Molecular Biophysics
Prostate Cancer Screening for Gay Men in the United States
To elucidate trends of prostate-cancer (PCa) screening in gay and bisexual men and assess the association of sexual orientation with PCa screening in the United States of America.Re: Dudith Pierre-Victor, Howard L. Parnes, Gerald L. Andriole, et al. Prostate Cancer Incidence and Mortality Following a Negative Biopsy in a Population Undergoing PSA Screening. Urology 2021 Jun 26;S0090-4295(21)00539-2
We read with great interest the recent work of Pierre-Victor et al on prostate cancer incidence and mortality in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial.1 We previously reported, in 2017, on a similar cohort from this trial.2 We studied men in the screening arm who screened positive (via prostate-specific antigen or digital rectal exam) during the first year of the trial, and whose linked biopsy was negative. We found a similar mortality rate after a median follow-up of 12.9 years of 1.1% (vs 1.2% in the present study).Comparative Effectiveness and Tolerability of Transperineal MRI-Targeted Prostate Biopsy under Local versus Sedation
To assess the prostate cancer diagnostic yield, complications, and costs of transperineal prostate biopsies when performed with local anesthesia versus sedation.The Consequences of Inadvertent Radical Nephrectomy in the Treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
To determine factors associated with performing inadvertent radical nephrectomy (RN) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), and to assess the impact of radical nephrectomy on overall survival (OS) compared to radical nephroureterectomy (NU).Influence of Department Leadership on Scholarly Productivity and Research Funding in Academic Urology
To determine whether the academic achievement of Department Chairperson (DC) and Research Director (RD), when present, is associated with increased scholarly productivity and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding of faculty members in academic urology departments.
