FLOW CYTOMETRY IN URINARY TRACT MALIGNANCIES

Flow Cytometry in Pediatric Malignancies.

The utility of flow cytometry as a useful diagnostic modality for the assessment of hematopoietic neoplasms has been established beyond doubt. In fact, it is now an integral part of the diagnosis and classification of various diseases like leukemias and lymphomas along with molecular studies and cytogenetics. Prognostication and disease monitoring by flow cytometry is also being recognized incr...

New flow cytometry in hematologic malignancies.

Flow cytometry evaluation of urinary sediment in renal transplantation.

The value of exfoliative urinary cytology for the diagnosis of different pathological conditions in renal transplantation is widely recognized. The method, however, has not yet gained full acceptance, mainly because identification of the different cells is not always possible by means of standard staining techniques. In view of its characteristics, flow cytometry (FC) seems to represent a consi...

Endoscopic management of upper urinary tract urothelial malignancies: broadening experience.

Upper urinary tract urothelial tumors reflect a small but growing number of urologic malignancies. The application of progressive endoscopic therapies including ureteroscopic and percutaneous nephroscopic resection and topical chemotherapy have found success, defined as the preservation of the renal unit without malignant progression, in those with low grade lesions. Careful and meticulous diag...

Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infection in Pregnant Women

  Background and Objectives: Urinary tract infection is one of the most common bacterial infections in the human population, and more frequent infection during pregnancy. With notice to this point that most of urinary tract infections during pregnancy are asymptomatic, they could lead to serious complications such as prematurity, low-birth weight, hypertension, and higher fetal mortality rates...