1.High-Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia.
Joseph C KLINK ; Ranko MIOCINOVIC ; Cristina MAGI GALLUZZI ; Eric A KLEIN
Korean Journal of Urology 2012;53(5):297-303
High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) has been established as a precursor to prostatic adenocarcinoma. HGPIN shares many morphological, genetic, and molecular signatures with prostate cancer. Its predictive value for the development of future adenocarcinoma during the prostate-specific antigen screening era has decreased, mostly owing to the increase in prostate biopsy cores. Nevertheless, a literature review supports that large-volume HGPIN and multiple cores of involvement at the initial biopsy should prompt a repeat biopsy of the prostate within 1 year. No treatment is recommended for HGPIN to slow its progression to cancer.
Adenocarcinoma
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Biopsy
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Mass Screening
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Prostate
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Prostate-Specific Antigen
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Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia
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Prostatic Neoplasms
2.Timing and Predictors of Recanalization After Anticoagulation in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Setareh SALEHI OMRAN ; Liqi SHU ; Allison CHANG ; Neal S. PARIKH ; Adeel S. ZUBAIR ; Alexis N. SIMPKINS ; Mirjam R. HELDNER ; Arsany HAKIM ; Sami Al KASAB ; Thanh NGUYEN ; Piers KLEIN ; Eric D. GOLDSTEIN ; Maria Cristina VEDOVATI ; Maurizio PACIARONI ; David S. LIEBESKIND ; Shadi YAGHI ; Shawna CUTTING
Journal of Stroke 2023;25(2):291-298
Background:
and Purpose Vessel recanalization after cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is associated with favorable outcomes and lower mortality. Several studies examined the timing and predictors of recanalization after CVT with mixed results. We aimed to investigate predictors and timing of recanalization after CVT.
Methods:
We used data from the multicenter, international AntiCoagulaTION in the Treatment of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (ACTION-CVT) study of consecutive patients with CVT from January 2015 to December 2020. Our analysis included patients that had undergone repeat venous neuroimaging more than 30 days after initiation of anticoagulation treatment. Prespecified variables were included in univariate and multivariable analyses to identify independent predictors of failure to recanalize.
Results:
Among the 551 patients (mean age, 44.4±16.2 years, 66.2% women) that met inclusion criteria, 486 (88.2%) had complete or partial, and 65 (11.8%) had no recanalization. The median time to first follow-up imaging study was 110 days (interquartile range, 60–187). In multivariable analysis, older age (odds ratio [OR], 1.05; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03–1.07), male sex (OR, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.24–0.80), and lack of parenchymal changes on baseline imaging (OR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.29–0.96) were associated with no recanalization. The majority of improvement in recanalization (71.1%) occurred before 3 months from initial diagnosis. A high percentage of complete recanalization (59.0%) took place within the first 3 months after CVT diagnosis.
Conclusion
Older age, male sex, and lack of parenchymal changes were associated with no recanalization after CVT. The majority recanalization occurred early in the disease course suggesting limited further recanalization with anticoagulation beyond 3 months. Large prospective studies are needed to confirm our findings.