2022
Germline Variant Spectrum Among African American Men Undergoing Prostate Cancer Germline Testing: Need for Equity in Genetic Testing
Giri V, Hartman R, Pritzlaff M, Horton C, Keith S. Germline Variant Spectrum Among African American Men Undergoing Prostate Cancer Germline Testing: Need for Equity in Genetic Testing. JCO Precision Oncology 2022, 6: e2200234. PMID: 35666082, PMCID: PMC9200399, DOI: 10.1200/po.22.00234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGermline testingAA menWhite menHereditary cancer assessmentStandard clinical testingCohort of menAfrican American menGermline evaluationMultivariable analysisClinical managementBorderline associationLP variantsVariant statusClinical testingGermline analysisPanel testingRate of variantsCare deliveryVariant spectrumGenetic testingCancer assessmentUncertain significanceDNA repair genesGenetic counselingAmerican men
2016
Hereditary cancer syndromes and prostate cancer development among African American men: The importance of complete family cancer history.
Obeid E, Hegarty S, Bealin L, Montgomery S, Gross L, Chen D, Giri V. Hereditary cancer syndromes and prostate cancer development among African American men: The importance of complete family cancer history. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: e16625-e16625. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.e16625.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Assessing the Clinical Role of Genetic Markers of Early-Onset Prostate Cancer among High-Risk Men Enrolled in Prostate Cancer Early Detection
Hughes L, Zhu F, Ross E, Gross L, Uzzo R, Chen D, Viterbo R, Rebbeck T, Giri V. Assessing the Clinical Role of Genetic Markers of Early-Onset Prostate Cancer among High-Risk Men Enrolled in Prostate Cancer Early Detection. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2012, 21: 53-60. PMID: 22144497, PMCID: PMC3253936, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-11-0727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset prostate cancerProstate cancer early detectionHigh-risk menCancer early detectionAfrican American menProstate cancerEarly detectionAmerican menConcordance indexClinical informationProstate cancer risk assessmentCancer diagnosisHarrell's concordance indexAfrican American raceFamilial prostate cancerUseful clinical informationCancer risk assessmentStudy criteriaLongitudinal cohortFamily historyAge 35Clinical roleCox modelEligibility criteriaAmerican race
2011
Rates and predictors of colorectal cancer screening by race among motivated men participating in a prostate cancer risk assessment program
Hall M, Ruth K, Giri V. Rates and predictors of colorectal cancer screening by race among motivated men participating in a prostate cancer risk assessment program. Cancer 2011, 118: 478-484. PMID: 21751189, PMCID: PMC3195866, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramCancer Risk Assessment ProgramAfrican American menUptake of CRCPredictors of uptakeCRC screeningLower endoscopyRisk assessment programAmerican menProstate cancerFamily historyFecal occult blood testingFecal occult blood testFox Chase Cancer CenterOccult blood testingColorectal cancer mortalityOccult blood testColorectal cancer screeningMultivariate logistic regressionProstate cancer clinicBlood testsBlood testingCancer CenterCancer mortalityCancer screening
2009
Prevalence and correlates of vitamin D status in African American men
Tseng M, Giri V, Bruner D, Giovannucci E. Prevalence and correlates of vitamin D status in African American men. BMC Public Health 2009, 9: 191. PMID: 19534831, PMCID: PMC2708155, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D insufficiencyVitamin D statusAfrican American menIU/dayVitamin D intakeD insufficiencyD statusD intakeAmerican menOdds ratioLow vitamin D statusSupplemental vitamin D intakeBlood collectionVitamin D recommendationsBody mass indexRecreational physical activitySignificant inverse associationHealth history questionnaireCross-sectional analysisD recommendationsMass indexBackgroundFew studiesInverse associationProstate cancerPhysical activityRace, Genetic West African Ancestry, and Prostate Cancer Prediction by Prostate-Specific Antigen in Prospectively Screened High-Risk Men
Giri V, Egleston B, Ruth K, Uzzo R, Chen D, Buyyounouski M, Raysor S, Hooker S, Torres J, Ramike T, Mastalski K, Kim T, Kittles R. Race, Genetic West African Ancestry, and Prostate Cancer Prediction by Prostate-Specific Antigen in Prospectively Screened High-Risk Men. Cancer Prevention Research 2009, 2: 244-250. PMID: 19240249, PMCID: PMC2652509, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-08-0150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline prostate-specific antigenProstate-specific antigenSelf-reported raceAfrican American menProstate cancerAmerican menProstate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramCancer Risk Assessment ProgramEarly detectionProstate cancer early detectionHigh-risk cohortWest African ancestryAfrican American raceHigh-risk menLow PSA valuesProportional hazards modelRace-specific differencesProstate cancer predictionCancer early detectionEuropean American menAfrican ancestryHazard ratioPSA valuesFamily historyBRCA1/2 mutations
2004
Association between Agent Orange and prostate cancer: a pilot case-control study
Giri V, Cassidy A, Beebe-Dimmer J, Ellis L, Smith D, Bock C, Cooney K. Association between Agent Orange and prostate cancer: a pilot case-control study. Urology 2004, 63: 757-760. PMID: 15072895, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2003.11.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic AcidAgent OrangeCase-Control StudiesDefoliants, ChemicalEnvironmental ExposureHumansMaleMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedMichiganMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPolychlorinated DibenzodioxinsProstateProstatic NeoplasmsRisk FactorsVeteransVietnamWarfareConceptsCase-control studyProstate cancerPilot case-control studyAgent OrangeVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPilot studyMilitary veteransComputerized medical recordsClinical featuresCancer deathCommon cancerControl menMedical recordsMedical CenterEpidemiologic studiesCancerPrevious exposureAdditional studiesAmerican menClinical populationsMenExposureAssociationAgeVeterans