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Radiographic surveillance of minimally and moderately complex renal cysts
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2009-04)
To assess the effectiveness of radiographic surveillance for managing minimally and moderately complex renal cysts. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-three patients with 50 minimally or moderately complex renal cysts underwent ...
Glycogen synthase kinase-3 regulates mouse oocyte homologue segregation
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2003-01)
Intracellular regulation of oocyte meiosis is not completely understood. However, reversible phosphorylation, which involves serine/threonine protein kinases and phosphatases (PP), is an important mediator. Glycogen synthase ...
The regulation of prostate cancer cell adhesion to human bone marrow endothelial cell monolayers by androgen dihydrotestosterone and cytokines
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2002-01)
A previous study from our laboratory suggested that prostate cancer metastasis to bone may be mediated, in part, by preferential adhesion to human bone marrow endothelial (HBME) cells. Tumor cell adhesion to endothelial ...
Genome-wide linkage scan for prostate cancer susceptibility genes in men with aggressive disease: significant evidence for linkage at chromosome 15q12
(Springer-Verlag, 2006-05)
Epidemiological and twin studies have consistently demonstrated a strong genetic component to prostate cancer (PCa) susceptibility. To date, numerous linkage studies have been performed to identify chromosomal regions ...
Genome-wide linkage scan for prostate cancer susceptibility from the university of michigan prostate cancer genetics project: Suggestive evidence for linkage at 16q23
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2009-03-01)
BACKGROUND Prostate cancer linkage studies have been used to localize rare and presumably highly penetrant cancer susceptibility genes. Underlying genetic heterogeneity, as well as the high sporadic background of the ...
Non-contrast thin-section helical CT of urinary tract calculi in children
(Springer-Verlag, 2002-05)
Background: Non-contrast thin-section helical CT has gained acceptance for the diagnosis of urinary tract calculi in adults, but experience with the technique in children is limited. Purpose: To evaluate the utility of ...
Chemotherapy for prostate cancer: implementing early systemic therapy to improve outcomes
(Springer-Verlag, 2005-11)
Prostate cancer remains a significant health concern for men in the USA as it is a leading cancer diagnosis and a cause of death. With the use of prostate-specific antigen or screening, a stage migration has occurred with ...
Urinary diversion: evidence-based outcomes assessment and integration into patient decision-making
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2008-11)
Course of distress and quality of life in testicular cancer patients before, during, and after chemotherapy: Results of a pilot study
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2003-12)
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in white males between the ages of 15 and 45 years. Treatment may include the administration of chemotherapy which has been associated with changes in emotional distress, quality ...
A phase II trial of estramustine and etoposide in hormone refractory prostate cancer: A Southwest Oncology Group trial (SWOG 9407) * Address for reprints: Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG-9407), Operations Office, 14980 Omnicron Dr., San Antonio, TX 78245-3217
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001-03-01)
BACKGROUND The combination of oral estramustine and oral etoposide has generated response rates of 40–50% in patients with hormone refractory prostate cancer in single institution trials. This study tested this regimen ...