2022
Survival of nonseminomatous germ cell tumors in pediatric patients and young adults – A stage group stratified analysis
Srivastava A, Patel H, Koehne E, Gupta G, Drachtman R, Pierorazio P, Bagrodia A, Elsamra S, Kim I, Ghodoussipour S, Singer E, Jang T, Patel H, Barone J. Survival of nonseminomatous germ cell tumors in pediatric patients and young adults – A stage group stratified analysis. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2022, 40: 169.e1-169.e12. PMID: 35144865, PMCID: PMC8960351, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2021.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonseminomatous germ cell tumorsCancer-specific survivalGerm cell tumorsCell tumorsStage groupPediatric patientsAdolescent patientsYoung adultsStage IAdvanced nonseminomatous germ cell tumorsSurvival analysisAge groupsWorse cancer-specific survivalCox proportional hazards modelTesticular germ cell tumorsEnd Results (SEER) databaseExcellent survival outcomesStage III tumorsExcellent oncologic outcomesImportant prognostic factorKaplan-Meier curvesCommon solid malignancyProportional hazards modelNSGCT patientsOncologic outcomes
2021
Marginal improvement in survival among patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in the second‐line antiandrogen therapy era
Kim I, Jang T, Kim S, Lee D, Kim D, Singer E, Ghodoussipour S, Stein M, Aron M, Dall’Era M, Kim I. Marginal improvement in survival among patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in the second‐line antiandrogen therapy era. Cancer Medicine 2021, 10: 7909-7920. PMID: 34713977, PMCID: PMC8607264, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAndrogen AntagonistsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisProstatic NeoplasmsSurvival AnalysisYoung AdultConceptsMetastatic prostate cancerMetastatic prostate cancer patientsProstate cancer patientsProstate cancerCancer patientsSecond-line antiandrogen therapyProstate cancer-specific survivalCancer-specific survivalNew treatment agentsTherapy eraVisceral metastasesAntiandrogen therapySEER databaseSurvival benefitSurvival outcomesPatientsCancerSurvivalTreatment agentsMenMetastasisTherapyMonths
2019
Urinary Cell-Free DNA IQGAP3/BMP4 Ratio as a Prognostic Marker for Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Xu Y, Kim Y, Jeong P, Piao X, Byun Y, Seo S, Kang H, Kim W, Lee J, Ryu D, Choi J, Kim I, Moon S, Choi Y, Yun S, Kim W. Urinary Cell-Free DNA IQGAP3/BMP4 Ratio as a Prognostic Marker for Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2019, 17: e704-e711. PMID: 31088707, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBone Morphogenetic Protein 4Cell-Free Nucleic AcidsDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, Tumor SuppressorGTPase-Activating ProteinsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNuclear ProteinsPrognosisSurvival AnalysisUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsConceptsProgression-free survivalCox regression analysisRecurrence-free survivalDisease recurrenceBladder cancerNon-muscle invasive bladder cancerInvasive bladder cancer patientsWorse progression-free survivalMultivariate Cox regression analysisWorse recurrence-free survivalKaplan-Meier analysisKaplan-Meier curvesBladder cancer patientsRegression analysisUrinary cell-free DNAValuable novel biomarkersCell-free DNANMIBC patientsClinical outcomesCancer patientsDisease progressionPrognostic markerReal-time PCRNovel biomarkersIndependent factors
2018
Comparative effectiveness of radical prostatectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy versus radiotherapy plus androgen deprivation therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer
Jang T, Patel N, Faiena I, Radadia K, Moore D, Elsamra S, Singer E, Stein M, Eastham J, Scardino P, Lin Y, Kim I, Lu‐Yao G. Comparative effectiveness of radical prostatectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy versus radiotherapy plus androgen deprivation therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer. Cancer 2018, 124: 4010-4022. PMID: 30252932, PMCID: PMC6234085, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAndrogen AntagonistsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalCombined Modality TherapyDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CareProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAndrogen deprivation therapyAdvanced prostate cancerRadical prostatectomyProstate cancerDeprivation therapyOverall survivalUrinary incontinenceErectile dysfunctionProstate cancer-specific survivalProstate cancer-specific deathCox proportional hazards modelCancer-specific survivalCancer-specific deathKaplan-Meier methodSEER-Medicare dataProportional hazards modelDifferent treatment approachesHigh rateAdjuvant radiotherapyTreatment armsSurvival outcomesGleason scoreTumor stageClinical guidelinesHigh risk
2014
Cytoreductive prostatectomy: Evidence in support of a new surgical paradigm (Review)
FAIENA I, SINGER E, PUMILL C, KIM I. Cytoreductive prostatectomy: Evidence in support of a new surgical paradigm (Review). International Journal Of Oncology 2014, 45: 2193-2198. PMID: 25340386, PMCID: PMC4215584, DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2014.2656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic prostate cancerProstate cancerMetastatic diseaseSystemic therapyRadical prostatectomyPotential oncologic benefitsDefinitive local therapyPrior radical prostatectomyLow-stage cancersNew surgical paradigmOncologic benefitAcceptable morbidityAdvanced diseaseMetastatic settingLocal therapySimilar morbidityCancer deathKidney cancerStage cancerBetter survivalSurgical paradigmPatientsCancerPotential benefitsTherapy
2010
HMOX1 is an Important Prognostic Indicator of Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Progression
Yim M, Ha Y, Kim I, Yun S, Choi Y, Kim W. HMOX1 is an Important Prognostic Indicator of Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Progression. Journal Of Urology 2010, 185: 701-705. PMID: 21168882, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.09.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedBiomarkers, TumorBiopsy, NeedleCarcinoma, Transitional CellCohort StudiesCystectomyDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHeme Oxygenase-1HumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSensitivity and SpecificitySurvival AnalysisUrinary Bladder Neoplasms