxone with a single prophylactic dose in 252 patients with negative urine cultures undergoing rigid ureteroscopic…

J Vis ExpOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Epididymal cysts in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment approaches and clinical outcomes.

This PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis synthesised observational evidence on epididymal cysts in boys younger than 18 years.

Eur J PediatrOct 15, 2026Read summary
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Preoperative ureteral rest and outcomes of robot-assisted upper urinary tract reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether preoperative ureteral rest is associated with outcomes after robot-assisted ureteral reconstruction or pyeloplasty.

J Robot SurgOct 16, 2026Read summary
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Digital supportive care in prostate cancer: a systematic review.

This systematic review synthesised evidence on the perspectives and requirements of people affected by prostate cancer for patient-facing digital supportive care.

Support Care CancerOct 17, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

FDA Approval Summary: Erdafitinib for FGFR3-Altered Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma.

This FDA approval summary describes evidence supporting erdafitinib for patients with FGFR3-altered locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma that progressed during or after at least one systemic therapy.

Clin Cancer ResOct 15, 2026Read summary
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Association of immune checkpoint-related polymorphisms in PD-1, PD-L1, and CTLA-4 genes with susceptibility to genitourinary cancer: a meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis pooled evidence from 16 case-control studies examining six single-nucleotide polymorphisms in PD-1, PD-L1, and CTLA-4 genes and susceptibility to genitourinary cancers, including urothelial, renal…

Immunol ResOct 15, 2026Read summary
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