VOIDING DYSFUNCTION AND SPHINCTER INSUFFICIENCY

• Evaluation of mechanisms related to bladder fibrosis in bladder dysfunction associated with obstruction.

• Prospective evaluation of the recovery of endogenous Testosterone post hormone blockade in patients with Prostate Cancer.

• Epidemiology of sexual dysfunction in women with spinal cord injury.

• Impact of COVID-19 on Urology Residents in Brazil.

• Role of physical activity in the prevention of benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats with metabolic syndrome.

• Prevalence of Voiding and Sexual Dysfunction in Patients with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.

• Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 treatment.

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PROGNOSTIC FACTORS IN UROGENITAL TUMORS

• Analysis of neuroaxis anesthesia and its prognostic implications in prostate cancer.

• Analysis of miRNAs involved in the regulation of MMP2 and MMP9 and their regulators, as well as the implications of this regulation in the invasion and migration process of prostate adenocarcinoma.

• Protein analysis of MMP-9 in an animal model of high-grade urothelial cancer after genetic editing using CRISPR-Cas9.

• Retrospective analysis of intravesical BCG treatment in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

• Evaluation of the expression of key telomere maintenance complexes in the progression of prostate cancer.

• Assessment of artificial intelligence accuracy in the histological grading of prostate cancer (Gleason and ISUP) and comparison between biopsy and the product of radical prostatectomy.

• Evaluation of the expression of the CST telomere maintenance complex in clear cell renal carcinoma.

• Genomic editing with CRISPR/Cas9 to evaluate the role of MMP9 and microRNA21 in prostate cancer.

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STUDY OF THE CARCINOGENIC PATHWAY MEDIATED BY FGFR3 AND ITS POSSIBLE REGULATORY miRNAs IN NON-MUSCLE-INVASIVE UROTHELIAL BLADDER CARCINOMA.

• A Phase 2 randomized study of Neoadjuvant Treatment with Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Abiraterone Acetate alone or in combination with Apalutamide in Patients with High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer Candidates for Radical Prostatectomy.

• In vivo study of coactivators and corepressors of the androgen receptor in prostate cancer.

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IDENTIFICATION OF MICRORNAS THAT REGULATE THE ANDROGEN RECEPTOR IN PROSTATE CARCINOMA.

• The therapeutic effect of microRNA-29b in an experimental model of Peyronie's disease.

• The prognostic role of the TMPRSS2: ERG fusion and PTEN deletion in the management of patients with low-risk prostate cancer.

• The use of the CRISPR-CAS9 system for MMP9 in the treatment of bladder cancer: In vivo study.

• The relationship between endogenous testosterone levels and the expression and polymorphism of the androgen receptor with oncological and functional outcomes after retropubic radical prostatectomy.

• Genetic sequencing in Brazilian families with a history of hereditary prostate cancer.

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USEFULNESS OF THE PERCENTAGE OF POSITIVE PROSTATE BIOPSY FRAGMENTS IN PREDICTING THE TUMOR BEYOND THE PROSTATE.
VALIDATION OF URINARY BIOMARKERS FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINE OF PROSTATE CANCER.

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INTEGRATION OF NEW TISSUES AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS IN URINARY TRACT RECONSTRUCTION.

• Prospective randomized study comparing open partial nephrectomy versus open laparoscopic nephrectomy.

• Perioperative morbidity of radical prostatectomy after neoadjuvant intense androgen blockade therapy in patients with high-risk prostate cancer: results of the prospective phase 2 study compared with a control group.

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NILE TILAPIA SKIN (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS) AS AN ALTERNATIVE GRAFT FOR NEOVAGINOPLASTY IN TRANSEXUAL WOMEN.

• Anxiogenic, depressive symptoms, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation in transgender women related to sex reassignment surgery.

• Microarray scanning of microRNA expression in penile squamous cell carcinoma: prognostic correlation.

 

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LITHOGENESIS AND TREATMENTS OF STONES USING HIGH-FREQUENCY WAVES

• Analysis of microRNA expression in patients with uric acid stones.

• Analysis of microRNA expression in patients with cystinuria.

• Analysis of metabolic aspects with an emphasis on urological manifestations in patients with sarcoidosis.

• Evaluation of renal function and recurrence of kidney stones after nephrectomy for urolithiasis.

• Ureteral stenosis after treatment of ureteral stones: risk factors and comparison between correction via open surgery and endoscopic surgery.

• Impact on Patient Positioning Outcomes during the Performance of Nephrolithotripsy for Complex Kidney Stones.

 

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DEVELOPMENT OF UROGENITAL SURGERY TECHNIQUES AND SURGICAL TEACHING IN UROLOGY

• Comparative analysis of three radical prostatectomy techniques: retropubic radical prostatectomy, robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, and videolaparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

• Evaluation of systemic inflammatory response in robotic radical prostatectomy and correlation with clinical, surgical, and pathological parameters.

• Evaluation of the role of microRNA-10a in localized and metastatic prostate cancer.

• Assessment of the therapeutic potential of microRNA-10a in bladder cancer.

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PROSPECTIVE COMPARISON OF SURGICAL PERFORMANCE BETWEEN REALISTIC SIMULATORS AND VIRTUAL SIMULATORS

• Correlation of molecular marker expression with prognostic factors of prostate cancer for predicting tumor recurrence.

• Intraoperative electrical stimulation during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: effect of nerve regeneration on recovery of urinary continence.

• Preservation of the pubovesical complex in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: implications for early recovery of urinary continence.

 

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DEVELOPMENT, INTERACTION, AND CONDITIONS FOR THE VIABILITY OF GAMETES

• Correlation between testicular mapping and proteomic analysis and intratesticular testosterone in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia.

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OBESITY AND MALE FERTILITY

• Standardization of testicular mapping by fine-needle aspiration in the treatment of non-obstructive azoospermia.

• Supplementation of caffeine and melatonin in the cryopreservation of sperm: effects on sperm function and sperm-oocyte interaction.