Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Urine Markers for Urothelial Bladder Cancer

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Urothelial cancer refers to cancer of the lining of the urinary system and is most common in the bladder (rather than the kidney or ureter)...
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Historical Contribution: 1954, DeKlerk, Scott & Scott, Renal Transplantation

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1954 de Klerk JN, Scott HW, Scott WW. Renal Homotransplantation: I. The Effect of Crotisone on Transplant; II. The Effect of the Transplan...
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Monday, October 20, 2014

Basics of Renal Failure and Acute Kidney Injury

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Acute kidney injury (AKI) , previously known as acute renal failure, is a rapid reduction in kidney function that can represent a spectru...
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Friday, October 17, 2014

Classic Manuscripts in Urology: Neoadjuvant Hormones Prior to Radical Prostatectomy

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With the emergence of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing in the late 1980's and 1990's, the incidence of prostate cancer, spec...
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Quality of Life after Surgery for Bladder Cancer

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The treatment of muscle-invasive urothelial bladder cancer (MIUBC) often involves radical cystectomy (removal of the bladder) and reconstru...
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Historical Contribution: 1952, Jewett, 5-year survival for bladder cancer

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1952 Jewett HJ. Infiltrating Carcinoma of the Bladder; relation of early diagnosis to five-year suvival rate after complete extirpation. J...
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Monday, October 13, 2014

Ureteral Stents: Necessarily a Pain?

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A variety of ureteral stents. Ureteral stents have been used in urology for over 50 years. Ureteral stents are soft, pliable, and, mos...
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