Prognostic and discriminative power of the 7th TNM classification for patients with surgically treated papillary renal cell carcinoma: results of a multi-institutional validation study (CORONA subtype project) Abstract OBJECTIVE: Studies on the prognostic reliability of the Union for International Cancer Control tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) staging system for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) predominantly focus […]
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Practice Patterns Compared with Evidence-based Strategies for the Management of Androgen Deprivation Therapy-Induced Side Effects in Prostate Cancer Patients: Results of a European Web-based Survey Abstract BACKGROUND: Evidence-based recommendations are available for the management of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)-induced side effects; however, there are no data on the implementation of the recommendations into daily […]
Read moreTrends in Radical Prostatectomy Risk Group Distribution in a European Multicenter Analysis of 28 572 Patients: Towards Tailored Treatment Abstract BACKGROUND: Active surveillance (AS) has been increasingly proposed as the preferential initial management strategy for low-risk prostate cancer (PC), while in high-risk PC the indication for surgery has widened. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the development […]
Read moreOrgan Preservation Is Less Frequently Performed in Women Surgically Treated for Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma-Results of a Comprehensive Multicenter Study Abstract OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of gender on the clinicopathologic features and survival of patients with surgically treated papillary renal cell carcinoma (papRCC) using a comprehensive international multicenter database. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data of […]
Read morePrognostic significance of Fuhrman grade and age for cancer-specific and overall survival in patients with papillary renal cell carcinoma: results of an international multi-institutional study on 2189 patients. Abstract PURPOSE: Because the prognostic impact of the clinical and pathological features on cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with papillary renal cell carcinoma […]
Read moreProfilul populației la nivel mondial s-a modificat substanțial în ultimii 20 de ani. Conform studiului EpiLUTS, 56% dintre bărbații între 50-79 de ani prezintă simptomatologie urinară joasă. O dată cu îmbătrânirea populației și creșterea speranței medii de viață, urologia se confruntă cu un aflux suplimentar de pacienți care prezintă simptomatologie urinară joasă ce include simptome […]
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Revista “The New Healthcare” nr.7 2017
La nivel mondial, sistemul chirurgical da Vinci este folosit în 64 de țări și în toate cele 50 de state ale Statelor Unite ale Americii. În total, începând cu anul 2000, acest sistem chirurgical a fost folosit în peste 3 milioane de proceduri minim invazive. Detalii: https://www.spitalulmonza.ro/revista2015/
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Background The multiple pathways that are involved in neuroendocrine differentiation (NED) in prostate cancer (PCa) are poorly elucidated. Evidence suggests that several environmental triggers induce NED leading to the adaptation of PCa to its close environment to maintain cell proliferation. Nevertheless, there is conflicting evidence regarding the prognostic role of NED in PCa. Methods In […]
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A web-based survey was conducted between 15 August and 15 September 2013 by members of the Prostate Cancer Working Group of the Young Academic Urologists Working Party of the European Association of Urology (EAU). A specific, 29-item multiple-choice questionnaire covering the whole spectrum of diagnosis, staging and treatment of high-risk PCa was e-mailed to all […]
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A computerized tomography (CT) scan represents the most commonly used imaging technique for diagnosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is unable to differentiate more accurately between benign and malignant retroperitoneal fibrosis (RF) than a CT scan. Biopsy remains the most reliable diagnostic tool for IRF. However, the histological characteristics of IRF are not yet well-defined and […]
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