Urology
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To evaluate long-term follow-up of a phase II trial of chemohormonal therapy in 62 men with prostate cancer biochemical relapse (BR). ⋯ Chemotherapy plus ADT for BR resulted in durable (>5 years) complete responses (<0.1 ng/mL) in 7 men (11%). Twenty-four percent of men have not re-initiated ADT 5 years from completion of protocol therapy.
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To test our hypothesis that surgeon-placed paravertebral block (PVB) placement during open renal surgery is effective, feasible, and safe. Neuraxial analgesia represents the current standard of care for perioperative anesthesia for open renal surgery. However, potential catastrophic complications such as neuraxial bleeding and infection may occur. An alternative to neuraxial analgesia widely used in thoracic surgery is the surgeon-placed PVB. ⋯ PVB represents a safe and effective surgeon-placed alternative to neuraxial analgesia for open renal operative procedures.