Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:Molecular targets in cancer diagnosis and therapy have come to the fore of the oncology field in the last decade. Their identification is rooted in basic science investigation and enhanced knowledge in the fields of genetics, biochemistry, molecular and tumor biology, and pathology among others. METHODS:A medical literature search in English using MEDLINE/PUBMed was performed on the topics of molecular targets, targeted therapy, and biomarkers in the areas of bladder, prostate, and renal cancers. This information was analyzed and combined with the author's personal knowledge in the identification and development of molecular targets. Data is included from the author's laboratory regarding examples of target development and clinical translation. RESULTS:Molecular targets are often biomarkers; either prognostic ones that reflect the natural history of the cancer or predictive ones that reflect the impact of a therapy. Molecular targets in urologic cancer may arise from four sources: the host, the tumor, as a result of a treatment, or associated with a specific disease stage. Understanding the continuum of targets through the progression of a urologic cancer is central to the translational applications of diagnostics, individualized medicine and targeted therapeutics. Urologists are most familiar with targeted therapy in renal cancer with the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Yet, herein are examples of biomarkers and targets across the spectrum of urologic tumors, stages and treatments. CONCLUSIONS:Identification of events, signals, and pathways in urologic cancer are opportunities to develop biomarkers and targets for diagnosis and treatment.
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World J Uroljournal_title
World journal of urologyauthors
Evans CPdoi
10.1007/s00345-008-0339-zsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-02-01 00:00:00pages
3-8issue
1eissn
0724-4983issn
1433-8726journal_volume
27pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::Many women develop stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after childbirth, but the exact neuronal changes are largely unknown. This study is designed to identify the neuronal changes associated with pregnancy, delivery and ovariectomy. A total of 10 virgin and 48 pregnant rats were used. Cystometry and stress/sneeze tests...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-004-0444-6
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the sexual function in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who were examined in two subgroups and compare the results to the control group with a validated questionnaire. METHODS:A total of 23 consecutive female MS patients divided into groups with relapsing-remitti...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-012-0891-4
更新日期:2013-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of WX-G250, a chimeric monoclonal antibody that binds to carboxy anhydrase IX, combined with low-dose interferon-alpha (LD-IFNα) in patients with progressive metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty-one patients, nephrectomized for the primary tumo...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1007/s00345-010-0570-2
更新日期:2011-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Bladder cancer (BC) has the highest lifetime treatment costs per patient of all cancers. The high recurrence rate and ongoing invasive monitoring requirement are the key contributors to the economic and human toll of this disease. The purpose of this paper was to utilize the recent literature to identify oppo...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s00345-009-0395-z
更新日期:2009-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Recently, small renal masses (SRMs) (< or =4 cm) are found more frequently, especially in the elderly and co-morbid patients. Standard treatment for SRMs is nephron-sparing surgery (NSS). New techniques like energy ablation and surveillance have been introduced. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Overview of treatment...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s00345-010-0516-8
更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Testicular torsion is the most concerning underlying cause of acute scrotal pain that can lead to loss of the affected testicle. Whether a torted testicle can be salvaged surgically is directly affected by prompt presentation and diagnosis. This study aims to evaluate the awareness of testicular torsion amongst...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-018-2269-8
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To assess and report the feasibility and efficacy of electronic follow-up in patients after mid-urethral sling (MUS) operation. METHODS:All 235 patients after MUS operation for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) were divided into the WeChat follow-up (WFU) and the outpatient follow-up (OFU) groups. Patients com...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-020-03245-5
更新日期:2020-05-19 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The survival of patients with metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC) is poor. During the last 40 years, chemotherapy was the predominant treatment modality for mUC. The discovery of the immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), especially the inhibitors of the programmed cell death 1 and its ligand (PD-1/PD-L1), has...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s00345-018-2538-6
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The treatment options for patients with advanced prostate cancer are limited. Because of recent advances in the understanding of the molecular biology of prostate cancer, the accessibility of the prostate for injection, and the availability of gene promotors that allow tissue-specific expression of therapeutic gene pr...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s003450050187
更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To evaluate the benefit of an antimicrobial prophylaxis protocol using rectal swab cultures in patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy in our Veterans Affairs population. METHODS:Between June 1, 2013, and June 1, 2014, we implemented an antimicrobial prophylaxis protocol using ...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-015-1571-y
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::It is well established that transmitters of the nonadrenergic-noncholinergic (NANC) system are involved in the control of sexual arousal and penile erection in healthy males. The proerectile activity of dopamine D1/D2 receptor agonist apomorphine-HCl (IXENSE, UPRIMA) involves oxytocinergic pathways descending from the...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-002-0300-5
更新日期:2003-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To assess long-term clinical and oncological outcome in women undergoing radical cystectomy and ileal neobladder reconstruction for invasive bladder cancer. METHODS:From 1995 to 2010, a total of 121 women with clinically organ-confined urothelial carcinoma underwent radical cystectomy with an orthotopic ileal ...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-012-0837-x
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:STAMPEDE arm H demonstrated a survival benefit for newly diagnosed prostate cancer (PCa) patients with low metastatic burden (LMB) who additionally received radiotherapy (RT) to the primary. However, it is unknown if radical prostatectomy (RP) may achieve equivalent results, since existing studies did neither i...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-019-02950-0
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To investigate the inhibitory effects of electrical stimulation of sacral dorsal root ganglion (DRG) on bladder activity under non-nociceptive and nociceptive bladder conditions in cats. MATERIALS AND METHODS:12 cats were divided into non-nociceptive and nociceptive groups. Saline was used to distend the bladd...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-018-2198-6
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:In mid-2007, we introduced a new risk-stratified follow-up programme (FUP) for surgically treated localized renal cell carcinoma. After inclusion, the patients have been followed prospectively. In this study, we present the results in regard to stratification, completeness of the FUP and recurrences. METHODS:T...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-016-1796-4
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To analyse whether the reported differences in nodal yield at pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) for bladder cancer, between two hospitals, are reflected in the survival rates. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We assessed follow-up data of all 174 patients (mean age: 62.7, median follow-up: 3 years) who underwent PLND ...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-012-0916-z
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To provide a comprehensive update of the joint consultation of the International Consultation on Urological Diseases (ICUD) for the diagnosis and management of non-urothelial cancer of the urinary bladder. METHODS:A detailed analysis of the literature was conducted reporting on the epidemiology, etiology, diag...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s00345-018-2421-5
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:In this study, we investigated the influence of hematuria on the performance of the bladder tumor antigen (BTA) tests in a clinical cohort and in an experimental model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Urine samples from a cohort of 126 subjects (64 with BCa and 62 controls) were analyzed by ELISA for hemoglobin and B...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-012-0935-9
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To explore efficacy and safety of Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A (BoNT-A) prostatic injection in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperperplasia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A phase 3 multicenter open-labeled study randomised patients to receive BoNT-A prostatic injection or o...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s00345-018-2193-y
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Combination therapy of male lower urinary tract symptoms with α(1)-adrenoceptor and muscarinic receptor antagonists attracts increasing interest. Propiverine is a muscarinic receptor antagonist possessing additional properties, i.e., block of L-type Ca(2+) channels. Here, we have investigated whether propiverin...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-011-0655-6
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System version 2 (PI-RADSv2) provides reasonable performance in detecting significant cancers. Still, it is unclear about whether all PI-RADS 4 lesions show the same cancer detection rate (CDR) regardless of tumor size. The aim was to compare the CDRs of small (< 10 mm) and l...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-019-02924-2
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Previous studies examining the management of urinary tract infections (UTI) showed marked variability in the economical burden of care, with a tenfold increase in costs when patients require admission to the hospital. We sought to examine the patient and emergency department (ED) characteristics associated with...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1007/s00345-013-1167-3
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:We aim to analyze the efficacy of different focus sizes and the influence of pulse pressure (intensity) during shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in terms of stone fragmentation. METHODS:Combination of three focal sizes (F1 = 2 mm, F2 = 4 mm, F3 = 8 mm) and 11 output pressure settings (intensity 10-20) of a piezoele...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-019-03069-y
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To report survival outcomes of patients treated surgically for sarcomatoid-variant renal cell carcinomas (sRCC) and to assess whether the underlying histologic subtype is an independent predictor of outcome. METHODS:One hundred and fifty-one patients underwent surgery at a referral center between 1991 and 2014...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-015-1644-y
更新日期:2016-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::In 90 patients treated with laser prostatectomy using the Urolase (n = 50) or Ultraline (n = 40) laser fiber, the fiber-tip durability was investigated. In general the Urolase fiber tips were less damaged than the Ultraline fiber tips. At visual inspection, 62% of the Urolase fiber tips were graded as minimally damage...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00183619
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article reviews the definition, incidence, pathological characteristics and natural history of low risk localised prostate cancer. Low risk disease is typically defined as clinical stage T1/T2a, biopsy Gleason score =6, PSA < 10. This risk classification has provided a useful system for reporting of outcomes an...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s00345-008-0277-9
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The purpose of this study was to assess possible central side-effects of sildenafil (Viagra) on attention and memory functions. Sildenafil and placebo were administered in young male subjects in a double-blind balanced cross-over design. Behavioral patterns and event-related brain potentials (ERP) were recorded in a s...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/pl00007092
更新日期:2001-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:The factors affecting spermatogenesis in adulthood in patients with hypospadias (HS) are not clearly understood. In the present study, risk factors affecting post-pubertal high serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were evaluated in patients with HS. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Among those with a history of HS su...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-019-02687-w
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The author presents the life and achievements of Johann von Mikulicz-Radecki and his contribution to European and world surgery. Mikulicz was born in Czernowitz, then a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was educated in numerous Austrian schools and graduated at Vienna University in 1875. In 1880 he became surgeo...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 传,历史文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-007-0227-y
更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Assess knowledge and awareness concerning human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, HPV-associated diseases, and the existence of a specific vaccine among non-HPV-screened Caucasian-European adults after the market introduction of HPV vaccines. METHODS:A cohort of 934 consecutive patients seeking their first medic...
journal_title:World journal of urology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00345-014-1379-1
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00