Squamous cell carcinoma in situ in a female urethral diverticulum.
Abstract: There have been less than 100 reported cases of carcinoma in a female urethral diverticulum, with only 10 of these cases being squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The course of this disease is frequently aggressive, despite multimodality treatment, and most patients die within 2 to 3 years. To
Extend medical Tx to 6 weeks in pediatric urethral prolapse. .
MIAMI BEACH - Medical treatment of pediatric urethral prolapse is much more successful if it is prolonged beyond the traditional 2 weeks because it can significantly reduce the need for surgical intervention, Dr. Victoria Davis reported. According to the textbooks, this condition should be treated
Tissue Ablation Technologies for Localized Prostate Cancer
Traditional treatments for men with localized prostate cancer have included both surgical removal and radiation therapy, with their potential adverse effects on patient quality of life. Thus, there has been increasing interest in the development of minimally invasive procedures that use various
FIGHTING FOR LIFE FAMILY, FRIENDS RALLY AROUND MAN BATTLING RARE FORM OF CANCER.
Byline: Debra Carr-Elsing The Capital Times Randy Redepenning doesn't expect to be around in six months. I hope I am, but I'm not counting on it, he says. Redepenning has a rare form of aggressive urethral cancer. The diagnosis came two months ago, following surgery at University Hospital. He's in
A prostate cancer primer. .
Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed malignancy in men and remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths among this population. Early screening and diagnosis, advances in preventive techniques, and existing cutting-edge treatments are part of a multidimensional approach in an
BLADDER CANCER: Who's at Risk?
Bladder cancer is the most common urinary-tract malignancy. A recent survey of veterans explores factors linked to developing this disease. In 1997, Joseph Binard, M.D., retired Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) chief of SCI Services in Tampa, asked the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association
The medical-surgical nurse's guide to ovarian cancer: Part II.
This Cancer: Caring and Conquering column is the second in a two-part series highlighting ovarian cancer. Part I was published in the August 2007 issue of MEDSURG Nursing. The need for this column was brought to mind when a dear friend of mine died recently from ovarian cancer and it was clear that
Benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer are two separate clinical conditions that commonly occur in men, with prevalence increasing as age advances. Both conditions are associated with a proliferation of cells in the prostate. Both require androgens for growth and development, and
External Beam Radiotherapy as Curative Treatment of Prostate Cancer
External beam radiotherapy (RT) has been used as a curative treatment of prostate cancer for more than 5 decades, with the "modern" era emerging more than 3 decades ago. Its history is marked by gradual improvements punctuated by several quantum leaps that are increasingly driven by advancements in
Preclinical studies in normal canine prostate of a novel palladium-bacteriopheophorbide photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy of prostate cancer
Preclinical Studies in Normal Canine Prostate of a Novel Palladium-Bacteriopheophorbide (WST09) Photosensitizer for Photodynamic Therapy of Prostate Cancer (para) ABSTRACT Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses light to activate a photosensitizer to achieve localized tumor control. In this study, PDT
