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View article: The definition of ideal training of a urology resident from two different perspectives: trainees vs professors. Is there agreement in their idea of good training?
The definition of ideal training of a urology resident from two different perspectives: trainees vs professors. Is there agreement in their idea of good training? Open
There was partial concordance between trainees and tutors regarding the activities that should be implemented and the skills that should be achieved during a urological residency. The residents aimed for more surgical involvement, while th…
View article: Clinical impact of ERG and PTEN status in prostate cancer patients underwent radical prostatectomy
Clinical impact of ERG and PTEN status in prostate cancer patients underwent radical prostatectomy Open
Objectives: Phosphate and tensin homolog gene (PTEN) acts as a regulator of PI3-KAkt molecular pathway. ETS Related gene (ERG), an oncogene located in chromosome 21q22.2, is involved in prostate cancer (PCa) by serine 2 (TMPRSS2), a protei…
View article: Outcomes of radical cystectomy in pT4 bladder cancer frail patients: Α high-volume single center study
Outcomes of radical cystectomy in pT4 bladder cancer frail patients: Α high-volume single center study Open
Preoperative frailty is associated with worse postoperative results after RC. CFS is an objective tool for patient risk stratification and can predict postoperative complications and mortality.
View article: Juxtaglomerular cell tumour of the kidney: a rare cause of resistant hypertension
Juxtaglomerular cell tumour of the kidney: a rare cause of resistant hypertension Open
Summary Juxtaglomerular cell tumour (JGCT) is an unusually encountered clinical entity. A 33-year-old man with severe long-standing hypertension and hypokalaemia is described. The patient also suffered from polyuria, polydipsia, nocturia a…
View article: Urology Residency Training During the Pandemic: A Review of the Current Literature
Urology Residency Training During the Pandemic: A Review of the Current Literature Open
Background Since COVID–19 was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, health care systems worldwide have been under significant strain. Although urology is not on the frontline of care for patients with COVID-19, every practicing urologist …
View article: Relugolix: A new kid on the block among gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonists
Relugolix: A new kid on the block among gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonists Open
Androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) is the cornerstone of metastatic prostate cancer treatment. ADT can be achieved through surgical castration, or it may be induced either by gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists or GnRH antagoni…
View article: Association of metabolic syndrome with prostate cancer diagnosis and aggressiveness in patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy
Association of metabolic syndrome with prostate cancer diagnosis and aggressiveness in patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy Open
Introduction and objective: Even though the only established risk factors for prostate cancer (PCa) are age, ethnic origin and family history, there are data suggesting that environmental factors, such as the presence of metabolic syndrome…
View article: Oncology and complications
Oncology and complications Open
This collection of cases describes some unusual urological tumors and complications related to urological tumors and their treatment.
Case 1: A case of uretero-arterial fistula in a patient with long-term ureteral stenting for ureteral on…
View article: Oncological cases and complications in Urology
Oncological cases and complications in Urology Open
This collection of cases describes some unusual urological tumors and complications related to urological tumors and their treatment.
Case 1: A case of left hydronephrosis referred four years after a right radical mastectomy for lobular b…
View article: Clinical impact of combined PTEN and ERG rearrangements in localized prostate cancer
Clinical impact of combined PTEN and ERG rearrangements in localized prostate cancer Open
To the Editor, Prostate cancer (PCa) is nowadays the second most common malignancy diagnosed among men and is responsible for one of the leading causes of cancer mortality. Clinically localized disease may present with a wide variety of cl…
View article: Usefulness of multidetector computed tomography to differentiate between renal cell carcinoma and oncocytoma. A model validation
Usefulness of multidetector computed tomography to differentiate between renal cell carcinoma and oncocytoma. A model validation Open
Usefulness of multidetector computed tomography to differentiate between renal
View article: Left Sided Inferior Vena Cava in a Patient Diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma
Left Sided Inferior Vena Cava in a Patient Diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma Open
Inferior vena cava (IVC) is a major abdominal vein responsible for the transportation of deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities and the abdomen through diaphragm to the superior vena cava and eventually to the right atrium. IVC is l…
View article: Multiparametric MRI in differentiation between muscle invasive and non-muscle invasive urinary bladder cancer with vesical imaging reporting and data system (VI-RADS) application
Multiparametric MRI in differentiation between muscle invasive and non-muscle invasive urinary bladder cancer with vesical imaging reporting and data system (VI-RADS) application Open