Benjamin Press, MD
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2023
Prostate cancer risk stratification using magnetic resonance imaging–ultrasound fusion vs systematic prostate biopsy
Khajir G, Press B, Lokeshwar S, Ghabili K, Rahman S, Gardezi M, Washington S, Cooperberg M, Sprenkle P, Leapman M. Prostate cancer risk stratification using magnetic resonance imaging–ultrasound fusion vs systematic prostate biopsy. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2023, 7: pkad099. PMID: 38085220, PMCID: PMC10733209, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkad099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusionMRF-TBLow-risk diseaseSystematic biopsyLower riskRisk groupingProstate biopsyActive surveillanceHigh riskProstate cancer risk stratificationIntermediate-risk criteriaIntermediate-risk diseaseSystematic prostate biopsyCancer risk stratificationPrimary study objectiveNCCN guidelinesImage-guided approachLocalized cancerRisk stratificationBenign findingsProstate cancerClinical riskDiagnostic yieldRetrospective analysisBiopsyHeresy - Is there a role for ultrasound in management of the non-palpable testicle?
Press B, Olawoyin O, Arlen A, Silva C, Weiss R. Heresy - Is there a role for ultrasound in management of the non-palpable testicle? Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2023, 20: 106-111. PMID: 37749009, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.08.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-palpable testiclesNon-palpable testesUndescended testicleInguinal canalLower pelvisPediatric urologistsSurgical managementPhysical examinationPhysical examInternal ringIntra-operative findingsPre-operative ultrasonographyEvaluation of boysReal-time ultrasoundUrology referralDiagnostic laparoscopyMedian agePatient demographicsSurgical findingsSurgical approachAUA guidelinesLaparoscopic orchiopexyUS findingsViable testisAtrophic testisPersonalizing approaches to the management of metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer: role of advanced imaging, genetics and therapeutics
Lokeshwar S, Choksi A, Haltstuch D, Rahman S, Press B, Syed J, Hurwitz M, Kim I, Leapman M. Personalizing approaches to the management of metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer: role of advanced imaging, genetics and therapeutics. World Journal Of Urology 2023, 41: 2007-2019. PMID: 37160450, DOI: 10.1007/s00345-023-04409-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancerAndrogen deprivation therapyHormone-sensitive prostate cancerSensitive prostate cancerPositron emission tomographyConventional computerized tomographyDocetaxel chemotherapyClinical trialsProstate cancerCombination of ADTBackbone of treatmentCytoreductive radical prostatectomySequencing of therapyFirst-line treatmentEvaluation of patientsClinical practice guidelinesOngoing clinical trialsAndrogen receptor antagonistPubMed Medline databaseDeprivation therapyInitial managementOverall survivalStaging evaluationBone scanRandomized trialsTolerabilidad del paciente durante la cistoscopia y la cauterización de tumores vesicales en consulta: análisis multivariante de los factores de riesgo
Lokeshwar S, Rahman S, Choksi A, Press B, Shaheen D, Soloway M. Tolerabilidad del paciente durante la cistoscopia y la cauterización de tumores vesicales en consulta: análisis multivariante de los factores de riesgo. Actas Urológicas Españolas 2023, 47: 165-171. DOI: 10.1016/j.acuro.2022.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEjaculatory Preserving Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Median Lobe: Preserving Sexual Function While Improving Urinary Outcomes
Press B, Gardezi M, Kim D, Lokeshwar S, Rahman S, Siev M, Ghiraldi E, Lerner L, Kellner D. Ejaculatory Preserving Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Median Lobe: Preserving Sexual Function While Improving Urinary Outcomes. Urology 2023, 173: 175-179. PMID: 36646177, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.12.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Urological Association symptom scoreHolmium laser enucleationLaser enucleationUrinary functionUrinary incontinenceRetrograde ejaculationSymptom scoresPost-void residual volumeMedian lobePreservation of ejaculationVoid residual volumeIntravesical prostatic protrusionStress urinary incontinenceHigh bladder neckPerioperative outcomesMedian ageNormal ejaculationPostoperative qualityBladder neckCase seriesSingle surgeonUrinary outcomesLife scoresEjaculatory dysfunctionSexual function
2022
Oncologic outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with micropapillary variant urothelial carcinoma of the bladder
Rahman S, Lokeshwar S, Syed J, Javier-Desloges J, Press B, Choksi A, Rajwa P, Pradere B, Ploussard G, Kim J, Monaghan T, Renzulli J, Shariat S, Leapman M. Oncologic outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with micropapillary variant urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2022, 41: 107.e1-107.e8. PMID: 36481253, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVariant urothelial carcinomaNeoadjuvant chemotherapySubset of patientsUrothelial carcinomaOverall survivalPathologic responseRadical cystectomyNAC useClinical stage II diseaseHospital-based registry studyNeoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapyPathologic lymph node positivityCox proportional hazards modelNational Cancer DatabaseStage II diseaseLymph node positivityPathologic complete responsePlatinum-based chemotherapyKaplan-Meier analysisMultivariable logistic regressionAnalysis of patientsBladder urothelial carcinomaProportional hazards modelCT2 diseasePathologic upstagingVigilancia y manejo en consulta de los tumores de vejiga Ta de bajo grado
Lokeshwar S, Rahman S, Press B, Khan A, Soloway M. Vigilancia y manejo en consulta de los tumores de vejiga Ta de bajo grado. Actas Urológicas Españolas 2022, 46: 613-618. DOI: 10.1016/j.acuro.2022.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient tolerability during office cystoscopy and bladder tumor cauterization: a multivariate analysis of risk factors
Lokeshwar S, Rahman S, Choksi A, Press B, Shaheen D, Soloway M. Patient tolerability during office cystoscopy and bladder tumor cauterization: a multivariate analysis of risk factors. Actas Urológicas Españolas (English Edition) 2022, 47: 165-171. PMID: 36319555, DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2022.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOffice cystoscopyPatient tolerabilityBC patientsBladder cancerRisk factorsMultivariate analysisAnonymous patient surveyHigher pain levelsAssociation of painOnly independent predictorOverall anxiety levelsAnxiety levelsLower age groupUnivariate/multivariateAverage painPain scoresAnesthesia riskPain levelsIndependent predictorsClinical parametersMore painMinimal painPatient surveyHigher anxiety levelsFlexible cystoscopySurveillance and office management of low-grade Ta bladder tumors
Lokeshwar SD, Rahman SN, Press BH, Khan AI, Soloway MS. Surveillance and office management of low-grade Ta bladder tumors. Actas Urológicas Españolas (English Edition) 2022, 46: 613-618. PMID: 35780050, DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2022.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder cancerBladder tumorsRetrospective case series analysisBladder preservation protocolT2 bladder cancerT1 bladder cancerTa bladder cancerCase series analysisQuality of lifeLG TaSystemic immunotherapyIntravesical chemotherapyPrimary outcomeTransurethral resectionHispanic patientsRecurrent tumorsOffice managementActive surveillanceCurrent guidelinesCommon treatmentPatientsStage progressionGrade 1TumorsCauteryThe Medical Community’s Evolving Focus on Physician and Surgeon Pregnancy: Thematic Trends From a Scoping Review
Hanchuk S, Casilla-Lennon M, Zheng S, Kim DD, Press B, Nguyen JV, Grimshaw A, Leapman MS, Rickey LM, Cavallo JA. The Medical Community’s Evolving Focus on Physician and Surgeon Pregnancy: Thematic Trends From a Scoping Review. Academic Medicine 2022, 97: 1071-1078. PMID: 35171119, PMCID: PMC9247020, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician pregnancyMulti-institutional prospective observational studyDefinitive evidence-based recommendationsMaternal-fetal health outcomesProspective observational studyImpact of pregnancyEvidence-based recommendationsFull-text reviewOvid EmbaseCochrane LibraryPhysician specialtyObservational studyOvid MEDLINEInclusion criteriaStudy populationPregnancyHealth outcomesPhysiciansCommunity studySurgical specialtiesGoogle ScholarWork productivityWomen physiciansScoping ReviewPublication year