Life Expectancy of Renal Cell Carcinoma with Variant Histology.

Background And Objective: The effect of variant histology in renal cell carcinoma (vhRCC) on survival relative to age- and sex-matched population-based controls is unknown. This study aims to analyze the life expectancy of vhRCC patients.

Methods: In the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database (2004-2016), we identified 2928 patients with vhRCC, including mesenchymal, collecting duct, medullary, mucinous, and neuroendocrine RCC, as well as RCC of sarcomatoid and rhabdoid differentiation.

The Effect of Chronic Liver Disease on Adverse In-Hospital Outcomes After Radical Cystectomy and Ileal Conduit Urinary Diversion.

Background: Radical cystectomy (RC) is the gold standard treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (BCa). Chronic liver disease (CLD) may predispose to worse in-hospital outcomes after RC and ileal conduit, but this association has not been investigated. The current study addressed this knowledge gap.

Robot-assisted vs. open radical cystectomy: octogenarians vs. non octogenarians.

Introduction: We quantified the effect of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) vs. open radical cystectomy (ORC) on adverse in-hospital outcomes in octogenarians (≥80 years) relative to non-octogenarians.

Material And Methods: Propensity score matching (PSM), multivariable logistic and Poisson regression models focused on adverse in-hospital outcomes in octogenarian and non-octogenarian patients treated with RARC vs.

Adverse In-hospital Outcomes According to Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection at Partial Cystectomy.

Objective: This study was designed to test the association between adverse in-hospital outcomes and pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) at partial cystectomy (PC) for nonmetastatic bladder cancer (BCa).

Methods: We identified patients treated with PC for BCa (National Inpatient Sample 2012-2019). First, estimated annual percentage changes (EAPC) tested temporal trends of PLND at PC.

Years of Life Lost in Metastatic and Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer.

Background And Objective: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer-specific cause of death in the USA. However, the effects of metastatic or locally advanced PCa on individual years of life lost (YLL) have not been addressed.

Methods: Within the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database 2004-2021, metastatic (cM1) and locally advanced (cT3/4, cN1) PCa patients aged 45-75 yr were included.

The Effect of Valvulopathy on Adverse In-Hospital Outcomes After Partial and Radical Nephrectomy.

Background: The effect of valvulopathy on adverse in-hospital outcomes after partial nephrectomy (PN) and radical nephrectomy (RN) is unknown.

Patients And Methods: Descriptive analyses, 1:2 propensity score matching and multivariable logistic and Poisson regression models were used to address National Inpatient Sample (2000-2019) patients with kidney cancer who underwent PN and RN, stratified according to presence or absence of valvulopathy.

Results: Overall, 38,673 patients underwent PN versus 92,072 RN.

Extracorporeal vs. intracorporeal urinary diversion at robot-assisted radical cystectomy: adverse in-hospital outcomes.

The advantage of intracorporeal (ICUD) over extracorporeal urinary diversion (ECUD) at robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) regarding adverse in-hospital outcomes is still under debate. We addressed these knowledge gap in the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2019). RARC patients receiving either ileal conduit or neobladder were stratified according to UD technique (ECUD vs.

Proctoring in robot-assisted urologic surgery: insights from a multicenter survey.

The implementation of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) requires structured educational models to ensure safety, efficacy, and procedural standardization. Among these, proctoring, where experienced robotic surgeons support peers during their early procedures, plays a pivotal role. However, specific evidence in the current literature remains limited.

Cancer-Specific Survival of Trimodal Therapy Versus Radical Cystectomy in T2N0M0 Non-Urothelial Bladder Cancer.

Introduction: We hypothesized that, within organ-confined (OC, T2N0M0) non-urothelial carcinoma of urinary bladder (non-UCUB) patients, trimodal therapy (TMT) use does not differ from radical cystectomy (RC) regarding cancer control outcomes.

Methods: Within the SEER database (2004-2021), rates of TMT versus RC use in OC non-UCUB patients were calculated. Nearest-neighbor 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and histological subtype was applied.

Cancer-Specific Mortality of Partial Cystectomy Versus Radical Cystectomy in T2N0M0 Urothelial Bladder Cancer.

Background: The authors hypothesized that for T2N0M0 urothelial carcinoma of urinary bladder (UCUB) patients, partial cystectomy (PC) does not differ from radical cystectomy (RC) regarding cancer-specific mortality (CSM).

Methods: Within the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database (2004-2021), rates of PC versus RC for T2N0M0 UCUB patients were tabulated. Nearest-neighbor 1:1 propensity score-matching (PSM) for age, sex, tumor size and site, race/ethnicity, chemotherapy, and pelvic lymph node dissection status was applied.

Oncological outcomes after non-surgical management versus radical cystectomy in non-organ-confined non-urothelial bladder cancer.

Introduction: We hypothesized that among non-organ-confined (NOC, T3-4 and/or N1-3) non-urothelial carcinoma of urinary bladder (non-UCUB) patients, bladder-sparing non-surgical management (NSM) provides cancer-specific mortality (CSM) rates comparable to those of radical cystectomy (RC).

Methods: Within the SEER database (2004-2021) rates of NSM vs. RC use in NOC non-UCUB patients were tabulated.

A systematic review assessing the reliability of studies focusing on urological content on YouTube.

Introduction: In recent years, several publications have focused on analyzing the quality of medical content on YouTube. The current systematic review aimed to summarize and analyze the available studies examining YouTube video content in the urological field.

Evidence Acquisition: This is a systematic review including studies examining urological content uploaded on the YouTube platform published before November 2023.

Outcomes of Salvage Treatment After Primary Treatment for Renal Cell Cancer: A Systematic Review.

: The grade of recommendation for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) salvage treatment options is weak. The aim of the current study is to summarize available evidence about the surgical, oncological, and functional outcomes of salvage renal options after previous treatments for RCC. : A systematic search (PROSPERO: CRD42024618629) was performed according to the PRISMA statement.

Stoma Acceptance Mediates Body Image Distress and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life: A Single-Center Study on Radical Cystectomy Patients with Ureterostomy.

Muscle-invasive bladder cancer and subsequent radical cystectomy with ureterocutaneostomy significantly impact patients' body image and quality of life, potentially increasing the risk of adverse mental health outcomes. Acceptance may represent a psychosocial resource to buffer the effects of body image impairment on health, thereby supporting stoma adjustment and preserving quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of stoma acceptance in the relationship between body image distress and mental health.

The prostate-gland asymmetry affects the 3- and 12-month continence recovery after RARP in patients with small prostate glands: a single center study.

To test the impact of the prostate-gland asymmetry on continence rates, namely 3- and 12-month continence recovery, in prostate cancer (PCa) patients who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Within our institutional database, RARP patients with complete preoperative MRI features and 12 months follow-up were enrolled (2021-2023). The population has been stratified according to the presence or absence of prostate-gland asymmetry (defined as the presence of median lobe or side lobe dominance).