International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
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The objective of our study was to analyze the diagnostic performance of (18) F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography for lymph node staging in patients with bladder cancer before radical cystectomy and to compare it with that of computed tomography. ⋯ (18) F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography is more reliable than computed tomography for preoperative lymph node staging in patients with invasive bladder carcinoma undergoing radical cystectomy.
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Review Case Reports
Prostate cancer may trigger paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis: a case report and a review of the literature.
We present a case of a previously healthy and active 64-year-old man who experienced a rapid neuropsychiatric decline. All tests for metabolic causes, neuroinfection, intracranial infarction or tumor were negative. ⋯ We review the literature on prostate cancer-related paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis. High-risk prostate cancer can trigger paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis, a rapidly progressive neurological syndrome with a bad prognosis.
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Comparative Study
Robotic versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for tumor in a solitary kidney: a single institution comparative analysis.
To compare the outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal tumor in patients with a solitary kidney. ⋯ Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy represents a safe and effective minimally-invasive treatment option for renal masses in patients with a solitary kidney. Early comparative outcomes suggest that it offers a significant benefit over the laparoscopic approach in terms of operative time, warm ischemia time and hospital stay. Further studies with a longer follow up are required to confirm the likelihood of better long-term functional and oncological outcomes.
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To investigate the clinical significance of micro-ribonucleic acid-155 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, in particular focusing on the association of expression levels of micro-ribonucleic acid-155 with clinicopathological factors, cancer-specific survival and therapeutic outcomes in clear cell renal cell carcinoma patients. ⋯ Low expression of micro-ribonucleic acid-155 represents a valuable marker of poor clinical outcomes in patients with stage III and IV clear cell renal cell carcinoma.