While vertebroplasty proved moderate pain relief to patients suffering from osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, the treatment offers no improvement to functional disability, according to a study published online May 21 in Radiology.

As men with localized prostate cancer weigh the multitude of treatment options, they may want to consider the interplay between comorbid conditions, age and tumor features with other-cause mortality and disease-specific mortality. Older men with several comorbid conditions face a higher risk of other-cause mortality within 10 years of diagnosis, according to a study published May 20 in Annals of Internal Medicine.