Cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is the standard of care for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) undergoing radical cystectomy (RC). Cisplatin, however, can induce renal toxicity. Furthermore, RC is an independent risk factor ...
Studies published to date have suggested non-inferiority of robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) compared to open radical cystectomy (ORC), while few centers in Canada have adopted this approach. Though multifactorial, the learning curve and operative ...
Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a well-established technique for management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). With the growing aging population, a considerable percentage of octogenarians (80–90 years old) and nonagenarians ...
In universal healthcare systems, patients may still encounter financial obstacles from cancer treatments, potentially influencing treatment decision-making. We investigated the relationship between socioeconomic status and treatment decision-making as ...
We aimed to determine whether there was a relationship between the perception of renal colic pain and different psychosocial and physiological factors.Between May 2021 and July 2022, we prospectively analyzed 320 patients over the age of 18 who were diagnosed ...