... originate from smooth muscle cells. Extrauterine leiomyomas are rare and they may arise where smooth muscle cells are found. Their diagnosis is challenging due to their heterogeneous ways of presentation. Histological analysis may reveal areas of sarcomatous differentiation; therefore, complete resection...

... the diagnosis rates and optimize the treatment decision-making of this disease. [email protected] 20 04 2022 22 06 2022 11 10 2022 © 2022 S. Karger AG, Basel 2022 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may...

... endoscopy. However, the diagnosis is primarily established by pathology. Ultrasonography can aid in diagnosis, as it can identify a polypoid lesion that can extend to the bladder neck, and cystourethroscopy allows the direct visualization of the lesion. We report this case of a polyp of the prostatic...

... ± 0.9. There was no statistical difference between the 2 groups ( p = 0.491). Transperineal Prostate cancer Prostate biopsy Needle Diagnosis The incidence of prostate cancer ranks the first among male malignant tumors in European and American [1]. In China, its incidence has risen...

...Zhenghong Liu; Pu Zhang; Heng Wang; Bin Zheng; Li Sun; Dahong Zhang; Jinhai Fan Raman spectroscopy is an optical technique that can potentially serve as a molecular diagnosis method. This approach is excellent in many aspects for diagnosing bladder tumors, and over the last 20 years, there has been...

... German evidence- and consensus-based clinical guideline on diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up on germ cell tumours (GCTs) of the testis in adult patients. We present the guideline content in two publications. Part I covers the topic’s background, methods, epidemiology, classification systems...

... was used to determine the relative risk (RR) of metastasis at diagnosis, ≥Gleason Group 4, and high D’Amico risk disease pre- versus post-recommendation. The meta-analysis included primary data studies evaluating these outcomes. Results: At our institution, 287 (44.6%) and 224 (48.8%) patients were...

... of GS ≥3+4 if available. Key missing data were obtained by contacting the authors through e-mail. The quality of own control studies was evaluated by the Quality Assessment Tool for Diagnosis Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) which included four domains: patient selection, index test conduct, reference...

... on the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in adult patients. Materials and Methods: An interdisciplinary group consisting of 17 representatives of 12 medical societies and a patient representative was formed. Systematic literature searches were conducted in MEDLINE, -EMBASE...

... is suitable for AS and, if not, based on the patient's cancer characteristics, what is the best form of curative treatment [ 1,2,3 ]. Accurate stratification of an individual's risk at diagnosis is thus paramount [ 2,4,5 ]. Exclusion criteria were previous hormonal treatment, salvage RP, or surgical...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Tuberculosis Renal Hematuria Flank pain Diagnosis...

... Transperineal ultrasound-guided biopsy Diagnosis Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most important cancer among the male in the world, with an estimated 900,000 new cases and 258,000 deaths in 2008 [ 1 ]. The lifetime risk of PC in the United States is 16.7% [ 2 ]. PC diagnosis has dramatically...

... = 2), allergy (n = 1), or other reasons (n = 3). MRI and bone scintigraphy were performed prior to PET/CT in 32 (57%) and 17 (30%) patients, respectively. Patient characteristics and clinical TNM stage based on the pre-PET/CT diagnosis are shown in table 1 . Table 1 Patient characteristics...

...Yiwei Wang; Fangning Wan; Lei Xu; Naiqing Zhao; Zhibing Xu; Hang Wang; Guomin Wang; Dingwei Ye; Jianming Guo Objectives: The aim of this study is to modify and validate a novel screening tool to determine the necessity of bone scans in Chinese PCa patients at the time of diagnosis. Methods: Five...

...Bernd J. Schmitz-Dräger; Michael Droller; Vinata B. Lokeshwar; Yair Lotan; M''Liss A. Hudson; Bas W. van Rhijn; Michael J. Marberger; Yves Fradet; George P. Hemstreet; Per-Uno Malmstrom; Osamu Ogawa; Pierre I. Karakiewicz; Shahrokh F. Shariat Due to the lack of disease-specific symptoms, diagnosis...

.... All patients received bone scans using technetium 99m Tc methylene diphosphonate at the initial staging. If the bone scan finding was equivocal, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging was performed to confirm the diagnosis. Age, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) at diagnosis, clinical stage...

...Changhai Yang; Kunlong Tang; Baolong Wang Objective: To investigate serum 5-HT level in premature ejaculation (PE) patients and evaluate its clinical value in diagnosis and treatment of PE. Methods: 71 patients were recruited in this study. Their serums were collected before and after sertraline...

.... Accurate diagnosis of stricture presence, number, location and length is of paramount importance in planning appropriate treatment. 23 12 2011 28 05 2012 17 10 2012 © 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel 2012 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part...

... indication for prostate biopsy and early prostate cancer detection. 26 03 2012 7 06 2012 15 9 2012 Prostate cancer Diagnosis Prostate optical device Prostate cancer (PCa) is recognized as one of the most significant medical problems of the male population [ 1 ]. While...

... urological treatment might lead to good results. Study Objective: To define the state of the art in the diagnosis and treatment of bladder endometriosis. Methods: We performed a literature review by searching the MEDLINE database for articles published between 1996 and 2011, limiting the searches...