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Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer

September 26, 2019

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To investigate the results of performing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) in patients with high-risk prostate cancer (HRPC): PSA level of ≥20 ng/mL ± biopsy Gleason ≥8 ± clinical T stage ≥2c.

"Spontaneous Bladder Rupture in a Patient With Adult Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Without Bladder Diverticulae

September 26, 2019

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of inherited connective tissue disorders due to mutations of the connective tissue genes, 9 of which have been identified [1]. It is characterized by the triad of skin hyperelasticity, joint hypermobility, and connective tissue fragility. The estimated prevalence of EDS is 1 in 5000. We report the first known case of a spontaneous bladder rupture in an adult male with EDS.

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Molecular Load of Pathologically Occult Metastases in Pelvic Lymph Nodes

September 26, 2019

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Molecular load of pathologically occult metastases in pelvic lymph nodes is an independent prognostic marker of biochemical failure after localized prostate cancer treatment