Clinical Research

PEER REVIEWED
  1. Kelley, D.R.; Haaff, E.O.; Becich, M.J.; Lage J.; Bauer, W.C.; Dresner, S.M.; Catalona, W.J.; Ratliff, T.L. Prognostic value of purified protein derivative skin test and granuloma formation in patients treated with intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin. J. Urol. 135:268-271; 1986.

  2. Hammerman, M.; Sagel, S.; Jaffe, A.; Becich, M.J. Atrial fibrillation, refractory hypotension and death in a70-year-old woman (Adrenal apoplexy-Waterhouse- Friderichsen). Amer. J. Med. 85:227-234; 1988.

  3. Klahr, S.; Sagel, S.; Slatopolsky, E.; Becich, M.J. Hypercalcemia and renal-insufficiency in a 56 year old woman (Sarcoidosis-Renal cell carcinoma-Renal sufficiency secondary to arteriosclerosis). Amer. J. Med.86:327-334; 1989.

  4. Andriole, G.L.; McClennan, B.L.; Becich, M.J.; Picus, D.D. Effect of low osmolar, ionic and nonionic, contrast media on the cytologic features of exfoliated urothelial cells. Urol. Radiol. 11:133-135; 1989.

  5. Bahnson, R.R.; Dresner, S.M.; Gooding, W.; Becich, M.J.Incidence and prognostic significance of lymphatic and vascular invasion in radical prostatectomy specimens. Prostate 15:149-155; 1989.

  6. Shapiro, E.; Becich, M.J.; Perlman, E.; Lepor, H. Bladder wall abnormalities in myelodysplastic bladders: A computer assisted morphometric analysis. J. Urol. 145:1024-1029; 1991.

  7. Soper, N.J.; Barteau, J.A.; Clayman, R.V.; Becich, M.J.Safety and efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy using monopolar electrocautery in the porcine model. Surg. Laparosc. Endosc. 1:17-22; 1991.

  8. Kyriakos, M.; Gilula, L.A.; Becich, M.J.; Schoenecker, P.L. Intracortical small cell osteosarcoma. Clin. Orthop. 279:269-280; 1992.

  9. Shapiro, E.; Hartanto, V.; Becich, M.J.; Lepor, H. The relative proportion of stromal and epithelial hyperplasiais related to the development of symptomatic benign prostate hyperplasia. J. Urol. 147:1293-1297; 1992.

  10. Lynch, B.J.; Becich, M.J.; Torack. R.M.; Rust, R.S. Arrested maturation of cerebral neurons, axons and myelin:a new familial syndrome of newborns. Neuropediatrics 23:180-187; 1992.

  11. Whitcomb, D.C.; Martin, S.P.; Trellis, D.R.; Evans, B.A. Becich, M.J. "Diaphragm-Like" stricture and ulcer of the colon during diclofenac treatment. Arch. Intern. Med. 152:2341-234; 1992.

  12. DiGiorgio, C.J.; Orenstein, S.R.; Shalaby, T.M.; Mahoney, T.M.; Wisniewski, S.R.; Becich, M.J. Quantitative computer-assisted image analysis of suction biopsy in pediatric gastroesophageal relux. Ped. Path 14. 653-664;1994.

  13. Bahnson, R.R.; Becich, M.J.; Sandlow, J.; Cohen, M.; Williams, R. Absence of immunohistochemical metallothionein staining in bladder tumor specimens predicts response to neoadjuvant cisplatin, methotrexate, and vinblastine chemotherapy. J. Urol. 152: 2272-2275; 1994.

  14. Schoedel, K.E.; Martinez, A.J.; Mahoney, T.M.; Contis, L.; Becich, M.J. Chordomas: pathological features; ploidy and silver nucleolar organizing region analysis. A study of 36 cases. Acta Neuropathol. 89:139-143; 1995.

  15. Bastacky, S.; McBee, A.; Fusca, F.; Becich, M.J. Sarcomatoid renal carcinoma with malignant osseous and chondroid differentiation: Case report and review of the literature. J Urol Pathol 5(8):79-98, 1996.

  16. Hofmeister, M.A.; He, F.; Ratliff, T.L.; Mahoney, T.; Becich, M.J. Mast cells and nerve fibers in interstitial cystitis: An algorithm for histologic diagnosis via quantitative image analysis and morphometry (QIAM). Urology 49:41-47, 1997.

  17. Naraghi, R.; Becich, M.J. ; O'Donnell, W.; Bahnson, R.R. Routine frozen section of pelvic lymph node specimens prior to radical retropubic prostatectomy is unnecessary in patients with prostate specific antigen. Urol. Oncol. 2:141-145, 1997.

  18. Nangia A.K.; Konety B.R,; Wachtel S.; Dhir R.; Becich M.J. ; Bahnson R.R. Perineural invasion in transitional cell carcinoma and the effect on prognosis following radical cystectomy. Urology 49(6):968-972, 1997.

  19. Michaels, M.G.; Alcendor, D.J.; St. George, K.; Rinaldo, C.R.; Ehrlich, G.D.; Becich, M.J.; Hayward, G.S. Distinguishing baboon cytomegalovirus from human cytomegalovirus: Importance for xenotransplantation. J. Infect. Dis. 176:1476-83, 1997.

  20. Horn, K.; Pham, S.; Rhee, R.; Becich, M.J. Left atrial myxoma presenting as suprarenal aortic occlusion. J. Vasc. Surg. 26(2):341-345, 1997.

  21. Bastacky, S., Dhir, R., Nangia, A.K., Brufsky, A., Becich, M.J. Choriocarcinomatous differentiation in a high grade urothelial carcinoma: Case Report and literature review. J. Urol. Pathol. 6:223-233, 1997.

  22. Torbenson, M., Dhir, R., Nangia, A., Becich, M.J., Kapadia, S.B. Prostatic carcinoma with signet ring cells: A clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis of 12 cases, with review of the literature. Mod. Pathol. 11(6):552-559, 1998.

  23. Nezu, F.M.; Dhir, R.; Logan, T.F.; Lavelle, J.; Becich, M.J.; Chancellor, M.B. Malignant priapism as the initial clinical manifestation of metastatic renal cell carcinoma with invasion of both corpora cavernosum and spongiosum. Int. J. Impotence Res. 10:101, 1998.

  24. Abdulla, M.; Hombal, S.; Kanbour, A.; Becich, M.J.; Stankovich, D.; Ries, A.; Kanbour-Shakir, A. Blue blobs - What are they?: Immunohistochemical staining and ultrastrucctural study. (Accepted Acta Cytol 09/29/99)
NON-PEER REVIEWED
  1. Andriole, G.A.; Catalona, W.J.; Becich, M.J. Predicting radionuclide bone scan findings in patients with newlydiagnosed, untreated prostate cancer: Prostate specific antigen is superior to all other clinical parameters. J. Urol. 147:474; 1992.

  2. Sant, G.R.; Ratliff T.L.; He, F.; Becich, M.J. Cause of IC could be 'All of the Above' on a multiple choice test. Urol. Times 3645:17-18; 1994.

  3. Ratliff, T.L.; Klutke, C.G.; Hofmeister, M.; He, F.; Russell, J.H.; Becich, M.J. Role of the immune response in interstitial cystitis. J. Clin. Immunol. Immunopath., 74:209-216; 1995.

  4. Grove, M., Becich, M.J. A Case for the panel. Ultrastruct. Pathol. 1997.

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