2018
Multi-institution analysis of racial disparity among African-American men eligible for prostate cancer active surveillance
Dinizo M, Shih W, Kwon Y, Eun D, Reese A, Giusto L, Trabulsi E, Yuh B, Ruel N, Marchalik D, Hwang J, Kundu S, Eggener S, Kim I. Multi-institution analysis of racial disparity among African-American men eligible for prostate cancer active surveillance. Oncotarget 2018, 9: 21359-21365. PMID: 29765545, PMCID: PMC5940363, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-risk prostate cancerProstate cancerWhite American menActive surveillanceAfrican American menRacial disparitiesRadical prostatectomyProstate cancer active surveillanceActive surveillance eligibilityMulti-institution databaseRisk prostate cancerUnderwent radical prostatectomyActive surveillance criteriaPositive surgical marginsTertiary care institutionSingle-institution studyMulti-institution analysisPotential racial disparitiesSignificant racial disparitiesPercentage cancerOncologic outcomesSurgical marginsHigher BMIProspective studyCancer outcomes
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 criteria