2024
Risk Factors and Contemporary Management Options for Pain and Discomfort Experienced During a Prostate Biopsy
Diaz G, Webb L, Rabil M, Lokeshwar S, Choksi A, Leapman M, Sprenkle P. Risk Factors and Contemporary Management Options for Pain and Discomfort Experienced During a Prostate Biopsy. Current Urology Reports 2024, 25: 243-252. PMID: 38896314, DOI: 10.1007/s11934-024-01220-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate biopsyRisk factorsEffective pain management strategiesDiagnosed prostate cancerPain management strategiesIn-office proceduresModern management optionsNonadherence to treatmentContemporary management optionsEnhance patient comfortInnovative imaging modalitiesExperience of painFusion biopsyProstate volumePain intensityProstate cancerPain varyPatient ageIncreased painFollow-upIn-officeManagement optionsSurveillance adherenceBiopsyPharmacological analgesics
2023
Associations between patient sociodemographic factors and non-treatment for localized prostate cancer.
Novosel M, Smani S, Marks V, Jeong F, Sprenkle P, Leapman M. Associations between patient sociodemographic factors and non-treatment for localized prostate cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 307-307. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.6_suppl.307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk prostate cancerLocalized prostate cancerAggressive prostate cancerProstate cancerWhite patientsLower oddsDefinitive treatmentRisk strataSociodemographic factorsMean patient ageNational Cancer DatabaseHigh-risk diseasePatient sociodemographic factorsMultivariable logistic regressionClinical risk criteriaPatient ageImproved survivalBlack patientsInitial treatmentRisk diseaseAsian patientsRetrospective studyBlack raceInsurance statusPatient race