US researchers develop method to curb growth of crystals that form kidney stones
Wednesday, 20 October 2010- Researchers in the US have developed a method for curbing the growth of crystals that form cystine kidney stones. Their findings, which appear in the latest issue of the journal Science, may offer a pathway to a new method for the prevention of kidney stones.
The...
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More than 350 participants expected at CEM 10th Anniversary in Bratislava
Tuesday, 19 October 2010- More than 350 participants are expected to gather in Slovakia's capital city Bratislava on Friday, October 22, for the 10th Central European Meeting (CEM), the longest-running regional meeting annually organised by the EAU Regional Office.
"We are proud to host...
By Joel Vega
Robot to place therapeutic radioactive sees in PCa patients
Monday, 18 October 2010- In the first-of-a-kind clinical trial, a robot will be used to place therapeutic radioactive seeds in prostate cancer patients. The National Cancer Institute-supported study, which will enrol 14 patients, has just opened at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
The robot...
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EAU presents at the CAU annual meeting: understanding the side-effects of ADT
15 October 2010- International cooperation between various urological associations was high on the agenda of the 17th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Urological Association. The meeting takes place on 14-17 October 2010 in Xi’an, China and is attended by more than 3000 urologists from various regions...
By: ES
Pazopanib shows promise in phase II trial for relapsed/refractory urothelial cancer
Friday, 15 October 2010- An ongoing phase-II trial investigating a new, targeted therapy for metastatic urothelial cancer has generated promising early results, according to Italian researchers who presented their findings at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in...
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Study finds fertility concerns of cancer survivors inadequately addressed
Thursday, 14 October 2010- Many cancer survivors experience changes in sexual function that leave them feeling guilty and a longing for intimacy, Australian researchers said at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Milan, Italy. The researchers added that these...
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Abiraterone drug extends survival in metastatic prostate cancer patients
Wednesday, 13 October 2010- Prostate cancer patients with metastatic disease appeared to benefit from an experimental drug that counteracts the tumour’s ability to create growth-sustaining hormones, researchers reported in an oncology meeting held in Milan, Italy.
Treatment with abiraterone...
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Open radical prostatectomy through a 6 cm incision: a Greek experience with localised PCa
Tuesday, 12 October 2010- D. Moschonas and colleagues of Athens, Greece, won the 3rd Prize for Best Abstract from Karl Storz during the 6th South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM) held in Istanbul, Turkey. The abstract of their study appears below:
Surgical expertise has decreased the complication...
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Serum triglyceride concentration and risk of PCa: a prospective multicenter study
Monday, 11 October 2010- S. Salem and colleagues of Tehran, Iran, won the 3rd Prize for Best Abstract from Richard Wolf during the 6th South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM) held in Istanbul, Turkey. The abstract of their study appears below:
Serum lipid concentration as a part of the metabolic...
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Preserving accessory pudendal arteries in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Friday, 8 October 2010- A. E. Canda and colleagues of Ankara, Turkey won the 2nd Prize for Best Abstract from Karl Storz during the 6th South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM) held last weekend in Istanbul, Turkey. The abstract of their study appears below:
Erectile dysfunction is a complication of...
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