Tag Archives: Kidney Cancer

Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Study

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

Source: Journal of Robotic Surgery, Volume 2, Number 3 / September, 2008 Conclusions We report a large, multi-institutional series of RPN for renal tumors, confirming safety and feasibility reported in previous small, single-institution studies. Although we report the initial experience … Continue reading →

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Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Versus Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma: Single-Surgeon Analysis of >100 Consecutive Procedures

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

Source: UroToday The mean total operative time (140 vs 156 minutes, P = .04), warm ischemia time (19 vs 25 minutes, P = .03), and length of stay (2.5 vs 2.9 days, P = .03) were significantly shorter for RPN … Continue reading →

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Kidney Cancer Cells Tricked Into Killing Themselves

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

Source: NPR A researcher has found a potential therapy for patients with kidney cancer, which historically hasn’t responded well to other therapies, such as radiation and chemotherapy. Most cancerous kidney cells — also known as renal cells – have lost … Continue reading →

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New for kidney cancer: robotic surgery

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

Source: Washington University Website “Robotic surgery is more efficient and precise than either open or laparoscopic surgery for tumors confined to the kidney,” says Bhayani, assistant professor of surgery and a leader in the field of robotic surgery. “Rather than … Continue reading →

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Colorectal and Urological Cancers May be Markers for Each Other – in Hematology/Oncology, Colon Cancer

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

MedPage Today Dr. Rubin and colleagues calculated standard incidence ratios (SIRs) of observed to expected cases of invasive colorectal cancer for each urologic cancer site and vice versa. The analysis showed: * Patients with previous ureteral cancer had an 80% … Continue reading →

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Laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for TCC of the ureter or renal pelvis

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Dr. Savatta

This review of an article by one of the founders of laparoscopic urology shows that with one of the common laparoscopic method to remove a kidney, ureter, and bladder cuff for transitional cell caner of the upper urinary tract lining … Continue reading →

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