Axitinib as a third or further line of treatment in renal cancer: a single institution experience.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstetric fistula although virtually eliminated in high income countries, still remains a prevalent and debilitating condition in many parts of the developing world. It occurs in areas where access to care at childbirth is limited, or of poor quality and where few hospitals offer the necessary corrective sur...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kayondo M,Wasswa S,Kabakyenga J,Mukiibi N,Senkungu J,Stenson A,Mukasa P

更新日期：2011-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New biologic therapies directly injected into the prostate are in clinical trials for prostatic diseases. There is a need to understand distribution of injected therapies as a function of prostatic anatomy, physiology, and device design. METHODS:A needle with a porous length of customizable-length was teste...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Brady ML,Coffield KS,Kuehl TJ,Raghavan R,Speights VO Jr,Patel B,Wilson S,Wilson M,Odland RM

更新日期：2018-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of ureteral access sheath (UAS) during ureteroscopy is controversial. We aimed to explore practice patterns of UAS during ureteroscopy for nephrolithiasis among endourologists worldwide. METHODS:A 15-question survey was designed using the SurveyMonkey® platform. The questions covered the background ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Zilberman DE,Lazarovich A,Winkler H,Kleinmann N

更新日期：2019-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravesical Mitomycin-C (MMC) following transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), while efficacious, is associated with side effects and poor utilization. Continuous saline bladder irrigation (CSBI) has been examined as an alternative. In this study we sought to compare the rates of recurrence and/o...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Lenis AT,Asanad K,Blaibel M,Donin NM,Chamie K

更新日期：2018-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study describes and compares health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of prostate cancer patients who received either radical prostatectomy (nerve-sparing, nsRP, or non-nerve-sparing, nnsRP) or radiotherapy (external RT, brachytherapy, or both combined) for treatment of localised prostate cancer. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Eisemann N,Nolte S,Schnoor M,Katalinic A,Rohde V,Waldmann A

更新日期：2015-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anterior urethral stricture remains a great challenge. We reported our clinical technique and results by using inlay dorsal buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty for repair of anterior urethral stricture. METHODS:From January 2005 to July 2008, 87 male patients (range from 9 to 72 years old) with anterior uret...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Liu Y,Zhuang L,Ye W,Ping P,Wu M

更新日期：2014-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) includes conservative medical treatment, percutaneous drainage, and surgical resection of the involved kidney. EPN with diabetic ketoacidosis(DKA) is very rare, in which the clinical management of refusing surgical drainage is inexperienced. CASE PRESENTA...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Song Y,Shen X

更新日期：2020-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The biological potential of prostate cancer is extremely variable. Particular interest is focused on markers not expressed in normal prostatic tissues. pS2 protein expression has been demonstrated in a range of malignant tissues in an oestrogen-independent pathway. Recently, it has been demonstrated that pS2...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Ather MH,Abbas F,Faruqui N,Israr M,Pervez S

更新日期：2004-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atraumatic renal pelvis rupture without pre-existing renal or ureteric pathology is an uncommon event. It is reported in the setting of acute urinary tract obstruction, most often secondary to ureteric calculi. Typical symptoms include acute flank pain and nausea, mimicking pyelonephritis or other causes of ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Li Z,Beh JCY

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoporosis is a common consequence of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer. Up to 20 % of men on ADT have suffered from fractures within 5 years. The WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) has been utilized to predict the 10-year probability of major osteoporotic and hip fracture. Howev...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kawahara T,Fusayasu S,Izumi K,Yokomizo Y,Ito H,Ito Y,Kurita K,Furuya K,Hasumi H,Hayashi N,Myoshi Y,Miyamoto H,Yao M,Uemura H

更新日期：2016-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The control of the lower urinary tract is a complex, multilevel process involving both the peripheral and central nervous system. Due to lesions of the neuraxis, most spinal cord injury patients suffer from neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction, which may jeopardise upper urinary tract function and has ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Leitner L,Walter M,Freund P,Mehnert U,Michels L,Kollias S,Kessler TM

更新日期：2014-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital mid-ureteral stricture is a rare malformation of the ureter leading to prenatal and neonatal hydronephrosis. Site characterization of the narrowing is important to optimize the surgical approach to the newborn affected by hydronephrosis. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a female EM with a rare form of...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Brugnara M,Cecchetto M,Manfredi R,Zuffante M,Fanos V,Pietrobelli A,Zaffanello M

更新日期：2007-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caveolae play a significant role in disease phenotypes such as cancer, diabetes, bladder dysfunction, and muscular dystrophy. The aim of this study was to elucidate the caveolin-1 (CAV1) protein expression in renal cell cancer (RCC) and to determine its potential prognostic relevance. METHODS:289 clear cell...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Steffens S,Schrader AJ,Blasig H,Vetter G,Eggers H,Tränkenschuh W,Kuczyk MA,Serth J

更新日期：2011-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urologists frequently encounter malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO) caused by advanced urological or non-urological malignant disease, but the treatment policy is unclear. The present study examined the risk factors for predicting ureteral stent failure in patients with MUO after ureteral stent insertion an...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Ohtaka M,Kawahara T,Takamoto D,Mochizuki T,Hattori Y,Teranishi JI,Makiyama K,Miyoshi Y,Yumura Y,Yao M,Uemura H

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary renal carcinoid is extremely rare and there are few reports on the natural history of the disease. CASE PRESENTATION:A 68-year-old male with a right renal mass who lost to follow-up for ten years has been presented. His only complaint was a mild flank pain. Upon admission to the hospital for his ren...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Gunes A,Yilmaz U,Ugras M,Mizrak B

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ureteral herniations are a rare occurrence, generally found incidentally on cross sectional imaging or during surgical intervention for unrelated processes. Several locations of ureteral herniations can occur including the inguinal, femoral, sciatic, obturator, and thoracic regions. While few reports of uret...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Lin FC,Lin JS,Kim S,Walker JR

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess factors that can predict active surveillance (AS) failure on serial transrectal ultrasound guided biopsies in patients with low-risk prostate cancer. METHODS:We evaluated the records of 144 consecutive patients enrolled in AS between 2007 and 2014 at a single academic institution. Low risk inclusi...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Wang JH,Sierra P,Richards KA,Abel EJ,Allen GO,Downs TM,Jarrard DF

更新日期：2019-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) and proper adjustment of saline irrigation speed are important to avoid CBI failure in hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) patients after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Nevertheless, too fast irrigation speed could take away the patient's much heat, contr...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Yang W,Du Y,Qu Z,Bai W,Yu L,Zhang X,Wang Q,Zhang X,Li Q,Xu T

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The route of local and metastatic spread of testicular seminoma is well recognised and accepted. The spread is via lymphatics to the paraaortic nodes. CASE PRESENTATION:We present a case report of testicular seminoma in a 56 year old man with previously unreported histological findings. In this case seminom...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Lockett CJ,Nandwani GM,Stubington SR

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Upper urinary tract cancer is typically diagnosed with urine cytology and imaging techniques. These assays can be limited by sensitivity, specificity, or technical issues making some diagnoses difficult. CASE PRESENTATION:A 73-year old man presented to the clinic with a right renal pelvis filling defect tha...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Silverberg DM

更新日期：2012-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:It has been reported that Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection was more prevalent in infertile populations. HP infection could lead to decreased sperm parameters, and treating the HP infection could improve the quality of sperm. However, studies investigating the relationship between infertility and H...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Feng C,Lv PP,Huang CC,Yang SQ,Yao QP,Shen JM,Jin M

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prostate cancer is the most frequently reported cancer in males in Europe, and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The aim of the current review was to characterize the clinical, economic and humanistic burden of disease associated with prostate cancer in France, Germany, the UK and Canad...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Smith-Palmer J,Takizawa C,Valentine W

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stauffer Syndrome (SS) is a paraneoplastic disorder associated with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). First described by Herbert Maurice Stauffer in 1961, it is characterized by hepatic dysfunction in the absence of metastasis, and elevated alkaline phosphatase, aminotransferases and prolonged prothrombin time. In...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Chavarriaga J,Fakih N,Cataño J,Villaquiran C,Rodriguez S,Patino G

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gene expression profiling has recently shown that the mRNA for CD24 is overexpressed in prostate carcinomas (Pca) compared to benign or normal prostate epithelial tissues. Immunohistochemical studies have reported the usefulness of anti-CD24 for detecting prostate cancer over the full range of prostate speci...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Schostak M,Krause H,Miller K,Schrader M,Weikert S,Christoph F,Kempkensteffen C,Kollermann J

更新日期：2006-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To review the possible mechanisms proposed to explain the etiology of 46, XX sex reversal by investigating the clinical characteristics and their relationships with chromosomal karyotype and the SRY(sex-determining region Y)gene. METHODS:Five untreated 46, XX patients with SRY-positive were referred for inf...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Wu QY,Li N,Li WW,Li TF,Zhang C,Cui YX,Xia XY,Zhai JS

更新日期：2014-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimal treatment of high-risk prostate cancer remains controversial. We aimed to compare treatment outcomes of prostate cancer patients treated with definitive external-beam radiotherapy (ExRT) or radical prostatectomy (RP). METHODS:The records of 120 high-risk clinical stage T2b-T4 N0 M0 prostate cancer p...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Andic F,Izol V,Gokcay S,Arslantas HS,Bayazit Y,Coskun H,Tansug MZ,Sertdemir Y

更新日期：2019-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well recognized that the presence of positive surgical margins (PSM) after radical prostatectomy (RP) adversely affects cancer specific outcomes and recent evidence from randomized trials supports the use of adjuvant radiotherapy in these cases. However, not all of the patients with PSM develop disease...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Vesely S,Jarolim L,Duskova K,Schmidt M,Dusek P,Babjuk M

更新日期：2014-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was to explore the possibility that foot stimulation increased bladder capacity(BC) in rats with neurogenic bladder secondary to T10 spinal cord injuries. METHODS:In 20 awake rats (stimulation group) with T10 spinal cord injuries, 5 repeat cystometrograms (CMGs) were recorded. The 1st and 2nd CMG...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Chen G,Liao L,Wang Z,Li X,Du W

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polyorchidism is a congenital anomaly of the urogenital system and means more than two testes. It is a rare phenomenon, where there are no more than 200 reported cases in the literature. In this case, we report a 13-month year's old case with five testicles. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a rare five testicles...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Zahirian Moghadam T,Mohseni Rad H,Zandian H,Hosseinkhani A

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the role of free-hand transperineal targeted prostate biopsy using multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging-transrectal ultrasound (mpMRI-TRUS) fusion in Chinese men with repeated biopsy. METHODS:A total of 101 consecutive patients suspicious of prostate cancer (PCa) at the mpMRI scan and with...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Lian H,Zhuang J,Wang W,Zhang B,Shi J,Li D,Fu Y,Jiang X,Zhou W,Guo H

更新日期：2017-07-05 00:00:00