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Does Robotic Surgical Simulator Performance Correlate With Surgical Skill? by Mills, James T., MD, MSCR, Hougen, Helen Y., MD, Bitner, Daniel, BS, Krupski, Tracey L., MD, MPH, Schenkman, Noah S., MD

“…Objective To assess the relationship between robotic surgical simulation performance and the real-life surgical skill of attending surgeons. We hypothesized…”
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Optimal Management for Primary High Grade Ta Bladder Cancer: Role of re‐staging TURBT and Intravesical Adjuvant Therapy by Ajami, Tarek, Han, Sunwoo, Blachman‐Braun, Ruben, Hougen, Helen Y., Avda, Yuval, Gonzalgo, Mark L., Nahar, Bruno, Punnen, Sanoj, Parekh, Dipen J., Reis, Isildinha M., Ritch, Chad R.

“…Objective This study aims to investigate the impact of risk group classification, restaging transurethral resection (re‐TURBT), and adjuvant treatment…”
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Clinical and Genomic Factors Associated with Greater Tumor Mutational Burden in Prostate Cancer by Hougen, Helen Y., Graf, Ryon P., Li, Gerald, Quintanilha, Julia C.F., Lin, Douglas I., Ross, Jeffrey S., Punnen, Sanoj, Mahal, Brandon A.

“…Tumor mutational burden (TMB) is a biomarker that predicts response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. We currently lack a comprehensive understanding of…”
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Clinical variables associated with major adverse cardiac events following radical cystectomy by Gurayah, Aaron A., Blachman‐Braun, Ruben, Machado, Christopher J., Mason, Matthew M., Hougen, Helen Y., Mouzannar, Ali, Gonzalgo, Mark L., Nahar, Bruno, Punnen, Sanoj, Parekh, Dipen J., Ritch, Chad R.

“…Objectives The objective of this study is to investigate the association between major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and clinical factors of patients…”
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Letter: Adding a Coefficient for Race to the 4Kscore Improves Calibration for Black Men by Vickers, Andrew J, Hougen, Helen Y, Punnen, Sanoj

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Fatty acid metabolism reprogramming in ccRCC: mechanisms and potential targets by Tan, Sze Kiat, Hougen, Helen Y., Merchan, Jaime R., Gonzalgo, Mark L., Welford, Scott M.

“…Lipid droplet formation is a defining histological feature in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) but the underlying mechanisms and importance of this…”
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Gender-Based Pay Gap in Urology: A Review of the Literature and Potential Solutions by Vollstedt, Annah, Hougen, Helen Y., Gupta, Priyanka, Johans, Carrie, Baldea, Kristin G.

“…Studies have repeatedly demonstrated salary-based gender disparities in the field of Urology. These disparities persist even when accounting for contributing…”
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Adding a Coefficient for Race to the 4Kscore Improves Calibration for Black Men by Hougen, Helen Y, Sjoberg, Daniel D, Thomas, Jamie, Mahal, Brandon A, Vickers, Andrew J, Punnen, Sanoj

“…Black men face a higher incidence of high-risk prostate cancer (PCa) compared with non-Black men. While the 4Kscore is a widely utilized commercial test for…”
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Gender-affirming Vaginectomy–Transperineal Approach by Hougen, Helen Y., Shoureshi, Poone S., Sajadi, Kamran P.

“…Gender-affirming vaginectomy treats gender dysphoria associated with the presence of a vagina in transgender males.1,2 Prior reported approaches include…”
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Gender Representation in American Urological Association Guidelines by Hougen, Helen Y., Goodstein, Francesca R., Bassale, Solange, Chen, Yiyi, Seideman, Casey A., Isharwal, Sudhir

“…To study patterns and factors associated with female representation in the American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines. We gathered publicly available…”
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Localized Amyloidosis of the Seminal Tract is not Associated With Subsequent Development of Systemic Amyloidosis by Nemov, Ivan, Hougen, Helen Y., Iakymenko, Oleksii A., Jorda, Merce, Gonzalgo, Mark L., Kryvenko, Oleksandr N.

“…To investigate if localized amyloidosis of the seminal tract (LAST) is associated with subsequent development of systemic amyloidosis. Prior reports recorded…”
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Pushing Fluids: A Case for Liquid Biomarkers Before Imaging in Pre–Prostate Biopsy Decision-making by Hougen, Helen Y., Merhe, Ali, Punnen, Sanoj

“…For patients with clinical suspicion of prostate cancer, liquid biomarkers are the next best test because of their accessibility, objectiveness, and…”
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Pan-cancer genomic analysis reveals FOXA1 amplification is associated with adverse outcomes in non-small cell lung, prostate, and breast cancers by Goglia, Alexander G, Alshalalfa, Mohammed, Khan, Anwar, Isakov, Danielle R, Hougen, Helen Y, Swami, Nishwant, Kannikal, Jasmine, Mcbride, Sean M, Gomez, Daniel R, Punnen, Sanoj, Nguyen, Paul L, Iyengar, Puneeth, Antonarakis, Emmanuel S, Mahal, Brandon A, Dee, Edward Christopher

“…Alterations in forkhead box A1 (FOXA1), a pioneer transcription factor, are associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer (BC) and prostate cancer (PC). We…”
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Sequential endoluminal gemcitabine and docetaxel vs. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin for the treatment of upper tract carcinoma in situ by McElree, Ian M, Mott, Sarah L, Hougen, Helen Y, Packiam, Vignesh T, O'Donnell, Michael A, Steinberg, Ryan L

“…Nephroureterectomy is commonly performed for high-grade (HG) upper tract (UT) urothelial carcinoma (UC). However, some patients may benefit from a…”
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Predictors of discharge to home following major surgery for urologic malignancies: Results from the national surgical quality improvement program by Aihie, Nehizena S., Hougen, Helen Y., Kwon, Deukwoo, Punnen, Sanoj, Nahar, Bruno, Parekh, Dipen J., Gonzalgo, Mark L., Ritch, Chad R.

“…To identify patient risk factors that predict nonhome discharge after surgery for urologic malignancies as well as determine whether discharge status had an…”
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Prostate cancer upgrading and adverse pathology in Hispanic men undergoing radical prostatectomy by Hougen, Helen Y., Iakymenko, Oleksii A., Punnen, Sanoj, Ritch, Chad R., Nahar, Bruno, Parekh, Dipen J., Kryvenko, Oleksandr N., Gonzalgo, Mark L.

“…Purpose Radical prostatectomy (RP) outcomes in Hispanic men with prostate cancer are not well-described. Prior studies showed varying results regarding the…”
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Outcomes of Transperineal Gender-Affirming Vaginectomy and Colpocleisis by Hougen, Helen Y., Dugi, Daniel D., Berli, Jens U., Sajadi, Kamran P.

“…OBJECTIVESThere are multiple approaches to vaginectomy for the purpose of masculinizing gender-affirming genital surgery including mucosal fulguration and…”
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Incidence and predictors of deep incisional and organ/space surgical site infection following radical cystectomy by Blachman-Braun, Ruben, Gurayah, Aaron A, Mason, Matthew M, Hougen, Helen Y, Gonzalgo, Mark L, Nahar, Bruno, Punnen, Sanoj, Parekh, Dipen J, Ritch, Chad R

“…To investigate clinical risk factors associated with postoperative deep incisional or organ/space surgical site infections (SSI) following radical cystectomy…”
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Evaluating 4Kscore's role in predicting progression on active surveillance for prostate cancer independently of clinical information and PIRADS score by Hougen, Helen Y, Reis, Isildinha M, Han, Sunwoo, Prakash, Nachiketh Soodana, Thomas, Jamie, Stoyanova, Radka, Castillo, R Patricia, Kryvenko, Oleksandr N, Ritch, Chad R, Nahar, Bruno, Gonzalgo, Mark L, Gaston, Sandra M, Abramowitz, Matthew C, Dal Pra, Alan, Mahal, Brandon A, Pollack, Alan, Parekh, Dipen J, Punnen, Sanoj

“…4Kscore is used to aid the decision for prostate biopsy, however its role in active surveillance (AS) has not been investigated in a magnetic resonance imaging…”
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Determinants of widespread metastases and of metastatic tropism in patients with prostate cancer: A genomic analysis of primary and metastatic tumors by Alshalalfa, Mohammed, Goglia, Alexander G., Swami, Nishwant, Nguyen, Bastien, Hougen, Helen Y, Khan, Anwar, Kishan, Amar U, Punnen, Sanoj, Nguyen, Paul L, Mahal, Brandon A, Dee, Edward Christopher

“…•Of the 1,312 patients, 939 (71%) developed metastases, and 113 (8.6%) had metastases to 5 or more distinct anatomical sites (defining wide-spread metastases,…”
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