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Office
Duke Cancer Center 51 Urology
Duke Cancer Center Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC 27710Phone+1 919-684-4946Fax+1 919-684-5220
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Urology, 1993 - 1997- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1993
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1998 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1996 - 1999- American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Study of NanoKnife for Ablation of Prostate Cancer in Intermediate Risk Patients Start of enrollment: 2021 May 13
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 41 citationsRadical prostatectomy vs radiation therapy and androgen-suppression therapy in high-risk prostate cancer.Kenneth D. Westover, Ming-Hui Chen, Judd W. Moul, Cary N. Robertson, Thomas J. Polascik
BJU International. 2012-10-01 - 259 citationsThe role of focal therapy in the management of localised prostate cancer: a systematic reviewMassimo Valerio, Hashim U. Ahmed, Mark Emberton, Nathan Lawrentschuk, Massimo Lazzeri
European Urology. 2014-10-01 - 80 citationsMen Older Than 70 Years Have Higher Risk Prostate Cancer and Poorer Survival in the Early and Late Prostate Specific Antigen ErasLeon Sun, Arthur A. Caire, Cary N. Robertson, Daniel J. George, Thomas J. Polascik
The Journal of Urology. 2009-11-01
Journal Articles
- Multiparametric Prostate MR Imaging: Impact on Clinical Staging and Decision MakingAriel A Schulman, Jiaoti Huang, Thomas J Polascik, Jamie N Holtz, ScienceDirect
- Effect of Positive End‐Expiratory Pressure on Blood Loss During Retropubic and Robot‐Assisted Laparoscopic Radical ProstatectomyThomas J Polascik, Philip J Walther, Eric I Ehieli, Michael N Ferrandino, International Journal of Urology
Authored Content
- Re: Radical Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiotherapy, or External Beam Radiotherapy with Brachytherapy Boost and Disease Progression and Mortality in Patients with Gleason Score 9–10 Prostate CancerJune 2018
- Effect of Blood Transfusions on Oncological Outcomes of Surgically Treated Localized Renal Cell CsarcinomaMay 2018
- Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer: A More Vehement View of the Approach Could Translate into Real Benefits for Our PatientsApril 2018
Press Mentions
Salvage Whole-Gland Cryoablation Effective for Radiorecurrent Prostate CancerApril 3rd, 2023
12th International Symposium on Focal Therapy and Imaging in Prostate and Kidney CancerApril 17th, 2020
Low Rates of Regret After Prostatectomy When the Results Are GoodFebruary 20th, 2020- Join now to see all
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