Infection of artificial joint replacements and heart valves is an uncommon but serious complication encountered anytime after the implantation of these prostheses. It is known that bacteremia can lead to…
Mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) and antibiotics (oral and/or intravenous) have historically been used to decrease infectious complications in surgeries that involve manipulation of bowel or potential risk of injury. The…
Sarah C. Flury, MD, Editor Anthony J. Schaeffer, MD, Editor The challenge to tailor antibiotic choices to the individual patient as well as the specific procedure is ever increasing in…
Samir S. Taneja, MD, Consulting Editor Infection is a problem ubiquitous to medicine, but antisepsis carries a unique role in the evolution of Urology as a medical specialty. Prior to…
Penile cancer is a rare malignancy, which can be a source of devastating psychosexual distress because of its implication on sexual function and self-image. Current penile staging relies on invasive…
Testicular cancer processes a unique and clear miRNA expression signature. This differentiates testicular cancer from most other cancer types, which are usually more ambiguous when assigning miRNA patterns. As such,…
Current use of testicular biomarkers for screening, diagnosis, and follow-up is reviewed in the context of potential clinical utility of these tests. This information will be of value to clinicians…
The cell cycle is one of the most important regulatory mechanisms of cellular growth and proliferation. Dysregulation of this pathway is thought to be the first step in carcinogenesis of…
Improved understanding of renal carcinoma disease biology has led to the discovery and approval of five novel therapies targeting specific molecules in the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) biochemical pathway….
Incidental small renal masses identified on imaging are increasingly investigated via needle core or fine needle aspiration biopsies with limited material provided for rendering a diagnosis. Lesions with a prominent…
