2018
Comparative effectiveness of radical prostatectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy versus radiotherapy plus androgen deprivation therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer
Jang T, Patel N, Faiena I, Radadia K, Moore D, Elsamra S, Singer E, Stein M, Eastham J, Scardino P, Lin Y, Kim I, Lu‐Yao G. Comparative effectiveness of radical prostatectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy versus radiotherapy plus androgen deprivation therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer. Cancer 2018, 124: 4010-4022. PMID: 30252932, PMCID: PMC6234085, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAndrogen AntagonistsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalCombined Modality TherapyDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CareProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAndrogen deprivation therapyAdvanced prostate cancerRadical prostatectomyProstate cancerDeprivation therapyOverall survivalUrinary incontinenceErectile dysfunctionProstate cancer-specific survivalProstate cancer-specific deathCox proportional hazards modelCancer-specific survivalCancer-specific deathKaplan-Meier methodSEER-Medicare dataProportional hazards modelDifferent treatment approachesHigh rateAdjuvant radiotherapyTreatment armsSurvival outcomesGleason scoreTumor stageClinical guidelinesHigh risk
2014
The predictive value of polymorphisms in predicting the early response to induction BCG therapy in patients with non–muscle invasive bladder cancer
Kang H, Tchey D, Yan C, Kim W, Kim Y, Yun S, Lee S, Choi Y, Kim I, Kim W. The predictive value of polymorphisms in predicting the early response to induction BCG therapy in patients with non–muscle invasive bladder cancer. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2014, 32: 458-465. PMID: 24411789, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2013.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBCG VaccineCarcinoma, Transitional CellFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenotypeGlutathione TransferaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticPrognosisRisk FactorsSmokingSurvival RateUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsConceptsNon-muscle invasive bladder cancerGSTT1-positive genotypeInvasive bladder cancerPrimary non-muscle invasive bladder cancerBCG failureBladder cancerPredictive valueInduction therapyIndependent predictorsHigh riskBacillus Calmette-Guérin induction therapyNull genotypeMultivariate logistic regression analysisMultivariate logistic regression modelBCG induction therapyInduction BCG therapySingle induction courseDisease-free survivalGlutathione S-transferase muKaplan-Meier analysisHigh-risk groupKaplan-Meier estimatesEarly responseLogistic regression analysisGSTT1 null genotype
2012
Cell-free microRNAs in urine as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of bladder cancer
YUN S, JEONG P, KIM W, KIM T, LEE Y, SONG P, CHOI Y, KIM I, MOON S, KIM W. Cell-free microRNAs in urine as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of bladder cancer. International Journal Of Oncology 2012, 41: 1871-1878. PMID: 22961325, DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2012.1622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder cancerCell-free miRNAsMiR-200aMiR-145Transitional cell carcinomaBladder cancer patientsNon-cancer controlsHealthy normal controlsMiR-145 levelsMiR-200a levelsCell-free microRNAsNMIBC recurrenceIndependent predictorsClinicopathological featuresCell carcinomaCancer patientsPrognostic biomarkerUrinary bladderHigh riskNoninvasive biomarkersNormal controlsAccurate biomarkersMultivariate analysisPatientsCancerRisk of more advanced cancer at surgery in African American men eligible for active surveillance.
Salmasi A, Han M, Kim I. Risk of more advanced cancer at surgery in African American men eligible for active surveillance. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: e15214-e15214. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.e15214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActive surveillanceAdvanced cancerRadical prostatectomyProstate cancerNational Cancer InstituteAA menAfrican American menCaucasian manHigh riskCancer InstituteFavorable-risk prostate cancerPre-operative PSA levelLow-grade prostate cancerUnderwent radical prostatectomyRisk prostate cancerGrade prostate cancerJohns Hopkins Medical InstitutionsNCI criteriaPreoperative predictorsPSA levelsGrading of PCaPathological characteristicsSV involvementInclusion criteriaPositive cores
2011
Novel combination markers for predicting progression of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer
Ha Y, Kim J, Yoon H, Jeong P, Kim T, Yun S, Lee S, Kim G, Choi Y, Moon S, Kim I, Kim W. Novel combination markers for predicting progression of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2011, 131: e501-e507. PMID: 22025348, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.27319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonmuscle invasive bladder cancerInvasive bladder cancerMethylation-specific polymerase chain reactionBladder cancerNMIBC progressionMultivariate Cox regression analysisPredictive combinationCox regression analysisKaplan-Meier estimatesMRNA expression levelsBest predictive combinationMedian followRUNX3 promoter methylationIntravesical therapyPrognostic effectSpecific polymerase chain reactionSubgroup analysisEffect of RUNX3Prognostic markerReal-time PCRHigh riskCombination markersPatientsMRNA expressionProgressionThe hOGG1 mutant genotype is associated with prostate cancer susceptibility and aggressive clinicopathological characteristics in the Korean population
Yun S, Ha Y, Chae Y, Kim J, Kim I, Kim W. The hOGG1 mutant genotype is associated with prostate cancer susceptibility and aggressive clinicopathological characteristics in the Korean population. Annals Of Oncology 2011, 23: 401-405. PMID: 21515665, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdr115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAggressive clinicopathological characteristicsClinicopathological characteristicsGleason scoreHOGG1 codon 326 genotypesBenign prostatic hyperplasia patientsSer/Ser genotypeProstatic hyperplasia patientsCase-control studyRisk of CaPPeptide nucleic acid-mediated PCR clampingSer/CysProstate cancer susceptibilityWild-type genotypeCAP patientsMetastatic diseaseClinicopathological outcomesHyperplasia patientsTumor stageProstate cancerHigh riskHOGG1 genotypePatientsSer alleleCys alleleKorean populationA Four-Gene Signature Predicts Disease Progression in Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Kim W, Kim S, Jeong P, Yun S, Cho I, Kim I, Moon S, Um H, Choi Y. A Four-Gene Signature Predicts Disease Progression in Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Molecular Medicine 2011, 17: 478-485. PMID: 21308147, PMCID: PMC3105150, DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2010.00274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle-invasive bladder cancerFour-gene signatureInvasive bladder cancerDisease progressionMIBC patientsMIBC progressionBladder cancerIndependent cohortMultivariate Cox regression analysisCox regression analysisReal-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionGene expression signaturesIndependent predictorsPatient survivalPrognostic valuePromising diagnostic toolPolymerase chain reactionHigh riskPredictive valueMicroarray gene expression profilingImportant mediatorPatientsGene expression profiling