Urologic Oncologist in Ottawa, Canada
Joined April 2011
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Rod Breau retweeted
Apr 22
🔥 POISE-3 Urology published in European Urology 🚨
In the largest randomized placebo-controlled #urology analysis of #TranexamicAcid (TXA), #TXA reduced major #bleeding risk by 37% (from 9.5% to 6.1%) with no clear increase in #thrombosis
More at sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Rod Breau retweeted
Mar 14
Tremendous thanks to @Uroweb for putting on session on EBM in urology moderated by @MariaJRibal @KariTikkinen and includes @GuyattGH who coined the term EBM #EAU26
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Rod Breau retweeted
9 Dec 2025
A hospital policy of tranexamic acid to reduce (RBC) transfusion in major non-cardiac surgery: The TRACTION trial [Dec 9, 2025] Houston et al. #ASH25 LBA-5 meetings-api.hematology.org/… #NCT04803747 #anemia #hemeonc no increase in #VTE
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Rod Breau retweeted
9 Dec 2025
@BrettLHouston presenting the results of the TRACTION trial as a late-breaking at #ASH25. In 8300 pts undergoing major non cardiac surgery, a policy of tranexamic acid reduces RBC transfusion w/ no difference in VTE at 90 days
@umanitoba @CancerCareMB @CIHR_IRSC @Research_MB
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A pleasure to finally share our findings of a large RCT of radical cystectomy patients from 10 Canadian institutions. To our shock, TXA did not reduce transfusion. Thank you to the patients, collaborators, and the many research staff. @WesKassouf @mcisaac_d @CIHR_IRSC
2 Oct 2024
In a multicenter randomized trial, tranexamic acid did not reduce blood transfusion during radical cystectomy. ja.ma/3XMBIMV
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Rod Breau retweeted
2 Oct 2024
In a multicenter randomized trial, tranexamic acid did not reduce blood transfusion during radical cystectomy. ja.ma/3XMBIMV
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Rod Breau retweeted
11 Jul 2023
Just published: Estimated glomerular filtration rate from the renal hypothermia trial: clinical implications by @LemireFrancis1 @RodBreau et al.
bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.…
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Rod Breau retweeted
5 Jul 2023
#CUAOnDemand
Network Meta-Analyses (NMA) in Practice
Missed the live webinar? No worries, we have you covered 😀 you can access this session and also complete the quiz for your section 3 credits.
Click here: cua.org/UROpedia
#UROpediaCanada
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Rod Breau retweeted
29 Jun 2023
On June 23, at the CUA Mtg. in Montreal, Dr. Armen Aprikian announced the re-naming of the CUASF - KCRNC Kidney Cancer Cancer Research Grant as The Anil Kapoor Kidney Cancer Research Grant in memory of his leadership & support of kidney cancer research.
#CUA23 @KidneyCancer_Ca
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Rod Breau retweeted
Hot off the press!
Check out the latest CKCF Consensus Statement; "Adjuvant therapy for RCC: 2023."
cuaj.ca/index.php/journal/ar…
@lalaniMD @lukelavallee @nbasappaCCI @RodBreau @BBhindi @SiTanguay @NeilReaumeMD @DrJeffreyGraham @Dominick_Bosse @ShaanDudani @DrDanielHeng
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Rod Breau retweeted
8 May 2023
🥾⛺️JOIN US TONIGHT for #1! Clinical Evidence Bootcamp Series!
➡️SIGN up for 1, 2 or all 3! simply select your date & time: cua.org/upcoming-events
@winsoncheung @WallisCJD @RodBreau @Astellas
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Rod Breau retweeted
Thank you to Ameeta and the team for looking at a prediction model to determine if a renal tumour is benign or malignant using #ckcisdata!
#ckcis #AUA2023 #canadiandata #kidneycancer
@RodBreau @SiTanguay @BBhindi @UroOncMD
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Rod Breau retweeted
29 Apr 2023
Outstanding presentation by Dr. Landan MacDonald predicting salvage cystectomy post TMT @DalUrology #AUA2023
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Dr Levitt presenting patient survey data used to inform our post prostatectomy Adj ADT trial. Partnering with patients for an acceptable design (1 yr ADT) with outcomes (avoiding radiation and recurrence) imp to patients @AUA2023 @CIHR_IRSC @ProstateCancerC @RSanchez_Salas
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Rod Breau retweeted
28 Apr 2023
RIP Anil Kapoor @anilkapoormd giant in the field who contributed so much remembered #AUA2023 @CanUrolAssoc
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Rod Breau retweeted
28 Apr 2023
@VickersBiostats on Major trials in GU oncology that famously did not accrue; appeal to keep it real/simple in terms of inclusion criteria, consents…@RodBreau @ChapinMD @ChuckScalesMD @VikramNarayan #AUA2023
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Rod Breau retweeted
Great job @Raees__Cassim on discussing the Canadian experience for the outcomes of cT2 RCC via partial Nx!
@RahulBansal_13 @RodBreau @nbasappaCCI @UroOncMD @SiTanguay @BBhindi
#AUA2023 #Canadiandata #registry #kidneycancer #CKCis
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High quality guidelines are so important. This is a great way to learn more about how to create and use clinical practice guidelines /- new pair of cowboy boots
13 Mar 2023
Calling all urologists; great opportunity for everyone interested in developing trustworthy guidelines. Space limited. @Cochrane_US @C_Incontinence @CochraneUrology @DrSteveCanfield @m_e_nielsen @ChuckScalesMD @RodBreau @drimranomar @JenAngerMD @GiuliaILane @VikramNarayan
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Rod Breau retweeted
25 Oct 2022
🔥📽️ Luke Lavallée @lukelavallee discusses: A survey of physician perception and practices regarding pharmacological thromboprophylaxis during chemotherapy for bladder cancer
>>> To read 📖: cuaj.ca/index.php/journal/ar…
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Rod Breau retweeted
12 Sep 2022
Yet another one of those illustrations why (propensity score) matching might not do the job #EconTwitter
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