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BJU International update 101:9 (May 2008)

Written by admin on May 3rd, 2008 | Filed under: urology UPDATE

Use of androgen deprivation therapy for metastatic prostate cancer in older men

Nancy L. Keating, A. James O’Malley, Mary McNaughton-Collins, William K. Oh and Matthew R. Smith

pages 1077–1083

A phase II study of mifepristone (RU-486) in castration-resistant prostate cancer, with a correlative assessment of androgen-related hormones

Mary-Ellen Taplin, Judith Manola, William K. Oh, Philip W. Kantoff, Glenn J. Bubley, Matthew Smith, Diana Barb, Christos Mantzoros, Edward P. Gelmann and Steven P. Balk

pages 1084–1089

A high pretreatment plasma oestradiol level is associated with a low risk of acute myocardial infarction in parenteral oestrogen therapy for locally advanced prostate cancer

Arto K.K. Mikkola, Jussi L.V. Aro, A.S. Sakari Rannikko and Mirja L. Ruutu on Behalf of the Finnprostate Group

pages 1090–1095

Equivalent and sufficient effects of leuprolide acetate and goserelin acetate to suppress serum testosterone levels in patients with prostate cancer

Yasuhisa Fujii, Junji Yonese, Satoru Kawakami, Shinya Yamamoto, Yuhei Okubo and Iwao Fukui

pages 1096–1100

Carcinoid tumours of the testis

Otto B. Stroosma and Karl P.J. Delaere

pages 1101–1105

Patients’ perceived burden of cystoscopic and urinary surveillance of bladder cancer: a randomized comparison

Madelon N.M. van der Aa, Ewout W. Steyerberg, E. Fatma Sen, Ellen C. Zwarthoff, Wim J. Kirkels, Theo H. van der Kwast and Marie-Louise Essink-Bot

pages 1106–1110

Profile and management of patients treated for the first time for lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia in four European countries

Richard-Olivier Fourcade, Nathalie Théret and Charles Taïeb on behalf of the BPH USAGE Study Group

pages 1111–1118

Re-operation rates after permanent sacral nerve stimulation for refractory voiding dysfunction in women

Roberta E. Blandon, John B. Gebhart, Deborah J. Lightner and Christopher J. Klingele

pages 1119–1123

Outcomes related to placing an artificial urinary sphincter using a single-incision, transverse-scrotal technique in high-risk patients

Tiffany M. Sotelo and O. Lenaine Westney

pages 1124–1127

Long-term treatment of erectile dysfunction with a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor and dose optimization based on nocturnal penile tumescence

Michael J. Mathers, Theodor Klotz, Alexander S. Brandt, Stephan Roth and Frank Sommer

pages 1129–1134

Early continence outcomes of posterior musculofascial plate reconstruction during robotic and laparoscopic prostatectomy

Mike M. Nguyen, Kazumi Kamoi, Robert J. Stein, Monish Aron, Jason M. Hafron, Burak Turna, Robert P. Myers and Inderbir S. Gill

pages 1135–1139

Effect of a large prostate gland on open and robotically assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Robert C. Chan, Daniel A. Barocas, Sam S. Chang, S. Duke Herrell, Peter E. Clark, Roxy Baumgartner, Joseph A. Smith and Michael S. Cookson

pages 1140–1144

Is robotically assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy less invasive than retropubic radical prostatectomy? Results from a prospective, unrandomized, comparative study

Simonetta Fracalanza, Vincenzo Ficarra, Stefano Cavalleri, Antonio Galfano, Giacomo Novara, Angelo Mangano, Mario Plebani and Walter Artibani

pages 1145–1149

Urine fetuin-A values in relation to the presence of urolithiasis

David Stejskal, Michal Karpisek, Radovan Vrtal, Vladimir Student, Pavlina Solichova, Richard Fiala and Pavel Stejskal

pages 1151–1154

Effect of muscle-derived stem cells on the restoration of corpora cavernosa smooth muscle and erectile function in the aged rat

Gaby Nolazco, Istvan Kovanecz, Dolores Vernet, Robert A. Gelfand, James Tsao, Monica G. Ferrini, Thomas Magee, Jacob Rajfer and Nestor F. Gonzalez-Cadavid

pages 1156–1164

A novel murine model of allogeneic vaccination against renal cancer

Erik G. Havranek, Marie-Christine Labarthe, Stephen Ward, Christopher J. Anderson, Michael A. Whelan and Hardev Pandha

pages 1165–1169

Messenger RNA expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and interleukin-6 in stone-containing kidneys

Chanchai Boonla, Chanutra Hunapathed, Sombat Bovornpadungkitti, Kanitta Poonpirome, Kriang Tungsanga, Pichet Sampatanukul and Piyaratana Tosukhowong

pages 1170–1177


International Journal of Urology update, apr 3

Written by admin on Apr 11th, 2008 | Filed under: urology UPDATE

Prognostic factors of renal cell carcinoma with extension into inferior vena cava Masahiro Tanaka, Kiyohide Fujimoto, Eijiro Okajima, Nobumichi Tanaka, Katsunori Yoshida and Yoshihiko Hirao

Role of endogenous cannabinoids in ischemia/reperfusion injury following testicular torsion in rats

Azadeh Beheshtian, Amirali Hassanzadeh Salmasi, Seyedmehdi Payabvash, Saman Kiumehr, Behtash Ghazi Nezami, Sina Rahimpour, Razieh Rabani, Seyed Mohammad Tavangar and Ahmad Reza Dehpour

Infiltration of Epstein-Barr virus-harboring lymphocytes occurs in a large subset of bladder cancers

Takashige Abe, Nobuo Shinohara, Mitsuhiro Tada, Toru Harabayashi, Ataru Sazawa, Satoru Maruyama, Tetsuya Moriuchi, Kenzo Takada and Katsuya Nonomura

Prediction of bone metastases by combination of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase and prostate specific antigen in patients with prostate cancer

Choichiro Ozu, Jun Nakashima, Yutaka Horiguchi, Mototsugu Oya, Takashi Ohigashi and Masaru Murai

Improved effects of a double suicide gene system on prostate cancer cells by targeted regulation of prostate-specific membrane antigen promoter and enhancer

Peng Zhang, Hao Zeng, Qiang Wei, Yiping Lu, Xiang Li, Jia Wang, Fujun Zhao and Hong Li

Psychological profile of Taiwanese interstitial cystitis patients

Yu-Hua Fan, Alex TL Lin, Hsiu-Mei Wu, Chen-Jee Hong and Kuang-Kuo Chen

Two hour exposure to sodium butyrate sensitizes bladder cancer to anticancer drugs

Degui Wang, Zhiping Wang, Binqiang Tian, Xiaoming Li, Shigang Li and Yingxia Tian

Neuroendocrine differentiation in stage D2 prostate cancers

Naoto Kamiya, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Koji Kawamura, Takashi Imamoto, Yukio Naya, Naobumi Tochigi, Yukio Kakuta, Kunio Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Ishikura and Tomohiko Ichikawa

Botulinum neurotoxin type A in urology: Antibodies as a cause of therapy failure

Heinrich Schulte-Baukloh, Hans Bigalke, Kurt Miller, Gert Heine, Daniela Pape, Jan Lehmann and Helmut H Knispel


International Journal of Urology UPDATE 15:4 (April 2008)

Written by admin on Apr 7th, 2008 | Filed under: urology UPDATE

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for malignant tumors Masatoshi Eto, Masumitsu Hamaguchi, Masahiko Harano, Akira Yokomizo, Katsunori Tatsugami and Seiji Naito

pages 295–298

How do symptoms have an impact on the prognosis of renal cell carcinoma?

Nozomu Kawata, Yusuke Nagane, Kenya Yamaguchi, Taketo Ichinose, Hitoshi Hirakata and Satoru Takahashi

pages 299–303

Evaluation of the association of current cigarette smoking and outcome for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Alexander Parker, Christine Lohse, John Cheville, Bradley Leibovich, Todd Igel and Michael Blute

pages 304–308

Clinical outcomes of bacillus Calmette-Guérin instillation therapy for carcinoma in situ of urinary bladder

Atsushi Takenaka, Yuji Yamada, Hideaki Miyake, Isao Hara and Masato Fujisawa

pages 309–313

Prognostic significance of adjuvant cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy following radical cystectomy in patients with invasive bladder cancer

Mototsugu Muramaki, Hideaki Miyake, Toshifumi Kurahashi, Atsushi Takenaka, Taka-Aki Inoue and Masato Fujisawa

pages 314–318

Complication rates of ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: A nation-wide survey in Japan

Yoshiyuki Kakehi, Seiji Naito and the Japanese Urological Association

pages 319–321

The potential role of prebiopsy magnetic resonance imaging combined with prostate-specific antigen density in the detection of prostate cancer

Yasuaki Kubota, Shingo Kamei, Masahiro Nakano, Hidetoshi Ehara, Takashi Deguchi and Osamu Tanaka

pages 322–326

Editorial Comment

Satoru Kawakami md phd

pages 327–327

Prospective comparative study of single dose versus 3-day administration of antimicrobial prophylaxis in minimum incision endoscopic radical prostatectomy

Mizuaki Sakura, Satoru Kawakami, Souichiro Yoshida, Hitoshi Masuda, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi and Kazunori Kihara

pages 328–331

Benign prostatic hyperplasia: Clinical benefits on Three-Dimensional ultrasound eXtended Imaging (3D-XI)

Salah Elwagdy, Elhakim Samy, Moussa Sayed and A-Hassan Gamal

pages 332–339

Prevalence of chronic prostatitis symptoms in a randomly surveyed adult population of urban-community-dwelling Nigerian males

Chukwunonso ECC Ejike and Lawrence US Ezeanyika

pages 340–343

Impact of intravenous furosemide on flow rate characteristics and clinic waiting times

Darrell J Allen, See H Ewe, Raj Kucheria, Richard G Hindley and Rick Popert

pages 344–345

Duration of erectile dysfunction and its relationship to treatment seeking and satisfaction with treatment using PDE5 inhibitors

Hayley Matic and Marita P McCabe

pages 346–349


BJU International UPDATE, apr 2

Written by admin on Apr 3rd, 2008 | Filed under: urology UPDATE

Mitogenic and anti-apoptotic actions of adipocyte-derived hormone leptin in prostate cancer cells

M. Raschid Hoda and Gralf Popken

Microsatellite analysis of allelic imbalance in tumour and blood from patients with prostate cancer

Heidi Schwarzenbach, Felix K.-H. Chun, Imke Müller, Christoph Seidel, Karoline Urban, Andreas Erbersdobler, Hartwig Huland, Klaus Pantel and Martin G. Friedrich

Understanding the elements of overactive bladder: questions raised by the EPIC study

Debra E. Irwin, Paul Abrams, Ian Milsom, Zoe Kopp and Kate Reilly on behalf of the EPIC Study Group

Hypermethylation of the thrombospondin-1 gene is associated with poor prognosis in penile squamous cell carcinoma

David Guerrero, Rosa Guarch, Amaya Ojer, Juan Manuel Casas, Santiago Ropero, Ana Mancha, Carlo Pesce, Belen Lloveras, Federico Garcia-Bragado and Ana Puras

Clusterin knockdown using the antisense oligonucleotide OGX-011 re-sensitizes docetaxel-refractory prostate cancer PC-3 cells to chemotherapy

Richard D. Sowery, Boris A. Hadaschik, Alan I. So, Amina Zoubeidi, Ladan Fazli, Antonio Hurtado-Coll and Martin E. Gleave

Components of the plasminogen activator system and their complexes in renal cell and bladder cancer: comparison between normal and matched cancerous tissues

Paul N. Span, Johannes A. Witjes, Nicolai Grebenchtchikov, Anneke Geurts-Moespot, Paula M.J. Moonen, Tilly W. Aalders, Jessica L.J. Vriesema, Lambertus A.L.M. Kiemeney, Jack A. Schalken and Fred C.G.J. Sweep

Penile and scrotal Paget’s disease: experiences from 130 Chinese patients with a long-term follow-up

Zhong Wang, Mujun Lu, Guo-Qin Dong, Yue-Qing Jiang, Mei-Sui Lin, Zhi-Kang Cai, Jun Ying, Xiaomin Ren and Benchun Liu

Changes in muscle, fat and bone mass after 36 weeks of maximal androgen blockade for prostate cancer

Daniel A. Galvão, Nigel A. Spry, Dennis R. Taaffe, Robert U. Newton, John Stanley, Tom Shannon, Chris Rowling and Richard Prince

Early results of bladder-cancer screening in a high-risk population of heavy smokers

Hannes Steiner, Maria Bergmeister, Irmgard Verdorfer, Thomas Granig, Gregor Mikuz, Georg Bartsch, Brigitte Stoehr and Andrea Brunner

Examining lower urinary tract symptom constellations using cluster analysis

Karin S. Coyne, Louis S. Matza, Zoe S. Kopp, Christine Thompson, David Henry, Debra E. Irwin, Walter Artibani, Sender Herschorn and Ian Milsom

The potential of hormones and selective oestrogen receptor modulators in preventing voiding dysfunction in rats

Kavirach Tantiwongse, Thomas M. Fandel, Guifang Wang, Benjamin N. Breyer, Thomas J. Walsh, Anthony J. Bella and Tom F. Lue

The prognostic role of the pathological T2 subclassification for prostate cancer in the 2002 Tumour-Nodes-Metastasis staging system

Inge M. van Oort, J. Alfred Witjes, Dieuwertje E.G. Kok, Lambertus A.L.M. Kiemeney and Christina A. Hulsbergen-Van De Kaa

Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the stomach: single-centre experience and literature review

Marion J. Pollheimer, Thomas A. Hinterleitner, Verena S. Pollheimer, Andrea Schlemmer and Cord Langner

A comprehensive analysis of transcript signatures of the phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase/protein kinase B signal-transduction pathway in prostate cancer

Olaf J.C. Hellwinkel, Jan-Peer Rogmann, Legrehndem E. Asong, Andreas M. Luebke, Christian Eichelberg, Sascha Ahyai, Hendrik Isbarn, Markus Graefen, Hartwig Huland and Thorsten Schlomm

The longitudinal relationship between the systemic inflammatory response, circulating T-lymphocytes, interleukin-6 and -10 in patients undergoing immunotherapy for metastatic renal cancer

Sara Ramsey, Michael Aitchison, John Graham and Donald C. McMillan

Biomechanical analysis of penile erections: penile buckling behaviour under axial loading and radial compression

Gerald W. Timm, Santhi Elayaperumal and Jami Hegrenes

Can the International Index of Erectile Function distinguish between organic and psychogenic erectile function?

Serkan Deveci, Keith O’Brien, Absaar Ahmed, Marilyn Parker, Patricia Guhring and John P. Mulhall

Endoscopic incision for obstruction of vesico-ureteric anastomosis in transplanted kidneys

Zhaohui He, Xun Li, Lizhong Chen, Guohua Zeng, Jian Yuan, Wezhong Chen and Caixia Zhang

Progression after radical prostatectomy for men in their thirties compared to older men

Stacy Loeb, David J. Hernandez, Leslie A. Mangold, Elizabeth B. Humphreys, Marilyn Agro, Patrick C. Walsh, Alan W. Partin and Misop Han

Conservative management in selected patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma compares favourably with early radical surgery

Steven M. Lucas, Robert S. Svatek, Guadencio Olgin, Yull Arriaga, Wareef Kabbani, Arthur I. Sagalowsky and Yair Lotan

Clinical and pathological features of screen vs non-screen-detected prostate cancers: is there a difference?

Alexandre E. Pelzer, Daniela Colleselli, Jasmin Bektic, Georg Schaefer, Stefano Ongarello, Christian Schwentner, Leo Pallwein, Michael Mitterberger, Eberhard Steiner, Georg Bartsch and Wolfgang Horninger

The utility of prostate-specific antigen velocity thresholds in clinical practice: a population-based analysis

David Connolly, Amanda Black, Liam J. Murray, Thiagarajan Nambirajan, Patrick F. Keane and Anna Gavin

Aurora kinase B is an independent protective factor in superficial bladder tumours with a dysfunctional G1 checkpoint

Franck Bruyere, Niall M. Corcoran, Navid Berdjis, Benjamin Namdarian, John Pedersen, Jeremy Ockrim, Bryan B. Voelzke, Anthony J. Costello and Christopher M. Hovens

Protein oxidation as a novel biomarker of bladder decompensation

Carmin M. Kalorin, Anita Mannikarottu, Paul Neumann, Robert Leggett, Joshua Weisbrot, Arnold Johnson, Barry A. Kogan and Robert M. Levin

Effect of extracellular ATP on the growth of hormone-refractory prostate cancer in vivo

Majid Shabbir, Cecil Thompson, Michael Jarmulowiczc, Dimitri Mikhailidis and Geoffrey Burnstock

Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection after chemotherapy for germ cell tumours: is a full bilateral template always necessary?

Hannes Steiner, Reinhard Peschel and Georg Bartsch

Implications of mismatch repair genes hMLH1 and hMSH2 in patients with sporadic renal cell carcinoma

Antonio Rubio-Del-Campo, Antonio S. Salinas-Sánchez, Francisco Sánchez-Sánchez, José M. Giménez-Bachs, María J. Donate-Moreno, Héctor Pastor-Navarro, Pedro Carrión-López and Julio Escribano

A comparison of the performance of microsatellite and methylation urine analysis for predicting the recurrence of urothelial cell carcinoma, and definition of a set of markers by Bayesian network analysis

Morgan Rouprêt, Vincent Hupertan, David R. Yates, Eva Comperat, James W.F. Catto, Mark Meuth, Amine Lackmichi, Sylvie Ricci, Roger Lacave, Bernard Gattegno, François Richard, Freddie C. Hamdy and Olivier Cussenot

The morbidity of transperineal template-guided prostate mapping biopsy

Gregory S. Merrick, Walter Taubenslag, Hugo Andreini, Sarah Brammer, Wayne M. Butler, Edward Adamovich, Zachary Allen, Richard Anderson and Kent E. Wallner

Intensifying the saturation biopsy technique for detecting prostate cancer after previous negative biopsies: a step in the wrong direction

Jörg Simon, Rainer Kuefer, Georg Bartsch Jr, Björn G. Volkmer, Richard E. Hautmann and Hans-Werner Gottfried