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New publication: Kilohertz alternating current neuromodulation of the pudendal nerves: effects on the anal canal and anal sphincter in rats
Abstract The first two objectives were to establish which stimulation parameters of kilohertz frequency alternating current (KHFAC) neuromodulation influence the effectiveness of pudendal nerve block and its safety. The third aim was to determine whether KHFAC...
Radio Rijnmond op bezoek in het lab voor blaaskanker onderzoek
Op 21 juni werden Tahlita Zuiverloon, uroloog en Christiaan de Jong, PhD-candidate afdeling urologie, geïnterviewd door Radio Rijnmond. Het verhaal is terug te luisteren via de volgende link:...
New publication: Two-Staged Sacral Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Nonobstructive Urinary Retention: A Multicenter Study Assessing Predictors of Success
Abstract Objectives: The aims of this study were to 1) determine the success rate of the tined lead test phase in patients with nonobstructive urinary retention (NOUR), 2) determine predictive factors of a successful test phase in patients with NOUR, and 3) determine...
Uitgezaaide blaaskanker in Nederland
Cijfers en trends uit de Nederlandse Kankerregistratie en de Prospectieve Blaaskanker Infrastructuur: Uitgezaaide blaaskanker (iknl.nl)
Nieuwsbrief PRE-PREVENCYS TRIAL – Juni 2022
New publication: Secondary Treatment for Men with Localized Prostate Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of PRIAS and ERSPC-Rotterdam Data within the PIONEER Data Platform
Abstract Introduction: Treatment choice for localized prostate cancer is complicated, as each treatment option comes with various pros and cons. It is well established that active surveillance (AS), may be ended with a change to curative treatment at the time of...
New Publication: NeuroSAFE in radical prostatectomy increases the rate of nerve-sparing surgery without affecting oncological outcome
Abstract Objectives: To investigate the impact of intraoperative neurovascular structure-adjacent frozen-section examination (NeuroSAFE) on nerve-sparing surgery (NSS) and oncological outcome in a large radical prostatectomy (RP) cohort. Patients and methods: Between...
Mei Blaaskankermaand: cijfers en trends in Nederland
De overleving van mensen met de diagnose blaaskanker is in tegenstelling tot de meeste kankersoorten de afgelopen decennia niet verbeterd. Jaarlijks overlijden zo’n 1.300 mensen aan blaaskanker in Nederland. Bij ongeveer 5% van alle patiënten met blaaskanker zijn er...
New publication: Large and small cribriform architecture have similar adverse clinical outcome on prostate cancer biopsies
Abstract Aims: Invasive cribriform and intraductal carcinoma (IDC) are associated with adverse outcome in prostate cancer patients, with the large cribriform pattern having the worst outcome in radical prostatectomies. Our objective was to determine the impact of the...