Study protocol and baseline characteristics of newly induced dialysis patients: a prospective multi-center cohort study with a biological sample bank, the Ibaraki Dialysis Initiation Cohort (iDIC) study.

Background: Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) face higher risks of life-threatening events including cardiovascular disease. Various risk factors are identified as agents influencing the life prognosis of ESKD patients. Herein, we evaluated the risk factors related to the outcomes of Japanese patients with dialysis induction.

[Neuroendocrine Differentiation of Prostate Cancer : A Case Report].

A 79-year-old man underwent a transrectal prostate needle biopsy with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 12.0 ng/ml. He was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma (Gleason score 4＋3, cT3aN0M0) and underwent radiation therapy.