2019
Prevalence of Suspected Hereditary Cancer Syndromes and Germline Mutations Among a Diverse Cohort of Probands Reporting a Family History of Prostate Cancer: Toward Informing Cascade Testing for Men
Chandrasekar T, Gross L, Gomella L, Hegarty S, Leong J, Giri V. Prevalence of Suspected Hereditary Cancer Syndromes and Germline Mutations Among a Diverse Cohort of Probands Reporting a Family History of Prostate Cancer: Toward Informing Cascade Testing for Men. European Urology Oncology 2019, 3: 291-297. PMID: 31278035, DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2019.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleGenetic TestingGerm-Line MutationHumansMaleNeoplastic Syndromes, HereditaryPedigreePrevalenceProspective StudiesProstatic NeoplasmsConceptsHereditary cancer syndromesProstate cancerCancer syndromesFamily historyGermline mutationsExact testHereditary breastGenetic testingAfrican AmericansPCa family historyAfrican American patientsOvarian cancer syndromeCascade genetic testingFisher's exact testHereditary prostate cancerBRCA mutationsLynch syndromeOvarian cancerSyndromeCancerCascade testingDiverse cohortAA participantsSpectrum of genesFHx
2016
Effects of a randomized trial comparing standard and enhanced counseling for men at high risk of prostate cancer as a function of race and monitoring style
Roussi P, Miller S, Giri V, Obeid E, Wen K, Tagai E, Scarpato J, Gross L, Roy G. Effects of a randomized trial comparing standard and enhanced counseling for men at high risk of prostate cancer as a function of race and monitoring style. Journal Of Health Psychology 2016, 23: 1800-1809. PMID: 28810355, PMCID: PMC5561513, DOI: 10.1177/1359105316671188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer screeningHigh-risk menCancer screeningProstate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramRoutine prostate cancer screeningCancer Risk Assessment ProgramHealth education sessionsCounseling visitsEnhanced counselingProstate cancerHigh riskEducation sessionsRisk assessment programPsychosocial impactCounseling conditionMenSelf-selected sampleFunction of raceSignificant subsetRiskIntrusive ideationInterventionCounselingScreeningMonitoring style
2009
Race, Genetic West African Ancestry, and Prostate Cancer Prediction by Prostate-Specific Antigen in Prospectively Screened High-Risk Men
Giri V, Egleston B, Ruth K, Uzzo R, Chen D, Buyyounouski M, Raysor S, Hooker S, Torres J, Ramike T, Mastalski K, Kim T, Kittles R. Race, Genetic West African Ancestry, and Prostate Cancer Prediction by Prostate-Specific Antigen in Prospectively Screened High-Risk Men. Cancer Prevention Research 2009, 2: 244-250. PMID: 19240249, PMCID: PMC2652509, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-08-0150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline prostate-specific antigenProstate-specific antigenSelf-reported raceAfrican American menProstate cancerAmerican menProstate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramCancer Risk Assessment ProgramEarly detectionProstate cancer early detectionHigh-risk cohortWest African ancestryAfrican American raceHigh-risk menLow PSA valuesProportional hazards modelRace-specific differencesProstate cancer predictionCancer early detectionEuropean American menAfrican ancestryHazard ratioPSA valuesFamily historyBRCA1/2 mutations
2008
Substantial family history of prostate cancer in black men recruited for prostate cancer screening
Mastalski K, Coups E, Ruth K, Raysor S, Giri V. Substantial family history of prostate cancer in black men recruited for prostate cancer screening. Cancer 2008, 113: 2559-2564. PMID: 18816608, PMCID: PMC2626163, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFH of PCaProstate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramNational Health Interview SurveyProstate cancerFamily historyBlack menCancer Risk Assessment ProgramMore first-degree relativesSelf-reported family historyMore family historyProstate cancer screeningHigh-risk menMen ages 35First-degree relativesHealth Interview SurveyAge-matched sampleSuboptimal screeningCancer screeningBreast cancerScreening programAge 35Colon cancerPCa screeningRisk assessment programCancer