Organ preservation and oncological efficacy of peniscopically controlled CO 2laser excision of penile squamous cell carcinoma: Early and late results in a high-volume center

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Organ preservation and oncological efficacy of peniscopically controlled CO 2laser excision of penile squamous cell carcinoma: Early and late results in a high-volume center

Abstract Objectives To evaluate safety and early and long-term efficacy of CO 2 laser conservative treatments for nonulcerative squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the penis. Material and Methods Within our…

read more

Locations of metastases in and oncological outcomes of patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer: Real-world data from a multicenter study

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Locations of metastases in and oncological outcomes of patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer: Real-world data from a multicenter study

Highlights • Lung-only metastases in mCSPC patients showed better outcomes than other visceral metastases. • Bone metastasis volume significantly influenced CRPC-free survival, unlike lung metastases. • Prognoses for patients with…

read more

A retrospective analysis of tissue, liquid, and germline testing in Hispanic and non-Hispanic men with advanced hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on A retrospective analysis of tissue, liquid, and germline testing in Hispanic and non-Hispanic men with advanced hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

Highlights • Less than 1% of cancer genome-wide association studies include Hispanic Americans. • Hispanic American men present higher rates of advanced-stage PCa and metastases. • TMPRSS2-ERG (36%) and TMB-High…

read more

Pathologic prostate cancer grade concordance among high-resolution micro-ultrasound, systematic transrectal ultrasound and MRI fusion biopsy

May 11, 2025 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Pathologic prostate cancer grade concordance among high-resolution micro-ultrasound, systematic transrectal ultrasound and MRI fusion biopsy

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…

read more

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…

read more

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…

read more

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…

read more
Get Clinical Tree app for offline access