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The European Association of Urology (EAU) is committed to raising the level of urological care worldwide. In prostate cancer, although advances in surgical and radiotherapy techniques, as well as the introduction of novel systemic therapies, have been embraced, resulting in incremental improvements in survival outcomes over the past decades, there remains a longstanding reluctance to […]

– First validation of a gene expression classifier in pre-treatment biopsy samples from prospective randomized trials – San Francisco, CA (UroToday.com) — Veracyte, Inc., announced that new data being presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2021 Annual Meeting suggest the company’s Decipher Prostate genomic classifier identifies patients with clinically high-risk prostate cancer who […]

The AVENIO Tumor Tissue Comprehensive Genomic Profiling (CGP) Kit is the first jointly-developed product that brings together the expertise and reach of Roche with Foundation Medicine’s pioneering leadership in genomic science. This is the first time that research scientists can conduct oncology research with Foundation Medicine’s comprehensive genomic profiling in their own laboratories to gain meaningful genomic […]

Background and Objectives: In this study, we aimed to evaluate predictive factors of postoperative fever (POF) after ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy (URSL). Materials and Methods: A total of 594 consecutive patients who underwent URSL for urinary stone disease at Gifu Municipal Hospital and Chuno Kosei Hospital between April 2016 and January 2021 were enrolled in this study.

In health, microorganisms have been associated with the disease, although the current knowledge shows that the microbiota present in various anatomical sites is associated with multiple benefits. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the genitourinary microbiota of chronic prostatitis symptoms patients and fertile men.

Unhealthy lifestyle and environmental factors may influence semen parameters via oxidative stress, functional hypogonadism and xenobiotics. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of a diet supplement containing glutathione and herbs with antioxidative and antioestrogenic activity, in combination with lifestyle improvement, on semen parameters.

The use of flow cytometry (FC) to evaluate sperm DNA fragmentation via deoxynucleotidyl transferase terminal fluorescein dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) has shown inconsistencies compared with conventional fluorescent microscopic analyses.

Male infertility is a main clinical problem that affects about 7% of all men worldwide. Many patients with male infertility are caused by a reduced antioxidant capacity of semen. Several antioxidant supplements, especially vitamin E, are proposed to help male infertility treatment.

Introduction Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a prevalent medical condition that affects millions of men globally. A number of pharmacological and complementary options are used in the management of ED, including Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).

This article reviews the mechanisms, risk factors, evaluation and current management options for iatrogenic lower urinary tract stenosis, including urethral stricture and bladder neck contracture, caused by surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).