MiR-183-5p promotes migration and invasion of prostate cancer by targeting TET1
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the common malignant tumors worldwide. MiR-183-5p has been reported involved in the initiation of human PCa, this study aimed to investigate whether miR-183-5p affects the devel... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - July 10, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yuehua Feng, Kai Wang, Minchao Qin, Qianfeng Zhuang and Zhen Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Simultaneous adrenal and retroperitoneal myelolipoma resected by laparoscopic surgery: a challenging case
Myelolipoma is a benign neoplasm of the adrenal cortex, composed of fat and hematopoietic cells. Although myelolipoma is benign, differentiation from adrenocortical cancer may be difficult. The presence of adr... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - July 8, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Hooman Kamran, Abdolreza Haghpanah, Mohammad Hossein Dabbaghmanesh, Lorenzo Defidio, Maryam Bazrafkan, Anahita Dehghani, Mehdi Shirazi, Nima Naderi and Amirreza Dehghanian Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
A systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes between dusting and fragmentation in retrograde intrarenal surgery
Comparing stone-free rates and associated outcome measures between two surgical modalities of lithotripsy fragmentation and removal or spontaneous passage of dust during retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - July 7, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Zhi Wen, Li Wang, Yang Liu, Jing Huang, Cai-Xia Chen, Chong-Jian Wang, Lin-Lin Chen and Xue-song Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research
High monoamine oxidase a expression predicts poor prognosis for prostate cancer patients
Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) is a mitochondrial enzyme that is involved in prostate tumorigenesis and cancer metastasis. The predictive power of the preoperative clinical and pathological indicators for prostate... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - July 4, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lingxiao Chen, Wei Xiong, Lin Qi and Wei He Tags: Research Source Type: research
Endophytic upper tract urothelial carcinoma in a solitary kidney treated by cryotherapy: an unorthodox case for successful management
Nephroureterectomy remains the gold standard treatment for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Considering the high risk of developing renal function impairment after surgery, the rationale for nephron sp... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - June 27, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ahmad Abdelaziz, Mark Sultan, Muhammed A Hammad, Juan Ramon Martinez Jr, Maria Yacoub and Ramy F Youssef Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Correction to: Prognostic nomogram for overall survival in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) patients treated with chemotherapy: a SEER-based retrospective cohort study
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Source: BMC Urology - June 24, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Cong Tian, Jun Liu, Lizhe An, Yang Hong and Qingquan Xu Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Efficacy and safety of Kumpe access catheter for pre-percutaneous nephrolithotomy renal access in modified supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Traditionally, a pigtail catheter (PCN) is placed for preoperative renal access before performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). However, PCN can hamper the passage of the guidewire to the ureter, due to... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - June 15, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jun-Koo Kang, Sang Hee Lee, Seok-Gi Kim, Ju-Bin Kim, Jeong-Yeon Lee, Seon-Yeon Ha, Chan-Geun Ha, Soon-Ho Hong, Jae-Wook Chung, Yun-Sok Ha, Jun Nyung Lee, So Young Chun and Bum Soo Kim Tags: Research Source Type: research
Experiences of pain debut and healthcare received in men with chronic pelvic pain syndrome
Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) is the occurrence of chronic pelvic pain when there is no proven infection or other obvious local pathology that may account for the pain. It is often associated with negati... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - June 13, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Shirin Zarur and Louise Danielsson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Pre-treatment metastatic growth rate is associated with clinical outcome in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with nivolumab
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been approved for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). However, the response rate is still limited, and it is urgent to pursue novel and concise mar... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - June 10, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Soichi Matsumura, Taigo Kato, Yuma Kujime, Hiroaki Kitakaze, Kosuke Nakano, Sachiko Hongo, Iwao Yoshioka, Masayoshi Okumi, Norio Nonomura and Shingo Takada Tags: Research Source Type: research
Can pelvic diameter measurement have an effect on surgical outcomes in radical cystectomy?
To determine the effectiveness of pelvis diameters in determining postoperative outcomes in men who underwent open radical cystectomy + urinary diversion, it is aimed to predict the factors that may affect the... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - June 7, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Anil Erdik, Haci Ibrahim Cimen, Osman Kose, Omer Faruk Ates, Onur Taydas, Deniz Gul and Hasan Salih Saglam Tags: Research Source Type: research
Absence of detrusor muscle in TUR-BT specimen – can we predict who is at highest risk?
As a high-quality TUR-BT is important to ensure adequate treatment for bladder cancer patients, the aim of the current study is to investigate the impact of patient-related, surgical and tumor-specific paramet... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - June 7, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yannic Volz, Rabea Trappmann, Benedikt Ebner, Lennert Eismann, Nikolaos Pyrgidis, Paulo Pfitzinger, Robert Bischoff, Boris Schlenker, Christian Stief and Gerald Bastian Schulz Tags: Research Source Type: research
Characterization of metabolism-associated molecular patterns in prostate cancer
Metabolism is a hallmark of cancer and it involves in resistance to antitumor treatment. Therefore, the purposes of this study are to classify metabolism-related molecular pattern and to explore the molecular ... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - June 6, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Bowei Yang, Yongming Jiang, Jun Yang, Wenbo Zhou, Tongxin Yang, Rongchang Zhang, Jinming Xu and Haixiang Guo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Segmental ureterectomy for high-risk ureteral carcinoma: a preliminary report
EAU guidelines strongly recommend kidney sparing surgery (KSS) as the primary treatment option for the low-risk UTUC patients. While there are few reports involving the KSS treated for the high-risk counterpar... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - June 5, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Wei Wei, Junfeng Liu, Lingdian Wang, Xiaoyu Duan and Degang Ding Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prostate cancer risk prediction based on clinical factors and prostate-specific antigen
This study aimed to construct and evaluate a 5-year PCa risk prediction model using a cohort with PSA (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - June 3, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Taewon Hwang, Hyungseok Oh, Jung Ah Lee and Eo Jin Kim Tags: Research Source Type: research
Pure testicular choriocarcinoma with gastrointestinal metastasis and paraneoplastic symptoms: a case report
Pure testicular choriocarcinoma is a rare type of non-seminomatous germ cell tumor extremely poor prognostic with the tendency to bleed at the metastatic site. At the time of the diagnosis, 70% of patients hav... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - June 3, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Negin Namavari, Lohrasb Taheri, Farhang Hooshmand, Mohammad H. Dousthaghi and Vahid Rahmanian Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
