EAU 8th CEM congress: award-winning abstracts from Hungary, Poland
Wednesday, 29 October 2008- The EAU 8th Central European Meeting (CEM) held last October 24 to 25 in Warsaw, Poland, gathered approximately 350 participants, exceeding the organiser’s expectations. The annual meeting also showcased some of the best clinical studies conducted by young urologists in the...
By: Lindy Brouwer
Epigenetic therapeutical strategies in the treatment of superficial urothelial cancer
Wednesday, 29 October 2008 - A group of German urologists found that epigenetic mechanisms modify gene expression. The effects of histone deacetylation inhibition and demethylation on the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), EMMPRIN (CD147), and MMP inhibitors TIMP1, 2, 3, and 4 were analysed.
mRNA...
Edited by: FGR
Novel combined graft technique in female-to-male reconstructive surgery
Tuesday, 28 October 2008 - Urethral reconstruction is the most difficult part in sex reassignment surgery in female transsexuals and it poses many challenges. Bizic M. and colleagues from Belgrade presented during the abstract session at the recently held 4th EAU South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM) a technique...
Edited by: JV
Tumour growth may be sustained by a small subpopulation of tumorigenic cells
Monday, 27 October 2008 - There is increasing evidence that tumour growth may be sustained by a small subpopulation of tumorigenic cells with stemlike properties. The aim of a Swiss study presented at the recent 60th Annual Meeting of the German Urological Association (DGU) was to identify cell surface markers...
Edited by: FGR
Dendreon releases preclinical data showing anti-tumour activity of D-3263
Monday, 27 October 2008- Researchers from the biotechnology firm Dendreon Corporation recently presented in a scientific congress held in Geneva, Switzerland, preclinical data on its lead small molecule candidate, D-3263, which targets Trp-p8 (a transmembrane cation channel protein also known as Trp-M8), supporting...
Edited by: JV
EAU 8TH Central European Meeting starts in Warsaw today
Friday, 24 October 2008 - The 8th Central European Meeting (CEM) of the European Association of Urology (EAU) will be held in Warsaw, Poland. It starts today and will continue until tomorrow, providing an opportunity for regional specialists to gather and network with distinguished European experts.
"We are...
Edited by: FGR
New studies from Athens, Belgrade top 4th SEEM abstract awards
Friday, 24 October 2008- Outstanding abstract submissions from Athens, Belgrade and Istanbul topped the 4th South Eastern European Meeting held recently in Tirana, Albania with original work on renal cell carcinoma, reconstructive surgery, urolithiasis, prostate cancer and renal transplantation, amongst other...
By Joel Vega
8th Central European Meeting in Warsaw to tackle urological issues
Thursday, 23 October 2008 -- The 8th Central European Meeting (CEM) of the European Association of Urology (EAU) will open on Friday, October 24, in Warsaw, Poland, providing another opportunity for regional specialists to gather together and update themselves of the latest developments in urology.
Professor...
By Lindy Brouwer
Effect of cyanoacrylic glue on penile fracture: an experimental study
Wednesday, 22 October 2008 - Researchers from Turkey studied the efficacy of a glue for possible use in penile fracture repair. Akgül and colleagues, in their study presented during the abstract session at the EAU 4th South Eastern European Meeting held last week in Tirana, Albania, examined penile fracture,...
Edited by: Joel Vega
Five years experience on laparoscopic radical nephrectomy and nephron sparing surgery
Wednesday, 22 October 2008 - At the recent EAU 2nd North Eastern European Meeting (NEEM) held in Vilnius, Lithuania, Daimantas Milonas and colleagues (Kaunas, Lithuania) presented their award-winning study that aimed to evaluate operative, early post operative complication rate and oncological outcomes after...
Edited by: Joel Vega
