Pollen Extract for Chronic Prostatitis—Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Prostatitis syndrome is a frequent condition in men. It is not known in most patients if the prostate is the only organ involved. Therefore, the disease is characterized as chronic…
UROLOGY
What Do I Tell Patients About Saw Palmetto for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia?
Saw palmetto is widely used to treat lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Although there is passionate support for herbal and complementary therapies for LUTS,…
Quercetin for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a common condition with a heterogeneous origin that responds best to multimodal therapy. The bioflavonoid quercetin has antioxidant and antiinflammatory effects that have…
The Complex Interplay Between Cholesterol and Prostate Malignancy
Research into the role of cholesterol and prostate disease has been ongoing for many years, but our mechanistic and translational understanding is still poor. Recent evidence indicates that cholesterol-lowering drugs…
Lymphadenectomy in Penile Cancer
In contrast to many cancers, squamous cell carcinoma of the penis can be cured despite the presence of lymph node metastases. This characteristic is shared with testicular cancer. But unlike…
Lymphadenectomy in Urologic Oncology: Pathologic Considerations
Lymphadenectomy (LAD) is an important staging and treatment modality of oncologic surgery. LAD in genitourinary malignancies presents inherent difficulties to the urologist and pathologist because of the differences in anatomic…
Role of Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Lymph Nodes in Urologic Malignancies
Radiation therapy (RT) represents an important therapeutic component in the management of genitourinary (GU) malignancies. RT is used to treat patients with proven involvement of the regional lymph nodes or…
Complications of Lymphadenectomy in Urologic Surgery
Lymphadenectomy in urologic surgery provides accurate staging and may be therapeutic in some patients with lymph node metastases. In addition to the associated cost, pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) has…
Novel Imaging Modalities for Lymph Node Imaging in Urologic Oncology
Accurate lymph node staging in genitourinary (GU) malignancies is important for planning an appropriate treatment and establishing an accurate prognosis. This article discusses the novel imaging techniques for detection of…
Minimally Invasive Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is the most common solid organ malignancy in young men between the ages of 15 and 35. Although much of this increase in survival can be attributed to…
