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Daratumumab Shows Promise in Heavily Treatment-Resistant Multiple Myeloma

A phase II trial suggests that anti-CD38 antibody daratumumab is effective as a standalone therapy for heavily treated multiple myeloma. In a group of…

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New Ibrutinib Combination Regimen Shows Substantial Benefits in Relapsed CLL

An interim analysis of a large phase III study suggests that the combination of ibrutinib and bendamustine/rituximab (BR) improves outcomes for patients…

Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Transperitoneal Adrenalectomy: Outcomes of Initial Five Patients

Objective: To report the outcomes of transperitoneal robotic adrenalectomy (RA) procedures in five initial cases performed at two institutions…

Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Adrenal Tumours: Experience with 54 Patients

Objective: To present our laparoscopic surgery experience in the treatment of adrenal masses. Methods: Between January 2008 and March 2015, a total of 58…

The Efficacy and Utilisation of Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Does it Change the Surgical Dissection Plan? A Preliminary Report

Purpose: We investigated the effect of prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the dissection plan of the neurovascular bundle and the oncological…

Learning Curve of Robotic Radical Prostatectomy

Introduction: Prostate cancer (PrC) is the fifth most common malignancy worldwide and the second most common malignancy in men…

Outcomes of Robotic Radical Prostatectomy in High-risk Prostate Cancer Patients: Experience in 60 Patients with Oncological and Functional Outcomes

Introduction: In this retrospective study, we report outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) in high-risk prostate cancer…

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and Complications: Our Experience with 3,003 Cases

We report the outcomes of 3,003 percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedures performed in our institution between March 1998 and December 2014…

Outcomes of Six Patients Who were Treated with Selective Embolisation Due to Arteriovenous Fistula Following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Objective: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a rare yet serious complication of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). The aim of this study was to…

Effectiveness of Flexible Ureteroscopy and Laser Lithotripsy in the Management of Urinary Calculi in Patients with Congenital Abnormalities of the Kidney and Ureter

Introduction: We present our experience with retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in patients with calculi in congenital anomalies of the upper urinary…