Reversion of Hormone Treatment Resistance with the Addition of an mTOR Inhibitor in Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma by J. Martin-Liberal, C. Benson, C. Messiou, C. Fisher, I. Judson

“…Recent studies in breast and prostate cancer demonstrate that this resistance can be reversed with the addition of an mTOR inhibitor. …”
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Yield and horticultural performance of seed-oil pumpkin in south Florida by Geoffrey Meru, Yuqing Fu

“…Pumpkin seed is rich in oil (50% w/w), protein (35%), unsaturated fatty acids (86%) (Meru et al. 2018), and antioxidants that have many health benefits, including a reduced risk of certain cancers (Lelley et al. 2009; Nesaretnam et al. 2007; Stevenson et al. 2007), treatment of enlarged prostate, and  lowering cholesterol levels (Fruhwirth and Hermetter 2007; Thompson and Grundy 2005). …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicity of Prunus africana (Hook. F.) Kalkman from Africa by James K. Ndung’u, Joseph M. Nguta, Isaac M. Mapenay, Gervason A. Moriasi

“…Notably, P. africana is employed in treating various ailments such as wounds, diabetes mellitus, malaria, benign prostatic hyperplasia, chest pain, and prostate cancer. …”
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Endometrial Carcinoma Presenting as Vasculitic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy by Marketa Vasku, Thomas Papathemelis, Nicolai Maass, Ivo Meinhold-Heerlein, Dirk Bauerschlag

“…Paraneoplastic polyneuropathy (PNP) is mostly related to small cell lung cancer (5%), prostate, gastric, and breast cancer. Only sporadic cases have been reported to be associated with endometrial cancer. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of 45,X/46,XX Mosaicism with Presence of SRY Gene. A Case Report by Pedro Alí Díaz-Véliz Jiménez, María Antonia Ocaña Gil, Leydi María Sosa Águila, Belkis Vidal Hernández

“…The pathology report showed a fetal corpse of 25, 3 weeks of gestation, with penis and morphologically normal scrotal sacs, presenting alterations by cysts and hypoplasia of the prostate and seminal vesicles as well as testicular absence. …”
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P2X7 Receptor Function in Bone-Related Cancer by Elena Adinolfi, Francesca Amoroso, Anna Lisa Giuliani

“…Search of mRNA expression microchip databases and literature analysis demonstrate a high expression of P2X7 in primary bone tumors as well as in other malignancies such as multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, breast, and prostate cancer. Evidence that P2X7 triggers NFATc1, PI3K/Akt, ROCK, and VEGF pathways in osteoblasts promoting either primary tumor development or osteoblastic lesions is also reported. …”
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Combined Effect of Lentinan and Cisplatin on Cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, and TGF-β in Tumor Therapy by Xu-dong Liu, Min Li, Wan-xiang Li, Qing-yu Wang, Hong-xia Zhang

“…Furthermore, it was proved that the combined treatment of lentinan and cisplatin enhanced the inhibitory effect of cisplatin on the expression of IL-6, TNF- α, TGF-β and tumor growth in mice bearing human ovarian cancer xenograft, human prostate tumor xenograft, and human non-small cell lung cancer xenograft.…”
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Tips on Establishing a Robotics Program in an Academic Setting by William D. Steers

“…Nearly a quarter of the prostatectomies done for prostate cancer in the U.S. in 2006 will use robotic assistance, yet reports fail to confirm cost effectiveness. …”
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Study of the Leading Causes of Death in Guanajay in the year 2013 by Jorge Julian Sánchez Fernández, Ana Lilia Cabrera Menéndez, Ailed Pérez Pi, José Carlos Merino Concepción

“…The top three locations of tumors were the lungs, colon and prostate. <strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> chronic noncommunicable diseases, in particular tumors, caused a higher number of deaths in Guanajay in 2013, which is similar to what happens in other parts of the country.…”
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Cytotoxic activity of Fomitopsis betulina against normal and cancer cells – a comprehensive literature review by Paulina Nowotarska, Maciej Janeczek, Benita Wiatrak

“…The strongest effects were observed in prostate cancer and melanoma cell lines. The cytotoxic effects were largely attributed to bioactive compounds such as triterpenes and glucans. …”
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Comparison of Lesion Detection and Quantification in MAP Reconstruction with Gaussian and Non-Gaussian Priors by Jinyi Qi

“…We simulate imaging a prostate tumor using positron emission tomography (PET). …”
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Cancer Microenvironment and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response by Claudia Giampietri, Simonetta Petrungaro, Silvia Conti, Antonio Facchiano, Antonio Filippini, Elio Ziparo

“…The critical role of UPR activation in tumor growth promotion is discussed in detail for a few paradigmatic tumors such as prostate cancer and melanoma.…”
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Mental Health in Urologic Oncology by Danyon Anderson, Abrahim N. Razzak, Matthew McDonald, David Cao, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

“…This article is a systematic review of mental health in urologic oncology patients with prostate cancer (PCa), bladder cancer (BC), renal cell carcinoma (RCC), testicular cancer (TC), or penile cancer (PeCa). …”
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PTEN Gene: A Model for Genetic Diseases in Dermatology by Corrado Romano, Carmelo Schepis

“…Somatic mutations of PTEN have been observed in glioblastoma, prostate cancer, and brest cancer cell lines, quoting only the first tissues where the involvement has been proven. …”
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Scrotal Swelling and Testicular Atrophy due to Schistosomiasis in a 9-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report by Peter F. Rambau, Alphonce Chandika, Philipo L. Chalya, Kahima Jackson

“…Other unusual pathology of schistosomiasis has been described, such as involvement of the appendix, ovary, prostate, and cervix. Here, we present a case of schistosomiasis in a 9-year-old boy who presented with left scrotal pain for one year which was accompanied by scrotal swelling; surgical exploration was done, and the finding was hydrocele and atrophic testes with nodules on the surface. …”
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Mental Health in Non-Oncologic Urology Patients by Danyon Anderson, Devesh Kumar, Divya Divya, Jose L. Zepeda, Abrahim N. Razzak, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

“…Pathologies represented in this review include Peyronie's Disease (PD), erectile dysfunction (ED), urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections (UTI), infertility, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), kidney stones, and urinary retention. …”
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Numb Chin Syndrome as First Symptom of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma by Mario Carbone, Francesco Della Ferrera, Lucio Carbone, Gaia Gatti, Marco Carrozzo

“…Many malignant and metastatic neoplasms are causing this syndrome, like primary osteosarcoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and mandibular metastasis of primary carcinoma of breast, lung, thyroid, kidney, prostate, and nasopharynx. Haematological malignancies like acute lymphocytic leukaemia, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and myeloma can cause this neuropathy. …”
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Severe Hypotension, Hypoxia, and Subcutaneous Erythema Induced by Indigo Carmine Administration during Open Prostatectomy by Koichiro Nandate, Bryan B. Voelzke

“…We treated a 66-year-old man who had general anesthesia and radical retropubic prostatectomy for prostate cancer. He had a previous history of allergy to bee sting with nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. …”
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Emerging Lung Cancer Therapeutic Targets Based on the Pathogenesis of Bone Metastases by Moses O. Oyewumi, Adnan Alazizi, Daniel Wehrung, Rami Manochakian, Fayez F. Safadi

“…Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. It is widely accepted that tumor metastasis is a formidable barrier to effective treatment of lung cancer. …”
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Large Pelvic Hematoma after UroLift® Procedure for Treatment of BPH with Median Lobe by Max J. Roehmholdt, Dennis F. Bentley

“…The UroLift® procedure is a minimally invasive technique used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in the office or hospital setting. …”
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