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Antitumor Effects of Imidazoquinolines in Urothelial Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder
Antitumor Effects of Imidazoquinolines in Urothelial Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder Eric B. Smith, Michael Schwartz, Hideki Kawamoto, Xueke You, David Hwang, HuixEric B. Smith, Michael Schwartz, Hideki Kawamoto, Xueke…
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Diagnosis of Renal Tumors on Needle Biopsy Specimens by Histological and Molecular Analysis
Diagnosis of Renal Tumors on Needle Biopsy Specimens by Histological and Molecular Analysis D. A. Barocas, S. M. Rohan, J. Kao, R. D. Gurevich, J. J. Del Pizzo, E. D.…
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Generation of Functional Multipotent Adult Stem Cells from GPR1251 Germline Progenitors
Generation of Functional Multipotent Adult Stem Cells from GPR1251 Germline Progenitors Marco Seandel1, Daylon James, Sergey V. Shmelkov, Ilaria Falciatori, Jiyeon Kim, Sai Chavala, Douglas S. Scherr, Fan Zhang, Richard…
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Robotic vs Open Radical Cystectomy Prospective Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes and Pathological
This is a PDF (opens in a new window) Robotic vs Open Radical Cystectomy Prospective Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes and Pathological Measures of Early Oncological Efficacy. From the Department of…
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Bladder Cancer After Managing Upper Urinary Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma
This is a PDF (opens in a new window) Bladder Cancer After Managing Upper Urinary Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma: Predictive Factors and Pathology. From the Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian…
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Decreased Expression of the Human Stem Cell Marker, Rex-1, in Renal Cell Carcinoma
This is a PDF (opens in a new window) Decreased Expression of the Human Stem Cell Marker, Rex-1, in Renal Cell Carcinoma. Carcinogenesis Vol.27 No.3 | Oxford University Press 2005.…
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Increased Expression of the Polycomb Group Gene, EZH2, in Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder
This is a PDF (opens in a new window) Increased Expression of the Polycomb Group Gene, EZH2, in Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder. Clin Cancer Res 2005; 11(24) December…
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A Population-Based Study of Renal Cell Carcinoma and Prostate Cancer in the Same Patients
This is a PDF (opens in a new window) A Population-Based Study of Renal Cell Carcinoma and Prostate Cancer in the Same Patients. From the Departments of Urology, James Buchanan…
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Reduced Lecithin: Retinol Acyltransferase Expression Correlates with Increased Pathologic Tumor Stag
This is a PDF (opens in a new window) Reduced Lecithin: Retinol Acyltransferase Expression Correlates with Increased Pathologic Tumor Stage in Bladder Cancer. Departments of Urology, Pathology, and Pharmacology and…
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Renal Cell Carcinoma Sub-Typing by Histopathology and Fluorescence in situ Hybridization on a Needle
This is a PDF (opens in a new window) Renal Cell Carcinoma Sub-Typing by Histopathology and Fluorescence in situ Hybridization on a Needle-Biopsy Specimen. From the Department of Urology, New…
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Human Bladder Cancer Diagnosis Using Multiphoton Microscopy
Human Bladder Cancer Diagnosis Using Multiphoton Microscopy By Sushmita Mukherjee1, James S. Wysock, Casey K. Ng, Mohammed Akhtar, Sven Perner, Ming- Ming Lee, Mark A. Rubin, Frederick R. Maxfield, Watt…
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Robotic Prostatectomy and Obesity
Robotic Prostatectomy and Obesity This modality is gaining in acceptance, but its pluses and minuses for obese patients is unclear. By Dr. Douglas Scherr, MDFrom May 2009 Issue of Renal…
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Urology Abstracts

Does Hydronephrosis on Preoperative Axial CT Imaging Predict Worse Outcomes for Patients Undergoing
Does Hydronephrosis on Preoperative Axial CT Imaging Predict Worse Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Nephroureterectomy for Upper-Tract Urothelial Carcinoma? Casey K. Ng, Jay D. Raman, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Steven M. Lucas,…
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Can Prostate-Specific Antigen Predict Detection of Prostate Cancer on Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided
Can Prostate-Specific Antigen Predict Detection of Prostate Cancer on Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy? Michael J. Schwartz, David H. Hwang, Andrew J. Hung, Justin W. McClain, Jullet Han, M. Mendel Shemtov,…
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Changes in the Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy
Changes in the Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy Andrew J. Hung, Michael J. Schwartz, David H. Hwang, Justin W. McClain, Jullet Han, M. Mendel Shemtov, Alexis…
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Use of an Imidazoquinolone in an Orthotopic Mouse Model as a Novel Treatment for Urothelial Carcinom
Use of an Imidazoquinolone in an Orthotopic Mouse Model as a Novel Treatment for Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder Michael J. Schwartz, Huixian Liu, Hideki Kawamoto, and Douglas S. Scherr…
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Parallel Overexpression of Survivin and Ki-67 mRNA in High-Grade Papillary Urothelial Carcinoma of t
Parallel Overexpression of Survivin and Ki-67 mRNA in High-Grade Papillary Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder Michael J. Schwartz, Yao-Tseng Chen, Yingbei Chen, Naoki Kitabayashi, Daniel A. Barocas, Douglas S. Scherr,…
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Multi-Photon Microscopy: A Potential Application for Future Multi-Photon Endoscopy and Non-Invasive
Multi-Photon Microscopy: A Potential Application for Future Multi-Photon Endoscopy and Non-Invasive Biopsy. Michael J. Schwartz, David Hwang, Warren R. Zipfel, Rebecca M. Williams, Marcus Loo, Watt W. Webb, Douglas S.…
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Inhibition of Lymphangiogenesis: A Novel Mechanism of Imidazoquinoline-Induced Tumor Suppression in
Inhibition of Lymphangiogenesis: A Novel Mechanism of Imidazoquinoline-Induced Tumor Suppression in Bladder Cancer. Huixian Liu, Michael J. Schwartz, Eric Kauffman, and Douglas S. Scherr Department of Urology, The New York-Presbyterian…
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Imidazoquinolines Inhibit Cell Growth and Induce Apoptosis in Human Prostate Cancer Cell Lines
Imidazoquinolines Inhibit Cell Growth and Induce Apoptosis in Human Prostate Cancer Cell Lines. Huixian Liu, Michael J. Schwartz, Eric Kauffman, and Douglas S. Scherr   Abstract Purpose: Toll-like receptors 7…
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High grade PIN and ASAP do not predict the diagnosis of prostate cancer in a modern cohort of patien
High grade PIN and ASAP do not predict the diagnosis of prostate cancer in a modern cohort of patients. Michael P. Herman, Michael J. Schwartz, Andrew Hung, David Hwang, Jullet…
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Experience with Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy: Peri-Operative and Short Term Onco
Experience with Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy: Peri-Operative and Short Term Oncologic Outcomes. Introduction and objective: Robotic-assisted laparoscopy has emerged as a feasible, albeit technically challenging, approach to radical cystectomy. However,…
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An Imidazoquinolone as a Novel Oral Agent for Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Mous
An Imidazoquinolone as a Novel Oral Agent for Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Mouse Model. Michael J. Schwartz, Huixian Liu, Hideki Kawamoto, Eric B. Smith, Xueke You…
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Biopsy Core Density (Core Per Gram Ratio) Predicts Prostate Cancer Detection on Transrectal Ultrasou
Biopsy Core Density (Core Per Gram Ratio) Predicts Prostate Cancer Detection on Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy. Michael J. Schwartz, Andrew Hung, David Hwang, Jullet Han, Ming-Ming Lee, Justin W. McClain,…
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