[Impact of prostate cancer on the nervous system: two different cases and a review of the literature.].

We present two different cases of involvement of the nervous system due to prostate cancer. We know that atypical metastases can also affect supraclavicular lymphatics, adrenal gland and testicles. In these cases we present a typical places in the nervous system.

Viscoelastic properties of doxorubicin-treated HT-29 cancer cells by atomic force microscopy: the fractional Zener model as an optimal viscoelastic model for cells.

The malignancy of cancer cells and their response to drug treatments have been traditionally studied using solely their elastic properties. However, the study of the combined viscous and elastic properties provides a richer description of the mechanics of the cell, and achieves a more precise assessment of the effect exerted by anti-cancer treatments. We used an atomic force microscope to obtain the morphological, elastic and viscous properties of HT-29 colorectal cancer cells.

Autologous fat as a rectal-prostate spacer for prostate brachytherapy: Results at 6 months.

Purpose: Implanted rectal spacers (IRS) have been developed to increase the distance between the prostate and the rectum, thus optimizing dose escalation. Cost is a disadvantage and there are still uncertainties as to their durability. We have developed an autologous fat transfer (AFT) technique to use as an IRS.

Outpatient simultaneous treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and bladder lithiasis with GreenLight™ and holmium laser.

Purpose: To evaluate our experience in the combined treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and bladder lithiasis with GreenLight(™) and holmium laser, respectively, on an outpatient basis.

Patients And Methods: From August 2006 to May 2009, 20 patients with prostatic hyperplasia and bladder lithiasis were treated. First, the lithiasis was treated, and then the GreenLight laser vaporization of the prostate was performed, both at the same surgical time and under general anesthesia.

[Postoperative fever in orthopedic and urologic surgery].

Post-operative fever incidence varies widely. In clean and clean-contaminated surgery the non-infectious fever is more frequent than the infectious fever. We performed a prospective study including 303 patients who underwent orthopedic and urologic elective surgery.