A urostomy is an abdominal wall opening that allows urine to leave the body through a stoma. A nephrostomy is a temporary tube to drain urine directly from one or both kidneys. A urostomy takes the ...

I’m looking forward to when my cancer is entirely gone, the nephrostomy is no longer needed, and I can pee like the rest of humanity again. My worst medical nightmare nearly came true. When I wrote ...

Tumor expression of cyclooxygenese-2 (COX-2) and vascular expression growth factor (VEGF) expression to predict survival outcome in locally advanced cervical cancer.

This male patient sustained tetraplegia in a motor bike accident when he was 18 years old. He underwent right percutaneous nephrostolithotomy twice (14 and 16 years after the initial accident). Right ...

Team reports an 85% rPCN success rate. WASHINGTON D.C.—The placement of transileal retrograde nephrostomy catheters (rPCN) is a safe and effective treatment for post-surgical ureteral obstruction ...

In current urological practice, clinicians decide whether to place a ureteral stent or nephrostomy, but evidence-based treatment guidance is needed. Routine ureteral stenting during bladder cancer ...

Correlation between fatigue level and irradiated volume of the whole body, lung and heart in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery No significant ...

While randomized comparative trials are needed, a relatively new treatment option for upper urinary tract cancers shows promise for lowering long-term recurrence in many patients with low-grade ...

My worst medical nightmare nearly came true. When I wrote “How not to save a kidney” a few weeks back, I described how my transformed, now aggressive lymphoma had compromised the functionality of my ...