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Objective To evaluate the long‐term bowel‐associated quality of life (QOL) in men after radiotherapy (RT) for prostate cancer with and without the use of rectal hydrogel spacer. Patients and Methods The patients’ QOL was examined using the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) and mean changes from baseline in EPIC domains were evaluated. A total […]

Abstract To provide evidence‐based care, it is important for healthcare professionals to stay up to date with relevant medical literature. To overcome the barriers of high volume, time constraints and difficulty retaining information, some journals use social media (SoMe) sites, such as Twitter, to disseminate research. More recent strategies include creating visual abstracts and infographics, […]

Abstract Objective To provide a chronological overview of evolution of continent urinary diversion over the last fifty years and to highlight important milestones. Methods We performed an extensive literature review and analysed different forms of urinary diversion worldwide. After the work up of surgical techniques, we assessed advantages and disadvantages of assorted continent urinary diversion […]

Abstract Objectives To assess whether free PSA ratio (FPSAR) at biochemical recurrence (BCR) can predict metastasis, castrate‐resistant PCa (CRPC), and cancer‐specific survival (CSS), following therapy for localized disease. Methods A single‐center retrospective cohort study (NCT03927287) including a discovery cohort composed of patients with an FPSAR after radical prostatectomy (RP) or radiotherapy (RT) between 2000‐2017. For […]

Abstract Objectives To assess the impact of two cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in patients who underwent nephroureterectomy for high‐risk cN0M0 upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), and to evaluate the efficacy of NAC in patients with localized disease (cT2 or lower). Patients and Methods We retrospectively analyzed high‐risk cN0M0 UTUC patients who received NAC followed […]