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Background A complete biochemical response (BR) immediately after surgery could be considered an indicator of optimal cancer control after radical prostatectomy (RP). Objective To evaluate the prognostic value of early postoperative prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after RP in patients with lymph node invasion (LNI). Design, setting, and...

Objectives: To provide objective criteria for preoperative staging chest computed tomography (CT) in patients diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) because, in the absence of established indications, the decision for preoperative chest CT remains subjective. Patients and Methods: A total of 1 946 patients undergoing surgical treatment of...

Background: Radical nephrectomy (RN) and caval thrombectomy (CT) for renal cell carcinoma, with extracorporeal circulation (ECC) and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) is a challenging surgical approach. Objective: To assess peri-operative and oncologic outcomes of renal cell carcinoma patients treated with RN and CT, using ECC and...

Purpose:We compared the use of 11C-choline and 68Ga-prostate specific membrane antigen in men undergoing salvage lymph node dissection for nodal recurrent prostate cancer.Materials and Methods:The study included 641 patients who experienced prostate specific antigen rise and nodal recurrence after radical prostatectomy and underwent salvage...