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Heterogeneity Analyzed by CT‐Based Habitat Analysis for Clinical Management of Cancers: A Narrative Review

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tumors are highly heterogeneous, and whole‐lesion radiomics analysis is a popular method for extracting texture features that reflect this heterogeneity, which can be used to build models for cancer diagnosis, staging, therapy response evaluation, and prognosis prediction.
Yang Zhang, Zhi‐Yan Jin, Min‐Ying Lydia Su   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Focus on Upper Urinary Tract Stones Combined with Parenchymal Infiltrative Renal Pelvis Cancer

Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
Introduction: Upper urinary tract stones combined with parenchymal infiltrative renal pelvic cancer are challenging to detect on imaging and to evaluate the differential diagnosis.
Yue Zhang, Ying Ke, Ai-Xin Qiu, Bo Yang, Chen Shen, Li-Jie Wen, Xiao-Long Xu, Yang Yu, Wei Wang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urinary Incontinence and Risk of All‐Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Observational Studies

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent condition among adults and imposes a substantial societal burden, yet its association with all‐cause mortality remains uncertain. This study systematically reviewed and quantified the association between UI and mortality risk.
Yanyan Zhou, Liwei Wang, Weijia Sun, Zhong Wang, Kuiqing Shao, Feng Xu, Zhan Gao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Personalized Care for Neurogenic Bladder: The Case for Continent Urinary Diversion

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) with a poorly compliant bladder that is refractory to minimally invasive therapies (MIT) represents an “end‐stage” phenotype in which the principal objectives are durable upper urinary tract protection and restoration of continence with acceptable long‐term morbidity.
Francis A. Jefferson, Maude E. Carmel
wiley   +1 more source

Randomised controlled trial of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease: the POPI (prevention of pelvic infection) trial. [PDF]

, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether screening and treating women for chlamydial infection reduces the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease over the subsequent 12 months. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial.
Atherton, H, Kerry, S., Taylor-Robinson, D, Oakeshott, P., Simms, Ian, Hay, Phillip, Hay, S., Oakeshott, Pippa, Simms, I., Taylor-Robinson, David, Oakeshott, P, Kerry, S, Hay, S, Aghaizu, A, Atherton, Helen, Hay, P., Kerry, Sally, Hay, P, Aghaizu, A., Aghaizu, Adamma, Taylor-Robinson, D., Hay, Sima, Simms, I   +22 more
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Determinants of Estrogen Prescriptions for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Vaginal estrogen is a highly effective, evidence‐based prevention method for postmenopausal women with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), yet studies suggest its underutilization by non‐specialist providers. Guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), this study examined adoption, fidelity, and
Kelly F. Oechsel, Lei A. Qin, Minyoung Jang, Nathanael Koelper, Christine M. Chu, Shafinaz Akhter, Lily A. Arya   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prophylactic Extended-Field Irradiation in Patients With Cervical Cancer: A Literature Review

Frontiers in Oncology, 2020
Currently, the standard radiation field for locally advanced cervical cancer patients without evidence of para-aortic lymph node (PALN) metastasis is the pelvis.
Weiping Wang, Yuncan Zhou, Dunhuang Wang, Ke Hu, Fuquan Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extended D3 Mesenterectomy in Small Bowel Cancer Treatment: Feasibility and Importance for Staging. First Results of a Prospective Clinical Trial

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
There is no consensus on surgical techniques in small bowel cancer, particularly regarding the extent of lymph node dissection and strategic choices according to tumor localization and histological type. Clearance of central lymph node metastases can be challenging, especially when small intestinal neuroendocrine tumor (siNET) metastases give rise to ...
Erik Kjæstad, Espen Thiis‐Evensen, Bjørn Edwin, Arne Olav Bakka, Anne Helene Lilleaas, Yngve Thorsen, Johannes Kurt Schultz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiple Acrometastases in a Patient with Renal Pelvic Urothelial Cancer

Case Reports in Urology, 2017
Metastasis may occur in any bone but more commonly occurs in the spine, pelvis, or other axial bones. Metastasis in peripheral bones located distal to the elbow or knee, so-called acrometastasis, is rare.
Ryoko Sawada, Yusuke Shinoda, Aya Niimi, Tohru Nakagawa, Masachika Ikegami, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Sakae Tanaka, Yukio Homma, Nobuhiko Haga   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimal Extent of Prophylactic Irradiation of Paraaortic Lymph Nodes in Patients with Uterine Cervical Cancer.

PLoS ONE, 2015
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to determine optimal extent of prophylactic irradiation of paraaortic lymph nodes (PALN) in patients with uterine cervical cancer who had metastatic pelvic LNs.Methods and materialsWe retrospectively evaluated 103 ...
Jinhyun Choi, Hong In Yoon, Jeongshim Lee, Ki Chang Keum, Gwi Eon Kim, Yong Bae Kim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source