First Annual Worldwide Robotic Renal Symposium
I had the honor of being selected on the faculty for the 1st robotic conference dedicated to kidney surgery. This should be an excellent conference for urologists who are performing robotic surgery for prostate cancer and would like to learn about current techniques for kidney surgery including partial nephrectomy. Transplant surgeons who currently perform laparoscopic donor nephrectomies and would like to learn about robotic surgery are also good candidates.

Location:
Eric P. Newman Education Center
Washington University Medical Center - St. Louis, Missouri
Course Chair:
Sam B. Bhayani, M.D.
Presented By:
The Division of Urologic Surgery
Sponsored By:
Washington University School of Medicine
Continuing Medical Education

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clipped from www.medscape.com Information is not adequate to recommend screening men for prostate cancer with digital rectal examination or measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), according to a position statement by the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) published in the February issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The American Urological Association recommends that men who are 50 years and older and who have an estimated life expectancy of more than 10 years should be offered PSA screening. The American Cancer Society recommends that men who are 50 years and older and who have a life expectancy of more than 10 years should be offered both DRE and PSA screening. The United States Preventive Services Task Force and American Academy of Family Physicians do not find sufficient evidence to recommend for or against PSA or DRE screening. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends against routine screening with PSA.

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