European Urology - A Prospective Randomized EORTC Intergroup Phase 3 Study Comparing the Complications of Elective Nephron-Sparing Surgery and Radical Nephrectomy for Low-Stage Renal Cell Carcinoma
Friday, 17 November 2006
Abstract - Objectives: This study compared the complications and the cancer control of elective nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) and radical nephrectomy (RN) in patients with a small (≤5cm), solitary, low-stage N0 M0 tumour suspicious for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and a normal contralateral kidney.
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European Urology - Plasmacytoid Urothelial Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder: Report of Seven New Cases
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1111-1114 (November 2006) Abstract - Introduction: Plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma (PUC) is a rare tumor of the urinary bladder. Its clinical and histopathological features have not been well characterized.
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European Urology - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling is Activated in Prostate Tumors but not Mediated by B-RAF Mutations
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1102-1110 (November 2006) Abstract - Objectives: A dysregulated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway plays an important role in various malignancies and is often mediated by mutations in several oncogenes (eg, RAF, RAS).
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European Urology - Artificial Urinary Sphincter: 11-Year Experience in Adolescents with Congenital Neuropathic Bladder
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1096-1101 (November 2006) Abstract - Objective: We assess our experience over the last 11 years in the use of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) to treat urinary incontinence in children with neuropathic bladders.
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European Urology - Sulcus Nervi Dorsalis Penis/Clitoridis: Anatomic Structure and Clinical Significance
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1079-1085 (November 2006) Abstract - Objectives: The aim of this study was to correlate the anatomic and clinical significance of the prepubic course of dorsal nerve of penis and its groove on the pubic bone from the perspective of the surgeon.
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European Urology - Extended Duration of Efficacy of Vardenafil When Taken 8 Hours Before Intercourse: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1086-1095 (November 2006) 1. Introduction - It has been estimated that >150 million men worldwide experience erectile dysfunction (ED) and that its prevalence is likely to rise with the ageing population [1], [2].
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European Urology - Nephrovesical Subcutaneous Ureteric Bypass: Long-term Results in Patients with Advanced Metastatic Disease—Improvement of Renal Function and Quality of Life
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1073-1078 (November 2006) Abstract - Objective:Placing a percutaneous nephrostomy often is the only and final solution for patients with metastatic disease, where internal ureteral stenting proved to be impossible.
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European Urology - Mucosal Host Responses to Bacteriuria in Colonic and Ileal Neobladders
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1065-1072 (November 2006) Abstract - Objective:To study the local host response in patients with colonic and ileal neobladders, with or without bacteriuria.
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European Urology - Histologic Features in the Urinary Bladder Wall Affected from Neurogenic Overactivity—A Comparison of Inflammation, Oedema and Fibrosis With and Without Injection of Botulinum Toxin Type A
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1058-1064 (November 2006) Abstract - Objectives: To study histological features and morphological differences in bladder wall specimen from patients with and without botulinum toxin A injections and to compare those issues in responders and non-responders to the toxin therapy.
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European Urology - The Current and Future Burden and Cost of Overactive Bladder in Five European Countries
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1050-1057 (November 2006) Abstract - Objective: To estimate and compare the current and future direct cost of overactive bladder (OAB) to the health care systems of five European countries.
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European Urology - Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate: Subgroup Analysis of Men with Refractory Urinary Retention
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1040-1049 (November 2006) Abstract - Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) in patients with refractory urinary retention (RUR) secondary to benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).
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European Urology - Phase II Study of Oxaliplatin and Gemcitabine Salvage Chemotherapy in Patients with Cisplatin-Refractory Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1032-1039 (November 2006) 1. Introduction - Germ cell tumor (GCT) represents a model of solid tumor curable with chemotherapy. Cisplatin-based chemotherapy induces long-term remissions in approximately 80% of patients with advanced GCT as primary treatment, while in only 25–30% of patients at relapse/progression [1], [2].
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European Urology - Activation of the Thromboxane A2 Pathway in Human Prostate Cancer Correlates with Tumor Gleason Score and Pathologic Stage
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1021-1031 (November 2006) Abstract - Objective: We investigated the potential involvement of the thromboxane A2 (TXA2) pathway in human prostate cancer (PCa).
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European Urology - A (-5, -7) ProPSA Based Artificial Neural Network to Detect Prostate Cancer
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1014-1020 (November 2006) Abstract - Objective: The pro-forms of prostate specific antigen (-2,-5,-7 proPSA) and also %free PSA based artificial neural networks (ANN) have been suggested to enhance the discrimination between prostate cancer (PCa) and no evidence of malignancy (NEM).
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European Urology - Complications and Other Surgical Outcomes Associated with Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in Men with Localized Prostate Cancer
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1006-1013 (November 2006) 1. Introduction - Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND), or pelvic lymphadenectomy, represents the most accurate staging procedure for presence of lymph node invasion (LNI) in clinically localized prostate cancer [1].
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European Urology - A Preliminary Report of Penile Transplantation: Part 2
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1115-1116 (November 2006) 1. Discussion - Penile defect is an uncommon and challenging disease with severe physiologic and psychological problems.
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European Urology - Management of Urethrovaginal Fistulas
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1000-1005 (November 2006) Abstract - Objectives: Despite the apparent similarity, urethrovaginal fistulas (UVFs) are not identical to vesicovaginal defects. Obstetric trauma and vaginal surgery are the causes of a majority of urethrovaginal fistulas.
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European Urology - Handling and Prevention of Complications in Stone Basketing
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 991-999 (November 2006) Abstract - Objective: To review the incidence, risk factors, and treatment options of intraoperative and postoperative complications of stone basketing in urology with emphasis on certain principles that must be upheld to prevent those complications.
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European Urology - Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy 25 Years Later: Complications and Their Prevention
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 981-990 (November 2006) Abstract - Objective: We review the pathophysiology and possible prevention measures of complications after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).
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European Urology - Complications of Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)—Incidence, Management, and Prevention
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 969-980 (November 2006) Abstract - Objectives: To update the complications of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), including management and prevention based on technological evolution.
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European Urology - Prevention and Management of Complications in Urological Laparoscopic Port Site Placement
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 958-968 (November 2006) Abstract - Objectives: To review complications associated with urological laparoscopic port-site placement and outline techniques for their prevention and management.
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European Urology - Haemostasis in Laparoscopy
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 948-957 (November 2006) Abstract - Objective: Adequate haemostasis is essential for advanced laparoscopic procedures since uncontrolled bleeding may cause significant complications and even required converting to laparotomy to obtain sufficient haemostasis.
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European Urology - Testosterone and Prostate Cancer: An Historical Perspective on a Modern Myth
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 935-939 (November 2006) 1. Introduction - One of the principles of evidence-based medicine is that concepts that fail to withstand scientific scrutiny are to be discarded.
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European Urology - Current Status of HIFU and Cryotherapy in Prostate Cancer – A Review
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 927-934 (November 2006) Abstract -
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To evaluate the current status of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and cryosurgery as the primary treatment option in patients with prostate cancer.
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European Urology - Prostate Cancer Nomograms: An Update
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 914-926 (November 2006) 1. Introduction: The field of prostate cancer (PCa) prognostics has exploded in the last decade, and clinicians have been provided with numerous tools to assist with evidence-based medical decision-making [1].
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European Urology - Minimising Postoperative Incontinence Following Radical Prostatectomy: Considerations and Evidence
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 903-913 (November 2006) Abstract -
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To review evidence regarding perioperative predictors of incontinence after radical prostatectomy (RP), related anatomic and patient factors, and surgical techniques used to minimise incontinence.
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