Reports of spontaneous regressions of metastases and the demonstration of tumor-reactive
cytotoxic T lymphocytes indicate the importance of the host's immune system in controlling …

Our objective was to evaluate early-phase unenhanced and late-phase contrast-enhanced
helical CT in revealing renal lesions and staging renal cell carcinomas. Contrast-enhanced …

Storage and periodic expulsion of urine by the bladder are controlled by central pathways
and organized as simple on–off switching circuits. Several reports concerning aspects of …

Degradation of the extracellular matrix is necessary for invasion and metastasis by cancer
cells. Two gelatinolytic matrix metalloproteinase enzymes, MMP-2 and MMP-9, are supposed …

To evaluate the prognostic significance of cytogenetic findings in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
(RCC), cytogenetic results of 118 primary RCCs were evaluated in relation to classical …

Objective To date, only few studies have evaluated the impact of ureteral stenting prior to
ureterorenoscopy. This study is to clarify the role of preoperative ureteral stenting in the …

In this study, microcalorimetric measurements were carried out on 44 tumorous and non-tumorous
tissue samples from organs of the uro-genital tract as well as from the mammae and …

We evaluated clinical characteristics, patient outcome (mean follow-up, 47 months), and
cytogenetic abnormalities in the largest as yet reported cytogenetic series of 47 primary and 11 …

In the prostate, estrogen receptor β (ERβ), the preferred receptor for phytoestrogens, has
features of a tumor suppressor. To investigate the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects …

PURPOSE: The androgen sensitive prostate cancer cell line LNCaP is strongly positive for
dihydrotestosterone (DHT) dependent telomerase activity, which is an important factor in …