Publications by authors named "Waldemar Szablonski"
Introduction: Widespread use of scrotal ultrasonography has led to the detection of incidental, non-palpable small testicular masses (STMs). Historically, all intratesticular masses were treated radically, however more conservative strategies are now being applied with growing evidence that up to 80% of STMs are benign lesions. Testis-sparing surgery is deemed a gold standard in STMs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The aim of this study was to determine and quantify the mechanisms responsible for the delays in bladder cancer diagnosis and initial treatment.
Material And Methods: Patients referred to two academic hospitals in Poland with a primary bladder tumor were prospectively identified and structurally interviewed. For all patients, time intervals between symptom onset, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions were assessed.
Introduction: There is a need for a new biochemical marker of aggressive prostate cancer (PCa). Inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase 2 (IMPDH2) is a candidate for such a marker - its activity is increased in certain tumors and neoplastic cell lines, including PCa, and may correlate with cancer aggressiveness.
Material And Methods: IMPDH2 levels were measured in blood samples from 34 PCa patients.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the diagnostic value of the morphological ultrasound score system and the serum concentration of CA 125 in the diagnosis of malignant ovarian masses. The aim was realized by the evaluation of the statistical coefficients like sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value in three groups tested by different methods (A--ultrasonography, B--serum concentration of CA 125, C--both methods).
Materials And Methods: We have analyzed 59 patients (17-77 years old)--mean 46.