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Improving Prostate Cancer Patients’ Experience And Understanding With A Pre-Ct Simulation Checklist In Genitourinary Radiation Oncology, Christopher Le Jan 2026

Improving Prostate Cancer Patients’ Experience And Understanding With A Pre-Ct Simulation Checklist In Genitourinary Radiation Oncology, Christopher Le

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract

Improving Prostate Cancer Patients’ Experience and Understanding With a Pre-CT Simulation Checklist in Genitourinary Radiation Oncology

Purpose

The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to implement a Pre-CT Simulation checklist for Prostate cancer patients in the outpatient Radiation Oncology Genitourinary clinic to improve patients’ experience and comprehension on their Simulation Day.

Background

The CT simulation is a critical step in treatment planning. Lack of clear, concise, consistent instruction and education preparation prior to simulation day can delay planning and treatment. Currently, there is no standardized checklist to ensure patients are educated and prepared for their CT simulation day. …


Evaluating Dosimetric Outcomes In A Prostate Rapid Plan Model: A Comparison Of Prostate Treatment Plans With And Without Standardized Planning Structures, Erica Wartman Aug 2025

Evaluating Dosimetric Outcomes In A Prostate Rapid Plan Model: A Comparison Of Prostate Treatment Plans With And Without Standardized Planning Structures, Erica Wartman

Masters Projects

Abstract

Knowledge-based planning (KBP) using RapidPlan (RP) has demonstrated the ability to produce high quality radiation therapy treatment plans while reducing time. This study evaluated whether the inclusion of department specific standardized planning structures, including rings and other optimization tools, improves plan quality when using a prostate and lymph node RP model, or if the model alone is sufficient to provide a quality plan without the use of these additional planning structures.

Ten previously treated Prostate+LN patients were replanned using the departmental RP model in Varian Eclipse treatment planning system.1 For each patient, two plans were created, one with standardized …


Evaluating Coplanar And Noncoplanar Treatment Plans For The Varian Halcyon And Varian Truebeam For Intact Prostate Patients., Ashley Coppage Aug 2025

Evaluating Coplanar And Noncoplanar Treatment Plans For The Varian Halcyon And Varian Truebeam For Intact Prostate Patients., Ashley Coppage

Masters Projects

Prostate cancer is among the most treated malignancies with radiation therapy, where precise dose delivery is critical for tumor control and minimizing toxicity. VMAT is widely adopted due to its efficiency and conformity; however, the choice between coplanar and non-coplanar beam arrangements remains an area of ongoing investigation, especially with newer platforms like Halcyon and TrueBeam. This retrospective dosimetric study compares coplanar and non-coplanar volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) treatment plans for intact prostate cancer patients using the Varian Halcyon and Varian TrueBeam systems. Plans were created using a standardized protocol within Eclipse v16.1, with all Halcyon plans employing coplanar …


Vigorous Physical Activity As A Potential Environmental Risk Factor In Renal Medullary Carcinoma, Daniel D Shapiro, Sagar S Mukhida, Andrew W Hahn, Ayman Isahaku, Schyler M Turner, Jessica P Cheng, Pankaj K Chauhan, Susan S Thomas, Beei Chan, Zita D Lim, Nizar M Tannir, Maria Chang Swartz, Pavlos Msaouel Jul 2025

Vigorous Physical Activity As A Potential Environmental Risk Factor In Renal Medullary Carcinoma, Daniel D Shapiro, Sagar S Mukhida, Andrew W Hahn, Ayman Isahaku, Schyler M Turner, Jessica P Cheng, Pankaj K Chauhan, Susan S Thomas, Beei Chan, Zita D Lim, Nizar M Tannir, Maria Chang Swartz, Pavlos Msaouel

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Purpose: Renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) is a rare but aggressive kidney cancer affecting young individuals with sickle hemoglobinopathies. Prior retrospective case-control and mouse modeling studies suggest a mechanism linking vigorous intensity physical activity to increased RMC risk in individuals with sickle hemoglobinopathies. This study aimed to prospectively investigate the association between vigorous intensity exercise and RMC.

Materials and methods: This study used a validated questionnaire to prospectively assess reported physical activity in a large cohort of patients with RMC compared to the activity of individuals without RMC. Between 2022 and 2024, patients with RMC (N = 39) were prospectively surveyed …


Nephrostomy Tubes For Management Of A Bladder Occupying Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma In A 2-Year-Old: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature., Simren Jayaraman, Joel F Koenig, Kristen M. Meier, Lindsey Fricke, Kevin Campbell Mar 2025

Nephrostomy Tubes For Management Of A Bladder Occupying Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma In A 2-Year-Old: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature., Simren Jayaraman, Joel F Koenig, Kristen M. Meier, Lindsey Fricke, Kevin Campbell

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Local control approaches for bladder/prostate rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) may include surgery and/or radiation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, with goal of maximizing long term function. We report a case of bladder RMS presenting with acute renal complications in a 2-year-old female necessitating bilateral nephrostomy tube placement before administration of chemotherapy. As local control for RMS is delayed until after 12 weeks of neoadjuvant chemotherapy has been given, management of medical complications prior to surgery is not protocolized, making case reports and discussion helpful to future patients and providers.


Supraclavicular Nodal Metastasis At Primary Staging Of Prostate Cancer Using 18f-Psma-1007 Pet/Ct, Samuel Gitau, Jasmit Shah, William Olwit, Saeed Samnakay, Manel Haj Mansour, Khalid Makhdomi Mar 2025

Supraclavicular Nodal Metastasis At Primary Staging Of Prostate Cancer Using 18f-Psma-1007 Pet/Ct, Samuel Gitau, Jasmit Shah, William Olwit, Saeed Samnakay, Manel Haj Mansour, Khalid Makhdomi

Brain and Mind Institute

Background: The most common sites of metastasis in prostate cancer are bone, pelvic and retroperitoneal lymph nodes, liver and lungs. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of supraclavicular nodal metastasis in newly diagnosed prostate cancer using 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT which has hitherto been understudied.

Methods: 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT examinations performed at our institution between June 2020 and June 2022 for primary staging of prostate cancer were reviewed to identify supraclavicular nodal metastasis from prostate cancer. Data variables included age, stage of disease, PSA level, Gleason score and ISUP/WHO grade group and how these compare with the presence of supraclavicular …


Impact Of Postprogression Therapies On Overall Survival: Recommendations From The 2023 Kidney Cancer Association Think Tank Meeting, Stephanie A Berg, Salvatore La Rosa, Tian Zhang, Phillip M Pierorazio, Laurence Albiges, Kathryn E Beckermann, Matthew T Campbell, Maria I Carlo, Katie Coleman, Daniel J George, Daniel M Geynisman, Ritchie Johnson, Eric Jonasch, Jodi K Maranchie, Bradley A Mcgregor, Daniel D Shapiro, Eric A Singer, Brian M Shuch, Walter M Stadler, Nizar M Tannir, Yousef Zakharia, Ulka N Vaishampayan, Peter F Thall, Pavlos Msaouel Mar 2025

Impact Of Postprogression Therapies On Overall Survival: Recommendations From The 2023 Kidney Cancer Association Think Tank Meeting, Stephanie A Berg, Salvatore La Rosa, Tian Zhang, Phillip M Pierorazio, Laurence Albiges, Kathryn E Beckermann, Matthew T Campbell, Maria I Carlo, Katie Coleman, Daniel J George, Daniel M Geynisman, Ritchie Johnson, Eric Jonasch, Jodi K Maranchie, Bradley A Mcgregor, Daniel D Shapiro, Eric A Singer, Brian M Shuch, Walter M Stadler, Nizar M Tannir, Yousef Zakharia, Ulka N Vaishampayan, Peter F Thall, Pavlos Msaouel

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Modern advances in systemic and localized therapies for patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have significantly improved patients' outcomes. If disease progression occurs after initial treatment, clinicians often have multiple options for a first salvage therapy. Because salvage and initial treatments both may affect overall survival time, and they may interact in unanticipated ways, there is a growing need to determine sequences of initial therapy and first salvage therapy that maximize overall survival while maintaining quality of life. The complexity of this problem grows if a second salvage therapy must be chosen for patients with treatment-resistant disease or a second …


Adenomatoid Tumor Of The Testis: A Report Of Two Cases And Literature Review, Amadadin Alhlib, Trudea Juma, Shahin Sayed Jan 2025

Adenomatoid Tumor Of The Testis: A Report Of Two Cases And Literature Review, Amadadin Alhlib, Trudea Juma, Shahin Sayed

General Surgery, East Africa

Testicular adenomatoid tumor is a rare benign condition that can resemble testicular malignancies in its clinical presentation, potentially leading to overtreatment, such as radical orchidectomy. In our two case reports, we aim to better understand the behavior of this disease by examining its clinical presentation, as well as radiological, intraoperative, and pathological findings.


Successful Treatment Of An Atypical Presentation Of Disseminated Retroperitoneal Seminoma: A Case Report, Mahmoud Abd-El-Hafez, Kylie Johnson, Joe Cates, Alosh Madala Dec 2024

Successful Treatment Of An Atypical Presentation Of Disseminated Retroperitoneal Seminoma: A Case Report, Mahmoud Abd-El-Hafez, Kylie Johnson, Joe Cates, Alosh Madala

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Background

Testicular seminoma is the most common malignant tumor of the testis. It occurs at a rate of 5 per 100 000 men, primarily between the ages of 15 to 34. While seminomas typically occur in the testis, other primary sites include the mediastinum, the retroperitoneum, or other extra-gonadal sites. Due to the curable nature of the malignancy (5-year survival rate > 95%), detection at early stages of the disease is key. This case presentation explores the delayed diagnosis and treatments of an atypical presentation of disseminated seminoma.

Case Presentation

We present the unusual case of a 56-year-old male who had …


High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation For Primary Or Salvage Prostate Cancer Therapy: Initial Outcomes In The Veteran Healthcare Setting, Sagar Patel, Ali Antar, Aly Alrabaa, Gal Saffati, Broderick Fleming, Neel Srikishen, Jeremy Slawin, Jennifer Taylor, Jeffrey Jones Dec 2024

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation For Primary Or Salvage Prostate Cancer Therapy: Initial Outcomes In The Veteran Healthcare Setting, Sagar Patel, Ali Antar, Aly Alrabaa, Gal Saffati, Broderick Fleming, Neel Srikishen, Jeremy Slawin, Jennifer Taylor, Jeffrey Jones

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) provides comparable oncologic, erectile, and urinary outcomes to standard-of-care options for localized prostate cancer. This study reports the largest United States series of HIFU in veterans for both primary and salvage therapies. We retrospectively analyzed the outcomes of 43 veterans treated at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center from 2018 to 2022. Primary endpoints included prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reduction and local recurrence rates. Secondary endpoints included 30-day complications, Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM), and American Urological Association Symptom Score (AUASS). In our study, 31 veterans (72.1%) received primary treatment and 12 (27.9%) received …


Development Of A New Peyronie’S Disease Self-Assessment Screening App, Gregory A Broderick, Jesse N Mills, Lisa Bathish, Christopher Davis, Mohit Khera Nov 2024

Development Of A New Peyronie’S Disease Self-Assessment Screening App, Gregory A Broderick, Jesse N Mills, Lisa Bathish, Christopher Davis, Mohit Khera

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Peyronie's disease (PD) is an underdiagnosed and undertreated fibroproliferative disorder associated with the formation of plaques that results in penile curvature and discourages some men from seeking medical consultation. The PD self-assessment app, a digital application (app), was developed to increase PD awareness, provide men with a self-screening and educational tool for PD, and help eliminate barriers to seeking consultation with a physician. Prior to deployment, 4 board-certified urologists provided qualitative reviews on the app's usability and utility as a screening tool. The PD self-assessment app features a questionnaire that addresses penile curvature, challenges with penetration, partner distress, and the …


2024 Cua-Kcrnc Expert Report: Management Of Non-Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Jeffrey Graham, Ardalan E Ahmad, Naveen S Basappa, Jean-Christophe Bernhard, Bimal Bhindi, Dominick Bossé, Rodney H Breau, Christina M Canil, Vincent Castonguay, Antonio Finelli, Daniel Y C Heng, Brant A Inman, Christian Kollmannsberger, Aly-Khan A Lalani, Luke T Lavallée, Pavlos Msaouel, Susan Prendeville, Maryam Soleimani, Simon Tanguay, Lori Wood, Patrick O Richard Nov 2024

2024 Cua-Kcrnc Expert Report: Management Of Non-Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Jeffrey Graham, Ardalan E Ahmad, Naveen S Basappa, Jean-Christophe Bernhard, Bimal Bhindi, Dominick Bossé, Rodney H Breau, Christina M Canil, Vincent Castonguay, Antonio Finelli, Daniel Y C Heng, Brant A Inman, Christian Kollmannsberger, Aly-Khan A Lalani, Luke T Lavallée, Pavlos Msaouel, Susan Prendeville, Maryam Soleimani, Simon Tanguay, Lori Wood, Patrick O Richard

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

No abstract provided.


Unlocking Ferroptosis In Prostate Cancer – The Road To Novel Therapies And Imaging Markers, Pham Hong Anh Cao, Abishai Dominic, Fabiola Ester Lujan, Sanjanaa Senthilkumar, Pratip K Bhattacharya, Daniel E Frigo, Elavarasan Subramani Oct 2024

Unlocking Ferroptosis In Prostate Cancer – The Road To Novel Therapies And Imaging Markers, Pham Hong Anh Cao, Abishai Dominic, Fabiola Ester Lujan, Sanjanaa Senthilkumar, Pratip K Bhattacharya, Daniel E Frigo, Elavarasan Subramani

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Ferroptosis is a distinct form of regulated cell death that is predominantly driven by the build-up of intracellular iron and lipid peroxides. Ferroptosis suppression is widely accepted to contribute to the pathogenesis of several tumours including prostate cancer. Results from some studies reported that prostate cancer cells can be highly susceptible to ferroptosis inducers, providing potential for an interesting new avenue of therapeutic intervention for advanced prostate cancer. In this Perspective, we describe novel molecular underpinnings and metabolic drivers of ferroptosis, analyse the functions and mechanisms of ferroptosis in tumours, and highlight prostate cancer-specific susceptibilities to ferroptosis by connecting ferroptosis …


Metastatic Prostate Adenocarcinoma To The Brain - A Clinicopathologic Analysis Of 21 Cases, Namra Ajmal, Yutao Deng, Lawrence C Kenyon, Mark T. Curtis, Mauro Dispagna, Joseph Izes, Li Li Oct 2024

Metastatic Prostate Adenocarcinoma To The Brain - A Clinicopathologic Analysis Of 21 Cases, Namra Ajmal, Yutao Deng, Lawrence C Kenyon, Mark T. Curtis, Mauro Dispagna, Joseph Izes, Li Li

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Brain metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma (PCa) is rare, often leading to death within a year. Its infrequent occurrence and atypical histopathologic features contribute to lower consideration in the differential diagnosis of tumor brain metastasis. This study aims to assess the clinical characteristics and distinctive histopathologic features of metastatic PCa in the brain for timely and enhanced diagnostic accuracy.

DESIGN: A retrospective search spanning 20 years (2003-2022) was conducted on our archives and identified 21 cases diagnosed as "metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma (mPCa)" in brain biopsies and resections. All existing slides were thoroughly reviewed to evaluate the histopathology of the mPCa. …


Circulating Tumor Cell Count And Overall Survival In Patients With Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer, Amir Goldkorn, Catherine Tangen, Melissa Plets, Daniel Bsteh, Tong Xu, Jacek K Pinski, Sue Ingles, Timothy Junius Triche, Gary R Macvicar, Daniel A Vaena, Anthony W Crispino, David James Mcconkey, Primo N Lara, Maha H A Hussain, David I Quinn, Tanya B Dorff, Seth Paul Lerner, Ian Thompson, Neeraj Agarwal Oct 2024

Circulating Tumor Cell Count And Overall Survival In Patients With Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer, Amir Goldkorn, Catherine Tangen, Melissa Plets, Daniel Bsteh, Tong Xu, Jacek K Pinski, Sue Ingles, Timothy Junius Triche, Gary R Macvicar, Daniel A Vaena, Anthony W Crispino, David James Mcconkey, Primo N Lara, Maha H A Hussain, David I Quinn, Tanya B Dorff, Seth Paul Lerner, Ian Thompson, Neeraj Agarwal

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

IMPORTANCE: In metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), new first-line combination therapies have enhanced overall survival (OS), but clinical outcomes for individual patients vary greatly and are difficult to predict. Peripheral blood circulating tumor cell (CTC) count is the most extensively validated prognostic liquid biomarker in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), and recent studies have suggested that it may also be informative in mHSPC.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the prognostic value of CTC count in men with mHSPC.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: In this prognostic study, peripheral blood was drawn at registration (baseline) and at progression to mCRPC in the S1216 study …


Mitochondrial Reprogramming By Activating Oxphos Via Glutamine Metabolism In African American Patients With Bladder Cancer, Karthik Reddy Kami Reddy, Danthasinghe Waduge Badrajee Piyarathna, Jun Hyoung Park, Vasanta Putluri, Chandra Sekhar Amara, Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, Jun Xu, Daniel Kraushaar, Shixia Huang, Sung Yun Jung, Livia S Eberlin, Jabril R Johnson, Rick A Kittles, Leomar Y Ballester, Krishna Parsawar, M Minhaj Siddiqui, Jianjun Gao, Adriana Langer Gramer, Roni J Bollag, Martha K Terris, Yair Lotan, Chad J Creighton, Seth P Lerner, Arun Sreekumar, Benny Abraham Kaipparettu, Nagireddy Putluri Sep 2024

Mitochondrial Reprogramming By Activating Oxphos Via Glutamine Metabolism In African American Patients With Bladder Cancer, Karthik Reddy Kami Reddy, Danthasinghe Waduge Badrajee Piyarathna, Jun Hyoung Park, Vasanta Putluri, Chandra Sekhar Amara, Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, Jun Xu, Daniel Kraushaar, Shixia Huang, Sung Yun Jung, Livia S Eberlin, Jabril R Johnson, Rick A Kittles, Leomar Y Ballester, Krishna Parsawar, M Minhaj Siddiqui, Jianjun Gao, Adriana Langer Gramer, Roni J Bollag, Martha K Terris, Yair Lotan, Chad J Creighton, Seth P Lerner, Arun Sreekumar, Benny Abraham Kaipparettu, Nagireddy Putluri

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Bladder cancer (BLCA) mortality is higher in African American (AA) patients compared with European American (EA) patients, but the molecular mechanism underlying race-specific differences are unknown. To address this gap, we conducted comprehensive RNA-Seq, proteomics, and metabolomics analysis of BLCA tumors from AA and EA. Our findings reveal a distinct metabolic phenotype in AA BLCA characterized by elevated mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), particularly through the activation of complex I. The results provide insight into the complex I activation-driven higher OXPHOS activity resulting in glutamine-mediated metabolic rewiring and increased disease progression, which was also confirmed by [U]13C-glutamine tracing. Mechanistic studies further …


Risk Of Anxiety Disorders In Men With Prostate Cancer: A National Cohort Study, Casey Crump, Pär Stattin, James D Brooks, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist, Weiva Sieh Sep 2024

Risk Of Anxiety Disorders In Men With Prostate Cancer: A National Cohort Study, Casey Crump, Pär Stattin, James D Brooks, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist, Weiva Sieh

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Men with prostate cancer (PC) may experience significant psychosocial distress from physical symptoms, treatment side effects, or fear of recurrence. However, little is known about the long-term risk of anxiety disorders in men with PC.

METHODS: A national cohort study was conducted of 180 189 men diagnosed with PC during 1998-2017 and 1 801 890 age-matched population-based control men in Sweden. Anxiety disorders were ascertained from nationwide outpatient and inpatient records through 2018. Cox regression was used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) while adjusting for sociodemographic factors and prior psychiatric disorders. Subanalyses explored differences by PC treatment during 2005-2017. …


Simple And Epididymal-Sparing Orchiectomy For Surgical Castration In Stage Iv Prostate Cancer, Harrison Travis, Michael Dubic, Joseph Bardot, Blane Edwards, Jessie R. Gills, Scott E. Delacroix, Stephen Lacour, Matthew Mutter, Donald Bell, Mary E. Westerman Sep 2024

Simple And Epididymal-Sparing Orchiectomy For Surgical Castration In Stage Iv Prostate Cancer, Harrison Travis, Michael Dubic, Joseph Bardot, Blane Edwards, Jessie R. Gills, Scott E. Delacroix, Stephen Lacour, Matthew Mutter, Donald Bell, Mary E. Westerman

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Background: Androgen deprivation therapy, the mainstay of treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer, can be either medical or surgical. Surgery has cost benefits compared to medical treatment. In this study, we evaluated the use of simple and epididymal-sparing orchiectomy in 2 different practice settings for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer. Methods: We reviewed patients who underwent surgical castration for metastatic prostate cancer between 2011 and 2022. The primary outcome was achieving castration-level total testosterone of /dL. We also compared the characteristics of patients who were seen at a public academic teaching hospital vs those who were seen at …


Neuroendocrine Gene Subsets Are Uniquely Dysregulated In Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Nicole M. Naranjo, Anne Kennedy, Anna Testa, Cecilia E. Verrillo, Adrian D. Altieri, Rhonda Kean, D. Craig Hooper, Jindan Yu, Jonathan Zhao, Oliver Abinader, Maxwell W. Pickles, Adam Hawkins, William Kevin Kelly, Ramkrishna Mitra, Lucia R. Languino Jun 2024

Neuroendocrine Gene Subsets Are Uniquely Dysregulated In Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Nicole M. Naranjo, Anne Kennedy, Anna Testa, Cecilia E. Verrillo, Adrian D. Altieri, Rhonda Kean, D. Craig Hooper, Jindan Yu, Jonathan Zhao, Oliver Abinader, Maxwell W. Pickles, Adam Hawkins, William Kevin Kelly, Ramkrishna Mitra, Lucia R. Languino

Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Cancer Biology Faculty Papers

Prostate cancer has heterogeneous growth patterns, and its prognosis is the poorest when it progresses to a neuroendocrine phenotype. Using bioinformatic analysis, we evaluated RNA expression of neuroendocrine genes in a panel of five different cancer types: prostate adenocarcinoma, breast cancer, kidney chromophobe, kidney renal clear cell carcinoma and kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma. Our results show that specific neuroendocrine genes are significantly dysregulated in these tumors, suggesting that they play an active role in cancer progression. Among others, synaptophysin (SYP), a conventional neuroendocrine marker, is upregulated in prostate adenocarcinoma (PRAD) and breast cancer (BRCA). Our analysis shows that SYP …


Impact Of Rural Location On Receipt Of Standard Of Care Treatment And Survival For Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer In Louisiana, Megan Escott, Yong Yi, Ashley Foret, Ting Ting Li, Mei Chin Hsieh, Scott E. Delacroix, Xiao Cheng Wu, Mary E. Westerman Jun 2024

Impact Of Rural Location On Receipt Of Standard Of Care Treatment And Survival For Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer In Louisiana, Megan Escott, Yong Yi, Ashley Foret, Ting Ting Li, Mei Chin Hsieh, Scott E. Delacroix, Xiao Cheng Wu, Mary E. Westerman

School of Public Health Faculty Publications

Objective: We aim to determine the effect of region of residence (urban vs. rural) on the odds of receiving standard of care treatment for locally advanced BCa in Louisiana and its impact on survival outcomes. Methods: Using the Louisiana Tumor Registry, we identified American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage II or III, BCa diagnoses in Louisiana residents between 2010 and 2020. Treatment received was classified as standard or non-standard of care according to American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines and location of residence was determined using Rural Urban Commuting Area-Tract-level 2010 (RUCA). Multivariable logistic regression analyses and multivariate cox proportional …


Access To Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing And Mortality Among Men With Prostate Cancer, Hari S. Iyer, Benjamin V. Stone, Charlotte Roscoe, Mei Chin Hsieh, Antoinette M. Stroup, Charles L. Wiggins, Fredrick R. Schumacher, Scarlett L. Gomez, Timothy R. Rebbeck, Quoc Dien Trinh Jun 2024

Access To Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing And Mortality Among Men With Prostate Cancer, Hari S. Iyer, Benjamin V. Stone, Charlotte Roscoe, Mei Chin Hsieh, Antoinette M. Stroup, Charles L. Wiggins, Fredrick R. Schumacher, Scarlett L. Gomez, Timothy R. Rebbeck, Quoc Dien Trinh

School of Public Health Faculty Publications

Importance: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer is controversial but may be associated with benefit for certain high-risk groups. Objectives: To evaluate associations of county-level PSA screening prevalence with prostate cancer outcomes, as well as variation by sociodemographic and clinical factors. Design, Setting, and Participants: This cohort study used data from cancer registries based in 8 US states on Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, and non-Hispanic White men aged 40 to 99 years who received a diagnosis of prostate cancer between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2015. Participants were followed up until death or censored after 10 years or December …


Loss Of Lpar6 And Cab39l Dysregulates The Basal-To-Luminal Urothelial Differentiation Program, Contributing To Bladder Carcinogenesis, Sangkyou Lee, Jolanta Bondaruk, Yishan Wang, Huiqin Chen, June Goo Lee, Tadeusz Majewski, Rachel D Mullen, David Cogdell, Jiansong Chen, Ziqiao Wang, Hui Yao, Pawel Kus, Joon Jeong, Ilkyun Lee, Woonyoung Choi, Neema Navai, Charles Guo, Colin Dinney, Keith Baggerly, Cathy Mendelsohn, David Mcconkey, Richard R Behringer, Marek Kimmel, Peng Wei, Bogdan Czerniak May 2024

Loss Of Lpar6 And Cab39l Dysregulates The Basal-To-Luminal Urothelial Differentiation Program, Contributing To Bladder Carcinogenesis, Sangkyou Lee, Jolanta Bondaruk, Yishan Wang, Huiqin Chen, June Goo Lee, Tadeusz Majewski, Rachel D Mullen, David Cogdell, Jiansong Chen, Ziqiao Wang, Hui Yao, Pawel Kus, Joon Jeong, Ilkyun Lee, Woonyoung Choi, Neema Navai, Charles Guo, Colin Dinney, Keith Baggerly, Cathy Mendelsohn, David Mcconkey, Richard R Behringer, Marek Kimmel, Peng Wei, Bogdan Czerniak

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

We describe a strategy that combines histologic and molecular mapping that permits interrogation of the chronology of changes associated with cancer development on a whole-organ scale. Using this approach, we present the sequence of alterations around RB1 in the development of bladder cancer. We show that RB1 is not involved in initial expansion of the preneoplastic clone. Instead, we found a set of contiguous genes that we term "forerunner" genes whose silencing is associated with the development of plaque-like field effects initiating carcinogenesis. Specifically, we identified five candidate forerunner genes (ITM2B, LPAR6, MLNR, CAB39L, and ARL11) mapping near RB1. Two …


Risks Of Depression, Anxiety, And Suicide In Partners Of Men With Prostate Cancer: A National Cohort Study, Casey Crump, Pär Stattin, James D Brooks, Jan Sundquist, Alexis C Edwards, Kristina Sundquist, Weiva Sieh May 2024

Risks Of Depression, Anxiety, And Suicide In Partners Of Men With Prostate Cancer: A National Cohort Study, Casey Crump, Pär Stattin, James D Brooks, Jan Sundquist, Alexis C Edwards, Kristina Sundquist, Weiva Sieh

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: A diagnosis of prostate cancer (PC) may cause psychosocial distress not only in a man but also in his intimate partner. However, long-term risks of depression, anxiety, or suicide in partners of men with PC are largely unknown.

METHODS: A national cohort study was conducted of 121 530 partners of men diagnosed with PC during 1998-2017 and 1 093 304 population-based controls in Sweden. Major depression, anxiety disorder, and suicide death were ascertained through 2018. Cox regression was used to compute hazard ratios (HRs) while adjusting for sociodemographic factors.

RESULTS: Partners of men with high-risk PC had increased risks …


Efficacy Of Intravesical Nadofaragene Firadenovec For Patients With Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-Unresponsive Nonmuscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: 5-Year Follow-Up From A Phase 3 Trial, Vikram M. Narayan, Stephen A. Boorjian, Mehrdad Alemozaffar, Badrinath R. Konety, Neal D. Shore, Leonard G. Gomella, Ashish M. Kamat, Trinity J. Bivalacqua, Jeffrey S. Montgomery, Seth P. Lerner, Joseph E. Busby, Michael Poch, Paul L. Crispen, Gary D. Steinberg, Anne K. Schuckman, Tracy M. Downs, Joseph Mashni, Brian R. Lane, Thomas J. Guzzo, Gennady Bratslavsky, Lawrence I. Karsh, Michael E. Woods, Gordon Brown, Daniel Canter, Adam Luchey, Yair Lotan, Brant A. Inman, Michael B. Williams, Michael S. Cookson, Sam S. Chang, Alexander I. Sankin, Michael A. O'Donnell, David Sawutz, Richard Philipson, Nigel R. Parker, Seppo Yla-Herttuala, Dorte Rehm, Jørn S. Jakobsen, Kristian Juul, Colin P.N. Dinney May 2024

Efficacy Of Intravesical Nadofaragene Firadenovec For Patients With Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-Unresponsive Nonmuscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: 5-Year Follow-Up From A Phase 3 Trial, Vikram M. Narayan, Stephen A. Boorjian, Mehrdad Alemozaffar, Badrinath R. Konety, Neal D. Shore, Leonard G. Gomella, Ashish M. Kamat, Trinity J. Bivalacqua, Jeffrey S. Montgomery, Seth P. Lerner, Joseph E. Busby, Michael Poch, Paul L. Crispen, Gary D. Steinberg, Anne K. Schuckman, Tracy M. Downs, Joseph Mashni, Brian R. Lane, Thomas J. Guzzo, Gennady Bratslavsky, Lawrence I. Karsh, Michael E. Woods, Gordon Brown, Daniel Canter, Adam Luchey, Yair Lotan, Brant A. Inman, Michael B. Williams, Michael S. Cookson, Sam S. Chang, Alexander I. Sankin, Michael A. O'Donnell, David Sawutz, Richard Philipson, Nigel R. Parker, Seppo Yla-Herttuala, Dorte Rehm, Jørn S. Jakobsen, Kristian Juul, Colin P.N. Dinney

Department of Urology Faculty Papers

Purpose: Nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg is a nonreplicating adenoviral vector–based gene therapy for bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)–unresponsive carcinoma in situ (CIS) with/without high-grade Ta/T1. We report outcomes following 5 years of planned follow-up.

Materials and Methods: This open-label phase 3 trial (NCT02773849) enrolled patients with BCG-unresponsive nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer in 2 cohorts: CIS ± Ta/T1 (CIS; n = 107) and Ta/T1 without CIS (Ta/T1 cohort; n = 50). Patients received 75 mL (3 × 1011 vp/mL) nadofaragene firadenovec intravesically once every 3 months with cystoscopy and cytology assessments, with continued treatment offered to those remaining high grade recurrence–free (HGRF).

Results: One hundred fifty-seven …


Parp-Ish: Gaps In Molecular Understanding And Clinical Trials Targeting Parp Exacerbate Racial Disparities In Prostate Cancer, Moriah L. Cunningham, Matthew J. Schiewer Apr 2024

Parp-Ish: Gaps In Molecular Understanding And Clinical Trials Targeting Parp Exacerbate Racial Disparities In Prostate Cancer, Moriah L. Cunningham, Matthew J. Schiewer

Department of Urology Faculty Papers

PARP is a nuclear enzyme with a major function in the DNA damage response. PARP inhibitors (PARPi) have been developed for treating tumors harboring homologous recombination repair (HRR) defects that lead to a dependency on PARP. There are currently three PARPi approved for use in advanced prostate cancer (PCa), and several others are in clinical trials for this disease. Recent clinical trial results have reported differential efficacy based on the specific PARPi utilized as well as patient race. There is a racial disparity in PCa, where African American (AA) males are twice as likely to develop and die from the …


Uterine Adenosarcoma Presenting As Uterine Inversion: A Case Study, Caitlin Witt, Chelsey Vranes, Leslie H. Clark Apr 2024

Uterine Adenosarcoma Presenting As Uterine Inversion: A Case Study, Caitlin Witt, Chelsey Vranes, Leslie H. Clark

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Comparison Of Infectious Complications In Patients Undergoing Transperineal Biopsy With And Without Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Steven Leonard, Emma Helstrom, Olutiwa Akinsola, Kristen R. Scarpato, Andres Correa Apr 2024

Comparison Of Infectious Complications In Patients Undergoing Transperineal Biopsy With And Without Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Steven Leonard, Emma Helstrom, Olutiwa Akinsola, Kristen R. Scarpato, Andres Correa

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.


Financial Toxicity In Genitourinary Cancer: Insights From Cdc National Health Interview Survey, Steven Leonard Bs, Emma Helstrom Bs, Andres Correa Md, Mohit Sindhani, Nicole Uzzo, Angela Y. Jia Md Phd, Alexander Kutikov Md, Robert Uzzo Md Mba, Sarah P. Psutka Md, Adam Calaway Md Mph, Zachary Klaassen Md, Michael Staehler Md Phd, Marc Smaldone Md Mshp, Christopher Jd Wallis Md Phd, Laura Bukavina Md Mph Msc Apr 2024

Financial Toxicity In Genitourinary Cancer: Insights From Cdc National Health Interview Survey, Steven Leonard Bs, Emma Helstrom Bs, Andres Correa Md, Mohit Sindhani, Nicole Uzzo, Angela Y. Jia Md Phd, Alexander Kutikov Md, Robert Uzzo Md Mba, Sarah P. Psutka Md, Adam Calaway Md Mph, Zachary Klaassen Md, Michael Staehler Md Phd, Marc Smaldone Md Mshp, Christopher Jd Wallis Md Phd, Laura Bukavina Md Mph Msc

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.


Genetic Ancestry And Radical Prostatectomy Findings In Hispanic/Latino Patients, Natalia L. Acosta-Vega, Rodolfo Varela, Jorge Andrés Mesa, Jone Garai, Alberto Gómez-Gutiérrez, Silvia J. Serrano-Gómez, Jovanny Zabaleta, María Carolina Sanabria-Salas, Alba L. Combita Apr 2024

Genetic Ancestry And Radical Prostatectomy Findings In Hispanic/Latino Patients, Natalia L. Acosta-Vega, Rodolfo Varela, Jorge Andrés Mesa, Jone Garai, Alberto Gómez-Gutiérrez, Silvia J. Serrano-Gómez, Jovanny Zabaleta, María Carolina Sanabria-Salas, Alba L. Combita

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Background: African ancestry is a known factor associated with the presentation and aggressiveness of prostate cancer (PC). Hispanic/Latino populations exhibit varying degrees of genetic admixture across Latin American countries, leading to diverse levels of African ancestry. However, it remains unclear whether genetic ancestry plays a role in the aggressiveness of PC in Hispanic/Latino patients. We explored the associations between genetic ancestry and the clinicopathological data in Hispanic/Latino PC patients from Colombia. Patients and methods: We estimated the European, Indigenous and African genetic ancestry, of 230 Colombian patients with localized/regionally advanced PC through a validated panel for genotypification of 106 Ancestry …


Risk Of Secondary Malignancies After Pelvic Radiation: A Population-Based Analysis, Connor Mcpartland, Andrew Salib, Joshua Banks, James R. Mark, Costas D. Lallas, Edouard J. Trabulsi, Leonard G. Gomella, Hannan Goldberg, Benjamin Leiby, Robert Den, Thenappan Chandrasekar Mar 2024

Risk Of Secondary Malignancies After Pelvic Radiation: A Population-Based Analysis, Connor Mcpartland, Andrew Salib, Joshua Banks, James R. Mark, Costas D. Lallas, Edouard J. Trabulsi, Leonard G. Gomella, Hannan Goldberg, Benjamin Leiby, Robert Den, Thenappan Chandrasekar

Department of Urology Faculty Papers

Background and objective

Radiation therapy has increasingly been used in the management of pelvic malignancies. However, the use of radiation continues to pose a risk of a secondary malignancy to its recipients. This study investigates the risk of secondary malignancy development following radiation for primary pelvic malignancies.

Methods

A retrospective cohort review of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database from 1975 to 2016 was performed. Primary pelvic malignancies were subdivided based on the receipt of radiation, and secondary malignancies were stratified as pelvic or nonpelvic to investigate the local effect of radiation.

Key findings and limitations

A total of …