Genitourinary malignancies

Digital subtraction angiography and computer assisted image analysis for the evaluation of the antiangiogenetic effect of ionizing radiation on tumor angiogenesis

“…The concept of angiogenesis based therapy is well advocated in the literature and the development of both suppressors and inhibitors of angiogenesis has been proposed for the treatment of genitourinary malignancies [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11].…”

Recent Developments in Nuclear Medicine in the Management of Bone Metastases

“…In metastatic renal cancer, breast cancer, and multiple myeloma, these agents have demonstrated reduction in skeletal events and bone pain. 76,77 In prostate cancer too, Hamdy and Papapoulos 78 reported that radionuclide therapy with bisphosphonates prolongs survival and slows the metastatic process. Moreover, Soerdjbalie-Maikoe et al 79 have demonstrated a reduction in the incidence of spinal cord compression in the hormone-resistant prostate cancer patients who received 89 Sr with the bisphosphonate olpadronate.…”