Ipsilateral retroperitoneal papillary renal cell carcinoma 27 years after simple nephrectomy for a renal abscess: A case report.

Background: Cases of severe inflammatory renal disease and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) that occur simultaneously in the same kidney have been occasionally reported. However, extrarenal RCC that does not originate from the native kidney has rarely been reported. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of RCC developing in the ipsilateral retroperitoneal space after a simple nephrectomy (SN) for inflammatory renal disease.

Association between PDCD6-VNTR polymorphism and urinary cancer susceptibility.

Background: Programmed cell death 6 (PDCD6) is known to be involved in apoptosis and tumorigenesis. Given the reported association with urinary cancer susceptibility through SNP analysis, we further analyzed the entire genomic structure of PDCD6.

Methods: Three VNTR regions (MS1-MS3) were identified through the analysis of the genomic structure of PDCD6.

Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate for Advanced Prostate Cancer-Related Bladder Outlet Obstruction: Assessing Effectiveness and Unraveling Factors Impacting Postoperative Urinary Incontinence.

Purpose: This study investigated the factors associated with transient urinary incontinence (TUI) after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) as a palliative treatment in patients with severe bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and advanced prostate cancer (PCA).

Materials And Methods: Data of 28 patients with advanced PCA (≥cT3) who underwent palliative HoLEP between October 2018 and March 2021 were included in this retrospective study. After collection of the pre-, intra-, and postoperative (1, 3, and 12 months) data of patients from their medical records, variables of patients with and without TUI at 1 and 3-12 months postoperatively were statistically compared.

Exploring the Relationship between -MS2 Variants and Susceptibility to Bladder Cancer.

(Cleft Lip and Palate Transmembrane Protein 1-Like) has previously been implicated in tumorigenesis and drug resistance in cancer. However, the genetic link between and bladder cancer remains uncertain. In this study, we investigated the genetic association of variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR; minisatellites, MS) regions within with bladder cancer.

Stepwise molecular mechanisms responsible for chemoresistance in bladder cancer cells.

Chemotherapy resistance is an obstacle to cancer therapy and is considered a major cause of recurrence. Thus, understanding the mechanisms of chemoresistance is critical to improving the prognosis of patients. Here, we have established a stepwise gemcitabine-resistant T24 bladder cancer cell line to understand the molecular mechanisms of chemoresistance within cancer cells.

Curative resection of bladder cancer with pancreas head metastasis.

Bladder cancer is the 9th most frequent cancer worldwide. Its incidence is increasing. The pancreas is an infrequent site of metastasis in relation to any type of malignancy.

VNTR polymorphism in the breakpoint region of ABL1 and susceptibility to bladder cancer.

Background: ABL1 is primarily known as a leukemia-related oncogene due to translocation, but about 2.2% of ABL1 mutations have been identified in bladder cancer, and high expression in solid cancer has also been detected.

Methods: Here, we used the NCBI database, UCSC genome browser gateway and Tandem repeat finder program to investigate the structural characterization of the ABL1 breakpoint region and to identify the variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR).

Visceral Adiposity as a Significant Predictor of Sunitinib-Induced Dose-Limiting Toxicities and Survival in Patients with Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Sunitinib is a first-line treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Little is known about the predictive factors of sunitinib-induced dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) in Asian populations. We investigated whether body composition predicts sunitinib-induced DLT.

Fanconi Anemia Pathway Activation by FOXM1 Is Critical to Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Anticancer Drug Resistance.

Although the 5-year survival rate of patients diagnosed with nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) has reached 85%, more than 50% of patients suffer from frequent recurrences. To identify molecular targets associated with recurrence of NMIBC, we analyzed gene expression data and found that FOXM1 and FANCD2 were involved in recurrence. Therefore, we investigated how these genes were involved in the mechanism of recurrence and confirmed their usefulness as biomarkers.

Effects of poloxamer-based thermo-sensitive sol-gel agent on urethral stricture after transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a multicentre, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of poloxamer-based thermo-sensitive sol-gel instillation, after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), for preventing urethral stricture.

Patients And Methods: In all, 198 patients underwent TURP for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Recruited patients were randomly divided into two groups: groups A and B.

Short rare minisatellite variant of BORIS-MS2 is related to bladder cancer susceptibility.

Background: BORIS/CTCFL, a paralog of CTCF and member of the cancer-testicular antigen family, is abnormally activated in multiple cancers.

Objective: We investigated the relationship between polymorphic variants of the BORIS minisatellite 2 (BORIS-MS2), located within the 5' upstream promoter region of BORIS, and bladder cancer.

Methods: We used case-control study with 516 controls and 113 bladder cancer patients.

Effectiveness of hyaluronic acid/carboxymethylcellulose in preventing adhesive bowel obstruction after laparoscopic radical cystectomy.

Background/objective: Adhesive bowel obstruction is one of the most frequent complications after radical cystectomy, prolonging hospital stay and fasting period and increasing medical expenses. This study evaluated the effectiveness of hyaluronic acid/carboxymethylcellulose (HA/CMC) in preventing adhesive bowel obstruction after laparoscopic radical cystectomy.

Methods: Randomized, controlled, single-blinded study was performed.

Association between the length of the MUC8-minisatellite 5 region and susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

In asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mucins display disease-related alterations caused by airway mucus obstruction. MUC5AC, MUC5B and MUC8 are known as the major secretory mucins in human airway epithelial cells. Analysis of mucin genes has identified the presence of several features with a variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR; minisatellites) in the central region of each mucin.

Non-selective rapid electro-oxidation of persistent, refractory VOCs in industrial wastewater using a highly catalytic and dimensionally stable IrPd/Ti composite electrode.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are highly toxic contaminants commonly dissolved in industrial wastewater. Therefore, treatment of VOC-containing wastewater requires a robust and rapid reaction because liquid VOCs can become volatile secondary pollutants. In this study, electro-oxidation with catalytic composite dimensionally stable anodes (DSAs)-a promising process for degrading organic pollutants-was applied to remove various VOCs (chloroform, benzene, toluene, and trichloroethylene).

Penile Glans Necrosis Developing after Internal Pudendal Arterial Embolization: A Case Report.

Penile glans ischemia or necrosis developing after internal pudendal arterial embolization is very rare; no relevantreport has yet appeared. A 53-year-old male who visited our emergency room because of massive urethral bleedingwas diagnosed with an internal pudendal artery-urethral fistula; he underwent selective embolization of the internalpudendal artery. However, unexpected penile glans ischemic necrosis developed after embolization.

Clinical outcomes of the sequential use of pazopanib followed by everolimus for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A multicentre study in Korea.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the real-world clinical outcomes of first-line pazopanib and second-line everolimus in Korean patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).

Methods: Data of patients who had mRCC with clear-cell component between 2001 and 2015 at multiple institutions were collected retrospectively. To be included in the analysis, patients had to meet the following criteria: age ≥18 years; received first-line targeted therapy with pazopanib; and received second-line targeted therapy with everolimus.

Pancreatic resection for renal cell carcinoma metastasis: a case review.

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney malignancy. The pancreas is an infrequent site of metastasis in relation to any type of malignancy. However, RCC is one of the tumor types that most frequently metastasize to the pancreas.

Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Penile Cancer.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the clinicopathologic characteristics of penile cancer, including patterns of therapy, oncologic results, and survival.

Materials And Methods: Between January 2005 and July 2015, 71 patients at 6 institutions who had undergone penectomy or penile biopsy were enrolled. Their medical records were reviewed to identify the mode of therapy, pathology reports, and cancer-specific survival (CSS) rate.

Discontinuation of Dapoxetine Treatment in Patients With Premature Ejaculation: A 2-Year Prospective Observational Study.

Introduction: Although dapoxetine is the only oral pharmacologic agent approved for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE) and is very effective, the discontinuation rate is high.

Aim: To assess the discontinuation rate of patients with PE and the reasons for discontinuation in real-world practice.

Methods: In total, 182 consecutive patients were enrolled.

Primary Tumor Characteristics Are Important Prognostic Factors for Sorafenib-Treated Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Multicenter Study.

We aimed to identify prognostic factors associated with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients treated with sorafenib. We investigated 177 patients, including 116 who received sorafenib as first-line therapy, using the Cox regression model. During a median follow-up period of 19.

Does bilateral seminal vesicle invasion at radical prostatectomy predict worse prognosis than unilateral invasion among patients with pT3b prostate cancers?

Objectives: To determine whether bilateral seminal vesicle invasion is associated with worse biochemical recurrence-free survival than unilateral seminal vesicle invasion after radical prostatectomy.

Methods: We reviewed the clinicopathological data of 598 men who underwent radical prostatectomy between 2008 and 2015. Among them, 107 (17.