Recent news on Nephrectomy

Vaccination Prolongs Survival in Renal-Cell-Carcinoma Patients ...  -  25 May 2007
DG NewsA 1997-1998 Reniale trial compared radical nephrectomy plus Reniale versus radical nephrectomy alone in patients with primary RCC stage pT2-3bpN0-3MO.

Intact Specimen Extraction In Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Procedures ...  -  Apr 30, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),As such, this retrospective review of intact specimen extraction techniques in laparoscopic nephrectomy is particularly germane. Although the paper includes

AUA 2007 - SUO Session: Renal Cell Carcinoma; Surgery for ...  -  May 20, 2007
UroToday,Dr. Wood reviewed the indications and outcomes for cytoreductive nephrectomy (CRN). He argued that this approach palliates local symptoms and that the

Report On Kidney Cancer Symposium Management Of Metastatic Sites ...  -  May 21, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Median time from nephrectomy to diagnosis of a pancreatic metastasis from RCC is 9 years. More than 50% are asymptomatic at diagnosis and only 30% of

Report On Kidney Cancer Symposium - New Surgical Approaches  -  May 13, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Arguments for cytoreductive nephrectomy include lack of response of the primary tumor to systemic therapy, palliation of symptoms, and overall reduction of

The Follow-Up Management Of Non-Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ...  -  May 7, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Here, Antonelli examine the value of the UISS system in a cohort of 814 patients with localized RCC treated with either partial or radical nephrectomy.

AUA 2007 - Society for Pediatric Urology Session  -  May 23, 2007
UroToday,Lars Cisek, MD (Houston, TX) showed his extreme retropertinoeal surgical approach for RPLND and nephrectomy. All the videos were well done.

Emerging Role of Robotics in Urology  -  May 17, 2007
Express Healthcare Management,...and urinary diversion for muscle invasive bladder cancer), kidney surgery (nephrectomy, donor nephrectomy and pyeloplasty), and adrenal surgery.

Prognostic Significance Of CD44, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor ...  -  May 14, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Ten patients were treated with partial nephrectomy, 52 with radical nephrectomy. Median age was 61 years. There were 54 patients with clear cell histology,

Intermediate-risk RCC patients diagram (Graphic: Business Wire)  -  May 21, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),The current standard of care for patients with nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma consists of a nephrectomy (surgical removal of the kidney) followed by

Arieh Shalhav appointed urology section chief at the University of ...  -  Apr 25, 2007
PressZoom (press release),...with researchers from the Argonne National Laboratories to develop an ice slurry to protect the kidney during laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.

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