2022
Prediction of Adverse Pathology at Radical Prostatectomy in Grade Group 2 and 3 Prostate Biopsies Using Machine Learning.
Paulson N, Zeevi T, Papademetris M, Leapman MS, Onofrey JA, Sprenkle PC, Humphrey PA, Staib LH, Levi AW. Prediction of Adverse Pathology at Radical Prostatectomy in Grade Group 2 and 3 Prostate Biopsies Using Machine Learning. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics 2022, 6: e2200016. PMID: 36179281, DOI: 10.1200/cci.22.00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrade group 2Prostate biopsyRadical prostatectomyAdverse outcomesGroup 2GG-2Core prostate biopsyProstate cancer outcomesPatient's clinical riskClinical risk assessmentCore needle biopsyOngoing clinical needAdverse outcome predictionRetrospective reviewAdverse pathologyCAPRA scoreEntire cohortCancer outcomesPathologic diagnosisNeedle biopsyClinical riskDisease outcomeProstate cancerBiopsyDisease oneDistribution of NCCN risk classifications using MRI-ultrasound fusion versus systematic 12 core biopsies.
Khajir G, Press B, Levi A, Sprenkle P, Leapman M. Distribution of NCCN risk classifications using MRI-ultrasound fusion versus systematic 12 core biopsies. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 283-283. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.6_suppl.283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMRI-ultrasound fusion biopsyNCCN risk classificationMRI-ultrasound fusionFusion biopsyLower riskActive surveillanceNCCN riskSystematic biopsyCore biopsyRisk classificationFirst-time biopsyInitial active surveillanceProportion of patientsMajority of patientsEra of MRIPrimary study objectiveProstate cancer risk classificationNCCN definitionsMedian PSASurveillance biopsiesBiopsy cohortRetrospective studySingle institutionProstate cancerBiopsy
2021
International Multi-Site Initiative to Develop an MRI-Inclusive Nomogram for Side-Specific Prediction of Extraprostatic Extension of Prostate Cancer
Wibmer AG, Kattan MW, Alessandrino F, Baur ADJ, Boesen L, Franco FB, Bonekamp D, Campa R, Cash H, Catalá V, Crouzet S, Dinnoo S, Eastham J, Fennessy FM, Ghabili K, Hohenfellner M, Levi AW, Ji X, Løgager V, Margolis DJ, Moldovan PC, Panebianco V, Penzkofer T, Puech P, Radtke JP, Rouvière O, Schlemmer HP, Sprenkle PC, Tempany CM, Vilanova JC, Weinreb J, Hricak H, Shukla-Dave A. International Multi-Site Initiative to Develop an MRI-Inclusive Nomogram for Side-Specific Prediction of Extraprostatic Extension of Prostate Cancer. Cancers 2021, 13: 2627. PMID: 34071842, PMCID: PMC8198352, DOI: 10.3390/cancers13112627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtraprostatic extensionProstate cancerProstate-specific antigen densityLogistic regression modelsSide-specific extraprostatic extensionConsecutive patientsMRI findingsPatient ageNomogram modelMRI featuresMRI variablesAntigen densityBiopsy dataProstatectomy specimensBenchmark modelMulti-site studyMulti-site initiativesNomogramCancerCharacteristic curveBiopsyPatientsStatistical modelRegression modelsImaging-derived dataAn independent assessment of an artificial intelligence system for prostate cancer detection shows strong diagnostic accuracy
Perincheri S, Levi AW, Celli R, Gershkovich P, Rimm D, Morrow JS, Rothrock B, Raciti P, Klimstra D, Sinard J. An independent assessment of an artificial intelligence system for prostate cancer detection shows strong diagnostic accuracy. Modern Pathology 2021, 34: 1588-1595. PMID: 33782551, PMCID: PMC8295034, DOI: 10.1038/s41379-021-00794-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterCore biopsyPredictive valueDiagnostic accuracyProstate core needle biopsiesCore needle biopsySurgical pathology practiceNegative predictive valueProstate core biopsiesPositive predictive valueProstate cancer detectionStrong diagnostic accuracyPoor quality scansCancer detectionCancer CenterProstate biopsyLeading causeNeedle biopsyTransrectal approachProstate cancerProstatic adenocarcinomaProstate carcinomaBiopsyPathology practiceProstate
2017
Prostate zonal anatomy correlates with the detection of prostate cancer on multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound fusion–targeted biopsy in patients with a solitary PI-RADS v2–scored lesion
Syed JS, Nguyen KA, Nawaf CB, Bhagat AM, Huber S, Levi A, Humphrey P, Weinreb JC, Schulam PG, Sprenkle PC. Prostate zonal anatomy correlates with the detection of prostate cancer on multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound fusion–targeted biopsy in patients with a solitary PI-RADS v2–scored lesion. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2017, 35: 542.e19-542.e24. PMID: 28501565, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2017.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valueProstate cancerGleason scoreSuspicious findingsMultiparametric magnetic resonance imagingProstate multiparametric magnetic resonance imagingPeripheral zoneHigh positive predictive valueFusion-targeted biopsyProstate Imaging ReportingPI-RADS v2Category 4 lesionsMagnetic resonance imagingProstate zonal anatomySystematic biopsyProstate biopsyFusion biopsySingle lesionPatientsBiopsyPredictive valueImaging ReportingResonance imagingLesionsCancer
2016
MRI-US fusion targeted biopsy results in patients without history of prostate biopsy.
Nawaf C, Rosoff J, Weinreb J, Lu A, Levi A, Humphrey P, Schulam P, Sprenkle P. MRI-US fusion targeted biopsy results in patients without history of prostate biopsy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 150-150. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.2_suppl.150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiopsy-naive menMRI-US fusionGleason scoreProstate cancerMapping biopsyProstate biopsyCS prostate cancerPre-biopsy mpMRITemplate mapping biopsyLow-grade diseaseCancer detection rateMRI-ultrasound fusionBiopsy of lesionsMaximum Gleason scoreCS cancerPrevious biopsyPrior biopsyBiopsy resultsFusion biopsyInclusion criteriaMp-MRIPatient basisPatientsBiopsyCancer
2000
Pseudohyperplastic Prostatic Adenocarcinoma on Needle Biopsy and Simple Prostatectomy
Levi A, Epstein J. Pseudohyperplastic Prostatic Adenocarcinoma on Needle Biopsy and Simple Prostatectomy. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2000, 24: 1039-1046. PMID: 10935644, DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200008000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeedle biopsyProstatic adenocarcinomaSimple prostatectomyMalignant diagnosisHigh molecular weight keratinSurgical pathology filesBenign hyperplastic glandsJohns Hopkins HospitalDiagnosis of cancerPathology filesTransurethral resectionPapillary infoldingsHyperplastic glandsAtypical glandsImmunohistochemical stainsConsult casesWeight keratinBiopsyCorpora amylaceaFrequent nucleoliHistologic attributesAdenocarcinomaBenign featuresCancerNuclear enlargement