BMC Urology

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• A Novel Surgical Management for Male Infertility Secondary to Midline Prostatic Cyst
  A surgical technique that includes transurethral unroofing may be a safe and effective treatment option for male infertility due to midline prostatic cyst.

  May 12, 2015

• Targeted Salvage Lymphadenectomy in Patients Treated With Radical Prostatectomy With Biochemical Recurrence
  Salvage lymphadenectomy shows promising benefits in men with biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy, and choline PET/CT imaging plays an important role.

  April 28, 2015

• Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Penile Malignant Tumors
  Find out more about the prevalence and distribution of genotypic HPV in men diagnosed with penile cancer.

  April 14, 2015

• Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Primary Adenocarcinomas of the Urinary Bladder
  A regimen of chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin plus S-1 may be an effective therapeutic approach for this rare type of bladder cancer.

  March 31, 2015

• Tramadol for Premature Ejaculation
  A new study examines the off-label usage of tramadol for premature ejaculation. Is it a safe and effective treatment option?

  March 17, 2015

• Evaluation of National Trends in the Utilization of Partial Nephrectomy in Relation to the Publication of the American Urologic Association Guidelines for the Management of Clinical T1 Renal Masses
  How has the publication of the AUA clinical T1 renal mass treatment guidelines impacted the utilization rate of partial nephrectomy?

  February 25, 2015

• 46,XX Testicular Disorder of Sexual Development With SRY-Negative Caused by Some Unidentified Mechanisms
  In this report, a rare case of SRY-negative 46,XX testicular disorder of sex development in a male patient is described.

  February 11, 2015

• Determinants and Effects of Positive Surgical Margins After Prostatectomy on Prostate Cancer Mortality
  Which factors can be predictive for positive surgical margins after prostatectomy, and are these margins a prognostic indicator of cancer-specific survival?

  January 28, 2015

• Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma
  Gain a better understanding of cystic renal cell carcinoma and the best approaches to diagnosing and managing this uncommon disease.

  January 21, 2015

• Bladder Irrigation and Urothelium Disruption
  This case demonstrates a very rare complication associated with irrigation of the bladder.

  January 14, 2015

• Staging Lymphadenectomy in Patients With Localized High Risk Prostate Cancer
  In this study, two techniques for surgical staging in high-risk prostate cancer are compared. How did they measure up?

  January 07, 2015

• The Use of Early Postoperative Prostate-Specific Antigen to Stratify Risk in Patients With Positive Surgical Margins After Radical Prostatectomy
  Could postoperative PSA be useful for risk stratification in these patients?

  December 31, 2014

• Ultra-Early Versus Early Salvage Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Post-Prostatectomy Biochemical Recurrence in pT2-4N0M0 Prostate Cancer
  Find out how the timing of salvage ADT administration can impact the risk of biochemical recurrence in post-prostatectomy patients.

  December 24, 2014

• The Impact of Fellowship Training on Pathological Outcomes Following Radical Prostatectomy
  Could fellowship training contribute to improved outcomes after radical prostatectomy? A new study compares the pathological outcomes between fellowship and non-fellowship trained surgeons.

  December 18, 2014

• Renal Cell Carcinoma With Intramyocardial Metastases
  In this rare case, a patient presents with intramyocardial metastases from renal cell carcinoma. How was it diagnosed and treated?

  December 11, 2014

• Robotic Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma
  Robotic radical nephrectomy for the treatment of RCC, while effective, does not offer any advantages over the laparoscopic technique, according to a new study.

  December 04, 2014

• Dutasteride Plus Tamsulosin Fixed-dose Combination First-line Therapy Versus Tamsulosin Monotherapy in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  This study assesses the economic value of tamsulosin alone or combined with dutasteride for the treatment of BPH. Which is more cost-effective?

  November 27, 2014

• Photodynamic Diagnosis of Shed Prostate Cancer Cells in Voided Urine Treated With 5-Aminolevulinic Acid
  Is this new diagnostic tool a more sensitive means of detecting prostate cancer than the conventional methods?

  November 20, 2014

• Prediction of Clinical Manifestations of Transurethral Resection Syndrome by Preoperative Ultrasonographic Estimation of Prostate Weight
  Ultrasound assessment of prostate weight prior to transurethral resection may be a useful means of predicting the risk of TUR syndrome, a new study reports.

  November 13, 2014

• The Impact of Tumour Size on the Probability of Synchronous Metastasis and Survival in Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients
  What is the relationship between tumor size, synchronous metastasis, and survival in RCC?

  November 06, 2014