A robust localization approach for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL): A single-center retrospective study.

Background: Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) represents the gold standard treatment method for cases with large kidney stones. As a critical step in performing PCNL, the procedure of establishing a safe and accurate nephrostomy tract will dramatically impact the treatment quality of patients with large-sized kidney stones.

Objective: This work attempts to describe a new and improved process of establishing an accurate nephrostomy tract and clinically evaluate the effectiveness and safeness of this proposed methodology.

Survivin and PSMA Loaded Dendritic Cell Vaccine for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer.

Dendritic cell (DC)-based vaccines are a promising therapeutic modality for cancer. Results from recent trials and approval of the first DC vaccine by the U.S.