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 hazardCancerMenPSASCATTER FACTOR-HEPATOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR ELEVATION IN THE SERUM OF PATIENTS WITH PROSTATE CANCER
NAUGHTON M, PICUS J, ZHU X, CATALONA W, VOLLMER R, HUMPHREY P. SCATTER FACTOR-HEPATOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR ELEVATION IN THE SERUM OF PATIENTS WITH PROSTATE CANCER. Journal Of Urology 2001, 165: 1325-1328. PMID: 11257710, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)69893-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic prostate cancerProstate cancerMetastatic diseaseHepatocyte growth factorPatient ageSerum levelsNegative sextant prostate biopsiesProstate-specific antigen levelHuman prostate cancer cell linesAvailable enzyme-linked immunosorbentSextant prostate biopsySpecific antigen levelsNegative sextant biopsiesProstate cancer cell linesSera of patientsImportant serum markerLogistic regression analysisEnzyme-linked immunosorbentCancer cell linesLocalized cancerRadiographic evidenceSerum markersAntigen levelsSextant biopsyProstate biopsy
1998
Predicting the pathology results of radical prostatectomy from preoperative information
Vollmer R, Keetch D, Humphrey P. Predicting the pathology results of radical prostatectomy from preoperative information. Cancer 1998, 83: 1567-1580. PMID: 9781951, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19981015)83:8<1567::aid-cncr12>3.0.co;2-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadical prostatectomyPreoperative informationNeedle biopsyTumor volumeStatistical methodsWashington University Medical CenterAdvanced tumor stageProstate-specific antigenUniversity Medical CenterPreoperative variablesSerum PSATumor stagePathology resultsPathology outcomesMedical CenterProstate carcinomaSpecific antigenProstatectomyLogistic regressionBinary outcomesMultivariate modelProbabilityOutcomesBiopsyObserved probabilityProstatic Adenocarcinoma With Atrophic Features: A Study of 202 Consecutive Completely Embedded Radical Prostatectomy Specimens
Kaleem Z, Swanson P, Vollmer R, Humphrey P. Prostatic Adenocarcinoma With Atrophic Features: A Study of 202 Consecutive Completely Embedded Radical Prostatectomy Specimens. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 1998, 109: 695-703. PMID: 9620026, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/109.6.695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrophic featuresProstatic adenocarcinomaRadical prostatectomy specimensProstatic carcinomaAtrophic carcinomaProliferation indexProstatectomy specimensCarcinoma volumeUsual prostatic adenocarcinomaInfiltrative growth patternMean proliferation indexKi-67 immunolabelingBiotin nick end labelingRadical prostatectomy casesProstatic adenocarcinoma casesGleason grade 3Nick end labelingAtrophic patternUntreated patientsAtrophic changesPathologic stagePrognostic implicationsGlandular atrophyHistologic gradeAdenocarcinoma casesInvasion of the bladder by transitional cell carcinoma
Vollmer R, Humphrey P, Swanson P, Wick M, Hudson M. Invasion of the bladder by transitional cell carcinoma. Cancer 1998, 82: 715-723. PMID: 9477105, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19980215)82:4<715::aid-cncr15>3.0.co;2-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Transitional CellEpidermal Growth FactorHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesKi-67 AntigenLogistic ModelsNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Receptor, ErbB-2Tumor Suppressor Protein p53Urinary Bladder NeoplasmsConceptsC-erb BTransitional cell carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptorGrade 3 tumorsHistologic gradeMIB-1Cell carcinomaBcl-2Prognostic informationMultivariate logistic regression modelGrade 2 tumorsLogistic regression modelsWorld Health OrganizationGrowth factor receptorCombination of markersPrognostic factorsClinical outcomesProspective studyImmunohistochemical stainingPathologic levelsProtective effectLevel of invasionGrade 2Multivariate analysisCarcinoma
1996
Optimized microvessel density analysis improves prediction of cancer stage from prostate needle biopsies
Bostwick D, Wheeler T, Blute M, Barrett D, MacLennan G, Sebo T, Scardino P, Humphrey P, Hudson M, Fradet Y, Miller G, Crawford E, Blumenstein B, Mahran H, Miles B. Optimized microvessel density analysis improves prediction of cancer stage from prostate needle biopsies. Urology 1996, 48: 47-57. PMID: 8693651, DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(96)00149-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Morphometric Analysis and Clinical Followup of Isolated Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia in Needle Biopsy of the Prostate
Keetch D, Humphrey P, Stahl D, Smith D, Catalona W. Morphometric Analysis and Clinical Followup of Isolated Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia in Needle Biopsy of the Prostate. Journal Of Urology 1995, 154: 347-351. DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)67044-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstatic intraepithelial neoplasiaHigh-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasiaGrade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasiaSerum PSA concentrationRepeat biopsyIntraepithelial neoplasiaProstate needle biopsyProstate-specific antigenNeedle biopsyInitial biopsyProstate cancerNumber of fociElevated serum PSA concentrationInitial prostate needle biopsyPSA concentrationMen 50 yearsPredictors of cancerDigital rectal examinationInitial biopsy specimenCancer detection rateFinding of cancerSignificance of gradeClinical followupPSA densityPatient ageMorphometric Analysis and Clinical Followup of Isolated Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia in Needle Biopsy of the Prostate
Keetch D, Humphrey P, Stahl D, Smith D, Catalona W. Morphometric Analysis and Clinical Followup of Isolated Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia in Needle Biopsy of the Prostate. Journal Of Urology 1995, 154: 347-351.. PMID: 7541850, DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199508000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstatic intraepithelial neoplasiaHigh-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasiaGrade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasiaSerum PSA concentrationRepeat biopsyIntraepithelial neoplasiaProstate needle biopsyProstate-specific antigenNeedle biopsyInitial biopsyProstate cancerNumber of fociElevated serum PSA concentrationInitial prostate needle biopsyPSA concentrationMen 50 yearsPredictors of cancerDigital rectal examinationInitial biopsy specimenCancer detection rateFinding of cancerSignificance of gradeClinical followupPSA densityPatient age
1993
Stratification of pathologic features in radical prostatectomy specimens that are predictive of elevated initial postoperative serum prostate‐specific antigen levels
Humphrey P, Frazier H, Vollmer R, Paulson D. Stratification of pathologic features in radical prostatectomy specimens that are predictive of elevated initial postoperative serum prostate‐specific antigen levels. Cancer 1993, 71: 1821-1827. PMID: 7680602, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19930301)71:5<1821::aid-cncr2820710517>3.0.co;2-o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative PSA levelPostoperative serum PSA levelsSerum PSA levelsRadical prostatectomy specimensIntraglandular tumor extentPSA levelsPathologic stageMargin positivityProstate-specific antigenHistologic gradeProstatectomy specimensResidual carcinomaPathologic featuresTumor extentSerum prostate-specific antigen levelPercentage carcinomaProstate-specific antigen levelExtension of carcinomaGleason histologic gradeOrgan-confined carcinomaLogistic regression analysisImportant morphologic parametersIntraglandular carcinomaAntigen levelsRadical prostatectomy