The use of nephron-sparing intervention does not appear to be compromised after a period of active surveillance for patients with cT1 renal masses

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on The use of nephron-sparing intervention does not appear to be compromised after a period of active surveillance for patients with cT1 renal masses

Highlights • We compared treatments in patients with cT1 renal masses undergoing immediate vs delayed intervention. • Use of nephron sparing interventions were not compromised by a period of active…

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Prognostic significance of body mass index in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving first-line therapies

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Prognostic significance of body mass index in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving first-line therapies

Highlights • Overweight patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma had an overall survival advantage following first-line therapies. • Obesity paradox may exist in the contemporary cancer immunotherapy era for metastatic…

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Long-term oncologic outcomes and complications of robot-assisted radical cystectomy for the treatment of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Long-term oncologic outcomes and complications of robot-assisted radical cystectomy for the treatment of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder

Highlights • Largest single tertiary center RARC series with the longest follow-up in the U.S. • Extravesical disease and lymph node positivity affect OS and RFS long-term. • Infection and…

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Laparoscopic suture-free partial nephrectomy using argon-beam-coagulator: Surgical technique and outcomes of a single-center, open-label randomized controlled trial

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Laparoscopic suture-free partial nephrectomy using argon-beam-coagulator: Surgical technique and outcomes of a single-center, open-label randomized controlled trial

Highlights • Suture-free PN is a safe and feasible technique for T1a renal masses. • Suture-free PN benefits short-term and long-term SRF and eGFR compared to conventional Suture PN. Abstract…

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Quantification of micropapillary component on transurethral resection is associated with likelihood of occult lymph node metastasis at radical cystectomy

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Quantification of micropapillary component on transurethral resection is associated with likelihood of occult lymph node metastasis at radical cystectomy

Highlights • Micropapillary Urothelial Carcinoma (MPUC) is associated with poor oncologic outcomes. • Unknown whether greater fraction of MPUC component is prognostically relevant. • Largest ever pathologic review and quantification…

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5α-reductase inhibitors with or without alpha-blockers and risk of incident upper tract urothelial carcinoma in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: Analysis of US insurance claims data

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on 5α-reductase inhibitors with or without alpha-blockers and risk of incident upper tract urothelial carcinoma in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: Analysis of US insurance claims data

Highlights • The effect of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors on upper tract urothelial carcinoma has not been explored. • Men taking 5-alpha reductase inhibitors were identified using Merative TM Marketscan®. •…

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Comparing direct medical care costs of patients with bladder cancer who received an ileal conduit vs. neobladder in the year following cystectomy

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Comparing direct medical care costs of patients with bladder cancer who received an ileal conduit vs. neobladder in the year following cystectomy

Highlights • Mean medical care costs in the year following radical cystectomy were similar between bladder cancer patients who received an ileal conduit and those who received a neobladder. •…

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