Introduction. Prevention of reproductive disorders implies monitoring of the reproductive health of the population, especially in the regions with high level of anthropogenic pollution of the environment. Male fertility (the ability to conceive) is mainly determined by the quality of sperm cells,...
Introduction. Radical prostatectomy (RPE) is still regarded as the gold standard for treatment of localized prostate cancer (PC). At the same time, the idea of “active surveillance” of patients with PC is gaining its popularity during the last decade. The patients from this group are...
The paper is aimed at finding the ways of urine derivation after cystectomy. Maintenance of high quality of patient’s life is one of the key point to achieve when treating patients with organic lesion of the urinary bladder (in addition to treating cancer). In a series of cases, the formation...
The "gold" standard of diagnosis of prostate cancer is a transrectal multifocal prostate biopsy under ultrasound. The total number of columns of tissue obtained by needle biopsy, depending on the clinical picture and the presence of suspicious areas on ultrasound or magnetic resonance...
Introduction. Histological examination is crucial for the final conclusion in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. The result depends on the experience and skill of the doctor performing the analysis of the microscopic picture of specimen of the prostate tissue. In this regard, task of automation of...
Osteoporosis in men is a significant medical, social and economic problem. Despite the fact that osteoporosis is considered to be more common for women than for men, it has been calculated that up to one third of fractures in men are accounted by osteoporosis. Osteoporosis in men often remains...
Introduction. 30 years ago, the PSA test made a radical change in prostate cancer diagnostics. However, today there is hard data indicating its limited diagnostic relevance of this marker. A search for new markers of prostate cancer and development of test systems on their basis is becoming...
Introduction. Benign prostatic hyperplasia and associated diseases develop significantly more often in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) in comparison with a general male population of the same age. The pathogenesis of these conditions requires a special research.
Materials and methods. MS was...
Introdaction and objectives: The aim of the survey was to obtain information on treatment of patients admitted to Moscow urology departments with acute obstructive pyelonephritis (infected hydronephrosis).
Methods: A survey was sent to 17 urologic departments within Moscow. The questionnaire...
Introdaction and objectives: The aim of the survey was to obtain information on treatment of patients admitted to Moscow urology departments with renal colic.
Methods: A survey was sent to 17 urologic departments within Moscow. The questionnaire contained questions on medical, technical and...