Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh

Influence of life expectancy on shared decision-making for prostate cancer screening Open

Martin H. Reed, Jialin Mao, Meenakshi Davuluri, Neal Patel, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh , et al. · 2025

Purpose The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that men aged 55–69 years undergo shared decision-making (SDM) regarding prostate cancer (PCa) screening, and routine screening is not recommended for older men or those with limit…

Individual income and race-associated differences in prostate cancer mortality in a statewide registry Open

Alec Zhu, Stephen Rhodes, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Randy Vince, Nicholas G. Zaorsky , et al. · 2025

Background Prior studies evaluating racial disparities in cancer outcomes used regional measures of deprivation when accounting for socioeconomic status, which lack granularity. We evaluated differences in prostate cancer mortality between…

Trends in stage-specific prostate cancer incidence by neighborhood socioeconomic status Open

Meenakshi Davuluri, Faith Morley, Michael Tzeng, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Jialin Mao , et al. · 2025

Changes in screening guidelines have influenced stage at diagnosis for prostate cancer, but it remains unclear whether these trends differ by neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES). Using cancer registry data from the Surveillance, Epidem…

Health literacy and all‐cause mortality among cancer patients Open

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Kelvin A. Moses, Julia Whitman, Thomas G. Stewart, Sunil Kripalani , et al. · 2025

Background The association between health literacy and all‐cause mortality among cancer patients remains unclear. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of 9603 patients diagnosed with prostate, lung, breast, renal, colorectal, brain…

Patient-reported functional outcomes and treatment-related regret in Hispanic and Spanish-speaking men following prostate cancer treatment Open

Á. López, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Li‐Ching Huang, Zhiguo Zhao, Tatsuki Koyama , et al. · 2024

These findings underscore the importance of considering language and ethnicity when providing counseling and support for prostate cancer survivors, emphasizing the need for personalized patient-centered care.

Use of atezolizumab in bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer Open

Olutiwa Akinsola, Ruchika Talwar, Avi Baskin, Amy N. Luckenbaugh, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh · 2024

Functional Outcomes After Localized Prostate Cancer Treatment Open

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Christopher J.D. Wallis, David F. Penson, Li‐Ching Huang, Zhiguo Zhao , et al. · 2024

Importance Adverse outcomes associated with treatments for localized prostate cancer remain unclear. Objective To compare rates of adverse functional outcomes between specific treatments for localized prostate cancer. Design, Setting, and …

Understanding the Termination of Urologic Cancer Clinical Trials: Insights and Challenges Open

Abdulrahman Alhajahjeh, Majedah Hmeidan, Mus'ab Elatrsh, Faris Al-Abbadi, Diala Ra’Ed Kamal Kakish , et al. · 2024

PURPOSE Clinical trials are valuable evidence for managing urologic malignancies. Early termination of clinical trials is associated with a waste of resources and may substantially affect patient care. We sought to study the termination ra…

Use of Active Surveillance vs Definitive Treatment Among Men With Low- and Favorable Intermediate–Risk Prostate Cancer in the US Between 2010 and 2018 Open

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Daniel A. Barocas, Alec Zhu, Jeffrey J. Tosoian, Lee Ponsky , et al. · 2023

This cross-sectional study of data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database assesses temporal trends in the use of active surveillance and watchful waiting vs definitive treatment in men with low- and favorable intermed…

Novel Therapies for High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Open

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Sam S. Chang · 2022

Impact of MRI-Targeting on Pathologic Upgrading and Downgrading at Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open

Ilon Weinstein, Xian Wu, Alexander J. Hill, Donald G. Brennan, Danly Omil-Lima , et al. · 2022

PD03-03 REAL-WORLD ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE IMPLEMENTATION IN BLACK MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER IN THE US Open

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Patrick Lewicki, Spyridon P. Basourakos, Xian Wu, Jim C. Hu , et al. · 2021

You have accessJournal of UrologyHealth Services Research: Practice Patterns, Quality of Life and Shared Decision Making I (PD03)1 Sep 2021PD03-03 REAL-WORLD ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE IMPLEMENTATION IN BLACK MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER IN THE US Ba…

Tissue-Based Biomarkers for the Risk Stratification of Men With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer Open

Spyridon P. Basourakos, Michael Tzeng, Patrick Lewicki, Krishnan R. Patel, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh , et al. · 2021

Risk stratification of men with clinically localized prostate cancer has historically relied on basic clinicopathologic parameters such as prostate specific antigen level, grade group, and clinical stage. However, prostate cancer often beh…

Reply to Tommy Jiang, Sriram V. Eleswarapu, and Vadim Osadchiy’s Letter to the Editor re: Patrick Lewicki, Spyridon P. Basourakos, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, et al. Estimating the Impact of COVID-19 on Urology: Data from a Large Nationwide Cohort. Eur Urol Open Sci 2021;25:52–6. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Kidney Stones: Matching Online Discussions to Real World Data Open

Patrick Lewicki, Spyridon P. Basourakos, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Xian Wu, Jim C. Hu , et al. · 2021

Variation in the Use of Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Across US Census Regions Open

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Neal Patel, Xiaoyue Ma, Adam Calaway, Lee Ponsky , et al. · 2021

Substantial geographic variation in healthcare practices exist. Active surveillance (AS) has emerged as a critical tool in the management of men with low-risk prostate cancer. Whether there have been regional differences in adoption is lar…

A systematic review of outcomes after thermal and nonthermal partial prostate ablation Open

Jonathan S. Fainberg, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Antonio P. DeRosa, Gregory T. Chesnut, Jonathan Coleman , et al. · 2021

Alien J-1 Physicians in a Pandemic Open

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh · 2021

Alien J-1 Physicians in a Pandemic Every time I arrive at John F. Kennedy airport after what always feels like a short vacation home, I share a laugh with the border protection officer reviewing my paperwork at how my name includes almost …

Estimating the Impact of COVID-19 on Urology: Data from a Large Nationwide Cohort Open

Patrick Lewicki, Spyridon P. Basourakos, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Xian Wu, Jim C. Hu , et al. · 2021

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic decreased the amount of urology care provided in the USA by approximately 20% during March 2020. Patients with complaints potentially requiring imaging tests or surgery seemed to come to the…

Feasibility of in-office MRI-targeted partial gland cryoablation for prostate cancer: an IDEAL stage 2A study Open

Spyridon P. Basourakos, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Fernando J. Bianco, Neal Patel, Aaron A. Laviana , et al. · 2020

Objectives Cryoablation for prostate cancer is typically performed under general anaesthesia. We explore the safety, feasibility and costs of in-office MRI-targeted prostate partial gland cryoablation (PGC) under local anaesthesia. We hypo…

Implications of inadvertent radical nephrectomy instead of nephroureterectomy in the treatment of upper tract urothelial carcinoma Open

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, J.S. Shoag, Leonardo Carvajal Posada, Xin Ma, Jay D. Raman , et al. · 2020

Multicenter analysis of clinical and MRI characteristics associated with detecting clinically significant prostate cancer in PI-RADS (v2.0) category 3 lesions Open

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Leonard S. Marks, Geoffrey A. Sonn, Shyam Natarajan, Richard E. Fan , et al. · 2020

MP21-10 RENAL SURGERY RATES FOR KIDNEY CANCER AT MINORITY SERVING HOSPITALS Open

Lina Posada Calderon, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Aleem I. Khan, Johannes Van der Mijn, Jonathan E. Shoag , et al. · 2020

You have accessJournal of UrologyKidney Cancer: Localized: Surgical Therapy III (MP21)1 Apr 2020MP21-10 RENAL SURGERY RATES FOR KIDNEY CANCER AT MINORITY SERVING HOSPITALS Lina Posada Calderon*, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Aleem I. Khan, …

PD23-10 A PILOT STUDY TO INVESTIGATE THE USE OF VIDEO VISITS IN REDUCING READMISSIONS AFTER MAJOR UROLOGIC SURGERY Open

Lina Posada Calderon, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Jonathan Fainberg, Aleem I. Khan, Osamede Enobakhare , et al. · 2020

You have accessJournal of UrologySurgical Technology & Simulation: Instrumentation & Technology II (PD23)1 Apr 2020PD23-10 A PILOT STUDY TO INVESTIGATE THE USE OF VIDEO VISITS IN REDUCING READMISSIONS AFTER MAJOR UROLOGIC SURGERY Lina Posa…

PD45-03 REDEFINING THE OBESITY PARADOX IN RENAL CELL CARCINOMA Open

Aleem Khan, Benjamin Taylor, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Lina Posada Calderon, Jonathan Fainberg , et al. · 2020

You have accessJournal of UrologyKidney Cancer: Epidemiology & Evaluation/Staging/Surveillance II (PD45)1 Apr 2020PD45-03 REDEFINING THE OBESITY PARADOX IN RENAL CELL CARCINOMA Aleem Khan*, Benjamin Taylor, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Lin…

MP80-09 STRATIFYING SIZE WITHIN RENAL CELL CARCINOMA STAGING GROUPS DOES NOT CORRELATE TO OUTCOMES; A SINGLE INSTITUTION EXPERIENCE WITH 870 PATIENTS OVER 15 YEARS Open

Aleem Khan, Benjamin Taylor, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Lina Posada Calderon, Jonathan Fainberg , et al. · 2020

You have accessJournal of UrologyKidney Cancer: Epidemiology & Evaluation/Staging/Surveillance III (MP80)1 Apr 2020MP80-09 STRATIFYING SIZE WITHIN RENAL CELL CARCINOMA STAGING GROUPS DOES NOT CORRELATE TO OUTCOMES; A SINGLE INSTITUTION EXP…

MP68-11 IMPLICATIONS OF INADVERTENT RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY INSTEAD OF NEPHROURETERECTOMY IN THE TREATMENT OF UPPER TRACT UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA Open

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Jonathan E. Shoag, Lina Posada, Xiaoyue Ma, Jay D. Raman , et al. · 2020

You have accessJournal of UrologyKidney Cancer: Localized: Surgical Therapy VI (MP68)1 Apr 2020MP68-11 IMPLICATIONS OF INADVERTENT RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY INSTEAD OF NEPHROURETERECTOMY IN THE TREATMENT OF UPPER TRACT UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA Bashi…

MP23-03 TEMPORAL CHANGES IN DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER ELECTING FOR ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE IN THE US Open

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Xiaoyue Ma, Peter Y. Cai, Neal Patel, Spyridon P. Basourakos , et al. · 2020

You have accessJournal of UrologyProstate Cancer: Localized: Active Surveillance I (MP23)1 Apr 2020MP23-03 TEMPORAL CHANGES IN DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER ELECTING FOR ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE IN THE US …

MP64-07 AGE-DEPENDENT PREVALENCE OF PROSTATE CANCER GENOMIC SUBTYPES PREDICTED BY INVERSE PROBABILITY WEIGHTING Open

Jonathan E. Shoag, Peter Y. Cai, Christopher Gaffney, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Xiaoyue Ma , et al. · 2020

You have accessJournal of UrologyProstate Cancer: Epidemiology & Natural History II (MP64)1 Apr 2020MP64-07 AGE-DEPENDENT PREVALENCE OF PROSTATE CANCER GENOMIC SUBTYPES PREDICTED BY INVERSE PROBABILITY WEIGHTING Jonathan Shoag, Peter Cai*,…

Active Surveillance for Black Men with Low-Risk Prostate Cancer in the United States Open

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Xiaoyue Ma, Paul J. Christos, Jim C. Hu, Jonathan E. Shoag · 2019

Surveillance for Black Men with Low-Risk Prostate Cancer in the United StatesTo the Editor: Active surveillance is considered to be appropriate treatment for men with lowrisk prostate cancer.An analysis of data from the Surveillance, Epide…

Validation of risk factors for recurrence of renal cell carcinoma: Results from a large single-institution series Open

Johannes C. van der Mijn, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Aleem I. Khan, Lina Posada-Calderon, Clara Oromendia , et al. · 2019

We validated high pathological T-stage and nuclear grade as independent risk factors for RCC recurrence following nephrectomy. DM is associated with an increased risk of recurrence among patients with early stage disease.

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