Publications by authors named "A Rodriguez-Antolin"
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) significantly impact quality of life and can also lead to changes in sexual function.
Aim: This study aims to assess the symptoms associated with recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) and their influence on both quality of life and sexual activity.
Methods: A case-control study was conducted, involving 383 patients with rUTIs and 161 healthy controls.
Article Synopsis
- High-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) has high rates of recurrence and progression, and there's a need to better understand the tumor microenvironment (TME) for identifying treatment outcome biomarkers.
- Researchers analyzed TME components and PD-L1 expression in 73 NMIBC patients, finding significant changes in tissue compared to non-tumoral samples, including increased cancer-associated fibroblasts and altered immune cell distributions.
- The study identified myofibroblasts (myoCAFs) and M2-like macrophages as particularly significant in high-grade NMIBC, with myoCAFs correlating to higher rates of cancer progression and recurrence, providing insights for future prognostic markers.
: One of the main objectives of partial nephrectomy is to preserve as much renal function as possible. However, the removal of functioning nephrons and ischemic damage secondary to the clamping of the renal pedicle can be associated with a certain degree of renal function loss. We aim to evaluate the relationship between tumor volume and other factors on renal function in the short term (1-3 months) and long term (6-12 months) in our series of partial nephrectomies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the survival outcomes of patients diagnosed with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who are not candidates for curative treatment and to identify the factors influencing these outcomes.
Methods: We conducted an analysis of patients diagnosed with MIBC who were either unable or unwilling to undergo curative therapy. We evaluated overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) and examined their associations with various clinical variables.
Background: Early identification and management of metastases in prostate cancer (PC) patients is crucial. This study aimed to describe the nonpharmacological management and characteristics of patients with castration-resistant PC with unknown metastatic status (CRPC-MX) and estimate their prevalence in Spain.
Methods: Cross-sectional, multicenter, real-world study including adult (≥18 years) CRPC-MX patients from 46 Urology services.