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The Oncology Knowledge Assessment Test
May 2012 (Vol. 30 | No. 3 | Page 235)
Steven C. Campbell, Michael S. Cookson
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Update on the Society of Urologic Oncology fellowship programs
May 2012 (Vol. 30 | No. 3 | Pages 236-237)
Jeffrey M. Holzbeierlein
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The Outreach Committee of the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO): Advancing the patient mission
May 2012 (Vol. 30 | No. 3 | Pages 238-239)
Cheryl T. Lee
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An update on targeted therapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma
May 2012 (Vol. 30 | No. 3 | Pages 240-246)
Giuseppe Lombardi, Fable Zustovich, Martin Donach, Maurizia Dalla Palma, Ornella Nicoletto, Davide Pastorelli
Discrepancy between clinical staging through bimanual palpation and pathological staging after cystectomy
May 2012 (Vol. 30 | No. 3 | Pages 247-251)
Martine Ploeg, Lambertus A.L.M. Kiemeney, Geert A. Smits, Henk Vergunst, Andre C. Viddeleer, Arno D.H. Geboers, Hans van Berkel, Erika van Boven, Katja K.H. Aben, J. Alfred Witjes

Fas expression in nephrectomized, non-cancerous specimens predicts post-nephrectomy chronic kidney disease progression in patients with renal and upper urinary tract malignancies
17 May 2012
Takehiro Sejima, Hideto Iwamoto, Shuichi Morizane, Nobuyuki Hinata, Akihisa Yao, Tadahiro Isoyama, Motoaki Saito, Takashi Amisaki, Atsushi Takenaka
Abstract: Objectives: Despite the surgical curability of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UUT-UC), post-nephrectomy chronic kidney disease (CKD) continues to be...
The prognostic value of transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy in patients over 70 years old with a prostate specific Antigen (PSA) level ≤15 ng/ml and normal digital rectal examination: A 10-year prospective follow-up study of 427 consecutive patients
17 May 2012
Zakir K. Mohamed, Jose Dominguez-Escrig, Nikhil Vasdev, Balamurali Bharathan, Damian Greene
Abstract: Introduction: As a urologist, it is common to review a patient above the age of 70 being referred to a prostate assessments clinic with an elevated PSA. We evaluate the prognosis of these pa...
Simultaneous progression of oxidative stress, angiogenesis, and cell proliferation in prostate carcinoma
17 May 2012
Deepti Pande, Reena Negi, Kanchan Karki, Udai S. Dwivedi, Ranjana S. Khanna, Hari D. Khanna
Abstract: Aim: To understand the association between markers of oxidative stress, levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and cell proliferation index in relation to disease progression, ...
Presence of positive surgical margin in patients with organ-confined prostate cancer equals to extracapsular extension negative surgical margin. A plea for TNM staging system reclassification
17 May 2012
Firas Abdollah, Maxine Sun, Nazareno Suardi, Andrea Gallina, Umberto Capitanio, Marco Bianchi, Manuela Tutolo, Nicola Fossati, Fabio Castiglione, Massimo Freschi, Pierre Karakiewicz, Patrizio Rigatti, Francesco Montorsi, Alberto Briganti
Abstract: Background: To test the hypothesis that patients with pT2 and positive surgical margins (SM) have a similar biochemical-recurrence (BCR) risk to patients with pT3a, and negative SM. Moreover...
Muscle-invasive bladder cancer developing after nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma
17 May 2012
Kwang Hyun Kim, Dalsan You, In Gab Jeong, Jun Hyuk Hong, Hanjong Ahn, Choung-Soo Kim
Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate the risk factors and prognosis of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) developing after nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract urothelial cell carcinoma (UUT-UC)...

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The Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) was created in 1984 to enable qualified members primarily interested in the care of patients with malignant genitourinary diseases to meet for the purpose of discussion, development, and implementation of ideas to improve care. The Society and its bylaws conform to the guidelines and bylaws of the American Urological Association (AUA).

About Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations

Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations is the official journal of the Society of Urologic Oncology. This new journal combines the original research from Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations with the comprehensive single topic overviews from Seminars in Urologic Oncology. The combined publication delivers timely clinical research and up-to-date comprehensive reviews of critical scientific relevance. Each issue comprises original articles and reviews including an in-depth Seminar examining a specific clinical dilemma. All articles are of significant interest to all clinicians involved in the practice of urologic oncology including urologists, oncologists, and radiologists.