Brant Allen Inman | Scholars@Duke

Brant Allen Inman
Cary N. Robertson, MD, Associate Professor

Clinical research interests:
Clinical trials of novel diagnostic tests and therapies for genitourinary malignancies, with a strong focus on bladder cancer.

Basic science research interests:
Immune therapies for cancer, hyperthermia and heat-based treatment of cancer, molecular biology of genitourinary cancers, novel diagnostics and therapies for genitourinary cancers

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Cary N. Robertson, MD, Associate Professor, Surgery, Urology, Surgery 2014
Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Urology, Surgery 2018
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 2008

Contact Information

3007 Snyderman Bldg, 905 La Salle Street, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC Box 103868, Durham, NC 27710
(919) 681-1322

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.S., Mayo Medical School 2011
- Fellowship, Urologic Oncology, Mayo Clinic 2005 - 2008
- Residency, Urology, Universite Laval (Canada) 2001 - 2005
- M.D., University of Alberta (Canada) 2000
- B.S., University of Alberta (Canada) 1999
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Urology, Surgery 2014 - 2017
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Urology, Surgery 2013 - 2014
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Urology, Surgery 2008 - 2012
Recognition
In the News
- DEC 15, 2015 The Wall Street Journal
  
  Scientists study whether hyperthermia treatment makes chemo more effective
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- PHASE III, OPEN-LABEL, MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED STUDY BLADDER CANCER awarded by Genentech, Inc. 2015 - 2024
- Duke CTSA (KL2) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2023
- Duke CTSA (TL1) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2023
- Plasmonic nanoparticle-mediated immunotherapy to treat metastatic cancer awarded by National Institutes of Health 2019 - 2023
- Phase II open label study of Atezolizumab administered with/without BCG awarded by Genentech, Inc. 2016 - 2021
- Translational Research in Surgical Oncology awarded by National Institutes of Health 2002 - 2021
- TAR-200 Study awarded by TARIS Biomedical, LLC 2018 - 2020
- EpiCheck Study awarded by Nucleix Ltd. 2017 - 2020
- A Phase III, Open Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of INSTILADRIN® (rAd-IFN/Syn3) Administered Intravesically to Patients with High Grade, BCG Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder C awarded by FKD Therapies Oy 2017 - 2019
- Synergistic Immuno-Photo-Nanotherapy for Bladder Cancer awarded by Department of Defense 2017 - 2019
- Therapeutic targeting of B7-H3 to reverse prostate cancer treatment resistance. awarded by Department of Defense 2016 - 2019
- Evaluation of Urovysion in Patients Receiving BCG awarded by Abbott Molecular Diagnostics 2013 - 2019
- MitoGel awarded by UroGen Pharma Ltd 2017 - 2019
- Pig Bladder Hyperthermia Testing Device awarded by Combat Medical 2017 - 2018
- Bladder Tumor TURBT Study awarded by GenomeDx Biosciences, Inc. 2017 - 2018
- Phase II Trial of Aerobic Training in Metastatic Breast Cancer awarded by National Institutes of Health 2010 - 2014
- Randomized Trial of Optimal Type of Aerobic Training in Breast Cancer awarded by National Institutes of Health 2010 - 2014
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Soria F, Krabbe L-M, Todenhöfer T, Dobruch J, Mitra AP, Inman BA, et al. Molecular markers in bladder cancer.. World Journal of Urology. 2019 Jan;37(1):31–40.
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  - Terlecki RP, Miller NL, Inman BA. Trends in Urological Referral Patterns: A Study of Community and University Urologists in the United States. Urology Practice. 2018 Nov 1;5(6):480–8.
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  - Ingersoll MA, Li X, Inman BA, Greiner JW, Black PC, Adam RM. Immunology, Immunotherapy, and Translating Basic Science into the Clinic for Bladder Cancer.. Bladder Cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 2018 Oct 29;4(4):429–40.
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  - Gopalakrishna A, Chang A, Longo TA, Fantony JJ, Harrison MR, Wischmeyer PE, et al. Dietary patterns and health-related quality of life in bladder cancer survivors.. Urologic Oncology. 2018 Oct;36(10):469.e21-469.e29.
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  - Flaig TW, Spiess PE, Agarwal N, Bangs R, Boorjian SA, Buyyounouski MK, et al. NCCN Guidelines Insights: Bladder Cancer, Version 5.2018.. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : Jnccn. 2018 Sep;16(9):1041–53.
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  - Liem EIML, McCormack M, Chan ESY, Matsui Y, Geavlete P, Choi YD, et al. Monopolar vs. bipolar transurethral resection for non-muscle invasive bladder carcinoma: A post-hoc analysis from a randomized controlled trial.. Urologic Oncology. 2018 Jul;36(7):338.e1-338.e11.
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  - Aminsharifi A, Brousell SC, Chang A, León J, Inman BA. Heat-targeted drug delivery: A promising approach for organsparing treatment of bladder cancer.THERMODOX®.. Archivos Espanoles De Urologia. 2018 May;71(4):447–52.
  - Brousell SC, Fantony JJ, Van Noord MG, Harrison MR, Inman BA. Vinflunine for the treatment of advanced or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelial tract: an evidence-based review of safety, efficacy, and place in therapy.. Core Evid. 2018;13:1–12.
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  - Fonteyne V, Ost P, Bellmunt J, Droz JP, Mongiat-Artus P, Inman B, et al. Curative Treatment for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer in Elderly Patients: A Systematic Review.. European Urology. 2018 Jan;73(1):40–50.
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  - Vo-Dinh T, Inman BA. What potential does plasmonics-amplified synergistic immuno photothermal nanotherapy have for treatment of cancer?. Nanomedicine (London, England). 2018 Jan;13(2):139–44.
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  - Shore ND, Boorjian SA, Canter DJ, Ogan K, Karsh LI, Downs TM, et al. Intravesical rAd-IFNα/Syn3 for Patients With High-Grade, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin-Refractory or Relapsed Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Phase II Randomized Study.. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Oct 20;35(30):3410–6.
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  - Spiess PE, Agarwal N, Bangs R, Boorjian SA, Buyyounouski MK, Clark PE, et al. Bladder Cancer, Version 5.2017, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : Jnccn. 2017 Oct;15(10):1240–67.
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  - Gopalakrishna A, Longo TA, Fantony JJ, Harrison MR, Inman BA. Physical activity patterns and associations with health-related quality of life in bladder cancer survivors.. Urol Oncol. 2017 Sep;35(9):540.e1-540.e6.
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  - Gopalakrishna A, Longo TA, Fantony JJ, Harrison MR, Inman BA. Physical activity patterns and associations with health-related quality of life in bladder cancer survivors. Urologic Oncology Seminars and Original Investigations. 2017 Sep;35(9).
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  - Liu Y, Maccarini P, Palmer GM, Etienne W, Zhao Y, Lee C-T, et al. Synergistic Immuno Photothermal Nanotherapy (SYMPHONY) for the Treatment of Unresectable and Metastatic Cancers.. Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 17;7(1).
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  - Leone A, Inman B, Spiess PE. Need for Evidence and Consensus on Laser Treatment for Management of Select Primary Penile Tumors.. European Urology. 2017 Jul;72(1):4–6.
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  - Gopalakrishna A, Fantony JJ, Longo TA, Owusu R, Foo W-C, Dash R, et al. Anticipatory Positive Urine Tests for Bladder Cancer.. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2017 Jun;24(6):1747–53.
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  - Furuya H, Rosser CJ, Inman BA, Fantony JJ. Reply to 'It May be Time to Abandon Urine Tests for Bladder Cancer'.. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : Jnccn. 2017 May;15(5):lxx–lxxii.
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  - Inman BA, Fantony JJ. Authors' reply to letter to editor: "reply to 'it may be time to abandon urine tests for bladder cancer'". Jnccn Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2017 May 1;15(5):lxxi–lxxii.
  - Inman BA, Longo TA, Ramalingam S, Harrison MR. Atezolizumab: A PD-L1-Blocking Antibody for Bladder Cancer.. Clin Cancer Res. 2017 Apr 15;23(8):1886–90.
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  - Fantony JJ, Longo TA, Gopalakrishna A, Owusu R, Lance RS, Foo W-C, et al. Urinary NID2 and TWIST1 methylation to augment conventional urine cytology for the detection of bladder cancer.. Cancer Biomarkers : Section a of Disease Markers. 2017 Jan;18(4):381–7.
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  - Giattino CM, Gardner JE, Sbahi FM, Roberts KC, Cooter M, Moretti E, et al. Intraoperative Frontal Alpha-Band Power Correlates with Preoperative Neurocognitive Function in Older Adults.. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. 2017 Jan;11.
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  - Longo T, McGinley KF, Freedman JA, Etienne W, Wu Y, Sibley A, et al. Targeted Exome Sequencing of the Cancer Genome in Patients with Very High-risk Bladder Cancer.. European Urology. 2016 Nov;70(5):714–7.
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  - Clark PE, Spiess PE, Agarwal N, Bangs R, Boorjian SA, Buyyounouski MK, et al. NCCN Guidelines Insights: Bladder Cancer, Version 2.2016.. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : Jnccn. 2016 Oct;14(10):1213–24.
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  - Clark PE, Spiess PE, Agarwal N, Bangs R, Boorjian SA, Buyyounouski MK, et al. Bladder Cancer, Version 2.2016 Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines. Jnccn Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2016 Oct 1;14(10):1213–24.
  - Clark PE, Spiess PE, Agarwal N, Bangs R, Boorjian SA, Buyyounouski MK, et al. NCCN Guidelines (R) Insights Bladder Cancer, Version 2.2016 Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2016 Oct;14(10):1213–24.
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  - Gopalakrishna A, Longo TA, Fantony JJ, Van Noord M, Inman BA. Lifestyle factors and health-related quality of life in bladder cancer survivors: a systematic review.. Journal of Cancer Survivorship : Research and Practice. 2016 Oct;10(5):874–82.
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  - Gopalakrishna A, Longo TA, Fantony JJ, Doshi U, Harrison MR, Van Noord M, et al. High rates of venous thromboembolic events in patients undergoing systemic therapy for urothelial carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. Urol Oncol. 2016 Sep;34(9):407–14.
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  - Gopalakrishna A, Longo TA, Fantony JJ, Owusu R, Foo W-C, Dash R, et al. The diagnostic accuracy of urine-based tests for bladder cancer varies greatly by patient.. Bmc Urology. 2016 Jun 13;16(1).
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  - Crezee H, Inman BA. The use of hyperthermia in the treatment of bladder cancer.. International Journal of Hyperthermia : the Official Journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group. 2016 Jun;32(4):349–50.
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  - Fantony JJ, Gopalakrishna A, Noord MV, Inman BA. Reporting Bias Leading to Discordant Venous Thromboembolism Rates in the United States Versus Non-US Countries Following Radical Cystectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.. European Urology Focus. 2016 Jun;2(2):189–96.
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  - Fantony JJ, Gopalakrishna A, Van Noord M, Inman BA. Reporting Bias Leading to Discordant Venous Thromboembolism Rates in the United States Versus Non-US Countries Following Radical Cystectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.. European Urology Focus. 2016 Jun;2(2):189–96.
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  - Longo TA, Gopalakrishna A, Tsivian M, Van Noord M, Rasch CR, Inman BA, et al. A systematic review of regional hyperthermia therapy in bladder cancer.. International Journal of Hyperthermia : the Official Journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group. 2016 Jun;32(4):381–9.
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  - Sylvester RJ, Oosterlinck W, Holmang S, Sydes MR, Birtle A, Gudjonsson S, et al. Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials Comparing a Single Immediate Instillation of Chemotherapy After Transurethral Resection with Transurethral Resection Alone in Patients with Stage pTa-pT1 Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder: Which Patients Benefit from the Instillation?. European Urology. 2016 Feb;69(2):231–44.
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  - Fantony JJ, Abern MR, Gopalakrishna A, Owusu R, Jack Tay K, Lance RS, et al. Multi-institutional external validation of urinary TWIST1 and NID2 methylation as a diagnostic test for bladder cancer.. Urologic Oncology. 2015 Sep;33(9):387.e1-387.e6.
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  - Fantony JJ, Inman BA. It May Be Time to Abandon Urine Tests for Bladder Cancer.. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : Jnccn. 2015 Sep;13(9):1163–6.
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  - Seideman C, Canter D, Kim P, Cordon B, Weizer A, Oliva I, et al. Multicenter evaluation of the role of UroVysion FISH assay in surveillance of patients with bladder cancer: does FISH positivity anticipate recurrence?. World Journal of Urology. 2015 Sep;33(9):1309–13.
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  - Inman B, Tay KJ. Inflammation: A Significant Contributor to Upper-tract Urothelial Carcinoma Prognosis?. European Urology Focus. 2015 Aug;1(1):64–5.
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  - Glass OK, Inman BA, Broadwater G, Courneya KS, Mackey JR, Goruk S, et al. Effect of aerobic training on the host systemic milieu in patients with solid tumours: an exploratory correlative study.. Br J Cancer. 2015 Mar 3;112(5):825–31.
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  - Fantony JJ, Inman BA. Thromboembolism and bleeding in bladder cancer.. Oncology (Williston Park, NY). 2014 Oct;28(10):847–54.
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  - Inman BA, Stauffer PR, Craciunescu OA, Maccarini PF, Dewhirst MW, Vujaskovic Z. A pilot clinical trial of intravesical mitomycin-C and external deep pelvic hyperthermia for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.. Int J Hyperthermia. 2014 May;30(3):171–5.
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  - Juang T, Stauffer PR, Craciunescu OA, Maccarini PF, Yuan Y, Das SK, et al. Thermal dosimetry characteristics of deep regional heating of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.. Int J Hyperthermia. 2014 May;30(3):176–83.
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  - Sousa A, Inman BA, Piñeiro I, Monserrat V, Pérez A, Aparici V, et al. A clinical trial of neoadjuvant hyperthermic intravesical chemotherapy (HIVEC) for treating intermediate and high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.. International Journal of Hyperthermia : the Official Journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group. 2014 May;30(3):166–70.
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  - Hester W, Fry C, Gonzalez D, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Inman BA, Ortel TL. Thromboprophylaxis with fondaparinux in high-risk postoperative patients with renal insufficiency.. Thrombosis Research. 2014 Apr;133(4):629–33.
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  - Abern MR, Owusu R, Inman BA. Clinical performance and utility of a DNA methylation urine test for bladder cancer.. Urologic Oncology. 2014 Jan;32(1):51.e21-51.e26.
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  - Oliveira TR, Stauffer PR, Lee C-T, Landon CD, Etienne W, Ashcraft KA, et al. Magnetic fluid hyperthermia for bladder cancer: a preclinical dosimetry study.. International Journal of Hyperthermia : the Official Journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group. 2013 Dec;29(8):835–44.
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  - Lloyd JC, Wiener JS, Gargollo PC, Inman BA, Ross SS, Routh JC. Contemporary epidemiological trends in complex congenital genitourinary anomalies.. The Journal of Urology. 2013 Oct;190(4 Suppl):1590–5.
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  - Kuntz NJ, Inman BA. Report of a rare fistula between a Studer neobladder and external iliac artery.. Can Urol Assoc J. 2013 Sep;7(9–10):E645–7.
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  - Crowgey TR, Inman B, Gan TJ. Utility of preoperative echocardiograms in patients receiving treatment for bladder cancer. a retrospective study. Journal of Anesthesia and Clinical Research. 2013 Jun 1;4(6).
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  - Inman BA, Etienne W, Rubin R, Owusu RA, Oliveira TR, Rodriques DB, et al. The impact of temperature and urinary constituents on urine viscosity and its relevance to bladder hyperthermia treatment.. International Journal of Hyperthermia : the Official Journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group. 2013 May;29(3):206–10.
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  - Inman BA, Harrison MR, George DJ. Novel immunotherapeutic strategies in development for renal cell carcinoma.. European Urology. 2013 May;63(5):881–9.
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  - Abern MR, Owusu RA, Anderson MR, Rampersaud EN, Inman BA. Perioperative intravesical chemotherapy in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2013 Apr 1;11(4):477–84.
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  - Wang AJ, Goldsmith ZG, Neisius A, Astroza GM, Oredein-McCoy O, Iqbal MW, et al. Increasing dwell time of mitomycin C in the upper tract with a reverse thermosensitive polymer.. Journal of Endourology. 2013 Mar;27(3):288–93.
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  - Clark PE, Agarwal N, Biagioli MC, Eisenberger MA, Greenberg RE, Herr HW, et al. Bladder cancer: Clinical practice guidelines in oncology. Jnccn Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2013 Jan 1;11(4):446–75.
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  - Clark PE, Spiess PE, Agarwal N, Biagioli MC, Eisenberger MA, Greenberg RE, et al. Penile cancer. Jnccn Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2013 Jan 1;11(5):594–615.
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  - Lotan Y, Amiel G, Boorjian SA, Clark PE, Droller M, Gingrich JR, et al. Comprehensive handbook for developing a bladder cancer cystectomy database. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 2013;31(6):812–26.
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  - Owusu RA, Abern MR, Inman BA. Hyperthermia as adjunct to intravesical chemotherapy for bladder cancer.. Biomed Research International. 2013 Jan;2013.
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  - Underwood DJ, Zhang J, Denton BT, Shah ND, Inman BA. Simulation optimization of PSA-threshold based prostate cancer screening policies.. Health Care Management Science. 2012 Dec;15(4):293–309.
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  - Goldsmith ZG, Wang AJ, Bañez LL, Lipkin ME, Ferrandino MN, Preminger GM, et al. Outcomes of metallic stents for malignant ureteral obstruction.. J Urol. 2012 Sep;188(3):851–5.
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  - Zhang J, Denton BT, Balasubramanian H, Shah ND, Inman BA. Optimization of prostate biopsy referral decisions. Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. 2012 Sep 1;14(4):529–47.
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  - Cloutier J, Aziz A, Inman B, Bolduc S. Bilateral renal cell carcinoma in a child.. Urology. 2012 Aug;80(2):430–3.
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  - Inman BA, Zhang J, Shah ND, Denton BT. An examination of the dynamic changes in prostate-specific antigen occurring in a population-based cohort of men over time.. Bju International. 2012 Aug;110(3):375–81.
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  - Zhang J, Denton BT, Balasubramanian H, Shah ND, Inman BA. Optimization of PSA screening policies: a comparison of the patient and societal perspectives.. Medical Decision Making : an International Journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making. 2012 Mar;32(2):337–49.
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  - Banez LL, Davidson AK, Etienne W, Allott EH, Calloway EE, Inman BA. The effect of acute and chronic exposure to acetaldehyde-a mutagenic metabolite of dietary ethanol-on prostate cancer cells: A potential source of race disparity disfavoring black men.. Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 2012 Feb;30(5_suppl).
  - Banez LL, Davidson AK, Etienne W, Allott EH, Calloway EE, Inman BA. The effect of acute and chronic exposure to acetaldehyde-a mutagenic metabolite of dietary ethanol-on prostate cancer cells: A potential source of race disparity disfavoring black men.. Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 2012 Feb;30(5_suppl).
  - Frigola X, Inman BA, Krco CJ, Liu X, Harrington SM, Bulur PA, et al. Soluble B7-H1: Differences in production between dendritic cells and T cells. Immunology Letters. 2012;142(1–2):78–82.
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  - Salahi S, Maccarini PF, Rodrigues DB, Etienne W, Landon CD, Inman BA, et al. Miniature microwave applicator for murine bladder hyperthermia studies.. International Journal of Hyperthermia : the Official Journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group. 2012 Jan;28(5):456–65.
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  - Inman BA, Frank I, Boorjian SA, Akornor JW, Karnes RJ, Leibovich BC, et al. Dynamic prediction of metastases after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.. Bju International. 2011 Dec;108(11):1762–8.
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  - Lammers RJM, Witjes JA, Inman BA, Leibovitch I, Laufer M, Nativ O, et al. The role of a combined regimen with intravesical chemotherapy and hyperthermia in the management of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review.. European Urology. 2011 Jul;60(1):81–93.
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  - Morse MA, Bradley DA, Keler T, Laliberte RJ, Green JA, Davis TA, et al. CDX-1307: a novel vaccine under study as treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer.. Expert Review of Vaccines. 2011 Jun;10(6):733–42.
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  - Raymundo EM, Lipkin ME, Bañez LB, Mancini JG, Zilberman DE, Preminger GM, et al. Third prize: the role of endoscopic nephron-sparing surgery in the management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma.. Journal of Endourology. 2011 Mar;25(3):377–84.
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  - Frigola X, Inman BA, Lohse CM, Krco CJ, Cheville JC, Thompson RH, et al. Identification of a soluble form of B7-H1 that retains immunosuppressive activity and is associated with aggressive renal cell carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 2011;17(7):1915–23.
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  - Rampersaud EN, Vujaskovic Z, Inman BA. Hyperthermia as a treatment for bladder cancer.. Oncology (Williston Park, NY). 2010 Nov;24(12):1149–55.
  - Jones LW, Douglas PS, Eves ND, Marcom PK, Kraus WE, Herndon JE, et al. Rationale and design of the Exercise Intensity Trial (EXCITE): A randomized trial comparing the effects of moderate versus moderate to high-intensity aerobic training in women with operable breast cancer.. Bmc Cancer. 2010 Oct 6;10.
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  - Stewart SB, Leder RA, Inman BA. Imaging tumors of the penis and urethra.. The Urologic Clinics of North America. 2010 Aug;37(3):353–67.
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  - Routh JC, Inman BA, Reinberg Y. Dextranomer/hyaluronic acid for pediatric vesicoureteral reflux: systematic review.. Pediatrics. 2010 May;125(5):1010–9.
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  - Inman BA, Tran V-T, Fradet Y, Lacombe L. Carcinoma of the upper urinary tract: predictors of survival and competing causes of mortality.. Cancer. 2009 Jul;115(13):2853–62.
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  - Bolduc S, Inman BA, Lacombe L, Fradet Y, Tremblay RR. Early detection of prostate cancer local recurrence by urinary prostate-specific antigen.. Canadian Urological Association Journal = Journal De L’Association Des Urologues Du Canada. 2009 Jun;3(3):213–7.
  - Magera JS, Inman BA, Elliott DS. Outcome analysis of urethral wall stent insertion with artificial urinary sphincter placement for severe recurrent bladder neck contracture following radical prostatectomy.. The Journal of Urology. 2009 Mar;181(3):1236–41.
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  - KWON EUGENE D, CHEVILLE JOHN C, SEBO THOMAS J, INMAN BRANT A. METHODS FOR REDUCING GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION. 2009 Feb 27;
  - KWON EUGENE D, CHEVILLE JOHN C, SEBO THOMAS J, INMAN BRANT A. METHODS FOR REDUCING GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION. 2009 Feb 27;
  - Inman BA, Sauver JLS, Jacobson DJ, McGree ME, Nehra A, Lieber MM, et al. A population-based, longitudinal study of erectile dysfunction and future coronary artery disease.. Mayo Clin Proc. 2009 Feb;84(2):108–13.
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  - KWON EUGENE D, DONG HAIDONG, BARO XAVIER FRIGOLA, INMAN BRANT A. Soluble B7-H1. 2008 Oct 20;
  - Inman BA, Davies JD, Rangel LJ, Bergstralh EJ, Kwon ED, Blute ML, et al. Long-term outcomes of radical prostatectomy with multimodal adjuvant therapy in men with a preoperative serum prostate-specific antigen level > or =50 ng/mL.. Cancer. 2008 Oct;113(7):1544–51.
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  - Inman BA, Myers RP. Is the location of a positive surgical margin after radical prostatectomy important for prognosis?. Nature Clinical Practice Urology. 2008 Sep;5(9):476–7.
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  - Routh JC, Inman BA, Ashley RA, Vandersteen DR, Reinberg Y, Wolpert JJ, et al. Unilateral vesicoureteral reflux: does endoscopic injection based on the cystoscopic appearance of the ureteral orifice decrease the incidence of de-novo contralateral reflux?. Journal of Pediatric Urology. 2008 Aug;4(4):260–4.
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  - Roth TJ, Vandersteen DR, Hollatz P, Inman BA, Reinberg YE. Sacral neuromodulation for the dysfunctional elimination syndrome: a single center experience with 20 children.. The Journal of Urology. 2008 Jul;180(1):306–11.
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  - Ashley RA, Inman BA, Routh JC, Mynderse LA, Gettman MT, Blute ML. Reassessing the diagnostic yield of saturation biopsy of the prostate.. European Urology. 2008 May;53(5):976–81.
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  - Siddiqui SA, Boorjian SA, Inman B, Bagniewski S, Bergstralh EJ, Blute ML. Timing of androgen deprivation therapy and its impact on survival after radical prostatectomy: a matched cohort study.. The Journal of Urology. 2008 May;179(5):1830–7.
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  - Inman BA, Frigola X, Harris KJ, Kuntz SM, Lohse CM, Leibovich BC, et al. Questionable relevance of gamma delta T lymphocytes in renal cell carcinoma.. J Immunol. 2008 Mar 1;180(5):3578–84.
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  - Routh JC, Kramer SA, Inman BA, Ashley RA, Wolpert JJ, Vandersteen DR, et al. Utility of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid injection in setting of bladder and ureteral anomalies.. Urology. 2008 Mar;71(3):435–8.
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  - Magera JS, Inman BA, Slezak JM, Bagniewski SM, Sebo TJ, Myers RP. Increased optical magnification from 2.5x to 4.3x with technical modification lowers the positive margin rate in open radical retropubic prostatectomy.. The Journal of Urology. 2008 Jan;179(1):130–5.
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  - Sengupta S, Blute ML, Bagniewski SM, Inman B, Leibovich BC, Slezak JM, et al. After radical retropubic prostatectomy 'insignificant' prostate cancer has a risk of progression similar to low-risk 'significant' cancer.. Bju International. 2008 Jan;101(2):170–4.
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  - Boorjian SA, Frank I, Inman B, Lohse CM, Cheville JC, Leibovich BC, et al. The role of partial nephrectomy for the management of sporadic renal angiomyolipoma.. Urology. 2007 Dec;70(6):1064–8.
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  - Ashley RA, Inman BA, Routh JC, Krambeck AE, Siddiqui SA, Mynderse LA, et al. Preventing pain during office biopsy of the prostate: a single center, prospective, double-blind, 3-arm, parallel group, randomized clinical trial.. Cancer. 2007 Oct;110(8):1708–14.
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  - Ashley RA, Inman BA, Routh JC, Rohlinger AL, Husmann DA, Kramer SA. Urachal anomalies: a longitudinal study of urachal remnants in children and adults.. The Journal of Urology. 2007 Oct;178(4 Pt 2):1615–8.
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  - Magera JS, Inman BA, Elliott DS. Does preoperative topical antimicrobial scrub reduce positive surgical site culture rates in men undergoing artificial urinary sphincter placement?. The Journal of Urology. 2007 Oct;178(4 Pt 1):1328–32.
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  - Routh JC, Reinberg Y, Ashley RA, Inman BA, Wolpert JJ, Vandersteen DR, et al. Multivariate comparison of the efficacy of intraureteral versus subtrigonal techniques of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid injection.. The Journal of Urology. 2007 Oct;178(4 Pt 2):1702–5.
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  - Webster WS, Thompson RH, Harris KJ, Frigola X, Kuntz S, Inman BA, et al. Targeting molecular and cellular inhibitory mechanisms for improvement of antitumor memory responses reactivated by tumor cell vaccine.. J Immunol. 2007 Sep 1;179(5):2860–9.
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  - Roth TJ, Sheinin Y, Lohse CM, Kuntz SM, Frigola X, Inman BA, et al. B7-H3 ligand expression by prostate cancer: a novel marker of prognosis and potential target for therapy.. Cancer Res. 2007 Aug 15;67(16):7893–900.
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  - Inman BA, Sebo TJ, Frigola X, Dong H, Bergstralh EJ, Frank I, et al. PD-L1 (B7-H1) expression by urothelial carcinoma of the bladder and BCG-induced granulomata: associations with localized stage progression.. Cancer. 2007 Apr 15;109(8):1499–505.
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  - Inman BA, Frigola X, Dong H, Kwon ED. Costimulation, coinhibition and cancer.. Curr Cancer Drug Targets. 2007 Feb;7(1):15–30.
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  - Inman BA, DiMarco DS, Slezak JM, Sebo TJ, Kwon ED, Leibovich BC, et al. Outcomes of Gleason score 10 prostate carcinoma treated by radical prostatectomy.. Urology. 2006 Sep 18;68(3):604–8.
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  - Ashley RA, Inman BA, Sebo TJ, Leibovich BC, Blute ML, Kwon ED, et al. Urachal carcinoma: clinicopathologic features and long-term outcomes of an aggressive malignancy.. Cancer. 2006 Aug 15;107(4):712–20.
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  - Siddiqui SA, Inman BA, Sengupta S, Slezak JM, Bergstralh EJ, Leibovich BC, et al. Obesity and survival after radical prostatectomy: A 10-year prospective cohort study.. Cancer. 2006 Aug;107(3):521–9.
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  - Inman BA, Harel F, Audet J-F, Meyer F, Douville P, Fradet Y, et al. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2: an androgen-dependent predictor of prostate cancer survival.. European Urology. 2005 May;47(5):695–702.
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  - Inman BA, Harel F, Audet JF, Meyer F, Douville P, Fradet Y, et al. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2: An androgen-dependent predictor of prostate cancer survival. European Urology. 2005 May 1;47(5):695–702.
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  - Inman BA, Harel F, Tiguert R, Lacombe L, Fradet Y. Routine nasogastric tubes are not required following cystectomy with urinary diversion: a comparative analysis of 430 patients.. The Journal of Urology. 2003 Nov;170(5):1888–91.
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  - Inman B, Halloran B, Melk A, Ramassar V, Halloran PF. Microchimerism in sensitized renal patients.. Transplantation. 1999 May;67(10):1381–3.
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  - Freedland SJ, Howard L, Allen J, Smith J, Stout J, Aronson W, et al. A lifestyle intervention of weight loss via a low-carbohydrate diet plus walking to reduce metabolic disturbances caused by androgen deprivation therapy among prostate cancer patients: carbohydrate and prostate study 1 (CAPS1) randomized controlled trial.. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases. 2019 Jan 21;
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- Book Sections
  - Kramer MW, Cash H, Inman BA. Bladder cancer. In: Urology at a Glance. 2014. p. 151–5.
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  - Protzel C, Hakenberg OW, Inman BA. Penile cancer. In: Urology at a Glance. 2014. p. 305–10.
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  - Inman BA, Stewart SB, Kattan MW. Staging and risk stratification in penile cancer. In: Penile Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment. 2013. p. 11–42.
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  - Blute ML, Inman BA. Anatomy and principles of renal surgery. In: Jr JAS, Howards SS, Preminger GM, editors. Hinman’s Atlas of Urologic Surgery. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2012. p. 967–74.
  - Blute ML, Inman BA. Simple nephrectomy. In: Jr JAS, Howards SS, Preminger GM, editors. Hinman’s Atlas of Urologic Surgery. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2012. p. 975–88.
  - Blute ML, Inman BA. Radical nephrectomy. In: Jr JAS, Howards SS, Preminger GM, editors. Hinman’s Atlas of Urologic Surgery. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2012. p. 989–1000.
  - Blute ML, Inman BA. Partial nephrectomy. In: Jr JAS, Howards SS, Preminger GM, editors. Hinman’s Atlas of Urologic Surgery. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2012. p. 1001–8.
  - Blute ML, Inman BA. Nephroureterectomy. In: Jr JAS, Howards SS, Preminger GM, editors. Hinman’s Atlas of Urologic Surgery. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2012. p. 1009–21.
  - Blute ML, Inman BA. Extracorporeal renal surgery. In: Jr JAS, Howards SS, Preminger GM, editors. Hinman’s Atlas of Urologic Surgery. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2012. p. 1021–4.
  - Blute ML, Inman BA. Vena caval thrombectomy. In: Jr JAS, Howards SS, Preminger GM, editors. Hinman’s Atlas of Urologic Surgery. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2012. p. 1025–42.
  - Inman BA, Frigola X, Dong H, Yang JC, Kwon ED. Restoring host antitumoral immunity: How coregulatory molecules are changing the approach to the management of renal cell carcinoma. In: Renal Cell Carcinoma: Molecular Targets and Clinical Applications. 2009. p. 367–403.
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  - Inman BA, Blute ML, Hartman RP. Urothelial Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Urinary Tract: Introduction. In: Rosette JJMCH, Manyak MJ, Harisinghani MG, Wijkstra H, editors. Imaging in Oncological Urology. Springer; 2008. p. 115–20.
  - Inman BA, Leibovich BC. Therapeutic counseling for the medical management of renal cell carcinoma. In: Rosette JJMCH, Sternberg CN, Poppel HPV, editors. Renal Cell Cancer: Diagnosis and Therapy. Springer; 2008. p. 515–34.
- Other Articles
  - Underwood DJ, Zhang J, Denton BT, Shah ND, Inman BA. Note on "Simulation optimization of PSA-threshold based prostate cancer screening policies". Vol. 16, Health Care Management Science. 2013. p. 377–8.
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  - Inman BA, Abern MR. Maintenance bacillus Calmette-Guérin: why is there continued debate?. Vol. 64, European Urology. 2013. p. 586–7.
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  - Inman BA, Abern MR. Interpreting a study on bladder cancer screening.. Vol. 64, European Urology. 2013. p. 48–50.
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  - Inman BA. Words of wisdom. Re: final results of an EORTC-GU cancers group randomized study of maintenance bacillus Calmette-Guérin in intermediate- and high-risk Ta, T1 papillary carcinoma of the urinary bladder: one-third dose versus full dose and 1 year versus 3 years of maintenance.. Vol. 64, European Urology. 2013. p. 171–2.
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  - Abern MR, Freedland SJ, Inman BA. Obesity is associated with worse oncological outcomes in patients treated with radical cystectomy.. Vol. 111, Bju International. 2013. p. 187–8.
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  - Oliveira TR, Stauffer PR, Lee C-T, Landon C, Etienne W, Maccarini PF, et al. Preclinical Dosimetry of Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia for Bladder Cancer.. Vol. 8584, Proceedings of Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2013.
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  - Inman BA. Open versus laparoscopic nephroureterectomy: is there really a debate?. Vol. 61, European Urology. 2012. p. 722–4.
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  - Inman BA, George DJ. Is tumor response important for renal carcinoma?. Vol. 59, European Urology. 2011. p. 16–7.
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  - Inman BA, St Sauver JL, Jacobson DJ, McGree ME, Nehra A, Lieber MM, et al. A population-based, longitudinal study of erectile dysfunction and future coronary artery disease. Vol. 64, Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. 2009. p. 459–60.
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  - Inman BA. The Impact of Obesity on Overall and Cancer Specific Survival in Men With Prostate Cancer EDITORIAL COMMENT. Vol. 182, Journal of Urology. 2009. p. 117–117.
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  - Sauver JLS, Jacobson DJ, Nehra A, Inman BA, Jacobsen SJ. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated With Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease–Reply–I.. Vol. 84, Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2009. p. 562–562.
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  - Inman BA. Editorial Comment. Vol. 181, Journal of Urology. 2009.
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  - Inman BA. Effects of Curcumin in an Orthotopic Murine Bladder Tumor Model EDITORIAL COMMENT. Vol. 35, International Braz J Urol. 2009. p. 607–607.
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  - Inman BA, Reinberg Y. Editorial Comment. Vol. 72, Urology. 2008.
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  - Routh JC, Inman BA, Reinberg Y. Re: Endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux associated with paraureteral diverticula in children. W. H. Cerwinka, H. C. Scherz and A. J. Kirsch. J Urol 2007; 178: 1469-1473.. Vol. 179, The Journal of Urology. 2008.
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  - Inman BA, Blute ML. Editorial Comment. Vol. 179, Journal of Urology. 2008. p. 161–2.
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  - Inman BA. Editorial Comment. Vol. 180, Journal of Urology. 2008. p. 902–3.
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  - Inman BA, Myers RP. Re: Saturation technique does not improve cancer detection as an initial prostate biopsy strategy. J. S. Jones, A. Patel, L. Schoenfield, J. C. Rabets, C. D. Zippe and C. Magi-Galluzzi. J Urol, 175: 485-488, 2006.. Vol. 176, The Journal of Urology. 2006. p. 1252–3.
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  - Inman BA. Re: Has a 3-fold decreased dose of bacillus Calmette-Guerin the same efficacy against recurrences and progression of T1G3 and Tis bladder tumors than the standard dose? Results of a prospective randomized trial.. Vol. 175, The Journal of Urology. 2006.
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  - Inman BA, Leibovich BC. Editorial Comment. Vol. 176, Journal of Urology. 2006. p. 1337–8.
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  - Tiguert R, Inman BA. Re: Pretreatment total testosterone level predicts pathological stage in patients with localized prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy.. Vol. 170, The Journal of Urology. 2003.
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- Conference Papers
  - Vo-Dinh T, Inman B, Maccarini P, Palmer G, Liu Y. Synergistic immuno photothermal nanotherapy (SYMPHONY) to treat metastatic cancers and induce anti-cancer vaccine effect. In: Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging Proceedings of Spie. 2018.
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  - Brousell SC, Liu Y, Maccarini PF, Palmer GM, Etienne W, Zhao Y, et al. MP98-09 SYNERGISTIC IMMUNO-PHOTOTHERMAL NANOTHERAPY (SYMPHONY): A NOVEL TREATMENT FOR LOCALIZED AND METASTATIC BLADDER CANCER. In: Journal of Urology. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2017.
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  - Brousell SC, Longo TA, Fantony JJ, Etienne W, Needham D, Dewhirst MW, et al. MP65-08 HEAT-TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY USING THE COMBAT BRS DEVICE FOR TREATING BLADDER CANCER. In: Journal of Urology. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2017.
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  - Longo T, Gopalakrishna A, Fantony J, Owusu R, Lance R, Foo W-C, et al. MP01-09 CAN A GENE METHYLATION ASSAY IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF CYTOLOGY?. In: Journal of Urology. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health); 2016.
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  - Gopalakrishna A, Fantony JJ, Longo TA, Inman BA. Associations between health-related quality of life and physical activity in bladder cancer survivors: A cross-sectional study.. In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); 2016. p. 432–432.
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  - Longo TA, Gopalakrishna A, Fantony JJ, Inman BA. Effect of diet on bladder cancer survivors.. In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); 2016. p. 437–437.
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  - Longo TA, Gopalakrishna A, Fantony JJ, Inman BA. Your opinion counts: How do you treat atypical/suspicious cytology?. In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); 2016. p. 463–463.
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  - Abern M, Vujaskovic Z, Dewhirst MW, Lan L, Craciunescu OI, Stauffer P, et al. Phase I clinical trial of external hyperthermia and intravesical mitomycin C to treat BCG-refractory bladder cancer.. In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY; 2013.
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  - Glass O, Inman BA, Courneya KS, Mackey JR, Nelson E, Hartman Z, et al. Abstract 1376: Exercise alters breast cancer phenotype through distinct reductions in host-derived proinflammatory growth factor ligands.. In: Cancer Research. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR); 2013. p. 1376–1376.
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  - Bassett M, Abern M, Banez LL, Ferrandino M, Robertson CN, Inman BA, et al. African American race to predict for earlier failure of active surveillance: Results from the Duke Prostate Center. In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY; 2012.
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  - Banez LL, Davidson AK, Etienne W, Allott EH, Calloway EE, Inman BA. The effect of acute and chronic exposure to acetaldehyde-a mutagenic metabolite of dietary ethanol-on prostate cancer cells: A potential source of race disparity disfavoring black men.. In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY; 2012.
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  - Raymundo MEM, Lipkin ME, Banez LL, Mancini JG, Yong DZ, Zilberman DE, et al. THE ROLE OF ENDOSCOPIC NEPHRON-SPARING SUREGY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF UPPER TRACT UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA. In: Journal of Endourology. MARY ANN LIEBERT INC; 2010. p. A264–5.
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  - Bradley DA, Morse M, Keler T, Green JA, Davis TA, Inman BA. A randomized phase II study of a novel antigen-presenting cell-targeted hCG-β vaccine (the CDX-1307 regimen) in muscle-invasive bladder cancer.. In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); 2010. p. TPS228–TPS228.
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  - Vujaskovic Z, Craciunescu OI, Stauffer P, Carroll M, Lan L, Dewhirst M, et al. Pilot study of external hyperthermia and intravesical mitomycin-C to treat recurrent biadder cancer after failed standard therapy. In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY; 2010.
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