Department for Urology

Publications

  1. 2011
  2. Salvage radical prostatectomy in 2011: an established therapeutic option?

    Graefen, M., 2011, In: EUR UROL. 60, 2, p. 211-213 2.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Surgery for high-risk localized prostate cancer.

    Schmitges, J., Trinh, Q-D., Walz, J. & Graefen, M., 2011, In: Ther Adv Urol. 3, 4, p. 173-182 4.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Surgical anatomy of the prostate in the era of radical robotic prostatectomy.

    Walz, J., Graefen, M. & Huland, H., 2011, In: CURR OPIN UROL. 21, 3, p. 173-178 3.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Surgical caseload is an important determinant of continent urinary diversion rate at radical cystectomy: a population-based study.

    Abdollah, F., Sun, M., Schmitges, J., Thuret, R., Djahangirian, O., Jeldres, C., Tian, Z., Shariat, S. F., Perrotte, P., Montorsi, F. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2011, In: ANN SURG ONCOL. 18, 9, p. 2680-2687 9.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. The impact of surgical experience on total hospital charges for minimally invasive prostatectomy: a population-based study.

    Budäus, L., Abdollah, F., Sun, M., Johal, R., Morgan, M., Thuret, R., Zorn, K. C., Lughezzani, G., Isbarn, H., Haese, A., Shariat, S. F., Montorsi, F., Perrotte, P., Graefen, M. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2011, In: BJU INT. 108, 6, p. 888-893 6.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. The importance of pelvic lymph node dissection in the elderly population: implications for interpreting the 2010 National Comprehensive Cancer Network practice guidelines for bladder cancer treatment.

    Abdollah, F., Sun, M., Shariat, S. F., Schmitges, J., Djahangirian, O., Tian, Z., Jeldres, C., Perrotte, P., Montorsi, F. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2011, In: J UROLOGY. 185, 6, p. 2078-2084 6.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. TMPRSS2-ERG -specific transcriptional modulation is associated with prostate cancer biomarkers and TGF-β signaling.

    Brase, J. C., Johannes, M., Mannsperger, H., Fälth, M., Metzger, J., Kacprzyk, L. A., Andrasiuk, T., Gade, S., Meister, M., Sirma, H., Sauter, G., Simon, R., Schlomm, T., Beissbarth, T., Korf, U., Kuner, R. & Sültmann, H., 2011, In: BMC CANCER. 11, p. 507

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Transcription alterations of members of the ubiquitin-proteasome network in prostate carcinoma.

    Hellwinkel, O., Asong, LE., Rogmann, J-P. J., Sültmann, H., Wagner, C., Schlomm, T. & Eichelberg, C., 2011, In: PROSTATE CANCER P D. 14, 1, p. 38-45 1.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. Trends of retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy use in patients with nonseminomatous germ cell tumor of the testis: a population-based study.

    Sun, M., Abdollah, F., Budäus, L., Liberman, D., Tian, Z., Morgan, M., Johal, R., Schmitges, J., Shariat, S. F., Montorsi, F., Graefen, M., Perrotte, P. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2011, In: ANN SURG ONCOL. 18, 10, p. 2997-3004 10.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Tumor grade improves the prognostic ability of American Joint Committee on Cancer stage in patients with penile carcinoma.

    Thuret, R., Sun, M., Abdollah, F., Budäus, L., Lughezzani, G., Liberman, D., Morgan, M., Johal, R., Jeldres, C., Latour, M., Shariat, S. F., Iborra, F., Guiter, J., Patard, J-J., Perrotte, P. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2011, In: J UROLOGY. 185, 2, p. 501-507 2.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 1 (UCHL1) is a potential tumour suppressor in prostate cancer and is frequently silenced by promoter methylation.

    Ummanni, R., Jost, E., Balabanov, M., Lohmann, F., Mundt, F., Barett, C., Schlomm, T., Sauter, G., Senff, T., Bokemeyer, C., Sültmann, H., Meyer-Schwesinger, C., Brümmendorf, T. & Balabanov, S., 2011, In: MOL CANCER. 10, p. 129

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. 2010
  14. Primäres diffuses Neurofibrom der Harnblase: Ein seltener Fallbericht und Literaturübersicht

    Rink, M., Minner, S. J. P., Tsourlakis, M. C., Wilczak, W., Fisch, M. & Dahlem, R., 01.11.2010, In: UROLOGE. 49, 11, p. 1398-1400 3 p., 11.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  15. Laparoskopische "Fast-track"-Sigmaresektion bei Divertikulitis in Deutschland. Ergebnisse einer prospektiven Qualitätssicherungsmassnahme

    Tsilimparis, N., Haase, O., Wendling, P., Kipfmüller, K., Schmid, M., Engemann, R. & Schwenk, W., 01.09.2010, In: DEUT MED WOCHENSCHR. 135, 36, p. 1743-8 6 p.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. A comparative population-based analysis of the rate of partial vs radical nephrectomy for clinically localized renal cell carcinoma.

    Baillargeon-Gagné, S., Jeldres, C., Lughezzani, G., Sun, M., Isbarn, H., Capitanio, U., Shariat, S. F., Crépel, M., Alasker, A., Widmer, H., Arjane, P., Patard, J-J., Perrotte, P., Montorsi, F., Graefen, M. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2010, In: BJU INT. 105, 3, p. 359-364 3.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. A critical analysis of the actual role of minimally invasive surgery and active surveillance for kidney cancer.

    Heuer, R., Gill, I. S., Guazzoni, G., Kirkali, Z., Marberger, M., Richie, J. P., Rosette, D. L. & Jean, J. M. C. H., 2010, In: EUR UROL. 57, 2, p. 223-232 2.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. A critical analysis of the current knowledge of surgical anatomy related to optimization of cancer control and preservation of continence and erection in candidates for radical prostatectomy.

    Walz, J., Burnett, A. L., Costello, A. J., Eastham, J. A., Graefen, M., Guillonneau, B., Menon, M., Montorsi, F., Myers, R. P., Rocco, B. & Villers, A., 2010, In: EUR UROL. 57, 2, p. 179-192 2.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  19. A critical appraisal of the value of lymph node dissection at nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma.

    Lughezzani, G., Jeldres, C., Isbarn, H., Shariat, S. F., Sun, M., Pharand, D., Widmer, H., Arjane, P., Graefen, M., Montorsi, F., Perrotte, P. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2010, In: UROLOGY. 75, 1, p. 118-124 1.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Analysis of testosterone suppression in men receiving histrelin, a novel GnRH agonist for the treatment of prostate cancer.

    Bob, D., Schlegel, P., Salomon, G., Eckersberger, E., Sadri, H. & Graefen, M., 2010, In: CAN J UROL. 17, 4, p. 5265-5271 4.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  21. Annual surgical caseload and open radical prostatectomy outcomes: improving temporal trends.

    Budäus, L., Abdollah, F., Sun, M., Morgan, M., Johal, R., Thuret, R., Zorn, K. C., Isbarn, H., Shariat, S. F., Montorsi, F., Perrotte, P., Graefen, M. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2010, In: J UROLOGY. 184, 6, p. 2285-2290 6.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. A population-based comparison of cancer-control rates between radical and partial nephrectomy for T1A renal cell carcinoma.

    Crépel, M., Jeldres, C., Sun, M., Lughezzani, G., Isbarn, H., Alasker, A., Capitanio, U., Shariat, S. F., Arjane, P., Widmer, H., Graefen, M., Montorsi, F., Perrotte, P. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2010, In: UROLOGY. 76, 4, p. 883-888 4.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Application of ice cold irrigation during vascular pedicle control of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: EnSeal instrument cooling to reduce collateral thermal tissue damage.

    Zorn, K. C., Bhojani, N., Gautam, G., Shikanov, S., Gofrit, O. N., Jayram, G., Katz, M. H., Cagiannos, I., Budäus, L., Abdollah, F., Sun, M., Karakiewicz, P. I., Shalhav, A. L. & Al-Ahmadie, H. A., 2010, In: J ENDOUROL. 24, 12, p. 1991-1996 12.

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  24. Association of angiogenesis related markers with bladder cancer outcomes and other molecular markers.

    Shariat, S. F., Youssef, R. F., Gupta, A., Chade Daher, C., Karakiewicz, P. I., Isbarn, H., Jeldres, C., Sagalowsky, A. I., Ashfaq, R. & Lotan, Y., 2010, In: J UROLOGY. 183, 5, p. 1744-1750 5.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  25. Biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy: multiplicative interaction between surgical margin status and pathological stage.

    Budäus, L., Isbarn, H., Eichelberg, C., Lughezzani, G., Sun, M., Perrotte, P., Chun, F., Salomon, G., Steuber, T., Köllermann, J., Sauter, G., Ahyai, S., Zacharias, M., Fisch, M., Schlomm, T., Haese, A., Heinzer, H., Huland, H., Montorsi, F., Graefen, M. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2010, In: J UROLOGY. 184, 4, p. 1341-1346 4.

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  26. BRCA1 loss preexisting in small subpopulations of prostate cancer is associated with advanced disease and metastatic spread to lymph nodes and peripheral blood

    Bednarz, N., Eltze, E., Semjonow, A., Rink, M., Andreas, A., Mulder, L., Hannemann, J., Fisch, M., Pantel, K., Weier, H-U. G., Bielawski, K. P. & Brandt, B., 2010, In: CLIN CANCER RES. 16, 13, p. 3340-3348 9 p., 13.

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  27. Characteristics and outcomes of patients with clinical t1 grade 3 urothelial carcinoma treated with radical cystectomy: results from an international cohort.

    Fritsche, H-M., Burger, M., Svatek, R. S., Jeldres, C., Karakiewicz, P. I., Novara, G., Skinner, E., Denzinger, S., Fradet, Y., Isbarn, H., Bastian, P. J., Volkmer, B. G., Montorsi, F., Kassouf, W., Tilki, D., Otto, W., Capitanio, U., Izawa, J. I., Ficarra, V., Lerner, S., Sagalowsky, A. I., Schoenberg, M., Kamat, A., Dinney, C. P., Lotan, Y. & Shariat, S. F., 2010, In: EUR UROL. 57, 2, p. 300-309 2.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  28. Characteristics and outcomes of patients with pT4 urothelial carcinoma at radical cystectomy: a retrospective international study of 583 patients.

    Tilki, D., Svatek, R. S., Karakiewicz, P. I., Isbarn, H., Reich, O., Kassouf, W., Fradet, Y., Novara, G., Fritsche, H-M., Bastian, P. J., Izawa, J. I., Stief, C. G., Ficarra, V., Lerner, S. P., Schoenberg, M., Dinney, C. P., Skinner, E., Lotan, Y., Sagalowsky, A. I. & Shariat, S. F., 2010, In: J UROLOGY. 183, 1, p. 87-93 1.

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  29. Chromosome 8p deletions and 8q gains are associated with tumor progression and poor prognosis in prostate cancer.

    El Gammal, A. T., Brüchmann, M., Zustin, J., Isbarn, H., Hellwinkel, O., Köllermann, J., Sauter, G., Simon, R., Wilczak, W., Schwarz, J., Bokemeyer, C., Brümmendorf, T., Izbicki, J. R., Yekebas, E. F., Fisch, M., Huland, H., Graefen, M. & Schlomm, T., 2010, In: CLIN CANCER RES. 16, 1, p. 56-64 1.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  30. Combination of multiple molecular markers can improve prognostication in patients with locally advanced and lymph node positive bladder cancer.

    Shariat, S. F., Chade Daher, C., Karakiewicz, P. I., Ashfaq, R., Isbarn, H., Fradet, Y., Bastian, P. J., Nielsen, M. E., Capitanio, U., Jeldres, C., Montorsi, F., Lerner, S. P., Sagalowsky, A. I., Cote, R. J. & Lotan, Y., 2010, In: J UROLOGY. 183, 1, p. 68-75 1.

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  31. Comparative study of inguinal hernia repair after radical prostatectomy, prostate biopsy, transurethral resection of the prostate or pelvic lymph node dissection.

    Sun, M., Lughezzani, G., Alasker, A., Isbarn, H., Jeldres, C., Shariat, S. F., Budäus, L., Lattouf, J-B., Valiquette, L., Graefen, M., Montorsi, F., Perrotte, P. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2010, In: J UROLOGY. 183, 3, p. 970-975 3.

    Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journalSCORING: Journal articleResearchpeer-review

  32. Comparative study of inguinal hernia repair rates after radical prostatectomy or external beam radiotherapy.

    Lughezzani, G., Sun, M., Perrotte, P., Alasker, A., Jeldres, C., Isbarn, H., Budäus, L., Lattouf, J-B., Valiquette, L., Bénard, F., Saad, F., Graefen, M., Montorsi, F. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2010, In: INT J RADIAT ONCOL. 78, 5, p. 1307-1313 5.

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  33. Continent Catheterizable Pouches for Urinary Diversion

    Rink, M., Kluth, L., Eichelberg, E., Fisch, M. & Dahlem, R., 2010, In: EUR UROL SUPPL. 9, 10, p. 754-762 10.

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  34. Decreasing rate and extent of lymph node staging in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy may undermine the rate of diagnosis of lymph node metastases in prostate cancer.

    Abdollah, F., Sun, M., Thuret, R., Budäus, L., Jeldres, C., Graefen, M., Briganti, A., Perrotte, P., Rigatti, P., Montorsi, F. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2010, In: EUR UROL. 58, 6, p. 828-892 6.

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  35. Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and health-related quality of life and its association with social support in ambulatory prostate cancer patients.

    Mehnert, A., Lehmann, C., Graefen, M., Huland, H. & Koch-Gromus, U., 2010, In: EUR J CANCER CARE. 19, 6, p. 736-745 6.

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  36. Editorial comment on: Cost comparison of robotic, laparoscopic and open radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.

    Graefen, M., 2010, In: EUR UROL. 57, 3, p. 458 3.

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  37. Effect of the number of biopsy cores on prostate cancer detection and staging.

    Lughezzani, G., Sun, M., Budäus, L., Thuret, R., Shariat, S. F., Perrotte, P. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2010, In: FUTURE ONCOL. 6, 3, p. 381-390 3.

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  38. External Validation of Urinary PCA3-Based Nomograms to Individually Predict Prostate Biopsy Outcome.

    Auprich, M., Haese, A., Walz, J., Pummer, K., de La Taille, A., Graefen, M., de Reijke, T., Fisch, M., Kil, P., Gontero, P., Irani, J. & Chun, F., 2010, In: EUR UROL. 58, 5, p. 727-732 5.

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  39. Follow-up of men with an elevated PCA3 score and a negative biopsy: does an elevated PCA3 score indeed predict the presence of prostate cancer?

    Remzi, M., Haese, A., Hein, V. P., Alexandre, D. L. T., Stenzl, A., Hennenlotter, J. & Marberger, M., 2010, In: BJU INT. 106, 8, p. 1138-1142 8.

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  40. From gene to clinic: TMA-based clinical validation of molecular markers in prostate cancer.

    Schlomm, T., Chun, F. & Erbersdobler, A., 2010, In: Methods Mol Biol. 664, p. 177-189

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  41. Head to head comparison of three generations of Partin tables to predict final pathological stage in clinically localised prostate cancer.

    Augustin, H., Isbarn, H., Auprich, M., Bonstingl, D., Al-Ali, B. M., Mannweiler, S. & Pummer, K., 2010, In: EUR J CANCER. 46, 12, p. 2235-2241 12.

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  42. Highly predictive survival nomogram after upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma.

    Jeldres, C., Sun, M., Lughezzani, G., Isbarn, H., Shariat, S. F., Widmer, H., Graefen, M., Montorsi, F., Perrotte, P. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2010, In: CANCER-AM CANCER SOC. 116, 16, p. 3774-3784 16.

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  43. Imaging studies in metastatic urogenital cancer patients undergoing systemic therapy: recommendations of a multidisciplinary consensus meeting of the Association of Urological Oncology of the German Cancer Society.

    Heidenreich, A., Albers, P., Classen, J., Graefen, M., Gschwend, J., Kotzerke, J., Krege, S., Lehmann, J., Detlef, R., Schmidberger, H., Uder, M. & Zeeb, H., 2010, In: UROL INT. 85, 1, p. 1-10 1.

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  44. Increasing the sensitivity of reverse phase protein arrays by antibody-mediated signal amplification.

    Brase, J. C., Mannsperger, H., Fröhlich, H., Stephan, G., Schmidt, C., Wiemann, S., Beissbarth, T., Schlomm, T., Sültmann, H. & Korf, U., 2010, In: PROTEOME SCI. 8, p. 36

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  45. Low level HER2 overexpression is associated with rapid tumor cell proliferation and poor prognosis in prostate cancer.

    Minner, S. J. P., Jessen, B., Stiedenroth, L., Burandt, E. C., Köllermann, J., Mirlacher, M., Erbersdobler, A., Eichelberg, C., Fisch, M., Brümmendorf, T., Bokemeyer, C., Simon, R., Steuber, T., Graefen, M., Huland, H., Sauter, G. & Schlomm, T., 2010, In: CLIN CANCER RES. 16, 5, p. 1553-1560 5.

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  46. Low quality of evidence for robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: a problem not only in the robotic literature.

    Graefen, M., 2010, In: EUR UROL. 57, 6, p. 934-938 6.

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  47. Meta-analysis of functional outcomes and complications following transurethral procedures for lower urinary tract symptoms resulting from benign prostatic enlargement.

    Ahyai, S., Gilling, P., Kaplan, S. A., Kuntz, R. M., Madersbacher, S., Montorsi, F., Speakman, M. J. & Stief, C. G., 2010, In: EUR UROL. 58, 3, p. 384-397 3.

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  48. Nuclear grading versus Gleason grading in small samples containing prostate cancer: a tissue microarray study.

    Wittschieber, D., Köllermann, J., Schlomm, T., Sauter, G. & Erbersdobler, A., 2010, In: PATHOL ONCOL RES. 16, 4, p. 479-484 4.

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  49. Optimizing Performance and Interpretation of Prostate Biopsy: A Critical Analysis of the Literature.

    Chun, F., Epstein, J. I., Ficarra, V., Freedland, S. J., Montironi, R., Montorsi, F., Shariat, S. F., Schröder, F. H. & Scattoni, V., 2010, In: EUR UROL. 58, 6, p. 851-864 6.

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  50. Population-based external validation of a competing-risks nomogram for patients with localized renal cell carcinoma.

    Lughezzani, G., Sun, M., Budäus, L., Thuret, R., Perrotte, P. & Karakiewicz, P. I., 2010, In: J CLIN ONCOL. 28, 18, p. 299-301 18.

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  51. [Problems, objective, and substance of early detection of prostate cancer].

    Börgermann, C., Loertzer, H., Hammerer, P., Fornara, P., Graefen, M. & Rübben, H., 2010, In: UROLOGE. 49, 2, p. 181-189 2.

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  52. Prognostic significance of a positive surgical margin in pathologically organ-confined prostate cancer.

    Ahyai, S., Zacharias, M., Isbarn, H., Steuber, T., Eichelberg, C., Köllermann, J., Fisch, M., Karakiewicz, P. I., Huland, H., Graefen, M. & Chun, F., 2010, In: BJU INT. 106, 4, p. 478-483 4.

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