Applications of spectroscopy in diagnosis, staging, and treatment of urologic malignancies.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Kidney cancer is associated with renal vein or inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus in up to 10% of cases. The management of these cases is complex, and thus typically performed open surgically. At selected institutions, the robotic approach is being explored. We review the literature on robotic IVC surg...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Sun Y,de Castro Abreu AL,Gill IS

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After more than 100 years of innovation in hypospadias repair, new concepts regarding penile curvature, the urethral plate, and the means for urethroplasty are changing surgical practices. With the introduction of the tubularized incised plate technique it is possible to simplify decision-making algorithms in hypospad...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Snodgrass W

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cytoreductive nephrectomy has an established role in management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma when performed in properly selected patients prior to administration of systemic cytokine therapy. Within the past several years, novel molecular targeted agents have not only revolutionized management o...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Margulis V,Matin SF,Wood CG

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In 2012, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a grade 'D' recommendation against the use of routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for any men. This recommendation reflects critical misinterpretations of the available evidence base regarding benefits and ha...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Eapen RS,Herlemann A,Washington SL 3rd,Cooperberg MR

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Minimally invasive surgeries such as conventional laparoscopic surgery and robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) have significant advantages over the traditional open surgical approach including lower pain medication requirements and decreased length of hospitalization. However, open surgery ha...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Trevisani LF,Nguyen HT

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Molecular imaging with PET/CT targeting the prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) receptor is increasingly utilized in men with prostate cancer (PCa), with clinical indications now expanding beyond biochemical recurrence. PSMA PET/CT often detects sub-centimetre size pathologic nodes and low-volum...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Ravi Kumar AS,Lawrentschuk N,Hofman MS

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Radical cystectomy and urinary diversion is the accepted standard of care for invasive bladder cancer. Although orthotopic neobladder is the preferred method of urinary diversion in men, less experience is available for women. Recent studies and reports on this subject are summarized and reviewed. RE...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Kübler H,Gschwend JE

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:State-of-the-art proteomics technologies are currently being assessed for utility in the study of prostatic malignancy. This review aims to provide background information on the current proteomics techniques employed in prostate cancer research, recent reports showing the potential application of prot...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Bañez LL,Srivastava S,Moul JW

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Urethrovaginal fistulae are a rare condition. It is a conceptual mistake to consider urethrovaginal fistulae to be synonymous with vesicovaginal fistulae. Urethrovaginal fistulae are a different entity requiring special attention and treatment. Due to the wide variety and individuality of the clinical...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Pushkar DY,Sumerova NM,Kasyan GR

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Robotic-assisted laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (R-RPLND) is gaining acceptance as an alternative to open and laparoscopic RPLND for the treatment of testicular cancer. We discuss the current state of R-RPLND and summarize the latest relevant literature regarding the feasibility of...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Mittakanti HR,Porter JR

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in men. Gray-scale ultrasound-guided systematic biopsy is the standard of care for prostate cancer detection in men with an elevated prostate-specific antigen or an abnormal digital rectal examination. Systematic biopsy may miss up to 35% of cl...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Pallwein L,Mitterberger M,Gradl J,Aigner F,Horninger W,Strasser H,Bartsch G,zur Nedden D,Frauscher F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Overdiagnosis has become a major problem in medicine in general and cancer in particular. This is a summary of this problem. RECENT FINDINGS:Because of earlier detection, the nature of cancer has changed, from a disease usually diagnosed at a late and incurable stage to a heterogeneous condition that...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Klotz L

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data are reviewed relating to the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive transurethral microwave thermotherapy and medical management in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Recent evidence is summarized indicating more pronounced long-term beneficial effects of microwave trea...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Djavan B,Marberger M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the latest status on prognostic factors in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). RECENT FINDINGS:Many predictive and prognostic factors can help differentiate between favorable and unfavorable RCC phenotypes. There currently exist several clinical and/or pathological, and biological factors, which ha...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Sun M,Shariat SF,Karakiewicz PI

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Overall survival remains the benchmark in phase III settings of novel agents in castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer. This review highlights many of the current potential early measures of response and clinical benefit that are worthy of future study and validation in this disease. RECENT ...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Ramiah V,George DJ,Armstrong AJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 5% of all hypertensive patients have renovascular hypertension, although its true incidence is unknown. The pathophysiology of renovascular hypertension has been linked to other intrarenal systems, the lipoxygenase pathway, and renin angiotensin. Many advances have been made in this field, but emphasis i...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Bouyounes BT,Libertino JA

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Techniques that are aimed at regeneration of human tissues and organs (tissue engineering) have recently entered into clinical practice. Tissue engineering is currently among the fastest growing areas in medicine, and involves the application of the principles of biology and engineering to the development of functiona...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Gustafson CJ,Kratz G

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment and prognosis of rhabdomyosarcoma of the urogenital tract have changed dramatically over the past few decades. Until the 1970s radical cystectomy and pelvic exenteration were the only therapeutic options in rhabdomyosarcoma of the bladder/prostate and of the vagina/uterus. Since then, multiagent chemothe...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Filipas D

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Robotic assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) represents a minimally invasive evolution of traditional open simple prostatectomy for the surgical treatment of severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) because of benign prostatic enlargement (BPE). Aim of the present review is to summarize the most rec...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Vince R,Hampton LJ,Vartolomei MD,Shariat SF,Porpiglia F,Autorino R

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of penile cancer, we reviewed the medical literature from 1 May 2002 to 1 June 2003 on the incidence, aetiology, staging, diagnosis and treatment of penile cancer by a Medline search. RECENT FINDINGS:The diagnostic tools and treatment modal...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Stancik I,Höltl W

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We outline a generic approach to using a nomogram to predict a continuous probability of failure in high-risk patients (rather than putting patients into groups), in order to identify patients whose risk exceeds a cutoff point. We discuss the goals of any staging system, what markers should be include...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Kattan MW

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:High-risk prostate cancer often represents a lethal disease requiring timely diagnosis and effective therapy. Standardized criteria that define high-risk prostate cancer have yet to be established, rendering the discrimination of high-risk from nonhigh-risk patients a challenge. This review summarizes...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Goldberg H,Baniel J,Yossepowitch O

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe and critically discuss the most recent evidence regarding stone management during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and post-COVID-19 era. RECENT FINDINGS:There is a need to plan for resuming the normal elective stone surgery in the post-COVID era, keeping a clear record of all surg...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Proietti S,Basulto-Martinez M,Pavia MP,Luciani L,Gaboardi F,Giusti G

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The recent increase in research with regard to premature ejaculation has led to a significant number of new papers looking at the diagnosis, definition, aetiology and management of this condition. RECENT FINDINGS:The intravaginal ejaculatory latency time remains the primary measure of ejaculatory tim...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Wylie KR,Ralph D

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The newly discovered female urinary microbiota has the potential to deepen our understanding of urinary tract health and disease, including common lower urinary tract conditions such as urinary incontinence and urinary tract infection. The spectrum of painful bladder disorders and other less common co...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Mueller ER,Wolfe AJ,Brubaker L

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of lymph node dissection (LND) is uncertain for patients diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The aim of the current review is to discuss the available literature considering the role and the impact of LND in RCC patients elected for surgical treatment. Controversies, uncertainties as w...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Moschini M,Dell'Oglio P,Larcher A,Capitanio U

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A public health emergency has been declared in response to rising opioid addiction and opioid-related deaths in the United States. As kidney stones have been identified as an important source of initial and repeated opioid exposures, this review seeks to describe the scope of the problem and report re...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Krughoff K,Pais VM Jr

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The objective of this article is to examine the safety of prostate biopsy and discuss the emerging role of MRI-ultrasound fusion technology in improving diagnostic accuracy. RECENT FINDINGS:Men undergoing prostate biopsy frequently experience minor complications, including hematospermia, hematuria, a...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Jones TA,Radtke JP,Hadaschik B,Marks LS

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:'Lower urinary tract symptoms' is a term that describes symptoms related to both the storage and emptying phases of the micturition cycle. Storage symptoms include urinary frequency urgency, urge incontinence, nocturia, dysuria and other kinds of pain emanating from the bladder or urethra. Emptying symptoms consist of...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Chaikin DC,Blaivas JG

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide discussion on several recently published case series describing complete intracorporeal robotic cystectomy. Are we making a complex and expensive procedure more challenging or are there patient benefits to be realized from a complete minimally invasive approach? We discuss how effective and...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Collins JW,Wiklund PN,Desai MM,Goh AC,Gill IS

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00