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Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Dr. Mohamad Allaf is Professor of Urology and Oncology, as well as Director of the Department of Urology and the Brady Urological Institute and Urologist-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Allaf is a world renowned surgeon-scientist having performed more than 2,000 robotic procedures and published over 250 peer reviewed research papers in the field's best journals. As one of the busiest robotic radical prostatectomy surgeons in the world, he aims to achieve the best outcomes for his patients. Having trained with Dr. Patrick Walsh, Dr. Allaf has used Dr. Walsh's method of radical prostatectomy as the basis for his own anatomic method to this complex operation. Dr. Allaf is also amongst the leaders in kidney cancer surgery, having served on the American Urological Association Guideline Committee for Kidney Cancer. He led a team who performed the rigorous analysis to help inform the most recent guidelines that was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). He is best known for his ability to save the kidney and remove the tumor in patients with kidney tumors. Dr. Allaf runs a research endeavor aiming to decrease the morbidity associated with the treatment of cancer, and he has mentored numerous leaders in academic urology. He is actively involved in fund raising for research and education, and believes in expanding our base of support in order to advance our important mission. Dr. Allaf is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renal Oncocytoma. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Renal Oncocytoma, Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Allaf is board certified in American Board Of Urology.
Holston Medical Group- The Urology Clinic
Wayne Tongco is a Urologist practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Tongco is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renal Oncocytoma. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Oncocytoma, UPJ Obstruction, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Tongco is board certified in American Board Of Urology.
Ballad Health Medical Associates Urology
"Dr. Grant Taylor has been practicing urology in the Tri-Cities area since 2005. He says, ""We love the people in this area and the beauty around us. We enjoy outdoor activities, and this area affords us many opportunities to get outside."" Dr. Taylor's personal philosophy for treating patients is, ""Listen first and understand why they are here seeing us and the impact this issue has on them. This allows us to have aligned goals for their care."" He says, ""We all have difficult days in our lives. This is a sacred space that we as physicians are in with our patients, and we have the privilege of walking that with them and providing the kind of care we would want for our family.". Dr. Taylor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renal Oncocytoma. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Oncocytoma, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Taylor is board certified in American Board Of Urology.
Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to better tell apart whether kidney tumors are benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer) based on a biopsy or imaging tests and ask patients how they feel about decisions they make about treatment of their kidney tumor. The main objectives are: To estimate and compare the diagnostic accuracy of renal mass biopsy alone, PEER (with renal mass biopsy), and 99mTc-ses...
Summary: Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) were significantly altered in localized as well advanced RCC compared to healthy samples. In addition, GAG scores correlated with progression-free survival and overall survival (OS) in a prospective cohort of patients with metastatic ccRCC and localized RCC. However, it is still unknown whether alterations in plasma and urine GAGs are exquisitely specific to RCC or are sh...


