2001
The Relative Importance of Anatomic and PSA Factors to Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer
Vollmer R, Humphrey P. The Relative Importance of Anatomic and PSA Factors to Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2001, 116: 864-870. PMID: 11764075, DOI: 10.1309/7mq7-mwar-4w8a-r75f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated PSA levelsEarly deathPSA levelsRadical prostatectomyProstate cancerPathology observationsGleason grade 5Overall good prognosisTime of prostatectomyPostoperative levelsPSA failureStudy patientsBetter prognosisProgressive tumorsPrognostic categoriesPercentage carcinomaProstatectomySubsequent outcomesLower hazardDeathSurgeryHigher hazardCancerMenPSA
2000
Visual estimate of the percentage of carcinoma is an independent predictor of prostate carcinoma recurrence after radical prostatectomy
Carvalhal G, Humphrey P, Thorson P, Yan Y, Ramos C, Catalona W. Visual estimate of the percentage of carcinoma is an independent predictor of prostate carcinoma recurrence after radical prostatectomy. Cancer 2000, 89: 1308-1314. PMID: 11002227, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(20000915)89:6<1308::aid-cncr16>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercentage of carcinomaGroup of patientsDisease recurrenceRadical prostatectomyRadical prostatectomy specimensIndependent predictorsPathologic stageGleason scoreTumor recurrenceProstate carcinomaProstatectomy specimensPreoperative prostate-specific antigen levelProstate-specific antigen levelKaplan-Meier product limit estimatesCox proportional hazards modelProstatic tissue specimensPathologic tumor stageKaplan-Meier methodRecurrence-free survivalSpecific antigen levelsImportant prognostic informationCox proportional hazardsProportional hazards modelProstate carcinoma recurrenceTumor size measurements