CHICAGO — The annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA; Linthicum, Maryland) the largest worldwide meeting for this specialty, is taking place here. Although a broad variety of topics are traditionally covered at this meeting, prostate cancer remains a crucial focus at every AUA meeting. And well it should, as it is the most common cancer in men with about one in six American men predicted to get prostate cancer during his lifetime. (Diagnostics & Imaging Week)

CHICAGO — The annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA; Linthicum, Maryland) the largest worldwide meeting for this specialty, is taking place here. Although a broad variety of topics are traditionally covered at this meeting, prostate cancer remains a crucial focus at every AUA meeting. And well it should, as it is the most common cancer in men with about one in six American men predicted to get prostate cancer during his lifetime. (Medical Device Daily)

ORLANDO — With a massive number of clinical trial data being reported here the past few days, winnowing out the most important ones became a major challenge. However, one trial that stood out from the crowd because of its focus on quality of life (QOL) and healthcare cost outcomes was the Synergy between PCI with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) trial. (Medical Device Daily)

ORLANDO — The 58th annual scientific session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC; Bethesda, Maryland) kicked off here early on Saturday morning with a session devoted to "Late Breaking Clinical Trials." (Medical Device Daily)

WAILEA MAUI, Hawaii – The annual Hawaiian Eye Meeting was held here last week at the Grand Wailea Resort as specialists from three key ophthalmic specialties – cataract, refractive and retinal surgery – gathered to hear the latest clinical information and to enjoy the sunny and warm weather. (Medical Device Daily)