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View article: A Systematic Review of Smartphone Applications That Address Patient Care in the Peri-Operative Period
A Systematic Review of Smartphone Applications That Address Patient Care in the Peri-Operative Period Open
Background: The use of smartphone applications by patients can be utilized to transform peri-operative care. With the ever-evolving landscape, an updated systematic review is needed in this field. Objective: This study aims to summarize th…
View article: Effect of Proton-Pump Inhibitor on Survival in Chinese Patients with De Novo Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer Receiving Upfront Combinatorial Docetaxel Treatment
Effect of Proton-Pump Inhibitor on Survival in Chinese Patients with De Novo Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer Receiving Upfront Combinatorial Docetaxel Treatment Open
Prostate cancer is the second most commonly found malignancy for men worldwide, with its prevalence increasing with age [...]
View article: Influence of tumour location on the survival outcomes of upper tract urothelial carcinoma treated with radical nephroureterectomy
Influence of tumour location on the survival outcomes of upper tract urothelial carcinoma treated with radical nephroureterectomy Open
Objective To evaluate the impact of tumour location on the survival outcomes of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). Method Patients with ureteral urothelial carcinoma (UUC) or renal…
View article: The importance of maximal TURBT in trimodality therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC)
The importance of maximal TURBT in trimodality therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) Open
Trimodality therapy (TMT), consisting of maximal transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy, has emerged as a bladder-sparing alternative to radical cystectomy for select patients with muscle-…
View article: Organoid models in bladder cancer: From bench to bedside?
Organoid models in bladder cancer: From bench to bedside? Open
Background Bladder cancer (BC), one of the most prevalent and aggressive urological malignancies, poses significant challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and recurrence management. Patient-derived organoid provides new directions for the pre…
View article: Patient‐Derived Bladder Cancer Organoids as a Valuable Tool for Understanding Tumor Biology and Developing Personalized Treatment
Patient‐Derived Bladder Cancer Organoids as a Valuable Tool for Understanding Tumor Biology and Developing Personalized Treatment Open
Bladder cancer (BC) is a heterogeneous disease with high recurrence rates and variable treatment responses. To address these clinical challenges, the world's first bladder cancer patient‐derived organoids (PDOs) biobank is established base…
View article: Robotic Bilateral Ileal Interposition: The Total Intracorporeal Approach
Robotic Bilateral Ileal Interposition: The Total Intracorporeal Approach Open
Purpose: While grafting procedures can be used to manage upper ureteric strictures (1), ileal interposition still has its role in the more complex cases with long or bilateral ureteric strictures. Ketamine-associated uropathy can mimic ret…
View article: Association Between Hypoglycemia Agents and Long-term Survival Outcomes for Patients with Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Treated with Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Immunotherapy
Association Between Hypoglycemia Agents and Long-term Survival Outcomes for Patients with Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Treated with Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Immunotherapy Open
We investigated the relationship between treatment for high blood sugar and long-term survival for patients with intermediate-risk or high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The patients had received BCG (bacillus Calmette-Guérin) tr…
View article: A Systematic Review of Smartphone Applications that Address Patient Care in the Peri-Operative Period (Preprint)
A Systematic Review of Smartphone Applications that Address Patient Care in the Peri-Operative Period (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The use of smartphone applications by patients can be utilized to transform peri-operative care. With the ever-evolving landscape, updated systematic review is needed in this field. OBJECTIVE This study aims at summarising th…
View article: Deep PSA response and extended time‐to‐nadir as robust predictors of survival in Asian patients with de novo metastatic hormone‐sensitive prostate cancer receiving upfront intensified treatment
Deep PSA response and extended time‐to‐nadir as robust predictors of survival in Asian patients with de novo metastatic hormone‐sensitive prostate cancer receiving upfront intensified treatment Open
Introduction In de novo metastatic hormone‐sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) treated with upfront intensification using androgen receptor signaling inhibitor or chemotherapy (Docetaxel), achieving a PSA nadir less than 0.2 ng/mL, indicativ…
View article: Risk factors of hematoma after SWL for renal calculi: analysis from RCTs and a literature review
Risk factors of hematoma after SWL for renal calculi: analysis from RCTs and a literature review Open
Objective To identify risk factors of perinephric hematoma following extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for renal calculi through combined analysis of two randomized controlled trials. Patients and methods This post-hoc analysis in…
View article: Pre-Op Hydronephrosis Predicts Outcomes in Patients Receiving Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy
Pre-Op Hydronephrosis Predicts Outcomes in Patients Receiving Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy Open
Introduction: Robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) has gained momentum in the management of muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Predictors of RARC outcomes are not thoroughly studied. We aim to investigate the implications of preope…
View article: Monopolar versus bipolar transurethral resection of bladder Tumour: post-hoc analysis of a prospective trial
Monopolar versus bipolar transurethral resection of bladder Tumour: post-hoc analysis of a prospective trial Open
Introduction Previously, in a randomised trial we demonstrated bipolar transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) could achieve a higher detrusor sampling rate than monopolar TURBT. We hereby report the long-term oncological outcomes…
View article: Impact of Pre-Operative Ureteroscopy on Bladder Recurrence Following Nephroureterectomy for UTUC
Impact of Pre-Operative Ureteroscopy on Bladder Recurrence Following Nephroureterectomy for UTUC Open
(1) Introduction: Diagnostic ureteroscopy (URS) is an important component in the workup of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Whether URS was associated with increased recurrence in the bladder was not fully concluded. The current st…
View article: A prospective cohort of men with localized prostate cancer on active surveillance protocol in Hong Kong, China: what did we learn?
A prospective cohort of men with localized prostate cancer on active surveillance protocol in Hong Kong, China: what did we learn? Open
This study aimed to report the outcomes of active surveillance (AS) in the management of low-risk prostate cancer (PCa). It recruited 87 men who were prospectively followed up according to the Prostate Cancer Research International Active …