Background. A 57-year-old woman presented to the emergency department at a community hospital with a 2-month history of fatigue and right-sided flank and abdominal pain. Noncontrast CT of the abdomen ...

Two studies compare certain outcomes of robotic-assisted vs. laparoscopic surgery for kidney removal or rectal cancer. Two studies published by JAMA compare certain outcomes of robotic-assisted vs ...

The decision to undergo partial instead of radical nephrectomy should be individualized, according to investigators. In patients with localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC), nephron-sparing partial ...

Urological meetings abound with industrial representatives of MIS, and medical centers and hospitals have invested substantial sums to equip operating rooms and train staff to incorporate MIS into ...

Hematologic toxicities in cancer patients treated with the multityrosine kinase sorafenib: A meta-analysis of clinical trials. Background: Postoperative chronic kidney disease (PCKD), defined as a ...