https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-rss/?orgId=110713&title=Latest+Developments A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Urology en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 23:20:41 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/two-wheels-a-handlebar-and-a-team/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/two-wheels-a-handlebar-and-a-team/ Eleven bicycles were built for local children as part of a team-building event for Yale School of Medicine’s First Generation/Low Income (FGLI) community. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/molecular-glue-ai-and-psa-leading https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/molecular-glue-ai-and-psa-leading Kim contends in a Urologic Oncology editorial in March that such forecasts bake in today’s patterns and ignore rapid advances in detection, treatment and technology that are already reshaping outcomes. Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/how-technology-is-advancing-one-of-the-most-common-types-of-cancer/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/how-technology-is-advancing-one-of-the-most-common-types-of-cancer/ Dr. Preston Sprenkle with Yale Cancer Center joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m. to talk about a fairly new procedure, which is showing good results for the care of prostate cancer. Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/tulsa-vs-surgery-prostate-cancer-trial-shows-early-positive-results/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/tulsa-vs-surgery-prostate-cancer-trial-shows-early-positive-results/ Early results of a randomized clinical trial evaluating a new prostate cancer treatment are promising, say Yale physician-scientists who are part of the international study. Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/17-yale-urology-physicians-named-top-doctors-for-2026/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/17-yale-urology-physicians-named-top-doctors-for-2026/ Seventeen Yale Urology faculty members have been recognized in the Connecticut Magazine's 2026 “Top Doctors” edition. Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/april-is-testicular-cancer-awareness-month/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/april-is-testicular-cancer-awareness-month/ April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about this cancer that tends to affect younger men more. Dr. Michael Leapman with Yale Cancer Center, a urologist who specializes in treating testicular cancer, joined Good Morning Connecticut to discuss. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-launches-innovative-clinical-trial-for-metastatic-bladder-cancer/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-launches-innovative-clinical-trial-for-metastatic-bladder-cancer/ Yale researchers have launched an innovative study combining targeted therapy with surgery—an approach that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/tan-awarded-hunterian-professorship-at-royal-college-of-surgeons/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/tan-awarded-hunterian-professorship-at-royal-college-of-surgeons/ Wei Shen Tan, MD, PhD, assistant professor of urology, has been awarded the Hunterian Professorship by the Royal College of Surgeons in England, one of the highest distinctions in surgical scholarship internationally, dating back to 1810. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/levey-appointed-to-urology-associations-judicial-and-ethics-committee/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/levey-appointed-to-urology-associations-judicial-and-ethics-committee/ Ryan Levey, MD, has been appointed to the New England Section of the American Urological Association's Judicial and Ethics Committee for a one-year term. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/prostate-cancer-deaths-to-decrease-yale-researchers-predict/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/prostate-cancer-deaths-to-decrease-yale-researchers-predict/ Advancements in cancer screening and therapies will help reduce prostate cancer-related mortality, Yale School of Medicine experts say. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/12th-annual-claire-puklin-urology-nursing-award-winner/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/12th-annual-claire-puklin-urology-nursing-award-winner/ The 2025 Claire Puklin Urology Nursing Award winner was recently recognized. Learn why nominators say the 12th annual honoree embodies the spirit of Puklin's legacy. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/new-urologic-sciences-division-bridges-research-and-clinical-excellence/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/new-urologic-sciences-division-bridges-research-and-clinical-excellence/ Yale Urology has launched a new Division of Urologic Sciences at Yale School of Medicine. With a focus on translating research into patient impact, the division will help position Yale Urology as a national leader, accelerate collaboration across disciplines, and improve patient care, departmental leaders say. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/2025-yale-urology-holiday-party/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/2025-yale-urology-holiday-party/ 2025 holiday gathering of Yale Urology family in photos Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.everydayhealth.com/mens-health/medical-conditions-that-look-like-prostate-cancer-but-arent/ https://www.everydayhealth.com/mens-health/medical-conditions-that-look-like-prostate-cancer-but-arent/ “Medical procedures can cause temporary urinary irritation or mild bleeding, which can resemble symptoms people associate with cancer, but they improve without long-term issues,” says Michael S. Leapman, MD, clinical program leader of the prostate and urologic cancers program at Yale Cancer Center and an associate professor of urology at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, who recommends seeking medical evaluation if these symptoms persist after a few weeks. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-research-q4-oct-dec-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-research-q4-oct-dec-2025/ A comprehensive list of Yale Urology publications/presentations for the fourth quarter of calendar year 2025. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-025-01432-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-025-01432-5 Integrating work–life balance while pursuing exciting scientific questions can be a juggle by itself. Add on navigating the publishing process as a senior author and there are extra challenges to what researchers often encounter, particularly in their transition to independence. In this installment of Nature Metabolism's Career Pathways series, Yale Urology faculty member, Jiyeon Kim, PhD, provides this reflection. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/community-collaboration-supports-prostate-cancer-rally-in-new-haven/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/community-collaboration-supports-prostate-cancer-rally-in-new-haven/ Varick Memorial AME Zion Church in New Haven hosted the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) Community Rally, in collaboration with the AME Zion church cultural ambassadors and a dozen health care organizations and community partners. The event recorded 110 registrants across Connecticut from New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury, Middletown, and Hartford in mid-December. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-bulldog-debates-surgical-skills-session-for-trainees/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-bulldog-debates-surgical-skills-session-for-trainees/ Yale Urology residents and trainee colleagues engaged in a surgical skills training session to kick off the 3rd Annual Yale Urology Bulldog Debates weekend. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-3rd-annual-bulldog-debates-in-photos/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-3rd-annual-bulldog-debates-in-photos/ Yale Urology hosted the 3rd Annual Bulldog Debates, its flagship CME event in New York City, held November 2025. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-research-july-september-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-research-july-september-2025/ A comprehensive list of Yale Urology publications/presentations for the third quarter of calendar year 2025. Each item includes links to the full study or presentation and provides portions of the abstract/summary. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-expands-services-in-greenwich-in-photos/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-expands-services-in-greenwich-in-photos/ Yale New Haven Health and Yale School of Medicine leadership celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating urology’s expanded services at 55 Holly Hill Lane in Greenwich. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://westfaironline.com/fairfield/greenwich-hospital-celebrates-expansion-of-urology-practice/ https://westfaironline.com/fairfield/greenwich-hospital-celebrates-expansion-of-urology-practice/ Yale New Haven Health and Yale School of Medicine leadership celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating urology’s expanded services at 55 Holly Hill Lane in Greenwich. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/john-w-colberg-md-awarded-yale-medicine-distinguished-clinical-career-award/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/john-w-colberg-md-awarded-yale-medicine-distinguished-clinical-career-award/ The Yale Medicine Distinguished Clinical Career Award honors physicians who have contributed to Yale Medicine for at least 20 years since completing their fellowship training and whose careers are marked by significant accomplishments, exemplary dedication, and important contributions to advancing the practice, the overall medical profession, and the community. The award is intended to honor faculty members who are widely recognized as distinguished clinicians and who have devoted the main part of their careers to Yale. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/september-is-prostate-cancer-awareness-month-2/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/september-is-prostate-cancer-awareness-month-2/ In today’s health headlines, September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month- a time to bring attention to one of the most common cancers in men, but with early detection and advancements in treatment, outcomes are improving. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.prevention.com/health/a68020632/what-every-man-should-know-about-peyronies-disease/ https://www.prevention.com/health/a68020632/what-every-man-should-know-about-peyronies-disease/ If your penis starts to change shape, your doctor can help. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.everydayhealth.com/mens-health/surprising-ways-to-improve-sperm-quality/ https://www.everydayhealth.com/mens-health/surprising-ways-to-improve-sperm-quality/ Healthy lifestyle habits such as regular exercise, quality sleep, a balanced diet, and limiting alcohol can help boost sperm quality. Learn how these habits work and when to see a doctor. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.everydayhealth.com/cancer/what-your-doctor-is-reading-advanced-prostate-cancer-research/ https://www.everydayhealth.com/cancer/what-your-doctor-is-reading-advanced-prostate-cancer-research/ These tips and findings may help you talk to your doctor about options for advanced prostate cancer. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-research-q2-april-june-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-research-q2-april-june-2025/ View this comprehensive list of Yale Urology publications/presentations for the second quarter of calendar year 2025. The listing is in descending published date order and features primary faculty and trainee work. Each item includes links to the full study or presentation and provides portions of the abstract/summary. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urologys-new-endourology-fellow-for-2025-26/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urologys-new-endourology-fellow-for-2025-26/ Danielle Gordon, MD, MPH, has joined the team as part of Yale Urology's one-year endourology fellowship. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/2025-yale-urology-visiting-professor-and-graduation-day/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/2025-yale-urology-visiting-professor-and-graduation-day/ The end of an academic year culminates in a single, busy day dedicated to research and recognition. Review this recap through photos. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/prostate-cancer-treatment https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/prostate-cancer-treatment Prostate cancer treatment—and prostate surgery, in particular—looks much different today than it did even a decade ago. Yale Medicine experts tell you what you need to know. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/congratulations-to-the-2025-education-scholar-fellowship-graduates/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/congratulations-to-the-2025-education-scholar-fellowship-graduates/ Congratulations to the 2025 Education Scholar Fellowship graduates. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/05/28/rose-walk-and-talk-what-gleason-score-and-how-does-it-affect-prostate-cancer-treatment https://news.yale.edu/2025/05/28/rose-walk-and-talk-what-gleason-score-and-how-does-it-affect-prostate-cancer-treatment In the latest “Rose Walk and Talk,” Yale urologist Michael Leapman explains how the “Gleason score” helps doctors assess the prognosis of men with prostate cancer—and craft customized treatment plans. Wed, 28 May 2025 19:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-at-neaua-resident-training-and-simulation-program-in-photos/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-at-neaua-resident-training-and-simulation-program-in-photos/ Yale Urology residents learned from surgical experts, including our own faculty, during the New England American Urological Association Resident Training and Simulation Program at the Center for Education, Simulation, and Innovation (CESI) in Hartford, Conn. Wed, 21 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/yale-oncologist-bidens-marker-should-have-been-picked-up-years-ago/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/yale-oncologist-bidens-marker-should-have-been-picked-up-years-ago/ Doctors nationwide are responding and breaking down former President Joe Biden’s recent cancer diagnosis. WTNH News 8 sat down with Isaac Kim, MD, PhD, MBA, a urologic oncologist at Smilow Cancer Hospital, professor and chair of urology at Yale School of Medicine, and chief of urology at Yale New Haven Health. Tue, 20 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-prostate-cancer-gleason-score-9-explained_l_682b2fb6e4b02ef0f55d58dd https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-prostate-cancer-gleason-score-9-explained_l_682b2fb6e4b02ef0f55d58dd “The Gleason score is one of the first measures that describes the appearance of the cancer under the microscope. And that’s a very strong indicator of how aggressive the prostate cancer is,” said Michael Leapman, MD, MHS, clinical program leader of the prostate and urologic cancers program at Yale Cancer Center in Connecticut. Mon, 19 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/a-milestone-in-medicine/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/a-milestone-in-medicine/ At Yale School of Medicine, AI is being integrated into various fields such as radiology, pathology, and clinical trials, promising to transform medical practices and enable earlier and more precise diagnoses and treatments. AI is also improving patient experiences with a new clinical documentation tool named Abridge, allowing clinicians to be more present with patients. Wed, 14 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-top-doctors-for-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-top-doctors-for-2025/ Connecticut Magazine names 15 Yale Urology physicians in their 2025 "Top Doctors" list. Mon, 12 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/new-faculty-addition-to-clinical-urology-endourology-division/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/new-faculty-addition-to-clinical-urology-endourology-division/ Ryan Levey, MD, joined Yale Urology May 1 - another step forward in the department's strategic growth. Fri, 09 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-hosts-second-annual-tpaacc/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-hosts-second-annual-tpaacc/ Yale Urology hosted the second gathering of the Transpacific Asian American Cancer Consortium (TPAACC), a group formed by Chair Isaac Y. Kim, MD, PhD, MBA, which brings together urologic oncologists from Yale, the U.S., and East Asia. Participants hope to increase collaboration and innovate practice-changing clinical trials. Mon, 05 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-shines-at-2025-aua-meeting/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-shines-at-2025-aua-meeting/ Yale Urology contributed in a big way to the largest, most prestigious urology conference in the world. Discover some of what the department shared at the annual AUA meeting and what they brought home. Mon, 05 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/new-research-presented-from-yale-cancer-center-at-aacr25/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/new-research-presented-from-yale-cancer-center-at-aacr25/ Yale Cancer Center faculty and trainees joined 22,000 cancer researchers from around the world to share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine earlier this week in Chicago for the 116th American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting. Dr. Patricia LoRusso, Amy and Joseph Perella Professor of Medicine at Yale Cancer Center and AACR President for 2024-25, shared her global view on cancer. “Cancer is a global disease—it spares no continent, no country. And each patient that gets the disease deserves treatment.” Thu, 01 May 2025 12:00:00 Z https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/shedding-light-on-testicular-cancer-awareness-month/3550376/ https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/shedding-light-on-testicular-cancer-awareness-month/3550376/ April is testicular cancer awareness month. It’s the most common cancer in men ages 15 to 35. It’s rare, but more than 9,700 men were diagnosed with it last year in the U.S. Dr. Daniel Petrylak, chief of genitourinary oncology at Yale Cancer Center was interviewed by NBC Connecticut. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.webmd.com/cancer/bladder-cancer/ss/bladder-cancer-diet https://www.webmd.com/cancer/bladder-cancer/ss/bladder-cancer-diet A bladder cancer diet focuses on hydration, lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains while limiting processed foods, red meat, and excess sugar. Dr. Michael Karellas, urologic oncologist at Yale Cancer Center, spoke with WebMD. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-research-q1-january-march-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/yale-urology-research-q1-january-march-2025/ View this comprehensive list of Yale Urology publications/presentations for the first quarter of calendar year 2025. The listing is in descending published date order and features primary faculty, APP, and trainee work. Each item includes links to the full study or presentation and provides portions of the abstract/summary. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124725003006?via%3Dihub https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124725003006?via%3Dihub Yale Urology's Jiyeon Kim, PhD, and her team discuss current findings on the heterogeneity in amino acid metabolism in cancer and how understanding the metabolic diversity of amino acids can be translated into more clinically relevant therapeutic interventions. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/04/01/getting-know-ping-mu https://news.yale.edu/2025/04/01/getting-know-ping-mu In a Q&A, Yale urologist Ping Mu discusses his passion for medicine, his approach to cancer research — and why he likens his work to that of Batman’s loyal valet Alfred Pennyworth. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/breakthrough-study-in-image-guided-prostate-cancer-treatment/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/urology/news-article/breakthrough-study-in-image-guided-prostate-cancer-treatment/ Yale Urology faculty explain the "breakthrough" study in image-guided prostate cancer treatment they were co-investigators on. The findings address several patient pain points. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.wfsb.com/2025/03/13/making-mark-local-vaccine-trial-taking-personal-approach-treating-kidney-cancer/ https://www.wfsb.com/2025/03/13/making-mark-local-vaccine-trial-taking-personal-approach-treating-kidney-cancer/ When it comes to treating and beating cancer, the same approach doesn’t always work for every patient. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdVkQ2Upulk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdVkQ2Upulk Yale School of Medicine students, staff, trainees, and faculty assemble 10 children's bikes as part of a team building activity. It was the latest event for the school's First Generation Low Income Mentorship Program, founded by urologic surgeon, Jaime Cavallo, MD, MPHS. Each bike was donated to the New Haven Police Department who will then distribute them to the community. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z