1998
Diagnostic Effect of Complete Histologic Sampling of Prostate Needle Biopsy Specimens
Reyes A, Humphrey P. Diagnostic Effect of Complete Histologic Sampling of Prostate Needle Biopsy Specimens. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 1998, 109: 416-422. PMID: 9535395, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/109.4.416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade PINProstate needle biopsy specimensFocal glandular atypiaNeedle biopsy tissueNeedle biopsy specimensBenign prostatic tissueAdditional slidesHistologic abnormalitiesBiopsy specimensGlandular atypiaHistologic samplingNeedle biopsyProstatic tissueBiopsy tissueProstate needle core biopsiesNeedle core biopsyProstate needle biopsyComplete histopathologic examinationDetection of carcinomaDiagnostic effectComplete histologic examinationAdditional histologicProspective studyDefinitive diagnosisHistopathologic examination
1997
The early detection of prostate carcinoma with prostate specific antigen
Smith D, Humphrey P, Catalona W. The early detection of prostate carcinoma with prostate specific antigen. Cancer 1997, 80: 1852-1856. PMID: 9351559, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19971101)80:9<1852::aid-cncr25>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital rectal examinationSubset of menPositive predictive valueSignificant carcinomaPSA levelsRectal examinationProstate carcinomaPredictive valueScreening testDigital rectal examination resultsIntermediate outcomesCarcinoma detection rateEarly prostate carcinomaScreen-detected carcinomasScreen-detected tumorsInitial PSA levelReasonable positive predictive valueMajority of tumorsProstate-specific antigenProportion of menPathologic characteristicsClinicopathologic featuresPathologic featuresProstatic biopsyDisease stage