Highlights • For image guided prostate bipsy, MRI-microUS and MRI-TRUS fusion biopsy techniques were associated with similar rates of GG upgrade on final pathology after radical prostatectomy. • Both techniques…
Abstract Background Guidelines for prostate cancer treatment in men with limited life expectancy are based on expert opinion. Patient preferences for when to defer treatment based on longevity are unknown….
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…
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…
Highlights • The percentage of patients undergoing radical prostatectomy who are obese (BMI > 30) and morbidly obese (BMI > 40) are increasing, and obese patients had a higher risk…
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…
Highlights • The median FI of a/mRCC was 12.5, which implied that the trial outcomes would be reversed due to event changes in 13 patients. • P -values were negatively…
Highlights • Active surveillance is a valid and safe option for the management of small renal masses. • Clinical factors influencing decision for intervention include age, growth rate, intial size…
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,…
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. •…
