Adrenal surgery in the pediatric populationCurrent Urology Reports - Tập 8 - Trang 89-94 - 2007
Rosalia Misseri
Adrenal tumors in children may be benign or malignant. In addition, both benign and malignant tumors may be hormonally active, leading to hypertension, metabolic crises, and endocrinopathies. These tumors may be found incidentally or secondary to signs and symptoms of the aforementioned disorders. Both a metabolic and a radiographic work-up are required before treatment of an adrenal tumor. The pr...... hiện toàn bộ
Dendritic cell-based immunotherapy of renal cell carcinomaCurrent Urology Reports - Tập 2 - Trang 46-52 - 2001
Barbara J. Gitlitz, Robert A. Figlin, Allan J. Pantuck, Arie S. Belldegrun
Although mostly resistant to cytotoxic therapy, renal cell carcinoma has been a testing ground for immunotherapy. The approval of interleukin-2 for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma was a landmark “proof of principle” which showed that agents working solely via the immune system can cause durable cancer remission. Dendritic cells are central to immune-mediated surveillance and destruction of a...... hiện toàn bộ
Contemporary Management of the Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer Patient with Metastatic Disease at PresentationCurrent Urology Reports - Tập 19 - Trang 1-8 - 2018
Lai Xu, Russell K. Pachynski
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has been the standard-of-care (SOC) for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) since the middle of the twentieth century. Recently, several practice-changing trials have added new therapy options for these patients. Here we review these studies and discuss guidelines on treatment decision-making. A trio of studies (GETUG-AFU15, STAMPEDE, CHAARTED) c...... hiện toàn bộ
Ureteral Stent Discomfort and Its ManagementCurrent Urology Reports - Tập 19 - Trang 1-7 - 2018
Katherine M. Fischer, Michael Louie, Phillip Mucksavage
Ureteral stent placement is a very common urologic procedure and a necessary component of many minimally invasive surgeries including ureteroscopy. Despite its widespread use, stent placement results in bothersome urinary symptoms and pain in approximately 80% of patients. This review discusses the proposed mechanisms underlying ureteral stent-related symptoms and current approaches to symptom man...... hiện toàn bộ
An Update in Enhanced Recovery Following Radical CystectomyCurrent Urology Reports - Tập 19 - Trang 1-6 - 2018
Saum Ghodoussipour, Hooman Djaladat
The purpose of the study is to review and summarize major additions to the literature as pertains to enhanced recovery protocols after radical cystectomy in the past year. Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols is multimodal pathways that include elements to optimize all stages of care including preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative measures. Several authors have recently presented the...... hiện toàn bộ
Current Clinical Trials in Castrate-Resistant Prostate CancerCurrent Urology Reports - Tập 12 - Trang 173-179 - 2011
Daniel P. Petrylak
Seven years passed since docetaxel/prednisone demonstrated and overall survival benefit, leading to its approval by the FDA for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer. In 2010, two new treatments, sipuleucel-T and cabazitaxel, were approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for men with castration-resistant prostate cancer, based upon improvement in overall survival. The p...... hiện toàn bộ
Radical Cystectomy in Female Patients - Improving OutcomesCurrent Urology Reports - Tập 20 - Trang 1-10 - 2019
Nikolaos Kalampokis, Nikolaos Grivas, Markus Ölschläger, Fahmy Nabil Hassan, Georgios Gakis
To review the methods of improving surgical, oncological, and functional outcomes in women with bladder cancer treated with radical cystectomy. Οrthotopic urinary diversion (ONB) is a safe option for well-selected women as it combines high rates of daytime and nighttime continence with exceptional oncologic outcomes. It is considered safe even for patients with limited lymph node disease and trigo...... hiện toàn bộ
Contemporary Management of High-risk Localized Prostate CancerCurrent Urology Reports - Tập 11 - Trang 159-164 - 2010
Mark Garzotto, Arthur Y. Hung
The management of high-risk, localized prostate cancer remains a formidable challenge despite significant technical advances in surgery and radiation therapy. Treatment outcomes of radiation therapy are improved by the addition of adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy, whereas, with surgery, oncologic results are enhanced with either postoperative radiation therapy or androgen deprivation therapy ...... hiện toàn bộ
Integration of Robotics in Urology Residency Programs: an Unchecked Technological RevolutionCurrent Urology Reports - Tập 22 - Trang 1-8 - 2021
Christian M. Hague, Suzanne B. Merrill
To review the integration of robotics in urology residency programs and evaluate how it has impacted a graduates’ level of surgical competence. Surgical technique training has shown a dramatic shift towards robotics with the most profound occurring in oncology. However, integration of robotics is not uniform across programs nor even among residents themselves. Robotics require graduates to garner ...... hiện toàn bộ