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Search    Display 5 10 15 20 25 30 50 results per page Results 1 - 50 of 52 << Start < Prev 1 2 Next > End >> Beyond the Abstract - Synergistic potentiation of interferon activity with maitake mushroom D-fraction on bladder cancer cells, by Sensuke Konno, PhD, et al. Friday, 06 November 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - In this in vitro study, we demonstrated that growth inhibitory activity of interferon-α2b (IFN-α2b) on bladder cancer T24 cells was synergistically enhanced with maitake mushroom D-fraction (PDF), a bioactive extract. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Degarelix: A new approach for the treatment of prostate cancer, by Bo-Eric Persson, MD Friday, 06 November 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists are currently the ‘standard of care’ for androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in prostate cancer. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Laparoscopic radical cystectomy with vaginal specimen extraction: Case report, by Gonzalo Vitagliano, MD Thursday, 05 November 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Laparsocopic radical cystectomy is still a novel procedure at our institution. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Non-invasive methods to detect schistosome-based bladder cancer: is the association sufficient for epidemiological use? by Clive Shiff, MD and Robert W. Veltri, MD Wednesday, 04 November 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Urinary schistosomiasis caused by the trematode parasite Schistosoma haematobium is endemic in most of Africa. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Fibrin clot inhibitor medication and efficacy of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin for bladder urothelial cancer, by Stephen Boorjian, MD Friday, 30 October 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Intravesical BCG is an immunotherapy that, together with endoscopic resection, represents the current gold standard treatment for patients with high risk non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Percentage of positive biopsy cores at the onset of hormone therapy for prostate cancer: prognostic significance, by Jacques Irani, MD Thursday, 29 October 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Accurate prediction of outcome after hormonal treatment for localized prostate cancer is important for patient counselling, follow-up, treatment planning and research protocol design. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - 46, XY female with cloacal exstrophy and masculinization at puberty, by H. Mirheydar, MD, et al. Tuesday, 27 October 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Management of patients with 46, XY cloacal exstrophy is becoming more controversial as long-term studies suggest that prenatal testosterone exposure may imprint the brains of these children prior to puberty, and contributes to male sexual identity. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Erlotinib has moderate single-agent activity in chemotherapy-naïve castration-resistant prostate cancer: Final results of a phase II trial, by Chadi Nabhan, MD, FACP Friday, 23 October 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Erlotinib in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - The critical role of the bone microenvironment in cancer metastases, by Sandra Casimiro, PhD, and John Chirgwin, PhD Wednesday, 21 October 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Treating Bone Metastases in Prostate Cancer Patients Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Do women with pure stress urinary incontinence need urodynamics? by G. Alessandro Digesu, MD Monday, 19 October 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - There is on-going debate among professional bodies world-wide regarding the standard assessment for women with stress urinary incontinence, especially for those who are considered for surgical treatment. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - A pollen extract (Cernilton) in patients with inflammatory chronic prostatitis-chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A multicentre, randomised, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study, by Florian M.E. Wagenlehner, MD, PhD Friday, 16 October 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The prostatitis syndrome is a remarkably prevalent condition, frequently seen by urologists, and with a high impact on life quality. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma: Evaluation of experience and strategy at a single institute, by Takashi Kasahara, Tsutomu Nishiyama and Kota Takahashi Thursday, 08 October 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Endoscopic adrenalectomy has been considered the gold standard for treatment of various types of adrenal tumors, with its superiority over open surgery regarding patient’s burden and convalescence. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - A systematic evaluation of factors associated with nocturia--The population-based FINNO Study, by Kari A.O. Tikkinen, Jeffrey P. Weiss and Theodore M. Johnson, II Tuesday, 06 October 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Using the population-based FINNO Study group, we sought to identify major risk factors for nocturia. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Sunitinib malate for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer following docetaxel-based chemotherapy, by Guru Sonpavde, MD Monday, 05 October 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - This was an open label, phase II trial of sunitinib for patients with progressive metastatic CRPC (castration resistant prostate cancer) following prior docetaxel chemotherapy and was conducted at 10 community cancer centers in the US Oncology Network. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Evaluating patient learning after an educational program for women with incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, by Roxana Geoffrion, MD, et al. Tuesday, 29 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence and prolapse are common bothersome conditions that can be initially and successfully addressed with conservative patient-initiated methods such as pelvic floor muscle and bladder retraining exercises. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Characterization of the intra-prostatic immune cell infiltration in androgen-deprived prostate cancer patients, by Fred Saad, MD, FRCS Monday, 28 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The present study (1) had two main objectives. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Impact of surgical and medical castration on serum testosterone level in prostate cancer patients, by Giacomo Novara, MD, FEBU and Silvia Secco, MD Friday, 25 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Until the development of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), bilateral orchidectomy was the only way to achieve castration. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Update on duloxetine for the management of stress urinary incontinence, by Maya Basu, BSc (Hons.), MRCOG and Jonathan R.A. Duckett, MD Thursday, 24 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The role of duloxetine in the treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) remains somewhat unclear. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Racial differences in trust and regular source of patient care and the implications for prostate cancer screening use, by William Carpenter, IV, PhD and James Mohler, MD Wednesday, 23 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The goal of our study, published in the journal Cancer, was to gain a deeper understanding of the role of racial disparities in prostate cancer outcomes. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Age at orchiopexy and testis palpability predict germ and Leydig cell loss: Clinical predictors of adverse histological features of cryptorchidism, by Gregory Tasian, MD, MSc Tuesday, 22 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The association between undescended testes and impaired fertility has been well-studied and well-described. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Measuring time to biochemical failure in the TROG 96.01 trial: When should the clock start ticking? by James W. Denham MD, FRANZCR Monday, 21 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Although we had insufficient testosterone recovery data to conclude that this point in time may be a useful starting point for time to biochemical failure to be measured from, Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Later toilet training is associated with urge incontinence in children, by Joseph G. Barone, MD Friday, 18 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Primary care physicians are an important information source for parents who are interested in toilet training their child. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - The Japanese guideline for prostate cancer screening, by Chisato Hamashima, MD Wednesday, 16 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Although the incidence and mortality of prostate cancer in Japan have increased, they are lower than in Western countries, including the USA. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Does avulsion of the puborectalis muscle affect bladder function? by H. P. Dietz, MD, PhD, FRANZCOG, DDU, CU Wednesday, 16 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Vaginal childbirth has been linked to stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and female pelvic organ prolapse (FPOP) in epidemiological studies.1 Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Nocturia frequency, bother, and quality of life: How often is too often? A population-based study in Finland, by Kari A. O. Tikkinen, MD and Theodore M. Johnson, II, MD, MPH Tuesday, 15 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - It seems logical if you wake up from sleep to urinate at night, the more times per night this (nocturia) happens, the more problematic nocturia is. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Pitfalls of hormonal injection therapy in prostate cancer, by Vincent Koo, MD Monday, 14 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - It has been the authors’ experience over many years that progressively increasing serum PSA levels in prostate cancer patients receiving LHRH agonist would have been regarded as proof of HRPC - without checking that serum testosterone levels were in castrate range. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Sebaceous carcinoma of the penis, by Antonio Augusto Ornellas MD, PhD Friday, 11 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Sebaceous carcinoma may arise in ocular or extraocular sites and exhibit such a variety of histologic growth patterns and diverse clinical presentation that the diagnosis is often delayed for months to years. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Elemental distribution analysis of urinary crystals, by Y. M. Fazil Marickar, MD Thursday, 10 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Most clinicians do not ask for urinary deposits on the day of assessment for deciding prophylaxis. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - An audit of nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma, by Shiu-Dong Chung, MD Wednesday, 09 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - In our recently published study, we presented data on a large series of patients with primary upper tract urothelial carcinoma and evaluated the necessity of concomitant adrenalectomy. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Micronutrient intake and risk of urothelial carcinoma in a prospective Danish cohort, by Nina Roswall, M.Sc., PhD-student Thursday, 03 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Approximately 90% of all bladder cancers are urothelial carcinomas, originating in the epithelial bladder cells. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - The current role of telomerase in the diagnosis of bladder cancer, by Sara Bravaccini, MD Wednesday, 02 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - One of the main interests of our research group is the investigation of molecular markers for non-invasive early diagnosis of human tumors, among which bladder cancer occupies an important position. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - 52-Week treatment with diet and exercise plus transdermal testosterone reverses the metabolic syndrome and improves glycaemic control in men with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and subnormal plasma testosterone, by Louis J. Gooren, MD Tuesday, 01 September 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - It was formerly firmly believed that testosterone had no essential role to play in male physiology, other than on sexual and reproductive functioning. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Medical Therapy to Facilitate the Passage of Stones: What Is the Evidence?, by Christian Seitz, MD Monday, 31 August 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Results from this systematic review demonstrate evidence for a higher stone expulsion rate and a reduced time to stone expulsion using α-blocker or calcium channel blockers compared to a standard therapy or placebo control group. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - External beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer patients on anticoagulation therapy: How significant is the bleeding toxicity? by Kevin S. Choe, MD, PhD Tuesday, 25 August 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, especially in elderly men. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Advanced finite element mesh model of female SUI research during physical and daily activities, by Yingchun Zhang, PhD, et al. Monday, 24 August 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - A computer modeling approach has many unique advantages in understanding SUI mechanisms and for suggesting clinical applications. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Association of lower urinary tract symptoms and the metabolic syndrome: Results from the Boston Area Community Health Survey, by Varant Kupelian, MD Thursday, 20 August 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - There is increasing evidence of an association between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Login to read more... √   Beyond the Abstract - A 64-year-old man with low-risk prostate cancer: Review of prostate cancer treatment, by Sandip M. Prasad, MD and Martin G. Sanda, MD Tuesday, 18 August 2009 √ Editor's Pick:   BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Can increased utilization of active surveillance rescue the survival benefits of PSA screening? Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Multiple adverse histological features increase the odds of under staging T1 bladder cancer, by Alon Z. Weizer, MD Thursday, 13 August 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Patients with T1 bladder cancer have an uncertain natural history. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Sparing the penile bulb in the radical irradiation of clinically localised prostate carcinoma: A comparison between MRI and CT prostatic apex definition in 3DCRT, Linac-IMRT and Helical Tomotherapy, by Claudio Fiorino, MD Wednesday, 12 August 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Background and Purpose: Impotence after radiation therapy for prostate cancer remains a problem: literature data report rates of erectile dysfunction ranging from 20% to 90%. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Functional phenotyping and genotyping of circulating tumor cells from patients with castration resistant prostate cancer Friday, 07 August 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - A major obstacle in understanding the biology of advanced prostate cancer is our limited ability to obtain metastatic tissue for study. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Slow zoledronic acid releasing testis prostheses in the treatment of prostate cancer patients with bone metastases, by Ege Can Serefoglu, MD and M. Derya Balbay, MD Thursday, 06 August 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Prostate cancer has been the most common visceral malignant neoplasm in U.S. men since 1984, now accounting for one third of all such cancers. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Maternal Smoking, Alcohol, and Coffee Use During Pregnancy and Son's Risk of Testicular Cancer, by Morgana L. Mongraw-Chaffin, MPH and Barbara A. Cohn, MD Tuesday, 04 August 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Testicular cancer incidence appears to be increasing worldwide. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Chronic pelvic pain syndromes: Clinical, urodynamic, and urothelial observations, by Charles W. Butrick, MD Wednesday, 29 July 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Patients with pain can present with various symptom complexes that include interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, irritable bowel syndrome, myofascial pain or various causes of dyspareunia but when carefully evaluated, the majority have very similar findings. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate: Clinical features and implications after local therapy, by Shi-Ming Tu, MD, et al. Monday, 27 July 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - An unspoken and perhaps forgotten enigma of cancer is its relative drug sensitivity. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Combination clomiphene citrate and antioxidant therapy for idiopathic male infertility: A randomized controlled trial, by Hussein Ghanem, MD, et al. Wednesday, 22 July 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Empirical medical treatment for idiopathic male factor infertility is a controversial issue. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - The Necessity of Adrenalectomy at the Time of Radical Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review, by Rebecca O'Malley, MD and Samir S. Taneja, MD Tuesday, 21 July 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - We undertook a systematic review of the literature in reference to the use of ipsilateral adrenalectomy at the time of radical nephrectomy for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - Vitamin D Repletion Does Not Alter Urinary Calcium Excretion in Healthy Postmenopausal Women, by Kristina L. Penniston, PhD, and Karen E. Hansen, MD Tuesday, 14 July 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Vitamin D needs, especially in the northern latitudes where direct sunlight is unavailable for much of the year, are currently under scrutiny by members of both the scientific and medical communities. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - The Use of Immunofluorescence in Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction, by Jason R. Greenhalgh, MD, Thomas S. Griffith, PhD, and Moshe Wald, MD Friday, 10 July 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Microdissection testicular sperm extraction is a procedure used to extract sperm from patients with irreversible non-obstructive azospermia. Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - The Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Exercises, Digital Vaginal Palpation and Interpersonal Support on Stress Urinary Incontinence: An Experimental Study, by Chieh-Hsing Liu Wednesday, 08 July 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) is most appropriate for patients with mild-to-moderate stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Login to read more... Beyond the Abstract - A Detailed Radiobiological and Dosimetric Analysis of Biochemical Outcomes in a Case-Control Study of Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy Patients, by W.M. Butler, Renee R. Stewart, and Gregory S. Merrick Tuesday, 07 July 2009 BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - This study converted permanent seed implant dosimetry, on the order of mm3 sized sub-volumes, into biological equivalent dose (BED) and tumor control probability (TCP) Login to read more...   << Start < Prev 1 2 Next > End >> Results 1 - 50 of 52

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