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Robot‐assisted resection of diaphragmatic and hepatorenal recess peritoneal endometriosis: Two cases and a narrative review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract In this report, we describe two cases of diaphragmatic endometriosis with concurrent hepatorenal recess peritoneal involvement managed using robotic‐assisted laparoscopic surgery with the da Vinci Xi platform. In both patients, diaphragmatic implants and hepatorenal recess peritoneal lesions were excised en bloc, followed by resection of ...
Xiaoming Guan, Qiannan Yang, Daniel Y. Lovell, Chunhua Zhang   +3 more
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De novo urological neoplasms in kidney transplant patients: Experience in 1751 patients

Actas Urológicas Españolas (English Edition), 2010
Immunosuppressive treatment promotes development of neoplasms in kidney transplant patients. Cancer prevalence in these patients is 4 to 5 times higher as compared to the general population. Tumors are also known to behave more aggressively in transplant patients.To perform a descriptive analysis of de novo urological tumors in kidney transplant ...
di Capua Sacoto, C., Lujan Marco, S., Bahilo Mateu, P., Budia Alba, A., Pontones Moreno, J. L., Jimenez Cruz, J. F.   +5 more
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Managing the adverse events of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin therapy [PDF]

, 2015
This paper provides recommendations on the management of complications arising from intravesical treatment with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) for nonmuscle-invasive bladder tumors.
Decaestecker, Karel, Oosterlinck, Willem
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A DNA methylation assay (MPap) using self‐collected tampon versus cytology collection swab for endometrial cancer detection

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the practicability of self‐collected tampons with the MPap assay for endometrial cancer (EC) detection, by comparing with the results of cervical swabs. Methods A total of 85 women at Tri‐Service General Hospital (TSGH) were included to directly compare the performance of physician‐collected swabs and self‐collected ...
Kuo‐Min Su, Kuo‐Chang Wen, Yi‐Hsin Lin, Po‐Hsuan Su, Lin‐Yu Chen, Hung Cheng Lai   +5 more
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A systematic review and meta-analysis on mortality rate following total pelvic exenteration in cancer patients

BMC Cancer
Background Total pelvic exenteration (TPE), an en bloc resection is an ultraradical operation for malignancies, and refers to the removal of organs inside the pelvis, including female reproductive organs, lower urological organs and involved parts of the
Arezoo Esmailzadeh, Mohammad Sadegh Fakhari, Nafise Saedi, Nasim Shokouhi, Amir Almasi-Hashiani   +4 more
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EAF2: a tumor suppressor gene with multi-aspect functions

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Since ELL-associated factor 2 (EAF2) was identified in 1997 as an androgen response gene, it has been of medical and scientific interest. Early studies demonstrated the tumor-suppressing function of EAF2 in the prostate.
Wen-Tong Ji, Chun-Guo Cui, Yao Wang, Yao Wang   +3 more
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Possible abscopal effect in urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract after treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors

IJU Case Reports, 2020
Introduction Regression of non‐irradiated metastatic lesions after radiation therapy is known as the abscopal effect. We report a case of urothelial carcinoma in which the abscopal effect was possibly observed after immune checkpoint inhibitor ...
Yudai Ishiyama, Toshio Takagi, Kazuhiko Yoshida, Junpei Iizuka, Yoichi Kakuta, Masayoshi Okumi, Hideki Ishida, Kazunari Tanabe   +7 more
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Does Squamous Differentiation Portend Worse Outcomes in Urothelial Bladder Cancer? [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction Interest on the impact of variant histology in bladder cancer prognosis is increasing. Although squamous differentiation is the most well characterized, only recently have less common variants gained increased recognition.
Bihrle, Richard, Cary, K. Clint, Cheng, Liang, Cho, Jane S., Kaimakliotis, Hristos Z., Koch, Michael O., Monn, M. Francesca, Pedrosa, Jose A., Yang, David Y.   +8 more
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Pelvic venous disorders in women: Diagnosis and management for gynecologists

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Pelvic venous disorders (PeVD) are an underrecognized yet significant cause of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in reproductive‐aged women, characterized by venous reflux, obstruction, or both. This clinical opinion provides a practical overview of PeVD for gynecologists, outlining its pathophysiology, common presentations, diagnostic approach, and ...
Tiffany Ni, Inbar Friedman, Jessica Smith, Brian Liu, Mary Melchior, Andrew D. Brown   +5 more
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Nephrogenic adenoma of the bladder: a single institution experience assessing clinical factors

International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Introduction: Nephrogenic adenoma (NA) was first described by Davis in 1949 as a “hamartoma” of the bladder. There are many proposed predisposing factors for NA including chronic inflammation, renal transplantation, and bladder cancer.
Yooni Yi, Angela Wu, Anne P. Cameron
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