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I have successfully conducted and published on prospective evaluations of patients with urologic cancers including prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular cancer and have found that the impact of cancer treatment goes beyond physical limitations associated with treatment. My recent research aims to understand the complexities associated with patient expectations. This includes balancing factors associated with patient satisfaction including patient personality, physician-patient relationship, information-processing style, and a comforting experience with the health care environment. Dr. Kundu’s research focuses include treatment of bladder cancer, kidney cancer, urinary tract cancer, prostate cancer, robotic prostatectomy, robotic nephrectomy, and cancer genetics.
My research focuses on strategies to diagnose and characterize bladder cancer, novel strategies to characterized prostate cancer aggressiveness, and prospectively studying quality of life outcomes in patients with urologic cancers.
My clinical interests include bladder cancer, continent urinary diversions for bladder cancer, multimodal therapy for advanced cancers including surgical therapy for bladder cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, testis cancer, robotic surgery for bladder cancer, and testis cancer treatment.
Certifications and Licenses
Urology |
Training Experience
2007 | Residency, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Northwestern Memorial Hospital) |
2009 | Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 2001
Research interests keywords
- Bladder Cancer
- Cancer Genetics
- Kidney Cancer / Urinary Tract Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Robotic Nephrectomy
- Robotic Prostatectomy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Pelvic fascia spARing radical prostatectomy TrIAL (PARTIAL)
Schaeffer, E. M. (PD/PI), Schaeffer, E. M. (PD/PI), Kundu, S. D. (Co-Investigator), Kundu, S. D. (Co-Investigator), Yang, X. J. (Co-Investigator) & Yang, X. J. (Co-Investigator)
Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, National Cancer Institute
2/4/22 → 1/31/27
Project: Research project
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Randomized Trial Comparing MRI-Targeted Transperineal vs. Transrectal Prostate Biopsy
Schaeffer, E. M. (PD/PI), Kundu, S. D. (Co-Investigator), Schaeffer, A. J. (Co-Investigator), Schaeffer, A. J. (Co-Investigator), Schaeffer, E. M. (Co-Investigator) & Ross, A. E. (Other)
Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
4/1/21 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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Using Prostate Health Index and MRI in Combination for Cost-effectively Detecting High-Grade Prostate Cancer in Minorities
Murphy, A. B. (PD/PI), Murphy, A. B. (PD/PI), Casalino, D. (Co-Investigator), Casalino, D. (Co-Investigator), French, D. D. (Co-Investigator), French, D. D. (Co-Investigator), Kundu, S. D. (Co-Investigator), Kundu, S. D. (Co-Investigator), Schaeffer, E. M. (Co-Investigator), Schaeffer, E. M. (Co-Investigator), Sun, Z. (Co-Investigator), Yang, X. J. (Co-Investigator), Yang, X. J. (Co-Investigator), Jovanovic, B. (Other) & Jovanovic, B. (Other)
9/14/20 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Does an inflammatory bowel disease flare in men increase serum prostate-specific antigen?
Kundu, S. D. (PD/PI)
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Digestive Health Foundation
7/1/18 → 5/31/22
Project: Research project
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Impact of Genetic Variants on Failure of Active Surveillance for ProstateCancer
Kundu, S. D. (PD/PI)
NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute
3/1/15 → 7/31/20
Project: Research project
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Late Survival and Long-Term Follow-Up After Radical Resection of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma With Associated Venous Tumor Thrombus
Chao, C. L., Reddy, N. K., Visa, M., Kundu, S. D. & Eskandari, M. K., Apr 2025, In: Journal of surgical oncology. 131, 5, p. 917-924 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Negative Predictive Value of a Prostate MRI in Black Men: Implications for Biopsy Decision-Making
Sandlow, S., Carbunaru, S., Sun, Z., Ofori, B., Liu, Y., Li, E., Hollowell, C. M. P., Vidal, P., Perry, K. T., Patel, H. D., Dobbs, R. W., Casalino, D. D., Wood, C. G., Jawahar, A., Amarasekera, C., Horowitz, J. M., Miller, F. H., Gumusgoz, E., Yang, X. J. & Choy, B. & 8 others, , 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Urology. 213, 6, p. 713-721 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Treatment Modalities and Risks of Complication for Patients With Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma Aged 75 and Older
Suk-ouichai, C., Patel, H. D., Sato, K. T., Kundu, S. D., Ross, A. E. & Perry, K. T., Mar 15 2025, In: Journal of surgical oncology. 131, 4, p. 742-749 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Inhibitor Use and Malignancy Risk: A Systematic Review and Patient Level Meta-Analysis
Driscoll, C. B., Rich, J. M., Isaacson, D., Nicolas, J., Jiang, Y., Mi, X., Yang, C., Kocsuta, V., Goh, R., Patel, N., Li, E., Siddiqui, M. R., Meyers, T., Witte, J. S., Kachuri, L., Zhang, H., Beestrum, M., Silberman, P., Schaeffer, E. M. & Kundu, S. D., Feb 2025, In: Cancers. 17, 3, 390.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Utilization of cardiopulmonary bypass at radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma with tumour thrombus
Suk-Ouichai, C., Huang, M. M., Neill, C., Mehta, C. K., Ross, A. E., Kundu, S. D., Perry, K. T., Pham, D. T. & Patel, H. D., Jan 2025, In: BJUI Compass. 6, 1, e460.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Additional file 2 of Heteronormative biases and distinctive experiences with prostate cancer among men who have sex with men: a qualitative focus group study
Victorson, D. E. (Creator), Prabhu, R. (Creator), Panken, E. J. (Creator), Kundu, S. D. (Creator), Frydenlund, N. F. (Creator), Amarasekera, C. A. (Creator) & Mistry, N. A. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26664247.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_2_of_Heteronormative_biases_and_distinctive_experiences_with_prostate_cancer_among_men_who_have_sex_with_men_a_qualitative_focus_group_study/26664247/1
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Heteronormative biases and distinctive experiences with prostate cancer among men who have sex with men: a qualitative focus group study
Victorson, D. E. (Creator), Kundu, S. D. (Creator), Amarasekera, C. A. (Creator), Prabhu, R. (Creator), Panken, E. J. (Creator), Frydenlund, N. F. (Creator) & Mistry, N. A. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7012386.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Heteronormative_biases_and_distinctive_experiences_with_prostate_cancer_among_men_who_have_sex_with_men_a_qualitative_focus_group_study/7012386/1
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