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Open AccessThe influence of Gleason score ≤ 6 histology on the outcome of high-risk localized prostate cancer after modern radiotherapy
We aimed to retrospectively review outcomes in patients with high-risk prostate cancer and a Gleason score ≤ 6 following modern radiotherapy. We analyzed the outcomes of 1374 patients who had undergone modern ...
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Correction to: Immunological risk and complement genetic evaluations in early onset de novo thrombotic microangiopathy after living donor kidney transplantation: A Japanese multicenter registry
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Immunological risk and complement genetic evaluations in early onset de novo thrombotic microangiopathy after living donor kidney transplantation: A Japanese multicenter registry
Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) after kidney transplantation (KTx), particularly early onset de novo (dn) TMA, requires immediate interventions to prevent irreversible organ damage. This multicenter study was...
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Open AccessTreatment impact of newly approved therapeutic agents for metastatic urothelial carcinoma in Japan: a single-center retrospective study
Although recent clinical trials of new therapeutic agents for metastatic urothelial carcinoma have shown prolonged overall survival, there are few real-world evidence. To assess the impact of new therapeutic a...
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Open AccessPre-treatment metastatic growth rate is associated with clinical outcome in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with nivolumab
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been approved for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). However, the response rate is still limited, and it is urgent to pursue novel and concise mar...
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Surgical and functional outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma in adolescents and young adults: a propensity score matching study
Cancer development in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) has elicited recent interest. We investigated the surgical and functional outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for renal ...
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Comparisons of surgical outcomes between transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approaches in robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for lateral renal tumors: a propensity score-matched comparative analysis
To compare the surgical outcomes between the transperitoneal (TP) and retroperitoneal (RP) approaches in robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for lateral tumors.
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Open AccessCorrection to: Total nephroureterocystectomy and urethrectomy due to urothelial carcinoma associated with the BK polyomavirus infection after kidney transplantation: a case report with literature review
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Open AccessTotal nephroureterocystectomy and urethrectomy due to urothelial carcinoma associated with the BK polyomavirus infection after kidney transplantation: a case report with literature review
BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) infection after kidney transplantation is an important cause of graft failure among kidney transplant recipient and may cause malignant tumor, although the association between BKPyV inf...
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Clinical outcomes of repeat partial nephrectomy compared to initial partial nephrectomy of a solitary kidney
When local recurrence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) occurs after nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) on the ipsilateral side, some surgeons hesitate to perform reoperative surgery because of possible difficulties. W...
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Predictive factors for recurrence after partial nephrectomy for clinical T1 renal cell carcinoma: a retrospective study of 1227 cases from a single institution
Identifying the predictive factors for tumor recurrence after partial nephrectomy (PN) is useful to determine patients who require careful observation after surgery. Therefore, we investigated recurrence after...
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Comparable efficacy and safety between second-line and later-line nivolumab therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of nivolumab as second-line and later-line (third-line or thereafter) therapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).
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Effect of renin–angiotensin system blockade on graft survival and cardiovascular disease in kidney transplant recipients: retrospective multicenter study in Japan
Renin–angiotensin system blockers (RASBs) reduce end-stage kidney disease and cardiovascular event (CVE) development in chronic kidney disease. However, whether RASBs improve long-term prognosis in kidney tran...
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Pure versus hand-assisted retroperitoneoscopic live donor nephrectomy: a retrospective cohort study of 1508 transplants from two centers
Although minimally invasive procedures have been established as the standard for a donor nephrectomy, there are many different surgical techniques described in the literature. The aim of this study is to compa...
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Development and validation of a new prediction model for graft function using preoperative marginal factors in living-donor kidney transplantation
Recently, living-donor kidney transplantation from marginal donors has been increasing. However, a simple prediction model for graft function including preoperative marginal factors is limited. Here, we develo...
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The interaction between post-transplant anemia and allograft function in kidney transplantation: The Japan Academic Consortium of Kidney Transplantation-II study
The interaction between post-transplant anemia (PTA) and allograft function in kidney transplantation has not been evaluated directly. PTA, defined by WHO/AST criteria, was investigated in 1307 adult kidney tr...
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Predictive Impact of Peripheral Blood Markers and C-Reactive Protein in Nivolumab Therapy for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Predictive factors that can be routinely used in clinical practice are critically needed for immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).
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Combination therapy of an iNKT cell ligand and CD40–CD154 blockade establishes islet allograft acceptance in nonmyeloablative bone marrow transplant recipients
Islet transplantation is an effective therapeutic option for type 1 diabetes. Although maintenance immunosuppression therapy is required to prevent allogeneic rejection and recurrence of autoimmunity, long-ter...
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Kidney transplantation for treatment of end-stage kidney disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: case series and literature review
The safety of kidney transplantation (KT) for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for haematological disease has not been investigated thoroughly.
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Prognostic Markers for Refined Stratification of IMDC Intermediate-Risk Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Treated with First-Line Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy
Patients in the International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium (IMDC) intermediate-risk group have heterogeneous prognoses and thus may benefit from improved risk stratification.
