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I am a UW professor of urology with expertise in urological oncology (prostate, bladder, kidney and genitalia cancer). I am involved in the initial evaluation of patients with suspected problems, the methods of diagnosis, educating the patient about treatment options and, when required, providing the highest quality surgical treatments.

Patient Care Philosophy
I believe we must provide current, accurate and thorough information to our patients, in a way they can truly understand, to enable them to comfortably decide about their cancer treatment.

Personal Interests
Tennis, travel and enjoying warm weather.

Clinical Interests
Surgical treatments for prostate and bladder cancer.

Research Interests
Health-related, quality-of-life outcomes after treatment for prostate cancer.

Teaching Interests
Clinical decision-making to optimize patient care.

Languages
English

Expertise
Urology

Education & Training

Education History

Board Certifications

Selected Publications

Publications

• Dalkin BL "Editorial comment. Comprehensive quality-of-life outcomes in the setting of a multidisciplinary, equal access prostate cancer clinic." Urology 2010 Nov; 76; 5; 1238; author reply 1238-9
  
  
• Wright JL, Dalkin BL, True LD, Ellis WJ, Stanford JL, Lange PH, Lin DW "Positive surgical margins at radical prostatectomy predict prostate cancer specific mortality." The Journal of urology 2010 Jun; 183; 6; 2213-8
  
  
• Tzou DT, Dalkin BL, Christopher BA, Cui H "The failure of a nerve sparing template to improve urinary continence after radical prostatectomy: attention to study design." Urologic oncology 2009 Jul-Aug ; 27; 4; 358-62
  
  
• Dalkin BL, Christopher BA "Potent men undergoing radical prostatectomy: a prospective study measuring sexual health outcomes and the impact of erectile dysfunction treatments." Urologic oncology 2008 May-Jun ; 26; 3; 281-5
  
  
• Dalkin BL, Christopher BA "Preservation of penile length after radical prostatectomy: early intervention with a vacuum erection device." International journal of impotence research 2007 Sep-Oct ; 19; 5; 501-4
  
  
• Dalkin BL, Christopher BA, Shawler D "Health related quality of life outcomes after radical prostatectomy: attention to study design and the patient-based importance of single-surgeon studies." Urologic oncology 2006 Jan-Feb ; 24; 1; 28-32
  
  
• Yurkanin JP, Ahmann F, Dalkin BL "Coccidioidomycosis of the prostate: a determination of incidence, report of 4 cases, and treatment recommendations." The Journal of infection 2006 Jan; 52; 1; e19-25
  
  
• Dalkin BL "Re: potency following robotic radical prostatectomy: a questionnaire based analysis of outcomes after conventional nerve sparing and prostatic fascia sparing techniques." The Journal of urology 2006 Jun; 175; 6; 2367 author reply 2367-8
  
  
• Dalkin BL "Re: Health related quality of life before and after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy." The Journal of urology 2005 Jul; 174; 1; 399; author reply 399-400
  
  
• Nyman DW, Suzanne Stratton M, Kopplin MJ, Dalkin BL, Nagle RB, Jay Gandolfi A "Selenium and selenomethionine levels in prostate cancer patients." Cancer detection and prevention 2004 ; 28; 1; 8-16
  
  
• Dalkin BL, Wessells H, Cui H "A national survey of urinary and health related quality of life outcomes in men with an artificial urinary sphincter for post-radical prostatectomy incontinence." The Journal of urology 2003 Jan; 169; 1; 237-9
  
  
• Duffield-Lillico AJ, Dalkin BL, Reid ME, Turnbull BW, Slate EH, Jacobs ET, Marshall JR, Clark LC "Selenium supplementation, baseline plasma selenium status and incidence of prostate cancer: an analysis of the complete treatment period of the Nutritional Prevention of Cancer Trial." BJU international 2003 May; 91; 7; 608-12
  
  
• Brar PK, Dalkin BL, Weyer C, Sallam K, Virtanen I, Nagle RB "Laminin alpha-1, alpha-3, and alpha-5 chain expression in human prepubertal [correction of prepubetal] benign prostate glands and adult benign and malignant prostate glands." The Prostate 2003 Apr; 55; 1; 65-70
  
  
• Schmelz M, Cress AE, Scott KM, Bürger F, Cui H, Sallam K, McDaniel KM, Dalkin BL, Nagle RB "Different phenotypes in human prostate cancer: alpha6 or alpha3 integrin in cell-extracellular adhesion sites." Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) 2002 May-Jun ; 4; 3; 243-54
  
  
• Chen Z, Maricic M, Nguyen P, Ahmann FR, Bruhn R, Dalkin BL "Low bone density and high percentage of body fat among men who were treated with androgen deprivation therapy for prostate carcinoma." Cancer 2002 Nov; 95; 10; 2136-44
  
  
• Parrish AR, Sallam K, Nyman DW, Orozco J, Cress AE, Dalkin BL, Nagle RB, Gandolfi AJ "Culturing precision-cut human prostate slices as an in vitro model of prostate pathobiology." Cell biology and toxicology 2002 ; 18; 3; 205-19
  
  
• Hao J, Jackson L, Calaluce R, McDaniel K, Dalkin BL, Nagle RB "Investigation into the mechanism of the loss of laminin 5 (alpha3beta3gamma2) expression in prostate cancer." The American journal of pathology 2001 Mar; 158; 3; 1129-35
  
  
• Davis TL, Cress AE, Dalkin BL, Nagle RB "Unique expression pattern of the alpha6beta4 integrin and laminin-5 in human prostate carcinoma." The Prostate 2001 Feb; 46; 3; 240-8
  
  
• Schmelz M, Cress AE, Barrera J, McDaniel KM, Davis TL, Fuchs L, Dalkin BL, Nagle RB "PEAZ-1: a new human prostate neoplastic epithelial cell line." The Prostate 2001 Jul; 48; 2; 79-92
  
  
• Munding MD, Wessells HB, Dalkin BL "Pilot study of changes in stretched penile length 3 months after radical retropubic prostatectomy." Urology 2001 Oct; 58; 4; 567-9
  
  
• Yurkanin JP, Dalkin BL, Cui H "Evaluation of cold knife urethrotomy for the treatment of anastomotic stricture after radical retropubic prostatectomy." The Journal of urology 2001 May; 165; 5; 1545-8
  
  
• Dalkin BL "Re: Health outcomes after prostatectomy or radiotherapy for prostate cancer: results from the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study." Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2001 Mar; 93; 5; 401-2
  
  
• Gralnek D, Wessells H, Cui H, Dalkin BL "Differences in sexual function and quality of life after nerve sparing and nonnerve sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy." The Journal of urology 2000 Apr; 163; 4; 1166-9; discussion 1169-70
  
  
• Sanwick JM, Dalkin BL, Nagle RB "Accuracy of prostate needle biopsy in predicting extracapsular tumor extension at radical retropubic prostatectomy: application in selecting patients for nerve-sparing surgery." Urology 1998 Nov; 52; 5; 814-8; discussion 818-9
  
  
• Dalkin BL, Harris CH, Johnson CS, Ahmann FR "Prostatic asymmetry as a risk factor for prostatic carcinoma: serial prostate-specific antigen monitoring and cancer detection." British journal of urology 1997 Jun; 79; 6; 924-6
  
  
• Harris CH, Dalkin BL, Martin E, Marx PC, Ahmann FR "Prospective longitudinal evaluation of men with initial prostate specific antigen levels of 4.0 ng./ml. or less." The Journal of urology 1997 May; 157; 5; 1740-3
  
  
• Sarver RG, Dalkin BL, Ahmann FR "Ketoconazole-induced adrenal crisis in a patient with metastatic prostatic adenocarcinoma: case report and review of the literature." Urology 1997 May; 49; 5; 781-5
  
  
• Dalkin BL "Endoscopic evaluation and treatment of anastomotic strictures after radical retropubic prostatectomy." The Journal of urology 1996 Jan; 155; 1; 206-8
  
  
• Hao J, Yang Y, McDaniel KM, Dalkin BL, Cress AE, Nagle RB "Differential expression of laminin 5 (alpha 3 beta 3 gamma 2) by human malignant and normal prostate." The American journal of pathology 1996 Oct; 149; 4; 1341-9
  
  
• Dalkin BL, Ahmann FR, Nagle R, Johnson CS "Randomized study of neoadjuvant testicular androgen ablation therapy before radical prostatectomy in men with clinically localized prostate cancer." The Journal of urology 1996 Apr; 155; 4; 1357-60
  
  
• Ehreth JT, Miller JI, McBeath RB, Hansen KK, Ahmann FR, Dalkin BL "Prostate-specific antigen obtained under optimal conditions determines extracapsular adenocarcinoma of the prostate." British journal of urology 1995 Jan; 75; 1; 21-5
  
  
• Dalkin BL, Ahmann FR, Kopp JB, Catalona WJ, Ratliff TL, Hudson MA, Richie JP, Scardino PT, Flanigan RC, Dekernion JB "Derivation and application of upper limits for prostate specific antigen in men aged 50-74 years with no clinical evidence of prostatic carcinoma." British journal of urology 1995 Sep; 76; 3; 346-50
  
  
• Nagle RB, Hao J, Knox JD, Dalkin BL, Clark V, Cress AE "Expression of hemidesmosomal and extracellular matrix proteins by normal and malignant human prostate tissue." The American journal of pathology 1995 Jun; 146; 6; 1498-507
  
  
• Knox JD, Cress AE, Clark V, Manriquez L, Affinito KS, Dalkin BL, Nagle RB "Differential expression of extracellular matrix molecules and the alpha 6-integrins in the normal and neoplastic prostate." The American journal of pathology 1994 Jul; 145; 1; 167-74
  
  
• Catalona WJ, Richie JP, Ahmann FR, Hudson MA, Scardino PT, Flanigan RC, deKernion JB, Ratliff TL, Kavoussi LR, Dalkin BL "Comparison of digital rectal examination and serum prostate specific antigen in the early detection of prostate cancer: results of a multicenter clinical trial of 6,630 men." The Journal of urology 1994 May; 151; 5; 1283-90
  
  
• Catalona WJ, Hudson MA, Scardino PT, Richie JP, Ahmann FR, Flanigan RC, deKernion JB, Ratliff TL, Kavoussi LR, Dalkin BL "Selection of optimal prostate specific antigen cutoffs for early detection of prostate cancer: receiver operating characteristic curves." The Journal of urology 1994 Dec; 152; 6 Pt 1; 2037-42
  
  
• Barmatz MJ, Karabinus DS, Dalkin BL "Dithiothreitol effects on human sperm quality." The Journal of urology 1994 Dec; 152; 6 Pt 2; 2287-90
  
  
• Catalona WJ, Richie JP, deKernion JB, Ahmann FR, Ratliff TL, Dalkin BL, Kavoussi LR, MacFarlane MT, Southwick PC "Comparison of prostate specific antigen concentration versus prostate specific antigen density in the early detection of prostate cancer: receiver operating characteristic curves." The Journal of urology 1994 Dec; 152; 6 Pt 1; 2031-6
  
  
• Flanigan RC, Catalona WJ, Richie JP, Ahmann FR, Hudson MA, Scardino PT, deKernion JB, Ratliff TL, Kavoussi LR, Dalkin BL "Accuracy of digital rectal examination and transrectal ultrasonography in localizing prostate cancer." The Journal of urology 1994 Nov; 152; 5 Pt 1; 1506-9
  
  
• Richie JP, Catalona WJ, Ahmann FR, Hudson MA, Scardino PT, Flanigan RC, deKernion JB, Ratliff TL, Kavoussi LR, Dalkin BL "Effect of patient age on early detection of prostate cancer with serum prostate-specific antigen and digital rectal examination." Urology 1993 Oct; 42; 4; 365-74
  
  
• Dalkin BL, Ahmann FR, Kopp JB "Prostate specific antigen levels in men older than 50 years without clinical evidence of prostatic carcinoma." The Journal of urology 1993 Dec; 150; 6; 1837-9
  
  
• Smith DP, Graham JB, Prystowsky JB, Dalkin BL "The effects of ultrasound-guided shock waves during early pregnancy in Sprague-Dawley rats." The Journal of urology 1992 Jan; 147; 1; 231-4
  
  
• Dalkin BL, Carter MF "Venogenic impotence following dermal graft repair for Peyronie's disease." The Journal of urology 1991 Sep; 146; 3; 849-51
  
  
• Dalton DP, Dalkin BL, Sener SF, Pappas PS, Blum MD "Enterovesical fistula secondary to mucinous adenocarcinoma of appendix." The Journal of urology 1987 Sep; 138; 3; 617-8

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