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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)...- Renal functional outcomes for tumours in a solitary kidney managed by ablative or extirpative techniquesJay D Raman
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
BJU Int 105:496-500. 2010.... - Comparison of tissue oxygenation profiles using 3 different methods of vascular control during porcine partial nephrectomyJay D Raman
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, C4830B, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
Urology 74:926-31. 2009..To compare oxygenation profiles and renal function outcomes between 3 methods of vascular control during porcine partial nephrectomy... - Residual fragments after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: cost comparison of immediate second look flexible nephroscopy versus expectant managementJay 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... - Incidence and survival of patients with carcinoma of the ureter and renal pelvis in the USA, 1973-2005Jay D Raman
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
BJU Int 107:1059-64. 2011..To evaluate epidemiological and survival patterns of upper-tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) over the past 30 years through a review of a large, population-based database... - Impact of tumor location on prognosis for patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma managed by radical nephroureterectomyJay 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)... - Predicting clinical outcomes after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinomaEugene 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... - The impact of previous ureteroscopic tumor ablation on oncologic outcomes after radical nephrouretectomy for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinomaCenk Gurbuz
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390 9110, USA
J Endourol 25:775-9. 2011..Our data support the continued role of ureteroscopic ablation of UTUC in appropriately selected patients... - Upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma with loco-regional nodal metastases: insights from the Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma CollaborationRamy F Youssef
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
BJU Int 108:1286-91. 2011..To describe a multicentre experience with preoperative platinum-based chemotherapy before radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) with loco-regional nodal metastases... - Chronological age is not an independent predictor of clinical outcomes after radical nephroureterectomyThomas 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... - Preoperative hydronephrosis, ureteroscopic biopsy grade and urinary cytology can improve prediction of advanced upper tract urothelial carcinomaJames C Brien
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
J Urol 184:69-73. 2010..We evaluated the value of hydronephrosis, ureteroscopic biopsy grade and urinary cytology to predict advanced upper tract urothelial carcinoma... - High-grade ureteroscopic biopsy is associated with advanced pathology of upper-tract urothelial carcinoma tumors at definitive surgical resectionThomas Clements
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
J Endourol 26:398-402. 2012..We present a multi-institutional cohort of patients with UTUC who underwent surgical resection to characterize the association of ureteroscopic (URS) biopsy features with final pathology results... - The impact of tumor multifocality on outcomes in patients treated with radical nephroureterectomyThomas 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... 
Stage-specific impact of tumor location on oncologic outcomes in patients with upper and lower tract urothelial carcinoma following radical surgeryMichael 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)...- Outcomes of radical nephroureterectomy: a series from the Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma CollaborationVitaly 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... - Single-incision, umbilical laparoscopic versus conventional laparoscopic nephrectomy: a comparison of perioperative outcomes and short-term measures of convalescenceJay 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... - Prognostic value of extranodal extension and other lymph node parameters in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinomaHarun 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... 
Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinomaJay 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....- A comparison of kidney oxygenation profiles between partial and complete renal artery clamping during nephron sparing surgery in a porcine modelKarim 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... - 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... - Advanced patient age is associated with inferior cancer-specific survival after radical nephroureterectomyShahrokh F Shariat
University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA
BJU Int 105:1672-7. 2010..To assess the impact of patient age on outcomes after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC)... - Preoperative multivariable prognostic model for prediction of nonorgan confined urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tractVitaly 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... - General anesthesia and contrast-enhanced computed tomography to optimize renal percutaneous radiofrequency ablation: multi-institutional intermediate-term resultsAmit 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... - Urinary cytology has a poor performance for predicting invasive or high-grade upper-tract urothelial carcinomaJamie Messer
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
BJU Int 108:701-5. 2011..To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of urine cytology for detecting aggressive disease in a multi-institutional cohort of patients undergoing extirpative surgery for upper-tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC)... - 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 classificationShahrokh 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... - Preoperative predictors of surgical approach for partial nephrectomyJay D Raman
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033 0850, USA
Can J Urol 18:5896-902. 2011..To evaluate preoperative parameters of patients undergoing partial nephrectomy to determine variables that impact selection of operative approach... - Pathologic features of bladder tumors after nephroureterectomy or segmental ureterectomy for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinomaJay 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)... - Radiofrequency ablation of small renal cortical tumours in healthy adults: renal function preservation and intermediate oncological outcomeJoshua M Stern
Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
BJU Int 104:786-9. 2009.... - Radiofrequency ablation for T1a tumors in a solitary kidney: promising intermediate oncologic and renal function outcomesJay 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... - Robotic vs open radical cystectomy: prospective comparison of perioperative outcomes and pathological measures of early oncological efficacyGerald 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... - 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... - Natural history of residual fragments following percutaneous nephrostolithotomyJay 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... - Impact of body mass index on cost and clinical outcomes after percutaneous nephrostolithotomyAditya 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)... - Residual fragments following ureteroscopic lithotripsy: incidence and predictors on postoperative computerized tomographyChristopher A Rippel
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA
J Urol 188:2246-51. 2012..We reviewed our experience with ureteroscopy for calculus disease to define the incidence and establish factors predictive of residual fragments... - Predictors of cost and clinical outcomes of percutaneous nephrostolithotomyAditya 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... - Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for renal masses 7 centimeters or largerJames 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... - Disease-free survival as a surrogate for overall survival in upper tract urothelial carcinomaHarun 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)... - Prediction of true nodal status in patients with pathological lymph node negative upper tract urothelial carcinoma at radical nephroureterectomyEvanguelos 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... - Increasing body mass index negatively impacts outcomes following robotic radical prostatectomyMichael 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... - Risk of cancer-specific mortality following recurrence after radical nephroureterectomyMichael 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)... - Synchronous bilateral percutaneous nephrostolithotomy: analysis of clinical outcomes, cost and surgeon reimbursementAditya 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... - Obesity adversely impacts disease specific outcomes in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinomaBehfar 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... - Durable oncologic outcomes after radiofrequency ablation: experience from treating 243 small renal masses over 7.5 yearsChad 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... - Impact of histological variants on clinical outcomes of patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinomaMichael 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... - Robotic radical prostatectomy: operative technique, outcomes, and learning curveJay 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... - Absence of viable renal carcinoma in biopsies performed more than 1 year following radio frequency ablation confirms reliability of axial imagingJay 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... - Increased expression of the polycomb group gene, EZH2, in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladderJay 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... - Phase one pilot study using magnetic resonance spectroscopy to predict the histology of radiofrequency-ablated renal tissueJoshua M Stern
Department of Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390 9110, USA
Eur Urol 55:433-8. 2009.... - Use of systemic therapy and factors affecting survival for patients undergoing cytoreductive nephrectomyAlexander Kutikov
Department of Urological Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
BJU Int 106:218-23. 2010.... - 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... - Complications following prostate needle biopsy requiring hospital admission or emergency department visits - experience from 1000 consecutive casesG Igor Pinkhasov
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
BJU Int 110:369-74. 2012.... - 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)... - Optical reflectance spectroscopy to differentiate benign from malignant renal tumors at surgeryKarim 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... - Laboratory and clinical development of single keyhole umbilical nephrectomyJay 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... - Minimally invasive nephrectomy: the influence of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery on patient selection, outcomes, and morbiditySaad 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... - Determinants of quality of life for patients with kidney stonesKarim 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... - Management of patients with upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinomaJay 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... - Needlescopic ablation of small adrenal massesEric Lauer
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Division of Urology, 500 University Drive, C4830B, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
Curr Urol Rep 10:73-7. 2009..The most frequently described adverse sequelae of adrenal ablation are local tumor recurrences. However, many of these local recurrences can be managed by repeat ablation, with patients demonstrating durable oncologic outcomes... - Single-incision laparoscopic surgery: initial urological experience and comparison with natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgeryJay 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... - How physician and patient perceptions differ regarding medical management of stone diseaseKarim 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... - Changes in renal function following nephroureterectomy may affect the use of perioperative chemotherapyMatthew 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... - Complete transvaginal NOTES nephrectomy using magnetically anchored instrumentationJay 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... - Ergonomics considerations of radical prostatectomy: physician perspective of open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted techniquesAditya 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... - Has laparoscopy impacted the indications for adrenalectomy?David W Hall
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, C4830B, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
Curr Urol Rep 11:132-7. 2010..We explore this question through a review of current laparoscopic adrenalectomy series in the context of established indications for surgical extirpation... - Current status of renal radiofrequency ablationWilliam A Carraway
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
Curr Opin Urol 19:143-7. 2009..To provide an overview of the current literature addressing the role of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the management of renal cortical tumors... - Bladder cancer after managing upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma: predictive factors and pathologyJay 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... - Decreased expression of the human stem cell marker, Rex-1 (zfp-42), in renal cell carcinomaJay 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... - Management and prevention of renal ablative therapy complicationsG Igor Pinkhasov
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, C4830B, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
World J Urol 28:559-64. 2010..Despite promise associated with thermal ablation, complications related to both cryoablation (CA) and radiofrequency ablations (RFA) do occur... - Renal ablative therapy: radiofrequency ablation and cryoablationJay D Raman
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
J Surg Oncol 100:639-44. 2009..As more renal masses are diagnosed in elderly or comorbid patients, ablation will likely assume a central role in management strategies... - Management options for lower pole renal calculiJay 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... - Determinants of medicare all-cause costs among elderly patients with renal cell carcinomaChristopher S Hollenbeak
Department of Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, 600 Centerview Dr, A210, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
J Manag Care Pharm 17:610-20. 2011..4 billion (in year 2005 dollars). Actual costs associated with RCC, particularly for elderly Medicare patients who account for 46% of U.S. patients hospitalized for RCC, are poorly understood... - Bladder cancer following upper tract urothelial carcinomaEric 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... - Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for large adrenal massesJames 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... - Current status of ablative techniques for small renal massesThomas Clements
Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 11:879-91. 2011..Therefore, as the incidence of small renal masses in elderly comorbid patients rises, it is likely we will see ablative techniques assume a greater role in management... - Prognostic markers and targeted therapies for renal cell carcinomaS 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... - Feasibility of laparoscopic approach in management of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritisJames 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... - Cutaneous renocolic fistula associated with diverticulitisElena 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...