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221 Serum β2-microglobulin at discharge predicts mortality and graft loss following kidney transplantation Kidney International, May 9, 2013 Review Article
222 Optimizing the Duration of Assessment of Stage-1 Sacral Neuromodulation in Nonobstructive Chronic Urinary Retention Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, May 9, 2013 Review Article
223 Diagnosis, Treatment of Common Outpatient Disorder Adds $238 Million a Year in ER Costs Henry Ford Health System, May 9, 2013
224 Dutasteride treatment over 2 years delays prostate-specific antigen progression in patients with biochemical failure after radical therapy for prostate cancer: results from the randomised, placebo-controlled avodart after radical therapy for prostate cancer study (ARTS) Full Text European Urology, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
225 Contemporary grading for prostate cancer: implications for patient care Full Text European Urology, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
226 The histology of prostate tissue following prostatic artery embolization for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia Full Text International Braz J Urol, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
227 Management of high-risk prostate cancer: Radiation therapy and hormonal therapy Cancer Treatment Reviews, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
228 Guidelines on Management of Prostate Cancer Full Text Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, May 8, 2013 Clinical Guideline
229 Overexpression of the chromatin remodeler death-domain–associated protein in prostate cancer is an independent predictor of early prostate-specific antigen recurrence Human Pathology, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
230 Use of potentially curative therapies for muscle-invasive bladder cancer in the United States: results from the national cancer data base Full Text European Urology, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
231 Radiotherapy with rectangular fields is associated with fewer clinical failures than conformal fields in the high-risk prostate cancer subgroup: Results from a randomized trial Radiotherapy & Oncology, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
232 Serum bisphenol-A concentration and sex hormone levels in men Fertility and Sterility, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
233 Removing salt sachets from ward meal-trays does not affect patients' nutritional intake Journal of Renal Care, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
234 Role of Marker Lesion when Applying Intravesical Instillations of IL-2 for Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Comparison of the Therapeutic Effects in Two Pilot Studies Anticancer Research, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
235 New Paradigms in Microtubule-Mediated Endocrine Signaling in Prostate Cancer Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
236 Rifampicin-warfarin interaction leading to macroscopic hematuria: a case report and review of the literature Full Text BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology, May 8, 2013
237 Indications, contraindications, and complications of mesh in the surgical treatment of urinary incontinence Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
238 Management of recurrent stress urinary incontinence after sister and tomus procedures Urology Times, May 8, 2013 Review Article
239 Comparison of 3 different postimplant dosimetry methods following permanent 125I prostate seed brachytherapy Medical Dosimetry, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
240 Volumetric-modulated arc therapy in postprostatectomy radiotherapy patients: A planning comparison study Medical Dosimetry, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
Researchers at the University of Southern California have reported a risk between advanced cancer of the prostate and red meats cooked at high temperature, pan-frying, and prepared "well done." The study involved 1140 men with advanced cancer of the prostate, 717 men with localized cancer of the prostate, and 1096 healthy controls from the California Collaborative Prostate Cancer Study. There was an inverse association between baked poultry and advanced prostate cancer.
Read the article summaryResearchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine have reported that older age and the pre-operative MMSE results are associated with post-radical cystectomy (OR = 1.52) in patients > 65 years of age (n=49). The incidence of post-operative delirium was 29%. Further, patients with post-operative delirium were at increased risk for readmission (OR = 10.7) and re-operation (OR = 9.2).
Read the article summaryAs published in European Neurology, men (age range, 55-69 years) who undergo PSA screening are at decreased risk for metastatic cancer of the prostate. The study involved 76,813 men with a median follow-up of 12 y. There were 666 cases with metastatic cancer of the prostate(256 screened [.67%/1000] and 410 non-screened [.86%/1000]). The HR for men who were screened was 0.58.
Read the article summary1 Surgical castration for androgen-deprivation therapy of prostate cancer – relevance in current practice Journal of Clinical Urology, April 2, 2013
2 A prospective randomized trial of povidone-iodine prophylactic cleansing of the rectum before transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy The Journal of Urology, April 8, 2013
3 Low serum testosterone levels are predictive of prostate cancer World Journal of Urology, April 9, 2013
4 Statin use and risk of prostate cancer and high-grade prostate cancer: results from the REDUCE study Prostate Cancer & Prostatic Diseases, April 11, 2013
5 Contemporary practice patterns of endoscopic surgical management for benign prostatic hyperplasia among urologists in the United States The Journal of Urology, April 18, 2013
6 Associations of tea and coffee consumption with prostate cancer risk Cancer Causes and Control, April 22, 2013
7 Randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of the combination therapy of alfuzosin and tadalafil in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, April 5, 2013
8 Androgen annihilation as a new therapeutic paradigm in advanced prostate cancer Current Opinion in Urology, April 8, 2013 Review Article
9 Morbidity of focal therapy in the treatment of localized prostate cancer European Urology, April 1, 2013 Free full text
10 Is lycopene an effective agent for preventing prostate cancer? Cancer Prevention Research, March 14, 2013 Review Article
11 Importance and determinants of Gleason score undergrading on biopsy sample of prostate cancer in a population-based study BMC Urology, April 15, 2013 Free full text
12 Initial management of prostate-specific antigen-detected, low-risk prostate cancer and the risk of death from prostate cancer BJU International, March 11, 2013
13 S.T.O.N.E. nephrolithometry: novel surgical classification system for kidney calculi Urology, April 5, 2013
14 Improving risk stratification in patients with prostate cancer managed by active surveillance: a nomogram predicting the risk of biopsy progression BJU International, April 12, 2013
15 Premature ejaculation: do we have effective therapy? Translational Andrology and Urology, April 12, 2013 Free full text Review Article
16 Early versus deferred androgen suppression therapy for patients with lymph node-positive prostate cancer after local therapy with curative intent: a systematic review BMC Cancer, March 21, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
17 Terpene compound drug as medical expulsive therapy for ureterolithiasis: a meta-analysis Urological Research - Urolithiasis, April 2, 2013
18 Associations between urinary soy isoflavonoids and two inflammatory markers in adults in the United States in 2005-2008 Cancer Causes and Control, April 5, 2013
19 Can one blood draw replace transrectal ultrasonography-estimated prostate volume to predict prostate cancer risk? BJU International, March 8, 2013
20 Prevalence of patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy in the United States Urology, April 19, 2013
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