WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Dr. Dorothy Bulas discussed two different effects of radiation therapy – the deterministic which are dose dependent such as burns and hair loss, and the stochastic, which are not dose dependent and can manifest as rapid reactions or take many years such as induction of cancer.

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Pre-transplant patients can be divided into those with urologic and non-urologic causes.

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - For children with anorectal malformation (ARM), Dr. Shumyle Alam advocated a contrast enema with water-soluble contrast as part of their work-up.

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - In his discussion, Dr. Brad Kropp advocated that at the time of initial closure of the cloacal exstrophy one preserve and identify all bowel components, tabularize the exstrophic cecum, create an end hindgut ostomy and leave the appendix in place.

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - The session highlighted that fact that many of the children who are treated for urinary incontinence will have fecal incontinence - and that pediatric urologists are often treating the fecal incontinence.

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - The concluding panel session was moderated by Dr. Paul Noh and focused on the expanding role of laparoscopy and robotic surgery in pediatric urology.

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Dr. Dicken Ko presented different scenarios with respect to chronic renal failure and progression to end stage renal disease.

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Essentially, in adolescent males, sperm cryopreservation is the best option.

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Dr. Alun Williams addressed the surgical burden of established renal failure in children highlighting the number of interventions, surgical and percutaneous that many of these children undergo prior to renal transplantation.

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Dr. Jeff Dome presented data demonstrating the marked improvements in survival with Wilms’ tumor, rhabdomyosarcomas of the GU tract, as well as testicular cancers.

AUA 2011 - SPU: Renal outcomes in children treated with Wilm's Tumor - Session Highlights

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