Alternative antibody for the detection of CA125 antigen: a European multicenter study for the evaluation of the analytical and clinical performance of the Access (R) OV Monitor assay on the UniCel (R) Dxl 800 Immunoassay System [PDF]
Background: Cancer antigen CA125 is known as a valuable marker for the management of ovarian cancer. Methods: The analytical and clinical performance of the Access OV Monitor Immunoassay System (Beckman Coulter) was evaluated at five different European ...
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Triple Threat: Three Primary Malignancies Simultaneously Involving Three Genitourinary Organs
Statistically, the chance of having concurrent renal cell carcinoma (RCC), urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UC), and a neuroendocrine tumor (NET) of the renal parenchyma is less than one in a trillion. Herein, we describe an unusual case of a 67-year-
Katharina Mitchell +7 more
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Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the kidney
Renal primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) is a rare entity. It should be differentiated from other primary renal malignancies. The differentiation of the malignant small round cell tumors may be challenging; however, it is essential for better ...
Sunil Vitthalrao Jagtap +4 more
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Management of a Case of Colovesical Fistula with Fecaluria as First Sign [PDF]
Introduction. Fecaluria and pneumaturia are the patognomonic signs of an abnormal communication between the bladder and the intestinal tract. Therefore, when a history of digestive signs, symptoms or digestive diseases is missing, this borderline ...
Andresanu, A. +9 more
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Adjuvant radiation therapy in stage I seminoma: 20 years of oncologic results [PDF]
Aim: To report long term oncologic outcomes after adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) for stage I seminoma. Method: We reviewed the complete data set for all patients treated at our institute between 1988 and 2005 for stage I seminoma with adjuvant RT after ...
De Felice, Francesca +4 more
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It is challenging to treat renal pelvic cancer in a monofunctioning kidney and severe renal dysfunction while preserving renal function. A 78-year-old man with renal pelvic cancer and G4 chronic kidney disease was treated with high-dose adaptive ...
Yukihiro Hama, Etsuko Tate
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Chronic renal failure as initial presentation of pelvic hemangioendothelioma.
Hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor whose etiology has not yet been defined. Currently, it is known to affect different sites, such as the abdominal-pelvic cavity.
João Gabriel Léda Braga +5 more
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Advanced chondrosarcoma of the pelvis: a rare case of urinary obstruction [PDF]
Chondrosarcoma is the second most common malignant tumor of the bone with an incidence of 1 in 200.000 per year. Axial skeleton is frequently involved showing poorer oncological outcomes than appendicular one: human pelvis is a site predilection.
Annoscia, Scipio +8 more
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Focus on Upper Urinary Tract Stones Combined with Parenchymal Infiltrative Renal Pelvis Cancer
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 +8 more
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Bilateral Renal Auto-Transplantation for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas: Is It Underutilized?
Sarcomas are a rare tumor of mesenchymal origin. The liposarcoma is the most common sarcoma of the retroperitoneum. Liposarcomas are typically low grade, and present at an advanced stage and a large size.
Tyler P. Robinson +5 more
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