Is Smaller Workspace A Limitation For Robot Performance In Laparoscopy? UroToday.com - A study by the senior author C.K. Yeung and his colleagues from Hong Kong evaluated the limitation of a small working space in the performance of the da Vinci Surgical System. They wanted to globally assess the robotic system in a static environment based on the fact that they had difficulties performing specific tasks using the da Vinci robot in small cavities.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comVitamin And Mineral Supplement Use Among US Adults After Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review UroToday.com - Many of the 10 million cancer patients in the US are taking nutritional supplements, but an accurate assessment of the frequency is not well appreciated. In the February 1, 2008 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Christine Velicer and Cornelia Ulrich report a systematic review of supplement use among US cancer patients.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Book: Molecules That Changed The World In many areas of the modern world, molecules play a pivotal role. Everyone needs Vitamin 12 for life, Taxol is used to combat cancer, and aspirin is one of the most versatile and commonly used
drugs worldwide.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Clinical Management Of Patients With A Small Volume Of Prostatic Cancer On Biopsy: What Are The Risks Of Progression? UroToday.com - PSA screening has led to the over detection of small volume and perhaps indolent prostate cancer (CaP). In the online version of Cancer, Dr. Hamden and colleagues report a meta-analysis on whether patients with microfocal CaP on biopsy have adverse pathologic findings or any significant risk of PSA recurrence after undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Biochemical Basis For SUI/Pelvic Organ Prolapse UroToday.com - Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), both of which are related to pelvic floor weakness, are prevalent amongst women in the United States. Dr. Gopal Badlani presented an intriguing lecture about collagen, elastin, and the effects of estrogen on the tissues of women with SUI compared with women who do not have SUI.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comExternal Validation Of IMP3 Expression As An Independent Prognostic Marker For Metastatic Progression And Death For Patients With Renal Carcinona UroToday.com - This trial was a validation of IMP3 as marker for the aggressiveness of renal cell carcinoma. It confirmed that IMP3 positivity can predict increased metastasis and decreased survival in renal cell carcinoma patients.Validation studies are not widely performed or reported on biomarkers, but provide valuable insight on the importance of these markers on a larger scale.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Breakout Session #4 - Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation UroToday.com - Jill Dubbes, OT, Alain Bourcier MD, and Jerry Blaivas MD provided an informational overview of the role of conservative measures in the treatment of urinary incontinence. Conservative measures, including behavioral changes and dietary modification, voiding pattern recognition, pelvic floor exercises were reviewed.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDonation Funds The Purchase Of Three High-powered Electron Microscopes For Cutting-Edge Research UTSA President Ricardo Romo used the occasion of the dedication of the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Commons on the University's 1604 Campus to announce an $822,000 gift from the charitable foundation that honors the two Texans."For some time, we have wanted to create a lasting tribute to the Klebergs' legacy of philanthropy," said Romo.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFrequency And Distribution Of Multiple Diagnoses In Chronic Pelvic Pain Related To Previous Abuse Or Drug-Seeking Behavior UroToday.com - Majority of Pelvic Pain Patients Have More Than One Pain Generating DiagnosisChronic pelvic pain afflicts up to 10% of women and results in billions of dollars in direct and indirect costs.
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