Featured Publications
Genetic Risk Prediction for Prostate Cancer: Implications for Early Detection and Prevention
Seibert T, Garraway I, Plym A, Mahal B, Giri V, Jacobs M, Cheng H, Loeb S, Helfand B, Eeles R, Morgan T. Genetic Risk Prediction for Prostate Cancer: Implications for Early Detection and Prevention. European Urology 2023, 83: 241-248. PMID: 36609003, DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2022.12.021.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsEarly Detection of CancerHumansMaleMutationProstateProstatic NeoplasmsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsTimes higher riskGenetic risk scoreHigh genetic risk scoreLethal prostate cancerProstate cancerHigh genetic riskHigh riskRare pathogenic mutationsHealthy lifestyleEarly detectionPCa riskRisk predictionHigh-grade prostate cancerGenetic riskAggressive prostate cancerProstate cancer riskGenetic risk assessmentDNA damage repair genesGenetic risk predictionPCa mortalityAggressive diseaseLeading causeFamily historyCancer riskElevated risk
2020
Physical activity assessment among men undergoing genetic counseling for inherited prostate cancer: a teachable moment for improved survivorship
Bruneau M, Milliron B, Sinclair E, Obeid E, Gross L, Bealin L, Smaltz C, Butryn M, Giri V. Physical activity assessment among men undergoing genetic counseling for inherited prostate cancer: a teachable moment for improved survivorship. Supportive Care In Cancer 2020, 29: 2145-2151. PMID: 32876733, PMCID: PMC7897228, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05667-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancerPA recommendationsPA adherenceModifiable cancer risk factorsOverweight/obesePhysical activity guidelinesCancer risk factorsAcademic cancer centerAdherence of participantsBody mass indexLogistic regression analysisPhysical activity assessmentIntensity of PATeachable momentActivity guidelinesCross-sectional designMass indexCancer CenterPCa statusPA guidelinesRisk factorsFamily historyChi-square analysisCancer survivorshipCancer riskThe effect of neighborhood social environment on prostate cancer development in black and white men at high risk for prostate cancer
Lynch S, Handorf E, Sorice K, Blackman E, Bealin L, Giri V, Obeid E, Ragin C, Daly M. The effect of neighborhood social environment on prostate cancer development in black and white men at high risk for prostate cancer. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0237332. PMID: 32790761, PMCID: PMC7425919, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenPCa family historyHigh-risk menProbability of PCaFamily historyPCa diagnosisRisk menWhite menDigital rectal examEarly Detection ProgramClinical risk assessmentProstate cancer disparitiesProstate cancer developmentPatient risk assessmentNeighborhood socioeconomic factorsPatient-level modelsCox regressionRectal examBaseline ageCancer disparitiesPatient variablesProstate cancerHigh riskNeighborhood social environmentClinical relevance
2017
Role of Genetic Testing for Inherited Prostate Cancer Risk: Philadelphia Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference 2017
Giri VN, Knudsen KE, Kelly WK, Abida W, Andriole GL, Bangma CH, Bekelman JE, Benson MC, Blanco A, Burnett A, Catalona WJ, Cooney KA, Cooperberg M, Crawford DE, Den RB, Dicker AP, Eggener S, Fleshner N, Freedman ML, Hamdy FC, Hoffman-Censits J, Hurwitz MD, Hyatt C, Isaacs WB, Kane CJ, Kantoff P, Karnes RJ, Karsh LI, Klein EA, Lin DW, Loughlin KR, Lu-Yao G, Malkowicz SB, Mann MJ, Mark JR, McCue PA, Miner MM, Morgan T, Moul JW, Myers RE, Nielsen SM, Obeid E, Pavlovich CP, Peiper SC, Penson DF, Petrylak D, Pettaway CA, Pilarski R, Pinto PA, Poage W, Raj GV, Rebbeck TR, Robson ME, Rosenberg MT, Sandler H, Sartor O, Schaeffer E, Schwartz GF, Shahin MS, Shore ND, Shuch B, Soule HR, Tomlins SA, Trabulsi EJ, Uzzo R, Vander Griend DJ, Walsh PC, Weil CJ, Wender R, Gomella LG. Role of Genetic Testing for Inherited Prostate Cancer Risk: Philadelphia Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference 2017. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 36: jco.2017.74.117. PMID: 29236593, PMCID: PMC6075860, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.74.1173.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsProstate cancerGenetic testingMetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancerCastration-resistant prostate cancerAggressive prostate cancerProstate cancer riskGenetic counselingMultidisciplinary consensus statementDNA mismatch repair genesExpert consensus conferenceFamilial prostate cancerHereditary prostate cancerClinical genetic testingMismatch repair genesMetastatic settingPCa managementLynch syndromeOvarian cancerBRCA2 mutationsConsensus statementFamily historyCancer riskHeterogeneous diseaseConsensus conferenceComprehensive genetic evaluation
2015
Systematic evaluation of underlying defects in DNA repair as an approach to case-only assessment of familial prostate cancer
Nicolas E, Arora S, Zhou Y, Serebriiskii I, Andrake M, Handorf E, Bodian D, Vockley J, Dunbrack R, Ross E, Egleston B, Hall M, Golemis E, Giri V, Daly M. Systematic evaluation of underlying defects in DNA repair as an approach to case-only assessment of familial prostate cancer. Oncotarget 2015, 6: 39614-39633. PMID: 26485759, PMCID: PMC4741850, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.5554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCells, CulturedDNA Breaks, Double-StrandedDNA RepairEtoposideExomeFamily HealthGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHistonesHumansINDEL MutationMaleMiddle AgedMutationPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProstatic NeoplasmsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSequence Analysis, DNAT-Lymphocytes
2013
Genetic variation in IL-16 miRNA target site and time to prostate cancer diagnosis in African-American men
Hughes L, Ruth K, Rebbeck T, Giri V. Genetic variation in IL-16 miRNA target site and time to prostate cancer diagnosis in African-American men. Prostate Cancer And Prostatic Diseases 2013, 16: 308-314. PMID: 24061634, PMCID: PMC3865712, DOI: 10.1038/pcan.2013.36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramAfrican American menHigh-risk menCC/CTProstate cancerCancer diagnosisIL-16Family historyProstate cancer screening strategiesProstate cancer risk assessmentCancer Risk Assessment ProgramIL-16 genotypesLongitudinal screening programCancer screening strategiesProstate cancer screeningTaqMan SNP genotyping assaysProstate cancer developmentPersonalized risk estimatesAfrican AmericansCancer risk assessmentGenetic variantsHazard ratioSNP genotyping assaysCancer screeningScreening program
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
2009
Prostate Cancer Early Detection Program Recruitment Methods and Show Rates in Men at High Risk
Giri V, Coups E, Ruth K, Goplerud J, Raysor S, Kim T, Bagden L, Mastalski K, Zakrzewski D, Leimkuhler S, Watkins-Bruner D. Prostate Cancer Early Detection Program Recruitment Methods and Show Rates in Men at High Risk. Journal Of Urology 2009, 182: 2212-2218. PMID: 19758657, PMCID: PMC2760660, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh riskProstate cancerFamily historyProstate cancer screening studyProstate cancer risk assessmentProstate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramProstate cancer family historyRecruitment methodsShow ratesCancer Risk Assessment ProgramProstate cancer screeningCancer screening studyEarly Detection ProgramCancer family historyLow socioeconomic statusBlack menCancer risk assessmentMen 35Cancer screeningLow presentation ratesBRCA1/2 mutationsRisk assessment programProgram visitsMore menParticipant demographicsDairy intake and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels in men at high risk for prostate cancer
Tseng M, Giri V, Watkins-Bruner D, Giovannucci E. Dairy intake and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels in men at high risk for prostate cancer. Cancer Causes & Control 2009, 20: 1947-1954. PMID: 19578936, PMCID: PMC2895954, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9389-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancerAssociation of dairyVitamin D intakeDihydroxyvitamin D levelsVitamin D statusProstate cancer riskHealth history questionnaireHigh-risk programD intakeD statusCalcium intakeHydroxyvitamin DAlcohol intakeD levelsDairy calciumDairy intakeInverse associationFood intakeCancer riskHigh riskConclusionOur findingsHistory questionnaireEnergy intakeMultivariate linear regressionIntake
2008
Substantial family history of prostate cancer in black men recruited for prostate cancer screening
Mastalski K, Coups E, Ruth K, Raysor S, Giri V. Substantial family history of prostate cancer in black men recruited for prostate cancer screening. Cancer 2008, 113: 2559-2564. PMID: 18816608, PMCID: PMC2626163, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFH of PCaProstate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramNational Health Interview SurveyProstate cancerFamily historyBlack menCancer Risk Assessment ProgramMore first-degree relativesSelf-reported family historyMore family historyProstate cancer screeningHigh-risk menMen ages 35First-degree relativesHealth Interview SurveyAge-matched sampleSuboptimal screeningCancer screeningBreast cancerScreening programAge 35Colon cancerPCa screeningRisk assessment programCancer
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