Surgery for Urethral Cancer.
Summary of "Surgery for Urethral Cancer."
Primary urethral cancers represent less than 1% of genitourinary malignancy. Given this is an uncommon disease, there are limited data to guide diagnostic and treatment strategies. Surgical extirpation remains the standard for most patients, with the addition of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in select patients. The surgical approach to urethral cancer depends largely on the location and extent of the tumor.
Affiliation
Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: The Urologic clinics of North America
ISSN: 1558-318X
Pages: 445-457
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20674699
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ucl.2010.04.011
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Urethral Neoplasms
Cancer or tumors of the URETHRA. Benign epithelial tumors of the urethra usually consist of squamous and transitional cells. Primary urethral carcinomas are rare and typically of squamous cells. Urethral carcinoma is the only urological malignancy that is more common in females than in males.
Gastric Stump
That portion of the stomach remaining after gastric surgery, usually gastrectomy or gastroenterostomy for cancer of the stomach or peptic ulcer. It is a common site of cancer referred to as stump cancer or carcinoma of the gastric stump.
Hypospadias
A birth defect due to malformation of the URETHRA in which the urethral opening is below its normal location. In the male, the malformed urethra generally opens on the ventral surface of the PENIS or on the PERINEUM. In the female, the malformed urethral opening is in the VAGINA.
Epispadias
A birth defect due to malformation of the URETHRA in which the urethral opening is above its normal location. In the male, the malformed urethra generally opens on the top or the side of the PENIS, but the urethra can also be open the entire length of the penis. In the female, the malformed urethral opening is often between the CLITORIS and the labia, or in the ABDOMEN.
Seer Program
A cancer registry mandated under the National Cancer Act of 1971 to operate and maintain a population-based cancer reporting system, reporting periodically estimates of cancer incidence and mortality in the United States. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program is a continuing project of the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Among its goals, in addition to assembling and reporting cancer statistics, are the monitoring of annual cancer incident trends and the promoting of studies designed to identify factors amenable to cancer control interventions. (From National Cancer Institute, NIH Publication No. 91-3074, October 1990)
PubMed Articles
Complicated urethroplasty: a guide for surgeons.
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TOT does not affect the urethral sphincter innervation: a pilot study.
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: To exclude a neuromuscular denervation damage due to prosthetic mini-invasive surgery using transobturator tape (TOT) by pre and postoperative electromyography (EMG) of th...
Anterior Urethral Strictures: A Brief Review of the Current Surgical Treatment.
A review of the recent literature on the surgical management of anterior urethral stricture was performed. The literature was searched via PubMed using the search terms 'urethral stricture' and 'ureth...
Various pathologies can affect the bladder and/or urethral contractility causing signs of urinary incontinence. In this second part of a three-part review, the pathophysiology of impaired urethral con...
Objectives: To describe a novel animal model of intrinsic sphincter deficiency. Methods: The study was carried out on 10 female pigs. Injury to the urethral sphincter was induced by distension o...
Clinical Trials
Role of Uttarbasti in the Management of Mutra Marga Sankoch (Urethral Stricture)
Uttarbasti is per urethral administration of medicated oil which has been recommended by Sushrut for urinary track disorders. As far as conventional surgery is concerned urethral strictur...
Memokath® 044TW Stent for Treatment of Urethral Stricture
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The primary aim of this clinical trial is to compare treatment success for two minimally invasive surgical procedures to treat stress urinary incontinence in women. These procedures are c...
Modifications to Radical Prostatectomy: Feasibility Study
This study aims to determine whether surgeons at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center are able to randomize patients to test modifications of surgery to remove the prostate. Surgery to r...
Urethral dilatation is a commonly undertaken intervention for a variety of urinary complaints including overactive bladder symptoms. There is however very little evidence for its efficacy...
