Radical Transurethral Resection Alone, Robotic or Partial Cystectomy, or Extended Lymphadenectomy

Mar 3, 2017 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Radical Transurethral Resection Alone, Robotic or Partial Cystectomy, or Extended Lymphadenectomy

Improvements in the accuracy of clinical staging and refinements in patient selection may allow for improved outcomes of bladder-preservation strategies for muscle-invasive bladder cancer incorporating radical transurethral resection (TUR) and…

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Trimodality Therapy in Bladder Cancer

Mar 3, 2017 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Trimodality Therapy in Bladder Cancer

Radical cystectomy is a standard treatment of nonmetastatic, muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Treatment with trimodality therapy consisting of maximal transurethral resection of the bladder tumor followed by concurrent chemotherapy and radiation…

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Infertility with Testicular Cancer

Mar 3, 2017 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Infertility with Testicular Cancer

Testicular germ cell cancer is one of the most curable cancers. Most patients are treated during their reproductive years, making infertility a significant quality of life issue after successful treatment….

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Long-term Morbidity of Testicular Cancer Treatment

Mar 3, 2017 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Long-term Morbidity of Testicular Cancer Treatment

Key points • Potentially long-term life-threatening complications, including second malignant neoplasms, cardiovascular disease, neurotoxicity and ototoxicity, pulmonary complications, hypogonadism, and nephrotoxicity have accompanied the remarkable successes of testicular cancer treatment….

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Reoperative Retroperitoneal Surgery

Mar 3, 2017 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Reoperative Retroperitoneal Surgery

Retroperitoneal recurrences following retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) are rare events and, with few exceptions, should be regarded as either surgical or technical failures, or a result of inappropriate modifications…

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