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Saturday, November 4th 2017

Canadian Urological Association 2017 Meeting

Toronto, Canada- June 24-27, 2017 Lecture topics: Optimizing Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer, Serum and Urine Markers to Select Patient for Initial and Repeat Prostate Biopsy Category: Prostate cancer


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Wednesday, October 11th 2017

Dr. Loeb on the Impact of Additional Testing for Prostate Cancer

OncLive: Dr. Loeb on the Impact of Additional Testing for Prostate Cancer (published Oct 11, 2017) 


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Wednesday, October 4th 2017

Prostate Cancer Foundation 24th Annual Scientific Retreat

Washington, DC . October 4-7, 2017 Lecture Topic: Women in science panel, poster on crowdfunding in prostate cancer Category: Women in science, Social Media


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Friday, September 1st 2017

Loeb S, Curnyn C, Fagerlin A, Braithwaite RS, Schwartz MD, Lepor H, Carter HB, Sedlander E.  “Informational needs during active surveillance for prostate cancer: A qualitative study.” Patient Education Counseling 2017 Sep 1 epub.  PMID: 28886974 Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28886974


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Tuesday, August 22nd 2017

Loeb S, Zhou Q, Siebert U, Rochau U, Jahn B, Mühlberger N, Carter HB, Lepor H, Braithwaite RS.   “Active Surveillance Versus Watchful Waiting for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Model to Inform Decisions”. European Urology 2017 Aug 22 epub.  PMID: 28844371 Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28844371 We designed a Markov model showing that active surveillance extends life more than… Read More


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Tuesday, August 15th 2017

Dr Loeb on the Results of Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer (published August 2017)

OncLive: Dr Loeb on the Results of Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer (published August 2017)


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Monday, August 7th 2017

Dani H, Loeb S. “The Role of Prostate Cancer Biomarkers in Undiagnosed Men.” Current Opinion Urology 2017; 27: 210-216. PMID 28212119 Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28212119


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Monday, August 7th 2017

Loeb S, Lilja H, Vickers A. “Beyond prostate-specific antigen: utilizing novel strategies to screen men for prostate cancer.” Current Opinion in Urology 2016 Jun 3 epub. PMID: 27262138 Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27262138


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Monday, August 7th 2017

Lepor A, Catalona WJ, Loeb S. “The Prostate Health Index: Its Utility in Prostate Cancer Detection. Urologic Clinics North America.”   2016 Feb;43(1):1-6. PMID: 26614024 Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26614024


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Monday, August 7th 2017

Liss MA, Ehdaie B, Loeb S, Meng MV, Raman JD, Spears V, Stroup SP.   “An Update of the American Urological Association White Paper on the Prevention and Treatment of the More Common Complications Related to Prostate Biopsy.”  Journal of  Urology  2017 Mar 29 epub. PMID: 28363690 Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28363690 This is an updated American Urological… Read More


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Monday, August 7th 2017

Reviews/Editorials

Loeb S. “Prostate Biopsy Decisions: One Size Fits All Approach with Total PSA is Out and a Multivariable Approach with the Prostate Health Index is In.” BJU International 2015 June epub. PMID: 26054000. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26054000


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Monday, August 7th 2017

Loeb S, Peskoe SB, Joshu CE, Huang WY, Hayes RB, Carter HB, Isaacs WB, Platz EA. “Do Environmental Factors Modify the Genetic Risk of Prostate Cancer?” Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers Prevention 2015; 24: 213. PMID: 25342390. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25342390   This study examined effect modification by environmental factors of the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms with prostate… Read More


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Monday, August 7th 2017

Loeb S, Folkvaljon Y, Damber JE, Alukal J, Lambe M, Stattin P.   “Testosterone Replacement Therapy and Risk of Favorable and Aggressive Prostate Cancer.”  Journal of Clinical Oncology 2017;35(13):1430-1436.  PMID: 28447913.     Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28447913


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Thursday, June 29th 2017

Ciprut S, Curnyn C, Davuluri M, Sternberg K, Loeb S.  “Twitter Activity Associated with US News and World Report Reputation Scores for Urology Departments.”  Urology. 2017 Jun 29 epub.  PMID: 28669746.     Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28669746


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Wednesday, June 28th 2017

Loeb S, Ross AE.   “Genomic testing for localized prostate cancer: where do we go from here?”  Current Opinion in Urology. 2017 Jun 28 epub. PMID: 28661898     Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28621058  


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Friday, June 9th 2017

Grand Rounds at Washington University

St, Louis, Missouri. June 9, 2017 Lecture Topic: Social media in urology Category: Social media


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Wednesday, June 7th 2017

Sternberg KM, Loeb SL, Canes D, Donnelly L, Tsai MH. “The use of Twitter to facilitate sharing of clinical expertise in urology.” J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2017 epub Jun 7. PMID: 28591771.  Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28591771


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Tuesday, June 6th 2017

Dr Loeb on Tests for the Management of Prostate Cancer (published June 6, 2017)

OncLive: Dr Loeb on Tests for the Management of Prostate Cancer (published June 6, 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RexdoXUbF98


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Tuesday, June 6th 2017

OncLive: Dr. Loeb on Tests for the Management of Prostate Cancer (published June 6, 2017)

OncLive: Dr. Loeb on Tests for the Management of Prostate Cancer (published June 6, 2017)


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Thursday, May 18th 2017

Grand Rounds at University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. May 18, 2017 Lecture Topic: Biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of localized prostate cancer Category: Prostate Cancer


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Friday, May 12th 2017

Dr Loeb on Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer (published May 12, 2017)

OncLive: Dr Loeb on Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer (published May 12, 2017)


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Sunday, May 7th 2017

Loeb S, Stork B, Gold HT, Stout NK, Makarov DV, Weight C, Borgmann H. “Tweet this: how advocacy for breast and prostate cancers stacks up on social media.” BJU International 2017 May epub.  PMID: 28471484     Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28471484


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Tuesday, April 18th 2017

O’Connor EM, Nason GJ, O’Kelly F, Manecksha RP, Loeb S. “Newsworthiness vs scientific impact: are the most highly cited urology papers the most widely disseminated in the media?” BJU International 2017 Apr 18 epub.  PMID: 28418091     Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28418091


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Tuesday, April 18th 2017

Mata DA, Tilak G, Loeb S, Ramasamy R. “Curating a Digital Identity: What Urologists Need to Know About Social Media.” Urology 2016 Jul 6 epub. PMID: 27395795. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27395795


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Tuesday, April 18th 2017

Borghmann H, Loeb S, Salem J, Thomas C, Haferkamp A, Murphy DG, Tsaur I. “Activity, content, contributors, and influencers of the twitter discussion on urologic oncology.” Urologic Oncology 2016 epub. PMID: 27036217. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27036217


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Monday, April 17th 2017

Borgmann H, Woelm JH, Merseburger A, Nestler T, Salem J, Brandt MP, Haferkamp A, Loeb S. “Qualitative Twitter analysis of participants, tweet strategies, and tweet content at a major urologic conference.”   Canadian Urological Association Journal 2016 Jan-Feb;10(1-2):39-44. PMID: 26977205. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26977205


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Monday, April 17th 2017

Borgmann H, DeWitt S, Tsaur I, Haferkamp A, Loeb S.  “Novel survey disseminated through Twitter supports its utility for networking, disseminating research, advocacy, clinical practice and other professional goals.”  Canadian Urological Association Journal. 2015 Sep-Oct;9(9-10):E713-7. Epub 2015 Oct 13. PMID: 26664662 Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26664662


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Monday, April 17th 2017

Other Papers

Borgmann H, Wölm JH, Vallo S, Mager R, Huber J, Breyer J, Salem J, Loeb S, Haferkamp A, Tsaur I. “Prostate Cancer on the Web- Expedient Tool for Patients’ Decision-Making?” Journal of Cancer Education 2015 epub Aug 4. PMID: 26234650. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26234650


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Monday, April 17th 2017

Other Papers

Loeb S. Editorial Comment on “Digital Identity: Develop One Before You’re Given One” Urology 2015; 85: 1222. PMID: 26099864. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26099864


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Monday, April 17th 2017

Other Papers

Loeb S. “Social media makes global urology meetings truly global.” BJU International 2015 Feb; 115(2):175. PMID: 25604713 Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25604713


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Monday, April 17th 2017

Prabhu V, Lee T, Loeb S, Holmes JH, Gold HT, Lepor H, Penson DF, and Makarov DV. “Twitter Response to the United States Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations Against Screening with Prostate Specific Antigen.”  BJU International 2014 epub. PMID: 24661474 Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24661474  


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Monday, April 17th 2017

Other Papers

Loeb S, Catto J, Kutikov A. “Social Media Offers Unprecedented Opportunities for Vibrant Exchange of Professional Ideas Across Continents.” European Urology 2014 March epub. PMID 24630683 Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24630683


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Monday, April 17th 2017

Other Papers

Bayne CE, Murphy DG, Loeb S. “#Urology is Trending in Social Media.” Reviews in Urology 2014; 16: 152. PMID: 25337049. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4191639/


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Monday, April 17th 2017

Use of Social Media in Urology: Data from the American Urological Association

Loeb S, Bayne CE, Frey C, Davies BJ, Averch TD, Woo HH, Stork B, Cooperberg MR, Eggener SE. “Use of Social Media in Urology: Data from the American Urological Association.” British Journal of Urology International 2013 epub Nov 26. PMID: 24274744 Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24274744


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Thursday, April 6th 2017

Lecture on “When to Biopsy: The Role for PSA and Novel Biomarkers”

01/2016 Lecture on “When to Biopsy: The Role for PSA and Novel Biomarkers” at the International Prostate Cancer Update in Vail, Colorado (January 2016)


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Friday, March 17th 2017

Prostate Cancer Foundation: Women in Prostate Cancer Research- Dr Stacy Loeb (published March 17, 2017)

Prostate Cancer Foundation:  Women in Prostate Cancer Research- Dr Stacy Loeb (published March 17, 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJIEald08kU&t=37s


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Thursday, March 16th 2017

 Key Papers


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Saturday, March 11th 2017

Prostate Cancer Foundation: Women in Prostate Cancer Research- Dr Stacy Loeb (published March 17, 2017)

Prostate Cancer Foundation:  Women in Prostate Cancer Research- Dr Stacy Loeb (published March 17, 2017


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Saturday, March 4th 2017

Annual Meeting of the Korean Urological Association

Seoul, Korea. October 12-15, 2016 Lecture Topics: Prostate Cancer Markers, Active Surveillance, BPH Category: Prostate Cancer, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia    


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Saturday, March 4th 2017

Issues & Controversies in Urologic Cancer (ICUC) Conference 2017

Mony Tremblant, Canada. January 19-21, 2017 Lecture Topics: Prostate Cancer Markers, Active Surveillance, Prostate Biopsy Category: Prostate Cancer


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