Comparative Expression of RAGE and SOX2 in Benign and Malignant Prostatic Lesions.

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a common health problem in elderly. RAGE (Receptor for advanced glycation end products) is overexpressed in multiple human cancers. SOX2 (Sex-determining region Y box 2) also functions as an oncoprotein and promotes cancer progression but the mechanisms involved remain largely unknown.

Molecular markers and bladder carcinoma: Schistosomal and non-schistosomal.

Objectives: Detection of telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) activity, the human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), tumor suppressor gene (p53) and proliferating marker (MIB-1) in bladder specimens.

Design And Methods: Specimens were obtained from 85 patients and 10 controls. TRAP technique and immunohistochemistry (IHC) method were performed.

Effectiveness of a single immediate mitomycin C instillation in patients with low risk superficial bladder cancer: short and long-term follow-up.

Purpose: We analyzed the impact of a single Mitomycin C instillation in patients with low risk superficial bladder cancer with short and long-term follow-up.

Patients And Methods: This study was conducted on 63 patients with low risk superficial bladder transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), admitted to the Urology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI) during the period from January 2002 to August 2005. All patients had a 2 cm.

Epidemiologic approach for early detection and control of renal and urinary tract diseases in rural populations.

The dipstick testing, microscopic examination of urine and urine cytology were performed for inhabitants from two rural villages (El Shobak El Sharki, V.1 & El Katta, V.2) in Giza G.