Immature Colon Carcinoma Transcript 1 Is Essential for Prostate Cancer Cell Viability and Proliferation.

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among men in the United States. More recently, immature colon carcinoma transcript 1 (ICT1) has been reported to be overexpressed in various kinds of cancer cells. However, the role of ICT1 in human prostate cancer has not yet been determined.

Positive association between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and prostate cancer risk: new findings from an updated meta-analysis.

Purpose: To investigate and clarify the relationship between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and prostate cancer risk.

Methods: We conducted the meta-analysis to better evaluate the association. Terms "25-Hydroxyvitamin D"/"vitamin D" and "prostate cancer" were used for literature search.

A 10-year single-center experience with surgical management of adrenal myelolipoma.

Objective: The purpose is to report our 10-year experience with surgical management of large or symptomatic adrenal myelolipoma.

Patients And Methods: Patients receiving surgical treatment for adrenal myelolipoma between December 2001 and September 2011 in our institution were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups: open surgery and laparoscopic surgery.

Transrectal sonoelastography in the detection of prostate cancers: a meta-analysis.

Unlabelled: What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? The accuracy of transrectal sonoelastography (TRSE) in the detection of prostate cancer is variable, with a sensitivity ranging from 51.1 to 91.7% and specificity ranging from 62.

[Laparoendoscopic single-site retroperitoneal adrenalectomy:a report of 7 cases].

Objective: To summarize our preliminary clinical experiences of laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) retroperitoneal adrenalectomy.

Methods: Since October 2009 to January 2011, the investigators have performed LESS retroperitoneal adrenalectomy for 7 patients with adrenal tumors. A waist axillary midline incision of around 2 - 3 cm was made and a single incision for inserting a homemade port.

Suppression of MED19 expression by shRNA induces inhibition of cell proliferation and tumorigenesis in human prostate cancer cells.

MED19 is a member of the Mediator that plays a key role in the activation and repression of signal transduction or the regulation of transcription in carcinomas. To tested the functional role of MED19 in human prostate cancer, we downregulated MED19 expression in prostate cancer cells (PC-3 and DU145) by lentivirus-mediated short hairpin (shRNA), and analyzed the effect of inhibition of MED19 on prostate cancer cell proliferation and tumorigenesis. The in vitro prostate cancer cell proliferation, colony formation, and in vivo tumor growth in nude mice xenografts was significantly reduced after the downregulation of MED19.

Single plus one port laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a report of 8 cases in one center.

Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is considered the first treatment of choice for local prostate cancer due to its minimal invasion advantage. To further achieve the goal of minimal invasion, single port laparoscopic radical prostatectomy has been developed to minimize the complications associated with puncture tracks. The aim of this study was to illustrate the technique for single port laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and evaluate its efficacy and safety.

Impact of tension-free vaginal tape procedure on dysfunctional voiding in women with stress urinary incontinence.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of dysfunctional voiding (DV) in female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and its modification after tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure.

Methods: Three hundred and sixty women with SUI were enrolled and underwent urodynamics from 2002 to 2008. DV was determined when non-neurogenic detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia occurred during voluntary voiding.

Retroperitoneal laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy for retrocaval ureter: report of 7 cases.

Objectives: To report our techniques and experience with retroperitoneal laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy (LUUS) for retrocaval ureter.

Methods: Between January 2004 and September 2008, 7 male patients underwent retroperitoneal LUUS. A 3-port, balloon-dissecting, retroperitoneal approach was used.

[Cadaver renal transplantation and multivariate analysis for graft survival: a clinical review of 2 016 cases].

Objective: To review kidney transplantation in the center and analyze the risk factors affecting long-term allograft survival.

Methods: Thirty-two relative variables were analyzed with SAS statistical software. Using Log-rank method, we investigated influence of these variables on short-and long-term survival of grafts.