2023
A vision for closing the evidence-practice gap in the management of low-grade prostate cancer
Leapman M, Loeb S, Cooperberg M, Catalona W, Gaylis F. A vision for closing the evidence-practice gap in the management of low-grade prostate cancer. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2023, 7: pkad028. PMID: 37101361, PMCID: PMC10133397, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkad028.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Association between a 17-gene genomic prostate score and multi-parametric prostate MRI in men with low and intermediate risk prostate cancer (PCa)
Leapman MS, Westphalen AC, Ameli N, Lawrence HJ, Febbo PG, Cooperberg MR, Carroll PR. Association between a 17-gene genomic prostate score and multi-parametric prostate MRI in men with low and intermediate risk prostate cancer (PCa). PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0185535. PMID: 29016610, PMCID: PMC5634556, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic Prostate ScoreIntermediate-risk prostate cancerRisk prostate cancerProstate cancerMean apparent diffusion coefficientApparent diffusion coefficientPattern 3Prostate MRISuspicion of malignancyGleason pattern 3Multi-parametric prostate MRIMultiple comparison testFive-tier scaleDunn's multiple comparison testMpMRI findingsMRI findingsMRI groupMRI scoresActive surveillanceDominant lesionStromal responseMRI categoryAndrogen signalingKruskal-Wallis testSignificant associationActive Surveillance in Younger Men With Prostate Cancer
Leapman MS, Cowan JE, Nguyen HG, Shinohara KK, Perez N, Cooperberg MR, Catalona WJ, Carroll PR. Active Surveillance in Younger Men With Prostate Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: jco.2016.68.005. PMID: 28346806, PMCID: PMC5466007, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.68.0058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiopsy-based Gleason scoreActive surveillanceAssociation of ageProstate cancerDefinitive treatmentRadical prostatectomyYounger patientsGleason scoreMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regressionYounger ageLow-risk prostate cancerCox proportional hazards regressionGleason score upgradeInitial active surveillanceRelated end pointsCox regression analysisKaplan-Meier methodYounger patient ageProportional hazards regressionPrimary study objectiveInitial biopsyMedian agePatient ageHazards regressionBiochemical outcomes
2016
Application of a Prognostic Gleason Grade Grouping System to Assess Distant Prostate Cancer Outcomes
Leapman MS, Cowan JE, Simko J, Roberge G, Stohr BA, Carroll PR, Cooperberg MR. Application of a Prognostic Gleason Grade Grouping System to Assess Distant Prostate Cancer Outcomes. European Urology 2016, 71: 750-759. PMID: 27940155, DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.11.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of PCSMGleason grade groupBone metastasesProstate Strategic Urologic Research Endeavor (CaPSURE) registryGroup ICox proportional hazards modelGrade groupBone metastatic progressionGrade group IPrimary androgen deprivationPrognostic grade groupingKaplan-Meier methodProstate cancer outcomesProportional hazards modelGroup VProstate cancer pathologyNondefinitive therapyDefinitive therapyConservative managementUnadjusted riskAndrogen deprivationGleason sumGleason scoreCancer outcomesGrouping system