Glans resurfacing has been suggested as a treatment option for the surgical management of superficial penile cancer (Tis, Ta, T1aG1, T1aG2). In this article we describe in detail the glans resurfacing technique with skin graft for penile cancer in a video presentation and we review the current knowledge of the literature. The procedure is described […]
Patients with stage I testicular germ cell tumors have a long life expectancy, but the tumors have a potential to relapse after treatment. Although relapse is observed within a few years in most cases, late relapse over 10 years after initial treatment has also been reported in patients with stage I testicular germ cell tumors. […]
Introduction: The role of transperineal template biopsy for prostate cancer diagnosis is well established. Pre-biopsy multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used in most centers for planning of prostate biopsies and staging. Cognitive and software fusion techniques are increasingly getting popular. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent transperineal template biopsies from January 2016 till […]
Diagnosis of the presence of tumors and subsequent prognosis based on tumor microenvironment becomes more clinically practical because tumor-adjacent tissues are easy to collect and they are more genetically homogeneous. The purpose of this study was to identify new prognostic markers in prostate stroma that are near the tumor. We have demonstrated the prognostic features […]
Declines in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels at 12wk are used to evaluate treatment response in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). PSA fall by ≥30% at 4wk (PSA4w30) has been reported to be associated with better outcome in a single-centre cohort study. To evaluate clinical relevance of early PSA decline in mCRPC patients treated with next-generation […]
The differences in progression-free survival (PFS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients according to treatment, type of metastasis, and Heng criteria risk are unclear. In this study, we compared survival according to various such parameters. Between 2000 to 2014, 214 mRCC patients, of whom 171 (79.9%) were intermediate-risk and 43 […]
Prostate cancer (PC) is considered the fifth most common cancer causing death worldwide. Many studies have pointed to dysregulated microRNA (miRNA) expression in PC and their use in early detection and follow-up of the disease. In addition, the Prostate Health Index (PHI) is the FDA-approved blood test joining total, free, and -2proPSA having greater specificity […]
Evidence-based guidelines for active surveillance (AS), a treatment option for men with low-risk prostate cancer, recommend regular follow-up at periodic intervals to monitor disease progression. However, gaps in monitoring can lead to delayed detection of cancer progression, leading to a missed window of curability. We aimed to identify the extent to which real-world observational studies […]
The treatment landscape in metastatic renal cell carcinoma has changed fundamentally over the last decade by the development of anti-angiogenic agents, mTOR inhibitors, and immunotherapy. Outside of the context of a clinical trial the treatments are used sequentially. We describe results under real life conditions of a sequential treatment strategy, before the era of immunotherapy. […]
Adjuvant radiation therapy (ART) after radical cystectomy (RC) for urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) may play a role in the management of muscle-invasive BC, particularly in patients with locally advanced disease and adverse pathologic features (pT3/4 or positive surgical margins [PSMs]). Evidence regarding the effect of ART on overall survival (OS) is lacking. To evaluate national […]
