Publications by authors named "Y Sekine"
Purpose: To evaluate functional and oncological outcomes in patients who underwent unilateral or bilateral nerve-sparing (NS) robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for high-risk prostate cancer.
Methods: The cohort comprised 2683 patients with clinical stage T1-4, N0M0 high-risk prostate cancer who underwent RARP in Japanese tertiary care centers from August 2011 to April 2023. High risk was defined using the European Association of Urology risk stratification criteria.
Recent advances in low-temperature nitrogen oxide reduction: effects of electric field application.
Chem Commun (Camb)
December 2024
This article presents a review of catalytic processes used at low temperatures to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO) and nitrous oxide (NO), which are exceedingly important in terms of their environmental impacts on the Earth. With conventional purification technologies, it has been difficult to remove these compounds under low-temperature conditions. By applying a catalytic process in an electric field for the three reactions of three-way catalysts (TWC), NO storage reduction catalysts (NSR), and direct decomposition of NO, we have achieved high catalytic activity even at low temperatures.
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- * A study reviewed four cases of bladder cancer in young SMID patients, noting a significant delay (median of 12.5 months) between the first symptoms and diagnosis, indicating a need for better monitoring.
- * Treatment involved radical cystectomy for three patients and transurethral ablation for one, with a median follow-up of 134 months; most patients survived, highlighting the need for timely evaluation of urinary symptoms in this vulnerable population.
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- The study examined postoperative complication rates in elderly prostate cancer patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) across various age groups.
- A total of 8,055 patients were analyzed, revealing similar complication rates for those under 70 and those aged 75 or older.
- The conclusion indicated that age alone does not significantly increase the risk of complications after RARP in well-selected elderly patients, suggesting that surgery can be safely performed on older populations.
Background: The potential of carbon ion radiation therapy (CIRT) as a curative treatment for localized prostate cancer (PCa) has garnered attention due to its characteristic dose distribution. We prospectively collected and analyzed over five years to investigate the outcomes of localized PCa treated with CIRT at our institution.
Patients And Methods: The study included patients with histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma.