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..We evaluated the impact of epirubicin perioperative instillation in improving subsequent bacillus Calmette-Guerin instillation efficacy in high risk patients with nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer...

..Such data could be seen as far from reality, if compared to a higher percentage that may be found in any common clinical practice...

..We have experienced a third case with the same characteristics of the first one, which was a vaginal recurrence with a prior resected urothelial vaginal tumor...

..While some evidence does exist for a positive correlation between moderate wine intake and men's sexual health, there is no study addressing the potential correlation between red wine intake and women's sexual function...

..A surgical operation was performed to remove the terminal ureter and the perimeatal area of the urinary bladder. Urological and radiological outcome was satisfactory after a 2-year follow up...

..The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of 10mg alfuzosin on blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in young healthy volunteers...

..We report our experience with this type of tumours in a multicenter study carried out in a single region of Central Italy (Tuscany)...

..6%) patients who had positive vaginal swab sample at baseline. in conclusion, a 14-day administration of prulifloxacin 600 mg is a safe, well tolerated and effective treatment for the management of UTI in young women...

..To evaluate the specific characteristics of sexuality in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients resulting from attempted suicide pre- and post-SCI...

..Although controlled studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of erection-enhancing drugs in premature ejaculation, it is possible that sildenafil might be useful for this indication...

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..2 vs 4%; this explains the need for education within a comprehensive smoking cessation programme, and should be reserved especially for young smokers, in order to be aware and informed of the effect of tobacco on erectile function...

..Similarly, the presence of residual fragments after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy has induced a radical change in the management of small calculi through the use of mini-invasive surgical techniques...

..Controversial data on modifications of prostate size, function and disease of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients has been previously reported...

..001). CP/CPPS had a negative influence on sexual desire, erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation (p < 0.001). The Meares Stamey test was positive in 13.3% of patients and 2.9% of controls...

..The aim of this analysis was to describe the acute and when possible late toxicity and the feasibility on using intensity-modulated radiotherapy into our routine work...

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..We evaluated the prevalence and estimated the incidence and risk factors of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome in urological hospital outpatients in Italy...

..This rare variant of TCC, which is strikingly reminiscent of the histological pattern of ovarian papillary serous carcinoma, is associated with poor prognosis and apparently high metastatic potential...

..CONCLUSION: Based on these data, tadalafil may have the potential to become an important treatment option for ED in SCI patients. SPONSORSHIP: This study was not sponsored...

..Our results provide a hypothesis explaining the beneficial effects of PDE inhibitors in patients with rapid ejaculation...

..We performed a preliminary investigation of the role of physical activity and its effects on select patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome...

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..The study identified a single subgroup of pTaG3 patients with multiple lesions, >or=2/year recurrence rate and without any response to previous Bacille Calmette-Guérin adjuvant therapy, that seem to be at high risk of recurrence...

..001). The association of S. repens, U. dioica (ProstaMEV), quercitin and curcumin (FlogMEV) extracts is able to improve the clinical efficacy of prulifloxacin in patients affected by CBP...

..We are reporting the first case of priapism due to a sacrococcygeal chordoma metastasis treated with radiation therapy as palliative treatment...

..Most found the use of a nomgram to show them how they compared with other men helpful. We suggest that documentation of such a demonstration should be made for any man seeking an opinion on penile lengthening surgery...

..Some defects in methodology, such as low response rates, heterogeneity of age ranges and the choice of controls, have been the main limitations. Our study was designed to take these problems into account...

..We evaluated the role of loss of heterozygosity on the interferon-alpha locus to predict the response to bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy in patients with nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer...

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..There was no significant correlation between abnormal hormonal status and the presence of a specific sexual dysfunction, as assessed with the FSFI...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic role of LOH on Chr 18q21-23 in patients affected by low-grade, nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC)...

..quot; Moreover, it is necessary to pay particular attention to those patients in treatment with other drugs that could have a synergistic hypotensive effect as a result of vasodilation potentiation...

..Over the last few years, sacral neuromodulation (SNM) has become an established treatment option for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)...

..001). Our results highlight the utility of AI analysis in assessing the probability risk of clinical progression in PCa patients who are treated with RRP...

..To compare the accuracy of lymph node staging using pelvic MRI or CT to that of laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) in prostate cancer patients prior to radical radiotherapy...

..The aim of the present study was to assess the feasibility and the oncologic outcome of radical prostatectomy administered to a consecutive unselected series of advanced, non-bone metastatic prostate cancers...

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..We stress that a long follow-up period is needed to evaluate the role of molecular factors in predicting prognosis in patients affected by bladder UC...

..CONCLUSION: BXL628 was able to arrest prostate growth within 12 weeks in men aged>or=50 years with prostatic volume>or=40 ml. Its unprecedented mechanism of action may offer a new opportunity for the treatment of BPH...

..We assessed penile changes after radical prostatectomy by performing serial penile measurements. The potential effect of nerve sparing surgery and the recovery of erectile function on the degree of penile shortening were also evaluated...