Intermittent complete androgen blockade in PSA relapse after radical prostatectomy and incidental prostate cancer.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the length of telomeres in patients with bladder cancer using a quantitative flow cytometry (flow-FISH) technique. METHODS:Bladder washing samples from 51 patients with bladder cancer were obtained immediately before transurethral resection. The average length...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Fernandez-Gomez J,Escaf Barmadah S,Gosalbez D,Rodriguez-Faba O,Jalon A,Gonzalez R,Garcia Miralles T,Calas A

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3 cases of retrocaval ureter (one of them presenting multiple urological anomalies) are discussed. In the presence of hydronephrosis, early operative reposition of the ureter is essential. Provided that the condition is diagnosed before extreme renal deterioration, the surgical repair can salvage remaining renal funct...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Eidelman A,Yuval E,Simon D,Sibi Y

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is a potent immune modulator and known to suppress both tumour antigen-specific helper T (TH1) cells and the generation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). We hypothesised that a combination of the cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective inhibitor celecoxib and intravesical bacillus Calmett...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Dovedi SJ,Kirby JA,Davies BR,Leung H,Kelly JD

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In some renal calculi whose structure was studied in thin sections, we have found large numbers of rods of the size and shape of bacteria, included in a material consisting of defective apatite calcium phosphates and organic matter. Electron transmission microscopy showed patterns of partially calcified bacteria. With...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Cifuentes Delatte L,Santos M

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changing demography and expectations about maintaining quality of life mean that an increasing number of men will require treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Many growth factors have a role in the development of BPH. Consequently growth factor antagonists offer an attractive therapeutic option. In double...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Desgrandchamps F

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consultant Outcomes Publication aims to drive up standards of care by greater transparency and peer comparison of surgical practice and outcomes. This is despite difficulties of data entry and bias, and potential for risk avoidance and diminished training. ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Thiruchelvam N,Joyce A,Speakman M,Catto JWF,Hagan P,Fowler S,Hermans L,Keeley F

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present their experience (24 children) with the endoscopic subureteral injection of Teflon paste in the correction of secondary vesicoureteral reflux: reimplantation failure; ureterocele; obstructive bladder; exstrophy; postchemocystitis, and Hutch's diverticulum. Of these 24 cases (31 refluxing ureters), ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Aubert D,Zoupanos G,Destuynder O,Hurez F

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 62-yr-old woman with a 2-cm enhancing renal mass in the right moiety of a horseshoe kidney was treated via a four-port transperitoneal laparoscopic approach. The tumour was excised by cold scissors, and the parenchyma was sutured with Vicryl 1 sutures with Surgicel bolster and by using pledgets of Hem-o-lok((R)) cli...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Tsivian A,Shtricker A,Benjamin S,Sidi AA

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Renal colic is a common, acute presentation of urolithiasis that requires immediate pain relief. European Association of Urology guidelines recommend nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as the preferred analgesia. However, the fear of NSAID adverse effects and the uncertainty about superior analgesic ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Pathan SA,Mitra B,Cameron PA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited data on patterns of recurrence (local or metastatic) after salvage radical prostatectomy (SP) is available. OBJECTIVE:To examine biochemical, local and metastatic patterns of recurrence in patients undergoing SP for radiation-recurrent prostate cancer. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:146 patients...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Paparel P,Cronin AM,Savage C,Scardino PT,Eastham JA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surgery and pelvic floor muscle training are established methods for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI). A new serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor, duloxetine, has been studied in multiple phase 3 trials as a form of medical management of this condition. This systematic review determined th...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Mariappan P,Alhasso A,Ballantyne Z,Grant A,N'Dow J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Based on our recently published anatomic studies, we present the most recent refinement of the endoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy (EERPE), the intrafascial nerve-sparing EERPE (nsEERPE). METHODS:As part of the intrafascial technique, the dissection plane is directly on the prostatic capsule, f...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Stolzenburg JU,Rabenalt R,Do M,Schwalenberg T,Winkler M,Dietel A,Liatsikos E

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality and morbidity in Western world. Curative treatment is feasible provided the disease is diagnosed in its earliest stages, but current screening methodologies are characterized by low specificity. DNA-based markers are a class of new and promising t...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Henrique R,Jerónimo C

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the impact of androgen deprivation on health related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with asymptomatic lymph node positive prostatic carcinoma (LPPC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:HRQOL domains were measured, using standard instruments in 91 patients with histologically proven LPPC. Most patients were...

journal_title：European urology

authors： van Andel G,Kurth KH

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experimental study was planned to evaluate if contralateral testicular deterioration following ipsilateral torsion requires the presence of a twisted ipsilateral testis and/or epididymis. Five groups, each containing 6 rats, were established. The groups underwent sham operation, epididymo-orchiectomy, testicular to...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Salman AB,Okur DH,Tanyel FC

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess if prostate-specific antigen (PSA) nadir is an independent predictor of treatment failure and disease-free survival after high-intensity focussed ultrasound (HIFU) therapy for localised prostate cancer as defined by the new ASTRO criteria. METHODS:One hundred three patients after HIFU treatment (A...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Ganzer R,Rogenhofer S,Walter B,Lunz JC,Schostak M,Wieland WF,Blana A

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We compared the detection rates of different transperineal prostate biopsy protocols with the aim to optimize the number of cores to sample according to prostate volume. MATERIAL AND METHODS:From October 2002 to October 2004 we evaluated 480 consecutive patients with PSA between 2.5 and 20 ng/ml undergoing ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Ficarra V,Novella G,Novara G,Galfano A,Pea M,Martignoni G,Artibani W

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the histological condition of the urothelium surrounding bladder carcinomas in 65 patients who underwent partial resection of the bladder. These examinations showed that urothelial abnormalities were always present, i.e. a direct transition from tumour to normal urothelium was never observed. The histologic...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Brünger R,Schubert GE

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of patients with overactive bladder (OAB) are aged >65yr. There has been no prospectively designed study assessing treatment efficacy with the β3-adrenoreceptor agonist, mirabegron, specifically in this age group. OBJECTIVE:A phase IV study comparing flexibly dosed mirabegron versus placebo in ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Wagg A,Staskin D,Engel E,Herschorn S,Kristy RM,Schermer CR

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-eight patients with large renal staghorn calculi of more than 35 mm in maximum length on plain X-rays were treated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) monotherapy for a period of 2 years. Thirty patients, with a follow-up of more than 6 months after the last treatment, were included in this study. Th...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Yamaguchi A

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although active surveillance is increasingly used for the management of low-risk prostate cancer, many eligible patients are still nonetheless subject to curative treatment. One argument for considering surgery rather than active surveillance is that the probability of postoperative recovery of erectile func...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Lee JK,Sjoberg DD,Miller MI,Vickers AJ,Mulhall JP,Ehdaie B

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unknown whether lymph node metastases (LNM) and their localization negatively affect clinical outcome in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinicopathological features, survival outcome, and treatment response in mRCC patients with LNM versus those without LNM ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Kroeger N,Pantuck AJ,Wells JC,Lawrence N,Broom R,Kim JJ,Srinivas S,Yim J,Bjarnason GA,Templeton A,Knox J,Bernstein E,Smoragiewicz M,Lee J,Rini BI,Vaishampayan UN,Wood LA,Beuselinck B,Donskov F,Choueiri TK,Heng DY

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that changes in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) over time (ie, PSA velocity [PSAV]) aid prostate cancer detection. Some guidelines do incorporate PSAV cut points as an indication for biopsy. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether PSAV enhances prediction of biopsy outcome in a large, representa...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Vickers AJ,Wolters T,Savage CJ,Cronin AM,O'Brien MF,Pettersson K,Roobol MJ,Aus G,Scardino PT,Hugosson J,Schröder FH,Lilja H

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the penis is a relatively rare but ominous disease. OBJECTIVE:To present a condensed version of the updated 2009 European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines on penile SCC. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION:We performed a literature search of new data available up to December 2009. No ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Pizzocaro G,Algaba F,Horenblas S,Solsona E,Tana S,Van Der Poel H,Watkin NA,European Association of Urology (EAU) Guidelines Group on Penile Cancer.

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Treatment of patients with mucosal prostatic urethral transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is controversial. In this study, we evaluated the outcome of patients with mucosal prostatic urethral TCC who were managed conservatively. METHODS:The data of 290 consecutive male patients with superficial TCC of the blad...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Canda AE,Tuzel E,Mungan MU,Yorukoglu K,Kirkali Z

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the long-term safety and tolerability of tadalafil for patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). PATIENTS AND METHODS:This was a multicentre, open-label, 24-month extension trial involving 1173 men with ED. The mean age was 57 (range 23-83) years and 74.8% of patients were taking concomitant medicat...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Montorsi F,Verheyden B,Meuleman E,Jünemann KP,Moncada I,Valiquette L,Casabé A,Pacheco C,Denne J,Knight J,Segal S,Watkins VS

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytoplasmic and nuclear androgen receptors were measured in benign prostatic hypertrophy, untreated malignant prostates and diethylstilboestrol-treated malignant prostates. The levels of total androgen receptors in benign prostatic hypertrophy were not statistically different from those in the untreated or treated mal...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Ghanadian R,Auf G,Williams G

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental unilateral spermatic cord torsion has been shown to induce both ipsilateral and contralateral intratesticular biochemical changes indicative of hypoxia. An experimental study was conducted to see whether the presence of the ipsilateral testicular tissue is necessary for the occurrence of the biochemical c...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Akgür FM,Kilinç K,Aktuğ T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A consecutive series of 29 patients (33 pelviureteric units) with urographic signs of altered passage through the pelviureteric junction underwent diuresis renography performed by means of an intravenous injection of 99mTc-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid/kg body weight followed by intravenous administration of fru...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Tasca A,Barulli M,Artibani W,Passerini G,Bui F,Cagnato P,Macri C

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a convenient technique for dividing the bladder neck during radical retropubic prostatectomy. METHOD:Before opening the bladder, we created a plane that separates the anterior surface of the seminal vesicles from the posterior wall of the bladder and ran an umbilical tape through the plane. The po...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Barré C,Pocholle P,Chauveau P

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00