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June 2008
Is Prostate-Specific Antigen Velocity Selective for Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer in Screening? European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (Rotterdam) 
Wolters T., Roobol M.J., Bangma C.H., et al.
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Evaluation of Prostate Cancer Detection with Ultrasound Real-Time Elastography: A Comparison with Step Section Pathological Analysis after Radical Prostatectomy 
Salomon G., Kollerman J., Thederan I., et al.
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How Much Physical Activity Is Needed To Maintain Erectile Function? Results of the Androx Vienna Municipality Study 
Kratzik C.W., Lackner J.E., Mark I., et al.
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Radical Prostatectomy: Ten Years Later, Time for Evidence-Based Foundation  
Eggener S.E., Guillonneau B.
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Latest Technologic and Surgical Developments in Using InterStim™ Therapy for Sacral Neuromodulation: Impact on Treatment Success and Safety 
Spinelli M., Sievert K-D.
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Radical Prostatectomy for Incidental (Stage T1a–T1b) Prostate Cancer: Analysis of Predictors for Residual Disease and Biochemical Recurrence 
Capitanio U., Scattoni V., Freschi M.,et al.
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Age and Bladder Outlet Obstruction Are Independently Associated with Detrusor Overactivity in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 
Oelke M., Baard J., Wijkstra H., et al.
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Outcome of Patients Who Refuse Cystectomy after Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer  
Herr  H. W.
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Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy Using Needlescopic Instruments for Adrenal Tumors Less Than 5cm in 112 Cases 
Liao C-H., Lai M-K., Li H-Y., et al.
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May 2008
Outcome of Patients Who Refuse Cystectomy after Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Herr H. W.
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Treatment-Seeking, Aspects of Sexual Activity and Life Satisfaction in Men with Laser-Treated Penile Carcinoma
Skeppner E., Windahl T., Andersson S-O., et al.
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Urinary Incontinence at Orgasm: Relation to Detrusor Overactivity and Treatment Efficacy
Serati M., Salvatore S., Uccella S., et al.
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Core Biopsies of Renal Tumors: A Study on Diagnostic Accuracy, Interobserver, and Intraobserver Variability
Kuemmerlin I., ten Kate F., Smedts F.,et al.
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Transurethral Photoselective Vaporization versus Transvesical Open Enucleation for Prostatic Adenomas > 80 ml: 12-mo Results of a Randomized Prospective Study
Alivizatos G., Skolarikos A., Chalikopoulos D., et al.
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Nomograms for Bladder Cancer  
Shariat S.F., Margulis V., Lotan Y.,et al.
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Cold knife incision of anastomotic strictures after radical retropubic prostatectomy with bladder neck preservation: efficacy and impact on urinary continence status 
Giannarini G., Manassero F.,  Mogorovich A., et al.
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Early Effect on the Overactive Bladder Symptoms following Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Injections for Detrusor Overactivity  
Kalsi V., Apostolidis A., Gonzales G., et al.
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Comparison of Contrast-Enhanced Color Doppler Imaging (CDI), Computed Tomography (CT), and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for the Detection of Crossing Vessels in Patients with Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction (UPJO) 
Mitterberger M., Pinggera G.M., Neururer R., et al.
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April 2008
Nerve-Sparing Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy in Patients Previously Submitted to Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate for Bladder Outlet Obstruction Due to Benign Prostatic Enlargement
Suardi N., Scattoni V., Briganti A., et al.
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Intrafascial Nerve-Sparing Endoscopic Extraperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy
Stolzenburg J-U., Rabenalt R., Do M., et al.
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Premature Ejaculation: Results from a 5-Country European Observational Study
Symonds T., Perelman M.A., Althof  S., et al.
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Cholinergic innervation and muscarinic receptors in the human prostate
Witte L., Chapple  C.R.,  de la Rosette J.M.C.H., et al.
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Computerized Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Biopsy of Renal Masses
Schmidbauer J., Remzi M., Memarsadeghi M., et al.
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The contribution of the Levator Ani Nerve and the Pudendal Nerve to the innervation of the Levator Ani Muscles; a study in human fetuses
Wallner C., van Wissen J., Maas C.P., et al.
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Reassessing the diagnostic yield of saturation biopsy of the prostate
Ashley R., Inman B.A., Routh J.C., et al.
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Diabetes mellitus: Does it impair urinary continence after radical cystoprostatectomy and ileal orthotopic bladder substitution?
Kessler T.M., Ochsner K., Studer U.E., et al.
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Prognostic factors in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer treated with bacillus Calmette-Guérin. Multivariate analysis of data from four randomized CUETO trials.
Fernandez-Gomez J., Solsona E., Unda M., et al.
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March 2008
Nephron-Sparing Surgery versus Radical Nephrectomy in the Treatment of Intracapsular Renal Cell Carcinoma up to 7 cm
Antonelli A., Cozzoli A., Nicolai M., et al.
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A Novel Approach to Energy Ablative Therapy of Small Renal Tumours: Laparoscopic High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound
Klingler H.C., Susanii M., Seip R.,et al.
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Prognostic Significance of Gleason Score Discrepancies Between Needle Biopsy and Radical Prostatectomy
Muentener M., Epstein J.I., Hernandez D.J., et al.
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Immunotherapy of Prostate Cancer
Doehn C.
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The schedule and duration of intravesical chemotherapy in patients with non muscle invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review of the published results of randomized clinical trials.
Sylvester R.J., Oosterlinck W. Witjes J.A.
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Tumor Size and Nephron-Sparing Surgery: Does It Still Matter?
Bensalah K., Crépel M., Patard J-J
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The long-term relationship between a real change in prostate volume and a significant change in lower urinary tract symptom severity in population-based men: the Krimpen study
Bosch R., Bangma C. H., Groeneveld F.P.M.J., et al.
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February 2008
Early detection of Prostate Cancer (PC) in 2007 I. PSA and PSA kinetics 
Schröder F.H., Carter H.B., Wolters T., et al.
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Contemporary Prostate Cancer Prevalence among T1c Biopsy-Referred Men with a Prostate-Specific Antigen Level = 4.0 ng per Milliliter
Ahyai S.A., Graefen M., Steuber T., et al.
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Prostate Cancer in Men with Serum PSA of < 4 ng/mL - Underdiagnosed or Overtreated? 
Yossepowitch O
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Three year outcome following Holmium Laser enucleation of the prostate combined with mechanical morcellation in 330 consecutive patients.
Vavassori I., Valenti S., Naspro R., et al.
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Assessment of Risk Factors for Complications of Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
Porpiglia F., Volpe A., Billia M., et al.
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PSA in the New Millennium: A Powerful Predictor of Prostate Cancer Prognosis and Radical Prostatectomy Outcomes - Results from the SEARCH Database 
Freedland S-J., Hotaling J.M., Fitzsimons N.J., et al.
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Treatment-seeking, aspects of sexual activity and life satisfaction in men with laser-treated penile carcinoma. 
Skeppner E., Windahl T.,  Andersson S-O., et al.
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Dorsal Onlay Skin Graft Bulbar Urethroplasty: long term follow-up 
Barbagli G., Morgia G., Lazzeri M.
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