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COVER STORY THULEP: LASER TREATMENT FOR BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA OFFERS NEW STANDARD OF CARE AT UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM 06 No matter the size of the gland, thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP) oers next-day resolution of benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms without the need for extended hospita l stays or invasive surgery. SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: WOMEN'S HE ALTH REVOLUTIONARY LASER TREATMENT FOR VAGINAL HEALTH 11 The Mona Lisa Touch laser oers women with declining estrogen levels a nonhormona l option for symptom treatment. NARCOTIC-FREE WOMEN'S SURGERY! 12 Virtuosa Gyn — San Antonio's first medica l practice dedicated to ma king surgery easier for women — helps ease suering for women who need g ynecologica l surgery. GETTING MORE BANG FOR YOUR CBC BUCK: SCREENING FOR IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN•PREGNANCY 14 Expanded CBC parameters available on Sysmex ana lyzers can provide practitioners with lab data to better screen and manage anemia. 06 contents ON THE COVER /////// MAY 2018 NAVIGATORS GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ASSIST CANCER PATIENTS 16 As part of Baptist Hea lth System's commitment to patient- centered care, every patient who receives a cancer diagnosis is oered access to a nurse navigator, an experienced oncolog y nurse who serve as a patient 's persona l concierge. THE NEW INCOME TAX LAW AND PHYSICIANS 20 Many physicians are seeing a nice reduction in projected income ta x liability for the 2018 year, and if there are no major changes to the ta x laws just passed, they will continue to see a nice reduction through the year 2025. SPECIAL SECTION: PROSTATE UPDATE ZERO PROSTATE CANCER RUN/WALK RETURNS TO SAN ANTONIO DURING TRICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 22 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROSTATE CANCER EARLY DETECTION 23 DEPARTMENTS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 05 FINANCE 17 AROUND TOWN 18 12 16 Ahmed Mansour, MD, MRCS, Assistant Professor of Urology at UT Health San Antonio