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Tobacco Cessation: A Guide for CliniciansL. Brandt, G. Fischer
Smoking behavior is a complex phenomenon that entails innumerable variables.
Successful treatment interventions must be based on a comprehensive diagnosis
and must consider the whole spectrum of factors influencing smoking behavior and
nicotine dependence.
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We Should Screen Smokers for Bladder and Kidney CancerY. Lotan
This commentary defends the rationale for screening smokers for bladder and
kidney cancer. Some important questions on the use of screening in these
malignancies need to be answered.
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Smoking Status Is Not Sufficient to Accurately Target Patients Who Would Benefit from Screening for Bladder and Kidney CancerM. Rouprêt
Until tests become available, smoking avoidance and smoking cessation are the two
most critical and realistic policies to promote nonsmoking in 2014. Preventing
bladder cancer and renal cell carcinoma is certainly the most important approach
to reduce their incidences and patient mortality.
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Impact of Combined Use of Blood-based Inflammatory Markers on Patients with Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Following Radical Nephroureterectomy: Proposal of a Cumulative Marker Score as a Novel Predictive Tool for PrognosisN. Tanaka, E. Kikuchi, K. Kanao, K. Matsumoto, S. Shirotake, Y. Miyazaki, H. Kobayashi,
G. Kaneko, M. Hagiwara, H. Ide, J. Obata, K. Hoshino, N. Hayakawa, T. Kosaka, S. Hara,
K. Nakagawa, M. Jinzaki, M. Oya
Preoperative elevation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, plasma fibrinogen, or
serum C-reactive protein independently predicts outcome in patients with upper
tract urothelial carcinoma who are treated surgically; however, combinations of all
three markers can be more predictive than a single marker or combinations of two.
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Inflammation: A Significant Contributor to Upper-tract Urothelial Carcinoma Prognosis?B. Inman, K.J. Tay
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Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy Versus Laparoscopic Cryoablation for Patients Newly Diagnosed with a Single Small Renal MassN. Fossati, A. Larcher, G.M. Gadda, D.D. Sjoberg, F.A. Mistretta, P. Dell’Oglio, G. Lista, C. Carenzi,
G. Lughezzani, M. Lazzeri, F. Montorsi, A.J. Vickers, G. Guazzoni, N.M. Buffi
In this single-centre study we compared minimally invasive partial nephrectomy
(MIPN) and laparoscopic renal cryoablation (LRC) in patients newly diagnosed with a
single small renal mass. We found that MIPN and LRC provided similar cancer
control and comparable renal function at intermediate-term follow-up. Thus, both
surgical techniques are viable treatment options for the management of patients
newly diagnosed with a single small renal mass.
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Maximally Invasive Ablation Versus Minimally Invasive Partial NephrectomyJ.-S. Cheng, M.L. Blute
e u r o p e a n u r o l o g y f o c u s , vo l . 1 , n o . 1 , Au g u s t 2 0 1 5
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