2024
Single‑center, retrospective, evaluator‑blinded, pilot and pivotal clinical trials: Assessing the mirCaP Kit (hsv2‑miR‑H9/hsa‑miR‑3659) as a diagnostic marker for prostate cancer in patients with PSA levels in the gray zone.
Kim W, Kim K, Kang H, Byun Y, Piao X, Kim Y, Lee S, Yun S, Ha Y, Kim J, Kim I. Single‑center, retrospective, evaluator‑blinded, pilot and pivotal clinical trials: Assessing the mirCaP Kit (hsv2‑miR‑H9/hsa‑miR‑3659) as a diagnostic marker for prostate cancer in patients with PSA levels in the gray zone. Oncology Letters 2024, 29: 23. PMID: 39512501, PMCID: PMC11542165, DOI: 10.3892/ol.2024.14770.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Lower Levels of Human MOB3B Are Associated with Prostate Cancer Susceptibility and Aggressive Clinicopathological Characteristics
Kim E, Kim Y, Kang H, Yoon H, Kim W, Kim Y, Yun S, Moon S, Choi Y, Kim I, Lee S, Kim W. Lower Levels of Human MOB3B Are Associated with Prostate Cancer Susceptibility and Aggressive Clinicopathological Characteristics. Journal Of Korean Medical Science 2015, 30: 937-942. PMID: 26130958, PMCID: PMC4479949, DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2015.30.7.937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancerClinicopathological characteristicsElevated prostate-specific antigen levelsProstate-specific antigen levelBenign prostatic hyperplasia patientsNon-metastatic diseaseAggressive clinicopathologic featuresLow PSA levelsSpecific antigen levelsProstatic hyperplasia patientsAggressive clinicopathological characteristicsLow Gleason scoreHuman prostate cancerCharacteristic curve analysisProstate cancer susceptibilityPSA levelsMetastatic diseasePCa patientsClinicopathologic featuresHyperplasia patientsAntigen levelsGleason scoreClinicopathological parametersPCa tissuesReal-time PCR
2014
Primary Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer in Koreans: A Retrospective Multicenter Study
Seo W, Kang P, Kim T, Moon K, Chung J, Lee D, Kim I, Min K, Chung J, Kim W, Kang D. Primary Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer in Koreans: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. The World Journal Of Men's Health 2014, 32: 159-166. PMID: 25606565, PMCID: PMC4298819, DOI: 10.5534/wjmh.2014.32.3.159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary androgen deprivation therapyAndrogen deprivation therapyAdvanced prostate cancerProstate cancerDeprivation therapyDefinitive therapyMetastatic stageMedian pretreatment PSA levelBetter progression-free survivalProstate-specific antigen progressionPSA progression ratePretreatment PSA levelCharacteristics of patientsProgression-free survivalRetrospective multicenter studyMedian survival timeHigher clinical stageAndrogen blockadeMedical comorbiditiesPSA progressionPSA changePSA levelsClinical factorsMedian ageClinical efficacyConcern for overtreatment using the AUA/ASTRO guideline on adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy
Kang J, Ha Y, Kim S, Yu J, Patel N, Parihar J, Salmasi A, Kim W, Kim I. Concern for overtreatment using the AUA/ASTRO guideline on adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy. BMC Urology 2014, 14: 30. PMID: 24708639, PMCID: PMC4005471, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2490-14-30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant radiotherapyRadical prostatectomyAmerican Urological AssociationSalvage radiotherapyASTRO guidelineBiochemical progression-free survivalLocal recurrence-free survivalCox proportional hazards analysisNeoadjuvant hormonal therapyPre-operative PSAUndetectable PSA levelsProgression-free survivalPositive surgical marginsProportional hazards analysisRecurrence-free survivalMultivariate Cox analysisRadiation Oncology guidelinesSeminal vesicle invasionOutcomes of observationPathologic GSPT2-3Adjuvant treatmentHormonal therapyFree survivalPSA levels
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 levelsIncidence of Upgrading and Upstaging in Patients with Low-Volume Gleason Score 3+4 Prostate Cancers at Biopsy: Finding a New Group Eligible for Active Surveillance
Park H, Ha Y, Park S, Kim Y, Lee T, Kim J, Lee D, Kim W, Kim I. Incidence of Upgrading and Upstaging in Patients with Low-Volume Gleason Score 3+4 Prostate Cancers at Biopsy: Finding a New Group Eligible for Active Surveillance. Urologia Internationalis 2013, 90: 301-305. PMID: 23391718, DOI: 10.1159/000345292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGleason score 3Prostate cancerRadical prostatectomyActive surveillanceScore 3Positive coresIncidence of upstagingPrediction of upgradingPSA cutoff levelPreoperative PSA levelUpstaging ratePSA levelsCancer involvementClinical stageNeedle biopsyUpstagingPatientsCutoff levelBiopsyMarginal associationIncidenceOverall rateCancerSurveillanceProstatectomy
2012
Transcriptional repression of RUNX2 is associated with aggressive clinicopathological outcomes, whereas nuclear location of the protein is related to metastasis in prostate cancer
Yun S, Yoon H, Bae S, Lee O, Choi Y, Moon S, Kim I, Kim W. Transcriptional repression of RUNX2 is associated with aggressive clinicopathological outcomes, whereas nuclear location of the protein is related to metastasis in prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer And Prostatic Diseases 2012, 15: 369-373. PMID: 22890388, DOI: 10.1038/pcan.2012.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic diseaseGleason scoreProstate cancerMRNA expressionElevated PSA levelsNon-metastatic diseaseCase-control studyLow Gleason scoreRunx2 expressionHuman prostate tissuePSA levelsBPH patientsClinicopathological characteristicsClinicopathological outcomesCommon cancerLower PSAPrognostic markerReal-time PCRImmunohistochemical stainingImmunohistochemical analysisTranscription factor 2BPH controlProstate tissueRunx2 mRNA expressionCaP aggressivenessRisk 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
2011
Pathological findings following radical prostatectomy in patients who are candidates for active surveillance: impact of varying PSA levels.
Kang D, Jang T, Jeong J, Choi E, Johnson K, Lee D, Kim W, Kim I. Pathological findings following radical prostatectomy in patients who are candidates for active surveillance: impact of varying PSA levels. Asian Journal Of Andrology 2011, 13: 838-41. PMID: 21785442, PMCID: PMC3739560, DOI: 10.1038/aja.2011.54.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive surveillance criteriaActive surveillancePSA levelsSurveillance criteriaRadical prostatectomyLow-risk prostate cancerProstate-specific antigen levelRate of upstagingRisk of upstagingActive surveillance protocolsAcceptable treatment optionRisk of upgradingProportion of menNational Cancer InstituteCalifornia San FranciscoRisk of menContext of PSAPathological findingsAntigen levelsBiochemical recurrencePathological characteristicsSurveillance protocolTreatment optionsProstate cancerInclusion criteriaPathologic implications of prostatic anterior fat pad
Jeong J, Choi E, Kang D, Ercolani M, Lee D, Kim W, Kim I. Pathologic implications of prostatic anterior fat pad. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2011, 31: 63-67. PMID: 21396837, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2010.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstatic anterior fat padRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyMetastatic prostate cancerLymph nodesProstate cancerAnterior fat padPSA levelsRadical prostatectomyLymphoid tissuePathologic analysisFat padPathologic implicationsSignificant pathologic differencesHigh-risk featuresPelvic lymph nodesRetrospective chart reviewLymph node statusProstate cancer patientsChart reviewConsecutive patientsPathologic stagingRoutine excisionNode statusBiochemical recurrenceCancer patients