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Board Certification
American Board of UrologyPatient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 580 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
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October 31, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERI really like Dr. Dechet. He was very kind yet very professional. He listened to my concerns and explained things very well.
October 30, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERExcellent [TRANSLATED]
October 30, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERI think Dr. Dekett is one of the nicest and most competent doctors at Huntsman.
October 30, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERThe previous comments and ratings I'd read online about Dr. Dechet were 100% confirmed by my own experiences this month. It was a blessing that my health was in his hands.
October 29, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERYou are lucky to be in his care.
October 29, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr Dechet is extremely talented physician. I heard many great things about him from the staff. I got the best physician to care for my prostate cancer. Awesome
October 24, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr. Dechet is as compassionate and caring in the office as he is skilled in the operating room. I feel very lucky to have him as my physician.
October 18, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERWell, I sort of said it before, but Dr. Duchet is very kind and thorough.
October 18, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERI feel like Dr. Decker is one of the more competent urologists I've ever been to; perhaps the most. I am sure I would not be in this great shape where it not for his expertise
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Surgery -Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Urology
Board Certification American Board of UrologyEducation history
Residency Urology - Mayo Clinic Resident Internship Surgery - Mayo Clinic Intern Professional Medical Medicine - University of Pennsylvania M.D. Undergraduate German Studies - Stanford University B.A. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Hutten R, Khouri A, Parsons M, Tward A, Wilson T, Peterson J, Morrell G, Dechet C, ONeil B, Schmidt B, Kokeny K, Lloyd S, Cannon D, Tward J, Sanchez A, Johnson S (2022). The Clinical Significance of Maximum Tumor Diameter on MRI in Men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy or Definitive Radiotherapy for Locoregional Prostate Cancer. Clin Genitourin Cancer, 20(6), e453-e459. (Read full publication)
- Slade AD, Cardinal JR, Martin CR, Presson AP, Allen CD, Lowrance WT, Dechet CB, ONeil BB (2021). Feasibility of wearable activity trackers in cystectomy patients to monitor for postoperative complications. Curr Urol, 15(4), 209-213. (Read full publication)
- Hunt TC, Ambrose JP, Haaland B, Kawamoto K, Dechet CB, Lowrance WT, Hanson HA, ONeil BB (2021). Decision fatigue in low-value prostate cancer screening. Cancer, 127(18), 3343-3353. (Read full publication)
- Greenberg SE, Hunt TC, Ambrose JP, Lowrance WT, Dechet CB, ONeil BB, Tward JD (2021). Clinical Germline Testing Results of Men With Prostate Cancer: Patient-Level Factors and Implications of NCCN Guideline Expansion. JCO Precis Oncol, 5. (Read full publication)
- Tward JD, ONeil B, Boucher K, Kokeny K, Lowrance WT, Lloyd S, Cannon D, Stephenson RA, Agarwal N, Farr T, Petragallo R, Sherar NZ, Kunz I, Hofer A, Courdy S, Shrieve DC, Dechet C (2020). Metastasis, Mortality, and Quality of Life for Men With NCCN High and Very High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer After Surgical and/or Combined Modality Radiotherapy. Clin Genitourin Cancer, 18(4), 274-283.e5. (Read full publication)
- Armstrong JM, Martin CR, Dechet C, Morton K, Evans D, Ambrose J, Maughan BL, ONeil B, Lowrance W (2020). 18F-fluciclovine PET CT detection of biochemical recurrent prostate cancer at specific PSA thresholds after definitive treatment. Urol Oncol, 38(7), 636.e1-636.e6. (Read full publication)
- Hanson HA, Leiser CL, ONeil B, Martin C, Gupta S, Smith KR, Dechet C, Lowrance WT, Madsen MJ, Camp NJ (2020). Harnessing Population Pedigree Data and Machine Learning Methods to Identify Patterns of Familial Bladder Cancer Risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 29(5), 918-926. (Read full publication)
- Martin C, West JM, Palermo S, Patel DP, Presson AP, Comploj E, Pycha A, Hancock JB, Dechet CB, Trenti E (2019). Elderly patients undergoing cystectomy, comparing preoperative American Society of Anesthesiology and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group scores and operative approaches. Urologia, 86(4), 183-188. (Read full publication)
- Tward J, Boucher K, Kokeny K, Lowrance WT, Lloyd S, Dechet C, Cannon D, Stephenson R, Agarwal N, Farr T, Petragallo R, Sherar N, Kunz I, Hofer A, Courdy S, Shrieve D, ONeil B (2018). Optimal Radiation and Surgical Strategies to Reduce Disease Progression and Mortality of Men with NCCN High and Very High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer. Submitted:. JAMA.
- Comploj E, Dechet CB, Mian M, Trenti E, Palermo S, Lodde M, Mian C, Ambrosini-Spaltro A, Horninger W, Pycha A (2014). Perforation during TUR of bladder tumours influences the natural history of superficial bladder cancer. World J Urol, 32(5), 1219-23. (Read full publication)
- Mian C, Comploj E, Resnyak E, Trenti E, Palermo S, Lodde M, Pycha A, Ambrosini-Spaltro A, Dechet CB, Pycha A (2014). Long-term follow-up of intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer sub-classified by multi-coloured FISH. Anticancer Res, 34(6), 3067-71. (Read full publication)
- ONeil BB, Presson A, Gannon J, Stephenson RA, Lowrance W, Dechet CB, Tward JD, Myers JB, Brant WO (2014). Climacturia after definitive treatment of prostate cancer. J Urol, 191(1), 159-63. (Read full publication)
- Comploj E, Cassar W, Farina A, Gasparella P, Trenti E, Palermo S, Dechet CB, Caione P, Pycha A (2013). Conservative management of paediatric renal abscess. J Pediatr Urol, 9(6 Pt B), 1214-7. (Read full publication)
- Friedhelm, B, Berner, L, Dechet C, Presson, A, Pycha, A (2013). Does the Surgeon have an Influence on Clinical Voiding Parameters and Postoperative Sexual Function after TURP? Aktuelle Urol, 44(5), 370-374.
- Hadley DA, Stephenson RA, Samlowski WE, Dechet CB (2011). Patterns of enlarged lymph nodes in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Urol Oncol, 29(6), 751-5. (Read full publication)
- Greenlee JE, Clawson SA, Hill KE, Dechet CB, Carlson NG (2010). Antineuronal autoantibodies in paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration associated with adenocarcinoma of the prostate. J Neurol Sci, 291(1-2), 74-8. (Read full publication)
- Hansen PA, Dechet CB, Porucznik CA, LaStayo PC (2009). Comparing eccentric resistance exercise in prostate cancer survivors on and off hormone therapy: a pilot study. PM R, 1(11), 1019-24. (Read full publication)
- Abel EJ, Masterson TA, Warner JN, Valentine K, Dechet CB (2009). Nerve-sparing prostatectomy and urinary function: a prospective analysis using validated quality-of-life measures. Urology, 73(6), 1336-1440.
- Abel EJ, Masterson TA, Warner JN, Valentine K, Dechet C (2009). Nerve-sparing prostatectomy and urinary function: a prospective analysis using validated quality-of-life measures. Urology, 73(6), 1336-40. (Read full publication)
- Anker CJ, Dechet CB, Issac JC, Akerley W, Shrieve DC (2008). Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Prostate. J Clin Oncol, 26(7), 1168-1171.
- Dechet CB, Zincke H, Sebo TJ, King BF, LeRoy AJ, Farrow GM, Blute ML (2003). Prospective analysis of computerized tomography and needle biopsy with permanent sectioning to determine the nature of solid renal masses in adults. J Urol, 169(1), 71-4. (Read full publication)
- Lindor NM, Dechet CB, Greene MH, Jenkins RB, Zincke MT, Weaver AL, Wilson M, Zincke H, Liu W (2001). Papillary renal cell carcinoma: analysis of germline mutations in the MET proto-oncogene in a clinic-based population. Genet Test, 5(2), 101-6. (Read full publication)
- Dechet CB, Sebo T, Farrow G, Blute ML, Engen DE, Zincke H (1999). Prospective analysis of intraoperative frozen needle biopsy of solid renal masses in adults. J Urol, 162(4), 1282-4; discussion 1284-5. (Read full publication)
- Dechet CB, Young MM, Segura JW (1999). Laparoscopic transureteroureterostomy: demonstration of its feasibility in swine. J Endourol, 13(7), 487-93. (Read full publication)
- Dechet CB, Bostwick DG, Blute ML, Bryant SC, Zincke H (1999). Renal oncocytoma: multifocality, bilateralism, metachronous tumor development and coexistent renal cell carcinoma. J Urol, 162(1), 40-2. (Read full publication)
- Dechet CB, Weller S, Benowitz L, Rossitch E (1994). Neurological and Histopathologic Outcome in a Highly Reproducible Model of Secondary Spinal Cord Injury in the Rat.
Book Chapter
- Dechet CB (2023). Urethrectomy. In Smith J, Howards S, Preminger G. (Eds.), Hinman's Atlas of Urologic Surgery (5th). Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders.
- Luzny P amp, Dechet C (2016). Kidney Metastatic Bone Disease. In Randall's Metastatic Bone Disease: And Intergrated Approach to Patient Care (pp. 71-83). Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London.
- Dechet CB (2012). Urethrectomy. In Frank Hinman's Atlas (Ed.), Hinman's Atlas of Urologic Surgery, 3rd Edition. Cleveland, Ohio: Hinman's Atlas of Urologic Surgery, 3rd Edition.
- Dechet CB, King B, Barrett D (2000). Radiology of Prosthesis for Urinary Incontinence. In Pollack and McClennan (Eds.), Clinical Urography (ed.2).
Case Report
- Samlowski EE, Dechet CB, Weissman A, Samlowski WE (07/01/2011). Large cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma masquerading as renal carcinoma with inferior vena cava thrombosis: a case report. J Med Case Rep, 5(1), 245.
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- Barabas A, Dechet CB (2005). The use of the Lapara Ty to Reduce Warm Ischemic Times during Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy (video) [Video].
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