2020
Utilization of renal mass biopsy in patients with localized renal cell carcinoma: A population-based study utilizing the National Cancer Database
Patel DN, Ghali F, Meagher MF, Javier-Desloges J, Patel SH, Soliman S, Hakimi K, Yuan J, Murphy J, Derweesh IH. Utilization of renal mass biopsy in patients with localized renal cell carcinoma: A population-based study utilizing the National Cancer Database. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2020, 39: 79.e1-79.e8. PMID: 33160847, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiopsyCarcinoma, Renal CellDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansKidney NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedTumor BurdenUnited StatesConceptsUse of RMBRenal mass biopsyRenal cell carcinomaNational Cancer DatabaseCell carcinomaMultivariable analysisCancer DatabaseMass biopsyCharlson Comorbidity IndexCurrent guideline recommendationsYear of diagnosisPopulation-based studySmall renal massesComorbidity indexSurgical treatmentGuideline recommendationsTumor sizeRenal massesPersistent underutilizationPatientsCarcinomaStudy periodTumorsBiopsyHigh rateImpact of positive surgical margins on survival after partial nephrectomy in localized kidney cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database
Ryan S, Patel D, Ghali F, Patel S, Sarkar R, Yim K, Eldefrawy A, Cotta B, Bradshaw A, Meagher M, Hamilton Z, Murphy J, Derweesh I. Impact of positive surgical margins on survival after partial nephrectomy in localized kidney cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database. Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica 2020, 73: 233-244. PMID: 32748614, DOI: 10.23736/s2724-6051.20.03728-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive surgical marginsKaplan-Meier analysisRenal cell carcinomaNational Cancer DatabaseOverall survivalPartial nephrectomyMultivariable analysisSurgical marginsPathological stageCancer DatabaseCox regression multivariable analysisN0M0 renal cell carcinomaUS National Cancer DatabaseImpact of PSMRegression multivariable analysisPT3a diseaseCause mortalityMargin statusNegative marginsResection strategyCell carcinomaAggressive surveillanceRetrospective analysisKidney cancerPatients
2018
Changing incidence of factitious renal stone disease.
Ghali F, Dagrosa L, Moses R, Ursiny M, Eisner B, Pais V. Changing incidence of factitious renal stone disease. Clinical Nephrology 2018, 90: 102-105. PMID: 29882511, DOI: 10.5414/cn109331.Peer-Reviewed Original Research