Young Nam Woo

We investigated the Bcl-2 and P53 protein expressions in 89 patients with bladder cancers using immunohistochemical analysis. In superficial tumors, the times of tumor recurrence and progression were significantly shorter in the P53-positive group than in the negative group (p < 0.005, p < 0.05, respectively). In invasive tumors, the disease-specific actuarial survivals were significantly lower in the P53 and Bcl-2-positive groups (p <0.05, p < 0.025, respectively). In multivariate analysis, ove

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Tuberculous ureteral stricture causing progressive obstructive uropathy commonly complicates renal tuberculosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of early ureteral stenting or percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) in patients with tuberculous ureteral strictures. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Seventy-seven patients (84 renal units) with tuberculous ureteral strictures were analyzed. We evaluated the final outcome of involved kidneys with three different managements

We report a case of patient with documented SLE who displayed dysuria, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and renal insufficiency associated with the unusual occurrence of bilateral hydroureteronephrosis due to urterovesical junction stricture (obstructive uropathy). Pathologic investigations disclosed chronic interstitial cystitis (IC) with evidence of focal immune complex deposition in the blood vessel walls of the bladder. The GI symptoms and dysuria regressed with initial therapy for SLE with st

To estimate the incidence of externally recognizable genitourinary anomalies and associated anomalies in the newborns in Korea, retrospective and prospective studies have been performed. Thirty eight of 48 urology training hospitals participated in this nationwide survey. In this study we have included minor defects or variations in the anomaly to evaluate the incidence of the recognizable genitourinary conditions in the newborns. The incidence of genitourinary anomaly in 1,000 newborn delivery

From the Daniel Urology Clinic, Department of Urology, College of Medicine, 1 The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 2 Hanyang University, Seoul, 3 Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 4 Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 5 Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon, 6 Chosun University, Gwangju, 7 Korea University, 8 Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 9 Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 10 Yonsei University, Seoul, 11 Inje University, 12 Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

Purpose: We analyzed the outcome of medical management for children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and we determined the factors affecting the outcome. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 37 patients (56 kidneys) who were diagnosed with VUR between 1995 and 2004. All the patients were maintained on prophylactic antibiotics and had regular follow up. The subjects were stratified according to the grade of reflux at the time of diagnosis into the low grade group (gra

Purpose: External beam radiation therapy(EBRT) is a standard treatment modality for localized prostate cancer(PC), and its efficacy compares favorably to radical prostatectomy. We evaluated the outcomes of conventional EBRT for the clinically localized PC performed on patients during the last 9 years. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data from 28 men who were treated with external beam radiation with curative intent at our institution from 1995 and 2002. The histologic diag

Purpose: E2F3 is important for cell cycle regulation and DNA replication. Recent studies have reported that members of the E2F family can play specific and diverse roles in the tumorigenesis of human malignancies, and the E2F3 expression appears to provide a growth advantage to tumor cells by activating cell proliferation in bladder tumors. We studied the prognostic significance of E2F3 expression in bladder cancer. Materials and Methods: We examined the expression of E2F3 with using immunohisto