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Rashed Ghandour is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work focuses on optimizing surgical outcomes for kidney cancer and upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). His key research areas include nephron-sparing procedures, robotic surgery, and oncologic outcomes for renal and urothelial malignancies. Ghandour’s major contributions center on comparing surgical techniques to preserve renal function and improve patient survival. His most cited work (48 citations) used 3D volume measurements to demonstrate that partial nephrectomy preserves significantly more renal parenchymal volume than cryoablation or radiofrequency ablation for small renal masses, providing critical evidence for treatment selection. He has also advanced the field of robotic surgery, showing that robotic nephroureterectomy offers increased utilization, higher rates of lymphadenectomy, and decreased morbidity compared to laparoscopic approaches (35 citations). His research on radical nephroureterectomy outcomes (34 citations) has helped clarify survival benefits for UTUC patients. Ghandour’s work on robotic excision of retroperitoneal recurrences after nephrectomy (7 citations) further demonstrates his commitment to pushing surgical boundaries. Through these studies, he has provided urologists with evidence-based guidance for choosing between open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches, ultimately improving both functional and oncologic outcomes for patients with urologic cancers.
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- 3Oncologic outcomes of radical nephroureterectomy (RNU)34 citations · 2020
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