The Rapidly Evolving Landscape for mRCC
Incredible progress is being made in kidney cancer treatment.
All articles by Robert Uzzo, MD, MBA, FACS
Rising China and Modern Medicine for Over 1 Billion
Several years ago, I was asked to performa virtual consult on a 48-yearoldChinese business man with acomplex hilar tumor in a solitary kidney.He was advised by some of the best specialistsin his country that the only option wasnephrectomy and hemodialysis. Four yearsafter successful nephron preservation andrecuperation at our center, I visited himand his country. Together,…
Prostate Cancer Survival Metrics: A New Standard?
Effective clinical trial design and ultimately drug approval require careful consideration of the endpoints selected.
The Adrenal Gland: The Forgotten Urologic Organ
The adrenal glands are easilyoverlooked. Distinguishedanatomists from centuries agosuch as Aelius Galen, Leonardo daVinci, and Andreas Vesalius omittedthe adrenals in their early descriptionsof the retroperitoneum. The criticalimportance of the adrenal gland wasrecognized in the mid-19th centuryby Thomas Addison and CharlesÉdouardBrown-Séquard, who demonstratedthat bilateral adrenalectomyuniformly resulted in death. This ledto the discovery and isolation of adrenaline,…
New AUA Guidelines Promise Better Care
To avoid CKD, the guidelines now provide detailed review of the risk/benefit profile comparing partial to radical nephrectomy.
MRIs for Patients With Pacemakers
Data from MagnaSafe suggest that MRIs for patients with pacemakers/ICDs can be performed safely.
RCC Adjuvant Therapy: Calculating Value
Adjuvant treatments for RCC must be prioritized by physicians because ultimately value is determined by how medicine is practiced.
Clinical Trials in Surgery: A New Paradigm
Randomized clinical trials are often considered the highest level on which medical care should be based.
Uncomplicated UTIs: A Case for Standardization
Physicians recognize the need for standards and process improvement in medicine. Case in point: Urinary Tract Infections.
Physicians and the Medical-Industrial Complex
Eisenhower warned Americans to beware of the “military-industrial complex” as it can overwhelm us.
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