2024
Prostate-specific antigen screening for prostate cancer: Diagnostic performance, clinical thresholds, and strategies for refinement
Sundaresan V, Smani S, Rajwa P, Renzulli J, Sprenkle P, Kim I, Leapman M. Prostate-specific antigen screening for prostate cancer: Diagnostic performance, clinical thresholds, and strategies for refinement. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2024 PMID: 39019723, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2024.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate specific antigenProstate cancerPSA-based prostate cancer screeningDiagnostic performanceProstate specific antigen densityProstate specific antigen velocityLow-grade prostate cancerProstate-specific antigen screeningFree prostate specific antigenTreatment of prostate cancerProstate cancer screeningClinical action thresholdsProstate volumeAntigen screeningMalignant cellsSpecific antigenCancer screeningScreening biomarkerProstateClinical roleTest characteristicsCancerClinical applicationClinical thresholdEarly detection
2023
Association between sociodemographic factors and diagnosis of lethal prostate cancer in early life
Smani S, Novosel M, Sutherland R, Jeong F, Jalfon M, Marks V, Rajwa P, Nolazco J, Washington S, Renzulli J, Sprenkle P, Kim I, Leapman M. Association between sociodemographic factors and diagnosis of lethal prostate cancer in early life. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2023, 42: 28.e9-28.e20. PMID: 38161105, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLethal prostate cancerSociodemographic factorsAdvanced CaPAdvanced diseaseYounger patientsProstate cancerHigher oddsAdvanced stageProstate-specific antigen (PSA) screeningCharacteristics of patientsNational Cancer DatabaseRetrospective cohort studySubset of patientsPatient sociodemographic factorsMultivariable logistic regressionPatients' health insuranceHighest income quartileCohort studyAdvanced cancerAntigen screeningMean ageInsurance statusCancer DatabaseCaP screeningSociodemographic disparities