Phase 1/2 study of an anti-PD-L1/IL-15 variant fusion protein (SIM0237) in BCG-unresponsive high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2026 ASCO ...

Introduction: The efficacy of alpha-blockers as medical expulsive therapy (MET) is well established. However, it is not known which of the three most commonly used alpha-blockers (tamsulosin, ...

ABSTRACT: Ureteral injuries due to blunt abdominal trauma are rare and represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, with significant morbidity if not promptly identified. An 81-year-old male ...

The following is a summary of “Which combination of medical expulsive therapy is more effective for treatment of distal ureteral stone in adults? A systematic review and network meta-analysis,” ...

The Break Wave system for extracorporeal lithotripsy via ultrasound showed early efficacy with minimal anesthesia in a pilot trial. In a separate trial, ultrasonic propulsion repositioned and ...

September 11, 2024 — A noninvasive ultrasound technology called Break Wave™ lithotripsy (BWL) offers a safe and effective new option for treatment of urinary stones, reports a clinical trial in the ...

1 Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon. 2 Faculty of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience Research Centre, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon. 3 Division of Urology, Sahel ...

The authors declare no conflicts of interest and no additional funding. Patients with high-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) typically undergo radical nephroureterectomy (RNU), while kidney ...

ANURIA or oliguria after the diagnostic use of ureteral catheters is an infrequent but serious complication in urologic practice, occurring most often with differential renal-function studies for ...

We report displacement of the distal end of a ureteral double-J stent into the contralateral ureter after percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL) in a 71-year-old man with a history of left kidney ...

kidney cross section The new guideline aims to limit toxicity and improve cancer control and survival in patients with UTUC. The American Urological Association (AUA) and Society of Urologic Oncology ...