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The Prostate | 2013

Smoking and Prostate Cancer in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort

Adam B. Murphy; Folasade Akereyeni; Yaw Nyame; Mignonne C. Guy; Iman K. Martin; Courtney M.P. Hollowell; Kelly Walker; Rick A. Kittles; Chiledum Ahaghotu

Prostate cancer (PCa) and smoking‐related morbidity disproportionately burdens African American (AA) men. Smoking is associated with high‐grade PCa and incidence, but few studies have focused on AA men. This study aims to determine the effect of tobacco‐use on odds of PCa and of high‐grade PCa in a population of predominantly AA men.


Patient Education and Counseling | 2013

Fostering informed decisions: A randomized controlled trial assessing the impact of a decision aid among men registered to undergo mass screening for prostate cancer

Randi M. Williams; Kimberly M. Davis; George Luta; Sara N. Edmond; Caroline S. Dorfman; Marc D. Schwartz; John H. Lynch; Chiledum Ahaghotu; Kathryn L. Taylor

OBJECTIVE Screening asymptomatic men for prostate cancer is controversial and informed decision making is recommended. Within two prostate cancer screening programs, we evaluated the impact of a print-based decision aid (DA) on decision-making outcomes. METHODS Men (N=543) were 54.9 (SD=8.1) years old and 61% were African-American. The 2(booklet type: DA vs. usual care (UC))× 2(delivery mode: Home vs. Clinic) randomized controlled trial assessed decisional and screening outcomes at baseline, 2-months, and 13-months. RESULTS Intention-to-treat linear regression analyses using generalized estimating equations revealed that DA participants reported improved knowledge relative to UC (B=.41, p<.05). For decisional conflict, per-protocol analyses revealed a group by time interaction (B=-.69, p<.05), indicating that DA participants were less likely to report decisional conflict at 2-months compared to UC participants (OR=.49, 95% CI: .26-.91, p<.05). CONCLUSION This is the first randomized trial to evaluate a DA in the context of free mass screening, a challenging setting in which to make an informed decision. The DA was highly utilized by participants, improved knowledge and reduced decisional conflict. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS These results are valuable in understanding ways to improve the decisions of men who seek screening and can be easily implemented within many settings.


Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention | 2012

Fine-Mapping of IL16 Gene and Prostate Cancer Risk in African Americans

Ken Batai; Ebony Shah; Adam B. Murphy; Jennifer Newsome; Maria Ruden; Chiledum Ahaghotu; Rick A. Kittles

Background: Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men in the United States, and its incidence and mortality rates are disproportionate among ethnic groups. Although genome-wide association studies of European descents have identified candidate loci associated with prostate cancer risk, including a variant in IL16, replication studies in African Americans (AA) have been inconsistent. Here we explore single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variation in IL16 in AAs and test for association with prostate cancer. Methods: Association tests were conducted for 2,257 genotyped and imputed SNPs spanning IL16 in 605 AA prostate cancer cases and controls from Washington, D.C. Eleven of them were also genotyped in a replication population of 1,093 AAs from Chicago. We tested for allelic association adjusting for age, global and local West African ancestry. Results: Analyses of genotyped and imputed SNPs revealed that a cluster of IL16 SNPs were significantly associated with prostate cancer risk. The strongest association was found at rs7175701 (P = 9.8 × 10−8). In the Chicago population, another SNP (rs11556218) was associated with prostate cancer risk (P = 0.01). In the pooled analysis, we identified three independent loci within IL16 that were associated with prostate cancer risk. SNP expression quantitative trait loci analyses revealed that rs7175701 is predicted to influence the expression of IL16 and other cancer-related genes. Conclusion: Our study provides evidence that IL16 polymorphisms play a role in prostate cancer susceptibility among AAs. Impact: Our findings are significant given that there has been limited focus on the role of IL16 genetic polymorphisms on prostate cancer risk in AAs. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 21(11); 2059–68. ©2012 AACR.


Jsls-journal of The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons | 2014

Ureteral injury after laparoscopic versus open colectomy.

Syed Nabeel Zafar; Chiledum Ahaghotu; Libuit L; Gezzer Ortega; Pamela Coleman; Cornwell Ee rd; Daniel D. Tran; Terrence M. Fullum

Background and Objectives: Ureteral injury is an infrequent but potentially lethal complication of colectomy. We aimed to determine the incidence of intraoperative ureteral injury after laparoscopic and open colectomy and to determine the independent morbidity and mortality rates associated with ureteral injury. Methods: We analyzed data from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for the years 2005–2010. All patients undergoing colectomy for benign, neoplastic, or inflammatory conditions were selected. Patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy versus open colectomy were matched on disease severity and clinical and demographic characteristics. Multivariate logistic regression analyses and coarsened exact matching were used to determine the independent difference in the incidence of ureteral injury between the 2 groups. Multivariate models were also used to determine the independent association between postoperative complications associated with ureteral injury. Results: Of a total of 94 526 colectomies, 33 092 (35%) were completed laparoscopically. Ureteral injury occurred in a total of 585 patients (0.6%). The crude incidence in the open group was higher than that in the laparoscopic group (0.66% versus 0.53%, P = .016). CEM produced 14 630 matching pairs. Matched analysis showed the likelihood of ureteral injury after laparoscopic colectomy to be 30% less than after open colectomy (odds ratio, 0.70; 95% confidence interval, 0.51–0.96). Patients with ureteral injury were independently more likely to have septic complications and have longer lengths of hospital stay than those without ureteral injury. Conclusion: Laparoscopic colectomy is associated with a lower incidence of intraoperative ureteral injury when compared with open procedures. Ureteral injury leads to significant postoperative morbidity even if identified and repaired during the colectomy.


Case Reports | 2013

Scrotal mass and unilateral lung masses with pleural effusion mimicking metastatic testicular malignancy: an unusual presentation of sarcoidosis

Ashwini Esnakula; Pamela Coleman; Chiledum Ahaghotu; Tammey Naab

Involvement of the genitourinary tract by sarcoidosis may present with a scrotal mass, mimicking infection or malignancy. Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease that affects patients of both sexes worldwide. Sarcoidosis of the genitourinary tract is rare. We describe a case of a 33-year-old African–American man who presents with a scrotal mass, mediastinal mass, unilateral lung masses and pleural effusion mimicking testicular malignancy with pulmonary metastases. The histopathological examination of the right testis and lung biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation consistent with sarcoidosis. Genitourinary sarcoidosis must be a diagnostic consideration, especially in an African-American patient with a scrotal mass. There is a possible association between sarcoidosis and testicular malignancy; hence, underlying malignancy should always be ruled out. Serum tumour markers, ACE, a biopsy of the accessible tissue and intraoperative frozen section analysis aid in establishing the diagnosis of sarcoidosis and leading to appropriate management.


Human Genetics | 2014

Common vitamin D pathway gene variants reveal contrasting effects on serum vitamin D levels in African Americans and European Americans

Ken Batai; Adam B. Murphy; Ebony Shah; Maria Ruden; Jennifer Newsome; Sara Agate; Michael A. Dixon; Hua Yun Chen; Leslie A. Deane; Courtney M.P. Hollowell; Chiledum Ahaghotu; Rick A. Kittles


Anticancer Research | 2015

Analyzing the Association of Polymorphisms in the CRYBB2 Gene with Prostate Cancer Risk in African Americans

Mezbah U. Faruque; Rabindra Paul; Luisel Ricks-Santi; Emmanuel Y. Jingwi; Chiledum Ahaghotu; Georgia M. Dunston


The Internet Journal of Urology | 2012

Mixed Renal Cell Carcinoma With Metastasis To The Ipsilateral Ureter, A Case Report

Laura Tait; Pamela Coleman; Mica Grantham; Chiledum Ahaghotu


Journal of Surgical Research | 2014

Rates of Immediate Breast Reconstruction Post-Mastectomy: A Trend Analysis Across Race/Ethnicity

C. Thompson; Augustine Obirieze; Chiledum Ahaghotu; K. Bolden


Journal of The American College of Surgeons | 2013

Ureteral injury after laparoscopic vs open colectomy: an analysis of NSQIP

Syed Nabeel Zafar; Chiledum Ahaghotu; Danier Moore; Gezzer Ortega; Mark D. Williams; Pamela Coleman; Edward E. Cornwell; Daniel D. Tran; Terrence M. Fullum

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Jennifer Newsome

University of Illinois at Chicago

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