2008
Prognostic value of various morphometric measurements of tumour extent in prostate needle core tissue
Brimo F, Vollmer R, Corcos J, Kotar K, Bégin L, Humphrey P, Bismar T. Prognostic value of various morphometric measurements of tumour extent in prostate needle core tissue. Histopathology 2008, 53: 177-183. PMID: 18752501, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2008.03087.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathological stageTumor lengthPrognostic valueTumor extentFinal pathological stageHigher stage diseaseNeedle biopsy specimenCancer patient outcomesPrognostic significanceBiochemical recurrenceBiopsy specimenRadical prostatectomyPatient outcomesBiopsy reportingFailure statusCancer lengthPositive coresPathological outcomesLarger studyMorphometric measurementsDiscontinuous fociCancerCore tissuePatientsOutcomes
2001
The Relative Importance of Anatomic and PSA Factors to Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer
Vollmer R, Humphrey P. The Relative Importance of Anatomic and PSA Factors to Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2001, 116: 864-870. PMID: 11764075, DOI: 10.1309/7mq7-mwar-4w8a-r75f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated PSA levelsEarly deathPSA levelsRadical prostatectomyProstate cancerPathology observationsGleason grade 5Overall good prognosisTime of prostatectomyPostoperative levelsPSA failureStudy patientsBetter prognosisProgressive tumorsPrognostic categoriesPercentage carcinomaProstatectomySubsequent outcomesLower hazardDeathSurgeryHigher hazardCancerMenPSA
2000
Visual estimate of the percentage of carcinoma is an independent predictor of prostate carcinoma recurrence after radical prostatectomy
Carvalhal G, Humphrey P, Thorson P, Yan Y, Ramos C, Catalona W. Visual estimate of the percentage of carcinoma is an independent predictor of prostate carcinoma recurrence after radical prostatectomy. Cancer 2000, 89: 1308-1314. PMID: 11002227, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(20000915)89:6<1308::aid-cncr16>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercentage of carcinomaGroup of patientsDisease recurrenceRadical prostatectomyRadical prostatectomy specimensIndependent predictorsPathologic stageGleason scoreTumor recurrenceProstate carcinomaProstatectomy specimensPreoperative prostate-specific antigen levelProstate-specific antigen levelKaplan-Meier product limit estimatesCox proportional hazards modelProstatic tissue specimensPathologic tumor stageKaplan-Meier methodRecurrence-free survivalSpecific antigen levelsImportant prognostic informationCox proportional hazardsProportional hazards modelProstate carcinoma recurrenceTumor size measurements
1998
Predicting the pathology results of radical prostatectomy from preoperative information
Vollmer R, Keetch D, Humphrey P. Predicting the pathology results of radical prostatectomy from preoperative information. Cancer 1998, 83: 1567-1580. PMID: 9781951, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19981015)83:8<1567::aid-cncr12>3.0.co;2-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadical prostatectomyPreoperative informationNeedle biopsyTumor volumeStatistical methodsWashington University Medical CenterAdvanced tumor stageProstate-specific antigenUniversity Medical CenterPreoperative variablesSerum PSATumor stagePathology resultsPathology outcomesMedical CenterProstate carcinomaSpecific antigenProstatectomyLogistic regressionBinary outcomesMultivariate modelProbabilityOutcomesBiopsyObserved probabilityProstatic Adenocarcinoma With Atrophic Features: A Study of 202 Consecutive Completely Embedded Radical Prostatectomy Specimens
Kaleem Z, Swanson P, Vollmer R, Humphrey P. Prostatic Adenocarcinoma With Atrophic Features: A Study of 202 Consecutive Completely Embedded Radical Prostatectomy Specimens. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 1998, 109: 695-703. PMID: 9620026, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/109.6.695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrophic featuresProstatic adenocarcinomaRadical prostatectomy specimensProstatic carcinomaAtrophic carcinomaProliferation indexProstatectomy specimensCarcinoma volumeUsual prostatic adenocarcinomaInfiltrative growth patternMean proliferation indexKi-67 immunolabelingBiotin nick end labelingRadical prostatectomy casesProstatic adenocarcinoma casesGleason grade 3Nick end labelingAtrophic patternUntreated patientsAtrophic changesPathologic stagePrognostic implicationsGlandular atrophyHistologic gradeAdenocarcinoma cases
1996
Clinical and Pathological Features of Hereditary Prostate Cancer
Keetch D, Humphrey P, Smith D, Stahl D, Catalona W. Clinical and Pathological Features of Hereditary Prostate Cancer. Journal Of Urology 1996, 155: 1841-1843. PMID: 8618269, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)66024-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary prostate cancerSporadic prostate cancerProstate cancerPathological featuresGleason scoreSerum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) concentrationProstate-specific antigen concentrationDate of surgeryMean Gleason scoreSpecific antigen concentrationLow Gleason scoreHereditary diseaseRadical prostatectomy specimensFamily historyPathological differencesProstatectomy specimensMedian percentageSporadic carcinomasCancerAntigen concentrationSporadic cancersCarcinomaMenDiseaseScores
1993
Stratification of pathologic features in radical prostatectomy specimens that are predictive of elevated initial postoperative serum prostate‐specific antigen levels
Humphrey P, Frazier H, Vollmer R, Paulson D. Stratification of pathologic features in radical prostatectomy specimens that are predictive of elevated initial postoperative serum prostate‐specific antigen levels. Cancer 1993, 71: 1821-1827. PMID: 7680602, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19930301)71:5<1821::aid-cncr2820710517>3.0.co;2-o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative PSA levelPostoperative serum PSA levelsSerum PSA levelsRadical prostatectomy specimensIntraglandular tumor extentPSA levelsPathologic stageMargin positivityProstate-specific antigenHistologic gradeProstatectomy specimensResidual carcinomaPathologic featuresTumor extentSerum prostate-specific antigen levelPercentage carcinomaProstate-specific antigen levelExtension of carcinomaGleason histologic gradeOrgan-confined carcinomaLogistic regression analysisImportant morphologic parametersIntraglandular carcinomaAntigen levelsRadical prostatectomyIs Prostate Specific Antigen of Clinical Importance in Evaluating Outcome after Radical Prostatectomy
Frazier H, Robertson J, Humphrey P, Paulson D. Is Prostate Specific Antigen of Clinical Importance in Evaluating Outcome after Radical Prostatectomy. Journal Of Urology 1993, 149: 516-518. PMID: 7679755, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)36132-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenPostoperative serum PSA levelsSerum PSA levelsPSA levelsPSA elevationSpecific antigenPostoperative prostate-specific antigenSerum prostate-specific antigenPostoperative PSA levelMargin-positive diseaseRadical perineal prostatectomySerum acid phosphatasePositive diseaseBone scanCurative therapyLocal recurrenceTreatment courseRadical prostatectomyMalignant diseasePerineal prostatectomyClinical failureProstate cancerPositive groupPatientsClinical importance
1988
The ratio of prostate chips with cancer:A new measure of tumor extent and its relationship to grade and prognosis
Humphrey P, Vollmer R. The ratio of prostate chips with cancer:A new measure of tumor extent and its relationship to grade and prognosis. Human Pathology 1988, 19: 411-418. PMID: 3366451, DOI: 10.1016/s0046-8177(88)80490-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancerAdditive prognostic informationStage of tumorGleason histologic scoreChoice of patientsChance of deathCurative surgeryExtensive diseaseLocalized diseaseTransurethral prostatectomyGleason scoreProstate chipsPrognostic informationTumor extentHistologic scoresPatientsCancerLong-term failureDiseaseReliable predictorScoresInitial studyTotal numberPrognosticatorProstatectomy