2019
DNA Damage Response Pathway Alteration in Locally Advanced Clear-Cell Renal-Cell Carcinoma Is Associated With a Poor Outcome
Na J, Nagaya N, Rha K, Han W, Kim I. DNA Damage Response Pathway Alteration in Locally Advanced Clear-Cell Renal-Cell Carcinoma Is Associated With a Poor Outcome. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2019, 17: 299-305.e1. PMID: 31204211, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClear cell renal cell carcinomaDisease-free survivalAdvanced clear cell renal cell carcinomaDDR pathway alterationPathway alterationsLocalized Clear Cell Renal Cell CarcinomaDecreased disease-free survivalTCGA databaseShorter disease-free survivalCopy number alterationsTherapeutic agentsCox regression analysisT3-4 diseaseClear-Cell RenalRenal cell carcinomaDDR pathwaysPresence of mutationsT3a diseaseNeoadjuvant therapyOverall survivalPoor outcomeCell carcinomaCommon subtypeDisease progressionKidney cancer
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
Refining the American Urological Association and American Society for Radiation Oncology guideline for adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy using the pathologic Gleason score
Song W, Kwon Y, Jeon S, Kim I. Refining the American Urological Association and American Society for Radiation Oncology guideline for adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy using the pathologic Gleason score. Asian Journal Of Andrology 2015, 19: 20-25. PMID: 26620454, PMCID: PMC5227667, DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.159715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalHumansKallikreinsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPractice Guidelines as TopicProstate-Specific AntigenProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRadiation OncologyRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSocieties, MedicalUnited StatesUrologyConceptsPositive surgical marginsGleason score 6Adjuvant radiotherapyGleason score 8BCR-free survivalRadical prostatectomyBiochemical recurrenceAmerican Urological AssociationPathologic stageGleason scoreScore 6BCR rateSurgical marginsScore 8Urological AssociationPathologic Gleason score 8Multivariate Cox regression analysisPathologic Gleason scoreSurgical margin statusCox regression analysisRadiation Oncology guidelinesAmerican SocietyASTRO guidelineIndependent predictorsMargin statusNeutrophil and Lymphocyte Counts as Clinical Markers for Stratifying Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
Kwon Y, Han C, Yu J, Kim S, Modi P, Davis R, Park J, Lee P, Ha Y, Kim W, Kim I. Neutrophil and Lymphocyte Counts as Clinical Markers for Stratifying Low-Risk Prostate Cancer. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2015, 14: e1-e8. PMID: 26341038, PMCID: PMC5767465, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2015.07.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerAbsolute lymphocyte countAbsolute neutrophil countLow-risk prostate cancer patientsProstate cancer patientsProstate cancerLymphocyte countANC groupLymphocyte ratioBiochemical recurrenceCancer patientsActive surveillanceHigher prostate-specific antigen levelMetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancerLow-risk PCa patientsProstate-specific antigen levelHigh absolute lymphocyte countCastration-resistant prostate cancerBiochemical recurrence-free survivalRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyAdverse pathologic outcomesAppropriate patient selectionKaplan-Meier methodRecurrence-free survivalRisk stratification tool
2014
Novel Combination Markers for Predicting Survival in Patients with Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: USP18 and DGCR2
Kim Y, Kim W, Jeong P, Ha Y, Kang H, Yun S, Moon S, Choi Y, Kim I, Kim W. Novel Combination Markers for Predicting Survival in Patients with Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: USP18 and DGCR2. Journal Of Korean Medical Science 2014, 29: 351-356. PMID: 24616583, PMCID: PMC3945129, DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2014.29.3.351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCarrier ProteinsEndopeptidasesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMuscle NeoplasmsNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX ComplexPredictive Value of TestsRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsROC CurveUbiquitin ThiolesteraseUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsConceptsCancer-specific survivalCancer-specific deathBladder cancer patientsHigh expression groupExpression of USP18MIBC patientsCancer patientsExpression groupMuscle-invasive bladder cancer patientsCancer-specific survival ratesInvasive bladder cancer patientsMuscle-invasive bladder cancerLonger cancer-specific survivalMultivariate Cox regression analysisCox regression analysisInvasive bladder cancerSignificant risk factorsReliable prognostic markersMRNA expression levelsSurvival-related genesOverall survivalValidation cohortOriginal cohortLonger survivalPredicting Survival
2013
BMP-6 in Renal Cell Carcinoma Promotes Tumor Proliferation through IL-10–Dependent M2 Polarization of Tumor-Associated Macrophages
Lee J, Lee G, Woo S, Ha Y, Kwon S, Kim W, Kim I. BMP-6 in Renal Cell Carcinoma Promotes Tumor Proliferation through IL-10–Dependent M2 Polarization of Tumor-Associated Macrophages. Cancer Research 2013, 73: 3604-3614. PMID: 23633487, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-12-4563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Morphogenetic Protein 6Carcinoma, Renal CellCell LineCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationClodronic AcidDoxycyclineHumansImmunoblottingInterleukin-10Kaplan-Meier EstimateKidney NeoplasmsMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, FluorescenceReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA InterferenceSmad5 ProteinSTAT3 Transcription FactorTumor Burden
2012
Ras Association Domain Family 1A: A Promising Prognostic Marker in Recurrent Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Kim J, Chae Y, Ha Y, Kim I, Byun S, Yun S, Kim W. Ras Association Domain Family 1A: A Promising Prognostic Marker in Recurrent Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2012, 10: 114-120. PMID: 22382007, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2011.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Transitional CellChildDNA MethylationFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisPromoter Regions, GeneticProportional Hazards ModelsTumor BurdenTumor Suppressor ProteinsUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsRecurrent nonmuscle invasive bladder cancerNonmuscle invasive bladder cancerMuscle-invasive bladder cancerInvasive bladder cancerPrimary BC tissuesCox regression analysisBladder cancerPrognostic markerRASSF1A methylationRASSF1A hypermethylationIndependent predictorsBC tissuesMultivariate Cox regression analysisCancer progressionKaplan-Meier analysisAdvanced tumor stagePromising prognostic markerPromoter hypermethylationPotential prognostic markerRegression analysisRASSF1A promoter hypermethylationMethylation-specific polymerase chain reactionClinicopathologic featuresPrognostic significanceKaplan-Meier
2011
GSTM1 Tissue Genotype as a Recurrence Predictor in Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Ha Y, Yan C, Jeong P, Kim W, Yun S, Kim I, Moon S, Kim W. GSTM1 Tissue Genotype as a Recurrence Predictor in Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Journal Of Korean Medical Science 2011, 26: 231-236. PMID: 21286014, PMCID: PMC3031007, DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.2.231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-muscle invasive bladder cancerInvasive bladder cancerTumor recurrencePolymerase chain reactionTissue genotypeBladder cancerMultivariate Cox regression analysisGlutathione S-transferaseCox regression analysisGlutathione S-transferase muCox regression modelKaplan-Meier estimatesBladder tumor recurrencePrognosis of BCBladder cancer developmentBC tissue samplesGlutathione S-transferase thetaTissue genotypingIndependent predictorsPrognostic significanceKaplan-MeierBlood genomic DNAClinicopathological parametersRecurrence predictorsGSTM1 genotype
2010
HMOX1 is an Important Prognostic Indicator of Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Progression
Yim M, Ha Y, Kim I, Yun S, Choi Y, Kim W. HMOX1 is an Important Prognostic Indicator of Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Progression. Journal Of Urology 2010, 185: 701-705. PMID: 21168882, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.09.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedBiomarkers, TumorBiopsy, NeedleCarcinoma, Transitional CellCohort StudiesCystectomyDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHeme Oxygenase-1HumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSensitivity and SpecificitySurvival AnalysisUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAnalysis of hOGG1 genotype as a prognostic marker for muscle invasive bladder cancer: A novel approach using peptide nucleic acid-mediated, real-time PCR clamping
Kim E, Yan C, Ha Y, Jeong P, Kim I, Moon S, Choi Y, Kim W. Analysis of hOGG1 genotype as a prognostic marker for muscle invasive bladder cancer: A novel approach using peptide nucleic acid-mediated, real-time PCR clamping. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2010, 30: 673-679. PMID: 20884250, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2010.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkers, TumorDNA GlycosylasesFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMusclesNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPeptide Nucleic AcidsPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsConceptsMuscle-invasive bladder cancerReal-time PCR clampingInvasive bladder cancerBladder cancerHOGG1 genotypeHOGG1 codon 326 genotypesMultivariate Cox regression analysisHOGG1 codon 326Cancer-specific survivalCox regression analysisPrognostic genetic markersPCR clampingSpecific survivalSurvival benefitClinicopathologic characteristicsBC patientsPrognostic indicatorTumor gradePrognostic markerClinical dataProtective effectCancerPatientsDNA damage repair mechanismsCodon 326