2022
Assessment of Concurrent Personal and Family History of Hematologic Malignancies in Patients Referred for Genetic Counseling at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) from 2014-2021
Halloran M, Keiffer G, Giri V, Gross L, Wilde L, Palmisiano N, Porcu P, Kasner M. Assessment of Concurrent Personal and Family History of Hematologic Malignancies in Patients Referred for Genetic Counseling at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) from 2014-2021. Blood 2022, 140: 11466-11467. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-165510.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Physical activity assessment among men undergoing genetic counseling for inherited prostate cancer: a teachable moment for improved survivorship
Bruneau M, Milliron B, Sinclair E, Obeid E, Gross L, Bealin L, Smaltz C, Butryn M, Giri V. Physical activity assessment among men undergoing genetic counseling for inherited prostate cancer: a teachable moment for improved survivorship. Supportive Care In Cancer 2020, 29: 2145-2151. PMID: 32876733, PMCID: PMC7897228, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05667-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancerPA recommendationsPA adherenceModifiable cancer risk factorsOverweight/obesePhysical activity guidelinesCancer risk factorsAcademic cancer centerAdherence of participantsBody mass indexLogistic regression analysisPhysical activity assessmentIntensity of PATeachable momentActivity guidelinesCross-sectional designMass indexCancer CenterPCa statusPA guidelinesRisk factorsFamily historyChi-square analysisCancer survivorshipCancer risk
2019
Introduction to the 2019 Philadelphia Prostate Cancer Consensus Program: 'Implementation of Genetic Testing for Inherited Prostate Cancer'.
Gomella L, Knudsen K, Giri V. Introduction to the 2019 Philadelphia Prostate Cancer Consensus Program: 'Implementation of Genetic Testing for Inherited Prostate Cancer'. Canadian Journal Of Urology 2019, 26: 1-4. PMID: 31629412.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsInherited prostate cancerGenetic testingProstate cancerFirst International Consensus ConferenceKimmel Cancer CenterProstate cancer riskInternational Consensus ConferenceCancer ConsensusCancer CenterThomas Jefferson UniversityCancer riskConsensus meetingConsensus conferenceCancerFollowTestingGermline Genetic Testing in Advanced Prostate Cancer; Practices and Barriers: Survey Results from the Germline Genetics Working Group of the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium
Paller CJ, Antonarakis ES, Beer TM, Borno HT, Carlo MI, George DJ, Graff JN, Gupta S, Heath EI, Higano CS, McKay RR, Morgans AK, Patnaik A, Petrylak DP, Rettig MB, Ryan CJ, Taplin ME, Whang YE, Vinson J, Cheng HH, Giri VN, Group P. Germline Genetic Testing in Advanced Prostate Cancer; Practices and Barriers: Survey Results from the Germline Genetics Working Group of the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2019, 17: 275-282.e1. PMID: 31171481, PMCID: PMC6662206, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate Cancer Clinical Trials ConsortiumGermline genetic testingClinical Trials ConsortiumGenetic testingPCa patientsAdvanced prostate cancer patientsAdvanced prostate cancerMetastatic PCa patientsClinical trial eligibilityProstate cancer patientsPan-cancer panelCancer gene panelTrial eligibilityChoice of assayLocal diseaseCancer CenterAcademic oncologistsCancer patientsProstate cancerCancer treatment facilitiesPatientsBusy clinicPrecision therapyPersonalized treatmentWorking Group
2015
Lessons Learned from Implementing a Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment Program for Underserved High-Risk Men in the Community: the Prostate REACH Project
Fleisher L, Davis S, Gross L, Bagden L, Zakrzewski D, González E, Kandadai V, Rusten C, Baskett J, Obeid E, Giri V. Lessons Learned from Implementing a Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment Program for Underserved High-Risk Men in the Community: the Prostate REACH Project. Journal Of Cancer Education 2015, 31: 191-197. PMID: 25971432, DOI: 10.1007/s13187-015-0854-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramCancer Risk Assessment ProgramRisk assessment programProstate cancerProstate cancer risk assessmentRisk assessment clinicComprehensive cancer centerCommunity-based promotionCancer risk assessmentProstate riskREACH projectUnderserved menAssessment clinicCancer CenterClinic sitesUninsured menAbnormal resultsKey implementation stepsRisk menUnique demonstration projectNavigator servicesAssessment ProgramMenCancerBlack men
2011
Rates and predictors of colorectal cancer screening by race among motivated men participating in a prostate cancer risk assessment program
Hall M, Ruth K, Giri V. Rates and predictors of colorectal cancer screening by race among motivated men participating in a prostate cancer risk assessment program. Cancer 2011, 118: 478-484. PMID: 21751189, PMCID: PMC3195866, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramCancer Risk Assessment ProgramAfrican American menUptake of CRCPredictors of uptakeCRC screeningLower endoscopyRisk assessment programAmerican menProstate cancerFamily historyFecal occult blood testingFecal occult blood testFox Chase Cancer CenterOccult blood testingColorectal cancer mortalityOccult blood testColorectal cancer screeningMultivariate logistic regressionProstate cancer clinicBlood testsBlood testingCancer CenterCancer mortalityCancer screening