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RESULTS The performance of the miR Sentinel™ PCa Test demonstrated sensitivity = 94% and specificity = 92%. The Sentinel™ CS Test demonstrated a sensitivity = 93% and specificity = 90% for prediction of the presence of GG≥2 cancer, and the Sentinel™ HG Test demonstrated a sensitivity = 94% and specificity = 96% for the prediction of the presence of GG≥3 cancer. CONCLUSIONS The Sentinel™ PCa, CS and HG Tests, demonstrated high levels of sensitivity and specificity, highlighting the utility of interrogation of urinary exosomal sncRNAs for non-invasively diagnosing and classifying prostate cancer with high precision.PURPOSE Men with germline mutations in DNA-repair genes have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer. Active surveillance (AS) is the preferred treatment modality for low-risk prostate cancer. However, many fear to offer this alternative to men with germline mutations. We now describe the short-term oncologic outcomes of active surveillance in a population of men with a high genetic predisposition for developing prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective cohort of men with germline DNA-repair genes mutations that were diagnosed with grade group 1 prostate cancer. All men were offered AS. Follow-up consisted of PSA every three months, MP-MRI, and an MRI-US fusion confirmatory biopsy within one year of diagnosis. The primary endpoints included treatment- and progression-free survival. RESULTS Eighteen carriers of DNA repair genes were diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer (BRCA1-8, BRCA2-6, CHEK2-2, Lynch syndrome-2). Of these, 15 patients (83%) initiated AS, and 3 (17%) declined. All but one, were fully compliant with AS protocol (93%). Twenty percent (n=3) upgraded at confirmatory biopsy and were treated. At a median follow up of 28 months (IQR 8.5-42), 80% of patients (n=12) on AS are free from upgrading or radical treatment. CONCLUSIONS Active surveillance may be feasible among carriers diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer. If embarking on active surveillance, carriers should be very carefully monitored at a specialized clinic, optimizing patient compliance, and minimizing risk. Carboplatin Until larger-scale studies with long term follow-up become available, this option should be cautiously discussed with the patient.INTRODUCTION While guidelines support the use of maintenance BCG(mBCG) for patients with intermediate- and high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer(NMIBC), in an era of BCG shortage we explored the cost-effectiveness of mBCG. METHODS A Markov model compared the cost-effectiveness of mBCG to surveillance after induction BCG for intermediate/high risk NMIBC from a US Medicare perspective. Five-year oncologic outcomes, toxicity rates, and utility values were extracted from the literature. Univariable and multivariable sensitivity analyses were conducted. A willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000 per quality adjusted life year (QALY) was considered cost-effective. RESULTS At 5 years, mean costs per patient were $14,858 and $13,973 for mBCG and surveillance respectively, with QALYs of 4.046 for both, making surveillance the dominant strategy. On sensitivity analysis, full dose and 1/3rd dose mBCG became cost-effective if the absolute reduction in five-year progression was >2.1% and >0.76%, respectively. On further sensitivity analysis, full dose mBCG and 1/3rd dose mBCG became cost-effective when mBCG toxicity equaled surveillance toxicity. In multivariable sensitivity analyses using 100,000 Monte-Carlo microsimulations, full dose and 1/3rd dose mBCG were cost-effective in 17% and 39% of microsimulations, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Neither full dose mBCG nor 1/3rd dose mBCG appears cost-effective for the entire population of intermediate/high risk NMIBC. These data support prioritizing mBCG for the subset of high risk NMIBC patients most likely to experience progression, in particular those who tolerated induction BCG well. Overall, our findings support the AUA policy statement to allocate BCG for induction rather than maintenance therapy during times of BCG shortage.The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of an ethanol extract of Physalis alkekengi (PA) and its mechanistic pathway of action at the molecular level for its antiobesity properties. Four-week old male Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice were acclimatized for a week before starting the high-fat diet (HFD) for 2 weeks to induce obesity, followed by 8 more weeks of oral administration of 10 mg/kg orlistat and 300 mg/kg of PA extract, along with HFD. Body weights of the mice and feed and water intake were recorded weekly. After a total of 12 weeks, mice were euthanized, and blood, liver, and adipose tissues were harvested for further analysis. Administration of PA extract inhibited the progression of obesity by reducing weight gain, weight of adipose tissue, and normalizing serum triglyceride, glucose, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, alanine aminotransferase, and aspartate aminotransferase. PA extract prevented the progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis induced by HFD and prevented the enlargement of liver. Phosphorylation of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase α increased while phosphorylation of acetyl-CoA carboxylase was reduced. The browning gene uncoupling protein 1 expression was also increased by PA extract treatment. Our findings revealed that the antiobesity properties of PA extract may be mediated by browning of white adipose tissue.Eriocitrin (EC) is an abundant flavonoid in lemons, which is known as a strong antioxidant agent. This study investigated the biological and molecular mechanisms underlying the anti-obesity effect of EC in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed obese mice. C57BL/6N mice were fed an HFD (40 kcal% fat) with or without 0.005% (w/w) EC for 16 weeks. Dietary EC improved adiposity by increasing adipocyte fatty acid (FA) oxidation, energy expenditure, and mRNA expression of thermogenesis-related genes in brown adipose tissue (BAT) and skeletal muscle, whereas it also decreased lipogenesis-related gene expression in white adipose tissue. In addition to adiposity, EC prevented hepatic steatosis by diminishing lipogenesis while enhancing FA oxidation in the liver and fecal lipid excretion, which was linked to attenuation of hyperlipidemia. Moreover, EC improved insulin sensitivity by decreasing hepatic gluconeogenesis and proinflammatory responses. These findings indicate that EC may protect against diet-induced adiposity and related metabolic disorders by controlling thermogenesis of BAT and skeletal muscle, FA oxidation, lipogenesis, fecal lipid excretion, glucose utilization, and gluconeogenesis.