Richard Knight
@RichardBKnight
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First in the world to perform laparoscopic radical prostatectomy using FlexDex platform. Prior USAF. Urologist in Binghamton, NY and Norfolk, UK. Views my own.
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🚨ICE/Border Patrol agents were caught on camera committing a hit-and-run in Minneapolis. In the video, an unmarked federal vehicle is stopped in the road. A legal observer is sitting in a car behind them, not violating the law, just observing. Then, without warning, the agents
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#BREAKING ICE just shot and killed someone again. In Minneapolis. 5 shots. In front of Glam Doll Donuts
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Drop Site obtained harrowing footage of the latest killing which appears to be from the perspective of the woman in pink filming from the sidewalk
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Looking forward to #SGSU26 with this outstanding urologist and friend, Dr. Matthew Kasprenski. @HiltonHotels
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Countdown to Long Beach for Kimbrough Urological Meeting! All Urologists and Urology Professionals are invited to attend. Program approved for 18.75 CME. see program https://t.co/bvCUiMCNgE
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🚨23 years of PSA screening in @NEJM 🚨 👉ERSPC RCT of >162k patients 📅Median 23 year f/u PSA screening lead to... 📉 #prostatecancer mortality by 13% ✅1 death prevented for every 456 men invited for screening or 12 diagnosed w/ PCa 📉Risk of advanced PCa by 34% ⭐️Benefit
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Thank you Ms. Sarah Wood for organizing a wonderful @BAUSurology East of England Urology meeting @IWMDuxford It was a great way to end my three years working @NNUH and @JamesPagetNHS
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Infection rates were significantly lower in TP vs. TR at 7 days (p=0.033) and 35 days (p=0.034), tho' not 4 months (p=0.1). Not sure why this is being reported as "negative" for infection
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Among biopsy-naive individuals being investigated for possible prostate cancer, biopsy with LATP led to greater detection of GGG 2 or higher disease compared with TRUS. These findings will help to...
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@ShaunLintern This is not the first time … and sadly will not be the last. I remember writing about this some years back @RCSnews following a similar incident. The importance of Emotional Intelligence! Sadly lacking in some.
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It’s #CervicalCancer awareness month! The #HPV vaccine is highly effective. It can prevent 9 in 10 cases of the most high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) – the #1 cause of cervical cancer.
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30y update! of the SPCG-4 trial comparing radical prostatectomy to surveillance in treating prostate cancer (pre PSA era). RR 0.52 and mean 2.2y gained with surgery. NNT 6 to avert a PCa death, 17 to avert any death. Glorious finish to SPCG-4 trial👍 https://t.co/M4a1YHJCJE
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In this randomized trial, conducted between 1989 and 2022 to compare radical prostatectomy with watchful waiting, radical prostatectomy led to a 48% lower risk of death from prostate cancer and to ...
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1/4 Delighted to share in print @EurUrolFocus @aleczhu @mostrasser @TimMcClureMD @SGereta @eemilycheng @WeillCornell @WCMUrology: the1st comparative study of focal therapy (Cryo n=75) vs radical prostatectomy (n=298) for GG2 and GG3. https://t.co/XKZPHUuFYY
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Is anyone advising patients to try Rugiet Ready? @AmerUrological
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This is the most bizarre case report I ever read!
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I was lucky enough to meet Dr. Anna Bill-Axelson in Cambridge a few years ago with @bratt_ola
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Whether you are an advocate of thoughtful PSA screening and treatment of localized disease OR argue vociferously against it, please digest this 30 year data (and remember it was largely palpable disease) https://t.co/A25pswQPrF
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Whether you are an advocate of thoughtful PSA screening and treatment of localized disease OR argue vociferously against it, please digest this 30 year data (and remember it was largely palpable disease) https://t.co/A25pswQPrF
nejm.org
In this randomized trial, conducted between 1989 and 2022 to compare radical prostatectomy with watchful waiting, radical prostatectomy led to a 48% lower risk of death from prostate cancer and to ...
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