Urologic oncology case volume among early career urologists: An analysis of certification data from the American board of urology between 2003 and 2019

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Urologic oncology case volume among early career urologists: An analysis of certification data from the American board of urology between 2003 and 2019

Highlights • The proportion of urologists performing major open oncologic cases is declining, while the percentage of all urologists performing minimally invasive oncologic procedures is rising. • Those with oncology…

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Reducing infectious complications and healthcare costs in transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy with single-dose cefmetazole and levofloxacin

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Reducing infectious complications and healthcare costs in transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy with single-dose cefmetazole and levofloxacin

Highlights • Over 2,000 cases were studied for infection prevention in TRUS-PBx. • Cefmetazole (CMZ)+levofloxacin (LVFX) reduced febrile UTI incidence to 0.20%. • CMZ+LVFX also reduced medical costs compared to…

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Does inclusion of neighborhood variables improve clinical risk prediction for advanced prostate cancer in Black and White men?

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Does inclusion of neighborhood variables improve clinical risk prediction for advanced prostate cancer in Black and White men?

Highlights • Neighborhood factors may improve prediction of aggressive prostate cancer. • Differences in neighborhood factors were found among black and white men. • Social determinants of health should be…

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Exploring the effect of patient characteristics on the association between warm ischemia time and the risk of postoperative acute kidney injury after partial nephrectomy

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Exploring the effect of patient characteristics on the association between warm ischemia time and the risk of postoperative acute kidney injury after partial nephrectomy

Highlights • Patients undergoing partial nephrectomy with multiple comorbidities face a higher risk of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI). • The risk of AKI escalates with increased warm ischemia time,…

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A noninvasive comprehensive model based on medium sample size had good diagnostic performance in distinguishing renal fat-poor angiomyolipoma from homogeneous clear cell renal cell carcinoma

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on A noninvasive comprehensive model based on medium sample size had good diagnostic performance in distinguishing renal fat-poor angiomyolipoma from homogeneous clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Highlights • It is difficult to distinguish fp-AML and hm-ccRCC using conventional imaging methods. • Whole-tumor histogram analysis can serve as a powerful mean to distinguish fp-AML and hm-ccRCC. •…

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Delayed partial nephrectomy following complete response to immunotherapy: feasibility and results (UroCCR n°157)

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Delayed partial nephrectomy following complete response to immunotherapy: feasibility and results (UroCCR n°157)

Highlights • Nephron-sparing surgeries after response to immunotherapy are feasible. • These surgeries offer prolonged remissions and good functional results. • These surgeries can be performed with limited morbidity. •…

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