Table of contents
June 2008 Volume 5 No 6
Editorial
Research Highlights
Prevalence of pelvic floor disorders in community-dwelling women
290Health-related quality-of-life changes in prostate-cancer survivors
290Circumcision probably does not protect against non-HIV STIs in developed countries
290High folate intake is associated with reduced frequency of sperm aneuploidy
291A new 3D imaging technique for prostate examination
291doi:10.1038/ncpuro1119 | Full Text | PDF (102K)
Absence of Oxalobacter formigenes is associated with formation of kidney stones
292PSA level and prostate volume show significant correlation in Korean men
292Docetaxel versus mitoxantrone in men with hormone-refractory prostate cancer
293Practice Points
Can patients with low-grade papillary bladder tumors be followed up with a cystoscopy interval of 6 months?
294doi:10.1038/ncpuro1106 | Full Text | PDF (127K)
Is nephron-sparing surgery as safe and effective as radical nephrectomy in patients with locally advanced RCC?
296doi:10.1038/ncpuro1110 | Full Text | PDF (126K)
Are autologous myoblasts and fibroblasts safe and effective for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women?
298doi:10.1038/ncpuro1111 | Full Text | PDF (124K)
Is the Sonolith Vision fourth-generation lithotripter effective for the treatment of renal calculi?
300doi:10.1038/ncpuro1112 | Full Text | PDF (129K)
Can excretory urography detect upper urinary tract tumors after radical cystectomy for urothelial cancer?
302doi:10.1038/ncpuro1114 | Full Text | PDF (128K)
Can radical prostatectomy prevent and improve lower urinary tract symptoms?
304doi:10.1038/ncpuro1113 | Full Text | PDF (128K)
Viewpoint
Can exercise ameliorate the increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes associated with ADT?
306Evidence is accumulating that androgen deprivation therapy is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular and metabolic complications. In this Viewpoint, the authors discuss why they consider exercise therapy to be so important in reducing these associated risks.
doi:10.1038/ncpuro1104 | Full Text | PDF (130K)
Reviews
Importance of surgical margins in the management of renal cell carcinoma
308Over 200,000 new diagnoses of renal cell carcinoma are made each year in the US, Europe and Australia. Surgical resection is the standard treatment procedure for this disorder; however, there are concerns about what type of nephrectomy procedure will avoid positive surgical margins and high recurrence rates. In this Review, Lam and colleagues assess the different methods of nephrectomy and consider their associations with surgical margins and, therefore, patient prognosis.
doi:10.1038/ncpuro1121 | Full Text | PDF (240K)
Drug Insight: biological effects of botulinum toxin A in the lower urinary tract
319There has been increasing interest in the use of botulinum toxins for urological disorders because they have shown effective modulation in striated muscle. In this Review, Chancellor and colleagues look at the experimental evidence for the use of botulinum toxin type A in the lower urinary tract.
doi:10.1038/ncpuro1124 | Full Text | PDF (640K)
Surgery Insight: management of renal cell carcinoma with associated inferior vena cava thrombus
329Renal call carcinoma is frequently associated with venous tumor thrombus that involves the inferior vena cava. In this Review, Karnes and Blute examine how surgical resection of these tumors should be managed, and emphasize the tactic of operating on the inferior vena cava rather than on the kidney.
doi:10.1038/ncpuro1122 | Full Text | PDF (376K)
Case Studies
A case of a lower pole renal calculus managed with percutaneous nephrolithotomy
340In this Case Study, Tseng and Matlaga report on a 50-year-old man with a 1.5 cm lower pole renal calculus who was successfully treated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy. They discuss the management options for patients presenting with lower pole calculi and highlight the need for studies evaluating quality-of-life outcomes for the different approaches.
doi:10.1038/ncpuro1105 | Full Text | PDF (329K)
A case of port-site recurrence and locoregional metastasis after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
345In this Case Study, Masterson and Russo report on a patient with a small renal mass who underwent hand-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and was subsequently found to have substantial locoregional and port-site recurrence. The authors highlight the importance of adherence to oncologic principles when using minimally invasive techniques to treat renal tumors.
doi:10.1038/ncpuro1127 | Full Text | PDF (284K)
