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Open AccessEffectiveness of urine fibronectin as a non-invasive diagnostic biomarker in bladder cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Previous researches pointed out that the measurement of urine fibronectin (Fn) could be a potential diagnostic test for bladder cancer (BCa). We conducted this meta-analysis to fully assess the diagnostic valu...
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How do organ-specific metastases affect prognosis and surgical treatment for patients with metastatic upper tract urothelial carcinoma: first evidence from population based data
To evaluate the prognostic roles of organ-specific metastases and analyze the impact of organ-specific metastases on surgical resection of the primary tumor for metastatic upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTU...
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Open AccessCIP2A mediates fibronectin-induced bladder cancer cell proliferation by stabilizing β-catenin
Fibronectin (FN) is associated with tumorigenesis and progression in bladder cancer, however, the underlying mechanisms causing this remain largely unknown. Furthermore, cancerous inhibitor of protein phosphat...
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Open AccessClinicopathological characteristics of unicentric retroperitoneal Castleman’s disease: a study of 14 cases
The objectives of this study are to investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis analysis of unicentric retroperitoneal Castleman’s disease (CD), and to improve the level of diagnosis and ...
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Open AccessExtravascular stent management for migration of left renal vein endovascular stent in nutcracker syndrome
Nutcracker syndrome is an entity resulting from left renal vein compression by the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, which leads to symptoms of hematuria or left flank pain. The alternative option of e...
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Open AccessPrimary renal squamous cell carcinoma mimicking the renal cyst: a case report and review of the recent literature
Renal squamous cell carcinoma is a rare neoplasm with poor prognosis. Chronic irritation from nephrolithiasis and/or pyelonephritis is the leading cause.
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Open AccessRenal vein thrombosis mimicking urinary calculus: a dilemma of diagnosis
Renal vein thrombosis (RVT) with flank pain, and hematuria, is often mistaken with renal colic originating from ureteric or renal calculus. Especially in young and otherwise healthy patients, clinicians are ea...
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Open AccessCystic renal cell carcinoma: a report of 67 cases including 4 cases with concurrent renal cell carcinoma
Cystic renal cell carcinoma (CRCC) is relatively rare; CRCC is frequently misdiagnosed as a benign renal cyst. CRCC carries an excellent prognosis following surgical treatment. The aim of our study was to summ...
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Open AccessMetachronous renal vein and artery injure after percutaneous nephrostolithotomy
Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy is important approach for kidney stones removal. A percutaneous nephrostomy drainage tube placement is an effective method to stop venous bleeding. Occasionally, the catheter ca...
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Solar ultraviolet radiation and CO2-induced ocean acidification interacts to influence the photosynthetic performance of the red tide alga Phaeocystis globosa (Prymnesiophyceae)
Future CO2-induced ocean acidification may interact with solar UV radiation to affect physiological performance of microalgae. Therefore, CO2/pH perturbation experiments were carried out under solar radiation wit...
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A stranger in the heart: LRV stent migration
We present a case of migration of the left renal vein (LRV) stent into the right ventricle in a patient with nutcracker syndrome. After a failed attempt of percutaneous endovascular removal of the stent, the s...
