Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis
Thursday, 16 October 2008 - In this article Leijte et al retrospectively analyse the recurrence patterns of penile carcinoma. Their experience is based on the analysis of one of the largest published database (700 patients) of two major referral centres in The Netherlands and Sweden. Because penile cancer is a rare...
Source; European Urology Today, Volume 20 - Number 4
Decreased mRNA expression of ING1 and ING4 tumour suppressor genes in prostate cancer and analysis of promoter methylation
Wednesday, 15 October 2008 - The ING1 and ING4 genes are involved in the regulation of the cell cycle, apoptosis, senescence, tumourgenesis and angiogenesis. To determine the impact of ING1 and ING4 on urological tumours, we examined the mRNA expression profiles in prostate cancer. As the ING1 and ING4 genes and...
Edited by: FGR
Salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy gives long term cures
Wednesday, 15 October 2008 - An increasing PSA level following radical prostatectomy is a cause of concern in both patients and surgeon. Although surgery provides excellent cancer control between 15% and 40% of men will experience biochemical recurrence. In such cases is difficult to distinguish between local...
Source: European Urology Today, Volume 20 - Number 4
Predictors of patient preferences and treatment choices for localized prostate cancer
Tuesday, 14 October 2008 - Little is known regarding how patients select treatment for localized prostate cancer. A study by Sommers, et.al, examined determinants of patients' preferences for health states related to prostate cancer, and assessed whether preferences and/or other factors predict treatment...
Authors: Sommers et. al
Still going strong - Urologists in private practice: the Swiss experience
Monday, 13 October 2008 - At the 23rd Annual European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress in Milan last March, Oliver Hakenberg, European Urology Today (EUT) editorial board member, brought up the idea of publishing a series of articles on the day-to-day clinical routine of urologists working in private practice in...
Hans-Peter Schmid,MD Professor and Chairman Dept. of Urology Gallen (CH)
GP's best placed to provide initial urological care
Sunday, 12 October 2008 - Diseases of the organs responsible for the transport of urine and for male sexual function are not rare. Some of the symptoms and conditions related to urology are amongst the most bothersome and dangerous a human being can experience. One can quote: prostate diseases, urinary infection,...
Bt: Prof. Jean-Jacques Wyndaele
Biomolecular prostate cancer detection in minimale prostate tissue samples might be a feasible additional diagnostic tool
Sunday, 12 October, 2008 - Transcript numbers of selected marker genes were analyzed as single markers and in their combinations for the detection of prostate cancer (PCa) in diagnostic prostate biopsies.After a standardized 12-core biopsy two to four additional diagnostic prostate biopsies (in all n = 101) were...
Edited by: FGR
Do multivitamin supplements promote prostate cancer?
Saturday, 11 October 2008 - More than a third of adults in industrialised countries are estimated to consume multivitamin supplements hoping to receive the health benefits promised by their manufacturers. Those benefits, however, are not supported by scientific evidence. Some vitamins, in fact, may even have harmful...
Cyrill A. Rentsch, MD-PhD; Co-authors: Ramesh Thurairaja, MD; Urs E. Studer,MD
Immunogenic antigens as new biomarkers for prostate cancer detection
Friday, 10 October 2008 - New biomarkers are required for an improved diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCA). It is well known that patients with cancer produce autoantibodies against tumor associated antigens. The antigen reactivity can be used to indicate tumor growth. Recently, Chinnaiyan et al. have developed an...
Edited by: FGR
Dapoxetine (DPX) for premature ejaculation - a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group study in 22 countries
Friday, 10 October 2008 - The efficacy and safety of Dapoxetine DPX in men with premature ejaculation was evaluated in 22 countries (Europe, S. America, Israel, S. Africa, Canada, and Mexico). Men older than 18 years diagnosed with PE by DSM-IV-TR criteria and intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT) 2 min in more...
Edited by: FGR
