2015
Neutrophil and Lymphocyte Counts as Clinical Markers for Stratifying Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
Kwon Y, Han C, Yu J, Kim S, Modi P, Davis R, Park J, Lee P, Ha Y, Kim W, Kim I. Neutrophil and Lymphocyte Counts as Clinical Markers for Stratifying Low-Risk Prostate Cancer. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2015, 14: e1-e8. PMID: 26341038, PMCID: PMC5767465, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2015.07.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerAbsolute lymphocyte countAbsolute neutrophil countLow-risk prostate cancer patientsProstate cancer patientsProstate cancerLymphocyte countANC groupLymphocyte ratioBiochemical recurrenceCancer patientsActive surveillanceHigher prostate-specific antigen levelMetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancerLow-risk PCa patientsProstate-specific antigen levelHigh absolute lymphocyte countCastration-resistant prostate cancerBiochemical recurrence-free survivalRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyAdverse pathologic outcomesAppropriate patient selectionKaplan-Meier methodRecurrence-free survivalRisk stratification tool
2013
Diagnostic Role of Prostate Resection in the Elderly Patients Who Experience Significant Co-Morbidity with a High Clinical Suspicion of Prostate Cancer
Kang H, Yang J, Kwon W, Lee Y, Kim W, Kim Y, Yun S, Lee S, Kim I, Kim W. Diagnostic Role of Prostate Resection in the Elderly Patients Who Experience Significant Co-Morbidity with a High Clinical Suspicion of Prostate Cancer. Journal Of Korean Medical Science 2013, 28: 1796-1800. PMID: 24339711, PMCID: PMC3857377, DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.12.1796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigen densityTUR specimensElderly patientsPSA levelsGleason scoreProstate cancerBiopsy coresHigher prostate-specific antigen levelProstate-specific antigen levelElderly comorbid patientsRoutine prostate biopsySignificant co morbiditySpecific antigen densityHigh clinical suspicionSpecific antigen levelsProstatic needle biopsyPrebiopsy PSA levelProstate cancer diagnosisTUR specimenClinical suspicionCo morbiditiesPathologic reviewComorbid patientsTransurethral resectionAntigen levels