Outcomes of Robotic, Open Cystectomy Compared in Bladder Cancer
Number of days alive and out of hospital within first 90 days greater for robot-assisted surgery, but clinical significance of findings unclear
Number of days alive and out of hospital within first 90 days greater for robot-assisted surgery, but clinical significance of findings unclear
Positive surgical margins in patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy for renal tumors are associated with adverse oncologic outcomes, a study revealed.
Findings may inform surveillance strategies and improve treatment outcomes.
Approximately one-quarter of patients aged 80 years or older with upper tract urothelial carcinoma are managed expectantly, data show.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors may be more beneficial than tyrosine kinase inhibitors for patients undergoing cytoreductive nephrectomy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
The procedure is now performed in one-third of all surgeries for benign prostatic hyperplasia, a study found.
Despite a decreasing overall radical cystectomy complication rate, the surgery still is associated with significant morbidity, according to investigators.
Prostatic artery embolization is a minimally invasive surgical technique that involves selective cannulation of the prostatic arteries.
A systematic review and meta-analysis show direct interventions have a greater impact on opioid prescribing than indirect interventions
Investigators examined outcomes of robotic radiosurgery in patients with lung, visceral, and lymph node metastases from renal cell carcinoma.