Jody A. Charnow

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Jody A. Charnow has been the editor of Renal & Urology News, a publication of Haymarket Media, since 2003. Previously, he had served as editor of Internal Medicine World Report and a managing editor for Medical Tribune. He holds a BA in biology from the State University of New York at Albany.

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Oncology

Bladder Cancer Risk Higher After Radiation vs Surgery for Prostate Cancer

Jody A. Charnow

December 8, 2022

Radiation therapy for prostate cancer is significantly associated with more than twice the risk for bladder cancer compared with radical prostatectomy, a study found.

Medicine

Anemia Increases Dementia Risk in CKD

Jody A. Charnow

November 4, 2022

The association is revealed in a study of more 444,000 US veterans with new-onset chronic kidney disease.

Oncology

Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Investigators Ponder New Path to Improve Survival

Jody A. Charnow

October 13, 2022

Greater effort should be directed at detecting and aggressively treating prostate cancer metastasis earlier, an approach made possible with the advent of highly sensitive and specific molecular imaging techniques and potent anticancer agents.

Womens Health

Tadalafil May Ease Voiding Problems in Women

Jody A. Charnow

September 23, 2022

In a small study, tadalafil, a PDE5 inhibitor used to treated erectile dysfunction, significantly decreased opening urethral pressure in healthy women.

Medicine

Global Warming Could Heat Up Kidney Stones Rate

Jody A. Charnow

September 13, 2022

Kidney stone prevalence has been on the rise for decades, but kidney stone specialists predict higher worldwide temperatures brought on by human activity will exacerbate the trend.

Acupuncture May Ease Hot Flashes from Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Medicine

Acupuncture May Speed Kidney Stone Pain Relief in Emergency Settings

Jody A. Charnow

September 9, 2022

Acupuncture can be considered an optional adjunctive pain treatment for acute renal colic, according to investigators.

Medicine

Novel Agent N-803 Safe, Effective for BCG-Unresponsive High-Risk NMIBC

Jody A. Charnow

June 4, 2022

Investigators sought to determine the efficacy and safety of N-803 plus BCG in patients with high-risk NMIBC.

Oncology

New Model Improves Life Expectancy Estimates in Prostate Cancer Population

Jody A. Charnow

May 10, 2022

A novel life expectancy calculator could allow for more personalized management of men with prostate cancer.

No harm from herbal supplements in patients with CVD.

Womens Health

Saw Palmetto Extract May Improve Urinary Symptoms in Women

Jody A. Charnow

April 7, 2022

A Japanese study is the first to demonstrate the potential of saw palmetto extract to ameliorate lower urinary tract symptoms in adult women, according to investigators.

doctor reviewing patient chart at hospital bedside

Oncology

Socioeconomic Disadvantage Ups Death Risk in the Cancer Population

Jody A. Charnow

December 22, 2021

A recent study examined the effect of neighborhood and individual socioeconomic deprivation on overall and cancer-specific survival among patients with prostate, breast, lung, and colorectal cancer.

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