2019
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection as Primary Treatment for Men With Testicular Seminoma: Utilization and Survival Analysis Using the National Cancer Data Base, 2004-2014
Tabakin AL, Shinder BM, Kim S, Rivera-Nunez Z, Polotti CF, Modi PK, Sterling JA, Farber NJ, Radadia KD, Parikh RR, Kim IY, Saraiya B, Mayer TM, Singer EA, Jang TL. Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection as Primary Treatment for Men With Testicular Seminoma: Utilization and Survival Analysis Using the National Cancer Data Base, 2004-2014. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2019, 18: e194-e201. PMID: 31818649, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOrchiectomyRegistriesRetroperitoneal SpaceRetrospective StudiesSeminomaSurvival RateTesticular NeoplasmsTestisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsRetroperitoneal lymph node dissectionPrimary retroperitoneal lymph node dissectionLymph node dissectionOverall survivalTesticular seminomaNode dissectionRole of RPLNDTesticular nonseminomatous germ cell tumorsNational Cancer Data BaseNonseminomatous germ cell tumorsPrimary testicular cancerFive-year OSFirst-line treatmentKaplan-Meier methodOngoing prospective trialsGerm cell tumorsIIB diseaseOS ratesPrimary chemotherapyPrimary therapyProspective trialFinal cohortStage IIATumor histologyClinical stage
2018
Trends and outcomes of lymphadenectomy for nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma: A propensity score-weighted analysis of the National Cancer Database
Farber NJ, Rivera-Núñez Z, Kim S, Shinder B, Radadia K, Sterling J, Modi PK, Goyal S, Parikh R, Mayer TM, Weiss RE, Kim IY, Elsamra SE, Jang TL, Singer EA. Trends and outcomes of lymphadenectomy for nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma: A propensity score-weighted analysis of the National Cancer Database. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2018, 37: 26-32. PMID: 30446458, PMCID: PMC6295174, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2018.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Renal CellDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansLymph Node ExcisionMaleMiddle AgedPropensity ScoreUnited StatesConceptsLymph node dissectionNonmetastatic renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinomaMedian overall survivalNational Cancer DatabaseOverall survivalCell carcinomaCancer DatabasePropensity score-weighted analysisLow-stage diseaseLN-positive patientsLymph node involvementCox regression analysisSubgroup of patientsT stages 1Contemporary practice patternsRegression analysisChi-square testOS benefitPotential overutilizationNode dissectionUnderwent surgeryNode involvementPatient demographicsPositive patients