Journal Reviews

Repeat transurethral resection in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

1 November 2018 | | Uroradiology | Bladder, Cancer, Detrusor, Muscle, Progression, Re-resection, Recurrence, Upstaging

The authors felt this is a big problem because there is no standardised practice on re-resection following initial transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT). Getting detrusor muscle in the first specimen is thought to be important. However muscle is not...

Local tumour bed recurrence following partial nephrectomy

1 September 2018 | | Reconstructive Urology, Urologic Oncology | kidney neoplasms, local, neoplasm recurrence, neoplasm staging, nephrectomy, risk factors

In this interesting retrospective study, the authors looked at the incidence of local tumour bed recurrence after partial nephrectomy (PN), the factors associated with that, and the management. A total of 2,271 patients’ charts were reviewed who underwent partial nephrectomies...

Is TRUS and biopsy obsolete as a diagnostic test for prostate cancer: refining the perineal biopsy technique?

1 March 2015 | | Urologic Oncology | active surveillance, biopsy, Complications, prostate cancer, staging, transperineal biopsy

Whilst there has been a dramatic shift in how patients are investigated for potential prostate cancer, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) and biopsy remains the most commonly used technique for tissue sampling. In this single centre, retrospective analysis, 634 men, over a...