Functional outcomes after prostate cancer treatment: A comparison between single and multiple modalities.

Prostate cancer is a widely common and treatable disease, and functional outcomes can greatly affect survivor quality of life. A retrospective review of the SEER-Medicare database was performed to identify patients who underwent prostate cancer treatment between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2013 and review the rates of diagnosis and treatment of common functional side effects of surgery, radiation, or a combination of the 2 and perform a comparison of the outcomes. A total of 67,527 patients were included in the analysis.

Conservative Management of Lichen Sclerosus Male Urethral Strictures: A Multi-Institutional Experience.

Objective: To assess the outcomes and safety of conservative management of lichen sclerosus urethral stricture disease (LS-USD).

Methods: This multi-institutional study included patients with LS-USD managed with endoscopic procedures or clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) regimens between 2005 and 2019. Those with an obliterative stricture, a history of prior urethral reconstruction, or <3 months follow-up was excluded.