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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx121 Prediction of rectum and bladder morbidity following radiotherapy of prostate cancer based on motion-inclusive dose distributions Radiotherapy & Oncology, May 17, 2013 Review Article
122 Late toxicity and biochemical control in 554 prostate cancer patients treated with and without dose escalated image guided radiotherapy Radiotherapy & Oncology, May 17, 2013 Review Article
123 National institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index (NIH-CPSI) symptom evaluation in multinational cohorts of patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Full Text European Urology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
124 Intravesical bacille calmette-guerin eradicates bacteriuria in antibiotic-naive bladder cancer patients Full Text European Urology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
125 Reflex immunocyt testing for the diagnosis of bladder cancer in patients with atypical urine cytology Full Text European Urology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
126 Feasibility of robotic laparoendoscopic single-site partial nephrectomy for renal tumors >4cm Full Text European Urology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
127 Occlusion angiography using intraoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound scan (ceus): a novel technique demonstrating segmental renal blood supply to assist zero-ischaemia robot-assisted partial nephrectomy Full Text European Urology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
128 A phase 3, placebo controlled study of the safety and efficacy of avanafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction after nerve sparing radical prostatectomy The Journal of Urology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
129 Clinical implementation of quality of life instruments and prediction tools for localized prostate cancer: results from a national survey of radiation oncologists and urologists The Journal of Urology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
130 Effects of serenoa repens, selenium and lycopene (profluss®) on chronic inflammation associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia: results of "flog" (flogosis and profluss in prostatic and genital disease), a multicentre italian study Full Text International Braz J Urol, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
131 Finger taps and constipation are closely related to symptoms of overactive bladder in male patients with Parkinsons disease International Journal of Urology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
132 To assess the effects of different treatment protocols on the degree of renal injury in patients with renal stones receiving shockwave lithotripsy Urology Times, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
133 Treatment response in stone patients with gouthy diathesis stratified by body mass index Urology Times, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
134 The effect of work location on urolithiasis in health care professionals Urology Times, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
135 Effects of aminobisphosphonates and thiazides in patients with hypercalciuria, osteopenia/osteoporosis and recurrent renal calcium stones Urology Times, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
136 Higher hemoglobin a1c is associated with a greater likelihood of uric acid stone formation: is control of diabetes important for stone prevention? Urology Times, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
137 TVT-O for the treatment of pure urodynamic stress incontinence: efficacy, adverse effects, and prognostic factors at 5-year follow-up Full Text European Urology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
138 Development of accurate models for individualized prediction of survival after cytoreductive nephrectomy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma Full Text European Urology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
139 The impact of perioperative blood transfusion on cancer recurrence and survival following radical cystectomy Full Text European Urology, May 15, 2013
140 Perspectives on treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer Full Text The Oncologist, May 15, 2013 Review Article
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summaryA phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryAs published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
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