BJU International

Our medical research library holds 5 studies published in BJU International (1999–2019). Each entry links to the study's record on PubMed and, where there is one, to the publisher's page and a free full text. 2 have an abstract, the authors' own summary as PubMed records it: open "Abstract" to read it. For 2 studies PubMed has no abstract for, we give the abstract printed in the article or, where there is none, a summary we wrote from it, each labeled as such.

About the journal

• Publisher: Blackwell Science
• Published: 1999 to the present, England
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1464-4096 (print), 1464-410X (electronic)
• Continues: British Journal of Urology
• Absorbed: European Urology Update Series
• Its record in the NLM Catalog

2010s

• Occupation and risk of cancer of the renal pelvis in Nordic countries. I.M. Michalek, J.I. Martinsen, E. Weiderpass, et al. 2019;123(2):233-238. PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  Objectives: To evaluate occupational variation in the incidence of the malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis in the population of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

  Materials And Methods: The study cohort comprised 14.9 million individuals. Data on occupational history were obtained from national censuses. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were calculated for each occupation.

  Results: The highest SIRs were found in seamen (1.51, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.23-1.82), printers (1.39, 95% CI 1.11-1.71), welders (1.37, 95% CI 1.03-1.78), and public safety workers (1.35, 95% CI 1.12-1.62). The lowest SIRs were observed in forestry workers (0.47, 95% CI 0.35-0.62), gardeners (0.72, 95% CI 0.62-0.83) and woodworkers (0.81, 95% CI 0.72-0.91).

  Conclusions: The study suggests that there is an association between profession and risk of malignancy of the renal pelvis. The possible associations between exposure to asbestos, heavy metals and welding fumes, and risk of developing the disease should be studied further.

  © 2018 The Authors BJU International © 2018 BJU International Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

• Mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis and asbestos exposure. C. Mensi, M. Pellegatta, C. Sieno, et al. 2012;110(4):533-7. PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  Unlabelled: Study Type - Therapy (case series). Level of Evidence 4. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis is a rare tumour. From 2000 to 2010, 13 mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis cases were reported in the most populated and industrialized region in Italy. Asbestos exposure was documented in two-thirds of these cases.

  Objective: • To describe cases of mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis (MTVT) recorded in the Lombardy Mesothelioma Registry between 2000 and 2010.

  Methods: • The Lombardy Mesothelioma Registry, established in 2000, collects data regarding all incident cases of mesothelioma of the pleura, peritoneum, pericardium and tunica vaginalis testis that have been diagnosed in the population of the Lombardy region. • These data include a detailed clinical report and a complete occupational history for each MTVT patient, with the latter including details of the industrial sector involved, the patient's job, and the specific tasks performed. To address the potential for asbestos exposure outside the work environment, the residential history, lifestyle habits and hobbies of the patient, as well as job information for all subjects living with the patient, are also collected. • Records were reviewed and discussed by a panel of experts.

  Results: • Thirteen cases of MTVT were reported between 2000 and 2010. • The age-standardized incidence rate of MTVT for the Lombardy region of Italy is 0.2 cases per million individuals/year. • Asbestos exposure was documented in 8 of the 12 (67%) interviewed cases.

  Conclusions: • Asbestos exposure was associated with a higher proportion of MTVT cases than previously reported in the literature. These results confirm the aetiological role for asbestos in the pathogenesis of MTVT. • The results of this study also highlight the importance of obtaining detailed occupational histories and lifestyle habits from patients, particularly by trained interviewers.

  © 2012 THE AUTHORS. BJU INTERNATIONAL © 2012 BJU INTERNATIONAL.

2000s

• Adult paratesticular tumours. B. Khoubehi, V. Mishra, M. Ali, et al. 2002;90(7):707-15. Review PubMed · Publisher

  Summary

  This review article, from the Department of Urology at Wexham Park Hospital, described benign and malignant tumours of the adult paratesticular region, which includes the spermatic cord, testicular tunics, epididymis and vestigial remnants. The authors drew on published series and case reports. They noted estimates that 70% of paratesticular tumours are benign and 30% malignant, and that the spermatic cord is thought to be the site of origin in 90%. The commonest benign tumours were lipomas, adenomatoid tumours and leiomyomas. Benign tumours were described as amenable to surgical resection, with follow-up advised for some. Among published sarcoma series, leiomyosarcoma (32%), rhabdomyosarcoma (24%) and liposarcoma (20%) were the commonest subtypes, and malignant fibrous histiocytoma accounted for about 13%. The authors' institution, serving 450 000 people, had five paratesticular sarcomas in 3 years. The review reported a general consensus that adult paratesticular sarcomas should be treated by complete resection with high ligation of the spermatic cord. The roles of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection and adjuvant chemotherapy were described as controversial. Reported 5-year disease-specific survival was 58–80%. Malignant mesothelioma was described as the commonest paratesticular malignancy with an epithelial growth pattern, with asbestos exposure the only known risk factor. Local recurrence was 36% after local resection of the hydrocele wall and 10.5–11.5% after orchidectomy. About 40% of patients died of the disease, with a median survival of 24 months. Other rare malignant and metastatic tumours were also summarised.

  PubMed has no abstract for this study, and the article doesn't print one. We wrote this summary from the full article with the help of AI. It is not the authors' wording.

1990s

• Benign cystic mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis. T.M. Lane, M. Wilde, J. Schofield, et al. 1999;84(4):533-4. Case report PubMed · Publisher

• Is serum hyaluronic acid level useful for evaluating the clinical course of malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis?. K. Haga, N. Shinohara, T. Harabayashi, et al. 1999;84(6):729-30. Case report PubMed · Publisher

  Summary

  The authors reported a case of malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis and asked whether serum hyaluronic acid could be used to follow its clinical course. A 70-year-old man in Japan presented in July 1995 with an 8-year history of a slowly enlarging right intrascrotal mass. It was first diagnosed clinically as a hydrocele, but yellow turbid fluid obtained by puncture contained malignant cells. He had no history of trauma or of exposure to asbestos. Chest and abdominal CT showed no remarkable lesions. He underwent radical right orchidectomy, and histology showed malignant mesothelioma originating from the tunica vaginalis. Fifteen months later, small nodules developed in the right scrotum and enlarged. The patient declined wide resection, so recurrent scrotal tumours were excised twice in 1997. A nodule soon recurred and grew rapidly. He declined systemic chemotherapy, and in August 1998 he underwent wide genital excision, including penectomy, as palliation. Serum hyaluronic acid was monitored during follow-up. It rose with tumour recurrence and returned to normal after resection of the recurrent tumour. At the time of the report the patient was stable, with no new metastatic lesions and normal serum hyaluronic acid. The authors concluded that serum hyaluronic acid could serve as a useful tumour marker in such cases.

  PubMed has no abstract for this study, and the article doesn't print one. We wrote this summary from the full article with the help of AI. It is not the authors' wording.

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