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Saturday, October 3rd 2015

Reviews/Editorials

Loeb S. “Prostate Biopsy: A Risk-Benefit Analysis.” Journal of Urology, March 2010; 183: 852. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20089273

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Friday, October 2nd 2015

Loeb S. “Editorial Comment on ‘Impact of Positive Apical Surgical Margins on Likelihood of Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy.” Journal of Urology, December 2009; 182: 2701. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19836758

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Friday, October 2nd 2015

Other Papers

Loeb S, Gonzalez CM, Roehl KA, Han M, Antenor JV, Yap RL, and Catalona WJ. “Pathologic Characteristics of Prostate Cancer Detected Through Prostate-Specific Antigen- Based Screening” Journal of Urology, March 2006; 175: 902. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16469576

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Friday, October 2nd 2015

Key Papers

Loeb S, Bjurlin MA, Nicholson J, Tammela TL, Penson DF, Carter HB, Carroll P, Etzioni R. “Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment of Prostate Cancer.” European Urology 2014; epub Jan 9. PMID: 24439788 Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24439788 This systematic review of epidemiological, clinical and autopsy studies found a very wide of estimates for prostate cancer overdiagnosis from 1.7-67%. Published estimates… Read More

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Friday, October 2nd 2015

Reviews/Editorials

Loeb S. “Does PCA3 Help Identify Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer?” European Urology, July 2008 (epub). Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18684556

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Friday, October 2nd 2015

Key Papers

Loeb S, Vellekoop A, Ahmed HU, Catto J, Emberton M, Nam R, Rosario DJ, Scattoni V, and Lotan Y. “Systematic Review of Complications of Prostate Biopsy.” European Urology 2013; June epub. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23787356 This systematic review of prostate biopsy complications found that hematuria and hematospermia are most common, but are typically mild and self-limiting. Severe… Read More

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Thursday, October 1st 2015

Contemporary Management of Urosepsis: Updated Critical Care Guidelines.

Loeb S, Vardi IY, and Nadler RB. “Contemporary Management of Urosepsis: Updated Critical Care Guidelines.” Contemporary Urology, July 2005

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Thursday, October 1st 2015

Reviews/Editorials

Loeb S, Schaeffer EM, and Epstein JI. “The Vanishing Prostate Cancer Phenomenon.” Urology, January 2010 epub. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20079526

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Thursday, October 1st 2015

Reviews/Editorials

Loeb S and Catalona WJ. “What is the prognostic impact of positive surgical margins in surgically treated prostate cancer?” Nature Clinical Practice Urology, August 2006; 3: 418. Link: http://www.nature.com/nrurol/journal/v3/n8/full/ncpuro0549.html

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Thursday, October 1st 2015

Key Papers

Makarov DV, Loeb S, Ulmert D, Drevin L, Lambe M, Stattin P. “Prostate Cancer Imaging Trends After a Nationwide Effort to Discourage Inappropriate Prostate Cancer Imaging.” Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) 2013 July epub. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23853055 Imaging is very important for staging of high-risk prostate cancer, but is not recommended for low-risk disease…. Read More

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Thursday, October 1st 2015

Reviews/Editorials

Loeb S and Catalona WJ. “Cancer Biomarkers: Discovery and Validation.” Cancer Letters, January 2007

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Thursday, October 1st 2015

Reviews/Editorials

Catalona WJ, Loeb S, and Han M. “Viewpoint: Expanding Prostate Cancer Screening.” Annals of Internal Medicine, March 2006; 144: 441. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16549857

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Thursday, October 1st 2015

NYC Urological Research Society 2016

New York, Usa. Sptember 2015 Lecture topic: Decipher test in potential candidates for Active Surveillance Category: Prostate Cancer, Active Surveillance, Markers

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Saturday, August 22nd 2015

FDUS Future Directions in Urology

Colorado, USA. August 2015 Lecture topic: Social Media in Urology Category: Social Media

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Saturday, March 14th 2015

Second Update Course in Urology (Curso de Actualización en Urología)

Barranquilla, Colombia. March 2015 Lecture Topics: Prostate cancer screening, prostate cancer markers, prostate biopsy Category: Prostate Cancer

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Saturday, March 14th 2015

Visiting Professor at Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá Fundación

Barranquilla, Colombia. March 2015 Lecture Topics: Prostate Cancer Screening, Serum and Urine Markers for Prostate Cancer, Contemporary Prostate Biopsy, Active Surveillance, Social Media in Urology Categories: Prostate Cancer, Social Media

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Wednesday, January 14th 2015

Congreso Anual Asociacion Nacional de Urologos Egresados del Centro Medico Nacional La Raza (ANUER)

Mexico City, Mexico. January 2015 Lectures Topics: Implications of Discontinuing PSA Screening, Identifying Clinically Significant vs. Indolent Prostate Cancer, Twitter in Urology Categories: Prostate Cancer, Social Media

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Sunday, November 2nd 2014

Key Papers

Loeb S, Sanda MG, Broyles DL, Shin SS, Bangma CH, Wei JT, Partin AW, Klee GG, Slawin KM, Marks LS, van Schaik RH, Chan DW, Sokoll LJ, Cruz AB, Mizrahi IA, Catalona WJ. “The Prostate Health Index Selectively Identifies Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer.” Journal of Urology 2014 Nov 15 epub. PMID:25463993 Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25463993 Among men… Read More

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Wednesday, October 22nd 2014

Prostate Cancer Screening Highlights from the 29th European Association of Urology Congress Stockholm, Sweden, April 11-15, 2014.

Loeb S. “Prostate Cancer Screening Highlights from the 29th European Association of Urology Congress Stockholm, Sweden, April 11-15, 2014.” Reviews in Urology 2014; 16: 90. PMID: 25009450. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4080855/

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Wednesday, October 22nd 2014

Best of the 2013 AUA Annual Meeting: Highlights From the 2013 American Urological Association Meeting, May 4-8, 2013, San Diego, CA.

Loeb S, Assimos D, Chancellor MB, Nickel JC, Brawer MK, Kern AJ, Partin AW. “Best of the 2013 AUA Annual Meeting: Highlights From the 2013 American Urological Association Meeting, May 4-8, 2013, San Diego, CA..” Reviews in Urology 2013; 15: 72. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3784971/

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Wednesday, October 22nd 2014

Reviews/Editorials

Loeb S, Carter HB, Schwartz M, Fagerlin A, Braithwaite RS, Lepor H. “Heterogeneity in active surveillance protocols worldwide.” Reviews in Urology 2014;16(4):202-3. PMID: 25548550. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4274180/

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Tuesday, October 14th 2014

Visiting professor at University of Toronto

Toronto, Canada. October 2014 Lecture Topics: Prostate Biopsy, Active Surveillance Category: Prostate Cancer

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Tuesday, September 23rd 2014

Uro Today Video on Guideline of Guidelines: Prostate Cancer Screening

9/2014 Uro Today Video on Guideline of Guidelines: Prostate Cancer Screening http://www.urotoday.com/urology-tube/2014-09-18-03-04-51/urology-tube-prostate-cancer/460-guideline-of-guidelines-prostate-cancer-screening.html

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Saturday, August 23rd 2014

Congreso Centroamericano y Del Caribe de Urologia- Highlights of the 2014 AUA

8/2014 Congreso Centroamericano y Del Caribe de Urologia- Highlights of the 2014 AUA

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Thursday, August 14th 2014

Sociedad Colombiana de Urologia

Cartagena, Colombia. March 2014 Lectures Topics: PSA screening, Risks of Prostate Biopsy, Active Surveillance, Prostate MRI-based Detection, Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer, and Twitter in Urology Categories: Prostate Cancer, Social Media

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Sunday, August 10th 2014

Donin N, Loeb S, Cooper PF, Roehl KA, Baumann NA, Catalona WJ, Helfand BT. “Genetically-Adjusted PSA Values May Prevent Delayed Biopsies in African-American Men.” BJU International 2014 Jan epub. PMID: 24712975 Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24712975

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Friday, May 23rd 2014

American Urological Association Prostate Cancer Updates Course

5/2014 American Urological Association Prostate Cancer Updates Course English links: https://www.auanet.org/university/live-course-video.cfm?id=767&video=478&agenda=3298 https://www.auanet.org/university/live-course-video.cfm?id=767&video=520&agenda=3298 Spanish links: https://www.auanet.org/university/live-course-video.cfm?id=767&video=521&agenda=3298 https://www.auanet.org/university/live-course-video.cfm?id=767&video=522&agenda=3298

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Saturday, May 3rd 2014

Key Papers

Murphy DG, Loeb S, Basto MY, Challacombe B, Trinh QD, Leveridge M, Morgan T, Dasgupta P, Bultitude M. “Engaging Responsibly with Social Media: the BJUI Guidelines.” BJU International 2014 Apr epub. PMID: 24774415 Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24774415 This paper summarizes the British Journal of Urology International guidelines for physicians to engage responsibly with social media. They emphasize… Read More

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Monday, April 14th 2014

Colegio Mexicano de Urologia

Acapulco, Mexico. April 2014 Lecture Topics: Cost Effectiveness of PSA Screening, Markers and Nomograms for Prostate Cancer Category: Prostate Cancer

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Monday, March 31st 2014

Lecture on Prostate Cancer Screening in USA

Lecture on Prostate Cancer Screening in USA at the Russian Ministry of Health, Institute of Urology in Moscow (Russian translation) (March 2014) Скрининг РПЖ цели, эффективность, экономическая оценка на примере исследований ERSPC

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Monday, March 31st 2014

Lecture on Prostate Cancer Markers at the Russian Ministry of Health

Lecture on Prostate Cancer Markers at the Russian Ministry of Health, Institute of Urology in Moscow (Russian translation) (March 2014) Место современных биомаркеров в ранней диагностике и динамическом наблюдении пациентов

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Wednesday, December 4th 2013

drug safety

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 The relationship between testosterone replacement therapy and prostate cancer risk is controversial. We found no association between testosterone therapy and overall… Read More

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Thursday, November 14th 2013

Sociedad Mexicana de Urologia

Merida, Mexico. November 2013 Lectures topics: Prostate Cancer Screening, Prostate Cancer Markers, Prostate Biopsy complications and Social Media Categories: Prostate Cancer, Social Media

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Tuesday, October 22nd 2013

National Trends in the Utilization of Partial Nephrectomy Before and After the Establishment of AUA Guidelines for the Management of Renal Masses.

Bjurlin MA, Walter D, Taksler GB, Huang WC, Wysock JS, Sivarajan G, Loeb S, Taneja SS, Makarov DV. “National Trends in the Utilization of Partial Nephrectomy Before and After the Establishment of AUA Guidelines for the Management of Renal Masses.” Urology 2013; 82: 1283-9. PMID: 24295245. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24295245

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Tuesday, October 22nd 2013

The Impact of Anatomical Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy on Cancer Control: The 30-Year Anniversary.

Mullins JK, Feng Z, Trock BJ, Epstein JI, Walsh PC, Loeb S. “The Impact of Anatomical Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy on Cancer Control: The 30-Year Anniversary” Journal of Urology epub October 18, 2012. PMID: 23083655. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23083655

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