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Today's News | Wednesday, 19th June 2013 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Prostate cancer is a significant health burden. There will be over 238 590 new diagnoses of prostate cancer this year.
PURPOSE: The mRNA expression of transient receptor potential (TRP) family of channels and acid-sensing ion channel 1 (ASIC1) was assayed in bladder tissue of interstitial cystitis (IC).
While the majority of urodynamics studies are performed in adults with stress, urge, and mixed urinary incontinence or urinary retention, urodynamic clinicians are also expected to evaluate special populations.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in the treatment of renal stones in patients with a solitary kidney.
PURPOSE: To study the short- and long-term outcomes of kidney transplantation in patients with a bladder augmentation or urinary diversion compared to patients with a kidney transplantation in a normal functional bladder.
Though nonscalpel vasectomy (NSV) technique was introduced in India in 1992 to increase male participation in family planning, it has failed to get adequate momentum and to achieve its goal.
Urinary stone disease is relatively rare in children with an overall incidence of 1-2 %; however, it is often associated with metabolic abnormalities that may lead to recurrent stone formation.
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Very simply stated, prescribing testosterone (T) therapy is bad for sperm production.
Regarding the chemotaxis of sperms, new insights have been gained during the last 20 years.
In this article we briefly review the current surgical treatment options for Peyronie's disease (PD) in its stable phase.
Background: Community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) strains have emerged as a substantial cause of infection in individuals without exposure to the healthcare system.
The aim of this study was to translate and adapt the instruments known as The O'Leary-Sant and PUF to the Brazilian culture used in the diagnosis of interstitial cystitis.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of genitourinary symptoms and their relationships with several factors in a large cohort of postmenopausal women in Turkey.
During the last decade, a variety of commercial innovations in synthetic sling materials have emerged as a result of an evolution in the understanding of the pathophysiology of stress urinary incontinence (SUI), and a push to less invasive surgical approaches.
BACKGROUND: The Incontinence Quality-of-Life Instrument (I-QOL) is a condition-specific questionnaire that assesses the health-related QOL impact of urinary incontinence, but it has not been validated in patients with overactive bladder (OAB) who have been inadequately managed by anticholinergic ...
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary incontinence (UI) in primiparous women who underwent a home training program between three and 9 months after delivery.
The Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction (EDITS) and its partner version questionnaire were used to assess couples' satisfaction with the use of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) over a 3-month period.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of hyaluronic acid (HA) and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) instillation after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) on preventing urethral stricture.
PURPOSE: To examine gender-specific differences in benign renal tumors.
The outcome of penile cancer is proportional to the stage at presentation.
Granulosa cell tumor (GST) is a sex-cord/stromal neoplasm of the gonads, more commonly arising in the ovaries, while approximately 80 cases have been reported in the testes.
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the effects of diagnostic ureteroscopy on intravesical recurrence after nephroureterectomy.
INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, cancers of the urinary bladder are well known to be associated with environmental chemical carcinogens such as smoking and occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is more common in renal transplant and dialysis patients than the general population.
OBJECTIVE: To establish the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis prior to cystoscopy in outpatients in decreasing the incidence of post-procedure urinary tract infection.
Introduction: Renal pseudotumors simulate malignancy but they are, in fact, comprised of normal renal tissue.
BERKELEY, CA USA (Press Release) (PRWEB) - April 24, 2013 -
UroToday inaugurates their second of three comprehensive collaborations on the use of urinary catheters. The latest area, launching this week, is about intermittent catheterization (IC)
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BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men, with almost 240 000 cases expected to be diagnosed in 2013.[1]
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Presented by James L. Gulley, MD, PhD, FACP
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) -
Prostate cancer ADT/bone-health clinics – not a common service
Bone metastases occur frequently in patients with advanced solid tumors and can create serious clinical problems that are commonly referred to as skeletal-related events.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT USA (Press Release) - June 13, 2013 - (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -
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Hemosepermia after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostatic biopsy: A prospective study - Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Trans-rectal ultrasound (TRUS) is a safe, cost-effective, radiation-free imaging modality for evaluation of prostate.
"We remain very much the second sex": The constructions of prostate cancer in popular news magazines, 2000-2010 - Abstract
Informed by social constructionism, biomedicalization, and a feminist framework, a discourse analysis was performed on 31 popular news articles published in North America between 2000 and 2010.
Somatic alterations contributing to metastasis of a castration resistant prostate cancer - Abstract
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is a lethal disease, and molecular markers that differentiate indolent from aggressive subtypes are needed.
CUL3 and NRF2 mutations confer an NRF2 activation phenotype in a sporadic form of papillary renal cell carcinoma - Abstract
Sustained activation of the stress-regulated transcription factor NRF2 (NFE2L2) is a prominent feature of many types of cancer, implying that mutations driving NRF2 may be important to tumor progression.
Epidemiology, classification and management of undescended testes: Does medication have value in its treatment? - Abstract
Genetic, hormonal, and anatomical factors are believed to be involved in the etiology of undescended testes.
Diagnostic accuracy of renal pelvic dilatation for detecting surgically managed ureteropelvic junction obstruction - Abstract
PURPOSE: In this study we evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of renal pelvic dilatation for detecting infants with prenatal hydronephrosis who will need surgical intervention for ureteropelvic junction obstruction during followup.
Predicting factors for stent failure-free survival in patients with a malignant ureteral obstruction managed with ureteral stents - Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine predictive factors for stent failure-free survival in patients treated with a retrograde ureteral stent for a malignant ureteral obstruction.
Subcapsular hematoma after ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy - Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Renal hematoma after ureteroscopic lithotripsy(URSL) using Holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet(Ho:YAG) laser is a rare complication.
Diagnostic criteria for stomal obstruction of tubeless cutaneous ureterostomy by use of (99m)tc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine diuretic renography - Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate 99mTc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine diuretic renograms for diagnosing stomal obstruction in tubeless cutaneous ureterostomy.
Elevate Anterior/Apical: 12-Month data showing safety and efficacy in surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of the Elevate Anterior/Apical transvaginal mesh procedure in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair at 12-months follow-up.
High-frequency ultrasonography for epididymal stasis after vasectomy - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical application of high-frequency ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of epididymal stasis after vasectomy.
Long-term effect and safety of non-occlusive intra-vas device for male contraception - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the long-term effect and safety of non-occlusive intra-vas device (IVD) for male contraception in comparison with no-scalpel vasectomy (NSV).
Efficacy of alfuzosin after shock wave lithotripsy for the treatment of ureteral calculi - Abstract
PURPOSE: We evaluated the efficacy of alfuzosin for the treatment of ureteral calculi less than 10 mm in diameter after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).
Vitamin D status in patients with recurrent kidney stones - Abstract
Data regarding the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) insufficiency in patients with nephrolithiasis, and the effects of vitamin D supplementation on parathyroid hormone (PTH) are few and conflicting.
A literature review of evidence for seasonal variations of testosterone in men, "Beyond the Abstract," by Ryan P. Smith, MD and Larry I. Lipshultz, MD
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The studies reviewed in this manuscript illustrate the heterogeneity within the literature in regards to seasonal variations of testosterone.
Varicocele and hypogonadism - Abstract
Accumulating evidence suggests that varicocele, long associated with male infertility, is also a risk factor for low testosterone levels.
Laboratory handling of epididymal and testicular spermatozoa: What can be done to improve sperm injections outcome - Abstract
Spermatozoa from azoospermic males can be retrieved from either the epididymis or the testis, depending on the type of azoospermia, using different surgical methods such as percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration (PESA), testicular sperm aspiration (TESA), testicular sperm extraction (TESE), and ...
Spermaturia after radical prostatectomy: Is surgical preservation of fertility possible? - Abstract
Ease of sperm retrieval has not been previously described as a goal for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer; however preservation of fertility is a known concern for some younger prostate cancer patients.
Outcomes of intralesional interferon alpha-2B for the treatment of Peyronie's disease - Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of intralesional interferon alpha-2b (IFN) in Peyronie's Disease (PD), review the impact of timing of therapy from disease onset, and identify variables predictive of response.
Peyronie's disease among men who have sex with men: Characteristics, treatment, and psychosocial factors - Abstract
INTRODUCTION: We describe the characteristics of Peyronie's disease (PD) and its associated psychosocial implications in men who have sex with men (MSM).
Alternative therapies in the management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome - Abstract
PURPOSE: Standard medical therapy for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) including such agents as nonsteriodal anti-inflammatories, alpha-blockers, antimicrobial therapy, and 5a-reductase inhibitors has not been uniformly effective.
Eliminating sedimentation for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain syndrome - Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the curative effects of eliminating sedimentation inside the prostate via manipulation for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) using the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-chronic prostatitis symptom index (CPSI) scores.
Interstitial cystitis: Another IgG4-related inflammatory disease? - Abstract
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a disease of undetermined etiology and pathogenesis.
Effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for the treatment of refractory interstitial cystitis - Abstract
The efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment was examined on eight female patients with refractory interstitial cystitis (IC) who had been treated conservatively with hydrodistension, intravesical instillation of dimethyl sulfoxide, or oral medication.
The association of depression, anxiety, and nocturia, a systematic review - Abstract
PURPOSE: This systematic review focuses on the relationship between nocturia and depression/anxiety.
Nocturia and sleep quality after transurethral resection of the prostate - Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of transurethral resection of the prostate on nocturia and sleep disorders in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic obstruction.
Cost comparison of the laparoscopic Burch colposuspension, laparoscopic two-team sling procedure, and the transobturator tape procedure for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare medical costs of three surgical procedures for the treatment of primary stress urinary incontinence: the laparoscopic Burch colposuspension procedure, the laparoscopic two-team sling procedure, and the transobturator tape (TOT) procedure.
AdVance/AdVance XP transobturator male slings: Preoperative degree of incontinence as predictor of surgical outcome - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of the AdVance transobturator male sling in the treatment of male stress urinary incontinence and to identify the preoperative predictors of a successful outcome.
Urinary ATP may be a dynamic biomarker of detrusor overactivity in women with overactive bladder syndrome - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nowadays, there is a considerable bulk of evidence showing that ATP has a prominent role in the regulation of human urinary bladder function and in the pathophysiology of detrusor overactivity.
Lipid-based intravesical drug delivery systems with controlled release of trospium chloride for the urinary bladder - Abstract
The overactive bladder (OAB) is a common disease with an overactivity of the detrusor muscle in the bladder wall.
Fibroepothelial polyp of the glans penis due to pad use for urinary incontinence - Abstract
A 78-year-old man was admitted to our urology polyclinic with painless penile mass.
Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for urinary incontinence in men - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Electrical stimulation with non-implanted devices is used for patients with different types of urinary incontinence and symptoms of urgency, frequency and nocturia.
Men's experiences of sexuality after cancer: A material discursive intra-psychic approach - Abstract
Men can experience significant changes to their sexuality following the onset of cancer.
Predictors of erectile dysfunction post pelvic fracture urethral injuries: A multivariate analysis - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To learn the incidence of erectile dysfunction (ED) after pelvic fracture urethral injury (PFUI) and to identify the related risk factors.
Effect of photoselective vaporization prostatectomy on lower urinary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia with or without intravesical prostatic protrusion - Abstract
PURPOSE: Intravesical protrusion of the prostate (IPP) can affect voiding.
Risk factors for failure of early catheter removal after Greenlight HPS laser photoselective vaporization prostatectomy in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia - Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess the risk factors for developing urinary retention after removal of the urethral catheter on postoperative day 1 in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients who underwent Greenlight HPS laser photoselective vaporization prostatectomy (PVP).
Adrenocortical carcinoma is a lynch syndrome-associated cancer - Abstract
PURPOSE: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is an endocrine malignancy with a poor prognosis.
Impact of neonatal screening and surveillance for the TP53 R337H mutation on early detection of childhood adrenocortical tumors - Abstract
PURPOSE: The incidence of pediatric adrenocortical tumors (ACTs) is remarkably high in southern Brazil, where more than 90% of patients carry the germline TP53 mutation R337H.
New treatment guidelines for penile cancer - Abstract
Although relatively rare in Western countries, penile cancer is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Surgical management of a locally advanced symptomatic recurrence of penile sarcoma secondary to prostate brachytherapy - Abstract
Background: The surgical management of patients with symptomatic metastatic or locally advanced recurrences involving the penis remains poorly characterized.
Testicular germ cell tumors. Current concepts and management strategies - Abstract
Testicular germ cell tumors (T-GCTs) are the most common solid tumor in adolescent and young adult men.
Current update of management of clinical stage I non seminomatous germ cell tumors of testis - Abstract
The management of patients with testicular germ cell tumors (GCT) has evolved significantly over the past 30 years with cure rates approaching nearly 100% for low-stage disease and more than 80% for advanced disease.
Pronostic value of ureteral location of upper tract urinary carcinoma - Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of the ureteral location of the upper tract urinary carcinoma (UTUC).
Effect of prophylactic intravesical instillation of pirarubicin to prevent recurrent bladder tumors following nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract cancer - Abstract
We retrospectively evaluated 23 patients who had been administered pirarubicin by intravesical instillation once weekly for 5 weeks, after undergoing surgery for upper urinary tract cancer between May 2003 and October 2008.
Imaging findings of atypical leiomyoma of the urinary bladder simulating bladder cancer: A case report and literature review - Abstract
Atypical bladder leiomyoma is a rare bladder tumor that is difficult to be correctly identified by imaging techniques or cystoscopy.
Impact of bladder neck involvement on progression in patients with primary non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: A prospective validation study - Abstract
PURPOSE: Our previous retrospective study reported that bladder neck involvement (BNI), as well as tumor grade and stage, was a significant risk factor for progression in primary non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).
Rates of open versus laparoscopic and partial versus radical nephrectomy for T1a renal cell carcinoma: A population-based evaluation - Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine the trends of open and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and radical nephrectomy according to sociodemographic and tumor characteristics.
Renal cell carcinoma: Role of MR imaging in the assessment of muscular venous branch invasion - Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess diagnostic performance and interreader agreement of tumor-to-sinus distance measurements and visual assessment of renal sinus fat invasion at T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging as predictors of muscular venous branch invasion (MVBI) in patients with renal cell carcinoma ...
Serious complications of urinary tract infection in diabetes: Emphysematous pyelonephritis and endogenous endophthalmitis - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients with poorly regulated diabetes mellitus may develop severe infectious complications.
Managing epididymo-orchitis in general practice - Abstract
Epididymitis and orchitis normally co-exist with isolated epididymitis being more common than an isolated orchitis.
Comparison of symptom management strategies for pain, erectile dysfunction, and depression in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis: A cluster randomized effectiveness trial - Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pain, erectile dysfunction (ED), and depression are common yet frequently untreated in chronic hemodialysis patients.
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound assessment of complex cystic lesions in renal transplant recipients with acquired cystic kidney disease: Preliminary experience - Abstract
We prospectively studied the potential value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to characterize complex acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD) or suspected solid renal masses, avoiding the risk of inducing acute kidney injury in 138 renal transplant recipients by contrast-enhanced computed ...
Annapolis/Glen Burnie Maryland urology group of ten is recruiting additional urologists with fellowship training in pediatric urology and female urology/urodynamics
ANNAPOLIS, MD USA - April 19, 2013 - Well-established, physician-owned urology practice is recruiting urologists with fellowship training in pediatric urology and female urology/urodynamics.
Challenges facing academic urology training programs: An impending crisis - Abstract
Objective: To determine the most pressing issues facing academic urology training centers. The supply of urologists per capita in the United States continues to decrease. Stricter resident requirements, restriction of resident duty hours, and a Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding cap on ...
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ASCO 2013 - Slide Lecture: Prognosis and prediction of outcomes in castration-resistant prostate cancer
CHICAGO, IL USA (UroToday.com) - Presented by Evan Y. Yu, MD at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting - May 31 - June 4, 2013 - McCormick Place - Chicago, IL USA
Johnson & Johnson announces definitive agreement to acquire Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ USA (News Release) - June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced today a definitive agreement to acquire Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held, pharmaceutical discovery and development company focused on drugs to treat hormonally-driven cancers.
Role of immunotherapy in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) - Abstract
Initial therapy for metastatic prostate cancer consists of androgenic suppression.
ASCO 2013 - Poster: Impact of prior docetaxel (D) on sipuleucel-T (sip-T) product parameters in PROCEED patients
CHICAGO, IL USA (UroToday.com) - Presented by Celestia S. Higano,1 Andrew J. Armstrong,2 Matthew R. Cooperberg,3 Philip W. Kantoff,4 James L. Bailen,5 Raoul S. Concepcion,6 Vahan Kassabian,7 Shaker R. Dakhil,8 Steven E. Finkelstein,9 Jeffrey L. Vacirca,10 Robert M. Rifkin,11 Andrew Sandler,12 ...
Best practice in nurse-led chemotherapy review: A position statement from the United Kingdom Oncology Nursing Society - Abstract
This position statement has been formulated by nurses from the United Kingdom Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) to provide guidance on the provision of nurse-led chemotherapy review clinics for adult patients.
Evaluation of a nurse-led service for follow up of patients with prostate cancer - Abstract
The incidence of prostate cancer in Scotland continues to grow; men are now living with their disease which can be seen as an increased burden for the health service and in particular the Uro-Oncology team which delivers its treatment and manage its follow up.
ASCO 2013 - Poster: Safety of radium-223 dichloride with docetaxel in patients with bone metastases from castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC): A phase I Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials ...
CHICAGO, IL USA (UroToday.com) - Presented by M.J. Morris,1 H-J. Hammers,2 C. Sweeney,3 E.S. Antonarakis,2 S. Cho,2 N. Pandit-Taskar,1 H. Jacene,3 M. Bloma,4 A-K. Aksnes,4 C.G. O’Bryan-Tear,4 and J.A.Carrasquillo1 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting - May 31 - June 4, ...
ASCO 2013 - Poster: An exploratory analysis of bone scan lesion area, circulating tumor cell change, pain reduction, and overall survival in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer treated ...
CHICAGO, IL USA (UroToday.com) - Presented by Howard I. Scher,1 Matthew R. Smith,2 Christopher Sweeney,3 Paul G. Corn,4 Christopher Logothetis,4 Nicholas J. Vogelzang,5 David C. Smith,6 Maha Hussain,6 Daniel J. George,7 Johann S. De Bono,8 Celestia S. Higano,9 Eric J. Small,10 Jonathan Goldin,11 ...
ASCO 2013 - Slide Presentation: Prolaris: A novel genetic test for prostate cancer prognosis
CHICAGO, IL USA (UroToday.com) - Presented by Jack M. Cuzick,1 Michael K. Brawer,2 Matthew R. Cooperberg,3 Gregory P. Swanson,4 Stephen J. Freedland,5 Julia E. Reid,6 Gabrielle Fisher,1 Jerry S. Lanchbury,6 Alexander Gutin,6 Steven Stone,6 and Peter Carroll3 at the American Society of Clinical ...
ASCO 2013 - Podcast: Prolaris: A novel genetic test for prostate cancer prognosis
CHICAGO, IL USA (UroToday.com) - Presented by Jack M. Cuzick, PhD at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting - May 31 - June 4, 2013 - McCormick Place - Chicago, IL USA
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