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Ślusarczyk A, Ismail H, Zapała Ł, Piecha T, Zapała P, Radziszewski P. ASO Visual Abstract: Changes in the Urinary Microbiome following Transurethral Resection of Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer-Insights from a Prospective Observational Study. Ann Surg Oncol 2024:10.1245/s10434-024-15340-7. [PMID: 38671289 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15340-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Aleksander Ślusarczyk
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Ślusarczyk A, Ismail H, Zapała Ł, Piecha T, Zapała P, Radziszewski P. Changes in the Urinary Microbiome After Transurethral Resection of Non-muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Insights from a Prospective Observational Study. Ann Surg Oncol 2024:10.1245/s10434-024-15198-9. [PMID: 38570378 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15198-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to characterize the urinary and tumor microbiomes in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) before and after transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT). METHODS This single-center prospective study included 26 samples from 11 patients with low-grade Ta papillary NMIBC. Urine samples were collected at the index TURBT and at a 1-year follow-up cystoscopy. The metagenomic analysis of bacterial and archaeal populations was performed based on the highly variable V3-V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene. RESULTS Phylogenetic alpha diversity of the bladder microbiome detected in urine was found to be lower at the 1-year follow-up cystoscopy compared to the time of the index TURBT (p < 0.01). Actinomyces, Candidatus cloacimonas, Sphingobacterium, Sellimonas, Fusobacterium, and Roseobacter were more differentially enriched taxa in urine at the follow-up cystoscopy than at the index TURBT. Beta diversity of urine microbiome significantly changed over time (p < 0.05). Phylogenetic alpha diversity of the microbiome was greater in tumor tissues than in paired urine samples (p<0.01). Sphingomonas, Acinetobacter, Candidatus, and Kocuria were more differentially overrepresented in tumor tissues than in urine. The enrichment of the abundance of Corynebacterium and Anaerococcus species in urine collected at TURBT was observed in patients who experienced recurrence within the follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS In patients with low-grade NMIBC, the urine microbiome undergoes changes over time after removal of the tumor. The microbiome detected in tumor tissues is more phylogenetically diverse than in paired urine samples collected at TURBT. The interplay between bladder microbiome, tumor microbiome, and their alterations requires further studies to elucidate their predictive value and perhaps therapeutic implications.
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- Aleksander Ślusarczyk
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Ślusarczyk A, Zapała P, Piecha T, Zapała Ł, Borkowski T, Radziszewski P. Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cancer After Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer: Survival Outcomes After Radical Nephroureterectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:2144-2153. [PMID: 38085392 PMCID: PMC10838252 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14710-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND Systemic and local recurrences of urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) significantly impair survival after radical cystectomy (RC), but little is known about the impact of the recurrence of urothelial cancer in the upper urinary tract (UTUC). This report describes survival outcomes and their predictors for patients who underwent RC followed by radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for UTUC. METHODS The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was queried to identify patients who underwent RC for UBC and subsequent RNU for UTUC. The Kaplan-Meier method and competing-risk Cox regression (CRR) were used for the survival analysis. RESULTS Overall, 102 patients have undergone RNU within a median of 49 months (interquartile range [IQR], 27-76 months) since RC. Muscle-invasive UTUCs were predominant at RNU (n = 58; 56.7%), but organ-confined bladder tumors were most frequent at RC (n = 42, 41.5%). After RNU, the estimated 5-year overall survival (OS) was 25.9%, the cancer-specific survival (CSS) was 35.6%, the median OS was 23 months (IQR, 11-63 months), and the CSS was 34 months (IQR, 13-132 months). In the multivariable CRR, the factors predictive for CSS after RNU included male gender (hazard ratio [HR], 2.36; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03-5.42; p < 0.05), muscle-invasive UTUC (HR, 2.20; 95% CI, 1.13-4.28; p < 0.05), and the presence of distant metastasis (HR,11.59; 95% CI, 5.33-25.2; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, the patients who underwent RNU for UTUC after RC for UBC experienced poor OS and CSS. The majority of RNUs were performed for locally advanced tumors. The independent risk factors for worse OS and CSS after RNU were UTUC T stage, presence of metastasis, and male gender.
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- Aleksander Ślusarczyk
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Ślusarczyk A, Zapała P, Zapała Ł, Rajwa P, Moschini M, Laukhtina E, Radziszewski P. Oncologic outcomes of patients treated with kidney-sparing surgery or radical nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract urothelial cancer: a population-based study. Urol Oncol 2024; 42:22.e1-22.e11. [PMID: 37981503 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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PURPOSE Although kidney-sparing surgery (KSS) is a nonminor option for low-risk upper urinary tract urothelial cancer (UTUC), its oncological benefits in high-risk UTUC remain unclear when compared to radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). This study aimed to compare the oncological outcomes of RNU and KSS in patients with UTUC. METHODS We searched the SEER database for patients treated for primary non-metastatic UTUC with either RNU or a kidney-sparing approach (segmental ureterectomy (SU) or local tumor excision (LTE)) between 2004 and 2018. RESULTS The study included 6,659 patients with primary non-metastatic UTUC treated with surgery; 2,888 (43.4%) and 3,771 (56.6%) patients presented with ureteral and renal pelvicalyceal tumors, respectively. Finally, 5,479 (82.3%) patients underwent RNU, 799 (12.0%) were treated with SU, and 381 (5.7%) patients received LTE. For confounder control, propensity score matching (PSM) of patients treated with SU and RNU was performed to adjust for T stage, grade, age, gender, tumor size, and lymphadenectomy performance. PSM analysis included 694 patients treated with RNU and 694 individuals who underwent SU. In multivariable Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analyses, we found no difference in either CSS or OS between RNU and SU, even in the subgroup of high-grade and/or muscle-invasive UTUC including pT3-T4 tumors (all p > 0.05). CONCLUSION In this population-based study, SU provides equivalent CSS and OS compared to RNU, even in high-risk and locally advanced ureteral cancer. Due to the unavoidable risk of selection bias, further prospective studies are expected to overcome the limitations of this study and support the wider implementation of KSS.
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- Aleksander Ślusarczyk
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Urology, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Ślusarczyk A, Zapała P, Zapała Ł, Borkowski T, Radziszewski P. ASO Visual Abstract: Cancer-Specific Survival of Patients with Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer-A Population-Based Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:8788. [PMID: 37725226 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14286-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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- Aleksander Ślusarczyk
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Zapała P, Ślusarczyk A, Zapała Ł, Borkowski T, Rajwa P, Niemczyk G, Radziszewski P. Radiation after radical prostatectomy in elderly patients - a SEER database-derived competing-risk survival analysis of propensity score-matched age groups. Cent European J Urol 2023; 76:293-299. [PMID: 38230322 PMCID: PMC10789271 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2023.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Introduction This study aimed to evaluate cancer-specific (CSM) and other-cause mortality (OCM) in elderly patients with prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy (RP) and postoperative radiotherapy (RT). Material and methods The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was searched for clinically non-metastatic prostate cancer (PCa) treated with RT after RP between 2010 and 2015. Patients were stratified according to age groups and underwent propensity score (PS) matching. The Kaplan-Meier method and competing-risk Cox regression (CRR) were used for survival analysis. Results In total, 5385 patients were analysed, including 738 (13.7%) elderly patients (≥70 years old) and 4647 (86.29%) younger individuals. A total of 54 (7.32%) and 69 (9.35%) patients aged ≥70 years died due to PCa and competing reasons, respectively. Among younger patients these included 275 (5.92%) and 208 (4.48%) deaths, respectively. At a median follow-up of 80 months, patients ≥70 years old had significantly shorter OCM (p <0.0001) than PS-matched younger controls without significant impairment of cancer-specific survival when compared to controls (p = 0.19). In CRR analysis older patients were at significantly higher risk of OCM (HR = 2.24, p = 0.0002 and HR = 3.3, p = 0.011 for patients aged ≥70 and ≥75 years, respectively). Simultaneously, the CRR revealed no increased risk of CSM for patients older than 70 and 75 years (HR = 1.2, p = 0.33 and HR = 1.53, p = 0.29, respectively). Conclusions Elderly patients with PCa are at high risk of dying due to competing reasons, which might prevent the survival benefit of RT after RP. Selection for salvage and adjuvant RT in these individuals should be cautious.
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- Piotr Zapała
- Department of General, Oncological, and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological, and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological, and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological, and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of General, Oncological, and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological, and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Ślusarczyk A, Zapała P, Zapała Ł, Borkowski T, Radziszewski P. Cancer-Specific Survival of Patients with Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Population-Based Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:7892-7902. [PMID: 37578604 PMCID: PMC10562346 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14051-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) constitutes a heterogeneous group of tumors with different prognoses. This population-based study aimed to report real-world cancer-specific survival (CSS) of NMIBC and create a prognostic nomogram based on the identified risk factors. METHODS The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was searched for patients diagnosed with NMIBC from 2004 to 2015, who underwent transurethral resection of the bladder tumor. The dataset was divided into development and validation cohorts. Factors associated with CSS were identified using Cox proportional hazards and used to develop a prognostic nomogram. RESULTS In total, 98,238 patients with NMIBC were included. At the median follow-up of 124 months (IQR 81-157 months), cancer-specific mortality (CSM) was highest for T1HG (19.52%), followed by Tis (15.56%), similar for T1LG and TaHG (10.88% and 9.23%, respectively), and lowest for TaLG (3.76%). Multivariable Cox regression for CSS prediction was utilized to develop a nomogram including the following risk factors: tumor T category and grade, age, tumor size and location, histology type, primary character, race, income, and marital status. In the validation cohort, the model was characterized by an AUC of 0.824 and C-index that reached 0.795. CONCLUSIONS To conclude, NMIBC is associated with a significant risk of long-term CSM especially, but not only, in patients with T1HG. Rarely diagnosed TaHG and T1LG tumors should be regarded as high-risk due to approximately 10% CSM. T category, grading, and age remain the most powerful determinants of CSS in NMIBC, but sociodemographic factors might also influence its prognosis.
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- Aleksander Ślusarczyk
- Department of General, Oncological, and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of General, Oncological, and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological, and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological, and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological, and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Hanusz K, Domański P, Strojec K, Zapała P, Zapała Ł, Radziszewski P. Prostate Cancer in Transplant Receivers-A Narrative Review on Oncological Outcomes. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2941. [PMID: 38001942 PMCID: PMC10669184 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11112941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is a low tumor mutational burden (TMB) cancer with a poor response to immunotherapy. Nonetheless, immunotherapy can be useful, especially in metastatic castration-resistant PCa (mCRPC). Increased cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) density is correlated with a shorter overall survival (OS), an early biochemical relapse, and a generally poor PCa prognosis. An increased number of CCR4+ regulatory T cells (CCR4 + Tregs) relates to a higher Gleason score or earlier progression. The same therapeutic options are available for renal transplant recipients (RTRs) as for the population, with a comparable functional and oncological outcome. Radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) is the most common method of radical treatment in RTRs. Brachytherapy and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) seem to be promising therapies. Further studies are needed to assess the need for prostatectomy in low-risk patients before transplantation. The rate of adverse pathological features in RTRs does not seem to differ from those observed in the non-transplant population and the achieved cancer control seems comparable. The association between PCa and transplantation is not entirely clear. Some researchers indicate a possible association between a more frequent occurrence of PCa and a worse prognosis in advanced or metastatic PCa. However, others claim that the risk and survival prognosis is comparable to the non-transplant population.
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- Karolina Hanusz
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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Iwaniak P, Dobrowolski P, Wróbel J, Kluz T, Wdowiak A, Bojar I, Stangel-Wójcikiewicz K, Poleszak E, Jakimiuk A, Misiek M, Zapała Ł, Wróbel A. The Assessment of the Efficacy of Imperatorin in Reducing Overactive Bladder Symptoms. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15793. [PMID: 37958777 PMCID: PMC10648619 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) is a prevalent condition that affects the elderly population in particular and significantly impairs quality of life. Imperatorin, a naturally occurring furocoumarin, possesses diverse pharmacological properties that warrant consideration for drug development. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of imperatorin (IMP) to attenuate the cystometric and biochemical changes typically associated with retinyl acetate-induced overactive bladder (OAB) and to assess its viability as a pharmacological intervention for OAB patients. A total of 60 rats were divided into four groups: I-control, II-rats with rapamycin (RA)-induced OAB, III-rats administered IMP at a dose of 10 mg/kg/day, and IV-rats with RA-induced OAB treated with IMP. IMP or vehicle were injected intraperitoneally for 14 days. The cystometry and assessment of bladder blood flow were performed two days after the last dose of IMP. The rats were then placed in metabolic cages for 24 h. Urothelial thickness measurements and biochemical analyses were performed. Intravesical infusion of RA induced OAB. Notably, intraperitoneal administration of imperatorin had no discernible effect on urinary bladder function and micturition cycles in normal rats. IMP attenuated the severity of RA-induced OAB. RA induced increases in urothelial ATP, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), organic cation transporter 3 (OCT3), and vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT), as well as significant c-Fos expression in all micturition areas analyzed, which were attenuated by IMP. Furthermore, elevated levels of Rho kinase (ROCK1) and VAChT were observed in the detrusor, which were reversed by IMP in the context of RA-induced OAB in the urothelium, detrusor muscle, and urine. Imperatorin has a mitigating effect on detrusor overactivity. The mechanisms of action of IMP in the bladder appear to be diverse and complex. These findings suggest that IMP may provide protection against RA-induced OAB and could potentially develop into an innovative therapeutic strategy for the treatment of OAB.
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- Paulina Iwaniak
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- Medical Faculty, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Gynecology, Gynecology Oncology and Obstetrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rejtana 16c, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 4-6, 20-081 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Women’s Health, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, ul. Jaczewskiego 2, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (I.B.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, M. Kopernika 23, 31-501 Kraków, Poland;
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- Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Wołoska 137, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland;
- Center for Reproductive Health, Institute of Mother and Child, Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Women’s Health, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, ul. Jaczewskiego 2, 20-090 Lublin, Poland; (I.B.); (M.M.)
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;
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Qu L, Chen H, Chen Q, Ge S, Jiang A, Yu N, Zhou Y, Kunc M, Zhou Y, Feng X, Zhai W, Wu Z, He M, Li Y, Chen R, Han B, Zeng X, Fu Y, Ji C, Fan X, Zhang G, Zhao C, Jing T, Feng C, Zhao H, Sun D, Wang L, Tai S, Zhang C, Chen S, Liu Y, Wang H, Gao J, Gu Y, Miao H, Zhao T, Yi X, Tang C, Fu D, He H, Rao Q, Zhou W, Xu N, Wang G, Liang C, Liu Z, Xia D, Zu X, Chen M, Guo H, Qin W, Wang Z, Xue W, Shi B, Wang S, Zheng J, Chen C, Zapała Ł, Ge J, Wang L. Development and validation of a prognostic model incorporating tumor thrombus grading for nonmetastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus: A multicohort study. MedComm (Beijing) 2023; 4:e300. [PMID: 37484972 PMCID: PMC10357251 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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There is significant variability with respect to the prognosis of nonmetastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) patients with venous tumor thrombus (VTT). By applying multiregion whole-exome sequencing on normal-tumor-thrombus-metastasis quadruples from 33 ccRCC patients, we showed that metastases were mainly seeded by VTT (81.8%) rather than primary tumors (PTs). A total of 706 nonmetastatic ccRCC patients with VTT from three independent cohorts were included in this study. C-index analysis revealed that pathological grading of VTT outperformed other indicators in risk assessment (OS: 0.663 versus 0.501-0.610, 0.667 versus 0.544-0.651, and 0.719 versus 0.511-0.700 for Training, China-Validation, and Poland-Validation cohorts, respectively). We constructed a risk predicting model, TT-GPS score, based on four independent variables: VTT height, VTT grading, perinephric fat invasion, and sarcomatoid differentiation in PT. The TT-GPS score displayed better discriminatory ability (OS, c-index: 0.706-0.840, AUC: 0.788-0.874; DFS, c-index: 0.691-0.717, AUC: 0.771-0.789) than previously reported models in risk assessment. In conclusion, we identified for the first-time pathological grading of VTT as an unheeded prognostic factor. By incorporating VTT grading, the TT-GPS score is a promising prognostic tool in predicting the survival of nonmetastatic ccRCC patients with VTT.
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Jiang A, Zapała Ł, Qu L, Wang L. Editorial: Establishment of marker models for molecular typing of renal cell carcinoma. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1236980. [PMID: 37492475 PMCID: PMC10364634 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1236980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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- Aimin Jiang
- Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Ślusarczyk A, Zapała P, Zapała Ł, Radziszewski P. The impact of smoking on recurrence and progression of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:2673-2691. [PMID: 36404390 PMCID: PMC10129946 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-022-04464-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Although smoking is a well-recognized causative factor of urothelial bladder cancer and accounts for 50% of cases, less is known about the prognostic significance of smoking on non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) prognosis. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effect of smoking on the risk of NMIBC recurrence and progression. MATERIALS AND METHODS We systematically searched Medline, Web of Science and Scopus databases for original articles published before October 2021 regarding the effect of smoking on NMIBC recurrence and progression. Information about smoking status and the number of events or odds ratio or hazard ratio for event-free survival must have been reported to include the study in the analysis. Quality In Prognosis Studies tool was utilized for the risk of bias assessment. RESULTS We selected 64 eligible studies, including 28 617 patients with NMIBC with available data on smoking status. In a meta-analysis of 28 studies with 7885 patients, we found that smokers (current/former) were at higher risk for recurrence (OR = 1.68; 95% CI 1.34-2.09; P < 0.0001) compared to never smokers. Subgroup analysis of 2967 patients revealed that current smokers were at a 1.24 higher risk of recurrence (OR = 1.24; 95% CI 1.02-1.50; P = 0.03) compared to former smokers. A meta-analysis of the hazard ratio revealed that smokers are at higher risk of recurrence (HR = 1.31; 95%CI 1.15-1.48; P < 0.0001) and progression (HR = 1.18; 95%CI 1.08-1.29; P < 0.001) compared to never smokers. Detrimental prognostic effect of smoking on progression, but not for recurrence risk was also noted in the subgroup analysis of high-risk patients (HR = 1.30; 95%CI 1.09-1.55; P = 0.004) and BCG-treated ones (HR = 1.15; 95%CI 1.06-1.25; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION In conclusion, patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and a history of smoking have a worse prognosis regarding recurrence-free and progression-free survival compared to non-smokers.
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- Aleksander Ślusarczyk
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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Woźniak A, Woźniak S, Poleszak E, Kluz T, Zapała Ł, Woźniak A, Rechberger T, Wróbel A. Efficacy of Fractional CO 2 Laser Treatment for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Short-Term Evaluation-Preliminary Study. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11051304. [PMID: 37238975 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11051304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The postmenopausal state covers 40% of modern women's lives and 50-70% of postmenopausal women report GSM symptoms such as vaginal dryness, itching, frequent inflammations, lack of elasticity, or dyspareunia. Consequently, a safe and effective method of treatment is crucial. In a group of 125 patients, a prospective observational study was performed. The aim was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of fractional CO2 laser in the treatment of GSM symptoms using a protocol of three procedures in 6-week intervals. The vaginal pH, VHIS, VMI, FSFI, and treatment satisfaction questionnaire were used. The fractional CO2 laser treatment was effective in improving all the objective forms of evaluation: vaginal pH (from 5.61 ± 0.50 at the baseline up to 4.69 ± 0.21 in the 6-week follow-up after the third procedure); VHIS (12.02 ± 1.89 at the baseline vs. 21.50 ± 1.76); VMI (21.5 ± 5.66 vs. 48.4 ± 4.46). Similar results were obtained for FSFI: 12.79 ± 5.351 vs. 24.39 ± 2.733, where 79.77% of patients were highly satisfied. Fractional CO2 laser therapy increases the quality of life by having a beneficial effect on the sexual function of women with GSM symptoms. This effect is obtained by restoring the correct structure and proportions of the cellular composition of the vaginal epithelium. This positive effect was confirmed by both objective and subjective forms of evaluating GSM symptom severity.
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- Andrzej Woźniak
- Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 4, 8 Jaczewskiego, 20-954 Lublin, Poland
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- Third Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, 8 Jaczewskiego, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Gynecology, Gynecology Oncology and Obstetrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, 16c Rejtana, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 4 Lindleya, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- University Clinical Center of the Medical University of Warsaw, 1A Banacha, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, 8 Jaczewskiego, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, 8 Jaczewskiego, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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Zapała P, Ślusarczyk A, Rajwa P, Gandaglia G, Zapała Ł, Zattoni F, Lorenc T, Ploussard G, Radziszewski P. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for local staging before salvage radical prostatectomy: a meta-analysis. World J Urol 2023; 41:1275-1284. [PMID: 37019997 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-023-04383-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The reliability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a local and nodal staging tool in radio-recurrent prostate cancer (PCa) is still unclear. The present study aims at evaluating the predictive value of MRI in the detection of extracapsular extension (ECE), seminal vesical invasion (SVI) and nodal involvement (LNI) in patients after primary radio (EBRT) and/or brachytherapy (BT) before salvage radical prostatectomy (SRP). METHODS This systematic review and meta-analysis were performed in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were systemically reviewed to extract the data on diagnostic performance of MRI in radio-recurrent PCa. RESULTS Four studies comprising 94 radio-recurrent PCa patients were included. The pooled prevalence of ECE, SVI, and LNI was 61%, 41%, and 20%, respectively. The pooled sensitivity for ECE, SVI and LNI detection was 53% (CI 95% 19.8-83.6%), 53% (CI 95% 37.2-68%) and 33% (CI 95% 4.7-83.1%) respectively, whereas specificity was 75% (CI 95% 40.6-92.6%), 88% (CI 95% 71.7-95.9%) and 92% (CI 95% 79.6-96.8%). The sensitivity analysis revealed that a single outlying study using only T2-weighted imaging instead of multiparametric MRI reported significantly higher sensitivity with significantly lower specificity. CONCLUSIONS This is the first meta-analysis reporting reliability of staging MRI in a radio-recurrent setting. MRI provides poor sensitivity while maintaining high specificity for local and nodal staging before SRP. However, current evidence is limited to the low number of heterogenous studies at meaningful risk of bias.
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- Piotr Zapała
- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Unit of Urology/Division of Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- 1St Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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Symeonidis EN, Veneziano D, Borgmann H, Zapała Ł, Zachariou A, Brenneis H, Haensel SM, Haas H, Dimitriadis F. Telemedicine in Urology: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Heading? EUR UROL SUPPL 2023; 50:106-112. [PMID: 36910337 PMCID: PMC9999165 DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2023.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Context Humanity is facing significant challenges, and in 2019, a new coronavirus caused an unprecedented global disease outbreak. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic vastly impacted health care delivery, generating devastating economic, social, and public health disruption. Although previously underutilized, it was not until recently that telemedicine emerged and amassed tremendous popularity. Objective To examine and assess telemedicine's past, present, and future roles in urology. Evidence acquisition We queried relevant literature investigating the role of telemedicine in urology using the electronic PubMed database and mainly focused on English-language studies of any design. Evidence synthesis Growing attention has been paid to the widespread adoption of novel telehealth technologies for managing various diseases. Meanwhile, solid evidence supports the meaningful use of telemedicine for most urological diagnoses. Existing literature delineates telemedicine as a viable, safe, and convenient alternative to in-person clinical visits. Conclusions The present article overviews the evolution of telemedicine in urology, and discusses its application in outpatient and physician's office settings. In addition, it highlights the technical, legal, ethical, and financial aspects of telemedicine while providing valuable insights and practical considerations for the future of telehealth in urology. Patient summary Urologists must adopt telemedicine carefully in daily practice, always adhering to predefined regulatory frameworks.
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- Evangelos N Symeonidis
- Department of Urology I, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Medical School Brandenburg, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Franciscus Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology I, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Zapała Ł, Niemczyk G, Zapała P, Wdowiak A, Bojar I, Kluz T, Szopa A, Serefko A, Radziszewski P, Wróbel A. The Cannabinoid Ligand Arachidonyl-2'-Chloroethylamide (ACEA) Ameliorates Depressive and Overactive Bladder Symptoms in a Corticosterone-Induced Female Wistar Rat Model. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043820. [PMID: 36835228 PMCID: PMC9963199 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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There is growing need to increase the knowledge on the cannabinoid ligands in the treatment of overactive bladder. Among potential candidates, arachidonyl-2'-chloroethylamide (ACEA), a selective cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist is proposed. The aim of this paper was to determine if ACEA, a selective cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist, could reverse the effects of corticosterone (CORT), characteristic of depressive and bladder overactivity potential. The animals (48 female rats) were divided into four groups: I-control, II-received CORT, III-received ACEA, and IV-received the combination of CORT and ACEA. The conscious cystometry, forced swim test (FST), and locomotor activity measurements were performed 3 days after the last dose of ACEA, followed by ELISA measurements. In group IV, ACEA restored urodynamic parameters that were altered by CORT. CORT prolonged the immobility time in FST and the values were lowered by ACEA. ACEA normalized the expression of c-Fos in all the analyzed central micturition centers (group IV vs. group II). ACEA restored the CORT-induced changes in the biomarkers in urine (BDNF, NGF), bladder detrusor (VAChT, Rho kinase), bladder urothelium (CGRP, ATP, CRF, OCT-3, TRPV1), and hippocampus (TNF-α, IL-1β and Il-6, CRF, IL-10, BDNF, NGF). In conclusion, ACEA was proven to reverse CORT-induced changes in both cystometric and biochemical parameters that are determinants of OAB/depression, which represents an example of an existing link between OAB and depression via cannabinoid receptors.
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- Łukasz Zapała
- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence: (Ł.Z.); (A.W.)
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 4-6 Staszica St., 20-081 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Women’s Health, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Ul. Jaczewskiego 2, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Gynecology, Gynecology Oncology and Obstetrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, 16c Rejtana Street, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
- Correspondence: (Ł.Z.); (A.W.)
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Zapała P, Ślusarczyk A, Rajwa P, Przydacz M, Krajewski W, Dybowski B, Kubik P, Kuffel B, Przudzik M, Osiecki R, Stamirowski R, Zapała Ł, Kozikowski M, Chorągwicki D, Szymańska M, Kiełb P, Małkiewicz B, Zostawa J, Roslan M, Zajączkowska J, Jarzemski M, Brzoszczyk B, Petrasz P, Jarzemski P, Zdrojowy R, Dobruch J, Paradysz A, Drewa T, Chłosta P, Radziszewski P. Not as black as it is painted? The impact of the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic on surgical treatment of urological cancer patients in Poland - a cross-country experience. Arch Med Sci 2023; 19:107-115. [PMID: 36817674 PMCID: PMC9897107 DOI: 10.5114/aoms/130927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION In the majority of Western European countries, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a dramatic reduction in urooncological surgeries. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on volume and patterns of urooncological surgery in Poland. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of 10 urologic centres in Poland. Data regarding major oncological procedures performed after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak (March 15, 2020 - May 31, 2020) were evaluated and compared with data from the respective period in 2019. RESULTS Between March 15, 2020 and May 31, 2020, a total of 968 oncological procedures were performed in participating centres. When compared to the respective period in 2019 (1063 procedures) the overall number of surgeries declined by 8.9%. The reduction was observed for transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) (20.1%) and partial nephrectomies (PN) (16.5%). Surgical activity considering radical nephrectomy (RN), nephroureterectomy (NU), and radical prostatectomy (RP) remained relatively unchanged, whereas radical cystectomy (RC) burden showed a significant increase (90.9%). Characteristics of patients treated with TURBT, RC, NU, PN, and RN did not differ significantly between the compared periods, whereas RP in the COVID-19 period was performed more frequently in patients with a higher grade group (p = 0.028) and positive digital rectal examination (p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS Surgical activity for urological cancers in Poland has been maintained during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Polish strategy in the initial period of the COVID-19 crisis mirrors the scenario of hard initial lockdown followed by adaptive lockdown, during which oncological care remained undisrupted and did not require particular priority triage.
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- Piotr Zapała
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Oncologic Urology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Roefler Memorial Hospital, Pruszkow, Poland
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- Department of General and Oncologic Urology, Antoni Jurasz University Hospital No. 1, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of General and Oncologic Urology, Antoni Jurasz University Hospital No. 1, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Professor W. Orłowski Independent Public Teaching Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Urooncology, Multispecialty Regional Hospital, Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Professor W. Orłowski Independent Public Teaching Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of General and Oncologic Urology, Antoni Jurasz University Hospital No. 1, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Oncologic Urology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Oncologic Urology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Urooncology, Multispecialty Regional Hospital, Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Jan Biziel University Hospital, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Jan Biziel University Hospital, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Urooncology, Multispecialty Regional Hospital, Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Jan Biziel University Hospital, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Oncologic Urology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Professor W. Orłowski Independent Public Teaching Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of General and Oncologic Urology, Antoni Jurasz University Hospital No. 1, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Zapała Ł, Kunc M, Radziszewski P. Improving the prognostic accuracy in renal cell carcinoma with venous thrombus with novel predictive nomograms. Transl Androl Urol 2022; 11:1361-1364. [DOI: 10.21037/tau-22-622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Zapała Ł, Kunc M, Sharma S, Pęksa R, Popęda M, Biernat W, Radziszewski P. Immune checkpoint receptor VISTA on immune cells is associated with expression of T-cell exhaustion marker TOX and worse prognosis in renal cell carcinoma with venous tumor thrombus. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2022:10.1007/s00432-022-04329-y. [PMID: 36042047 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-022-04329-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The study aimed to determine the expression of VISTA and TOX within venous tumor thrombus and primary clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and to assess their prognostic value. METHODS The study enrolled 82 patients with ccRCC and coexisting venous tumor thrombus treated radically from 2012 to 2019 in two tertiary centers. Tissue microarrays were prepared and stained with respective antibodies. The expression of markers was assessed separately on tumor cells (TCs) and/or tumor-associated immune cells (TAICs). RESULTS TOX expression was positively correlated with the percentage of VISTA-positive TAICs in venous thrombus (p = 0.011), but not in the primary tumor (p = 0.674). High TOX expression was associated with a higher percentage of PD-L1-positive TAICs in both compartments (p = 0.001, p = 0.011, respectively). Positive expression of VISTA on TAICs was associated with PD-L1 expression on TCs (p = 0.005) and TAICs (p = 0.004) in the primary tumor, and only with PD-L1 on TAICs in thrombus (p = 0.006). The presence of VISTA-positive TAICs in venous thrombus was significantly more common in females (p = 0.034), and positively correlated with metastases (p = 0.028), and tumor necrosis (p = 0.013). The cases with VISTA-positive TAICs in venous tumor thrombi had significantly shorter OS than VISTA-negative cases (p = 0.041). CONCLUSION For the first time, we demonstrated the expression of VISTA- and TOX-positive TAICs in the venous tumor thrombus. We found the association between immune checkpoint receptors and T cell exhaustion markers in both tumor mass and venous thrombus. Finally, we demonstrated that abundance of VISTA-positive TAICs in venous tumor thrombus correlates with worse outcomes in ccRCC.
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- Łukasz Zapała
- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-214, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-214, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-214, Gdańsk, Poland.,Laboratory of Translational Oncology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-214, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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Juszczak K, Adamowicz J, Zapała Ł, Kluz T, Adamczyk P, Wdowiak A, Bojar I, Misiek M, Grzybowska ME, Stangel-Wójcikiewicz K, Poleszak E, Pokrywczyńska M, Drewa T, Wróbel A. Potentilla chinensis aqueous extract attenuates cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis in rat model. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13076. [PMID: 35906474 PMCID: PMC9338276 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17393-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Cyclophosphamide (CYP) damages all mucosal defence lines and induces hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) leading to detrusor overactivity. Patients who undergo combined chemio-radiotherapy are at higher risk of HC. Potentilla chinensis extract (PCE) prevent oxidative stress-dependent diseases. Thus, the aim of the study was to investigate the effect of PCE on urinary bladder function in CYP-induced HC in preclinical study. 60 rats were divided into 4 groups, as follows: I—control, II—rats with CYP-induced HC, III—rats received PCE in dose of 500 mg/kg, and IV—rats with CYP-induced HC which received PCE in dose of 500 mg/kg. PCE or vehicle were administered orally for 14 days. The cystometry was performed 3 days after the last dose of the PCE. Next, urothelium thickness and oedema measurement and biochemical analyses were performed. Cyclophosphamide induced hemorrhagic cystitis. PCE had no influence on the urinary bladder function and micturition cycles in normal rats. PCE diminished the severity of CYP-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. In the urothelium the cyclophosphamide induced the elevation of CGRP, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, OTC3, NIT, and MAL. Also, the level of T-H protein, HB-EGF, and ZO1 was decreased. Moreover, the level of ROCK1 and VAChT in detrusor muscle increased. cyclophosphamide caused an increased concentration of BDNF and NGF in the urine. In turn, PCE in cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis caused a reversal of the described biochemical changes within urothelium, detrusor muscle and urine. PCE attenuates detrusor overactivity. In conclusion, our results revealed that PCE attenuates detrusor overactivity in case of cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. The potential properties of PCE appear to be important in terms of preventing of oxidative stress-dependent dysfunction of urinary bladder. PCE may become a potential supportive treatment in patient to whom cyclophosphamide-based chemotherapy is used.
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- Kajetan Juszczak
- Department of Urology and Andrology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of General and Oncological Urology, Nicolaus Copernicus Hospital, Torun, Poland
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- Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Women's Health, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Holy Cross Cancer Center, Kielce, Poland
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- Department of GynecologyGynecological Oncology and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Andrology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland.
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Zapała Ł, Juszczak K, Adamczyk P, Adamowicz J, Ślusarczyk A, Kluz T, Misiek M, Rogowski A, Grzybowska ME, Stangel-Wójcikiewicz K, Zaborowski MP, Poleszak E, Radziszewski P, Wróbel A. New Kid on the Block: The Efficacy of Phytomedicine Extracts Urox® in Reducing Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Rats. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:896624. [PMID: 35801157 PMCID: PMC9253686 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.896624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of the current study was to determine if phytomedicine (Urox®) would reverse retinyl acetate (RA)–induced changes characteristic of bladder overactivity. There were 60 rats divided into the following 4 groups: I—control, II—received RA to induce detrusor overactivity (DO), III—received Urox (840 mg daily for 14 days), and IV—received combination of RA and Urox®. The cystometry was performed 2 days after the last dose of Urox®. Next, urothelium thickness and biochemical parameter measurements were performed. In group IV, a decrease in basal pressure and detrusor overactivity index was noted when compared to group II. Furthermore, in group IV the following parameters were increased: threshold pressure, voided volume, intercontraction interval, and bladder compliance in comparison with group II. There were significant elevations in c-Fos expression in the neuronal voiding centers in group II, while the expression of c-Fos in group IV was normalized. No significant changes in the values of the analyzed biomarkers in group III were found, while in group II, an elevation in BDNF, NGF, CGRP, ATP, Rho kinase, malondialdehyde, 3-nitrotyrosine, TRPV1, OCT-3, and VAChT and then a decrease in E-cadherin and Z01 were found. A successful restoration of all the abovementioned biomarkers’ levels was observed in group IV. Phytomedicine extracts (Urox®) were found to be potent in reversing RA-induced changes in several cystometric and biochemical parameters that are determinants of overactive bladder (OAB). The actions of Urox® were proved to be dependent on several factors, such as growth factors and several OAB biomarkers but not pro-inflammatory cytokines.
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- Łukasz Zapała
- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- *Correspondence: Łukasz Zapała, ; Andrzej Wróbel,
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- Chair of Urology and Andrology, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of General and Oncologic Urology, Nicolaus Copernicus Hospital, Torun, Poland
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- Clinic of General and Oncologic Urology, Collegium Medicum of Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gynecology, Gynecological Oncology and Obstetrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Holy Cross Cancer Center, Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Gynecology, Military Institute of Medicine, Legionowo Hospital, Legionowo, Poland
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- Department of Gynecology, Gynecological Oncology and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecologic Oncology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
- *Correspondence: Łukasz Zapała, ; Andrzej Wróbel,
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Zapała Ł, Kunc M, Sharma S, Pęksa R, Popęda M, Biernat W, Radziszewski P. Evaluation of PD-L1 (E1L3N, 22C3) expression in venous tumor thrombus is superior to its assessment in renal tumor in predicting overall survival in renal cell carcinoma. Urol Oncol 2022; 40:200.e1-200.e10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Zapała Ł, Ślusarczyk A, Korczak B, Kurzyna P, Leki M, Lipiński P, Miłow J, Niemczyk M, Pocheć K, Późniak M, Przudzik M, Suchojad T, Wolański R, Zapała P, Drewa T, Roslan M, Różański W, Wróbel A, Radziszewski P. The View Outside of the Box: Reporting Outcomes Following Radical Cystectomy Using Pentafecta From a Multicenter Retrospective Analysis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:841852. [PMID: 35155267 PMCID: PMC8828538 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.841852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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We aimed at characterization of the patients undergoing radical cystectomy (RC) using the prognostic model (a modified pentafecta). In the multicenter retrospective study, we enrolled 304 patients with bladder cancer (pTis-4N0-2M0) who underwent RC between 2015 and 2020 in experienced centers. The definition of the pentafecta was as follows: no Clavien–Dindo grade III–V complications at 90 days and no long-term complications related to urinary diversion <12 months, negative surgical margins, ≥10 lymph nodes (LNs) resected, and no recurrence ≤12 months. RC-pentafecta achievement rate was 22% (n = 67), varying from 47% to 88% attainment rate for different pentafecta components, and was the lowest for sufficient LN yield. Both 12-month recurrence-free survival (RFS) and cancer-specific mortality were compromised in pentafecta failers compared with achievers (57.8% vs. 100% and 33.8% vs. 1.5%, respectively). The following were identified as crucial predictors of RC pentafecta achievement: modality of the surgery, type of urinary diversion, histological type of bladder cancer, advanced staging, and elevated preoperative serum creatinine. In conclusion, we found that the pentafecta achievement rate was low even in high-volume centers in patients undergoing cystectomy. The complexity of the procedure directly influenced the attainment rate, which in turn led to an increase in cancer-specific mortality rate among the pentafecta failers.
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- Łukasz Zapała
- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 2nd Clinic of Urology, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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- 2nd Clinic of Urology, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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- 2nd Clinic of Urology, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Regional Specialist Hospital, Kielce, Poland
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- Clinic of Urology, University Hospital No. 1, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Regional Specialist Hospital, Kielce, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of Urology, University Hospital No. 1, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- 2nd Clinic of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Zapała Ł, Ślusarczyk A, Garbas K, Mielczarek Ł, Ślusarczyk C, Zapała P, Wróbel A, Radziszewski P. Complete blood count-derived inflammatory markers and survival in patients with localized renal cell cancer treated with partial or radical nephrectomy: a retrospective single-tertiary-center study. Front Biosci (Schol Ed) 2022; 14:5. [PMID: 35320916 DOI: 10.31083/j.fbs1401005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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We aimed to compare the predictive value of different inflammatory markers in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Four hundred ninety-five patients treated with nephrectomy for primary localized or locally advanced RCC between 2010 and 2018 were included in the retrospective analysis. The median follow-up for the entire cohort was 48 months. Based on the preoperative laboratory measurements, patients with higher neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), neutrophil/erythrocyte ratio (NER), derived neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (dNLR), and lower lymphocyte/monocyte ratio (LMR) and hemoglobin/platelet ratio (HPR) had worse cancer-specific survival (CSS). In the multivariate analysis tumour stage, grade, age and high SIRI constituted independent factors predicting CSS. The model including SIRI values achieved C-index 0.903 (alternative multivariate models with SII and NLR 0.902 and 0.890, respectively). Age, tumour grade and high NER (or high SIRI/ SII in alternative models) were prognostic for overall survival. Markers of systemic inflammation might provide additional prognostic information (especially SIRI, SII, NLR and NER) and further increase the predictive accuracy of available models in localized and locally advanced renal cell carcinoma. For the first time, we show the prognostic value of neutrophil-to-erythrocyte ratio, which constitutes an independent risk factor of overall survival.
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- Łukasz Zapała
- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
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Zapała P, Fus Ł, Lewandowski Z, Garbas K, Zapała Ł, Górnicka B, Radziszewski P. E-Cadherin, Integrin Alpha2 (Cd49b), and Transferrin Receptor-1 (Tfr1) Are Promising Immunohistochemical Markers of Selected Adverse Pathological Features in Patients Treated with Radical Prostatectomy. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10235587. [PMID: 34884287 PMCID: PMC8658679 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10235587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In patients treated for prostate cancer (PCa) with radical prostatectomy (RP), determining the risk of extraprostatic extension (EPE) and nodal involvement (NI) remains crucial for planning nerve-sparing and extended lymphadenectomy. The study aimed to determine proteins that could serve as immunohistochemical markers of locally advanced PCa. To select candidate proteins associated with adverse pathologic features (APF) reverse-phase protein array data of 498 patients was retrieved from The Cancer Genome Atlas. The analysis yielded 6 proteins which were then validated as predictors of APF utilizing immunohistochemistry in a randomly selected retrospective cohort of 53 patients. For univariate and multivariate analysis, logistic regression was used. Positive expression of TfR1 (OR 13.74; p = 0.015), reduced expression of CD49b (OR 10.15; p = 0.013), and PSA (OR 1.29; p = 0.013) constituted independent predictors of EPE, whereas reduced expression of e-cadherin (OR 10.22; p = 0.005), reduced expression of CD49b (OR 24.44; p = 0.017), and PSA (OR 1.18; p = 0.002) were independently associated with NI. Both models achieved high discrimination (AUROC 0.879 and 0.888, respectively). Immunohistochemistry constitutes a straightforward tool that might be easily utilized before RP. Expression of TfR1 and CD49b is associated with EPE, whereas expression of e-cadherin and CD49b is associated with NI. Since following immunohistochemical markers predicts respective APFs independently from PSA, in the future they might supplement existing preoperative nomograms or be implemented in novel tools.
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- Piotr Zapała
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (P.Z.); (K.G.); (Ł.Z.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Pathology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-22-57-20-710
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (P.Z.); (K.G.); (Ł.Z.); (P.R.)
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (P.Z.); (K.G.); (Ł.Z.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Pathology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (P.Z.); (K.G.); (Ł.Z.); (P.R.)
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Zapała Ł, Kunc M, Sharma S, Biernat W, Radziszewski P. Low Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio Is the Potential Indicator of Worse Overall Survival in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma and Venous Tumor Thrombus. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:2159. [PMID: 34829506 PMCID: PMC8623560 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11112159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) values on the prognosis in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and venous tumor thrombus. The respective data of 91 patients treated with radical surgery in the years 2012-2021 in 2 tertiary referral urological centers were retrieved from local medical databases. Mean calculated 3-year overall survival (OS) reached 70% (mean follow-up 35.3 months). The association between lower LMR and the presence of tumor necrosis (p = 0.0004) was observed. Amongst systemic inflammatory markers, only LMR was selected as the sensitive marker predicting death with a calculated cut-off value of 2.53. OS was decreased in patients presenting with low LMR when compared to the high LMR group (39% vs. 82%, p = 0.0011). Neither NLR nor PLR were associated with survival rates. In multivariate analysis, LMR was identified as the independent prognostic factor (HR = 0.20, 95% CI 0.07-0.55, p = 0.001). Low values of LMR (<2.53) are independently connected with poorer OS in patients with RCC and coexisting tumor thrombus. The incorporation of the hematological variables into the prognostic model greatly increased its accuracy in predicting survival in the distinctive subpopulation of patients with RCC.
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- Łukasz Zapała
- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland; (S.S.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-214 Gdańsk, Poland;
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland; (S.S.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-214 Gdańsk, Poland;
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland; (S.S.); (P.R.)
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Zapała P, Kozikowski M, Dybowski B, Zapała Ł, Dobruch J, Radziszewski P. External validation of a magnetic resonance imaging-based algorithm for prediction of side-specific extracapsular extension in prostate cancer. Cent European J Urol 2021; 74:327-333. [PMID: 34729221 PMCID: PMC8552930 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2021.0128.r2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Recently developed algorithm for prediction of side-specific extracapsular extension (ECE) of prostate cancer required validation before being recommended to use. The algorithm assumed that ECE on a particular side was not likely with same side maximum tumor diameter (MTD) <15 mm AND cancerous tissue in ipsilateral biopsy <15% AND PSA <20 ng/mL (both sides condition). The aim of the study was to validate this predictive tool in patients from another department. Material and methods Data of 154 consecutive patients (308 prostatic lateral lobes) were used for validation. Predictive factors chosen in the development set of patients were assessed together with other preoperative parameters using logistic regression to check for their significance. Sensitivity, specificity, negative and positive predictive values were calculated for bootstrapped risk-stratified validation dataset. Results Validation cohort did not differ significantly from development cohort regarding PSA, PSA density, Gleason score (GS), MTD, age, ECE and seminal vesicle invasion rate. In bootstrapped data set (n = 200 random sampling) algorithm revealed 70.2% sensitivity (95% confidence interval (CI) 58.8–83.0%), 49.9% specificity (95%CI: 42.0–57.7%), 83.9% negative predictive value (NPV; 95%CI: 76.1–91.4%) and 31.1% positive predictive value (PPV; 95%CI: 19.6–39.7%). When limiting analysis to high-risk patients (Gleason score >7) the algorithm improved its performance: sensitivity 91%, specificity 47%, PPV 53%, NPV 89%. Conclusions Analyzed algorithm is useful for identifying prostate lobes without ECE and deciding on ipsilateral nerve-sparing technique during radical prostatectomy, especially in patients with GS >7. Due to significant number of false positives in case of: MTD ≥15 mm OR cancer in biopsy ≥15% OR PSA ≥20 ng/mL additional evaluation is necessary to aid decision-making.
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- Piotr Zapała
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Roefler Memorial Hospital, Pruszków, Poland.,Faculty of Medicine, Lazarski University, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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Zapała Ł, Sharma S, Kunc M, Zapała P, Kłącz J, Korczyński P, Lipowski M, Późniak M, Suchojad T, Drewa T, Matuszewski M, Radziszewski P. Analysis of Clinicopathological Factors Influencing Survival in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma and Venous Tumor Thrombus. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10173852. [PMID: 34501296 PMCID: PMC8432091 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10173852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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This study aimed to define patients with renal cell cancer and coexisting tumor thrombus in order to address concerns regarding survival and prognostic factors after radical surgery. Several prognostic factors for overall survival (OS) were assessed in patients treated surgically at five institutions from 2012 to 2018. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to determine the independent risk factors of OS. A total of 142 patients were eligible for further analysis (mean age of 64.75 years, 56% males). Most patients presented with clear cell carcinoma (95%). The Mayo stage was predominantly 0–1 (88%). Distant visceral metastases at the time of diagnosis were present in 36 patients (25%), whereas nodal metastases were present in 24 patients (16.9%). During the follow-up period (mean of 32.5 months), the 3-year OS rate reached 68.2%. The majority of patients received no adjuvant treatment (n = 107). In a multivariable model predicting OS, regional lymph node status (p < 0.001), distant metastases (p = 0.009), tumor grade (p = 0.002), duration of hospitalization (p = 0.016), and Clavien–Dindo grade (p = 0.047) were identified as independent prognostic factors. A subgroup of patients with specific clinicopathological factors may benefit most from the radical surgery, including patients without regional lymph node or distant metastases and with low tumor grades, whereas short hospitalization and low Clavien–Dindo grades represent additional independent prognostic factors.
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- Łukasz Zapała
- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland; (S.S.); (P.Z.); (P.R.)
- Correspondence: (Ł.Z.); (M.K.)
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland; (S.S.); (P.Z.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-214 Gdańsk, Poland
- Correspondence: (Ł.Z.); (M.K.)
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland; (S.S.); (P.Z.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-402 Gdańsk, Poland; (J.K.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Urology, Regional Specialist Hospital, 26-060 Czerwona Góra, Poland; (P.K.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Urology, St. Lukas Specialist Hospital, 26-200 Końskie, Poland;
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- Clinic of Urology, Dr Jurasz University Hospital, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (M.P.); (T.D.)
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- Department of Urology, Regional Specialist Hospital, 26-060 Czerwona Góra, Poland; (P.K.); (T.S.)
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- Clinic of Urology, Dr Jurasz University Hospital, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (M.P.); (T.D.)
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-402 Gdańsk, Poland; (J.K.); (M.M.)
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland; (S.S.); (P.Z.); (P.R.)
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Lasek W, Zapała Ł. Therapeutic metastatic prostate cancer vaccines: lessons learnt from urologic oncology. Cent European J Urol 2021; 74:300-307. [PMID: 34729217 PMCID: PMC8552937 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2021.0094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Therapeutic cancer vaccines have been recognized as a promising treatment option in clinical oncology for nearly three decades. However, despite many efforts, only one cancer vaccine - sipuleucel-T, activating the anti-PAP (prostatic acid phosphatase) immune response, has obtained Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. MATERIAL AND METHODS This review describes the most advanced research on the use of therapeutic cancer vaccines in the treatment of prostate cancer. RESULTS In addition to sipuleucel-T, which was approved in urologic oncology in 2010, four cancer vaccines were and have been tested in phase III clinical trials in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): GVAX (prostate cancer variant) containing irradiated prostate cancer cell, PPV peptide vaccine, PCVAC/PCa dendritic cell-based vaccine and PROSTVAC anti PSA (prostate-specific antigen) vaccine. This review compares the most promising and best-studied cancer vaccines: sipuleucel-T and PROSTVAC. Currently, both vaccines have been tested in combination with other therapeutic approaches, including check point inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS It seems possible that the efficacy of sipuleucel-T and PROSTVAC could be increased in combination therapy with other medications.
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- Witold Lasek
- Department of Immunology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Wróbel A, Zapała Ł, Kluz T, Rogowski A, Misiek M, Juszczak K, Sieńko J, Gold D, Stangel-Wójcikiewicz K, Poleszak E, Radziszewski P. The Potential of Asiatic Acid in the Reversion of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Hemorrhagic Cystitis in Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115853. [PMID: 34072606 PMCID: PMC8198845 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to determine if asiatic acid may act efficiently in the model of cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced cystitis in rats. We performed experiments after administration of CYP (single dose 200 mg/kg, intraperitoneally), asiatic acid (30 mg/kg/day for 14 consecutive days, by oral gavage), or CYP plus asiatic acid, during which conscious cystometry, measurements of urothelium thickness and bladder edema, as well as selected biomarkers analyses were conducted. In rats that received asiatic acid together with CYP, a drop in bladder basal pressure, detrusor overactivity index, non-voiding contraction amplitude, non-voiding contraction frequency, and the area under the pressure curve were observed, when compared to the CYP group. Furthermore, a significant increase in threshold pressure, voided volume, intercontraction interval, bladder compliance, and volume threshold to elicit NVC were found in that group accordingly. Administration of the asiatic acid successfully restored concentrations of biomarkers both in bladder urothelium (BDNF, CGRP, OCT-3, IL-1β, IL-6, NGF, nitrotyrosine, malondialdehyde, TNF-α, SV2A, SNAP23, SNAP25, PAC-1, ORM1, occludin, IGFBP-3, HB-EGF, T–H protein, Z01, and HPX) and detrusor muscle (Rho kinase and VAChT) in CYP-treated rats. Finally, asiatic acid significantly decreased urothelium thickness and bladder oedema. Asiatic acid proved to be a potent and effective drug in the rat model of CYP-induced cystitis.
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- Andrzej Wróbel
- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
- Correspondence: (A.W.); (Ł.Z.)
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland;
- Correspondence: (A.W.); (Ł.Z.)
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland;
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mother and Child Institute, 01-211 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Holy Cross Cancer Center, 25-377 Kielce, Poland;
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- Chair of Urology and Andrology, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warszawa, Poland;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, 8036 Graz, Austria;
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland;
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Ślusarczyk A, Garbas K, Zapała P, Zapała Ł, Radziszewski P. Oncological outcomes of high-grade T1 non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer treatment in octogenarians. Int Urol Nephrol 2021; 53:1591-1597. [PMID: 33900566 PMCID: PMC8072304 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-021-02870-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the outcomes of high-grade T1 non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer treatment (NMIBC) in elderly patients over 80 years of age. METHODS This is a retrospective single tertiary-centre study. Medical records of patients with T1 high-grade NMIBC treated with transurethral resection of the bladder tumour (TURBT) were reviewed. Among 269 patients with high-grade T1 NMIBC, 74 individuals were over 80 years of age at the time of surgery. Finally, 67 patients met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS Only 47.8% of patients (N = 32) received at least five of the six instillations of the BCG immunotherapy induction course. Oncological outcomes were compared between patients who received at least the induction course of BCG and non-BCG-treated patients matched to each other based on age and Charlson comorbidity index. Thirty case-control pairs were included in the final analysis. Rates of disease recurrence (80% vs. 53%) and cancer-specific mortality (40% vs. 10%) were significantly higher in the group of patients who did not receive BCG. BCG therapy, Charlson comorbidity index, haemoglobin concentration and the number of tumours > 3 in TURBT constituted independent prognostic factors for cancer-specific survival (CSS). CONCLUSION BCG should be strongly recommended to patients with T1HG NMIBC despite advanced age and comorbidities. Already BCG induction improves CSS and reduces the recurrence rate in octogenarians with T1HG bladder cancer.
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- Aleksander Ślusarczyk
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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Niemczyk G, Zapała Ł, Borkowski T, Szabłoński W, Radziszewski P, Cudnoch-Jędrzejewska A. Feasibility of active surveillance in small testicular mass: a mini review. Cent European J Urol 2021; 74:10-13. [PMID: 33976910 PMCID: PMC8097643 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2021.0268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction Widespread use of scrotal ultrasonography has led to the detection of incidental, non-palpable small testicular masses (STMs). Historically, all intratesticular masses were treated radically, however more conservative strategies are now being applied with growing evidence that up to 80% of STMs are benign lesions. Testis-sparing surgery is deemed a gold standard in STMs. However, the high probability of the benign nature of STMs and the excellent cure rate of localized testicular cancer has led to emerging attempts to use an active surveillance (AS) strategy for selected groups of patients. Material and methods We conducted a non-systematic review of the literature in the PubMed and Embase databases for articles associated with AS strategy in STMs. Results The main inclusion criteria for AS in patients with STMs were lack of risk factors of testicular cancer, no features of disseminated disease, negative tumor markers, non-palpable lesion that did not exceed 10 mm. Mean follow-up time of AS across the studies ranged from 9.6 to 29.6 months. Surveillance protocols were based on regular physical examination, scrotal ultrasonography and measurement of tumor markers. The change rate to active treatment ranged from 0% to 8% without reported deterioration of oncological outcomes. Patients have proceeded to surgical treatment based on their preference, lesion growth, change in echogenicity, tumor marker growth and the need for testicular exploration for other reasons. Conclusions Active surveillance is a reasonable conservative strategy in the management of STMs in selected groups of patients with minimal risk of deteriorating impact on oncological outcomes.
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- Grzegorz Niemczyk
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Wróbel A, Zapała Ł, Zapała P, Piecha T, Radziszewski P. The effect of O-1602, a GPR55 agonist, on the cyclophosphamide-induced rat hemorrhagic cystitis. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 882:173321. [PMID: 32615180 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The goal of our study was to determine whether GPR55 agonists, O-1602, could reverse the cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced changes in cystometric and inflammatory parameters, indicative of the development of bladder inflammation and overactivity. If confirmed, the stimulation of novel cannabinoid receptor - GPR55, could be a reasonable strategy as a treatment of CYP-induced haemorrhagic cystitis. The experiments were conducted in female Wistar rats. Based on the methodology of our published studies on CYP-induced heamorrhagic cystitis we performed experiments after administration of CYP, O-1602 or CYP plus O-1602. These included surgical procedures, conscious cystometry, measurements of bladder oedema and urothelium thickness using the Evans Blue dye leakage technique, as well as biochemical analyses with particular ELISA kits. O-1602 ameliorated the symptoms of CYP-induced detrusor overactivity leading to an increase in voided volume (0.59 vs. 0.93 ml), and lowering the detrusor overactivity index (703 vs. 115 cm H2O/ml). Intravenous administration of the GPR55 agonist to animals that received CYP significantly decreased Evans Blue extravasation and increased urothelium thickness. O-1602 also reversed the pro-inflammatory activity of CYP by restoring concentrations of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, nerve growth factor, calcitonin gene related peptide, interleukin 1-beta, interleukin-6, tumour necrosis factor alpha, malondialdehyde, nitrotyrosine, occludin, and organic cation transporter 3. GPR55 agonist, O-1602, represents a novel class of uroprotective agents, targeting the inflammatory basis of cystitis. To our knowledge, this is the first paper proposing O-1602 agent, as a candidate for future studies in the treatment of CYP-induced cystitis.
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- Andrzej Wróbel
- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090, Lublin, Poland.
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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Mielczarek Ł, Zapała P, Krajewski W, Nowak Ł, Bajkowski M, Szost P, Szabłoński W, Zapała Ł, Poletajew S, Dybowski B, Zdrojowy R, Radziszewski P. Diagnostic and treatment delays among patients with primary bladder cancer in Poland: a survey study. Cent European J Urol 2020; 73:152-159. [PMID: 32782834 PMCID: PMC7407782 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2020.0158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Introduction The aim of this study was to determine and quantify the mechanisms responsible for the delays in bladder cancer diagnosis and initial treatment. Material and methods Patients referred to two academic hospitals in Poland with a primary bladder tumor were prospectively identified and structurally interviewed. For all patients, time intervals between symptom onset, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions were assessed. Results A total of 144 patients diagnosed with bladder cancer were included in the analysis. The median time from symptom onset to treatment was 112 days. This comprised of the following median waiting times: 1) patient waiting time of 13 days, 2) assessment waiting time of 14 days and 3) treatment waiting time of 42 days. In the multivariate analysis, large city residence (OR 0.2, 95% CI 0.1-0.6) and comorbidity (OR 0.3, 95% CI 0.1-0.8) reduced the risk of delay, whereas medium-sized city residence (OR 1.4, 95% CI 0.4-5.1) and general practitioner as the first medical professional contact (OR 5.3, 95% CI 0.6-50.0) increased the risk of delay. Conclusions Diagnostic and treatment waiting times for bladder cancer in Poland are unsatisfactory. Potential solutions for shortening these delays include healthcare policy changes such as utilization of the oncological priority programs, primary care education and public health campaigns.
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- Łukasz Mielczarek
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Oncological Urology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Oncological Urology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Second Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Roefler Memorial Hospital, Pruszków, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Oncological Urology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Toutounchi S, Legocka ME, Pogorzelski R, Zapała Ł, Krajewska E, Celejewski K, Ambroziak U, Gałązka Z. Surgical treatment of abdominal paragangliomas. Endokrynol Pol 2019; 70:469-472. [PMID: 31529458 DOI: 10.5603/ep.a2019.0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Extraperitoneal, abdominal paragangliomas most commonly originate from the sympathetic nervous system. Typical features include catecholamine overproduction and the potential for malignancy. Lesions are usually located paravertebrally, but when growing in a more expansive manner they may also appear between the inferior vena cava and aorta. In the authors' opinion this site excludes laparoscopic tumourectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-eight patients were selected for surgical management of abdominal paragangliomas in the past eight years at our endocrine surgical centre. This group consisted of 21 (75%) women and seven (25%) men, aged 14 to 84 years (mean 47.9). In 13 (46.4%) cases paroxysmal hypertension was observed. Type 2 diabetes was noted in another 10 (35.7%) patients, and Takotsubo acute coronary syndrome in two (7.1%). Patients were preoperatively qualified for either open surgery or laparoscopic tumourectomy based on visualisation and location of the tumours in imaging studies. RESULTS All patients were successfully operated. Eleven (39.3%) patients qualified for laparoscopy, while the remaining 17 (60.7%) were treated with an open surgical approach due to difficult access to the lesion. The mean operative time was 130 minutes for laparoscopy and 120 minutes for laparotomy (p = 0.2). There were no local or general complications after either type of procedure. CONCLUSIONS The use of laparoscopic access is practically excluded in the treatment of paragangliomas located between the inferior vena cava and aorta, especially at the level of the renal vessels and extending superiorly to the diaphragm.
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- Sadegh Toutounchi
- Department of General, Endocrinological and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Endocrinological and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of General, Endocrinological and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Endocrinological and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Endocrinological and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Endocrinological and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Differences in the epidemiology, diagnosis and outcomes according to gender in patients diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) has been widely reported. In this article we present gender-specific differences in NMIBC in terms of epidemiology, risk factors, first clinical presentation, management and clinical outcomes based on systematically review evidence of existing literature. A literature search of English-language publications that included an analysis of the association of gender differences in patients with NMIBC was performed using PubMed. Sixty-four studies were selected for analysis with consensus of all authors. The incidence and mortality for urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) are higher in men, whereas cancer specific mortality to incidence ratio is significantly lower for men than for women. This phenomenon could be partially explained by differences in exposure to bladder cancer carcinogens. However female gender is associated with higher stage at presentation. Thirteen studies with a total of 11,069 patients diagnosed with NMIBC were included for analysis according to outcomes. In studies that found statistically significant differences in outcomes between sexes, female gender was reported as risk factor for disease recurrence, progression or cancer specific mortality. None of included studies found worse outcomes in men when compared to women with NMIBC. Results of our review suggest that female gender in patients diagnosed with NMIBC is associated—though inconsistently—with higher stage at presentation and poorer outcomes. Numerous factors may influence gender gap in incidence rate, clinical management and reported outcomes. Consensus on comparable data collection in routine practice and prospective trials including clinical outcomes are required to identify gender-specific differences in patients diagnosed with NMIBC.
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- Konrad Bilski
- Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Independent Public Hospital of Professor W. Orlowski, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Independent Public Hospital of Professor W. Orlowski, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Independent Public Hospital of Professor W. Orlowski, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Independent Public Hospital of Professor W. Orlowski, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Independent Public Hospital of Professor W. Orlowski, Warsaw, Poland
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Radziszewski P, Zapała Ł. Re: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Certolizumab Pegol in Women with Refractory Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome. Eur Urol 2019; 75:534. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2018.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Dybowski BA, Zapała P, Bres-Niewada E, Zapała Ł, Miązek-Zapała N, Poletajew S, Młynarczyk G, Radziszewski P. Catheter-associated bacterial flora in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: shift in antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. BMC Infect Dis 2018; 18:590. [PMID: 30458721 PMCID: PMC6247620 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3507-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Men with urinary retention secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are prone to genitourinary infections. Physicians should be aware of the current antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in this population if empirical treatment is needed. The goal of this study was to evaluate variations in prevalence, composition and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial flora in men with indwelling catheters subjected to surgery for BPH in chosen time periods since 1994. Necessary changes in empirical therapy were also assessed. Methods All patients with indwelling catheters admitted to a single urological center for BPH surgery in the years 1994–1996, 2004–2006, and 2011–2015 were considered. Catheterization times and results of urine cultures from samples collected at admission were evaluated. Susceptibility for selected antimicrobials was compared separately for Gram negative and Gram positive species. For each agent and for their combinations effectiveness of empirical therapy was calculated dividing the number of patients with bacteriuria susceptible to the agents by the total number of patients with bacteriuria. Results Bacteriuria was present in 70% of 169, 72% of 132, and 69% of 156 men in the respective time periods. The incidence of Gram-positive strains increased from 10 to 37% (P < 0.001). Their susceptibility to amoxicillin/clavulanate was fluctuating (81, 61, 77%; P=NS). No vancomycin-resistant strain was present. Gram-negative flora composition was stable. Their susceptibility decreased to ciprofloxacin (70 to 53%; P = 0.01) and amoxicillin/clavulanate (56 to 37%; P < 0.01) while it increased to gentamycin (64 to 88%; P < 0.001) and co-trimoxazole (14 to 62%; P < 0.001); susceptibility to amikacin remained high (> 85%). Only two cases of resistance to carbapenems in 2004–2006 were found. In vitro effectiveness of amikacin + amoxicillin/clavulanate in empirical therapy was slowly decreasing (87 to 77%; P=NS). Imipenem was found the most effective single agent (90–95%) and its efficacy was even improved by adding vancomycin (97–98%). Conclusions Substantial rise in the incidence of Gram-positive species and fluctuations in antimicrobial susceptibility patterns were found. Empirical therapy of genitourinary infection in catheterized men with BPH should now involve antimicrobial agents effective both to Enterococci and Enterobacteriaceae. Periodic monitoring and publishing data on antimicrobial susceptibility for this population is necessary.
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- Bartosz A Dybowski
- Department of Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Chalubinskiego 5, 02-004, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Lindleya 4, 02-005, Warsaw, Poland
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Antoniewicz AA, Zapała Ł, Bogucki A, Małecki R. The standard of urological consultation of patients qualified for renal transplant - a review. Cent European J Urol 2015; 68:376-82. [PMID: 26568885 PMCID: PMC4643699 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2015.551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2015] [Revised: 04/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Urological consultation is an important step in the procedure of a patient's preparation before placing him/her on a waiting list for a renal transplant. Urological work-up aims to diagnose, treat, and optimize any preexisting urological disease. In the present paper we present the review of the literature together with the authors' conclusions based on literature and their experience. There is not enough data in current literature and urology manuals on the adequate sequence of the urological management with patients qualified for renal transplant and the literature needs an update. This study presents the crucial steps of the qualification and emphasizes the urge for a more standardized urological approach in patients qualified for a kidney transplantation.
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- Department of Urology, Multidisciplinary Hospital Warsaw-Międzylesie, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Multidisciplinary Hospital Warsaw-Międzylesie, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Multidisciplinary Hospital Warsaw-Międzylesie, Poland
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Pogorzelski R, Toutounchi S, Fiszer P, Krajewska E, Łoń I, Zapała Ł, Skórski M. The local spread of pheochromocytoma after adrenalectomy with a rupture of the tumor capsule at the time of the surgery. Open Med (Wars) 2015; 10:335-337. [PMID: 28352715 PMCID: PMC5152986 DOI: 10.1515/med-2015-0049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2015] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction We present a case of a 29-year-old patient treated due to fully symptomatic pheochromocytoma of the right adrenal gland. Case presentation Patient was operated on and an open right-sided adrenalectomy was performed. At the time of the surgery, a rupture of the tumor capsule occurred. Five years post-operatively, a recurrence of the symptoms of chromaffin-cell tumor was noted. After the exact localization of the multiple recurrences, the patient was reoperated on. Conclusion The case of pheochromocytoma is presented due to the possibility of chromaffin-cell seeding into the peritoneum, with no signs of distal metastases so far.
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- Ryszard Pogorzelski
- Clinic of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a St. 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a St. 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a St. 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a St. 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of Internal Medicine, Hypertensiology and Angiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a St. 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Multidisciplinary Hospital Warsaw-Miedzylesie, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinic of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a St. 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Lasek W, Janyst M, Wolny R, Zapała Ł, Bocian K, Drela N. Immunomodulatory effects of inosine pranobex on cytokine production by human lymphocytes. Acta Pharm 2015; 65:171-80. [PMID: 26011933 DOI: 10.1515/acph-2015-0015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Inosine pranobex (inosine dimepranol acedoben, isoprinosine) (Inos) is an immunomodulatory and antiviral drug used in some viral infections, especially in patients with weakened immunity. In the present study, effects of Inos on the production of cytokines attributable to Th1 (IL-2, IFN-g, and TNF-a) or Th2 cells (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-10) were tested in human peripheral blood lymphocyte cultures stimulated with phytohemagglutinin (PHA). Inos enhanced TNF-a secretion significantly (in short-term--24-hour, and prolonged term--72-hour cultures) and IFN-g (in 72-hour cultures). Surprisingly, production of IL-10 by PHA-stimulated lymphocytes was suppressed by Inos in a dose-dependent manner in both 24-hour and 72-hour cultures. These results shed some light on immunomodulatory properties of Inos and suggest applicability of this agent in patients with a depressed function of the immune system.
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- Witold Lasek
- Department of Immunology Centre of Biostructure Research Medical University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology Centre of Biostructure Research Medical University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology Centre of Biostructure Research Medical University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology Centre of Biostructure Research Medical University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology Faculty of Biology University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology Faculty of Biology University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Poletajew S, Lisiński J, Moskal K, Ornat J, Renk K, Szlaga M, Tworkiewicz J, Wojtkowiak D, Wołyniec P, Woźniak K, Zapała Ł, Radziszewski P. The time from diagnosis of bladder cancer to radical cystectomy in Polish urological centres - results of CysTiming Poland study. Cent European J Urol 2015; 67:329-32. [PMID: 25667748 PMCID: PMC4310891 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2014.04.art2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Revised: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction The aim of the study was to assess the waiting time, from establishing the indications for radical cystectomy to surgery, in patients with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder at different Polish urological centres and to determine its influencing factors. Material and methods Retrospective analysis of data was performed on all consecutive radical cystectomies, performed in 2008–2012, at 10 Polish urological centres. The waiting time of patients from establishing the indications for radical cystectomy to surgery, as well as factors potentially influencing this time, were assessed. University (3), provincial (3) and regional (4) hospitals were defined as the 3rd, 2nd and 1st level referral hospitals, respectively. Results A total of 575 patients qualified for radical cystectomy due to muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (MIBC, 68% of cases) or failure of previous treatment of non–muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (NMIBC, 32%) were included in the analysis. The average time after the establishment of indications to surgery was 73.4 days, with a median of 56 days. In the case of 121 patients (22.1%), the waiting time exceeded 90 days. Significant differences in waiting time were found when the hospital referral levels were taken into consideration. In the 3rd level referral hospitals the median time for cystectomy was 61.5 days (p = 0.035), in the 2nd level referral hospitals – 45 days (p = 0.000) and, in the 1st level referral hospitals – 58 days (p = 0.051). Conclusions The waiting time from establishing the indications for radical cystectomy to surgery for most cases in Poland does not exceed 90 days.
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- Sławomir Poletajew
- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Urological Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Urology and Oncological Urology, F. Chopin Memorial Specialist Hospital in Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Ceynowa Hospital, Wejherowo, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Mary Curie-Sklodowska Memorial Hospital, Zgierz, Poland
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- Department of General and Oncological Urology, M. Kopernik Memorial Specialist Hospital, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital of Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Prof. S.T. Dąbrowski Memorial Hospital, Puszczykowo, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Multidisciplinary Hospital Warsaw-Międzylesie, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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Antoniewicz AA, Zapała Ł. The minimal access technique for cavoatrial renal cancer thrombectomy – should it be used in all cases? Cent European J Urol 2015; 68:318-9. [PMID: 26568873 PMCID: PMC4643715 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2015.e104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Artur A Antoniewicz
- Department of Urology, Uro-nephrology Center, Multidisciplinary Hospital Warsaw-Międzylesie, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Uro-nephrology Center, Multidisciplinary Hospital Warsaw-Międzylesie, Poland
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Pogorzelski R, Toutounchi S, Krajewska E, Fiszer P, Łykowski M, Zapała Ł, Szostek M, Jakuczun W, Pachucki J, Skórski M. The effect of surgical treatment of phaeochromocytoma on concomitant arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus in a single-centre retrospective study. Cent European J Urol 2014; 67:361-5. [PMID: 25667755 PMCID: PMC4310896 DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2014.04.art9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2014] [Revised: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Phaeochromocytoma is one of the numerous causes of secondary hypertension. Furthermore, phaeochromocytoma may first present with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The objective of our study was to evaluate the effects of adrenalectomy on patient recovery with regards to normotension and well-controlled glycaemia. MATERIAL AND METHODS The retrospective analysis involved 67 patients with phaeochromocytoma operated between 2006 and mid-2012. The pre-operative diagnoses were made in the departments of internal medicine and endocrinology. Based on laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging, we were able to confirm the diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma in 42 (62.7%) patients. We verified the influence of adrenalectomy on the level of patient recovery, with regards to normotension and glycaemic control: arterial pressure and fasting glycaemia levels were obtained on the day of hospital discharge, at follow-up 3 months post-operatively and 1 year after surgical intervention. RESULTS Of the 67 patients operated for phaeochromocytoma, 48 (71.6%) were treated laparoscopically, whereas 19 (28.4%) underwent open adrenalectomy. Arterial hypertension was recorded in 53 (79.1%) cases. Furthermore, among this group, diabetes mellitus coexisted in 21 (31.3%) cases. Postoperatively, 70% of cases of arterial hypertension and 90% of type 2 diabetes mellitus were cured. Additionally, a high rate of patients reported a quantitative reduced use of antihypertensive medicines. CONCLUSIONS In the majority of patients, surgical treatment of symptomatic phaeochromocytoma leads to a regression of arterial hypertension, or a reduction of the number or doses of medicines taken in one's treatment, and glucose-intolerance symptoms.
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- Ryszard Pogorzelski
- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Multidisciplinary Hospital Warsaw–Międzylesie, Poland
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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Poletajew S, Zapała Ł, Piotrowicz S, Wołyniec P, Sochaj M, Buraczyński P, Lisiński J, Świniarski P, Radziszewski P. Interobserver variability of Clavien-Dindo scoring in urology. Int J Urol 2014; 21:1274-8. [DOI: 10.1111/iju.12576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Sławomir Poletajew
- Department of General; Oncological and Functional Urology; Infant Jesus Clinical Hospital; Medical University of Warsaw; Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Urology; Multidisciplinary Hospital Warsaw-Miedzylesie; Warsaw Poland
- Department of Urology; Saint Raphael's District Hospital in Chęciny; Chęciny Poland
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- Department of Urology; Postgraduate Medical Education Center; European Health Center; Otwock Poland
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- Department of Urology; University Hospital of Bialystok; Bialystok Poland
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- First Department of Urology; Military Teaching Hospital; Medical University of Lodz; Lodz Poland
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- Department of Urology and Urological Oncology; Pomeranian Medical University; Szczecin Poland
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- Department of Urology and Urological Oncology; 10th Military Hospital; Bydgoszcz Poland
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- Department of General; Oncological and Functional Urology; Infant Jesus Clinical Hospital; Medical University of Warsaw; Warsaw Poland
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Zapała Ł, Wolny R, Wachowska M, Jakóbisiak M, Lasek W. Synergistic antitumor effect of JAWSII dendritic cells and interleukin 12 in a melanoma mouse model. Oncol Rep 2012; 29:1208-14. [PMID: 23254470 DOI: 10.3892/or.2012.2193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2012] [Accepted: 11/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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One of the possible ways to augment dendritic cell (DC) efficacy in presentation of tumor antigens to effector T cells is pulsing them with tumor-cell lysates and incubation with certain immunostimulators. We present the results of an immunotherapeutic approach in a murine B78-H1 model using as a vaccine JAWSII DCs in combination with IL-12. Prior to the in vivo experiments, phenotypic characterization of JAWSII cells was performed and optimal conditions for stimulation of these cells were established. As no production of IL-12 by JAWSII cells was found, injections of this cytokine were introduced to vaccination protocols. Three vaccination schedules have been tested: i) prophylactic, ii) therapeutic-intratumoral, and iii) therapeutic-systemic. In all the protocols, vaccination with pulsed + stimulated JAWSII cells in combination with IL-12 was superior to the treatment with either agent alone and led to eradication of the tumor in several cases. The results of the study may be helpful in planning optimal DC-based therapeutic protocols in cancer patients.
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- Łukasz Zapała
- Department of Immunology, Centre of Biostructure Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Jakubowska-Mućka A, Sieńko J, Zapała Ł, Wolny R, Lasek W. Synergistic cytotoxic effect of sulindac and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate against ovarian cancer cells. Oncol Rep 2012; 27:1245-50. [PMID: 22266802 PMCID: PMC3583429 DOI: 10.3892/or.2012.1639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Sulindac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, suppresses carcinogenesis and inhibits growth of tumor cells. Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), a potent NF-κB inhibitor, has been also identified as a potential anti-neoplastic agent. We hypothesized that combination of sulindac and PDTC could result in augmentation of cytotoxicity against ovarian cancer cells. The effect of sulindac and PDTC was examined on several ovarian cancer lines. Tumor cell viability was assessed using the MTT assay. Annexin-V/PI staining was used to detect apoptosis, cell cycle distribution was analyzed in FACS, and expression of cellular proteins was detected by Western blotting. Incubation of OVA-14, OVP-10 and CAOV-1 ovarian cancer cells with sulindac and PDTC resulted in significantly greater inhibition of cell viability compared to either compound alone. In a model of OVA-14 cells it was evident that this effect was not related to the expression of COX enzymes since both active (sulindac sulfide) and inactive (sulindac) in vitro compounds affected the growth of tumor cells to a similar extent and synergized in cytotoxicity with PDTC. Combination of sulindac and PDTC lead to G0 arrest and massive apoptosis in co-treated cultures. Western blotting analysis argued for induction of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. These data demonstrate the synergistic cytotoxic effect of sulindac and PDTC on ovarian cancer cells through apoptosis and cell cycle arrest and prompt to test the efficacy of this combination in animal models.
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- Anna Jakubowska-Mućka
- Department of Immunology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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Antoniewicz AA, Alivizatos G, Zapała Ł, de Reijke TM. GreenLight™ laser in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic enlargement. Expert Rev Med Devices 2011; 8:139-47. [PMID: 21381906 DOI: 10.1586/erd.10.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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For more than a decade, laser technology has facilitated a minimally invasive surgical method to treat patients with bladder outlet obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. This article critically assesses the features of the GreenLight™ laser and its potential use in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients. Recently, a significant body of evidence in the literature on good clinical outcomes in 1-year follow-up periods has been enriched with the findings from a few randomized trials, in which this device is compared with other minimally invasive or standard approaches. In turn, very few patients in the GreenLight laser study groups reach the end point of a 3- or 5-year follow-up time. However, most patients who underwent GreenLight laser treatment were treated successfully with a good clinical outcome and a minor rate of peri- and post-operative complications. Furthermore, it can be implemented in high-risk patients who are undergoing anticoagulation therapy. Bearing in mind the inherent characteristics of using a laser for treatment, one obvious consequence is that no pathological specimen remains for further study. This implies the necessity of suitable patient selection in whom the risk of prostate cancer should be minimal. In terms of cost-effectiveness, one should consider applying this method when dealing with patients who have a moderately enlarged prostate volume.
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- Artur A Antoniewicz
- Clinic of Urology, The Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Department of Urology, Multidisciplinary Hospital Warsaw-Miedzylesie, 2 Bursztynowa Str., 04-749 Warsaw, Poland
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Tołłoczko J, Kornacka MK, Sonczyk A, Zapała Ł. Late preter cant neonatal problem? Ginekol Pol 2010; 81:693-698. [PMID: 20968176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The survival rate and quality of life of extremely low birthweight infants remain to be one of the main challenges of modern neonatology. Therefore, pre-term children born after 32 weeks of gestation with more normal birthweight, have become a relatively minor medical problem in comparison. OBJECTIVES The aim of the following work was to compare the frequency of complications occurring in neonatal period in groups of late preterms and full-term neonates. METHODS A group of 725 late pre-term babies, born between 34-36 6/7 GA, constituted the study group and has been analyzed retrospectively 5040 neonates born at term comprised the control group. The results were analyzed statistically using chi-square test. RESULTS Respiratory disturbances were diagnosed in 178 neonates in the study group (24.55%), while in the control group in 138 cases (2.74%), p = 0.0000. Intrauterine infections were present in 92 neonates in the study group (12.69%) and in 327 infants in the control group (6.49%), p = 0.0000. Hiperbilirubinemia developed in 520 neonates in the study group (71.72%), and in 1895 babies in the control group (37.60%), p = 0.0000. CONCLUSIONS (1) Respiratory disturbances, hiperbilirubinemia and intrauterine infections are more frequently observed in late preterms. (2) Increased morbidity in late preterm neonates prolongs the time of hospitalization.
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- Justyna Tołłoczko
- Neonatal and Intensive Care Department, Medical University of Warsaw
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Antoniewicz A, Zapała Ł, Borówka A, de Reijke TM. UROLOGICAL ONCOLOGY Biopsy of the prostate - the urge to search for a new standard. Cent European J Urol 2010. [DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2010.04.art1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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