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Interstitial Cystitis And Systemic Autoimmune Diseases

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:00:00 +0000

UroToday.com - Clinical associations have been found between BPS/IC and allergy, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, inflammatory bowel disease, and generalized autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjogren’s Syndrome. Van de Merwe has studied 110 unselected BPS/IC patients and was able to make a diagnosis of SS in 7.2%.

Beyond The Abstract Dietary Modification In Patients With Prostate Cancer On Active Surveillance: A Randomized, Multi Centre Feasibility Study

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:00:00 +0000

To our knowledge, this is the first clinical trial to report theapplication of a major, validated, diet-based intervention as a singleform of therapy in active surveillance patients.

Beyond The Abstract: Female Sexual Dysfunction: A New Urogynaecological Research Field

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:00:00 +0000

UroToday.com - Female sexual dysfunction represents a new and underestimated field in urogynaecological research. Therefore, we provided an overview of the current literature to emphasize the growing importance and relevance of this widespread problem.

Beyond The Abstract: Metastatic Adenocarcinoma After Augmentation Gastrocystoplasty

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:00:00 +0000

UroToday.com - The authors believe that this case series highlights a concern that was once theoretical and now appears real: the ideal screening regimen and the true incidence of malignancy in patients who have undergone bladder augmentation remain unknown.

Beyond The Abstract Prostate Cancer Volume At Biopsy Predicts Clinically Significant Upgrading

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:00:00 +0000

UroToday.com - Despite two decades of experience, the clinical evaluation of the prostate cancer patient in the context of PSA screening remains controversial. Many patients today have a low risk of disease-related mortality, and there is no clear consensus for their optimal treatment or whether they should be treated at all.

Celecoxib Has Potent Antitumour Effects As A Single Agent And In Combination With BCG Immunotherapy In A Model Of Urothelial Cell Carcinoma

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:00:00 +0000

The authors evaluated the role of Celecoxib, an inhibitor of Prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)), which is a potent immune modulator in the treatment of urothelial cancer. PGE(2) is known to suppress both tumour antigen-specific helper T (T(H)1) cells and the generation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs).

Characteristics Of Prostate Cancer Detected By Digital Rectal Examination Only

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:00:00 +0000

UroToday.com - A report in the December, 2007 issue of Urology by Dr. Okotie and the group of Dr. William Catalona suggests the digital rectal examination (DRE) remains an important element of prostate cancer (CaP) screening. The group performed the study, as others have suggested that DRE is no longer necessary to CaP screening.

Endogenous Sex Hormones And The Risk Of Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Study

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:00:00 +0000

UroToday.com- Relationship between Endogenous Sex Hormones and Prostate Cancer Not Demonstrated in Prospective Study: Previous epidemiologic studies relating serum hormone levels to prostate cancer (CaP) risk have been inconclusive. In the International Journal of Cancer, Dr.

Why Men In The United Kingdom Still Want The Prostate Specific Antigen Test

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:00:00 +0000

UroToday.com - In a report in the January 2008 issue of Qualitative Health Research, an Oxford University team of sociologists led by Alison Chapple analyzed British men’s views and experiences regarding PSA screening.

Non Invasive Markers Of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:00:00 +0000

UroToday.com - This study by Decramer, et al in the October 2007 issue of World Journal of Urology looked at non-invasive markers for ureteropelvic junction obstruction to predict the necessity of pyeloplasty. It evaluated both non-invasive urinary biomarkers for UPJ obstruction as well as proteomics.