Radical Prostatectomy For Prostatic Adenocarcinoma: Matched Comparison Of Retropubic And Robot Assisted Techniques
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - A group of investigators from the Mayo Clinic assessed peri-operative complications and early oncologic results in a comparative study matching radical retropubic (RRP) and robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) groups.
Impact Of PSA And Prostate Cancer On Solid Organ Transplantation - Annual Meeting Of The American Urological Association
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Waleed Al-Khudair led this panel discussion. Should a patient with CaP be able to donate his kidney to a family member? When should a patient treated for CaP become eligible for a renal transplant? These questions were presented to the panel.
Phosphodiesterase Inhibition As A Chemotherapeutic Adjuvant For Prostate Cancer
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Low tumor oxygenation (hypoxia) correlates with resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. A group of Canadian investigators have recently demonstrated that in vitro and in vivo hypoxia-inducedresistance to various anti-cancer drugs can be attenuated by manipulating nitric oxide (NO) signaling through cGMP mediated pathways.
Prostate Cancer Treatment Research To Benefit From Collaboration Between UF Scientists And German Firm
University of Florida department of urology officials have signed an agreement to collaborate with the German biopharmaceutical company CureVac to test an experimental therapy for advanced prostate cancer patients who no longer respond to traditional treatment.
Progression Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy For Men In Their 30's Compared To Older Men
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Previous studies have suggested that prostate cancer in young men may behave more aggressively. These reports have recently been refuted. There remains a scarcity of data on the biochemical outcome after radical prostatectomy specifically for men in their 30's.
Racial Variation In The Matrix Metalloproteinase: E-Cadherin Ratio In Localized Prostate Cancer: Contemporary Matched Comparative Study
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The ratio of Matrix metalloproteinase to E-cadherin (M/E ratio) characterizes the "invasive profile" of prostate cancer. In the present study a group of researchers from Houston performed a comparative analysis of the M/E ratio among Caucasian (CAU) and African- American (AA) patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP).
GreenLight Laser Vaporization Of The Prostate: Single-Center Experience And Long-Term Results After 500 Procedures
UroToday.com - In the online issue of European Urology, Dr. Robin Ruszat and associates report a single institution experience of GreenLight laser vaporization of the prostate. The investigators used the technique of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) with the 80-W GreenLight laser system.
Robotic Salvage Retropubic Prostatectomy After Radiation Brachytherapy: Initial Results
UroToday.com - Dr. Kaouk and colleagues at the Cleveland Clinic report their initial case series of robotic salvage retropubic prostatectomy (SRP) in the online version of the BJU International. The authors initially performed robotic cystoprostatectomy on 2 patients with irradiated prostates and bladder cancer.
Localized Prostate Cancer: To Treat Or Not To Treat?: The European Association Of Urology EAU Lecture
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Per-Anders Abrahamsson presented the EAU lecture on localized prostate cancer and when treatment is necessary. The incidence of CaP is high in both the US and Sweden, he said. PSA has increased the number of low risk and decreased the number of high-risk patients being diagnosed.
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Presents Three Studies On Trofex trade; Program For Prostate Cancer Diagnosis And Staging
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPI) announced three presentations at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) 55th Annual Meeting on preclinical data supporting its Trofex program for the detection, staging and monitoring of prostate cancer.