Jay D Raman

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  1. ncbi Pathologic features of bladder tumors after nephroureterectomy or segmental ureterectomy for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Urology 69:251-4. 2007
  2. ncbi Tubulovillous adenoma in an Indiana pouch urinary diversion managed by endoscopic resection
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Int J Urol 14:865-6. 2007
  3. ncbi Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
    JSLS 10:432-8. 2006
  4. ncbi Predicting clinical outcomes after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma
    Eugene K Cha
    Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USA
    Eur Urol 61:818-25. 2012
  5. ncbi The impact of tumor multifocality on outcomes in patients treated with radical nephroureterectomy
    Thomas F Chromecki
    Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USA
    Eur Urol 61:245-53. 2012
  6. ncbi Impact of tumor location on prognosis for patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma managed by radical nephroureterectomy
    Jay D Raman
    New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    Eur Urol 57:1072-9. 2010
  7. ncbi Stage-specific impact of tumor location on oncologic outcomes in patients with upper and lower tract urothelial carcinoma following radical surgery
    Michael Rink
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USA
    Eur Urol 62:677-84. 2012
  8. ncbi Chronological age is not an independent predictor of clinical outcomes after radical nephroureterectomy
    Thomas F Chromecki
    Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USA
    World J Urol 29:473-80. 2011
  9. ncbi Prognostic value of extranodal extension and other lymph node parameters in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma
    Harun Fajkovic
    Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10065, USA
    J Urol 187:845-51. 2012
  10. ncbi Single-incision, umbilical laparoscopic versus conventional laparoscopic nephrectomy: a comparison of perioperative outcomes and short-term measures of convalescence
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
    Eur Urol 55:1198-204. 2009

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  1. ncbi Pathologic features of bladder tumors after nephroureterectomy or segmental ureterectomy for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Urology 69:251-4. 2007
    ..To determine the pathologic features of bladder tumors after nephroureterectomy or segmental ureterectomy for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma (UUT-TCC)...
  2. ncbi Tubulovillous adenoma in an Indiana pouch urinary diversion managed by endoscopic resection
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Int J Urol 14:865-6. 2007
    ..He underwent en endoscopic resection of the tumor, and subsequently has been managed with surveillance pouchoscopy, biopsies, and fulguration every 3 months...
  3. ncbi Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
    JSLS 10:432-8. 2006
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  4. ncbi Predicting clinical outcomes after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma
    Eugene K Cha
    Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USA
    Eur Urol 61:818-25. 2012
    ..Novel prognostic factors for patients after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) have recently been described...
  5. ncbi The impact of tumor multifocality on outcomes in patients treated with radical nephroureterectomy
    Thomas F Chromecki
    Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USA
    Eur Urol 61:245-53. 2012
    ..The prognostic impact of multifocal upper-tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is poorly understood...
  6. ncbi Impact of tumor location on prognosis for patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma managed by radical nephroureterectomy
    Jay D Raman
    New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    Eur Urol 57:1072-9. 2010
    ..There is a lack of consensus regarding the prognostic significance of ureteral versus renal pelvic upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC)...
  7. ncbi Stage-specific impact of tumor location on oncologic outcomes in patients with upper and lower tract urothelial carcinoma following radical surgery
    Michael Rink
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USA
    Eur Urol 62:677-84. 2012
    ..Dissimilarities in management and outcomes exist between upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) and urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB)...
  8. ncbi Chronological age is not an independent predictor of clinical outcomes after radical nephroureterectomy
    Thomas F Chromecki
    Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USA
    World J Urol 29:473-80. 2011
    ..The aim of the current study was to test this hypothesis in a large multicenter external validation cohort of patients treated with radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) while controlling for patient performance status...
  9. ncbi Prognostic value of extranodal extension and other lymph node parameters in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma
    Harun Fajkovic
    Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10065, USA
    J Urol 187:845-51. 2012
    ..We assessed the prognostic value of extranodal extension and other lymph node parameters in a large multicenter cohort of patients with lymph node metastasis after radical nephroureterectomy...
  10. ncbi Single-incision, umbilical laparoscopic versus conventional laparoscopic nephrectomy: a comparison of perioperative outcomes and short-term measures of convalescence
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
    Eur Urol 55:1198-204. 2009
    ..Recent reports have suggested that single-port or single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is technically feasible...
  11. ncbi Subclassification of pT3 urothelial carcinoma of the renal pelvicalyceal system is associated with recurrence-free and cancer-specific survival: proposal for a revision of the current TNM classification
    Shahrokh F Shariat
    Brady Urologic Health Center, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York 10065, USA
    Eur Urol 62:224-31. 2012
    ..The clinical course of pT3 upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is highly variable...
  12. ncbi General anesthesia and contrast-enhanced computed tomography to optimize renal percutaneous radiofrequency ablation: multi-institutional intermediate-term results
    Amit Gupta
    Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
    J Endourol 23:1099-105. 2009
    ..We evaluated intermediate-term outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) under general anesthesia (GA) at two high-volume centers...
  13. ncbi Preoperative multivariable prognostic model for prediction of nonorgan confined urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract
    Vitaly Margulis
    Department of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
    J Urol 184:453-8. 2010
    ..We created a prognostic tool for the accurate preoperative prediction of nonorgan confined upper tract urothelial carcinoma...
  14. ncbi Does preoperative symptom classification impact prognosis in patients with clinically localized upper-tract urothelial carcinoma managed by radical nephroureterectomy?
    Jay D Raman
    New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Urol Oncol 29:716-23. 2011
    ..To evaluate if preoperative symptom classification could refine prediction of outcomes for patients with clinically localized upper-tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) managed by radical nephroureterectomy (RNU)...
  15. ncbi A comparison of kidney oxygenation profiles between partial and complete renal artery clamping during nephron sparing surgery in a porcine model
    Karim Bensalah
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75204, USA
    Can J Urol 16:4632-8. 2009
    ..To compare kidney oxygenation profiles between partial and complete renal artery clamping during nephron sparing surgery (NSS) in a porcine model...
  16. ncbi Does the presence of hydronephrosis on preoperative axial CT imaging predict worse outcomes for patients undergoing nephroureterectomy for upper-tract urothelial carcinoma?
    Casey K Ng
    New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Urol Oncol 29:27-32. 2011
    ..We investigate the prognostic impact of hydronephrosis on preoperative axial imaging on clinical outcomes after radical nephroureterectomy...
  17. ncbi Robotic vs open radical cystectomy: prospective comparison of perioperative outcomes and pathological measures of early oncological efficacy
    Gerald J Wang
    Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
    BJU Int 101:89-93. 2008
    ..To prospectively compare perioperative and pathological outcomes in a consecutive series of patients undergoing radical cystectomy (RC) and urinary diversion by the open or the robotic approach...
  18. ncbi Radiofrequency ablation of small renal cortical tumours in healthy adults: renal function preservation and intermediate oncological outcome
    Joshua M Stern
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    BJU Int 104:786-9. 2009
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  19. ncbi Impact of body mass index on cost and clinical outcomes after percutaneous nephrostolithotomy
    Aditya Bagrodia
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
    Urology 72:756-60. 2008
    ..To evaluate the impact of body mass index (BMI) on clinical outcomes and costs associated with percutaneous nephrostolithotomy (PCNL)...
  20. ncbi Natural history of residual fragments following percutaneous nephrostolithotomy
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Urol 181:1163-8. 2009
    ..We reviewed the natural history of residual fragments after percutaneous nephrostolithotomy...
  21. ncbi Outcomes of radical nephroureterectomy: a series from the Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Collaboration
    Vitaly Margulis
    Department of Urology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    Cancer 115:1224-33. 2009
    ..A large series of patients treated with radical nephroureterectomy for UTUC were studied, and variables associated with poor prognosis were identified...
  22. ncbi Predictors of cost and clinical outcomes of percutaneous nephrostolithotomy
    Aditya Bagrodia
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
    J Urol 182:586-90. 2009
    ..We identified preoperative predictors of direct cost and examined the association of these factors with the perioperative outcomes of percutaneous nephrostolithotomy...
  23. ncbi Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for renal masses 7 centimeters or larger
    James S Rosoff
    Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, USA
    JSLS 13:148-53. 2009
    ..To report our operative experience and oncologic outcomes for the laparoscopic management of large renal tumors...
  24. ncbi Does obesity impact the costs of partial and radical nephrectomy?
    Karim Bensalah
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
    J Urol 179:1714-7; discussion 1717-8. 2008
    ..We analyzed the impact of obesity on the costs of partial and radical nephrectomy...
  25. ncbi Bladder cancer after managing upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma: predictive factors and pathology
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, The New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA
    BJU Int 96:1031-5. 2005
    ..Neither the pathology of the UUT tumours nor the method of treatment for the UUT disease was associated with recurrent bladder tumours. Only a history of bladder cancer predicted the development of subsequent bladder tumours...
  26. ncbi Prediction of true nodal status in patients with pathological lymph node negative upper tract urothelial carcinoma at radical nephroureterectomy
    Evanguelos Xylinas
    Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10065, USA
    J Urol 189:468-73. 2013
    ..We developed a pathological nodal staging model that allows quantification of the likelihood that a patient with pathologically node negative disease has, indeed, no lymph node metastasis...
  27. ncbi Disease-free survival as a surrogate for overall survival in upper tract urothelial carcinoma
    Harun Fajkovic
    Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, Starr 900, New York, NY 10065, USA
    World J Urol 31:5-11. 2013
    ..We hypothesized that disease-free survival (DFS) could be a surrogate endpoint for OS in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) patients treated with radical nephroureterectomy (RNU)...
  28. ncbi Risk of cancer-specific mortality following recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy
    Michael Rink
    Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
    Ann Surg Oncol 19:4337-44. 2012
    ..To describe the natural history and identify predictors of cancer-specific survival in patients who experience disease recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC)...
  29. ncbi Residual fragments after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: cost comparison of immediate second look flexible nephroscopy versus expectant management
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Urol 183:188-93. 2010
    ..We performed a cost comparison of immediate second look flexible nephroscopy vs expectant management for post-percutaneous nephrostolithotomy residual fragments...
  30. ncbi Durable oncologic outcomes after radiofrequency ablation: experience from treating 243 small renal masses over 7.5 years
    Chad R Tracy
    Department of Urology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    Cancer 116:3135-42. 2010
    ..Long-term oncologic outcomes for renal thermal ablation are limited. The authors of this report present their experience with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy for 243 small renal masses (SRMs) over the past 7.5 years...
  31. ncbi Obesity adversely impacts disease specific outcomes in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma
    Behfar Ehdaie
    Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
    J Urol 186:66-72. 2011
    ..The relationship between body mass index and urothelial carcinoma is poorly understood. We investigated the association between body mass index and oncological outcomes in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma...
  32. ncbi Increasing body mass index negatively impacts outcomes following robotic radical prostatectomy
    Michael P Herman
    Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
    JSLS 11:438-42. 2007
    ..To clarify the impact of increasing body mass index (BMI) on outcomes following robotic radical prostatectomy...
  33. ncbi Synchronous bilateral percutaneous nephrostolithotomy: analysis of clinical outcomes, cost and surgeon reimbursement
    Aditya Bagrodia
    Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Urol 181:149-53. 2009
    ..We compared clinical outcomes, cost and physician reimbursement between simultaneous bilateral percutaneous nephrostolithotomy and theoretical matched staged bilateral percutaneous nephrostolithotomy...
  34. ncbi Radiofrequency ablation for T1a tumors in a solitary kidney: promising intermediate oncologic and renal function outcomes
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Can J Urol 15:3980-5. 2008
    ..The experience with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in solitary kidneys is limited in numbers and follow-up. Therefore, we report our oncologic and renal function outcomes of RFA for T1a tumors in patients with a solitary kidney...
  35. ncbi Impact of histological variants on clinical outcomes of patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma
    Michael Rink
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10065, USA
    J Urol 188:398-404. 2012
    ..We investigated the clinical and prognostic impact of variant histologies on upper tract urothelial carcinoma outcomes after radical nephroureterectomy...
  36. ncbi Phase one pilot study using magnetic resonance spectroscopy to predict the histology of radiofrequency-ablated renal tissue
    Joshua M Stern
    Department of Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390 9110, USA
    Eur Urol 55:433-8. 2009
    ....
  37. ncbi Complete transvaginal NOTES nephrectomy using magnetically anchored instrumentation
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Endourol 23:367-71. 2009
    ..We present our initial animal experience with complete transvaginal NOTES nephrectomy using MAGS technology...
  38. ncbi Increased expression of the polycomb group gene, EZH2, in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Clin Cancer Res 11:8570-6. 2005
    ..We evaluated EZH2 mRNA and protein expression in bladder specimens from patients and the EZH2 mRNA expression in five bladder cancer cell lines...
  39. ncbi Robotic radical prostatectomy: operative technique, outcomes, and learning curve
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA jay_ d_
    JSLS 11:1-7. 2007
    ..To report the operative technique, oncologic and therapeutic outcomes, and learning curve from our initial series of over 140 patients treated by robotic radical prostatectomy...
  40. ncbi Determinants of quality of life for patients with kidney stones
    Karim Bensalah
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
    J Urol 179:2238-43; discussion 2243. 2008
    ..We evaluated various factors relating to quality of life in a population of patients with stones...
  41. ncbi Changes in renal function following nephroureterectomy may affect the use of perioperative chemotherapy
    Matthew G Kaag
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
    Eur Urol 58:581-7. 2010
    ..Nephroureterectomy alone fails to adequately treat many patients with advanced upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Perioperative platinum-based chemotherapy has been proposed but requires adequate renal function...
  42. ncbi Minimally invasive nephrectomy: the influence of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery on patient selection, outcomes, and morbidity
    Saad A Mir
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
    Urology 77:631-4. 2011
    ..We report a series of LESS nephrectomies and compare patient characteristics with traditional laparoscopic nephrectomies performed during the same time period...
  43. ncbi Optical reflectance spectroscopy to differentiate benign from malignant renal tumors at surgery
    Karim Bensalah
    Department of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
    Urology 73:178-81. 2009
    ..In this study, we evaluated the ability of ORS to differentiate malignant from benign kidney tumors at surgery...
  44. ncbi Absence of viable renal carcinoma in biopsies performed more than 1 year following radio frequency ablation confirms reliability of axial imaging
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
    J Urol 179:2142-5. 2008
    ..We present results in patients with no evidence of radiographic active disease who underwent biopsy more than 1 year following ablation...
  45. ncbi Ergonomics considerations of radical prostatectomy: physician perspective of open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted techniques
    Aditya Bagrodia
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Endourol 23:627-33. 2009
    ..To analyze and compare physician perspectives of musculoskeletal ergonomic parameters associated with open, pure laparoscopic, and robot-assisted prostatectomy...
  46. ncbi Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery in urology: where have we been and where are we heading?
    Chad R Tracy
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    Nat Clin Pract Urol 5:561-8. 2008
    ..Future research is required to determine the intraoperative and postoperative benefits of LESS in comparison with standard laparoscopy...
  47. ncbi Management of patients with upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Nat Clin Pract Urol 4:432-43. 2007
    ..Extrapolating from data on bladder TCC, both regional lymphadenectomy and neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens are likely to be beneficial for patients with upper-tract TCC, particularly in the setting of bulky disease...
  48. ncbi How physician and patient perceptions differ regarding medical management of stone disease
    Karim Bensalah
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
    J Urol 182:998-1004. 2009
    ..We compared patient and urologist perceptions regarding the medical management of stone disease...
  49. ncbi Single-incision laparoscopic surgery: initial urological experience and comparison with natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    BJU Int 101:1493-6. 2008
    ..Future work is needed to improve existing instrumentation, increase clinical experience, assess the benefits of both surgical approaches, and explore other potential applications for these novel techniques...
  50. ncbi Feasibility of laparoscopic approach in management of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
    James S Rosoff
    Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Urology 68:711-4. 2006
    ..In experienced hands, the laparoscopic approach presents a reasonable surgical option for the treatment of XGP. For the novice laparoscopist, however, the open approach should remain the modality of choice...
  51. ncbi Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for large adrenal masses
    James S Rosoff
    Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street, Starr 900, New York, NY 10065, USA
    Curr Urol Rep 9:73-9. 2008
    ..Neither size criteria, suspicion of malignancy, nor locally invasive disease should be considered an absolute contraindication to laparoscopic adrenalectomy...
  52. ncbi Bladder cancer following upper tract urothelial carcinoma
    Eric C Kauffman
    Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, NY, USA
    Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 8:75-85. 2008
    ..In addition, we suggest a bladder surveillance regimen following UTUC and provide recommendations for managing patients with intravesical recurrences...
  53. ncbi Decreased expression of the human stem cell marker, Rex-1 (zfp-42), in renal cell carcinoma
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
    Carcinogenesis 27:499-507. 2006
    ..In summary, we were able to detect Rex-1 mRNA and protein expression in over 90% of normal renal parenchymal specimens and we observed a significant reduction in REX1 expression in renal tumor specimens of all histologic subtypes...
  54. ncbi Laboratory and clinical development of single keyhole umbilical nephrectomy
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
    Urology 70:1039-42. 2007
    ..To describe our initial experience with single keyhole nephrectomy in a porcine model and in human subjects...
  55. ncbi Cutaneous renocolic fistula associated with diverticulitis
    Elena Gimenez
    Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
    Can J Urol 15:4191-3. 2008
    ..Inflammation resulting from kidney disease may place patients with colonic diverticulitis at higher risk for developing renocolic or cutaneous renocolic fistulas...
  56. ncbi Prognostic markers and targeted therapies for renal cell carcinoma
    S Elena Gimenez
    James Buchanan Brady Foundation, Department of Urology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, NY, USA
    Future Oncol 5:197-205. 2009
    ..We review current investigations into biomarkers and novel therapies for renal cell carcinoma, discuss the concept of anticancer vaccines, and propose a novel target for anticancer vaccine development...
  57. ncbi Identification of the retrotrigonal layer as a key anatomical landmark during robotically assisted radical prostatectomy
    Ashutosh Tewari
    Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
    BJU Int 98:829-32. 2006
    ..To define the gross and microscopic anatomy, and the surgical significance, of the newly described retrotrigonal layer of the bladder neck, as an aid during robotic radical prostatectomy (RRP)...
  58. ncbi Long-term survival probability in men with clinically localized prostate cancer treated either conservatively or with definitive treatment (radiotherapy or radical prostatectomy)
    Ashutosh Tewari
    Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Urology 68:1268-74. 2006
    ..To report the long-term survival probability in more than 3000 men with localized prostate cancer treated either conservatively or by definitive treatment (radiotherapy or radical prostatectomy)...
  59. ncbi Single access laparoscopic nephrectomy
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    Indian J Urol 24:457-60. 2008
    ..Future work is necessary to improve existing instrumentation, increase clinical experience, assess benefits of this surgical approach, and explore other potential applications for this technique...
  60. ncbi Urine cytology and urine-based markers for bladder urothelial carcinoma detection and monitoring: developments and future prospects
    Shahrokh F Shariat
    The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Urology, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390 9110, USA
    Biomark Med 2:165-80. 2008
    ..An ideal bladder cancer test would be noninvasive, highly sensitive and specific, inexpensive, easy to perform and yield highly reproducible results. Many of the tests reviewed herein meet some, but not all, of these criteria...
  61. ncbi Management options for lower pole renal calculi
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Curr Opin Urol 18:214-9. 2008
    ..The optimal treatment of lower pole renal calculi is controversial. Shock wave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrostolithotomy all constitute viable therapeutic options in select patients...
  62. ncbi Increased incidence of testicular cancer in men presenting with infertility and abnormal semen analysis
    Jay D Raman
    Department of Urology, The New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
    J Urol 174:1819-22; discussion 1822. 2005
    ..Patients and physicians should be aware that one of the causes of infertility could be cancer, particularly testicular cancer...
  63. ncbi Prostate-specific antigen screening in a high-risk population: lessons from the community and how they relate to large-scale population-based studies
    Jeremy B Shelton
    Department of Urology, Cornell University Weill Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Urology 65:931-6. 2005
    ..The incidence of an abnormal examination was high in Caribbean-American men younger than 50 years old. Finally, this trial successfully recruited underscreened men...
  64. ncbi Re: Excise, ablate or observe: the small renal mass dilemma--a meta-analysis and review D. A. Kunkle, B. L. Egleston and R. G. Uzzo J Urol 2008; 179: 1227-1234
    Jay D Raman
    J Urol 180:1567-8; author reply 1568. 2008
  65. ncbi Exploration of treatment options for the management of stage I testicular seminoma
    Federico Bernal
    Department of Pediatric Oncology and Program in Cancer Chemical Biology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Pediatric Oncology, 44 Binney Street, Mayer 664, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 8:1081-90. 2008
    ..It may be the optimal choice for compliant men who are able to handle the mental burden of not receiving active treatment...
  66. ncbi Re: Prognostic value of MET, RON and histoprognostic factors for urothelial carcinoma in the upper urinary tract. E. Comperat, M. Roupret, E. Chartier-Kastler, M. O. Bitker, F. Richard, P. Camparo, F. Capron and O. Cussenot. J Urol 2008; 179: 868-872
    Jay D Raman
    J Urol 180:1183; author reply 1183-4. 2008