Publications by authors named "Ruslanas Baltrimavicius"
Article Synopsis
- The study compared long-term outcomes of nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) and radical nephrectomy (RN) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) tumors between 4 to 7 cm in size, analyzing data from 1998 to 2009.
- Out of 351 patients, most underwent RN (90.3%), with 12-year cancer-specific survival rates at 69.6% for RN and 80.6% for NSS, indicating no significant survival difference between the groups.
- The findings suggest that NSS is a safe and effective option for treating RCC in this size range, and it may be favored over RN, which was previously preferred for tumors larger than 4 cm.
Introduction: The aim of this study is to present the oncologic outcomes and to determine prognostic parameters of overall (OS), cancer specific survival (CSS), disease progression free survival (DPFS) and biochemical progression free survival (BPFS) after surgery for pT3a prostate cancer (PCa).
Material And Methods: Between 2002 and 2007, a pT3a stage after radical prostatectomy was detected in 126 patients at our institution. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to calculate OS, CSS, DPFS and BPFS.
Article Synopsis
- Prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 6 is common in biopsies, and this study aimed to understand why some tumors are graded higher after surgery.
- The research involved 241 patients who had surgery for Gleason score 6 cancer, analyzing various clinical factors to see what might predict an upgrade in Gleason score.
- Results showed that about 38.2% of patients had their scores upgraded after surgery, with prostate weight and PSA density being significant predictors of this upgrade along with increased risk of more serious cancer features.