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Bone scanning for radiographical staging of prostate cancer is common; however, its current use in clinical practice is not in line with the published guidelines. A recent study comparing the performance of current practice with that of guideline recommendations found that following the American Urological Association guidelines consistently for newly diagnosed patients with prostate cancer would result in better outcomes.
During the month of November, the Movember Foundation challenges men to grow a moustache in an effort to raise vital funds and awareness for the often ignored health issues affecting the male population. Global health-care delivery and policies, which have focussed on women's, children's and minority's health for the past few decades, need now address these issues.
The field of urology has undergone massive changes in the 10 years sinceNature Reviews Urology launched as Nature Clinical Practice Urology. In this Viewpoint, members of the Nature Reviews Urologyadvisory board describe what they think has been the biggest change or issue in urology over the past decade, and give their predictions for the direction of the field over the next 10 years.
Detrusor underactivity (DUA) is a poorly understood bladder dysfunction without effective pharmacological treatments. This Review summarizes the available evidence relating to the aetiology and pathophysiology of DUA and highlights the need for further elucidation of the underlying mechanisms to enable the development of new treatment approaches.