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2016

Re: Samantha Cambier, Richard J. Sylvester, Laurence Collette, et al. EORTC Nomograms and Risk Groups for Predicting Recurrence, Progression, and Disease-specific and Overall Survival in Non-Muscle-invasive Stage Ta-T1 Urothelial Bladder Cancer Patients Treated with 1-3 Years of Maintenance Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. Eur Urol 2016;69:60-9

Williams, S. B. & Kamat, A. M., Jun 1 2016, In: European Urology. 69, 6, p. e121-e122

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

2014

The effect of differing gleason scores at biopsy on the odds of upgrading and the risk of death from prostate cancer

Phillips, J. G., Aizer, A. A., Chen, M. H., Zhang, D., Hirsch, M. S., Richie, J. P., Tempany, C. M., Williams, S., Hegde, J. V., Loffredo, M. J. & D'Amico, A. V., 2014, In: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 12, 5, p. e181-e187

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

2018

Comparing Survival Outcomes and Costs Associated with Radical Cystectomy and Trimodal Therapy for Older Adults with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Williams, S. B., Shan, Y., Jazzar, U., Mehta, H. B., Baillargeon, J. G., Huo, J., Senagore, A. J., Orihuela, E., Tyler, D. S., Swanson, T. A. & Kamat, A. M., Oct 2018, In: JAMA Surgery. 153, 10, p. 881-889 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

31 Scopus citations

2016

Collaborating to move research forward: Proceedings of the 10th Annual Bladder Cancer Think Tank

Kamat, A. M., Agarwal, P., Bivalacqua, T., Chisolm, S., Daneshmand, S., Doroshow, J. H., Efstathiou, J. A., Galsky, M., Iyer, G., Kassouf, W., Shah, J., Taylor, J., Williams, S. B., Quale, D. Z. & Rosenberg, J. E., 2016, In: Bladder Cancer. 2, 2, p. 203-213 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

Outcome of patients with clinically node-positive bladder cancer undergoing consolidative surgery after preoperative chemotherapy: The M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Experience

Ho, P. L., Willis, D. L., Patil, J., Xiao, L., Williams, S. B., Melquist, J. J., Tart, K., Parikh, S., Shah, J. B., Delacroix, S. E., Navai, N., Siefker-Radtke, A., Dinney, C. P., Pisters, L. L. & Kamat, A. M., Feb 1 2016, In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 34, 2, p. 59.e1-59.e8

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

32 Scopus citations

2011

A 72-year-old male with left testicular pain

Williams, S. B., Viani, K. L. & Loughlin, K. R., Sep 1 2011, In: Urology. 78, 3, p. 505-507 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Population-based determinants of radical prostatectomy surgical margin positivity

Williams, S. B., D'Amico, A. V., Weinberg, A. C., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R. & Hu, J. C., Jun 2011, In: BJU International. 107, 11, p. 1734-1740 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

18 Scopus citations

2012

Primary vs. post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) in patients with presence of teratoma at orchiectomy

Williams, S. B., Kacker, R., Steele, G. S. & Richie, J. P., Jan 1 2012, In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 30, 1, p. 60-63 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

2016

Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy before Radical Prostatectomy in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Does Not Increase Surgical Morbidity: Contemporary Results Using the Clavien System

Williams, S. B., Davis, J. W., Wang, X., Achim, M. F., Zurita-Saavedra, A., Matin, S. F., Pisters, L. L., Ward, J. F., Pettaway, C. A. & Chapin, B. F., Apr 1 2016, In: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 14, 2, p. 130-138 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

8 Scopus citations

2012

Selective detection of histologically aggressive prostate cancer: An Early Detection Research Network Prediction model to reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies with validation in the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial

Williams, S. B., Salami, S., Regan, M. M., Ankerst, D. P., Wei, J. T., Rubin, M. A., Thompson, I. M. & Sanda, M. G., May 15 2012, In: Cancer. 118, 10, p. 2651-2658 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

19 Scopus citations

2018

Perceptions of Barriers Towards Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: Results From a National Survey of Radiation Oncologists and Urologists

Kim, S. P., Gross, C. P., Shah, N. D., Tilburt, J. C., Konety, B., Williams, S., Weight, C. J., Yu, J. B., Kumar, A. M. S. & Meropol, N. J., Jan 1 2018, (Accepted/In press) In: Annals of Surgical Oncology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

2017

Reply to Lu Yang, Shi Qiu and Qiang Wei Letter to the Editor re: Christopher E. Bayne, Stephen B. Williams, Matthew R. Cooperberg, et al. Treatment of the Primary Tumor in Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Current Concepts and Future Perspectives. Eur Urol 2016;69:775–87

Bayne, C. E., Williams, S. & Chapin, B. F., Feb 1 2017, In: European Urology. 71, 2, p. e51

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

2018

Unintended consequences of decreased PSA-based prostate cancer screening

Ahlering, T., Huynh, L. M., Kaler, K. S., Williams, S., Osann, K., Joseph, J., Lee, D., Davis, J. W., Abaza, R., Kaouk, J., Patel, V., Kim, I. Y., Porter, J. & Hu, J. C., Jul 12 2018, (Accepted/In press) In: World Journal of Urology. p. 1-8 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

14 Scopus citations

2011

Overuse of imaging for staging low risk prostate cancer

Choi, W. W., Williams, S. B., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R., Nguyen, P. L. & Hu, J. C., May 1 2011, In: Journal of Urology. 185, 5, p. 1645-1649 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

50 Scopus citations

2016

Treatment of the Primary Tumor in Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Current Concepts and Future Perspectives

Bayne, C. E., Williams, S. B., Cooperberg, M. R., Gleave, M. E., Graefen, M., Montorsi, F., Novara, G., Smaldone, M. C., Sooriakumaran, P., Wiklund, P. N. & Chapin, B. F., May 1 2016, In: European Urology. 69, 5, p. 775-787 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

50 Scopus citations

2011

Determinants of performing radical prostatectomy pelvic lymph node dissection and the number of lymph nodes removed in elderly men

Hu, J. C., Prasad, S. M., Gu, X., Williams, S. B., Lipsitz, S. R., Nguyen, P. L., Choueiri, T. K., Choi, W. W. & D'Amico, A. V., Feb 2011, In: Urology. 77, 2, p. 402-406 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

31 Scopus citations

Utilization and expense of adjuvant cancer therapies following radical prostatectomy

Williams, S. B., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R., Nguyen, P. L., Choueiri, T. K. & Hu, J. C., Nov 1 2011, In: Cancer. 117, 21, p. 4846-4854 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

29 Scopus citations

2018

Utility of Bladder-Sparing Therapy vs Radical Cystectomy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer - Reply

Williams, S., Kamat, A. M. & Mehta, H., Jan 1 2018, (Accepted/In press) In: JAMA Surgery.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

Endourologic procedures for benign Prostatic hyperplasia: Review of indications and outcomes

Kacker, R. & Williams, S. B., Jun 1 2011, In: Urology Journal. 8, 3, p. 171-176 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

17 Scopus citations

2018

Atypical small acinar proliferation at index prostate biopsy: rethinking the re-biopsy paradigm

Ynalvez, L. A., Kosarek, C. D., Kerr, P. S., Mahmoud, A. M., Eyzaguirre, E. J., Orihuela, E., Sonstein, J. N. & Williams, S. B., Jan 1 2018, In: International Urology and Nephrology. 50, 1

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

2016

Optimum management of non-muscle-invasive micropapillary variant urothelial carcinoma: possibility for missed chance of cure?

Williams, S. & Kamat, A. M., Sep 1 2016, In: BJU International. 118, 3, p. 349-350 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

4 Scopus citations

Patterns of Care for Prostate Cancer Patients: Predictors of Care, But For Whom?

Williams, S. & Chapin, B. F., 2016, (Accepted/In press) In: European Urology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

Impact of psychiatric illness on decreased survival in elderly patients with bladder cancer in the United States

Jazzar, U., Yong, S., Klaassen, Z., Huo, J., Hughes, B. D., Esparza, E., Mehta, H. B., Kim, S. P., Tyler, D. S., Freedland, S. J., Kamat, A. M., Wolf, D. V. & Williams, S. B., Aug 2018, In: Cancer. 124, 15, p. 3127-3135 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

12 Scopus citations

2017

Impact of urologists' ownership of radiation equipment in the treatment of prostate cancer

Williams, S. B., Huo, J., Chapin, B. F., Smith, B. D. & Hoffman, K. E., Sep 1 2017, In: Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases. 20, 3, p. 300-304 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

2018

Changing Trends for Suicidal Death in Patients With Bladder Cancer: A 40+ Year Population-level Analysis

Klaassen, Z., Goldberg, H., Chandrasekar, T., Arora, K., Sayyid, R. K., Hamilton, R. J., Fleshner, N. E., Williams, S. B., Wallis, C. J. D. & Kulkarni, G. S., Jun 2018, In: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 16, 3, p. 206-212.e1

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

2011

New therapies for castrate-resistant prostate cancer

Williams, S. B., Lay, A. H., Lau, C. S., Josephson, D. Y., Wilson, T. G., Choueiri, T. K. & Pal, S. K., Sep 1 2011, In: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 12, 13, p. 2069-2074 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

2014

Economics of Robotic Surgery. Does It Make Sense and for Whom?

Williams, S. B., Prado, K. & Hu, J. C., Nov 1 2014, In: Urologic Clinics of North America. 41, 4, p. 591-596 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

18 Scopus citations

2016

Urothelial carcinoma with variant histology: Sarcomatoid, plasmacytoid, and micropapillary

Williams, S. & Kamat, A. M., Jun 28 2016, Rare Genitourinary Tumors. Springer International Publishing, p. 95-108 14 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2018

Positive margin length and highest Gleason grade of tumor at the margin predict for biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy in patients with organ-confined prostate cancer

Chapin, B. F., Nguyen, J. N., Achim, M. F., Navai, N., Williams, S. B., Prokhorova, I. N., Wang, X., Tapia, E. M. L. N., Davis, J. W. & Troncoso, P., Jun 1 2018, In: Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases. 21, 2, p. 221-227 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

8 Scopus citations

2011

Initial series of robot-assisted laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for clinical stage i nonseminomatous germ cell testicular cancer

Williams, S. B., Lau, C. S. & Josephson, D. Y., Dec 2011, In: European Urology. 60, 6, p. 1299-1302 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review

46 Scopus citations

Laparoscopic renal descensus for upper tract reconstruction

Sutherland, D. E., Williams, S. B. & Jarrett, T. W., Feb 1 2011, In: Journal of Endourology. 25, 2, p. 271-272 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

2012

Evaluation of patient-reported quality-of-life outcomes after renal surgery

Kim, S. B., Williams, S. B., Cheng, S. C., Sanda, M. G. & Wagner, A. A., Jun 2012, In: Urology. 79, 6, p. 1268-1273 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Scopus citations

2011

Nerve-sparing technique and urinary control after robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy

Choi, W. W., Freire, M. P., Soukup, J. R., Yin, L., Lipsitz, S. R., Carvas, F., Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Jan 1 2011, In: World Journal of Urology. 29, 1, p. 21-27 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

36 Scopus citations

2012

Novel therapies for metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Efforts to expand beyond the VEGF/mTOR signaling paradigm

Pal, S. K., Williams, S., Josephson, D. Y., Carmichael, C., Vogelzang, N. J. & Quinn, D. I., Mar 2012, In: Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 11, 3, p. 526-537 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

38 Scopus citations

2017

Genetic variants in the inflammation pathway as predictors of recurrence and progression in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer treated with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin

Williams, S. B., Kamat, A. M., Mmeje, C., Ye, Y., Huang, M., Chang, D. W., Dinney, C. P. & Wu, X., 2017, In: Oncotarget. 8, 51, p. 88782-88791 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

2011

Is continuing warfarin in the perioperative period safe for patients undergoing urologic procedures?

Williams, S. B., Mar 1 2011, In: European Urology. 59, 3, p. 372-373 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

2012

Neuroepithelial tumor arising in a testicular teratoma with retroperitoneal metastasis

Williams, S. B., Hirsch, M. S., Kantoff, P. W. & Richie, J. P., Jul 10 2012, In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 30, 20, p. e172-e174

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

Analysis of Accessory Pudendal Artery Transection on Erections during Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Williams, S. B., Morales, B. E., Huynh, L. M., Osann, K., Skarecky, D. W. & Ahlering, T. E., Nov 2017, In: Journal of Endourology. 31, 11, p. 1170-1175 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

2016

A 57-Year-old Woman With Hematuria and Headaches

Tong, E., Keyes, K., Charles, R. M., Eyzaguirre, E. & Williams, S., Jul 13 2016, (Accepted/In press) In: Urology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

National utilization of regional lymph node dissection among patients with kidney cancer and clinical lymphadenopathy undergoing radical nephrectomy

Abouassaly, R., Bream, M. J., Smaldone, M. C., Kutikov, A., Shah, N. D., Gonzalez, C. M., Williams, S., Thompson, R. H., Boorjian, S. A. & Kim, S. P., 2017, In: Cancer Treatment and Research Communications. 12, p. 14-18 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Re: Jim C. Hu, Bilal Chughtai, Padraic O'Malley, et al. Perioperative Outcomes, Health Care Costs, and Survival After Robotic-assisted Versus Open Radical Cystectomy: A National Comparative Effectiveness Study. Eur Urol 2016;70:195–202: Comparative Effectiveness of Robotic-assisted versus Open Radical Cystectomy: Big Data but Meaningful Conclusions?

Williams, S., Ghaffary, C. K., Dafashy, T. J. & Orihuela, E., Jan 1 2017, In: European Urology. 71, 1, p. e14-e15

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

High baseline levels of interleukin-8 in leukocytes and urine predict tumor recurrence in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients receiving bacillus Calmette–Guerin therapy: A long-term survival analysis

Qu, K., Gu, J., Ye, Y., Williams, S. B., Dinney, C. P., Wu, X. & Kamat, A., Feb 1 2017, In: OncoImmunology. 6, 2, e1265719.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

9 Scopus citations

2018

Physician attitudes about genetic testing for localized prostate cancer: A national survey of radiation oncologists and urologists

Kim, S. P., Meropol, N. J., Gross, C. P., Tilburt, J. C., Konety, B., Yu, J. B., Abouassaly, R., Weight, C. J., Williams, S. & Shah, N. D., Jan 1 2018, (Accepted/In press) In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

2016

Current technique and results for extended pelvic lymph node dissection during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Li, R., Petros, F. G., Kukreja, J. B., Williams, S. B. & Davis, J. W., 2016, In: Investigative and Clinical Urology. 57, p. S155-S164

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

Positive surgical margins: How to self-evaluate and improve

Williams, S. B., Bayne, C. E. & Chapin, B. F., Jan 1 2016, Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Beyond the Learning Curve. Springer International Publishing, p. 257-263 7 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2012

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy in the octogenarian

Lau, C. S., Talug, J., Williams, S. B., Josephson, D. Y., Ruel, N. H., Chan, K. G. & Wilson, T. G., Jun 2012, In: International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. 8, 2, p. 247-252 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

10 Scopus citations

2018

Initial series of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-fusion targeted prostate biopsy using the first transperineal targeted platform available in the USA

Kosarek, C. D., Mahmoud, A. M., Eyzaguirre, E. J., Shan, Y., Walser, E. M., Horn, G. L. & Williams, S. B., Nov 2018, In: BJU International. 122, 5, p. 909-912 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

4 Scopus citations

2012

Comparative effectiveness of cryotherapy vs brachytherapy for localised prostate cancer

Williams, S. B., Lei, Y., Nguyen, P. L., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R., Yu, H. Y., Kowalczyk, K. J. & Hu, J. C., Jul 2012, In: BJU International. 110, p. E92-E98

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

13 Scopus citations

2017

Cancer and All-cause Mortality in Bladder Cancer Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy: Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Treatment Decision-making

Williams, S., Huo, J., Chu, Y., Baillargeon, J., Daskivich, T., Kuo, Y. F., Kosarek, C. D., Kim, S. P., Orihuela, E., Tyler, D., Freedland, S. J. & Kamat, A. M., 2017, (Accepted/In press) In: Urology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

13 Scopus citations

Population-based assessment of racial/ethnic differences in utilization of radical cystectomy for patients diagnosed with bladder cancer

Williams, S. B., Huo, J., Kosarek, C. D., Chamie, K., Rogers, S. O., Williams, M. A., Giordano, S. H., Kim, S. P. & Kamat, A. M., Jul 1 2017, In: Cancer Causes and Control. 28, 7, p. 755-766 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

9 Scopus citations

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