2025
IMPROVED OUTCOMES IN BCG-UNRESPONSIVE BLADDER CANCER PATIENTS WITH NON-INVASIVE DISEASE UNDERGOING BLADDER SPARING THERAPY COMPARED TO T1 DISEASE: RESULTS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL COHORT
Annapureddy D, Taylor J, Howard J, Tan W, McElree I, Davaro F, Yim K, Harrington S, Dyer E, Black A, Kanabur P, Roumiguié M, Lerner S, Black P, Raman J, Preston M, Steinberg G, Huang W, Li R, Packiam V, O'Donnell M, Kamat A, Woldu S, Lotan Y. IMPROVED OUTCOMES IN BCG-UNRESPONSIVE BLADDER CANCER PATIENTS WITH NON-INVASIVE DISEASE UNDERGOING BLADDER SPARING THERAPY COMPARED TO T1 DISEASE: RESULTS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL COHORT. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2025, 43: 80-81. DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2024.12.203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBCG-unresponsive NMIBCNon-muscle invasive bladder cancerBladder sparing therapyAll-Cause MortalityOncological outcomesRadical cystectomyCancer-specific mortalityNon-invasive diseaseBCG-unresponsiveBladder cancerPathological outcomesT1 diseaseT1 patientsCIS patientsMedian timeProgression to muscle-invasive bladder cancerBCG-unresponsive NMIBC patientsImpact of pathological stageImpact of tumor stageInternational cohortMuscle-invasive bladder cancerAssociated with significant morbiditySingle-institution seriesHeterogeneous group of patientsCompare oncologic outcomes
2020
Combined Valve Operations in the Aortic and Mitral Positions With or Without Added Tricuspid Valve Repair
Faggion Vinholo T, Mori M, Mahmood SUB, Mullan CW, Weininger G, Yousef S, Geirsson A. Combined Valve Operations in the Aortic and Mitral Positions With or Without Added Tricuspid Valve Repair. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 32: 665-672. PMID: 32060011, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble valve surgeryPerioperative adverse eventsTricuspid valve repairTricuspid regurgitationValve surgeryAdverse eventsValve repairMitral valveMitral positionValve functionTriple valve surgeryMid-term survivalLimited clinical evidenceSingle-institution seriesSubpopulation of patientsTricuspid valve functionMitral valve diseaseValve operationsLogistic regression modelsSignificant additional riskMultivalve surgeryPostoperative echocardiogramsPatient comorbiditiesMultivariable analysisClinical evidence
2016
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic versus open salvage radical prostatectomy following radiotherapy.
Kenney PA, Nawaf CB, Mustafa M, Wen S, Wszolek MF, Pettaway CA, Ward JF, Davis JW, Pisters LL. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic versus open salvage radical prostatectomy following radiotherapy. Canadian Journal Of Urology 2016, 23: 8271-7. PMID: 27347619, PMCID: PMC5512888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnastomotic LeakBlood Loss, SurgicalHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsLaparoscopyLymph Node ExcisionLymphatic MetastasisMaleMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPelvisProstate-Specific AntigenProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRobotic Surgical ProceduresSalvage TherapySurgical Wound InfectionTreatment OutcomeConceptsSalvage radical prostatectomyOpen groupRadical prostatectomySurgical marginsNode yieldRadiation therapyExact testOpen salvage radical prostatectomyProstate-specific antigen rateRetrospective single-institution seriesPositive surgical marginsSingle-institution seriesRobotic-assisted laparoscopicOutcomes after carotid artery stenting in hemodialysis patients
Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Hicks C, Yin K, Canner J, Segev D, Malas M. Outcomes after carotid artery stenting in hemodialysis patients. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2016, 63: 1511-1516. PMID: 27106247, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.02.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplastyCarotid Artery DiseasesChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansKidney DiseasesLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPatient SelectionProportional Hazards ModelsRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCarotid artery stentingHemodialysis patientsStudy of outcomesArtery stentingObservational study of outcomesCohort of hemodialysis patientsAsymptomatic dialysis patientsSingle-institution seriesMedian Follow-UpLong-term freedomPerceived poor outcomesLong-term outcomesPlanning carotid artery stentingLong-term survivalPopulation-based studyPredictors of strokeSymptomatic patientsPopulation-based study of outcomesPatient survivalRandomized studySymptomatic statusPoor outcomeFollow-upCox regressionDialysis patients
2015
Recursive partitioning analysis of prognostic factors in post‐transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD): a 120 case single institution series
Montanari F, Radeski D, Seshan V, Alobeid B, Bhagat G, O'Connor OA. Recursive partitioning analysis of prognostic factors in post‐transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD): a 120 case single institution series. British Journal Of Haematology 2015, 171: 491-500. PMID: 26250758, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.13621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsFemaleHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsInfantLymphoproliferative DisordersMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOrgan TransplantationPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRisk AssessmentRituximabSeverity of Illness IndexYoung AdultConceptsPost-transplant lymphoproliferative disorderECOG scoreElderly patientsPediatric patientsLymphoproliferative disordersEastern Cooperative Oncology Group scoreECOG score 0Setting of immunosuppressionDecade of diagnosisNew prognostic scoreSingle-institution seriesHigh-risk groupAdult patientsOverall survivalPrognostic factorsPrognostic scoreInstitution seriesSingle institutionScore 0Tissue allograftsPatientsLarge seriesRisk categoriesHeterogeneous groupRecursive partitioning model
2014
Development of the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group International Database: An Unprecedented Resource for the Study of a Rare Group of Tumors
Huang J, Ahmad U, Antonicelli A, Catlin AC, Fang W, Gomez D, Loehrer P, Lucchi M, Marom E, Nicholson A, Ruffini E, Travis W, Van Schil P, Wakelee H, Yao X, Detterbeck F, Committee and Contributors O. Development of the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group International Database: An Unprecedented Resource for the Study of a Rare Group of Tumors. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2014, 9: 1573-1578. PMID: 25521402, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupThymic carcinomaThymic carcinoidMedian overall survivalSingle-institution seriesOverall survivalThymic malignanciesMyasthenia gravisRare tumorHistologic classificationSex distributionThymomaCarcinoidsCarcinomaRetrospective dataType B2Rare groupTumorsPatientsMalignancyGreater proportionInternational databasesYearsGravisGroupA Single Institution's 26-Year Experience With Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Ellison TA, Wolfgang CL, Shi C, Cameron JL, Murakami P, Mun LJ, Singhi AD, Cornish TC, Olino K, Meriden Z, Choti M, Diaz LA, Pawlik TM, Schulick RD, Hruban RH, Edil BH. A Single Institution's 26-Year Experience With Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Annals Of Surgery 2014, 259: 204-212. PMID: 23673766, PMCID: PMC4048026, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31828f3174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsStaging systemSimple prognostic toolNeuroendocrine tumorsPrognostic toolStage IFive-year overall survival rateNonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsMain staging systemsAJCC stage ITumor staging systemOverall survival rateAmerican Joint CommitteeSingle-institution seriesKi-67 labelingPrognostic factorsSurvival prognosticationSingle institutionJoint CommitteeMultivariate analysisNatural historyComparison of reportsPatientsNeoplasmsSurvival
2001
Multicenter Trial of Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer Using Both Technetium Sulfur Colloid and Isosulfan Blue Dye
Tafra L, Lannin D, Swanson M, Van Eyk J, Verbanac K, Chua A, Ng P, Edwards M, Halliday B, Henry C, Sommers L, Carman C, Molin M, Yurko J, Perry R, Williams A. Multicenter Trial of Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer Using Both Technetium Sulfur Colloid and Isosulfan Blue Dye. Annals Of Surgery 2001, 233: 51-59. PMID: 11141225, PMCID: PMC1421166, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200101000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSentinel node biopsyMulticenter trialTechnetium sulfur colloidNode biopsyIsosulfan blueFalse negative rateOlder patientsSulfur colloidBreast cancerComplete lymph node dissectionInexperienced surgeonsLymph node dissectionMetastatic axillary nodesIsosulfan blue dyeSingle-institution seriesSentinel node localizationBreast cancer metastasisAnalysis of tumorsFalse-negative resultsNode dissectionAxillary nodesIndependent predictorsSentinel nodesPoor success ratePatients
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