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Pomegranate juice helps fight prostate cancer

Drinking an eight ounce glass of pomegranate juice daily increased by nearly four times the period during which PSA levels in men treated for prostate cancer remained stable, a three-year UCLA study has found.

4 Jul 2006

Parameters associated with patient outcomes in lymph node positive prostate cancer

Dr. Hofer and colleagues report in the June issue of Urology that lymphovascular invasion (LVI) and the nuclear grade of the primary prostate tumor are independent predictors of PSA recurrence in men with lymph node positive CaP.

3 Jul 2006

Intermittent androgen deprivation in biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after radiotherapy

Intermittent androgen deprivation (IAD) is commonly used in the treatment of CaP, which theoretically may delay the development of hormone resistance.

29 Jun 2006

Study examines the use of a novel suprapubic catheter in suprapubic prostatectomy

It is well known that in addition to urethral catheter associated discomfort, there is an increased risk of ascending urethral infection, inflammation and stricture formation with urethral catheters.

29 Jun 2006

Association between marijuana use and the incidence of transitional cell carcinoma suggested

Like tobacco smoking, marijuana smoking has been implicated as a causative factor in tumors of the head and neck and of the lung.

28 Jun 2006

Shock wave lithotripsy for renal calculi patients may increase the risk of hypertension and diabetes

Diabetes mellitus and hypertension associated with shock wave lithotripsy of renal and proximal ureteral stones at 19 years of follow-up

28 Jun 2006

An outsider's view of chronic fatigue syndrome may provide clues to how we perceive

Clinical methodology and its implications for the study of therapeutic interventions for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

28 Jun 2006

Study examines women with symptoms of urinary incontinence

Valsalva (VLPP) and cough (CLPP) leak point pressures have been used for evaluating urinary incontinence in women. The relationship between these leak point pressures and stress urinary incontinence and detrusor overactivity is not known.

28 Jun 2006

Few well performed studies address management of lymph node positive prostate cancer

Dr. Gregory Swanson and associates from the University of Texas, San Antonio Health Science Center reviews the data for various treatment options in patients with lymph node positive prostate cancer (CaP).

27 Jun 2006

Buccal mucosa proves efficacious for the treatment of strictures of the female urethra

As uncommon as the female urethral stricture is for the general urologist, they present a challenge for the reconstructive urologist.

27 Jun 2006

High surgeon radical prostatectomy volume linked to lower hospital charges

Increased procedure volume by both surgeon and hospital are associated with decreased mortality.

26 Jun 2006

New technique of corporeal excavation

Infection in penile prosthesis implantation is a significant complication, because the entire device often needs to be removed before the infection can be eradicated.

26 Jun 2006

Full thickness skin grafts for complex penile surgeries in children

Chordee and hypospadias are notorious for having a paucity of penile skin from prior surgical interventions.

26 Jun 2006

Shift in prostate cancer Gleason grades from 1989 to 2001

Since the clinical introduction of PSA testing, there is reason to hypothesize that prostate cancer (CaP) Gleason grades may have shifted due to a variety of factors.

26 Jun 2006

Antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy for treating primary varicocele in children

This study by Zaupa et al evaluated the effectiveness and limitations of antegrade sclerotherapy (AS) for the treatment of primary varicocele in childhood.

19 Jun 2006

Common genetic prostate cancer variant identified

Prostate cancer (CaP) is a presumed result of both genetic and environmental events.

19 Jun 2006

Clearer definition of painful bladder syndrome

The results of the latest meeting of ESSIC in Baden, Germany have been published, and provide a very well thought-out and organized conception of painful bladder syndrome, interstitial cystitis.

19 Jun 2006

Is there an increased risk of other malignancies in patients with renal cell carcinoma?

There have been conflicting reports in the literature regarding the association of other malignancies with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

14 Jun 2006

Comparative study of ileocecal vs. ileal neobladders in radical cystectomy patients

The use of orthotopic urinary diversion has gained increasing popularity in the past 20 years.

14 Jun 2006

Endoscopic treatment with polydimethylsiloxane in children with dilating vesico-ureteric reflux

This group from Italy assessed their endoscopic treatment of dilating vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR) in children with polydimethylsiloxane (MacroplastiqueTM, MPQ; Uroplasty BV, Geleen, The Netherlands).

14 Jun 2006

Urology News and Research

Latest Urology News and Research

Pomegranate juice helps fight prostate cancer

Parameters associated with patient outcomes in lymph node positive prostate cancer

Intermittent androgen deprivation in biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after radiotherapy

Study examines the use of a novel suprapubic catheter in suprapubic prostatectomy

Association between marijuana use and the incidence of transitional cell carcinoma suggested

Shock wave lithotripsy for renal calculi patients may increase the risk of hypertension and diabetes

An outsider's view of chronic fatigue syndrome may provide clues to how we perceive

Study examines women with symptoms of urinary incontinence

Few well performed studies address management of lymph node positive prostate cancer

Buccal mucosa proves efficacious for the treatment of strictures of the female urethra

High surgeon radical prostatectomy volume linked to lower hospital charges

New technique of corporeal excavation

Full thickness skin grafts for complex penile surgeries in children

Shift in prostate cancer Gleason grades from 1989 to 2001

Antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy for treating primary varicocele in children

Common genetic prostate cancer variant identified

Clearer definition of painful bladder syndrome

Is there an increased risk of other malignancies in patients with renal cell carcinoma?

Comparative study of ileocecal vs. ileal neobladders in radical cystectomy patients

Endoscopic treatment with polydimethylsiloxane in children with dilating vesico-ureteric reflux

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Urology News and Research

Latest Urology News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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