J Clin Med
October 2024
Androgen receptor-targeted agents have significantly improved the prognosis of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels are key prognostic markers, with rapid and deep reductions associated with better outcomes. This study aims to assess the association between the new PSA cut-offs and survival in mHSPC patients treated with Apalutamide.
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December 2017
Unlabelled: The follow up of patients on active surveillance requires to repeat prostate biopsies. Predictive models that identify patients at low risk of progression or reclassification are essential to reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies. The aim of this study is to validate the Prostate Active Surveillance Study risk calculator (PASS-RC) in the multicentric Spanish Urological Association Registry of patients on active surveillance (AS), from common clinical practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Retrocaval ureter is a rare disease which is due to a abnormal development of the inferior cava vein. It usually presents with ureteral obstruction, and surgery is needed for symptomatic cases.
Method: We present a case of retrocaval ureter and a revision of the literature.