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Saint F, Pasquier D, Villers A, Massa J, Colin P, Vankemmel O, Leroy X, Bonnal JL, Plouvier SD. Incidence, initial management and survival of high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in Northern France. THE FRENCH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY 2024; 34:102675. [PMID: 38969304 DOI: 10.1016/j.fjurol.2024.102675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Information on bladder cancer (BC) according to the risk scoring for recurrence or progression in a general population is scarce despite its clinical relevance. The objective was to describe the characteristics of incident BC in a general population, with a focus on the initial management of high-risk non-muscle invasive BC (HR-NMIBC). MATERIALS BC incident in 2011-2012 recorded in a population-based cancer registry were studied. Data was extracted from medical files. NMIBC were classified according to potential risk for recurrence/progression. Individual and tumor characteristics of incident BC were described. Incidence, initial management and survival (12/31/2021) of HR-NMIBC were assessed. RESULTS Among 538 BC cases, 380 were NMIBC [119 low (22.1%), 163 intermediate (30.3%), 98 high (18.2%) risk] and 147 (27.3%) were MIBC. HR-NMIBC diagnostic and therapeutic management [imaging, re-TUR, multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT) assessment, specific treatment] revealed discrepancies with guidelines recommendations. Seventy-two out of 98 cases were assessed in an MDT with a median time from diagnosis of 18days [first quartile: 12-third quartile: 32]. Globally, treatment agreed with MDT decisions. Intravesical instillation was the most common treatment (n=56) but 27 HR-NMIBC did not receive specific treatment after TUR. Five and 10years overall survival was 52% [42-63] and 41% [31-51], respectively. Five years net survival was 63% [47-75]. CONCLUSIONS Despite National cancer plans aiming to improve care giving and despite the severity of HR-NMIBC, guideline-recommended patterns of care were underused in this region. This may deserve attention to identify obstacles to guideline adoption to try to improve BC patient care and survival. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3
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- Fabien Saint
- Université de Lille, CHU de Lille, Department of Urology, 59000 Lille, France; EPROAD Laboratory EA 4669, Picardie Jules-Verne University, Lille, France
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- Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Oscar-Lambret, Lille, France; Université de Lille, CRIStAL UMR 9189, Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CHU de Lille, Department of Urology, 59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CHU de Lille, Department of Urology, 59000 Lille, France
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- Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Privé La Louvière, 59800 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CHU de Lille, Department of Pathology, 59000 Lille, France
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- Service d'Urologie, Groupement des Hôpitaux de l'Institut Catholique de Lille, Université Nord de France, Lille, France
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Hussein AA, Shabir U, Mahmood AW, Harrington G, Khan M, Ahmad A, Howlader M, Colan N, Shah AA, Ghadersohi S, Jing Z, Xu B, Sule N, Kauffman E, Kuettel M, Guru K. The impact of NCCN-compliant multidisciplinary conference on the uptake of active surveillance among eligible patients with localized prostate cancer. Urol Oncol 2023; 41:483.e21-483.e26. [PMID: 37945390 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We sought to investigate the impact of National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-compliant multidisciplinary conference on the uptake of active surveillance (AS) among eligible patients with prostate cancer. METHODS Retrospective review of our AS database was performed. Patients who are eligible for AS who sought a second opinion at a comprehensive cancer center (2010-2021) were presented to the multidisciplinary Localized Prostate Cancer Conference (LPCC) that includes urologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, and patient advocates. Cochrane Armitage test was used to examine trends over time. Multivariable regression models were fit to evaluate variables associated with the receipt of AS. RESULTS Seven hundred twelve patients were identified (19% NCCN very low risk, 32% low risk, and 49% intermediate favorable risk). 43% were recommended AS as the preferred option by the community compared to 68% by LPCC, and 65% elected AS. Recommending AS significantly increased between 2010 and 2021 by the community (from 26% to 57%) and by LPCC (from 52% to 82%), while the proportion of men who received AS increased from 47% to 80% during the same period (P < 0.0001 for all). More recent LPCC era 2017 to 2021 (OR 12.31, 95% CI, 5.60-27.03, P < 0.0001), African American race (OR 0.42, 95% CI, 0.18-0.96, P = 0.04), positive cores at biopsy (OR 0.96, 95% CI, 0.94-0.97, P < 0.0001), age (OR 1.14, 95% CI, 1.10-1.18, P < 0.0001), NCCN low risk (OR 0.25, 95% CI, 0.08-0.81, P = 0.02) and NCCN intermediate favorable risk (OR 0.03, 95% CI, 0.01-0.09, P < 0.0001) were associated with receipt of AS. CONCLUSION AS recommendation increased significantly over time by community urologists and to a higher extent by NCCN-compliant multidisciplinary conference. The Uptake of AS significantly increased within the same period. More recent LPCC era 2017 to 2021, African American race, the proportion of positive cores at biopsy, age, and NCCN risk were the main determinants of receipt of AS.
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- Ahmed A Hussein
- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY.
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Bedke J, Black PC, Szabados B, Guerrero-Ramos F, Shariat SF, Xylinas E, Brinkmann J, Blake-Haskins JA, Cesari R, Redorta JP. Optimizing outcomes for high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: The evolving role of PD-(L)1 inhibition. Urol Oncol 2023; 41:461-475. [PMID: 37968169 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Transurethral resection of bladder tumor followed by intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the standard of care in high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Although many patients respond, recurrence and progression are common. In addition, patients may be unable to receive induction + maintenance due to intolerance or supply issues. Therefore, alternative treatment options are urgently required. Programmed cell death (ligand) 1 (PD-[L]1) inhibitors show clinical benefit in phase 1/2 trials in BCG-unresponsive NMIBC patients. This review presents the status of PD-(L)1 inhibition in high-risk NMIBC and discusses future directions. PubMed and Google scholar were searched for articles relating to NMIBC immunotherapy and ClinicalTrials.gov for planned and ongoing clinical trials. Preclinical and early clinical studies show that BCG upregulates PD-L1 expression in bladder cancer cells and, when combined with a PD-(L)1 inhibitor, a potent antitumor response is activated. Based on this mechanism, several PD-(L)1 inhibitors are in phase 3 trials in BCG-naïve, high-risk NMIBC in combination with BCG. Whereas PD-(L)1 inhibitors are well characterized in patients with advanced malignancies, the impact of immune-related adverse events (irAE) on the benefit/risk ratio in NMIBC should be determined. Alternative routes to intravenous administration, like subcutaneous and intravesical administration, may facilitate adherence and access. The outcomes of combination of PD-(L)1 inhibitors and BCG in NMIBC are highly anticipated. There will be a need to address treatment resources, optimal management of irAEs and education and training related to use of this therapy in clinical practice.
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- Jens Bedke
- Department of Urology and Transplantation Surgery, Kilinikum Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- University College London Hospital, London, UK; Bart's Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Urology, Hôpital Bichat - Claude-Bernard, Université de Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Chin FW, Chan SC, Veerakumarasivam A. Homeobox Gene Expression Dysregulation as Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Bladder Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2641. [PMID: 37627900 PMCID: PMC10453580 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13162641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Homeobox genes serve as master regulatory transcription factors that regulate gene expression during embryogenesis. A homeobox gene may have either tumor-promoting or tumor-suppressive properties depending on the specific organ or cell lineage where it is expressed. The dysregulation of homeobox genes has been reported in various human cancers, including bladder cancer. The dysregulated expression of homeobox genes has been associated with bladder cancer clinical outcomes. Although bladder cancer has high risk of tumor recurrence and progression, it is highly challenging for clinicians to accurately predict the risk of tumor recurrence and progression at the initial point of diagnosis. Cystoscopy is the routine surveillance method used to detect tumor recurrence. However, the procedure causes significant discomfort and pain that results in poor surveillance follow-up amongst patients. Therefore, the development of reliable non-invasive biomarkers for the early detection and monitoring of bladder cancer is crucial. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the diagnostic and prognostic potential of homeobox gene expression dysregulation in bladder cancer.
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- Fee-Wai Chin
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- School of Liberal Arts, Science and Technology, Perdana University, Kuala Lumpur 50490, Malaysia
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- School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway 47500, Selangor, Malaysia
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Chin FW, Hussin H, Chau DM, Ong TA, Yunus R, Abdul Razack AH, Yusoff K, Chan SC, Veerakumarasivam A. Differential Protein Expression Patterns of HOXA13 and HOXB13 Are Associated with Bladder Cancer Progression. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2636. [PMID: 37627895 PMCID: PMC10453033 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13162636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Bladder cancer is a common urological cancer and has the highest recurrence rate of any cancer. The aim of our study was to profile and characterize the protein expression of homeobox A13 (HOXA13) and homeobox B13 (HOXB13) genes in Malaysian bladder cancer patients. The protein expression of HOXA13 and HOXB13 in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) bladder cancer tissues was determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis. The association between HOXA13/HOXB13 protein expression and demographic/clinicopathological characteristics of the bladder cancer patients was determined by chi-square analysis. Approximately 63.6% of the bladder cancer tissues harbored high HOXA13 expression. High HOXA13 expression was significantly associated with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, lower tumor grade, higher number of lymph node metastases, and recurrence risk. In contrast, low HOXB13 expression (including those with negative expression) was observed in 71.6% of the bladder cancer tissues analyzed. Low HOXB13 expression was significantly associated with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, higher tumor stage, tumor grade, and metastatic risk. Both HOXA13 and HOXB13 protein expression were found to be associated with bladder tumorigenesis. The putative oncogenic and tumor suppressive roles of HOXA13 and HOXB13, respectively, suggest their potential utility as biomarkers in bladder cancer.
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- Fee-Wai Chin
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 50586, Malaysia
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
- Malaysia Genome and Vaccine Institute, National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Malaysia Genome and Vaccine Institute, National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
- School of Liberal Arts, Science and Technology, Perdana University, Kuala Lumpur 50490, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
- Malaysia Genome and Vaccine Institute, National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
- School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway 47500, Selangor, Malaysia
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Kodera A, Mohammed M, Lim P, Abdalla O, Elhadi M. The Management of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Failure in High-Risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Review Article. Cureus 2023; 15:e40962. [PMID: 37503461 PMCID: PMC10369196 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a common urological malignancy, and bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy is the gold standard treatment in intermediate and high-risk groups. However, BCG failure occurs in a significant proportion of patients, emphasizing the need for effective alternative treatment modalities to address this burden. These treatments include immunotherapy, enhanced drug delivery, targeted therapy, device-assisted chemotherapy, vaccine therapy, and gene therapy, which show varying degrees of safety and efficacy. The objective of this review is to summarize the current evidence and ongoing research on these emerging therapies, offering insight into their potential for improving patient outcomes and quality of life. Although radical cystectomy remains the standard of care for high-risk NMIBC patients unresponsive to BCG, novel treatment modalities hold promise for the future management of this challenging patient population.
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- Ahmed Kodera
- Urology, Worcestershire Acute Hopsitals NHS Trust, Worcester, GBR
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- Urology, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester, GBR
- Surgical Oncology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut, EGY
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- Urology, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcestershire, GBR
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- Urology, Wirral University Hospital, Liverpool, GBR
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Corsi NJ, Messing EM, Sood A, Keeley J, Bronkema C, Rakic N, Jamil M, Dalela D, Arora S, Piontkowski AJ, Majdalany SE, Butaney M, Rakic I, Li P, Menon M, Rogers CG, Abdollah F. Risk-Based Assessment Of the Impact Of Intravesical Therapy on Recurrence-Free Survival Rate Following Resection of Suspected Low-grade, Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC): A Southwest Oncology Groups (SWOG) S0337 Posthoc Analysis. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2022; 20:e498-e505. [PMID: 35871040 DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2022.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) has an elevated risk of recurrence, and immediate postresection intravesical instillation of chemotherapy (IVC) significantly reduces the risk of recurrence. Questions remain about which subpopulation may maximally benefit from IVC. Our aim was to develop risk groups based on recurrence risk in NMIBC, and then evaluate the impact of a single, postoperative instillation of IVC on the subsequent risk of recurrence for each risk group. MATERIAL AND METHODS Using the SWOG S0337 trial cohort, we performed a posthoc analysis of 345 patients who were diagnosed with suspected low-grade NMIBC, underwent transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT), and received post-operative IVC (gemcitabine vs. saline). Using regression tree analysis, the regression tree stratified patients based on their risk of recurrence into low-risk - single tumor and aged < 57 years, intermediate-risk - single tumor and aged ≥ 57 years, and high-risk - multiple tumors. We used Cox proportional hazard models to test the impact of recurrence-free rate, and after adjustment to available covariates. RESULTS Median age of the cohort was 66.5 (IQR: 59.7-75.8 years) with 85% of patients being males. Median overall follow-up time was 3.07 years (IQR: 0.75-4.01 years). When testing the impact of treatment in each risk group separately, we found that patients in the intermediate-risk treated with gemcitabine had a 24-month recurrence free rate of 77% (95% CI: 68%-86%) vs. 59% (95% CI: 49%-70%) in the saline group. This survival difference was confirmed on multivariable analysis (hazard ratio: 0.39, 95% CI: 23%-66%, P < 0.001). This group represented 53% of our cohort. Conversely, we did not observe a significant difference in recurrence-free survival among patients in the low- (P = 0.7) and high-risk (P = 0.4) groups. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that older patients with a single tumor of suspected low-grade NMIBC at TURBT maximally benefit from immediate postresection IVC (gemcitabine).
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- Nicholas J Corsi
- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Department of Urology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Vattikuti Urology Institute Center for Outcomes Research, Analytics and Evaluation (VCORE), Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
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Estevez A, Kaul S, Fleishman A, Korets R, Chang P, Wagner A, Bellmunt J, Olumi AF, Rayala H, Gershman B. Disparities in the prevalence and management of high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Urol Oncol 2022; 41:255.e15-255.e21. [PMID: 36456453 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the associations of socioeconomic characteristics with the management of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). METHODS We identified adult patients aged 18 to 89 years with Ta, T1, or Tis NMIBC in the NCDB. We then examined the associations of patient and socioeconomic characteristics with the guidelines-based management of high-risk NMIBC using multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS 163,949 patients were included in the study cohort, including 64% with Ta, 32% with T1, and 4% with Tis disease. Among those diagnosed with bladder cancer, male (OR 1.24, 95%CI 1.21-1.27), uninsured (OR 1.10, 95%CI 1.01-1.19 vs. private), and non-White (OR 1.34, 95%CI 1.28-1.41 for Black; OR 1.10; 95%CI 1.03-1.18 for Other vs. White) patients were more likely to be diagnosed with high-risk disease, as well as patients from lower education level areas. Among those with high-risk NMIBC, patients who were older, non-White, Hispanic, uninsured or insured with Medicaid were less likely to receive guideline recommended intravesical BCG, while those residing in rural and higher education level areas were more likely to receive BCG. When examining non-guidelines based use of radiotherapy for HGT1 disease, older age (OR 1.06; 95% CI 1.04-1.07) and VA/Military insurance (OR 2.73; 95%CI 1.07, 6.98 vs. private) were associated with radiotherapy use. CONCLUSION There are strong disparities in the prevalence and management of high-risk NMIBC. These observations highlight important targets for future strategies to reduce such healthcare disparities and provide more equitable bladder cancer treatment to patients.
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Beardo P, Pinto R, Ayerra H, Agüera J, Armijos S, Álvarez-Ossorio JL. Optimizing treatment for non muscle-invasive bladder cancer with an app. Actas Urol Esp 2022; 46:230-237. [PMID: 35307306 DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2021.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate overall and recurrence-progression rate-adjusted concordance of treatment prescription in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) of an app based on the best available scientific evidence and the urologist's opinion. METHODS Development of an app (APPv) specifically designed for the treatment and follow-up of NMIBC and validation of the proposed APPv treatment endpoint by means of a prospective double-blind observational concordance study of related samples in 100 patients with initial or successive histological diagnosis of NMIBC. RESULTS The treatment prescribed by the urologist agrees with that proposed by the APPv in 64% of cases (kappa index 0.55, P < 0.0001). Regarding low risk, the agreement is 77% (kappa 0.55, P = 0.002), 63% (kappa 0.52, P < 0.0001) for intermediate risk, 17% (kappa 0.143, P = 0.014) in high risk and 66% (kappa 0.71, P = 0.01) for very high risk. Of patients receiving adjuvant intravesical treatment according to APPv, 89.1% remain free of recurrence vs. 61.1% of those with disagreement (P = 0.0004), with a RR 0.46 (95%CI: 0.25-0.86) vs. RR 2.4 (95%CI: 1.5-3.8, P = 0.001). In the APPv-urologist agreement group, 100% of patients are free of progression and 88.9% in the disagreement group (P = 0.004) with a RR 1 vs. RR 1.125 (95%CI: 1-1.26, P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS APPv can improve adherence to treatment recommendations according to clinical practice guidelines and health outcomes at NMIBC.
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- P Beardo
- UGC Urología, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Álava, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Álava, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- UGC Urología, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain
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- e-processmed, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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Optimización del tratamiento del cáncer de vejiga no músculo invasivo mediante una app. Actas Urol Esp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acuro.2021.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wang DQ, Huang Q, Huang X, Jin YH, Wang YY, Shi YX, Yan SY, Yang L, Li BH, Liu TZ, Zeng XT. Knowledge of and Compliance With Guidelines in the Management of Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Survey of Chinese Urologists. Front Oncol 2021; 11:735704. [PMID: 34778048 PMCID: PMC8580413 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.735704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) still poses a heavy load for resulting in many new cases which contribute significantly to medical costs. Although many NMIBC guidelines have been developed, their implementation remains deficient. Objective This study was conducted in order to analyze the knowledge of and compliance with the guidelines for NMIBC of Chinese urologists and to identify associated factors. Methods We conducted an online survey between August 2019 and January 2021. Respondents who were more than 65 years old or did not give informed consent were excluded. Linear/logistic regressions were performed to identify factors associated with the knowledge of and compliance with the guidelines of urologists, respectively. McNemar's tests were used to explore the divergence between knowledge and compliance. Results A total of 814 responses were received, and 98.77% of urologists acknowledged the positive effects of high-quality guidelines. The average knowledge score was 6.10 ± 1.28 (out of a full score of 9), and it was positively associated with educational level and the number of guidelines consulted. Only 1.61% and 39.36% of the respondents realized that the guidelines did not recommend further chemotherapy or BCG infusion for low-risk patients. There were 38.87% and 51.84% respondents "often" or more frequently utilizing BCG therapy for intermediate- and high-risk NMIBC patients, respectively. Divergence between knowledge and compliance in performing a second TURBT after incomplete initial resection reached statistical significance (p < 0.001). Conclusions Although the vast majority of urologists acknowledged the positive effects of guidelines, knowledge of and compliance with some recommendations of NMIBC guidelines are still inadequate. Factors associated with guidelines, individual professionals, patients, organizations, and the environment jointly contributed to the non-compliance.
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- Dan-Qi Wang
- Country Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Country Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Country Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Country Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Country Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Country Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Country Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Country Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Struck JP, Hennig MJP, Hupe MC, Moharam N, Paffenholz P, Nestler T, Frank T, Worst TS, Grabbert M, Pohlmann PF, Dogan S, Hofbauer SL, Kalogirou C, Mattigk A, Brandt MP, Krabbe LM, Reis H, Dressler FF, Kramer MW, Salem J. Discrepancy between German S3 Guideline Recommendations and Daily Urologic Practice in the Management of Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Results of a Binational Survey. Urol Int 2021; 107:35-45. [PMID: 34515257 DOI: 10.1159/000518166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Guideline recommendations are meant to help minimize morbidity and to improve the care of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients but studies have suggested an underuse of guideline-recommended care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of adherence of German and Austrian urologists to German guideline recommendations. METHODS A survey of 27 items evaluating diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations (15 cases of strong consensus and 6 cases of consensus) for NMIBC was administered among 14 urologic training courses. Survey construction and realization followed the checklist for reporting results of internet e-surveys and was approved by an internal review board. RESULTS Between January 2018 and June 2019, a total of 307 urologists responded to the questionnaire, with a mean response rate of 71%. The data showed a weak role of urine cytology (54%) for initial diagnostics although it is strongly recommended by the guideline. The most frequently used supporting diagnostic tool during transurethral resection of the bladder was hexaminolevulinate (95%). Contrary to the guideline recommendation, 38% of the participants performed a second resection in the case of pTa low-grade NMIBC. Correct monitoring of Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) response with cystoscopy and cytology was performed by only 34% of the urologists. CONCLUSIONS We found a discrepancy between certain guideline recommendations and daily routine practice concerning the use of urine cytology for initial diagnostics, instillation therapy with a low monitoring rate of BCG response, and follow-up care with unnecessary second resection after pTa low-grade NMIBC in particular. Our survey showed a moderate overall adherence rate of 73%. These results demonstrate the need for sharpening awareness of German guideline recommendations by promoting more intense education of urologists to optimize NMIBC care thus decreasing morbidity and mortality rates.
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- Julian P Struck
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Uro-Oncology, Robot Assisted and Reconstructive Urologic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Uro-Oncology, Robot Assisted and Reconstructive Urologic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, RoMed Hospital Rosenheim, Rosenheim, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Medical Centre, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Heilig Geist Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Urology, The University of Münster Medical Center, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Clinic LINKS VOM RHEIN, Cologne, Germany
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Kumar A, Cherry DR, Courtney PT, Nalawade V, Kotha N, Riviere PJ, Efstathiou J, McKay RR, Karim Kader A, Rose BS, Stewart TF. Outcomes for Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer with Radical Cystectomy or Trimodal Therapy in US Veterans. EUR UROL SUPPL 2021; 30:1-10. [PMID: 34337540 PMCID: PMC8317783 DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2021.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) remains undertreated despite multiple potentially curative options. Both radical cystectomy (RC) with or without neoadjuvant chemotherapy and trimodal therapy (TMT), including transurethral resection of bladder tumor followed by chemoradiotherapy, are standard treatments. OBJECTIVE To evaluate real-world clinical outcomes of RC with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (RC-NAC), RC without NAC, TMT with National Comprehensive Cancer Network guideline-preferred radiosensitizing chemotherapy including cisplatin or mitomycin-C and 5-fluorouracil (pTMT), and TMT with nonpreferred chemotherapy (npTMT). DESIGN SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS US veterans with nonmetastatic MIBC (T2-4aN0-3M0) were studied. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Overall mortality (OM) was evaluated with multivariable Cox proportional hazard model. Bladder cancer-specific mortality (BCSM) was evaluated with multivariable Fine-Gray regression. Salvage cystectomy rates were obtained by chart review. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS Overall 2306 patients were included: 1472 (64%) with RC without NAC, 506 (22%) with RC-NAC, 163 (7%) with pTMT, and 165 (7%) with npTMT. On multivariable analysis, pTMT was associated with similar OM (hazard ratio [HR] 1.19; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.94-1.50; p = 0.15) and BCSM (HR 1.34; 95% CI 0.99-1.83; p = 0.06) to RC-NAC; npTMT was associated with worse OM (HR 1.30; 95% CI 1.04-1.61; p = 0.02) and BCSM (HR 1.45; 95% CI 1.09-1.94; p = 0.01). RC without NAC was associated with similar OM (HR 1.08; 95% CI 0.95-1.24; p = 0.24) and BCSM (HR 1.02; 95% CI 0.86-1.21; p = 0.79). When stratified by age, among patients ≥65 yr of age, treatment with pTMT was associated with similar OM (HR 1.14; 95% CI 0.87-1.50; p = 0.35) and BCSM (HR 1.11; 95% CI 0.76-1.62; p = 0.60). Among patients <65 yr of age, pTMT was associated with worse OM (HR 1.82; 95% CI 1.14-2.91; p = 0.01) and BCSM (HR 2.51; 95% CI 1.52-4.13; p < 0.01). The 5-yr cumulative incidence of salvage cystectomy in the TMT group was 3.6%. CONCLUSIONS In MIBC, patients receiving pTMT have comparable survival in RC-NAC patients ≥65 yr and inferior survival in RC-NAC patients <65 yr. Salvage cystectomy rates were low. PATIENT SUMMARY Management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer is a multidisciplinary effort requiring thoughtful discussions with patients about treatment options, including trimodal therapy, which is an effective treatment option.
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- Abhishek Kumar
- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Caputo JM, Moran G, Muller B, Keller AT, Li G, Anderson CB. The Management of Newly-Diagnosed Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer in Veterans Integrated Services Network 02 of the Veterans Health Administration. Mil Med 2021; 185:276-281. [PMID: 31294791 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usz166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Over 1,500 bladder cancers were diagnosed among US Veterans in 2010, the majority of which were non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Little is known about NMIBC treatment within the Veterans Health Administration. The objective of the study was to assess the quality of care for Veterans with newly-diagnosed NMIBC within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 02. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes to identify patients with newly-diagnosed bladder cancer from 1/2016-8/2017. We risk-stratified the patients into low, intermediate, and high-risk based on the 2016 American Urological Association Guidelines on NMIBC. Our primary objectives were percentages of transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBTs) with detrusor, repeat TURBT in high-risk and T1 disease, high-risk NMIBC treated with induction intravesical therapy (IVT), and responders treated with maintenance IVT. We performed logistic regression for association between distance to diagnosing hospital and receipt of induction IVT in high-risk patients. RESULTS There were 121 newly-diagnosed NMIBC patients; 16% low-risk, 28% intermediate-risk, and 56% high-risk. Detrusor was present in 80% of all initial TURBTs and 84% of high-risk patients. Repeat TURBT was performed in 56% of high-risk NMIBC and 60% of T1. Induction IVT was given to 66% of high-risk patients and maintenance IVT was given to 59% of responders. On multivariate logistic regression, distance to medical center was not associated with receipt of induction IVT (OR = 0.99, 95% CI [0.97,1.01], p = 0.52). CONCLUSIONS We observed high rates of sampling of detrusor in the first TURBT specimen, utilization of repeat TURBT, and administration of induction and maintenance intravesical BCG for high-risk patients among a regional cohort of US Veterans with NMIBC. While not a comparative study, our findings suggest high quality NMIBC care in VA VISN 02.
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- Joseph M Caputo
- Department of Urology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue 11th Floor, New York, NY 10032.,James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 130 W Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10468
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- Department of Urology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue 11th Floor, New York, NY 10032
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- Department of Urology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue 11th Floor, New York, NY 10032
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- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 130 W Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10468
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th St, New York, NY 10032
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- Department of Urology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue 11th Floor, New York, NY 10032.,James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 130 W Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10468
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Williams SB, Howard LE, Foster ML, Klaassen Z, Sieluk J, De Hoedt AM, Freedland SJ. Estimated Costs and Long-term Outcomes of Patients With High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Treated With Bacillus Calmette-Guérin in the Veterans Affairs Health System. JAMA Netw Open 2021; 4:e213800. [PMID: 33787908 PMCID: PMC8013821 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.3800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Management of high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) represents a clinical challenge due to high failure rates despite prior bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy. OBJECTIVE To describe real-world patient characteristics, long-term outcomes, and the economic burden in a population with high-risk NMIBC treated with BCG therapy. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective cohort study identified 412 patients with high-risk NMIBC from 63 139 patients diagnosed with bladder cancer who received at least 1 dose of BCG within Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) centers across the US from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2015. Adequate induction BCG therapy was defined as at least 5 installations, and adequate maintenance BCG therapy was defined as at least 7 installations. Data were analyzed from January 2, 2020, to January 20, 2021. EXPOSURES Intravesical BCG therapy, including adequate induction BCG therapy, was defined as at least 5 intravesical instillations of BCG within 70 days from BCG therapy start date. Adequate maintenance BCG therapy was defined as at least 7 installations of BCG within 274 days of the start (the first instillation) of adequate induction BCG therapy (ie, adequate induction BCG plus some form of additional BCG). MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate outcomes, including event-free survival. All-cause expenditures were summarized as medians with corresponding interquartile ranges (IQRs) and adjusted to 2019 USD. RESULTS Of the 412 patients who met inclusion criteria, 335 (81%) were male and 77 (19%) were female, with a median age of 67 (IQR, 61-74) years. Follow-up was 2694 person-years. A total of 392 patients (95%) received adequate induction BCG therapy, and 152 (37%) received adequate BCG therapy. For all patients with high-risk NMIBC, the 10-year progression-free survival rate and disease-specific death rate were 78% and 92%, respectively. Patients with carcinoma in situ (Cis) had worse disease-free survival than those without Cis (hazard ratio [HR], 1.85; 95% CI, 1.34-2.56). Total median costs at 1 year were $29 459 (IQR, $14 991-$52 060); at 2 years, $55 267 (IQR, $28 667-$99 846); and at 5 years, $117 361 (IQR, $59 680-$211 298). Patients with progressive disease had significantly higher median 5-year costs ($232 729 [IQR, $151 321-$341 195] vs $94 879 [IQR, $52 498-$172 631]; P < .001), with outpatient care, pharmacy, and surgery-related costs contributing. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Despite adequate induction BCG therapy, only 37% of patients received adequate BCG therapy. Patients with Cis had increased risk of progression, and progression regardless of Cis was associated with significantly increased costs relative to patients without progression. Extrapolating cost figures, regardless of progression, resulted in nationwide costs at 1 year of $373 million for patients diagnosed with high-risk NMIBC in 2019.
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- Stephen B. Williams
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina
- Biostatistics Shared Resource, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina
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- Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Urology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
- Center for Integrated Research on Cancer and Lifestyle, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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Barriers to single-dose intravesical chemotherapy in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: what's the problem? UROLOGY PRACTICE 2021; 8:291-297. [PMID: 34017910 DOI: 10.1097/upj.0000000000000174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Introduction The intravesical instillation of mitomycin C immediately following surgery for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer has been shown to be efficacious in reducing cancer recurrence. As a result, the American Urological Association adopted guidelines for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer care to support its use in low to intermediate risk patients. Despite this, urologists' use of this drug following transurethral resection of a bladder tumor (TURBT) has been reported as low as 5% or less. Our study objective was to better understand the barriers urologists experience in using mitomycin C. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 practicing urologists at 4 geographically distinct practice locations throughout Indiana between 2017 and 2018. Cognitive task analysis was used to explore factors that influenced their clinician decision-making about Mitomycin C use following TURBT in specific patient cases. Interview transcripts were coded and analyzed using immersion/crystallization to identify emergent themes. Results The median age of the urologists interviewed was 44 (IQR 40-48). Eighty-five percent were male. Approximately 30% had completed urologic fellowship training; 62% were in private practice. Three major themes related to the use of mitomycin C emerged: cumbersome workflow processes, urologists' fears of side effects, and issues of identifying patients most likely to benefit. Conclusion Workflow, fear, and value are key factors and also represent complexities of translating efficacy into effectiveness for a drug with known benefits to patients. Areas of potential intervention development to improve the use of mitomycin C to reduce recurrence of bladder cancer are suggested. Alternatives such as gemcitabine may also help overcome these barriers.
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Białek Ł, Czerwińska K, Fus Ł, Krajewski W, Sadowska A, Radziszewski P, Dobruch J, Kryst P, Poletajew S. MCM5 urine expression (ADXBLADDER) is a reliable biomarker of high-risk non- muscle-invasive bladder cancer recurrence: A prospective matched case-control study. Cancer Biomark 2021; 30:139-143. [PMID: 32924986 DOI: 10.3233/cbm-200316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mini Chromosome Maintenance 5 (MCM5) is considered as a urinary biomarker of bladder cancer. ADXBLADDER is a commercially available test to detect MCM5 antibodies. OBJECTIVE External validation of ADXBLADDER test as a urinary biomarker of histopathologically confirmed non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) recurrence. METHODS The study enrolled 119 consecutive patients with a history of NMIBC and 37 healthy volunteers matched as controls. Single, full-void urine samples were collected from patients before cystoscopy ± TUR. To measure MCM5 expression, Arquer Diagnostics ADXBLADDER test was used. The study protocol was registered within the clinical trials database (NCT03796299). RESULTS Among patients with NMIBC history, recurrence was diagnosed in 83 patients (69.7%). ADXBLADDER demonstrated sensitivity of 73.5% (95% confidence interval (CI) 62.7%-82.6%), specificity of 33.3% (95% CI 18.6% to 51%), overall negative predictive value (NPV) of 35.3% (95% CI 23.3% to 49.5%) and overall positive predictive value of 71.8% (95% CI 66.1% to 76.8%) for detecting recurrence. In a control group, false positive ADXBLADDER results were noticed in 18 patients (48.6%). The sensitivity and NPV were the highest in invasive tumors (100% and 100%, respectively) and in high-grade recurrences (81.8% and 94.1%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS ADXBLADDER has a moderate sensitivity and poor specificity in detecting NMIBC recurrence. However, it properly diagnoses patients with T1+ stage recurrence or high-grade tumors.
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- Łukasz Białek
- First Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Transplantation Medicine, Nephrology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department and Clinic of Urology, Medical University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Transplantation Medicine, Nephrology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological and Functional Urology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- First Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Second Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Second Department of Urology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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Carrion DM, Gómez Rivas J, Ballesteros Ruiz C, Alvarez-Maestro M, Aguilera Bazán A, Martínez-Piñeiro L. Precave: Immediate neoadjuvant instillation of chemotherapy for the prevention of non-muscle invasive bladder carcinoma recurrence: A prospective randomized clinical trial protocol. Int J Surg Protoc 2020; 24:21-26. [PMID: 33195885 PMCID: PMC7644741 DOI: 10.1016/j.isjp.2020.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer can recur in around 60% of patients. Only 1/3 of patients receive a postoperative immediate intravesical instillation. We believe more patients can benefit with a neoadjuvant instillation. We designed a prospective, phase IV, randomized trial to prove our hypothesis.
Introduction and objectives Recurrence rates for patients presenting with non-muscle invasive bladder carcinoma (NMIBC) can be as high as 60% during the first year after a transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). Currently, an immediate postoperative instillation of chemotherapy (IPOIC) is recommended for the prevention of recurrences in patients with low to intermediate risk disease. Although in real clinical practice this specific instillation of chemotherapy has many difficulties to be standardized, including its contraindications (suspected or confirmed bladder perforation, wide or extensive resection and, continuous bladder irrigation requirement), which will only make it feasible for around 30% of patients. We propose in this controlled study, to administer an immediate neoadjuvant instillation of chemotherapy (INAIC), which can be applied technically to all patients, no matter the surgical outcomes and compare it with a control group. We expect to find a reduction in the recurrence rate in the experimental group of at least 15%. Methods We designed a phase IV, randomized, controlled, open label clinical trial. Main inclusion criteria are: patients with a clinical diagnosis of localized, papillary-type bladder cancer (suspected low to intermediate risk) with a disease-free interval of at least 6 months. Eligible patients will be allocated into group A (INAIC plus TURBT) or group B (TURBT) using a computer-generated block randomization sequence/ratio 1:1. Time to recurrence of both groups will be analyzed and compared using Kaplan-Meier estimates, log-rank tests and, Cox-regression. Univariate and multivariate analyzes will be performed to determine factors which influence recurrence. The study has received the approval of the Ethics Committee for Drug Research (CEIm) of La Paz University Hospital and the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products.
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- Diego M Carrion
- Department of Urology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,La Paz University Hospital Institute of Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Urology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,La Paz University Hospital Institute of Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Urology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,La Paz University Hospital Institute of Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Urology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,La Paz University Hospital Institute of Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Urology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,La Paz University Hospital Institute of Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Urology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,La Paz University Hospital Institute of Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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Low compliance to guidelines in nonmuscle-invasive bladder carcinoma: A systematic review. Urol Oncol 2020; 38:774-782. [PMID: 32654948 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE This systematic review assessed compliance to guidelines for the management of nonmuscle-invasive bladder carcinoma (NMIBC). METHODS The PUBMED, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases were searched in November 2019 in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis statement. RESULTS Fifteen studies incorporating a collective total of 10,575 NMIBC patients were eligible for inclusion in this systematic review. We found that the rates of compliance were 53.0% with a single immediate intravesical instillation in patients with presumed low or intermediate risk, 37.1% with intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin or chemotherapy in those with intermediate risk, 43.4% with performance of a second transurethral resection in high-risk patients, 32.5% with administration of adjuvant intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin in high-risk patients, 36.1% with radical cystectomy in highest-risk patients, and 82.2% with cystoscopy for follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Compliance with NMIBC guidelines remains low. Better guideline education and understanding holds the key to achieving high compliance. Strategies to improve guideline compliance at the physician level are urgently required.
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Blank AT, Larson BM, Shaw S, Wakefield CJ, King T, Jones KB, Randall RL. National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines compliance of a sarcoma service: A retrospective review. World J Clin Oncol 2020; 11:389-396. [PMID: 32874952 PMCID: PMC7450813 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i6.389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Clinical workup and treatment guidelines have been published by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) to ensure patients are treated uniformly and appropriately. This study sought to retrospectively review patients with a new diagnosis of sarcoma who were treated in a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated center and determine compliance rates with guidelines for sarcoma.
AIM To evaluate our compliance of NCCN sarcoma guidelines at a major NCI designated center and to report instances of deviation that could be used for future studies to improve patient care.
METHODS Data was collected retrospectively as an internal review and quality assessment of 35 newly diagnosed and treated patients. Demographic data were recorded and information concerning whether patients had appropriate imaging, biopsy and management. Variables of interest were expressed as raw numbers and percentages.
RESULTS Primary site imaging was obtained in 100% of cases. Chest and full-body imaging were obtained in 97% and 100% of indicated cases, respectively. Tissue was obtained preoperatively in 97% of cases. Imaging was reviewed at multidisciplinary Treatment Planning Conference (TPC) in 97% of cases. Pathology was reviewed in 94% of cases in TPC. Both tumor, node, metastasis staging and plan of care were reviewed in 100% of cases in TPC. Treatment guidelines were followed in 94% of cases reviewed.
CONCLUSION This study evaluated the workup and treatment provided by a single NCI designated sarcoma service to a series of patients with pathologies defined with the NCCN sarcoma treatment guidelines. Although adherence to NCCN was reported to be very high future prospective studies are required to investigate whether NCCN guidelines impact patient outcomes.
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- Alan T Blank
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, United States
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California-Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States
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Ripping TM, Kiemeney LA, van Hoogstraten LMC, Witjes JA, Aben KKH. Insight into bladder cancer care: study protocol of a large nationwide prospective cohort study (BlaZIB). BMC Cancer 2020; 20:455. [PMID: 32434491 PMCID: PMC7240996 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-06954-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the embedding of bladder cancer management in European guidelines, large variation in clinical practice exists for applied diagnostics and treatments. This variation may affect patients' outcomes including complications, disease recurrence, progression, survival, and health-related quality of life (HRQL). Lack of detailed clinical data and HRQL data hampers a comprehensive evaluation of bladder cancer care. Through prospective data registration, this study aims to provide insight in bladder cancer care in the Netherlands and to identify barriers and modulators of optimal bladder cancer care. METHODS This study is a nationwide prospective cohort study including all patients who were newly diagnosed with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (HR-NMIBC; Tis and/or T1, N0, M0/x) or non-metastatic muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC; ≥T2, N0/x-3, M0/x) in the Netherlands between November 1st 2017 and October 31st 2019. Extensive data on patient- and tumor characteristics, diagnostics, treatment and follow-up up to 2 years after diagnosis will be collected prospectively from electronic health records in the participating hospitals by data managers of the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR). Additionally, patients will be requested to participate in a HRQL survey shortly after diagnosis and subsequently at 6, 12 and 24 months. The HRQL survey includes six standardized questionnaires, e.g. SCQ Comorbidity score, EQ-5D-5 L, EORTC-QLQ-C30, EORTC-QLQ-BLM30, EORTC-QLQ-NMIBC24 and BCI. Variation in care and deviation from the European guidelines will be assessed through descriptive analyses and multivariable multilevel analyses. Survival analyses will be used to assess the association between variation in care and relevant outcomes such as survival. DISCUSSION The results of this observational study will guide modifications of clinical practice and/or adaptation of guidelines and may set the agenda for new specific research questions in the management of bladder cancer. TRIAL REGISTRATION Retrospectively registered in the Netherlands Trial Register. Trial identification number: NL8106. Registered on October 22nd 2019.
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- T M Ripping
- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Urology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, the Netherlands. .,Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Plouvier SD, Bonnal JL, Machuron F, Colin P, Vankemmel O, Leroy X, Duhamel A, Villers A, Saint F, Pasquier D. Impact of age on bladder cancer management practices: a general population study. Acta Oncol 2020; 59:462-466. [PMID: 32043407 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2020.1723164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Service d’Urologie, Groupement des hôpitaux de l’Institut Catholique de Lille, Université nord de France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, ULR 2694 - METRICS: Évaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales, Lille, France
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- Service d'urologie, Hôpital privé La Louvière, Lille, France
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- Department of Pathology, University of Lille, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, ULR 2694 - METRICS: Évaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales, Lille, France
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- Department of Urology, University of Lille, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Urology, University of Lille, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Academic department of radiation oncology, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France
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Rezaee ME, Lynch KE, Li Z, MacKenzie TA, Seigne JD, Robertson DJ, Sirovich B, Goodney PP, Schroeck FR. The impact of low- versus high-intensity surveillance cystoscopy on surgical care and cancer outcomes in patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230417. [PMID: 32203532 PMCID: PMC7089561 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose To assess the association of low- vs. guideline-recommended high-intensity cystoscopic surveillance with outcomes among patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Materials & methods A retrospective cohort study of Veterans Affairs patients diagnosed with high-risk NMIBC between 2005 and 2011 with follow-up through 2014. Patients were categorized by number of surveillance cystoscopies over two years following diagnosis: low- (1–5) vs. high-intensity (6 or more) surveillance. Propensity score adjusted regression models were used to assess the association of low-intensity cystoscopic surveillance with frequency of transurethral resections, and risk of progression to invasive disease and bladder cancer death. Results Among 1,542 patients, 520 (33.7%) underwent low-intensity cystoscopic surveillance. Patients undergoing low-intensity surveillance had fewer transurethral resections (37 vs. 99 per 100 person-years; p<0.001). Risk of death from bladder cancer did not differ significantly by low (cumulative incidence [CIn] 8.4% [95% CI 6.5–10.9) at 5 years) vs. high-intensity surveillance (CIn 9.1% [95% CI 7.4–11.2) at 5 years, p = 0.61). Low vs. high-intensity surveillance was not associated with increased risk of bladder cancer death among patients with Ta (CIn 5.7% vs. 8.2% at 5 years p = 0.24) or T1 disease at diagnosis (CIn 10.2% vs. 9.1% at 5 years, p = 0.58). Among patients with Ta disease, low-intensity surveillance was associated with decreased risk of progression to invasive disease (T1 or T2) or bladder cancer death (CIn 19.3% vs. 31.3% at 5 years, p = 0.002). Conclusions Patients with high-risk NMIBC undergoing low- vs. high-intensity cystoscopic surveillance underwent fewer transurethral resections, but did not experience an increased risk of progression or bladder cancer death. These findings provide a strong rationale for a clinical trial to determine whether low-intensity surveillance is comparable to high-intensity surveillance for cancer control in high-risk NMIBC.
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- Michael E. Rezaee
- White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, United States of America
- Section of Urology Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States of America
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- VA Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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- Biomedical Data Science Department, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States of America
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- Biomedical Data Science Department, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States of America
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States of America
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- White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, United States of America
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States of America
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- White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, United States of America
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States of America
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- White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, United States of America
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States of America
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- White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, United States of America
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States of America
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- White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, United States of America
- Section of Urology Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States of America
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States of America
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States of America
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Zhang X, Zhang R, Lu X. Exploring the Effects of Patient Activation in Online Health Communities on Patient Compliance. Telemed J E Health 2020; 26:1373-1382. [PMID: 32017672 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2019.0258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background: Online health communities (OHCs) are one of the developments related to online health. Patient compliance plays a vital role in improving health treatment outcomes. Patient activation is associated with patient activities in OHCs, such as physician-patient communication and health information seeking. In other words, OHCs influence patient compliance. Therefore, identifying the relationship between patient activation in OHCs and patient compliance is important for improved health outcomes. Methods: This study established a research model consisting of one independent variable (patient activation), four mediators (physician-patient communication, health information seeking, perceived information asymmetry, and e-health literacy), one dependent variable (patient compliance) and four control variables (gender, age, education level, and status). Data were obtained through a web-based survey, involving a total of 387 valid participants in China. These data were analyzed and tested through structural equation modeling and partial least squares. Results: Patient activation positively affects patient compliance through the mediation of physician-patient communication, health information seeking, perceived information asymmetry, and e-health literacy. Perceived information asymmetry has no direct effect on patient compliance. However, perceived information asymmetry affects patient compliance through the mediation of e-health literacy. Conclusions: Patient compliance is significantly affected by patient activation. Thus, physicians can achieve higher patient compliance by improving patient activation. Guaranteeing and improving the information quality in OHCs is essential for physicians and OHCs operators. Physicians should pay extra attention in cultivating patients' e-health literacy through communications and health information-seeking behaviors to further improve patient compliance.
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- Xijing Zhang
- Department of Information Management, School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Information Management, School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Information Management, School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China
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Jeglinschi S, Schirmann A, Durand M, Sanchez S, Larré S, Léon P. Factors affecting guideline adherence in the initial treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: Retrospective study in a French peripheral hospital. Prog Urol 2019; 30:26-34. [PMID: 31813714 DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2019.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess whether the initial treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) was performed according to the guidelines, and to determine the reasons why initial treatment was not provided in nonadherence cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all patients with NMIBC who underwent their first transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) at a peripheral hospital, between 2007 and 2016. The treatment offered to the patient was compared to the European Association of Urology guidelines according to risk stratification. For each patient who did not receive the treatment according to the guidelines, one of the following reasons was identified: poor patient compliance, poor patient general health status, urologist's decision, lack of resources. RESULTS One hundred fifty-nine patients were included with a mean age of 72.2 years at the time of NMIBC diagnosis. The low-risk patients were strictly treated according to the guidelines. Among the intermediate-risk patients, 14% received mitomycin C. Among the high-risk patients, 39% received intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin. In the nonadherence cases (61%), the reasons were related to the patient in 44% of cases (poor compliance, 21%; poor patient general health status, 23%), urologist's decision in 54% of cases, and lack of resources in 2% of cases. Thirty-seven percent of the high-risk patients underwent re-resection. CONCLUSIONS Overall, adherence to NMIBC guidelines was low in all treatment types (intravesical therapy, re-resection, or cystectomy for very high-risk patients), but this finding was similar to that in previous studies. Reasons were mainly related to the urologist's decision or to the patient condition (poor compliance or poor general health status). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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- S Jeglinschi
- Service d'urologie, CHU Nice, 06000 Nice, France; Service d'urologie, CHU Reims, 51100 Reims, France.
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- Service d'urologie, CHU Reims, 51100 Reims, France
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- Service d'urologie, CHU Nice, 06000 Nice, France
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- Départment d'information médicale, centre hospitalier, 10000 Troyes, France
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- Service d'urologie, CHU Reims, 51100 Reims, France
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- Service d'urologie, CHU Reims, 51100 Reims, France; Service d'urologie, clinique Pasteur, 17200 Royan, France
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Sloan FA, Yashkin AP, Akushevich I, Inman BA. Longitudinal patterns of cost and utilization of medicare beneficiaries with bladder cancer. Urol Oncol 2019; 38:39.e11-39.e19. [PMID: 31761612 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2019.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bladder cancer (BC) is highly prevalent and costly. This study documented cost and use of services for BC care and for other (non-BC) care received over a 15-year follow-up period by a cohort of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with BC in 1998. METHODS Data came from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program linked to Medicare claims. Medicare claims provided data on diagnoses, services provided, and Medicare Parts A and B payments. Cost was actual Medicare payments to providers inflated to 2018 US$. Cost and utilization were BC-related if the claim contained a BC diagnosis code. Otherwise, costs were for "other care." For utilization, we grouped Part B-covered services into 6 mutually-exclusive categories. Utilization rates were ratios of the count of claims in a particular category during a follow-up year divided by the number of beneficiaries with BC surviving to year-end. RESULTS Cumulatively over 15-years, for all stages combined, total BC-related cost per BC beneficiary was $42,011 (95% Confidence Interval (CI): $42,405-$43,417); other care cost was about twice this number. Cumulative total BC-related cost of 15-year BC survivors for all stages was $43,770 (CI: $39,068-$48,522), intensity of BC-related care was highest during the first year following BC diagnosis, falling substantially thereafter. After follow-up year 5, there were few statistically significant changes in BC-related utilization. Utilization of other care remained constant during follow-up or increased. CONCLUSIONS Substantial costs were incurred for non-BC care. While increasing BC survivorship is an important objective, non-BC care would remain a burden to Medicare.
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- Frank A Sloan
- Department of Economics, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Biodemography of Aging Research Unit, Social Science Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC.
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- Biodemography of Aging Research Unit, Social Science Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Surgery, Urology Division, Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC
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Gofrit ON, Klein BY, Cohen IR, Ben-Hur T, Greenblatt CL, Bercovier H. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy lowers the incidence of Alzheimer's disease in bladder cancer patients. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0224433. [PMID: 31697701 PMCID: PMC6837488 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects one in ten people older than 65 years. Thus far, there is no cure or even disease-modifying treatment for this disease. The immune system is a major player in the pathogenesis of AD. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), developed as a vaccine against tuberculosis, modulates the immune system and reduces recurrence of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Theoretical considerations suggested that treatment with BCG may decrease the risk of AD. We tested this hypothesis on a natural population of bladder cancer patients. METHODS AND FINDINGS After removing all bladder cancer patients presenting with AD or developing AD within one-year following diagnosis of bladder cancer, we collected data on a total of 1371 patients (1134 males and 237 females) who were followed for at least one year after the diagnosis of bladder cancer. The mean age at diagnosis of bladder cancer was 68.1 years (SD 13.0). Adjuvant post-operative intra-vesical treatment with BCG was given to 878 (64%) of these patients. The median period post-operative follow-up was 8 years. During follow-up, 65 patients developed AD at a mean age of 84 years (SD 5.9), including 21 patients (2.4%) who had been treated with BCG and 44 patients (8.9%) who had not received BCG. Patients who had been treated with BCG manifested more than 4-fold less risk for AD than those not treated with BCG. The Cox proportional hazards regression model and the Kaplan-Meier analysis of AD free survival both indicated high significance: patients not treated with BCG had a significantly higher risk of developing AD compared to BCG treated patients (HR 4.778, 95%CI: 2.837-8.046, p = 4.08x10-9 and Log Rank Chi-square 42.438, df = 1, p = 7.30x10-11, respectively). Exposure to BCG did not modify the prevalence of Parkinson's disease, 1.9% in BCG treated patients and 1.6% in untreated (Fisher's Exact Test, p = 1). CONCLUSIONS Bladder cancer patients treated with BCG were significantly less likely to develop AD at any age than patients who were not so treated. This finding of a retrospective study suggests that BCG treatment might also reduce the incidence of AD in the general population. Confirmation of such effects of BCG in other retrospective studies would support prospective studies of BCG in AD.
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- Ofer N. Gofrit
- Department of Urology, Hadassah- Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- * E-mail: (HB); (ONG)
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Hebrew University Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Neurology Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Hebrew University Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Hebrew University Jerusalem, Israel
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Tully KH, Krimphove MJ, Reese SW, Kibel AS, Noldus J, Krasnow RE, Trinh QD, Sonpavde GP, Chang SL, Mossanen M. Trends in Adherence to Thromboprophylaxis Guideline in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy. Urology 2019; 135:44-49. [PMID: 31586570 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the use of in-hospital pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis (PTP) in patients undergoing radical cystectomy between 2004 and 2014 and to assess the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) across the study period. MATERIAL AND METHODS We identified 8322 patients without contraindications to PTP undergoing radical cystectomy in the US using the Premier Healthcare Database. Nonparametric Wilcoxon type test for trend was employed to examine the trend of PTP utilization across the study period. Ensuing, we employed multivariable logistic regression and generalized linear regression models to examine the odds of receiving PTP and the risk of being diagnosed with VTE, respectively. RESULTS Based on VTE risk-stratification, the majority of patients (87.8%) qualified as "high-risk." Across the study period the use of PTP increased (Odds ratio 1.02, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.00-1.03, P = .044), but remained underutilized as the maximum percentage of patients receiving in-hospital PTP did not exceed 58.6%. The risk of VTE did not vary across the study period (risk ratio 0.97, 95%CI 0.92-1.02, P = .178). CONCLUSION Utilization of PTP increased throughout the study period, while the risk of VTE did not change. Future studies are necessary to improve implementation of guideline-driven care, as PTP remained underutilized throughout the study period.
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- Karl H Tully
- Division of Urological Surgery and Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Urology and Neurourology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany
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- Division of Urological Surgery and Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Division of Urological Surgery and Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Urological Surgery and Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Urology and Neurourology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany
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- Division of Urological Surgery and Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Urological Surgery and Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Harvard, Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Urological Surgery and Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Urological Surgery and Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Choo SH, Nishiyama H, Kitamura H, Chen CH, Pu YS, Lee HL, Jeong BC, Kim SI. Practice pattern of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in Japan, Korea and Taiwan: A Web-based survey. Int J Urol 2019; 26:1121-1127. [PMID: 31512280 DOI: 10.1111/iju.14105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the treatment pattern of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients among urologists in Japan, Korea and Taiwan, with emphasis on compliance with important treatment guidelines. METHODS A Web-based questionnaire survey was conceived by representative members of each country's urological oncology society and was open from June 2016 to February 2017 to each society's members. Descriptive statistics and multinomial logistic regression analysis were used. RESULTS A total of 2334 urologists were invited and 701 responded to the survey with a response rate of 30.0%. Instruments used during transurethral resection of bladder cancer varied significantly between countries and depended on their availability. The re-transurethral resection rate for pT1 or high-grade disease >50% of the time was significantly higher in Japan than in the other two countries, but the collective rate was just 49%. The frequency of intravesical therapy in intermediate- to high-risk disease was generally consistent across countries. However, the choice of agent between chemotherapy and bacillus Calmette-Guérin was significantly different between countries. Maintenance bacillus Calmette-Guérin was used <10% of the time by 45% of respondents, the most important reasons being fear of side-effects, followed by a lack of efficacy and shortage of drug supply. CONCLUSIONS There are significant differences between Japan, Korea and Taiwan in the management of intermediate- to high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. The results of this survey can serve as the basis for joint efforts to develop common clinical guidelines.
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- Seol Ho Choo
- Department of Urology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Research, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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Balakrishnan AS, Washington SL, Meng MV, Porten SP. Determinants of Guideline-Based Treatment in Patients With cT1 Bladder Cancer. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2019; 17:e461-e471. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Danforth KN, Sidell MA, Luong TQ, Yi DK, Yamamoto A, Kawatkar AA, Kim PH, Loo RK, Williams SG. Care Quality and Variability in the Use of Intravesical Therapy for Initial Treatment of Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Within a Large, Diverse Integrated Delivery System. Urology 2019; 131:93-103. [PMID: 31129191 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine treatment variability, disparities, and quality among newly diagnosed nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients, and to identify factors associated with treatment use in a large, diverse integrated delivery system. METHODS Retrospective cohort study of 5386 NMIBC patients diagnosed between January 2001 and June 2015 within Kaiser Permanente Southern California. Electronic health data were used to identify treatment outcomes and patient, provider, and tumor characteristics. Outcomes were use of (1) postoperative intravesical chemotherapy, (2) induction Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy, and (3) any intravesical therapy. Multivariable odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using generalized linear mixed models with a binary outcome and urologist as a random effect. RESULTS From 2001 to 2015, 41% of newly diagnosed NMIBC patients were treated with intravesical therapy. Postoperative chemotherapy use increased significantly over this period (OR per-year = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.07-1.25). BCG use was strongly associated with tumor characteristics: patients with high-grade or carcinoma in situ tumors were more likely to receive BCG (OR = 10.10, 95% CI: 8.39-12.16). Few treatment differences were found by sex or race/ethnicity, but were observed by age. Wide treatment variability across urologists was observed, with some urologists never using intravesical therapy as part of initial treatment while others almost always used it. Differences across urologists accounted for more variability in postoperative chemotherapy (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.52) than BCG immunotherapy (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.11) use. CONCLUSION Substantial variability in initial treatment of NMIBC was observed across urologists, accounting for tumor, patient, and provider characteristics. Results suggest a considerable opportunity for quality improvement programs to reduce unwanted treatment variability and improve care for patients.
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- Kim N Danforth
- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA.
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- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
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- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
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- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
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- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA; Department of Quality and Risk Management, Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Health Plan, Pasadena, CA
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- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
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- Department of Urology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, San Diego, CA
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- Department of Urology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Downey, CA
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- Department of Urology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Riverside, CA
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Batura D. Redefining the role of immediate intravesical instillation of mitomycin C in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Transl Androl Urol 2019; 7:S729-S731. [PMID: 30687609 PMCID: PMC6323273 DOI: 10.21037/tau.2018.09.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Deepak Batura
- Department of Urology, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Follow-Up of Bladder Cancer. Urol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42623-5_31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Golla V, Lenis AT, Faiena I, Chamie K. Intravesical Therapy for Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer-Current and Future Options in the Age of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Shortage. Rev Urol 2019; 21:145-153. [PMID: 32071562 PMCID: PMC7020281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a common and burdensome malignancy. A substantial proportion of patients with intermediate- and high-risk disease will progress to invasive bladder cancer and are at a significant risk for metastasis and death. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy for selected cases has been the standard of care for nearly 40 years. Unfortunately, a world-wide shortage has made BCG challenging to obtain. Furthermore, recurrences and progressions do occur. With the US Food and Drug Administration creating a clear path to drug approval for novel treatments, many therapies have been tested, including intravesical cytotoxic chemotherapy, intravesical immunotherapy, systemic immunotherapy, and novel agents, such as gene therapy and targeted therapy. In this review, we highlight ongoing clinical trials.
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- Vishnukamal Golla
- Department of Urology, The David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Urology, The David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Urology, The David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Urology, The David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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Peyton CC, Azizi M, Sexton WJ. Understanding risk and refining surveillance following tumor resection for low grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Transl Androl Urol 2018; 7:987-989. [PMID: 30505739 PMCID: PMC6256040 DOI: 10.21037/tau.2018.07.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- Charles C Peyton
- Department of Genitourinary Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Genitourinary Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Genitourinary Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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Soukup V, Čapoun O, Cohen D, Hernández V, Burger M, Compérat E, Gontero P, Lam T, Mostafid AH, Palou J, van Rhijn BWG, Rouprêt M, Shariat SF, Sylvester R, Yuan Y, Zigeuner R, Babjuk M. Risk Stratification Tools and Prognostic Models in Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: A Critical Assessment from the European Association of Urology Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Guidelines Panel. Eur Urol Focus 2018; 6:479-489. [PMID: 30470647 DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 10/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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CONTEXT This review focuses on the most widely used risk stratification and prediction tools for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical use and relevance of risk stratification and prediction tools to enhance clinical decision making and counselling of patients with NMIBC. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION The most frequent, currently used risk stratification tools and prognostic models for NMIBC patients were identified by the members of the European Association of Urology (EAU) Guidelines Panel on NMIBC. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS The 2006 European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) risk tables are the most widely used and validated tools for risk stratification and prognosis prediction in NMIBC patients. The EAU risk categories constitute a simple alternative to the EORTC risk tables and can be used for comparable risk stratification. In the subgroup of NMIBC patients treated with a short maintenance schedule of bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), the Club Urológico Español de Tratamiento Oncológico (CUETO) scoring model is more accurate than the EORTC risk tables. Both the EORTC risk tables and the CUETO scoring model overestimate the recurrence and progression risks in patients treated according to current guidelines. The new concept of conditional recurrence and progression estimates is very promising during follow-up but should be validated. CONCLUSIONS Risk stratification and prognostic models enable outcome comparisons and standardisation of treatment and follow-up. At present, none of the available risk stratification and prognostic models reflects current standards of treatment. The EORTC risk tables and CUETO scoring model should be updated with previously unavailable data and recalculated. PATIENT SUMMARY Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer is a heterogeneous disease. A risk-based therapeutic approach is recommended. We present available risk stratification and prediction tools and the degree of their validation with the aim to increase their use in everyday clinical practice.
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- Viktor Soukup
- Department of Urology, General Teaching Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Urology, General Teaching Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Urology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario Fundación de Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Urology and Paediatric Urology, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Tenon, Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Institut Universitaire de Cancérologie GRC5, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Urology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Academic Urology Unit, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Urology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Urology, Fundació Puigvert, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgical Oncology (Urology), Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Hopital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Institut Universitaire de Cancérologie GRC5, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Urology, Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- EAU Guidelines Office Board, European Association of Urology, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Health Science Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Urology, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Urology, Motol University Hospital and Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Bladder cancer (BC) is the second most common genitourinary malignancy, with a growing population of survivors globally. Over the past two decades, there has been a growing awareness of not only the oncologic, but also the quality of life ramifications of a BC diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance. In the current review, the literature surrounding the many domains that encompass bladder cancer survivorship is summarized and analyzed. RECENT FINDINGS There have been ongoing efforts to decrease perioperative morbidity, particularly in patients undergoing radical cystectomy, with mixed results. There is a growing emphasis on the short and long-term health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) impacts of bladder cancer spanning the domains of physical and mental QoL related to urinary function, sexual function, and financial and psychological burden, with validated measures specific to BC patients. There continue to be disparities in oncologic outcomes by race and gender. The impact of BC is prolonged and there is an unmet need for long term support and survivorship resources to address this. There is a growing global population of bladder cancer patients, and their needs are complex and vary by stage, treatment, and certain demographic features. Outcome-centered perioperative strategies show potential to diminish treatment morbidity, and validated BC specific HR-QoL tools have helped to define the impact and burden of BC, but there continue to be large areas of unmet need that warrant greater study and intervention.
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- Sumeet K Bhanvadia
- USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, USC Institute of Urology, 1441 Eastlake Ave, Suite 7416, Los Angeles, CA, 90094, USA.
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Ristau BT, Smaldone MC. Performance Measurement and Quality Improvement Initiatives for Bladder Cancer Care. Curr Urol Rep 2018; 19:100. [PMID: 30357590 DOI: 10.1007/s11934-018-0856-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Bladder cancer care is costly due to long surveillance periods for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and comorbidities associated with the surgical treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). We reviewed current evidence-based practices and propose quality metrics for NMIBC and MIBC. RECENT FINDINGS For patients with NMIBC, we propose four categories of candidate quality metrics: (1) appropriate use of imaging, (2) re-staging transurethral resection of bladder tumor, (3) perioperative intravesical chemotherapy, and (4) induction and maintenance BCG in high-risk NMIBC. For patients with MIBC, we propose eight candidate quality measures: (1) neoadjuvant chemotherapy, (2) multidisciplinary consultation, (3) urinary diversion teaching, (4) appropriate perioperative antibiotics, (5) venous thromboembolic prophylaxis, (6) lymphadenectomy, (7) monitoring of complications, and (8) inclusion of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols. Marked variation in evidence-based practice exists among patients with bladder cancer and represents opportunity for quality improvement. Regional and national physician-led collaboratives may be the best vehicle to achieve quality improvement in bladder cancer.
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- Benjamin T Ristau
- Urologic Oncology, Division of Urology, UConn Health, 263 Farmington Avenue, MC-8036, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA.
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- Division of Urologic Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Lenis AT, Asanad K, Blaibel M, Donin NM, Chamie K. Continuous saline bladder irrigation for two hours following transurethral resection of bladder tumors in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer does not prevent recurrence or progression compared with intravesical Mitomycin-C. BMC Urol 2018; 18:93. [PMID: 30355350 PMCID: PMC6201555 DOI: 10.1186/s12894-018-0408-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intravesical Mitomycin-C (MMC) following transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), while efficacious, is associated with side effects and poor utilization. Continuous saline bladder irrigation (CSBI) has been examined as an alternative. In this study we sought to compare the rates of recurrence and/or progression in patients with NMIBC who were treated with either MMC or CSBI after TURBT. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed records of patients with NMIBC at our institution in 2012-2015. Perioperative use of MMC (40 mg in 20 mL), CSBI (two hours), or neither were recorded. Primary outcome was time to recurrence or progression. Descriptive statistics, chi-squared analysis, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, and Cox multivariable regression analyses were performed. RESULTS 205 patients met inclusion criteria. Forty-five (22.0%) patients received CSBI, 71 (34.6%) received MMC, and 89 (43.4%) received no perioperative therapy. On survival analysis, MMC was associated with improved DFS compared with CSBI (p = 0.001) and no treatment (p = 0.0009). On multivariable analysis, high risk disease was associated with increased risk of recurrence or progression (HR 2.77, 95% CI: 1.28-6.01), whereas adjuvant therapy (HR 0.35, 95% CI: 0.20-0.59) and MMC (HR 0.43, 95% CI: 0.25-0.75) were associated with decreased risk. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative MMC was associated with improved DFS compared with CSBI and no treatment. The DFS benefit seen with CSBI in other studies may be limited to patients receiving prolonged irrigation. New intravesical agents being evaluated may consider saline as a control given our data demonstrating that short-term CSBI is not superior to TURBT alone.
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- Andrew T. Lenis
- David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, 300 Stein Plaza, Suite 348, Los Angeles, California 90095 USA
- Department of Urology, Health Services Research Group, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California USA
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, 300 Stein Plaza, Suite 348, Los Angeles, California 90095 USA
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- Riverside School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, California USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, 300 Stein Plaza, Suite 348, Los Angeles, California 90095 USA
- Department of Urology, Health Services Research Group, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California USA
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, 300 Stein Plaza, Suite 348, Los Angeles, California 90095 USA
- Department of Urology, Health Services Research Group, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California USA
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California USA
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Check DK, Aaronson DS, Nielsen ME, Lee VS, Ergas IJ, Roh JM, Kushi LH, Tang L, Kwan ML. Perioperative Intravesical Chemotherapy for Patients WithNon-Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: Understanding the Extent of and Sources of Variation in Guideline-recommended Use. Urology 2018; 124:107-112. [PMID: 30359712 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine intravesical chemotherapy (IVC) use according to non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer patient disease risk, and the contributions of multilevel factors to variation in proficient use among patients with low-intermediate disease. METHODS This study included 988 patients diagnosed with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer in an integrated health system in Northern California from 2015-2017. We calculated IVC receipt by disease risk, and among patients with low-intermediate risk disease, assessed the relationship between multilevel factors and IVC receipt using a logistic regression model with random intercepts for provider and service area, and patient-, provider-, and service area-level fixed effects. We further assessed the association of provider- and service area-level factors with IVC use by examining intraclass correlation coefficients. RESULTS Similar proportions of low-intermediate (36%) and high-risk (34%) patients received IVC. In the multivariate analysis, including low-intermediate risk patients, service area volume was strongly and statistically significantly associated with IVC use (adjusted odds ratio, high- vs low-volume: 0.08, 95% Confidence Interval: 0.01-0.58). Provider- and service area-level intraclass correlation coefficients were large, (38%, P = .0009 and 39% P = .03, respectively) indicating that much of the variance in IVC use was explained by factors at these levels. CONCLUSION Our findings highlight opportunities to improve proficient use of IVC. Future research should assess provider- and practice-level barriers to IVC use among low-intermediate risk patients.
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- Devon K Check
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA.
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- Department of Urology, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CA
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- Department of Urology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA
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Cheraghlou S, Agogo GO, Girardi M. Treatment of primary nonmetastatic melanoma at high-volume academic facilities is associated with improved long-term patient survival. J Am Acad Dermatol 2018; 80:979-989. [PMID: 30365997 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies of cancer care have demonstrated improved long-term patient outcomes for those treated at high-volume centers. The influence of treatment center characteristics on outcomes for primary nonmetastatic melanoma is not currently established. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the association of cancer treatment center case volume and academic affiliation with long-term patient survival for cases of primary nonmetastatic melanoma. METHODS Cases of melanoma diagnosed in US adults from 2004 to 2014 and included in the National Cancer Database were identified. Hospitals were grouped by yearly case-volume quartile: bottom quartile, 2 middle quartiles, and top quartile. RESULTS Facility case volume was significantly associated with long-term patient survival (P < .0001). The 5-year survival rates were 76.8%, 81.9%, and 86.4% for patients treated at institutions in the bottom, middle, and top quartiles of case volume, respectively. On multivariate analysis, treatment at centers in both middle quartiles (hazard ratio, 0.834; 95% confidence interval, 0.778-0.895) and in the top quartile (hazard ratio, 0.691; 95% confidence interval, 0.644-0.741) of case volume was associated with improved survival relative to that of patients treated at hospitals in the bottom quartile of case volume. Academic affiliation was associated with improved outcomes for top-quartile- but not middle-quartile-volume facilities. LIMITATIONS Disease-specific survival was not available. CONCLUSIONS Treatment at a high-volume facility is associated with improved long-term patient survival for melanoma. High-volume academic centers have improved patient outcomes compared with other high-volume centers.
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- Shayan Cheraghlou
- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
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Gore JL, Wright JL. Can We Prevent Bladder Cancer Recurrences? Eur Urol 2018; 75:602-603. [PMID: 30337058 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2018.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- John L Gore
- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Psutka SP, Porten S. Unraveling Associations Between Occupation and Bladder Cancer Aggressiveness: Describing the Landscape. Eur Urol Focus 2018; 4:731-732. [PMID: 30154044 DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Sarah P Psutka
- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Patient Compliance With Maintenance Intravesical Therapy for Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Urology 2018; 118:107-113. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Tapiero S, Helfand A, Kedar D, Yossepowitch O, Nadu A, Baniel J, Lifshitz D, Margel D. Author Reply. Urology 2018; 118:112-113. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Clinton TN, Lotan Y. The use of blue light flexible cystoscopy with hexaminolevulinate & the diagnosis of bladder cancer. Future Oncol 2018; 14:2805-2810. [PMID: 29925279 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2018-0328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Blue light cystoscopy improves the detection of bladder cancer at time of transurethral resection of bladder tumor for nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer. This has translated to decreased tumor recurrence. Given this improvement in rigid cystoscopy, the question remains whether the use of blue light flexible cystoscopy (BLFC) in the surveillance setting provides the same benefits. This review aims to evaluate the recently reported Phase III prospective multicenter study of BLFC which evaluated the detection of bladder cancer during surveillance, which in its earliest reporting demonstrated improved detection of bladder cancer. This study evaluated 304 patients with findings of 63 confirmed malignancies, with 13 (20.6%) only identified by BLFC (p < 0.0001). The question still remains whether the improved detection rate will translate to improved clinical outcomes. Further, studies will be necessary to determine which patients will benefit from BLFC, optimal ways to incorporate into surveillance strategies and cost-effectiveness.
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- Timothy N Clinton
- Department of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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Batura D, Hashemzehi T, Colemeadow J. A care bundle to improve perioperative mitomycin use in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Int Urol Nephrol 2018; 50:1053-1059. [DOI: 10.1007/s11255-018-1863-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Lough T, Luo Q, Luxmanan C, Anderson A, Suttie J, O'Sullivan P, Darling D. Clinical utility of a non-invasive urine test for risk assessing patients with no obvious benign cause of hematuria: a physician-patient real world data analysis. BMC Urol 2018. [PMID: 29523118 PMCID: PMC5845194 DOI: 10.1186/s12894-018-0327-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The non-invasive Cxbladder urine test system has demonstrated clinical utility in ruling out urothelial carcinoma (UC) in patients with asymptomatic microscopic hematuria (AMH), suggesting that the number of invasive diagnostic tests, including cystoscopy, used in this patient population may be reduced by Cxbladder testing prior to conducting a full urological work-up. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the enhanced clinical utility of communicating objective information on diagnostic decisions made by individual physicians on individual patients with AMH. Methods Three hundred ninety-six physician-patient decisions were generated from twelve participant physicians evaluating real world case notes from the same 33 patients presenting with AMH. Each physician reviewed and recommended diagnostic tests and procedures based on each patient’s referral data and then re-evaluated their clinical recommendation following disclosure of the non-invasive Cxbladder urine test result. Changes assessed were the total number of requested diagnostic procedures and the number of invasive procedures, including cystoscopy, following addition of information from Cxbladder in the Triage and Triage and Detect modalities. Results Physicians made significant changes to their diagnostic behavior for patients with AMH when presented with Cxbladder test results, including a reduction in the number of total and invasive procedures including cystoscopy for individuals identified as having a low probability of UC. The intensity of investigation was targeted and increased, including use of total procedures and cystoscopy, for patients identified by Cxbladder tests as having a high probability of UC: urologists increased the level of investigation for both total procedures and invasive procedures. The outcome resulted in patients with a high risk of UC receiving appropriate guideline-recommended invasive diagnostic tests. Patients who tested negative were offered fewer and significantly less invasive procedures. This change in physician behavior results in an increased clinical and patient utility, lower risk of missed UC and invasive test-related harm incidents. Conclusions This study demonstrated the potential for increased clinical resolution and significantly enhanced patient management, when physicians consider Cxbladder test results in their clinical evaluation. The change in physician behavior led to more appropriate diagnostic procedure selection and resource allocation to the benefit of both patients and healthcare systems. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12894-018-0327-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Tony Lough
- Pacific Edge Limited, 87 St David Street, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand
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- Pacific Edge Limited, 87 St David Street, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand
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- Pacific Edge Limited, 87 St David Street, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand.,University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Pacific Edge Limited, 87 St David Street, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand
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- Pacific Edge Limited, 87 St David Street, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand.
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- Pacific Edge Limited, 87 St David Street, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand.,Merck, Sharpe & Dohme, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Pacific Edge Limited, 87 St David Street, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand
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Schroeck FR, Smith N, Shelton JB. Implementing risk-aligned bladder cancer surveillance care. Urol Oncol 2018; 36:257-264. [PMID: 29395957 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Implementation science is a rapidly developing field dedicated to the scientific investigation of strategies to facilitate improvements in healthcare delivery. These strategies have been shown in several settings to lead to more complete and sustained change. In this essay, we discuss how refined surveillance recommendations for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, which involve a complex interplay between providers, healthcare facilities, and patients, could benefit from use of implementation strategies derived from the growing literature of implementation science. These surveillance recommendations are based on international consensus and indicate that the frequency of surveillance cystoscopy should be aligned with each patient's risk for recurrence and progression of disease. Risk-aligned surveillance entails cystoscopy at 3 and 12 months followed by annual surveillance for low-risk cancers, with surveillance every 3 months reserved for high-risk cancers. However, risk-aligned care is not the norm. Implementing risk-aligned surveillance could curtail overuse among low-risk patients, while curbing underuse among high-risk patients. Despite clear direction from respected and readily available clinical guidelines, there are multiple challenges to implementing risk-aligned surveillance in a busy clinical setting. Here, we describe how implementation science methods can be systematically used to understand determinants of care and to develop strategies to improve care. We discuss how the tailored implementation for chronic diseases framework can facilitate systematic assessment and how intervention mapping can be used to develop implementation strategies to improve care. Taken together, these implementation science methods can help facilitate practice transformation to improve risk-aligned surveillance for bladder cancer.
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- Florian R Schroeck
- VA Outcomes Group, White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT; Section of Urology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
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- Department of Urology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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Kang M, Jeong CW, Kwak C, Kim HH, Ku JH. Single, immediate postoperative instillation of chemotherapy in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials using different drugs. Oncotarget 2018; 7:45479-45488. [PMID: 27323781 PMCID: PMC5216735 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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We performed a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the efficacy of several intravesical chemotherapeutic (IVC) agents after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURB) in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients. The literature search was conducted using the Embase, Scopus and PubMed databases for RCTs, including patients with single or multiple, primary or recurrent stage Ta or T1 urothelial carcinoma of the bladder managed with a single, immediate instillation of IVC after TURB. Thirteen RCTs met the eligibility criteria. Pair-wise meta-analysis (direct comparison) showed that pirarubicin [hazard ratio (HR): 0.31], epirubicin (HR: 0.62), and MMC (HR: 0.40) were the most effective drugs for reducing tumor recurrence. Bayesian network meta-analysis (indirect comparison) revealed that treatment with pirarubicin (HR: 0.31), MMC (HR: 0.44), or epirubicin (HR: 0.60) was associated with prolonged recurrence-free survival. Among the drugs examined, only pirarubicin reduced disease progression compared to controls. These results suggest that a single, immediate administration of IVC with pirarubicin, MMC, or epirubicin is associated with prolonged recurrence-free survival following TURB in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients, though only pirarubicin also reduced disease progression.
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- Minyong Kang
- Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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