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Hospitalization and mortality rates of malignant prostatic neoplasms in Brazil: A cross-sectional study from 2008 to 2018

Abstract Prostate cancer (PCa) is a highly prevalent condition among men worldwide, resulting in reduced quality of life and increased costs to health systems due to hospitalization and death. This study aimed to explore and understand the evolution of PCa in Brazil from 2008 to 2018. Data were obtained ...

Humoral and Cellular Immunology in Human Prostate Cancer: Plasma Cells and T and B Lymphocytes

Int. j. morphol; 41 (5), 2023
SUMMARY: In solid and malignant tumors, innate and adaptive immunity are combined in antitumor responses. This study aimed to analyze the activation of plasma cells and the correlation between the infiltration of B and T lymphocytes with the degree of malignancy or Gleason grade in human prostate biopsie...

Etapa al diagnóstico de cáncer de próstata en un hospital institucional. Revisión y comparación de datos nacionales e internacionales

Rev. méd. Chile; 151 (6), 2023
INTRODUCCIÓN: El cáncer prostático (CaP) es una patología de alta prevalencia e incidencia mundial. El tamizaje ha perseguido el diagnóstico precoz de esta enfermedad para otorgar tratamientos oportunos. Nosotros buscamos caracterizar los pacientes de un hospital local respecto al diagnóstico y eta...

Available evidence on HIFU for focal treatment of prostate cancer: a systematic review

Int. braz. j. urol; 48 (2), 2022
ABSTRACT Purpose: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common oncologic disease among men. Radical treatment with curative intent provides good oncological results for PCa survivors, although definitive therapy is associated with significant number of serious side-effects. In modern-era of medicine ...

Single-center, retrospective study on changes in pain-relieving therapy after bone metastasis detection by bone scintigraphy in prostate cancer patients

Abstract Whole-body bone scintigraphy (WB-BS) is used for detecting and monitoring metastatic spread of prostate cancer (PCa) and to investigate bone pain episodes. To investigate the impact of a positive WB-BS on pain-relieving medicine prescription in PCa patients, a single-center, retrospective cohort...

Development and validation of a reversed-phase HPLC method for quantification of 1'-acetoxychavicol acetate content in a nanostructured lipid carrier formulation

Abstract 1'-acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA)-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) were formulated for prostate cancer therapy and to determine the optimal therapeutic dose, we developed a rapid, specific, and accurate reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method to quantify ...

Adenopatia cervical: uma apresentação rara de câncer da próstata

A metastização ganglionar cervical por neoplasia da próstata é rara, sendo ainda menos frequente como manifestação inicial da doença. O presente estudo é um relato de um caso clínico de uma pessoa do sexo masculino, com 72 anos, que apresentava massa cervical esquerda, indolor, com 2 meses de ev...

Novel semirigid ureterorenoscope with irrigation and vacuum suction system: introduction and initial experience for management of upper urinary calculi

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: This study aims to design a novel semirigid ureterorenoscope with irrigation and vacuum suction system and a modified ureteral access sheath (UAS) named Sotn ureterorenoscope® (Sotn=ShuoTong Medical Company) to overcome the deficiencies of the current procedure and to improve the ef...

Morphological changes of the cellularity in the prostatic gland from patients with confirmed cancer: Gleason level and presence of eosinophils and mast cells: cellular bioindicators

Int. j. morphol; 38 (4), 2020
The different pathologies of the prostate, involve the presence of a new microenvironment where inflammatory cells are actively recruited. This research explores the presence of mast cells and eosinophils associated with age and the evaluation of prostate cancer progress (Gleason Index). Forty two biopsi...