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William Orovan

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Professor EmeritusSurgeryMcMaster University

Research

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46 publications.

01

A costing and health-related quality of life study of high intensity focused ultrasound in primary treatment of localized low or intermediate risk prostate cancer in Ontario.

Toeama B, Perlis N, Grootendorst P, Orovan W, Papadimitropoulos E

Canadian Journal of Urology2024
02

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) as salvage therapy for radio-recurrent prostate cancer: Predictors of disease response.

Dason S, Allard CB, Hoogenes J, Orovan W, Shayegan B

Journal of Clinical Oncology20162 citations
DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.2_suppl.135
03

MP18-15 EFFICACY OF HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND (HIFU) AS A PRIMARY MONOTHERAPY FOR LOW RISK LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER: OUTCOMES FROM THE ENLIGHT TRIAL

Robertson C, Sliwinski A, Wallen E, Ward J, Orovan W, Locke D, Crawford ED, Maroni P, Donnell R, Grunberger I

Investigative Urology2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2016.02.2716
04

United States experience with primary HIFU therapy for patients with low-risk prostate cancer: results of the Enlight trial

Robertson C, Sliwinski A, Wallen E, Orovan W, Gill I, Ward J

Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound20153 citations
DOI: 10.1186/2050-5736-3-s1-p85
05

Myocardial Injury after Noncardiac Surgery

Botto F, Alonso-Coello P, Chan MTV, Villar JC, Xavier D, Srinathan S, Guyatt G, Cruz P, Graham M, Wang CY

Anesthesiology20141,009 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000000113PMID: W2083391328
06

A cost-analysis comparison of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy versus open radical prostatectomy: the McMaster Institute of Urology experience

Al-Shaiji TF, Kanaroglou N, Thoma A, Prowse C, Comondore V, Orovan W, Piercey K, Whelan P, Winter L, Matsumoto ED

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association2013Open Access
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.871PMID: W4239193478
07

Single‐session primary high‐intensity focused ultrasonography treatment for localized prostate cancer: biochemical outcomes using third generation‐based technology

Pinthus JH, Farrokhyar F, Hassouna MM, Woods E, Whelan K, Shayegan B, Orovan WL

BJU International201225 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2012.10945.x
08

POD-07.08 Morbidity of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) as a Primary Monotherapy for Low-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer: Outcomes from the ENLIGHT Trial

Robertson CN, Sliwinski A, Delisio J, Wallen E, Ward JF, Orovan W, Locke D, Crawford ED, Maroni P, Donnell R

Urology20111 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2011.07.458
09

1633 HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND FOR LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER: IMPACT OF NADIR PSA ON CANCER CONTROL

Shayegan B, Farrokhyar F, Pinthus J, Orovan W

Investigative Urology2011Senior author
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.02.1742
10

A cost-analysis comparison of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy versus open radical prostatectomy: the McMaster Institute of Urology experience.

Al-Shaiji TF, Kanaroglou N, Thom A, Prowse C, Comondore V, Orovan W, Piercey K, Whelan P, Winter L, Matsumoto ED

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association201016 citations
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.09166

Frequent collaborators

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William OrovanJehonathan PinthusJ Paul WhelanBobby ShayeganAchilleas ThomaDavid ChurchillEdward Kinsey Morgan SmithEdward MatsumotoGiles StevensonKevin PierceyMohit BhandariVikram Comondore
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Jehonathan Pinthus

Surgery

6 shared papers, latest 2014

J Paul Whelan

Surgery

5 shared papers, latest 2013

Bobby Shayegan

Surgery

3 shared papers, latest 2016

David Churchill

Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 1987

Vikram Comondore

Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2013

Edward Kinsey Morgan Smith

Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 1985

Researchers with similar interests

Bobby Shayegan

Surgery

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research

Himu Lukka

Oncology

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research

Ian Stuart Dayes

Oncology

Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Jehonathan Pinthus

Surgery

Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Mira Goldberg

Oncology

Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Sebastien Hotte

Oncology

Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

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