2014
Outcomes in patients undergoing nephrectomy for renal cancer on chronic anticoagulation therapy
Sfakianos J, Hakimi A, Kim P, Zabor E, Mano R, Bernstein M, Karellas M, Russo P. Outcomes in patients undergoing nephrectomy for renal cancer on chronic anticoagulation therapy. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2014, 40: 1700-1705. PMID: 24813810, PMCID: PMC4208948, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2014.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAnticoagulantsAspirinBlood TransfusionFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansIncidenceIntraoperative ComplicationsKidney NeoplasmsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNephrectomyPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsOverall complication rateComplication rateChronic anticoagulationRenal tumorsChronic anticoagulation therapyLength of stayLogistic regression modelsACT patientsAspirin patientsChronic aspirinHigher transfusionAnticoagulation therapyASA scoreAspirin useTransfusion rateAnticoagulation groupSurgical resectionMedian lengthOpen surgeryClinical differencesRenal surgeryGrade 3Renal cancerRetrospective analysisAnticoagulation
2013
Increased Incidence of Pathologically Nonorgan Confined Prostate Cancer in African-American Men Eligible for Active Surveillance
Ha Y, Salmasi A, Karellas M, Singer E, Kim J, Han M, Partin A, Kim W, Lee D, Kim I. Increased Incidence of Pathologically Nonorgan Confined Prostate Cancer in African-American Men Eligible for Active Surveillance. Urology 2013, 81: 831-836. PMID: 23465143, PMCID: PMC3978180, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2012.12.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Comprehensive Cancer NetworkAA menRadical prostatectomyActive surveillanceProstate cancerNCCN criteriaBiopsy coresAS criteriaAS inclusion criteriaFinal surgical pathologyComprehensive Cancer NetworkPositive biopsy coresDatabase of menWorse clinicopathological featuresAfrican American menPathological upstagingAdvanced diseaseIndependent predictorsPathologic characteristicsClinicopathological featuresPreoperative PSAClinicopathologic findingsWA patientsInclusion criteriaPositive cores
2007
ITGCN of the Testis, Contralateral Testicular Biopsy and Bilateral Testicular Cancer
Karellas M, Damjanov I, Holzbeierlein J. ITGCN of the Testis, Contralateral Testicular Biopsy and Bilateral Testicular Cancer. Urologic Clinics Of North America 2007, 34: 119-125. PMID: 17484917, DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2007.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral testicular biopsyTesticular tumorsTesticular biopsyIntratubular germ cell neoplasiaTesticular germ cell tumorsBilateral testicular cancerBilateral testicular tumorsGerm cell tumorsGerm cell neoplasiaNoninvasive precursor lesionsTreatment optionsTesticular cancerCell tumorsPrecursor lesionsCell neoplasiaMalignant transformationDiagnostic strategiesTumorsMolecular changesBiopsyNeoplasiaSkakkebaekLesionsCancerIncidence