Control computerized tomography (cCT) is routinely used in many cystectomy centres before the final treatment cycle in patients with muscle-invasive urinary bladder cancer (MIBC) undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).
Alicia Morgans: Hi, my name is Alicia Morgans and I’m a GU medical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, in the US. I’m so excited to have here with me today, Professor Silke Gillessen, who is the head of the Medical Oncology Department and the Medical and Scientific Director of the Oncology Institute of […]
The findings will fill a critical evidence gap, on patient and carer experiences San Francisco, CA (UroToday.com) — The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) launches the first-ever global bladder cancer patient experience survey. The survey represents a collaborative effort between the WBCPC and its 11 member organisations from around the world.
Herein, we assess the cost-effectiveness of a multidisciplinary clinic for children with urinary stones. The clinic’s primary goals were to decrease unnecessary visits, imaging, and costs while optimizing the quality of care.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) remains the treatment of choice for kidney stones larger than 2 cm. Few studies have examined the reasons why some urologists obtain their own PCNL access while others prefer to have interventional radiology (IR) obtain access.
The present work aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) on patients with prostatitis-like symptoms (PLS). Patients with PLS were recruited and received four-week Li-ESWT (once per week), which was conducted at a frequency of 3 Hz with a preferred energy flow density of 0.
The aim of the study was to analyze the risk factors for relapse in patients with acute bacterial prostatitis (ABP), focusing on the impact of different antibiotic regimens. We conducted an observational study of all patients diagnosed with ABP (irritative and/or obstructive urinary symptoms, temperature of >37.
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a common and often heterogenous condition that can have severe consequences on patient quality of life. In this review, we describe the pathophysiology, diagnostic work-up, and treatment of patients with CP/CPPS incorporating the most recent literature.
To review recent literature pertaining to collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCh)and other intralesional (IL) therapies for the treatment of Peyronie’s disease (PD). A systematic search of literature was performed using MEDLINE and PubMed.
Genetic factors are important in spermatogenesis and fertility maintenance, and are potentially significant biomarkers for the early detection of infertility. However, further understanding of these biological processes is required.
