Harleen Dhaliwal

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Harleen Dhaliwal’s research focuses on the intersection of urologic oncology and functional outcomes, particularly the long-term recovery of urinary function after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Her work provides critical insights into how prostate removal impacts lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary peak flow rates (PFR), offering evidence-based benchmarks for postoperative recovery. In her most cited study (2016, 10 citations), she quantified the long-term stability and specific relief of LUTS after RARP, demonstrating that surgery can yield durable improvements in urinary symptoms. Her 2015 paper (9 citations) established that prostate removal significantly improves PFR, validating RARP’s role in alleviating prostatic obstruction. A key contribution is her 2017 study (2 citations), which identified that men with baseline PFR <10 mL/s experience diminished long-term recovery of PFR after RARP, and that this group is incidentally associated with high-risk prostate cancer. This finding has important clinical implications for patient counseling and risk stratification. Dhaliwal’s work is essential reading for urologists and researchers seeking to understand the nuanced relationship between cancer treatment and quality-of-life outcomes, highlighting the need for personalized preoperative assessment.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Quantification of Long-term Stability and Specific Relief of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy

   10 citations · 2016
2. 2
   Analysis of Improved Urinary Peak Flow Rates After Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

   9 citations · 2015
3. 3
   Diminished long‐term recovery of peak flow rate (PFR) after robotic prostatectomy in men with baseline PFR &lt;10 mL/s and incidental association with high‐risk prostate cancer

   2 citations · 2017

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