"Omics" techniques have been used to understand and to identify biomarkers of male infertility. We report on the first metabonomics models created to diagnose varicocele and infertility among men with varicocele.
Low-intensity shockwave therapy (Li-ESWT) has been shown to be an effective and safe treatment for vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED). We aim to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of LiESWT in treating patients affected from vasculogenic ED who did not respond to oral treatment with Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5-i).
Many urologists emphasize the concept of heat-related damage suggesting the avoidance of any energy to perform nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. At our institution, both athermal and ultrasonic dissection have been used over the last years to perform a nerve-sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (NSLRP).
For a large proportion of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), sexuality and reproduction are important issues. However, sparse data exist regarding available treatment options for this patient population.
To validate a prognostic nomogram (Xylinas’ nomogram) for intravesical recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy for primary upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma patients of Asian descent. Clinicopathological and survival data from 243 primary urinary tract urothelial carcinoma patients who underwent radical nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision between January 2004 and May 2017 were collated.
To evaluate diagnostic accuracy of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) for local staging of urothelial bladder carcinoma (UBC), a systematic review was performed. Of 2369 records, 20 studies met the inclusion criteria (n=1724).
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 2-3% of all adult malignancies. Clear-cell type RCC is the most common type, accounting for approximately 75% of all renal cancer cases. The most common sites of metastasis include the lung, bone, and liver.
To develop and test the ability of a convolutional neural network (CNN) to accurately identify the presence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) on histopathology specimens, as well as differentiate RCC histologic subtype and grade.
Many breast and prostate cancers are driven by the action of steroid hormones on their cognate receptors in primary tumors and in metastases, and endocrine therapies that inhibit hormone production or block the action of these receptors provide clinical benefit to many but not all of these cancer patients.
The purpose of this study is to validate a multivariable predictive model previously developed to differentiate between renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and oncocytoma using computed tomography (CT) parameters.
