… In order to prevent this phenomenon, administration of an antiandrogen or estrogen for a
week before and during the first few weeks of LH-RH agonist therapy is often employed [72]. …

Bladder cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and the eighth most
common in women in the United States. While clinicians who diagnose and treat the disease …

Background Because the optimal timing of the institution of antiandrogen therapy for prostate
cancer is controversial, we compared immediate and delayed treatment in patients who …

Context Cigarette smoking is an established risk factor for urothelial carcinoma. Objective To
elucidate the association between pretreatment smoking status, cumulative exposure, and …

Background Appropriate timing of androgen deprivation treatment (ADT) for prostate cancer
is controversial. Our aim was to determine whether immediate ADT extends survival in men …

… Messing had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity
… Messing certifies that all conflicts of interest, including specific financial interests and …

Purpose : The purpose of this guideline is to provide a clinical framework for the diagnosis,
evaluation and follow-up of asymptomatic microhematuria. Materials and Methods : A …

In a retrospective review, 52 Patients with interstitial cystitis have been studied. Patients with
Persistent lower tract irritative symptoms, repeatedly sterile urine, and negative urine …

Background Males have a higher incidence of bladder cancer than females, but the reason
remains unknown. Unlike prostate cancer, human bladder cancer is not generally …

Purpose: To evaluate the role of adjuvant interferon alfa after complete resection of locally
extensive renal cell carcinoma. Patients and Methods: A total of 283 eligible patients with pT3–…