Does the radiation approach affect acute toxicity in prostate cancer patients? A comparison of four radiation techniques.

Introduction: Prostate cancer is treated with increasingly sophisticated radiation techniques. The aim of the study is to compare acute toxicity in patients managed with different therapeutic modalities.

Material And Methods: A total of 60 patients irradiated between 2012 and 2016 were analyzed: A.

Active surveillance and focal ablation for small renal masses: a better solution for comorbid patients.

The natural history of small renal masses (SRM) is still not well understood and they are frequently incidentally diagnosed in elderly patients. Therefore, there is a need for less invasive options sparing the patient from the side-effects related to conventional surgical treatment. PubMed and Medline database search was performed to look for new findings on active surveillance and focal therapy for SRM.

Preservation of continence in radical prostatectomy patients: a laparoscopic surgeon's perspective.

Introduction: Preserving continence in patients who underwent radical prostatectomy is of utmost importance. Therefore, modification of surgical technique that would contribute to the regaining of continence with a shortest possible delay after the procedure and adequate evaluation of chances of continence recovery should be considered.

Material And Methods: A PubMed database search was performed to review the current literature concerning the physiology and anatomy of sphincter mechanisms, perioperative risk factors, the effects of surgical techniques on post-prostatectomy continence and post-operative management.