Percutaneous ablation for adrenal metastasis from non-small-cell lung cancer: comparison between cryoablation and microwave ablation.

Introduction: While cryoablation (CA) and microwave ablation (MWA) have both been implemented as approaches to the treatment of adrenal metastasis (AM), the outcomes associated with these two therapeutic strategies remain unclear.

Aim: To compare the safety and efficacy of CA and MWA as treatments for AM in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Material And Methods: Consecutive patients with AM secondary to NSCLC from January 2015 to December 2020 underwent CA or MWA.

Novel potential urinary biomarkers for effective diagnosis and prognostic evaluation of high-grade bladder cancer.

Background: High-grade bladder cancer (HGBC) has a higher malignant potential, recurrence and progression rate compared to low-grade phenotype. Its early symptoms are often vague, making non-invasive diagnosis using urinary biomarkers a promising approach.

Methods: The gene expression data from urine samples of patients with HGBC was extracted from the GSE68020 dataset.

Image-guided radiofrequency ablation for adrenal metastatic tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and clinical efficacy of image-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients exhibiting adrenal metastatic tumors (AMTs).

Methods: The PubMed, Web of Science, and Wanfang databases were searched for relevant studies published as of November 2022, and study results were pooled for subsequent analysis. The endpoints of this meta-analysis included primary and secondary technical success, local hemorrhage, pneumothorax, hypertensive crisis, local recurrence, and 1- and 3-year overall survival (OS) rates.

Identification of C3 and FN1 as potential biomarkers associated with progression and prognosis for clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Background: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is one of the most lethal urological malignancies, but the pathogenesis and prognosis of ccRCC remain obscure, which need to be better understand.

Methods: Differentially expressed genes were identified and function enrichment analyses were performed using three publicly available ccRCC gene expression profiles downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. The protein-protein interaction and the competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) networks were visualized by Cytoscape.

Role of NRP1 in Bladder Cancer Pathogenesis and Progression.

Bladder urothelial carcinoma (BC) is a fatal invasive malignancy and the most common malignancy of the urinary system. In the current study, we investigated the function and mechanisms of Neuropilin-1 (NRP1), the co-receptor for vascular endothelial growth factor, in BC pathogenesis and progression. The expression of NRP1 was evaluated using data extracted from GEO and HPA databases and examined in BC cell lines.

A network pharmacology perspective for deciphering potential mechanisms of action of Solanum nigrum L. in bladder cancer.

Background: Solanum nigrum L. decoction has been used as a folklore medicine in China to prevent the postoperative recurrence of bladder cancer (BC). However, there are no previous pharmacological studies on the protective mechanisms of this activity of the plant.

A case of flank pain caused by ureteral intussusception accompanied with ureteral polyp.

Background: Ureteral intussusception, a rarely reported unique condition, occurs primarily as a complication of ureteric tumours.

Case Presentation: We present a case of ureteral intussusception accompanied with a large ureteral polyp periodically protruding into the bladder cavity occurring in a 56-year-old man who experienced vague flank pain and intermittent haematuria. The patient was successfully treated by ureteroscopic cauterization combined with partial ureterectomy with reanastomosis.