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Conclusions: We believe that nephron sparing surgery for T1 and T2lesions is safe and reproducible with good oncological control atintermediate term follow-up.KIRBY M., ARTIBANI W., CARDOZO L., CHAPPLE C., DIAZ D.C., DERIDDER D., ESPUNA-PONS MP., HAAB F., KELLEHER C., MILSOM I.,VAN KERREBROECK P., VIERHOUT M., WAGG A.: Overactive bladder:the importance of new guidance. Int. J. Clin. Pract., <strong>2006</strong>; 60(10): 1263-1271.Overactive bladder (OAB) affects an estimated 49 million people inEurope, but only a minority receive appropriate treatment. Others arebothered by unacceptable levels of symptoms that severely impairtheir quality of life and represent a significant financial burden tothemselves and to their healthcare providers. Recently updatedguidelines from the International Consultation on Incontinence (ICI)and the European Association of Urology (EAU) take account ofimportant new developments in the management of bladder problemsin both primary and secondary care. However, local implementation ofprevious guidance has been variable, with many patients with OABand other bladder problems failing to gain full benefit from currentclinical and scientific understanding of these conditions. The recentexpansion of the range of treatments available for OAB and stressurinary incontinence makes it especially important that physiciansbecome aware of the differential diagnosis of these conditions - thequestions they need to ask, and the investigations which will helpdetermine the most appropriate course of action.KLAVER S., JONIAU S., GOETHUYS H., SUY R., VAN POPPEL H.: Renalcell carcinoma with venous tumour thrombus: prognostic significanceof the level of the tumour thrombus and of associated metastases onlong-term survival. Eur. Urol. Suppl., <strong>2006</strong>; 5(2): 258 (942).Introduction & Objectives: To evaluate the significance of venoustumour thrombus (TT) on the long-term outcome in patients withunilateral renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and to what extent the presenceof associated metastases influences survival.Material & Methods: Between January 1990 and June 2003, 87patients with RCC and associated TT were treated at our institution.All patients underwent a radical nephrectomy with resection of TT.The correlation between tumour characteristics (tumour grade andsize, associated metastases) and the level of TT was analysed.Furthermore, the impact of the level of TT and associated metastases146

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