2024
Associations Between Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Genomic Testing, and Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer
Sundaresan V, Wang R, Long J, Sprenkle P, Seibert T, Loeb S, Cooperberg M, Catalona W, Ma X, Gross C, Leapman M. Associations Between Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Genomic Testing, and Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer. Urology Practice 2024, 11: 965-973. PMID: 39196719, DOI: 10.1097/upj.0000000000000679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLocalized prostate cancerClinically localized prostate cancerHigh-risk diseaseProstate MRIProstate cancerTreatment intensificationIntensified treatmentGenomic testingTreated patientsProstate magnetic resonance imagingEnd Results databaseLong-term patient outcomesProstate cancer prognosisRetrospective cohort studyAssociated with decreased oddsRisk stratification toolPrimary study outcomeAssociated with increased oddsMagnetic resonance imagingResults databaseStratification toolTreatment patientsCohort studyRisk strataCancer prognosis
2021
Adoption of New Risk Stratification Technologies Within US Hospital Referral Regions and Association With Prostate Cancer Management
Leapman MS, Wang R, Park HS, Yu JB, Sprenkle PC, Dinan MA, Ma X, Gross CP. Adoption of New Risk Stratification Technologies Within US Hospital Referral Regions and Association With Prostate Cancer Management. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2128646. PMID: 34623406, PMCID: PMC8501394, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.28646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingHospital referral regionsProportion of patientsProstate cancerGenomic testingCohort studyReferral regionsRetrospective cohort studyProstate cancer carePatient-level analysisCommercial insurance claimsProstate cancer managementUS hospital referral regionsYears of ageProportion of menPatients 40Definitive treatmentCancer careTesting uptakeHRR levelMAIN OUTCOMECancer managementPatientsRegional uptakeRegional Adoption of Commercial Gene Expression Testing for Prostate Cancer
Leapman MS, Wang R, Ma S, Gross CP, Ma X. Regional Adoption of Commercial Gene Expression Testing for Prostate Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2021, 7: 52-58. PMID: 33237277, PMCID: PMC7689565, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.6086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancerCohort studyGenomic testingTissue-based genomic testsProportion of patientsDynamic cohort studyProstate cancer careProstate cancer screeningHospital referral region levelCommercial health insuranceGene expression testingEligible patientsMedian ageCancer careCancer screeningInclusion criteriaFindings highlight factorsHRR levelMAIN OUTCOMEAdministrative claimsGroup 2Group 1Medicare beneficiariesPatientsMedian household income