2022
Single-Port Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Short-Term Outcomes and Learning Curve
Kim J, Kaldany A, Lichtbroun B, Singer E, Jang T, Ghodoussipour S, Kim M, Kim I. Single-Port Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Short-Term Outcomes and Learning Curve. Journal Of Endourology 2022, 36: 1285-1289. PMID: 35906798, PMCID: PMC9587764, DOI: 10.1089/end.2021.0885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyShort-term outcomesCase seriesRadical prostatectomyAcceptable short-term outcomesSurgeon 2Average prostate weightLearning curveMedian patient ageClavien-Dindo scaleMedian operating timeTotal postoperative complicationsShorter hospital stayLarge case seriesOperating timeProstate-specific antigenRobotic radical prostatectomyInstitutional review boardSignificant learning curveHospital stayMedian followPostoperative complicationsIntraoperative complicationsPerioperative outcomesBlood loss
2021
Abrogation of survival disparity between insured and uninsured individuals after the USPSTF's 2012 prostate-specific antigen-based prostate cancer screening recommendation.
Kim I, Kim D, Kim S, Singer E, Jang T, Ghodoussipour S, Aron M, Kim I. Abrogation of survival disparity between insured and uninsured individuals after the USPSTF's 2012 prostate-specific antigen-based prostate cancer screening recommendation. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 77-77. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.39.28_suppl.77.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate cancer-specific survivalU.S. Preventive Services Task ForceSurvival disparitiesUninsured patientsSocioeconomic quintileProstate cancerInsurance statusMarital statusWorse prostate cancer-specific survivalProstate cancer screening recommendationsCox proportional hazards modelDiagnostic time periodsCancer-specific survivalCancer screening recommendationsProportional hazards modelProstate-specific antigenScreening recommendationsSurvival outcomesInsured patientsWorse outcomesHazards modelPatientsBetter outcomesMedian household incomeUninsured individuals
2020
Abrogation of survival disparity between Black and White individuals after the USPSTF′s 2012 prostate‐specific antigen–based prostate cancer screening recommendation
Kim I, Jang T, Kim S, Modi P, Singer E, Elsamra S, Kim I. Abrogation of survival disparity between Black and White individuals after the USPSTF′s 2012 prostate‐specific antigen–based prostate cancer screening recommendation. Cancer 2020, 126: 5114-5123. PMID: 32888321, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS Preventive Services Task ForceProstate cancerSurvival disparitiesWhite menProstate cancer screening recommendationsBlack menPCa-specific survivalAdverse clinical featuresCancer screening recommendationsEnd Results (SEER) databaseYear of diagnosisProstate-specific antigenClinical featuresScreening recommendationsResults databaseSurvival outcomesGrade CGrade D.White individualsMenRacial discrepanciesSurvivalTask ForceOutcomesTotal
2019
Similar incidence of DNA damage response pathway alterations between clinically localized and metastatic prostate cancer
Kim I, Kim S, Srivastava A, Saraiya B, Mayer T, Kim W, Kim I. Similar incidence of DNA damage response pathway alterations between clinically localized and metastatic prostate cancer. BMC Urology 2019, 19: 33. PMID: 31060606, PMCID: PMC6501301, DOI: 10.1186/s12894-019-0453-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCastration-resistant prostate cancerDDR pathway alterationProstate cancerPathway alterationsMetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancerSerum prostate-specific antigenHigh-risk diseaseMetastatic prostate cancerLower overall survivalPathway gene mutationsProstate-specific antigenPotential therapeutic targetUnited States National Cancer InstituteNational Cancer InstituteCRPC patientsCancer Genome AtlasOverall survivalSimilar incidenceTumor stageUnivariate analysisCancer InstituteTherapeutic targetSpecific antigenPARP inhibitorsPathway status
2018
Results of Phase 1 study on cytoreductive radical prostatectomy in men with newly diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer
Yuh B, Kwon Y, Shinder B, Singer E, Jang T, Kim S, Stein M, Mayer T, Ferrari A, Lee N, Parikh R, Ruel N, Kim W, Horie S, Byun S, Ahlering T, Kim I. Results of Phase 1 study on cytoreductive radical prostatectomy in men with newly diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer. Prostate International 2018, 7: 102-107. PMID: 31485434, PMCID: PMC6713798, DOI: 10.1016/j.prnil.2018.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic prostate cancerCytoreductive radical prostatectomyPhase 1 studyProstate-specific antigenRadical prostatectomyCytoreductive surgeryProstate cancerSpecific antigenDeath 5 monthsAcute tubular necrosisMajor perioperative complicationsOverall complication rateRapid disease progressionDay of surgerySubset of menPerioperative complicationsPrimary endpointTemporary dialysisComplication rateDisseminated diseaseTubular necrosisMajor complicationsMean ageClinical trialsDisease progression
2017
Predicting clinically significant prostate cancer based on pre-operative patient profile and serum biomarkers
Faiena I, Kim S, Farber N, Kwon Y, Shinder B, Patel N, Salmasi A, Jang T, Singer E, Kim W, Kim I. Predicting clinically significant prostate cancer based on pre-operative patient profile and serum biomarkers. Oncotarget 2017, 5: 109783-109790. PMID: 29312648, PMCID: PMC5752561, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Gleason scoreBody mass indexProstate-specific antigenSignificant prostate cancerProstate acid phosphatasePreoperative prostate-specific antigenGleason scoreProstate cancerSerum biomarkersProstate weightParathyroid hormoneTotal prostate-specific antigenBias-corrected areaMultiple preoperative factorsPreoperative factorsOncologic characteristicsPatient characteristicsProstatectomy databaseMass indexRisk stratificationClinical stageUnivariate analysisPatient profilesHormone profilesMultivariate analysis
2016
Long-Term Outcomes of Using Hyaluronic Acid-Carboxymethylcellulose Adhesion Barrier Film on the Neurovascular Bundle
Patel R, Modi P, Elsamra S, Kim I. Long-Term Outcomes of Using Hyaluronic Acid-Carboxymethylcellulose Adhesion Barrier Film on the Neurovascular Bundle. Journal Of Endourology 2016, 30: 709-713. PMID: 27072291, DOI: 10.1089/end.2016.0046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarboxymethylcellulose SodiumErectile DysfunctionHumansHyaluronic AcidKaplan-Meier EstimateLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPenile ErectionPostoperative PeriodProspective StudiesProstate-Specific AntigenProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesRobotic Surgical ProceduresTreatment OutcomeConceptsErectile functionNeurovascular bundleBiochemical recurrenceGood baseline erectile functionPreoperative prostate-specific antigenRobot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomyBaseline erectile functionPreoperative SHIM scoreSexual Health InventoryAUA symptom scorePostoperative erectile functionKaplan-Meier analysisNerve-sparing prostatectomyProstate-specific antigenSignificant differencesMean SHIMSHIM scoreIndependent t-testMedian followOncologic outcomesConsecutive patientsOperative timeRetrospective reviewProstate sizeSymptom scores
2015
Pathological Outcome following Radical Prostatectomy in Men with Prostate Specific Antigen Greater than 10 ng/ml and Histologically Favorable Risk Prostate Cancer
Yu J, Kwon Y, Kim S, Han C, Farber N, Kim J, Byun S, Kim W, Jeon S, Kim I. Pathological Outcome following Radical Prostatectomy in Men with Prostate Specific Antigen Greater than 10 ng/ml and Histologically Favorable Risk Prostate Cancer. Journal Of Urology 2015, 195: 1464-1470. PMID: 26608903, PMCID: PMC5769700, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.11.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFavorable-risk prostate cancerRisk prostate cancerProstate-specific antigenProstate cancerSpecific antigenActive surveillancePathological outcomesAntigen groupRadical prostatectomyBiochemical recurrence-free survival rateElevated prostate-specific antigenProstate specific antigen cutoffLow-risk prostate cancerProstate-specific antigen levelRecurrence-free survival ratesFavorable risk diseaseMulti-institution databaseSpecific antigen levelsAdverse pathological outcomesTreatment of choiceDatabase of menHigh groupOncologic outcomesRisk diseaseAntigen levels
2014
Bladder neck contracture-incidence and management following contemporary robot assisted radical prostatectomy technique
Parihar J, Ha Y, Kim I. Bladder neck contracture-incidence and management following contemporary robot assisted radical prostatectomy technique. Prostate International 2014, 2: 12-18. PMID: 24693529, PMCID: PMC3970984, DOI: 10.12954/pi.13034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyBladder neck contractureBladder neck incisionClean intermittent catheterizationLocalized prostate cancerBlood lossBladder neckNeck incisionRisk factorsProstate cancerForeign bodyDevelopment of BNCIncidence of BNCPreoperative prostate-specific antigenIntraoperative blood lossBladder outlet obstructionSignificant risk factorsProstate-specific antigenRadical prostatectomy techniqueBNC patientsIntermittent catheterizationOutlet obstructionPatient agePatient demographicsSingle surgeon
1995
Regulation of proliferation and production of prostate-specific antigen in androgen-sensitive prostatic cancer cells, LNCaP, by dihydrotestosterone
Lee C, Sutkowski D, Sensibar J, Zelner D, Kim I, Amsel I, Shaw N, Prins G, Kozlowski J. Regulation of proliferation and production of prostate-specific antigen in androgen-sensitive prostatic cancer cells, LNCaP, by dihydrotestosterone. Endocrinology 1995, 136: 796-803. PMID: 7530653, DOI: 10.1210/endo.136.2.7530653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher DHT concentrationsEffects of androgensConcentrations of dihydrotestosteroneDHT concentrationsPSA secretionAndrogen receptorCharcoal-stripped fetal bovine serumProstate-specific antigen (PSA) productionHuman prostatic cancer cell linesLow DHT concentrationsProstatic cancer cell linesDose-related mannerNuclear androgen receptorProstate-specific antigenCellular proliferationProstatic cancer cellsProduction of PSADose-dependent inductionWestern blot analysisCancer cell linesProportion of cellsDHT levelsLNCaP cellsM dihydrotestosteronePositive stainingRegulation of proliferation and production of prostate-specific antigen in androgen-sensitive prostatic cancer cells, LNCaP, by dihydrotestosterone
Lee C, Sutkowski D, Sensibar J, Zelner D, Kim I, Amsel I, Shaw N, Prins G, Kozlowski J. Regulation of proliferation and production of prostate-specific antigen in androgen-sensitive prostatic cancer cells, LNCaP, by dihydrotestosterone. Endocrinology 1995, 136: 796-803. DOI: 10.1210/en.136.2.796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate-specific antigenProduction of prostate-specific antigenProstate-specific antigen secretionConcentrations of dihydrotestosteroneEffects of androgensDihydrotestosterone concentrationsAndrogen receptorAndrogen-sensitive human prostate cancer cell lineAndrogen-sensitive prostate cancer cellsIncreasing concentrations of DHTLow concentrations of dihydrotestosteroneCharcoal-stripped fetal bovine serumAnalysis of androgen receptorHuman prostate cancer cell linesProstate cancer cell linesCellular proliferationProstate cancer cellsNuclear androgen receptorAmount of receptor proteinDose-dependent inductionProportion of cellsFetal bovine serumCancer cell linesLNCaP cellsRegulation of proliferation