2018
Multi-institution analysis of racial disparity among African-American men eligible for prostate cancer active surveillance
Dinizo M, Shih W, Kwon Y, Eun D, Reese A, Giusto L, Trabulsi E, Yuh B, Ruel N, Marchalik D, Hwang J, Kundu S, Eggener S, Kim I. Multi-institution analysis of racial disparity among African-American men eligible for prostate cancer active surveillance. Oncotarget 2018, 9: 21359-21365. PMID: 29765545, PMCID: PMC5940363, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-risk prostate cancerProstate cancerWhite American menActive surveillanceAfrican American menRacial disparitiesRadical prostatectomyProstate cancer active surveillanceActive surveillance eligibilityMulti-institution databaseRisk prostate cancerUnderwent radical prostatectomyActive surveillance criteriaPositive surgical marginsTertiary care institutionSingle-institution studyMulti-institution analysisPotential racial disparitiesSignificant racial disparitiesPercentage cancerOncologic outcomesSurgical marginsHigher BMIProspective studyCancer outcomes
2015
Pathological Outcome following Radical Prostatectomy in Men with Prostate Specific Antigen Greater than 10 ng/ml and Histologically Favorable Risk Prostate Cancer
Yu J, Kwon Y, Kim S, Han C, Farber N, Kim J, Byun S, Kim W, Jeon S, Kim I. Pathological Outcome following Radical Prostatectomy in Men with Prostate Specific Antigen Greater than 10 ng/ml and Histologically Favorable Risk Prostate Cancer. Journal Of Urology 2015, 195: 1464-1470. PMID: 26608903, PMCID: PMC5769700, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.11.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFavorable-risk prostate cancerRisk prostate cancerProstate-specific antigenProstate cancerSpecific antigenActive surveillancePathological outcomesAntigen groupRadical prostatectomyBiochemical recurrence-free survival rateElevated prostate-specific antigenProstate specific antigen cutoffLow-risk prostate cancerProstate-specific antigen levelRecurrence-free survival ratesFavorable risk diseaseMulti-institution databaseSpecific antigen levelsAdverse pathological outcomesTreatment of choiceDatabase of menHigh groupOncologic outcomesRisk diseaseAntigen levels
2012
Risk of more advanced cancer at surgery in African American men eligible for active surveillance.
Salmasi A, Han M, Kim I. Risk of more advanced cancer at surgery in African American men eligible for active surveillance. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: e15214-e15214. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.e15214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActive surveillanceAdvanced cancerRadical prostatectomyProstate cancerNational Cancer InstituteAA menAfrican American menCaucasian manHigh riskCancer InstituteFavorable-risk prostate cancerPre-operative PSA levelLow-grade prostate cancerUnderwent radical prostatectomyRisk prostate cancerGrade prostate cancerJohns Hopkins Medical InstitutionsNCI criteriaPreoperative predictorsPSA levelsGrading of PCaPathological characteristicsSV involvementInclusion criteriaPositive cores