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Kim SH, Ryu E, Jeong BC. Role performance and factors affecting quality of life in bladder cancer survivors with ileal orthotopic neobladder. Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs 2024; 11:100490. [PMID: 38827560 PMCID: PMC11141134 DOI: 10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100490] [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: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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Objective Bladder cancer survivors with neobladder experience changes in role performance and quality of life (QoL) due to various symptoms and problems, but related studies are limited. Therefore, this study attempted to explore the QoL and factors influencing it in bladder cancer survivors with neobladder. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive design was used. Data were collected from 100 bladder cancer survivors with a neobladder using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 and Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Module, the Patient Activation Measure 13, the Enforced Social Dependency Scale, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Factors affecting the QoL were identified using multiple regression analysis. Results QoL significantly differed by daily pad usage, need for clean intermittent catheterization, and role performance. QoL was correlated with urinary symptoms and problems, future perspective, abdominal bloating and flatulence, body image, role performance, and social support. Role performance, body image, and the need for clean intermittent catheterization were identified as the factors affecting QoL. Conclusions The study highlights the importance of bladder cancer survivors continuing their roles at home, at work, and in society after neobladder reconstruction. Specifically, continuing recreational and social activity positively affects QoL, even if the activity range is modified. To help with their role performance, institutional support and changes in social perception are needed. Additionally, education and interventions, including body image enhancement, symptom management, and self-care, should be developed and applied to improve their QoL.
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- So Hee Kim
- Department of Nursing, Korean Bible University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Chung–Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Bahlburg H, Tully KH, Bach P, Butea-Bocu MC, Reike M, Roghmann F, Noldus J, Müller G. Improvements in urinary symptoms, health-related quality of life, and psychosocial distress in the early recovery period after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion in 842 German bladder cancer patients: data from uro-oncological rehabilitation. World J Urol 2024; 42:111. [PMID: 38421452 PMCID: PMC10904548 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-024-04839-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study aims to investigate urinary symptoms (continence and stoma care), health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychosocial distress (PD) in the early postoperative period after radical cystectomy (RC) and urinary diversion for ileal conduit (IC) and ileal neobladder (INB) to obtain a better basis for patient counseling. METHODS Data for 842 bladder cancer patients, who underwent 3 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation (IR) after RC and urinary diversion (447 IC, 395 INB) between April 2018 and December 2019 were prospectively collected. HRQoL, PD, and urinary symptoms were evaluated by validated questionnaires at the beginning (T1) and the end of IR (T2). In addition, continence status and micturition volume were objectively evaluated in INB patients by 24-h pad test and uroflowmetry, respectively. RESULTS Global HRQoL was severely impaired at T1, without significant difference between the two types of urinary diversion. All functioning and symptom scales of HRQoL improved significantly from T1 to T2. In INB patients, all continence parameters improved significantly during IR, while patients with an IC reported fewer problems concerning urostomy management. The proportion of patients suffering from high PD decreased significantly from 50.7 to 34.9%. Age ≤ 59 years was the only independent predictor of high PD. Female patients and patients ≤ 59 years were more likely to use individual psycho-oncological counseling. CONCLUSION HRQoL, PD and urinary symptoms improved significantly in the early recovery period after RC. Patients with urinary continence reported higher HRQoL and less PD. Psychosocial support should be offered especially to younger patients.
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- Henning Bahlburg
- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany.
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
- Center for Urological Rehabilitation, Kliniken Hartenstein, Bad Wildungen, Germany
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Grivas P, Grande E, Davis ID, Moon HH, Grimm MO, Gupta S, Barthélémy P, Thibault C, Guenther S, Hanson S, Sternberg CN. Avelumab first-line maintenance treatment for advanced urothelial carcinoma: review of evidence to guide clinical practice. ESMO Open 2023; 8:102050. [PMID: 37976999 PMCID: PMC10685024 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.102050] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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The JAVELIN Bladder 100 phase III trial led to the incorporation of avelumab first-line (1L) maintenance treatment into international guidelines as a standard of care for patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC) without progression after 1L platinum-based chemotherapy. JAVELIN Bladder 100 showed that avelumab 1L maintenance significantly prolonged overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival in this population compared with a 'watch-and-wait' approach. The aim of this manuscript is to review clinical studies of avelumab 1L maintenance in patients with advanced UC, including long-term efficacy and safety data from JAVELIN Bladder 100, subgroup analyses in clinically relevant subpopulations, and 'real-world' data obtained outside of clinical trials, providing a comprehensive resource to support patient management. Extended follow-up from JAVELIN Bladder 100 has shown that avelumab provides a long-term efficacy benefit, with a median OS of 23.8 months measured from start of maintenance treatment, and 29.7 months measured from start of 1L chemotherapy. Longer OS was observed across subgroups, including patients who received 1L cisplatin + gemcitabine, patients who received four or six cycles of 1L chemotherapy, and patients with complete response, partial response, or stable disease as best response to 1L induction chemotherapy. No new safety signals were seen in patients who received ≥1 year of avelumab treatment, and toxicity was similar in those who had received cisplatin or carboplatin with gemcitabine. Other clinical datasets, including noninterventional studies conducted in Europe, USA, and Asia, have confirmed the efficacy of avelumab 1L maintenance. Potential subsequent treatment options after avelumab maintenance include antibody-drug conjugates (enfortumab vedotin or sacituzumab govitecan), erdafitinib in biomarker-selected patients, platinum rechallenge in suitable patients, nonplatinum chemotherapy, and clinical trial participation; however, evidence to determine optimal treatment sequences is needed. Ongoing trials of avelumab-based combination regimens as maintenance treatment have the potential to evolve the treatment landscape for patients with advanced UC.
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- P Grivas
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, USA.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Monash University Eastern Health Clinical School, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Riverside Medical Center, Riverside, USA
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- Department of Urology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe, Strasbourg
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Institut du Cancer Paris CARPEM, AP-HP Centre, Paris, France
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- Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Meyer Cancer Center, New York, USA
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Bahlburg H, Hellmann T, Tully K, Butea-Bocu MC, Reike M, Roghmann F, Noldus J, Müller G. Psychosocial distress and quality of life in patients after radical cystectomy - one year follow-up in 842 German patients. J Cancer Surviv 2023:10.1007/s11764-023-01400-6. [PMID: 37162683 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01400-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aims to report on psychosocial distress and QoL in bladder cancer patients after radical cystectomy (RC) and urinary diversion to obtain a better basis for patient counseling and postoperative care. METHODS The study relied on prospectively collected data for 842 patients, who underwent three weeks of inpatient rehabilitation after RC and creation of an ileal conduit (IC) or ileal neobladder (INB). Data on QoL and psychosocial distress were collected by validated questionnaires. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify predictors for high psychosocial distress. RESULTS Four-hundred and forty-seven patients (326 male, 121 female) received an IC, while 395 patients (357 male, 38 female) received an INB. Health-related QoL improved steadily in the whole cohort during follow-up. Patients with an INB reported better physical function but suffered more from diarrhea and financial worries. Patients with an IC reported reduced satisfaction with their body image, increased worries about the future, and suffered more from constipation. Psychosocial distress increased significantly during follow-up. One year after surgery, 43.1% of patients suffered from high psychosocial distress. Multivariate regression analysis identified age ≤ 59 years (OR 1.731; CI 1.056-2.838; p = 0.030) and lymph node metastases (OR 2.073; CI 1.133-3.793; p = 0.018) as independent predictors for high psychosocial distress. CONCLUSION QoL improves significantly in all patients one year after RC. However, psychosocial distress remains high in a substantial number of patients. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS To prevent chronic psychological disorders, easily accessible opportunities for psycho-oncological counseling are needed for patients following RC.
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- Henning Bahlburg
- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany.
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Hölkeskampring 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
- Center for Urological Rehabilitation, Kliniken Hartenstein, Bad Wildungen, Germany
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Grivas P, Kopyltsov E, Su PJ, Parnis FX, Park SH, Yamamoto Y, Fong PC, Tournigand C, Climent Duran MA, Bamias A, Caserta C, Chang J, Cislo P, di Pietro A, Wang J, Powles T. Patient-reported Outcomes from JAVELIN Bladder 100: Avelumab First-line Maintenance Plus Best Supportive Care Versus Best Supportive Care Alone for Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma. Eur Urol 2023; 83:320-328. [PMID: 35654659 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2022.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND In JAVELIN Bladder 100, avelumab first-line maintenance plus best supportive care (BSC) significantly prolonged overall survival (OS; primary endpoint) versus BSC alone in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (aUC) without disease progression with first-line platinum-containing chemotherapy. OBJECTIVE To evaluate patient-reported outcomes (PROs) with avelumab plus BSC versus BSC alone. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A randomized phase 3 trial (NCT02603432) was conducted in 700 patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma that had not progressed with first-line gemcitabine plus cisplatin or carboplatin. PROs were a secondary endpoint. INTERVENTION Avelumab plus BSC (n = 350) or BSC alone (n = 350). OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS National Comprehensive Cancer Network/Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Bladder Symptom Index-18 (FBlSI-18) and EuroQol five-level EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L) assessments were analyzed using descriptive statistics and mixed-effect models. Time to deterioration (TTD; prespecified definition: a ≥3-point decrease from baseline in the FBlSI-18 disease-related symptoms-physical subscale for two consecutive assessments) was evaluated via Kaplan-Meier analyses. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS Completion rates for scheduled on-treatment PRO assessments were >90% (overall and average per assessment). Results from descriptive analyses and mixed-effect or repeated-measures models of FBlSI-18 and EQ-5D-5L were similar between arms. TTD was also similar, both in the prespecified analysis (hazard ratio 1.26 [95% confidence interval: 0.90, 1.77]) and in the post hoc analyses including off-treatment assessments and different event definitions. Limitations included the open-label design and limited numbers of evaluable patients at later time points. CONCLUSIONS Addition of avelumab first-line maintenance to BSC in patients with aUC that had not progressed with first-line platinum-containing chemotherapy prolonged OS, with a relatively minimal effect on quality of life. PATIENT SUMMARY In this trial of people with advanced urothelial carcinoma who had benefited from first-line chemotherapy (ie, had stable disease or reduced tumor size), treatment with avelumab maintenance plus best supportive care (BSC) versus BSC alone improved survival significantly, without compromising quality of life, as reported by the patients themselves.
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- Petros Grivas
- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- State Institution of Healthcare Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Omsk, Russia
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, LinKuo, Taiwan
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- Adelaide Cancer Centre, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- The University of Auckland and Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Hôpital Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Est Créteil University, Créteil, France
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- Alexandra General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria, Terni, Italy
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, Queen Mary University of London, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
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Ahlschlager L, McCabe S, Deal AM, Guo A, Gessner KH, Lipman R, Chisolm S, Gore JL, Smith AB. The effect of treatment on work productivity in patients with bladder cancer. Urol Oncol 2023:S1078-1439(23)00056-X. [PMID: 36990941 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the impact of bladder-preserving treatment vs. cystectomy on work productivity and activity impairment (WPAI) among patients with bladder cancer. METHODS Using cross-sectional survey data, we constructed 2-part models involving both logistic and linear prediction to describe the relationship between WPAI and treatment modality among patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). RESULTS A total of 848 patients were included in the analysis. Patients with NMIBC who had cystectomy were more likely to experience activity impairment compared with those receiving bladder-preserving treatment (OR: 4.25, 95% CI: 2.28-7.93). Among patients with MIBC, cystectomy was protective against increasing presenteeism (e^β: 0.41, 95% CI: 0.23-0.71) and productivity loss (e^β: 0.44, 95% CI: 0.21-0.88); however, the opposite effect was seen for absenteeism treatment (e^β: 4.82, 95% CI: 1.72-13.49). CONCLUSION Cystectomy increased the odds of experiencing activity impairment for patients with NMIBC. However, for patients with MIBC, cystectomy appears to be protective for presenteeism and productivity loss. Further work is needed in order to better understand these important relationships and improve both patient counseling and shared decision-making.
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- Lauren Ahlschlager
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Indiana School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Indiana School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
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Rammant E, Fox L, Beyer K, Aaronson NK, Chaloner R, De Padova S, Liedberg F, Wintner LM, Decaestecker K, Fonteyne V, Perdek N, Wylie H, Catto JWF, Ripping TM, Holzner B, Van Leeuwen M, Van Hemelrijck M. The current use of the EORTC QLQ-NMIBC24 and QLQ-BLM30 questionnaires for the assessment of health-related quality of life in bladder cancer patients: a systematic review. Qual Life Res 2023:10.1007/s11136-022-03335-4. [PMID: 36648569 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-022-03335-4] [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: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Investigating the use of the EORTC bladder cancer (BC) modules by evaluating: (a) study contexts/designs; (b) languages/countries in which the modules were administered; (c) their acceptance by patients/investigators; and (d) their psychometric properties. METHODS A systematic review was performed with studies from 1998 until 20/10/2021 in five databases. Articles/conference abstracts using the EORTC-QLQBLM30 (muscle invasive BC) and the EORTC-QLQNMIBC24 (previously referred to as QLQ-BLS24; non-muscle invasive BC) were included. Two authors independently screened titles/abstracts/full-texts and performed data extraction. RESULTS A total of 76 eligible studies were identified. Most studies included the BLM30 (n = 53), were in a urological surgery context (n = 41) and were cross-sectional (n = 35) or prospective (n = 30) in design. The BC modules were administered in 14 languages across 19 countries. Missing data were low-moderate for all non-sex related questions (< 1% to 15%). Sex-related questions had higher rates of missing data (ranging from 6.9% to 84%). Most investigators did not use all scales of the questionnaires. One validation study for the original BLS24 led to the development of the NMIBC24, which adopted a new scale structure for which good structural validity was confirmed (n = 3). Good reliability and validity was shown for the NMIBC24 module, except for malaise and bloating/flatulence scales. Psychometric evidence for BLM30 is lacking. CONCLUSION These results provide insight into how the EORTC BC quality of life modules could be further improved. Current work is ongoing to update the modules and to determine if the two modules can be combined into a single questionnaire that works well in both the NMIBC and MIBC settings.
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- E Rammant
- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Ghent, Belgium. .,Translational Oncology & Urology Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Translational Oncology & Urology Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Translational Oncology & Urology Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychosocial Research & Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Translational Oncology & Urology Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Psycho-Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo Per Lo Studio Dei Tumori (IRST), Dino Amadori", 47014, Meldola, Italy
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- Institution of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, University Hospital of Psychiatry II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Translational Oncology & Urology Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Translational Oncology & Urology Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Academic Urology Unit, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, University Hospital of Psychiatry II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Psychosocial Research & Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Translational Oncology & Urology Research, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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Ripping TM, Rammant E, Witjes JA, Aaronson NK, van Hemelrijck M, van Hoogstraten LMC, Kiemeney LA, Aben KKH. Validation and reliability of the Dutch version of the EORTC QLQ-BLM30 module for assessing the health-related quality of life of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2022; 20:171. [PMID: 36581934 PMCID: PMC9798594 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-022-02064-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Quality of Life (QoL) of bladder cancer patients has been largely neglected. This is partly due to the lack of well-validated QoL questionnaires. The aim of this study is to examine the structural validity, reliability (i.e., internal consistency and test-retest reliability), construct validity (i.e., divergent validity and known group validity) and responsiveness of the Dutch version of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QoL questionnaire for muscle invasive bladder cancer (EORTC-QLQ-BLM30). METHODS Patients with newly diagnosed muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) participating in the population-based 'Blaaskankerzorg In Beeld' (BlaZIB) study who completed the EORTC-QLQ-BLM30 at baseline were included. BlaZIB is a Dutch nationwide population-based prospective cohort study collecting clinical data and QoL data of bladder cancer patients. QoL is assessed with a self-administered questionnaire at four points in time: 6 weeks (baseline), 6 months, 12 months and 24 months after diagnosis. Confirmatory factor analysis and multitrait scaling analysis were used to investigate and adapt the scale structure. Reliability, construct validity and responsiveness of the revised scales were evaluated. RESULTS Of the 1542 patients invited to participate, 650 patients (42.2%) completed the QLQ-BLM30 at baseline. The questionnaire's scale structure was revised into seven scales and eight single items. Internal consistency and test-reliability were adequate for most scales (Cronbach's α ≥0.70 and intraclass correlation coefficient ≥ 0.70, respectively), with the exception of the revised urostomy problem scale and abdominal bloating and flatulence scale. The questionnaire exhibited little overlap with the EORTC-QLQ-C30: all correlations were < 0.40, except for the correlation between emotional function (QLQ-C30) and future worries (QLQ-BLM30). The questionnaire was able to distinguish between patient subgroups formed on the basis of physical function, but not - as hypothesized- based on stage. Changes in health due to treatment were captured by the questionnaire, indicating that the questionnaire is responsive to change. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that the adapted scale structure of the EORTC-QLQ-BLM30 generally exhibits good measurement properties in Dutch patients, but needs to be validated in other languages and settings. TRIAL REGISTRATION BlaZIB, NL8106, www.trialregister.nl.
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- T. M. Ripping
- grid.470266.10000 0004 0501 9982Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, PO Box 19079, 3501 DB Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Translational Oncology & Urology Research (TOUR), London, UK ,grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Urology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- grid.430814.a0000 0001 0674 1393Division of Psychosocial Research & Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Translational Oncology & Urology Research (TOUR), London, UK
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- grid.470266.10000 0004 0501 9982Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, PO Box 19079, 3501 DB Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- grid.470266.10000 0004 0501 9982Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, PO Box 19079, 3501 DB Utrecht, the Netherlands ,grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Yuen JW, Wu RW, Ching SS, Ng CF. Impact of Effective Intravesical Therapies on Quality of Life in Patients with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:10825. [PMID: 36078542 PMCID: PMC9518426 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Conventional and newly emerged intravesical modalities have demonstrated prophylactic effectiveness that may improve quality of life (QoL) in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. The purpose of this study is to analyze existing QoL evidence in patients receiving any form of intravesical therapy. METHODS A PubMed search without time restriction was conducted to identify all relevant studies in accordance with the PICOT question. Additionally, a search was also performed in the Cochrane library database, Internet, and citation. The CONSORT 2010 checklist and STROBE statement checklist were used to evaluate the risk of bias of the included studies. RESULTS A total of 24 eligible articles were included, which consisted of 11 interventional and 13 observational studies. Intravesical therapy with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) or certain chemotherapeutic agents worsens symptom burdens and functional performance during the initial induction phase while continuous improved is observed throughout the maintenance treatment and beyond. Hyperthermia has shown a positive trend in enhancing QoL of patients receiving intravesical chemotherapy, which requires more investigations. However, QoL data were unavailable for other forms of immunotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, electromotive drug administration, and photodynamic therapy. CONCLUSIONS Limited studies suggested the long-term positive impact of intravesical BCG immunotherapy and chemotherapy. However, existing evidence was lacking to clarify the impact of many emerging intravesical therapies that have suggested to be effective and safe, which demands treatment-specific QoL studies.
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- John W. Yuen
- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 OBA, UK
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- S.H. Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Tsai YS, Wu TY, Ou CH, Cheng HL, Tzai TS, Yang WH, Wang JD. Dynamic changes of quality of life in muscle-invasive bladder cancer survivors. BMC Urol 2022; 22:126. [PMID: 35987634 PMCID: PMC9392945 DOI: 10.1186/s12894-022-01084-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
To explore the dynamic changes and effects of radical cystectomy on quality of life in muscle-invasive bladder cancer survivors.
Methods
Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer were randomly recruited in this study. We used the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief questionnaire to assess consecutive patients’ quality of life. We applied kernel smoothing to illustrate the dynamic changes of the domain and item scores after treatment. Mixed-effects models were constructed to determine the effects of radical cystectomy on the scores of each item and domain of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief questionnaire after controlling demographic and clinical factors.
Results
We collected 397 repeated measurements of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief questionnaire from 109 muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients. Forty-two of them received radical cystectomy. Patients with radical cystectomy exhibited higher levels of education, less co-morbidities (i.e., diabetes and heart diseases), but were associated with more malignancies. Construction of mixed-effects models showed patients with radical cystectomy and those with bladder sparing had similar scores in the three main domains and their items, except that of certain items of physical domain. By applying kernel smoothing method, we found that stage III–IV patients consistently showed higher scores on sleep and rest after radical cystectomy for more than 5 years. In contrast, stage II patients receiving radical cystectomy did not show a higher score on the “sleep and rest” item compared with those with bladder sparing operation.
Conclusions
Radical cystectomy may result in sound sleep and rest, especially in those with stage III–IV bladder cancer.
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Vejlgaard M, Maibom SL, Joensen UN, Thind PO, Rohrsted M, Aasvang EK, Kehlet H, Røder MA. Quality of life and secondary outcomes for open versus robot-assisted radical cystectomy: a double-blinded, randomised feasibility trial. World J Urol 2022; 40:1669-1677. [PMID: 35590011 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-022-04029-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aims to examine quality of life (QoL) before and after radical cystectomy (RC) and compare robot-assisted laparoscopy with intracorporeal urinary diversion (iRARC) to open radical cystectomy (ORC). METHODS This study is a predefined secondary analysis of a single-centre, double-blinded, randomised feasibility trial. Fifty patients were randomly assigned to iRARC with ileal conduit (n = 25) or ORC with ileal conduit (n = 25). Patients were followed 90 days postoperatively. The primary outcome was patient-reported QoL using the EORTC Cancer-30 and muscle-invasive bladder cancer BLM-30 QoL questionnaires before and after RC. Differences between randomisation arms as well as changes over time were evaluated. Secondary outcomes included 30- and 90 day complication rates, 90 day readmission rates, and 90 day days-alive-and-out-of-hospital and their relationship to QoL. RESULTS All patients underwent the allocated treatment. We found no difference in QoL, complication rates, readmission rates, and days-alive-and-out-of-hospital between randomisation arms. An overall improvement in QoL was found in the following domains: future perspectives, emotional functioning, and social functioning. Sexual functioning worsened postoperatively. There was no association between having experienced a major complication or lengthy hospitalisation and worse postoperative QoL. CONCLUSION The QoL does not appear to depend on surgical technique. Apart from sexual functioning, patients report stable or improved QoL within the first 90 postoperative days.
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- Maja Vejlgaard
- Urological Research Unit, Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Ole Maaloes Vej 24, unit 7521, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark. .,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Urological Research Unit, Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Ole Maaloes Vej 24, unit 7521, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Urological Research Unit, Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Ole Maaloes Vej 24, unit 7521, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section for Surgical Pathophysiology, The Juliane Marie Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Urological Research Unit, Department of Urology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Ole Maaloes Vej 24, unit 7521, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Jung A, Crandell JL, Nielsen ME, Smith SK, Bryant AL, Mayer DK. Relationships among uncertainty, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, and quality of life in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer 2022; 30:6175-6185. [PMID: 35437672 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07034-1] [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: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to examine relationships among uncertainty, PTSD symptoms (PTSS), and quality of life (QOL) in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) survivors. METHODS Eligible NMIBC survivors were identified through the North Carolina Central Cancer Registry, and 398 survivors participated in a mailed survey that measured survivor's outcomes (uncertainty, PTSS, and QOL). Structural equation modeling was used to examine the mediating effect of uncertainty and PTSS on the association between personal characteristics and QOL in NMIBC survivors. RESULTS NMIBC survivors experienced cancer-related uncertainty; higher uncertainty was associated with male, lower income, lack of cure, and lower cognition-ability. Uncertainty was significantly and negatively associated with QOL. In addition, PTSS completely mediated the effect of uncertainty on QOL, and higher PTSS had a strong association with poorer QOL. Additionally, comorbidities, cognition-general concerns, uncertainty, and PTSS had strong negative effects on QOL. CONCLUSION This study has identified modifiable psychosocial factors which affect QOL in NMIBC survivors. The study findings can be used in the development of interventions to improve QOL for NMIBC survivors.
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- Ahrang Jung
- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. .,School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA.
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- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Rammant E, Leung TM, Gore JL, Berry D, Given B, Lee CT, Quale D, Mohamed NE. Associations of self-efficacy, social support and coping strategies with health-related quality of life after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: A cross-sectional study. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2022; 31:e13571. [PMID: 35304799 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Investigating associations between self-efficacy, social support and quality of life (HRQoL) and mediating effects of coping among bladder cancer (BC) patients treated with radical cystectomy (RC). METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2012 to December 2014 with 99 BC patients. An online survey assessed patient characteristics, HRQoL, coping strategies, self-efficacy and social support. A stepwise multiple linear regression model was used. RESULTS Self-efficacy and social support were significantly associated with HRQoL. Complete mediation effects of adaptive/maladaptive coping strategies emerged for the associations between self-efficacy and social support with functional well-being (B = 0.247, 95% CI 0.119-0.374, p < 0.001; B = -0.414, 95% CI -0.526 to -0.302, p < 0.001) and total Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bladder (FACT-BI) (B = 0.779, 95% CI 0.351-1.207, p < 0.001; B = -1.969, 95% CI -2.344 to -1.594, p < 0.001). Maladaptive coping mediated the associations of self-efficacy and social support with physical well-being (B = -0.667, 95% CI -0.752 to -0.516, p < 0.001) and disease-specific symptoms (B = -0.413, 95% CI -0.521 to -0.304, p < 0.001). A partial mediation effect of adaptive coping was found for the association between self-efficacy and social well-being (B = 0.145, 95% CI 0.016-0.273, p < 0.05). Social support was significantly associated with emotional (B = 0.067, 95% CI 0.027-0.108, p < 0.001) and social well-being (B = 0.200, 95% CI 0.146-0.255, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Interventions should tackle self-efficacy, social support and coping strategies to improve BC patients' HRQoL.
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- Elke Rammant
- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Urology and Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Urology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Urology and Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Smith AB, McCabe S, Deal AM, Guo A, Gessner KH, Lipman R, Chisolm S, Ahlschlager L, Gore JL. Quality of Life and Health State Utilities in Bladder Cancer. Bladder Cancer 2022; 8:55-70. [PMID: 38994519 PMCID: PMC11181821 DOI: 10.3233/blc-211615] [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: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bladder cancer treatments may variably impact health-related quality of life (QOL). OBJECTIVE To characterize the quality of life of patients with bladder cancer at various time points across the continuum of bladder cancer care from non-muscle-invasive disease to metastatic bladder cancer and develop utility scores to inform cost-effective analyses. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional survey of bladder cancer patients in the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Patient Survey Network. Participants were classified into mutually exclusive health states based upon non-muscle invasive (NMIBC), muscle-invasive (MIBC), or metastatic bladder cancer and completed surveys of generic cancer and bladder cancer-specific quality of life, financial toxicity, and work impairment. We constructed generalized linear mixed models to identify patient, clinical, and treatment factors associated with quality of life over time and derived health state utilities. RESULTS Among 911 self-identified patients with bladder cancer, overall QOL scores and function domains were worse among those with advanced cancer. Financial toxicity was similar among non-metastatic disease states. Work and activity impairment increased with advancing disease (13%and 12%among non-recurrent NMIBC to 63%and 31%for metastatic disease respectively; p < 0.01). On multivariable analysis, bowel-related QOL was diminished among patients with MIBC, with urinary symptoms and physical function most diminished among patients with metastatic disease. Patients with metastatic and MIBC experienced worse emotional functioning (p = 0.04; p = 0.048). Health state utilities were calculated, highest among those with non-recurrent NMIBC and lowest among those with metastatic disease. CONCLUSION Generic and bladder cancer-specific QOL diminishes with advancing disease. Health state utility estimates derived from this study can inform shared decision making with patients and may be used to inform future cost-effective analyses.
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- Angela B. Smith
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, Research Patient Advocate, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, Director of Education & Research, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Witjes JA, Galsky MD, Gschwend JE, Broughton E, Braverman J, Nasroulah F, Maira-Arce M, Ye X, Shi L, Guo S, Hamilton M, Bajorin DF. Health-related Quality of Life with Adjuvant Nivolumab After Radical Resection for High-risk Muscle-invasive Urothelial Carcinoma: Results from the Phase 3 CheckMate 274 Trial. Eur Urol Oncol 2022; 5:553-563. [PMID: 35288066 PMCID: PMC10062393 DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor nivolumab prolongs disease-free survival in patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (MIUC). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of nivolumab on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after radical resection in patients with MIUC. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS We used data from 709 patients in CheckMate 274 (NCT02632409; 282 with programmed death ligand 1 [PD-L1] expression ≥1%), an ongoing randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial of adjuvant nivolumab. INTERVENTION Intravenous injection of nivolumab (240 mg) or placebo every 2 wk for ≤1 yr. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS HRQoL was assessed using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the EQ-5D-3L. Linear mixed-effect models for repeated measures were used to compare nivolumab and placebo on changes in HRQoL. Time to confirmed deterioration (TTCD) of HRQoL was analyzed by Cox proportional hazards regression. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS In the full HRQoL evaluable population, no clinically meaningful deterioration of HRQoL was observed in either treatment arm. Moreover, nivolumab was noninferior to placebo on changes from baseline for all main outcomes. The median TTCD for fatigue was 41.0 wk for nivolumab and 44.3 wk for placebo (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.89-1.39). For the visual analog scale, the median TTCD was not reached for nivolumab and it was 57.6 wk for placebo (HR: 0.78, 95% CI, 0.61-1.00). The median TTCD for the other main outcomes was not reached in either treatment arm. The findings were similar for patients with PD-L1 expression ≥1%. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that nivolumab did not compromise the HRQoL of patients with MIUC in CheckMate 274. PATIENT SUMMARY Nivolumab is being researched as a new treatment for patients with bladder cancer (urothelial carcinoma). We found that nivolumab maintained quality of life while increasing the time until cancer returns in patients whose bladder cancer had spread or grown and who had unsuccessfully tried platinum-containing chemotherapy.
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- Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Clements MB, Atkinson TM, Dalbagni GM, Li Y, Vickers AJ, Herr HW, Donat SM, Sandhu JS, Sjoberg DS, Tin AL, Rapkin BD, Bochner BH. Health-related Quality of Life for Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy: Results of a Large Prospective Cohort. Eur Urol 2022; 81:294-304. [PMID: 34629182 PMCID: PMC8891075 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2021.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Radical cystectomy (RC) has the potential for profound changes to health-related quality of life (HRQOL). OBJECTIVE To evaluate a broad range of HRQOL outcomes in a large RC cohort. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A single-center prospective study enrolled RC patients from 2008 to 2014. We collected 14 separate patient-reported outcome measures at the presurgical visit and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 mo after RC. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS To visualize the patterns of recovery over time across domains, we used generalized estimating equations (GEEs) with nonlinear terms. Given substantial differences in patient selection for the type of urinary diversion, we separately modeled longitudinal HRQOL within conduit and continent diversion groups. The mean pre-RC scores were compared to illustrate the baseline HRQOL differences between diversion groups. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS The analyzed cohort included 411 patients (n = 205 ileal conduit, n = 206 continent diversion). At baseline, patients receiving continent diversion reported better mean physical (p < 0.001), urinary (p = 0.006), and sexual function (p < 0.001), but lower social function (p = 0.015). After RC, GEE modeling showed physical function scores decreasing 5/100 points by 6 mo, and subsequently stabilizing or returning to baseline. By 12 mo, social function improved by 10/100 points among continent diversions, while remaining stable among ileal conduits. Global quality of life exceeded baseline scores by 6 mo. Sexual function scores were low before RC, with limited recovery. Psychosocial domains were stable or improved, except for 10/100-point worsening of body image among ileal conduits. CONCLUSIONS RC patients reported favorable HRQOL recovery within 24 mo in most areas other than body image (ileal conduits) and sexual function (both). Importantly, large measurable decreases in scores were not reported by 3 mo after RC. These contemporary outcomes and the excellent locoregional control provided by RC further support it as the gold standard therapy for high-risk bladder cancer. PATIENT SUMMARY We review quality of life in the 24 mo following radical cystectomy. Large decreases in health-related quality of life were not reported, with most areas returning to, or exceeding, baseline, except for sexual function and body image.
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- Matthew B. Clements
- Urology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Urology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Urology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Urology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Urology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Urology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA,Corresponding author. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA. Tel. +1 646-422-4387; Fax: +1 212-988-0759, (B.H. Bochner)
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Health-related Quality of Life of Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Treated with Enfortumab Vedotin after Platinum and PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor Therapy: Results from Cohort 1 of the Phase 2 EV-201 Clinical Trial. Eur Urol 2022; 81:515-522. [PMID: 35168844 PMCID: PMC9385268 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2022.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The EV-201 trial (NCT03219333) demonstrated a clinically meaningful and durable response rate and a tolerable safety profile with enfortumab vedotin (EV) in patients with locally advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma (LA/mUC) treated with prior PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy and platinum-containing chemotherapy (cohort 1). Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures were included in EV-201 as exploratory endpoints. OBJECTIVE To evaluate PRO data for cohort 1 of EV-201 to better understand the relationship between EV therapy and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Enrolled patients with LA/mUC who received EV were invited to electronically complete two HRQoL instruments (EORTC QLQ-C30 and EQ-5D-3L) at baseline and day 1 of each cycle until treatment discontinuation. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Patient demographics, completion and compliance rates, and PRO scores were analysed using descriptive statistics. Selected EORTC QLQ-C30 scores were analysed post hoc using a repeated-measures mixed model. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS Among treated patients (n = 125), 95% completed both baseline questionnaires. Compliance rates were ≥86% throughout the study. Descriptive analyses showed that global health status, physical functioning, and symptom scores remained stable over time, with average scores similar at each cycle. Lower pain and fatigue scores were observed in responders at cycles following an objective response. Pain was lower at cycle 3 than at baseline in patients with bone metastases. Mean EQ-5D-3L utility score (0.80 at baseline; range from 0.77 at cycle 2 to 0.91 at cycle 10) and visual analogue scale scores (66.9 at baseline; range from 65.5 at cycle 2 to 78.4 at cycle 10) remained similar over time. Variability and the small sample size limited definitive conclusions. CONCLUSIONS PRO scores remained stable throughout EV treatment, further supporting the overall value of EV in the treatment of patients with LA/mUC. The potential benefit of EV therapy on overall HRQoL and symptoms such as pain and fatigue is currently being explored. PATIENT SUMMARY In this study of adult patients with advanced cancer of the urinary tract that progressed after previous medications, quality of life, ability to function, and symptoms did not worsen on treatment with enfortumab vedotin, which is an antibody + drug combination. Some improvements in pain and fatigue were reported by patients, but further research needs to be conducted. These data complement the efficacy and safety data from the EV-201 trial.
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de Ruiter BM, Keijzer AN, Hulshof MC, Bins AD, de Reijke TM, Oddens JR. Quality of Life following Chemoradiotherapy for Localized Muscle Invasive Bladder Carcinoma: A Systematic Review. Bladder Cancer 2021; 7:463-475. [PMID: 38993986 PMCID: PMC11181811 DOI: 10.3233/blc-210011] [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: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important factor regarding treatment for localized Muscle Invasive Bladder Carcinoma (MIBC), as it may affect choice of treatment. The impact of chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for MIBC on HRQoL has not yet been well-established. OBJECTIVE To systematically evaluate evidence regarding HRQoL as assessed by validated questionnaires after definitive treatment with CRT for localized MIBC. METHODS We performed a critical review of PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library in October 2020. Two reviewers independently screened articles for eligibility and assessed the methodological quality of the included articles using Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools. A narrative synthesis was undertaken. RESULTS Of 579 articles identified, 11 studies were eligible for inclusion, including three RCTs and 8 non-randomized studies, reporting on HRQoL data for 606 CRT patients. Global health declined at End of Treatment (EoT), and recovered 3 months following treatment. Physical function declined from baseline at EoT and recovered between 3 and 24 months and was maintained at 5 years follow up. CRT had little effect on social and emotional function in the short-term, but HRQoL results in the long-term were lower compared to the general population. Urinary function declined from baseline at EoT, but returned to baseline at 6 months following CRT. After initial decline in bowel function, a complete return to baseline occurred 4 years following treatment. The majority of studies assessing sexual function showed no to little effect on sexual function. CONCLUSIONS HRQoL recovers to baseline within 3 months to 2 years in almost all domains. The amount of available evidence regarding HRQoL following CRT for MIBC is limited and the quality of evidence is low.
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- Ben-Max de Ruiter
- Department of Urology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Morelli MB, Amantini C, Rossi de Vermandois JA, Gubbiotti M, Giannantoni A, Mearini E, Maggi F, Nabissi M, Marinelli O, Santoni M, Cimadamore A, Montironi R, Santoni G. Correlation between High PD-L1 and EMT/Invasive Genes Expression and Reduced Recurrence-Free Survival in Blood-Circulating Tumor Cells from Patients with Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13235989. [PMID: 34885101 PMCID: PMC8656875 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13235989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND PD-L1 represents a crucial immune checkpoint molecule in the tumor microenvironment, identified as a key target for cancer immunotherapy. A correlation between PD-L1 and EMT-related genes expression in various human cancers has been suggested. METHODS By ScreenCell filtration, digital droplet PCR and confocal microscopy analysis, we aimed to investigate the expression of PD-L1 and EMT/invasive genes (TWIST1, ZEB1, VIMENTIN, TIMP2) in circulating tumor cells (CTCs) collected from the blood of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients, assessing the prognostic value of these biomarkers in the disease. Welchs' test and Mann-Whitney U test, correlation index, Kaplan-Meier, Univariate and Multivariate Cox hazard proportional analysis were used. RESULTS Higher PD-L1, TIMP2 and VIM mRNA levels were found in pT1 compared to pTa NMIBC. As evaluated by Kaplan-Meier and Univariate and Multivariate Cox analysis, enhancement of PD-L1, TWIST1 and TIMP2 expression reduces the recurrent free survival in NMIBC patients. CONCLUSIONS High PD-L1, TWIST1 and TIMP2 mRNAs mark the recurrent-NMIBC patients and by reducing the RFS represent negative prognostic biomarkers in these patients.
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- Maria Beatrice Morelli
- School of Pharmacy, Section of Experimental Medicine, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.M.); (M.N.); (O.M.)
- Correspondence: (M.B.M.); (G.S.); Tel.: +39-0737403312 (M.B.M.); +39-0737403319 (G.S.)
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy;
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy;
- Neurosciences, Functional and Surgical Urology Unit, Santa Maria alle Scotte Hospital, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Urologic and Andrologic Clinics, University of Perugia, 05100 Perugia, Italy; (J.A.R.d.V.); (E.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Section of Experimental Medicine, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.M.); (M.N.); (O.M.)
- Department of Molecular Medicine, University Sapienza, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, Section of Experimental Medicine, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.M.); (M.N.); (O.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Section of Experimental Medicine, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.M.); (M.N.); (O.M.)
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- Oncology Unit, Macerata Hospital, 62100 Macerata, Italy;
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- Section of Pathological Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health School of Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche Region, Umberto I Hospitals, 60121 Ancona, Italy;
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- Molecular Medicine and Cell Therapy Foundation, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche Region, 60126 Ancona, Italy;
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- School of Pharmacy, Section of Experimental Medicine, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (F.M.); (M.N.); (O.M.)
- Correspondence: (M.B.M.); (G.S.); Tel.: +39-0737403312 (M.B.M.); +39-0737403319 (G.S.)
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Vaioulis A, Bonotis K, Perivoliotis K, Kiouvrekis Y, Gravas S, Tzortzis V, Karatzas A. Quality of Life and Anxiety in Patients with First Diagnosed Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Who Receive Adjuvant Bladder Therapy. Bladder Cancer 2021; 7:297-306. [PMID: 38993613 PMCID: PMC11181705 DOI: 10.3233/blc-201524] [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: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bladder cancer (BC) is one of the most common malignancies (4.5%of all newly diagnosed cases worldwide). Most of the new BC cases are diagnosed as non-muscle invasive BC (NMIBC), needing continuous follow up after primary endoscopic therapy. Adjuvant bladder therapy with chemo- or immuno- agents, apart from the initial diagnosis, the strict surveillance program and the risk of recurrence, may have a major impact on the patients' physical and mental health. OBJECTIVE We evaluated anxiety and quality of life (QoL) in patients who underwent surgery for NMIBC and followed a bladder instillation programme. METHODS This is a prospective analysis of patients with histopathologically confirmed NMIBCs. Eligible were all adult patients with a single or multiple NMIBCs who underwent a transurethral tumor resection and followed a therapy with either BCG or Epirubicin instillations. The SF-36 questionnaire Physical and Mental health aspects were used for QoL assessment. Similarly, the STAI-Y was introduced for the state (STAI-Y1) and trait anxiety (STAI-Y2) evaluation. RESULTS 117 eligible patients were screened, with 108 entering finally the study; 9 patients were excluded due to disease recurrence. 17 patients (15.7%) received Epirubicin (Ta-T1, Low Grade tumors), whereas 91 patients (84.3%) received BCG (T1, High Grade). Regarding SF-36 Physical a 6 months decrease was followed by an improvement at 12 months (p = 0.008). Similarly, an increase of the SF-36 Mental health score was identified (p = 0.03). In contrast to STAI-Y2 scores (p = 0.945), a long-term reduction of the state anxiety was identified (p = 0.001). Preoperative SF-36 Physical was inversely correlated with age (p = 0.029), while absence of alcohol was associated with lower mental health (p = 0.003). Overall, patient characteristics, habits and the administered treatment did not affect the postoperative QoL and anxiety. CONCLUSION Patient QoL and anxiety improved during follow up. Still, further larger scale studies are required to support our findings.
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- Alexandros Vaioulis
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Public and Integrated Health, University of Thessaly, Karditsa, Greece
- Business School, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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Siracusano S, Zaka A, Romantini F, Porcaro AB, Vicentini C, Lonardi C. Quality of Life in Female Patients Following Ileal Neobladder and Ileal Conduit: Where Are We? J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10143042. [PMID: 34300207 PMCID: PMC8304698 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10143042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Women undergoing a radical cystectomy (RC) followed by a urinary diversion (UD) for bladder cancer (BC), experience a substantial reduction in health-related quality of life (HRQOL). At present, studies comparing long-term QOL outcomes for different UD methods in female patients are lacking. We summarize the current state of the QoL assessment in female patients after an RC.
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- Salvatore Siracusano
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.R.); (C.V.)
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy; (A.Z.); (A.B.P.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.R.); (C.V.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.R.); (C.V.)
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- Department of Human Science, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy;
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Zimmermann K, Mostafaei H, Heidenreich A, Schmelz HU, Shariat SF, Mori K. Health-related quality of life in bladder cancer patients: general and cancer-specific instruments. Part 1. Curr Opin Urol 2021; 31:297-303. [PMID: 33965980 DOI: 10.1097/mou.0000000000000893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Although survival outcomes are the primary outcomes to determine the effectiveness of treatment options, quality of life (QoL) is gaining in importance in addition to classic oncological outcomes. The present review aims to state and critically assess the challenges in health-related QoL (HRQoL) assessment especially in bladder cancer (BC) patients. RECENT FINDINGS General QoL-instruments do not address concerns specific to cancer patients or BC patients. Domains, such as sexual functioning, embarrassment, self-consciousness, psychological distress, and urinary incontinence, are not adequately covered by any of the available instruments. With these QoL-instruments becoming increasingly specialized, the general aspects of QoL and possible unanticipated adverse effects are no longer likely to be accurately assessed. Sex-specific requirements have not been properly addressed by these QoL-instruments. HRQoL is reported to be lower in the elderly population, which may be due to their associated comorbidities and limitations, rather than treatment-related issues. SUMMARY Due to their specifications, BC-specific instruments need to be used together with general QoL instruments to assess overall well being and disease- and treatment-specific QoL. Assessment of age-specific HRQoL is essential to understanding the QoL burden in each age group. QoL assessment calls for more detailed sex-specific questions to accurately address the HRQoL dimensions in men and women alike.
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- Kristin Zimmermann
- Department of Urology, Federal Armed Services Hospital Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Research Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, Uro-Oncology, Robot-Assisted and Specialized Urologic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Federal Armed Services Hospital Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Urology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
- Karl Landsteiner Institute of Urology and Andrology, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Religioni U, Czerw A, Deptala A. Assessment of Pain, Acceptance of Illness, Adaptation to Life, and Strategies of Coping With the Disease, in Patients With Bladder Cancer. In Vivo 2021; 35:1157-1161. [PMID: 33622915 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.12363] [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: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers and causes of mortality in Poland, significantly reducing the quality of life. The objective of the study was to evaluate the strategy of coping with the disease in patients suffering from bladder cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Four psychometric tests were used: the beliefs about pain control questionnaire (BPCQ), the pain coping strategies questionnaire (CSQ), acceptance of illness scale (AIS), and mental adjustment to cancer (Mini-Mac) test. RESULTS Patients suffering from bladder cancer assign the greatest role in controlling pain to the influence of physicians. The most frequently chosen strategy for coping with the disease was declaring coping. The average level of acceptance of the disease among patients was mean=27.25. The most often indicated manner of coping was fighting spirit. CONCLUSION Patients with bladder cancer are characterized by a constructive attitude towards the disease.
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- Urszula Religioni
- Collegium of Business Administration, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Health Economics and Medical Law, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Economic and System Analyses, National Institute of Public Health - NIH, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Cancer Prevention, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Nayak A, Cresswell J, Mariappan P. Quality of life in patients undergoing surveillance for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer-a systematic review. Transl Androl Urol 2021; 10:2737-2749. [PMID: 34295759 PMCID: PMC8261437 DOI: 10.21037/tau-20-1333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background The main objective of this study was to evaluate the various instruments available to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) in patients diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) undergoing surveillance. Methods A PubMed literature review was carried out with query terms (“Urinary Bladder Neoplasms” [Mesh] OR “Bladder malignancy”) AND (“quality of life”) including all studies up to June 2020. This resulted in 576 peer-reviewed articles. A further 12 articles from additional sources were included. A total of 473 articles were eliminated due to lack of relevance to the topic of concern. A further 93 articles evaluating NMIBC and articles evaluating Radiotherapy were excluded and a total of 22 studies were studied. Results In total, 22 studies were identified. The vast majority of studies were prospective descriptive studies (n=9), while there were 7 cross-sectional surveys and 6 randomised controlled trials. Most studies evaluated the impact of intravesical treatment on QoL. NMIBC survivors had significantly lower QoL compared to the general population, Surveillance strategies involving repeated intravesical therapies and cystoscopies have a negative impact on QoL with impaired physical function and mental health. Conclusions This article emphasizes the importance of assessing the QoL in patients with NMIBC undergoing long term surveillance, as they represent the majority of bladder cancer patients. Development and validation of specific instruments to measure QoL in patients with NMIBC are desperately needed to assess, better understand, and manage the burden of disease and healthcare in this group of patients.
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- Arvind Nayak
- RCS Robotic Fellow Urology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, UK
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- Department of Urology, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Urology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Department of Urology, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, UK
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Biomarker-Oriented Therapy in Bladder and Renal Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22062832. [PMID: 33799514 PMCID: PMC7999814 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22062832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Treatment of patients with urothelial carcinoma (UC) of the bladder or renal cancer has changed significantly during recent years and efforts towards biomarker-directed therapy are being investigated. Immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) or fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) directed therapy are being evaluated for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients, as well as muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) patients. Meanwhile, efforts to predict tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) are still ongoing, and genomic biomarkers are being evaluated in prospective clinical trials. Currently, patients with metastatic UC (mUC) are usually treated with second-line ICI, while cisplatin-ineligible patients with programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) positive tumors can benefit from first-line ICI. Platinum-relapsed UC patients harboring FGFR2/3 mutations can be treated with erdafitinib, while enfortumab vedotin has emerged as a novel third-line treatment option for mUC. In metastatic (clear cell) renal cell carcinoma (RCC), ICI was first introduced as second-line treatment after vascular endothelial growth factor receptor—tyrosine kinase inhibition (VEGFR-TKI). Currently, ICIs have also been introduced as first-line treatment in metastatic RCC. Although there is no evidence up to now for beneficial adjuvant treatment after surgery with VEGFR-TKIs in high-risk non-metastatic RCC, several trials are underway investigating the potential beneficial effect of ICIs in this setting.
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Rutherford C, Patel MI, Tait MA, Smith DP, Costa DSJ, Sengupta S, King MT. Patient-reported outcomes in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: a mixed-methods systematic review. Qual Life Res 2021; 30:345-366. [PMID: 32960394 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02637-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a chronic condition requiring repeated treatment and endoscopic examinations that can occur life-long. In this context, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are important considerations to patients and managing clinicians. We undertook a systematic review to synthesise PRO results relevant to NMIBC treatment to explore trajectories overtime and differences between treatment options. METHODS We searched databases AMED, MEDLINE, EMbase, PsycINFO, Web of Knowledge and Scopus (inception to 5th December 2019), reference lists and contacted key authors to identify studies that reported PROs after NMIBC treatment. Two reviewers independently applied inclusion and quality criteria and extracted findings. Results for PROs were synthesised for treatment groups across three time periods: acute/during induction therapy; during maintenance therapy; and long-term follow-up (> 1 year). RESULTS Of 3193 papers screened, 29 were eligible. These provided evidence about induction treatment effects, but few reported maintenance or long-term evidence, and evidence about differences between NMIBC treatment options was lacking. A range of symptoms (pain in bladder area, urinary frequency and urgency, pain or burning during urination) were commonly experienced during and soon after treatment for NMIBC. Less common symptoms included fatigue, disrupted sleep and gastrointestinal problems. CONCLUSIONS Treatments for NMIBC can cause symptoms and functional impairment during the acute treatment phase and reduce quality of life. Clinicians should be aware of these impairments to prepare patients for short-term sequelae and enable those with treatment options to exercise preferences in choosing among them. However, gaps in current evidence limit our understanding of PRO trajectories from diagnosis through to long-term survivorship and treatment effects.
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- Claudia Rutherford
- Faculty of Science, School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Sydney Medical School, Discipline of Surgery, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Department of Urology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Science, School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Cancer Research Division, Cancer Council New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Faculty of Science, School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Pain Management Research Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Box Hill, Vic, Australia
- Department of Urology, Eastern Health, Box Hill, Vic, Australia
- ANZUP Cancer Trials Group, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Science, School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Periasamy U, Mohd-Sidik S, Akhtari-Zavare M, Rampal L, Ismail SIF, Mahmud R. Effects of Counselling on Quality of Life among Cancer Patients in Malaysia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 49:1902-1911. [PMID: 33346212 PMCID: PMC7719651 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v49i10.4693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background We aimed to assess whether "Managing Patients on Chemotherapy" book is effective to improve quality of life (QOL) of cancer patient via counselling by pharmacist. Methods A randomized control trial study was run among 2120 cancer patients in public hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia, from Apr 2016-Jan 2018. The treatment group received counselling regarding chemotherapy by using developed module. The data were collected at three time-points: baseline, 1st, 2nd and 3rd follow-ups after counseling by Validated Malay version of the WHOQOL-BREF of questionnaire. Data analyses were done using χ2 and two-way repeated measure ANOVA. Results The treatment group improved significantly as compared to control group in physical health, psychological health, social relationship, environment and overall QOL (P<0.00). Conclusion The "Managing Patients on Chemotherapy" book along with repetitive counselling by pharmacists is a useful intervention for improving QOL of cancer patients undergoing treatment.
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- Cancer Resource & Education Center, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Cancer Resource & Education Center, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Lee LJ, Kwon CS, Forsythe A, Mamolo CM, Masters ET, Jacobs IA. Humanistic and Economic Burden of Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Results of Two Systematic Literature Reviews. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2020; 12:693-709. [PMID: 33262624 PMCID: PMC7695604 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s274951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a malignancy restricted to the inner lining of the bladder. Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) following transurethral resection of the bladder tumor is the mainstay first-line treatment for high-risk NMIBC patients. Two systematic literature reviews (SLRs) were conducted to further assess the current evidence on BCG use in NMIBC and the humanistic and economic burden of disease. METHODS Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, Embase® and MEDLINE® were searched using the Ovid platform to identify interventional or real-world evidence studies on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and economic burden in NMIBC. Limited evidence was found from initial economic SLR searches in NMIBC, so additional targeted searches for bladder cancer were conducted to expand findings. RESULTS Fifty-nine publications were included in the HRQoL SLR, of which 23 reported HRQoL and symptoms in NMIBC. At diagnosis, HRQoL was comparable with population norms but worsened considerably 2 years following diagnosis. Maintenance therapy with intravesical BCG was associated with reduced HRQoL, and treatment-related adverse events (AEs) resembled typical NMIBC symptoms. Twenty-two studies reported decreasing BCG compliance over time. Common AEs with BCG were frequent urination, lower urinary tract symptoms, pain, and hematuria. Forty-two publications were included in the economic SLR, of which nine assessed healthcare costs and resource use in NMIBC or bladder cancer. High-risk disease and high-intensity treatment were associated with increased healthcare costs. CONCLUSION NMIBC has a considerable symptomatic, HRQoL, and economic burden. Symptoms persisted and HRQoL worsened despite intravesical BCG treatment. NMIBC is a costly disease, with higher healthcare costs associated with increased risk of disease progression and recurrence. There is a high unmet need for safe and effective treatments that reduce the risk of disease progression and recurrence, provide symptomatic relief, and improve HRQoL for patients.
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- Lauren J Lee
- Patient Health and Impact, Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA
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- Evidence Generation, Purple Squirrel Economics, New York, NY, USA
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- Evidence Generation, Purple Squirrel Economics, New York, NY, USA
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- Worldwide Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA
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Rammant E, Deforche B, Van Hecke A, Verhaeghe S, Van Ruymbeke B, Bultijnck R, Van Hemelrijck M, Fox L, Pieters R, Decaestecker K, Fonteyne V. Development of a pre- and postoperative physical activity promotion program integrated in the electronic health system of patients with bladder cancer (The POPEYE study): An intervention mapping approach. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2020; 30:e13363. [PMID: 33205552 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Uptake of sufficient physical activity before and after radical cystectomy is important to improve physical and psychosocial outcomes in bladder cancer (BC) patients. METHODS In this paper, we describe the development of an evidence-based and theory-informed intervention, guided by the steps of the Intervention Mapping approach, to promote physical activity before and after radical cystectomy in patients with BC. RESULTS The intervention is a home-based physical activity program. The preoperative timeframe of the intervention is 4 or 12 weeks, depending on administration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Postoperatively, the intervention will last for 12 weeks. The intervention consists of a digital oncological platform (DOP), several consultations with healthcare professionals, personal booklet and follow-up phone calls. DOP includes information, diaries, visual representation of progress, mailbox, videos of peers and treating physician explaining the benefits of physical activity, photo material of exercises and a walking program with an activity tracker. Individual goals will be set and will be self-monitored by the patient through DOP. Patients will receive alerts and regular feedback. CONCLUSIONS Intervention Mapping ensures transparency of all intervention components and offers a useful approach for the development of behaviour change interventions for cancer patients and for translation of theories into practice.
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- Elke Rammant
- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Unit Health Promotion, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health Research Unit, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Nursing, VIVES University College, Roeselare, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
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- School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Studies, Translational Oncology & Urology Research (TOUR), King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Studies, Translational Oncology & Urology Research (TOUR), King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Cox E, Saramago P, Kelly J, Porta N, Hall E, Tan WS, Sculpher M, Soares M. Effects of Bladder Cancer on UK Healthcare Costs and Patient Health-Related Quality of Life: Evidence From the BOXIT Trial. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2020; 18:e418-e442. [PMID: 32144049 PMCID: PMC7427321 DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Limited evidence exists regarding the cost and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) effects of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) recurrence and progression to muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). We examined these effects using evidence from a recent randomized control trial. MATERIAL AND METHODS The costs and HRQoL associated with bladder cancer were assessed using data from the BOXIT trial (bladder COX-2 inhibition trial; n = 472). The cost and HRQoL effects from clinical events were estimated using generalized estimating equations. The costs were derived from the recorded resource usage and UK unit costs. HRQoL was assessed using the EQ-5D-3L and reported UK preference tariffs. The events were categorized using the TMN classification. RESULTS Cases of grade 3 recurrence and progression were associated with statistically significant HRQoL decrements (-0.08; 95% confidence interval [CI], -0.13 to -0.03; and -0.10; 95% CI, -0.17 to -0.03, respectively). The 3-year average cost per NMIBC patient was estimated at £8735 (95% CI, 8325-9145). Cases of grade 1, 2, and 3 recurrence were associated with annual cost effects of £1218 (95% CI, 403-2033), £1677 (95% CI, 920-2433), and £3957 (95% CI, 2332-5583), respectively. Progression to MIBC was associated with an average increase in costs of £5407 (95% CI, 2663-8152). CONCLUSION Evidence from the BOXIT trial suggests that patients with NMIBC will both experience decrements in HRQoL and incur significant costs, especially in the event of a grade 3 recurrence or a progression to MIBC.
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- Edward Cox
- Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, United Kingdom.
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- Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Urology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Urology, Imperial College Healthcare, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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Rammant E, Van Wilder L, Van Hemelrijck M, Pauwels NS, Decaestecker K, Van Praet C, Bultijnck R, Ost P, Van Vaerenbergh T, Verhaeghe S, Van Hecke A, Fonteyne V. Health-related quality of life overview after different curative treatment options in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: an umbrella review. Qual Life Res 2020; 29:2887-2910. [PMID: 32504291 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02544-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE This umbrella review aims to evaluate the quality, summarize and compare the conclusions of systematic reviews investigating the impact of curative treatment options on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). METHODS The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science were searched independently by two authors from inception until 06 January 2020. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses assessing the impact of any curative treatment option on HRQol in MIBC patients were eligible. Risk of bias was assessed using the AMSTAR 2 tool. RESULTS Thirty-two reviews were included. Robot-assisted RC with extracorporeal urinary diversion and open RC have similar HRQoL (n = 10). Evidence for pelvic organ-sparing RC was too limited (n = 2). Patients with a neobladder showed better overall and physical HRQoL outcomes, but worse urinary function in comparison with ileal conduit (n = 17). Bladder-preserving radiochemotherapy showed slightly better urinary and sexual but worse gastro-intestinal HRQoL outcomes in comparison with RC patients (n = 6). Quality of the reviews was low in more than 50% of the available reviews and most of the studies included in the reviews were nonrandomized studies. CONCLUSION This umbrella review gives a comprehensive overview of the available evidence to date.
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- Elke Rammant
- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Hospital, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Studies, Translational Oncology & Urology Research (TOUR), King's College London, London, UK
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- The Knowledge Center for Health Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Nursing, VIVES University College, Roeselare, Belgium.,Staff Member Nursing Department, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Staff Member Nursing Department, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Normann CO, Opheim R, Andreassen BK, Bernklev T, Haug ES. Health-related quality-of-life after radical cystectomy among Norwegian men and women compared to the general population. Scand J Urol 2020; 54:181-187. [DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2020.1754906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Faculty of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research and Innovation, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Urology, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Oslo, Norway
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Quality of Life in Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review. Cancer Nurs 2020; 42:E21-E33. [PMID: 29863576 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) represents approximately 75% of newly diagnosed patients with bladder cancer. Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer survivors have unique chronic burdens including frequent recurrences, repeated surveillance cystoscopies and treatments, and the highest lifetime medical cost per person among all cancers. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to summarize studies assessing quality of life (QOL) in NMIBC survivors. METHODS The literature from January 2005 to March 2017 found in PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases was reviewed systematically. Inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) research about NMIBC survivors, (2) outcomes included QOL, (3) original research article published in peer-reviewed journals, and (4) published in English. RESULTS A total of 15 studies were included: 14 quantitative studies and 1 mixed-methods study. Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer survivors had significantly lower QOL compared with the general population, especially in fatigue, physical and role functioning, and mental health. Repeated transurethral resections and intravesical treatments were associated with impaired physical function and mental health. Most NMIBC survivors had concerns of urinary and bowel problems and sexual function. CONCLUSION Despite a good prognosis, NMIBC and its treatment have a significant impact on QOL in survivors. The findings showed large burdens in NMIBC survivors and suggest that further research is needed to better understand potential opportunities to improve QOL in this population. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Oncology nurses are in the critical position for assessing symptoms and concerns. Oncology nurses should pay special attention to NMIBC survivors who have unique symptoms and burden with the aim of improving survivors' QOL.
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Men are at a higher risk of developing bladder cancer, but women present with more advanced disease and have more unfavourable outcomes. Although epidemiologic and genetical studies have underlined the multifactorial aetiology and gender-related differences of bladder cancer, there is lack of evidence-based recommendation for gender-specific management of bladder cancer. We summarize the evidence and most recent findings on gender-specific differences in bladder cancer incidence, diagnosis, treatment and outcome, spotlighting the gender disparities in genetic and hormonal risk factors, pelvic anatomy, diagnostic setting and surgical choices. We reviewed the literature published on PubMed between 1981 and 2018. Males have a threefold to fourfold higher risk of bladder cancer as compared to females; however, women have higher stage-for-stage mortality, being diagnosed with more advanced disease, mostly due to a delay in haematuria evaluation. Numerous studies indicate an increased risk of disease recurrence or progression in women with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with trans-urethral resection, with or without intravesical chemotherapy or immunotherapy, compared to males. In particular, recent molecular evidence show that there is an excess of female Ta mutant tumours. At the time of radical cystectomy, women have a significantly longer length of hospital stay, operative time, higher blood loss and higher 90-day mortality and perioperative complication rate. Moreover, females are less likely to receive a continent diversion. Future research should guarantee greater inclusion of women in trials and focus on improving the effectiveness of therapies in women, perhaps exploring different therapeutic approaches in men and women. Specific data on functional and oncological outcomes can be analysed to define predictive factors able to guide the surgeon in decisions based on evidence. It is urgently needed to limit gender-related discrepancies in early diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer. Public awareness and bladder cancer female patients' consciousness on gender inequalities must be similarly uprisen.
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- Mariangela Mancini
- Urological Clinic, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences and School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Urological Clinic, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences and School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED) and School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Yu EY, Nekeman D, Billingham LJ, James ND, Cheng KK, Bryan RT, Wesselius A, Zeegers MP. Health-related quality of life around the time of diagnosis in patients with bladder cancer. BJU Int 2019; 124:984-991. [PMID: 31077532 PMCID: PMC6907410 DOI: 10.1111/bju.14804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To quantify the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with bladder cancer around the time of diagnosis and to test the hypotheses of a two-factor model for the HRQoL questionnaire QLQ-C30. METHODS From participants in the Bladder Cancer Prognoses Programme, a multicentre cohort study, sociodemographic data were collected using semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Answers to the QLQ-C30 were transformed into a scale from 0 to 100. HRQoL data were analysed in multivariate analyses. The hypothesized two-factor (Physical and Mental Health) domain structure of the QLQ-C30 was also tested with confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). RESULTS A total of 1160 participants (78%) completed the questionnaire after initial visual diagnosis and before pathological confirmation. Despite non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) being associated with a higher HRQoL than carcinoma invading bladder muscle, only the domain Role Functioning was clinically significantly better in patients with NMIBC. Age, gender, bladder cancer stage and comorbidity all had a significant influence on QLQ-C30 scores. The CFA showed an overall good fit of the hypothesized two-factor model. CONCLUSION This study identified a baseline reference value for HRQoL for patients with bladder cancer, which allows better evaluation of any changes in HRQoL as disease progresses or after treatment. In addition, a two-factor (Physical and Mental Health) model was developed for the QLQ-C30.
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- Evan Yi‐Wen Yu
- NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in MetabolismUniversity of MaastrichtMaastrichtthe Netherlands
- CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary CareUniversity of MaastrichtMaastrichtthe Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and BiostatisticsSchool of Health and Population SciencesUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK
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- MRC Midland Hub for Trials Methodology Research and Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials UnitUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and BiostatisticsSchool of Health and Population SciencesUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK
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- NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in MetabolismUniversity of MaastrichtMaastrichtthe Netherlands
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- CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary CareUniversity of MaastrichtMaastrichtthe Netherlands
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Mehrotra S, Rowland M, Zhang H, Russell B, Fox L, Beyer K, Rammant E, Peat N, Van Hemelrijck M, Bosco C. Scoping review protocol: is there a role for physical activity interventions in the treatment pathway of bladder cancer? BMJ Open 2019; 9:e033518. [PMID: 31722955 PMCID: PMC6858121 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patients with bladder cancer (BC) have been found to have worse experiences than those with other cancers which may partly be due to impact on quality of life. Currently, little is known about the impact of physical activity (PA) on BC outcomes. This scoping review aims to identify what interventions are available, their reported efficacy and feasibility, and a description of potential underlying biological mechanisms for their effects. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Scoping Review (ScR) guidelines and the Levac methodology framework will be followed/used. Electronic databases will be searched (MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, PsycInfo and Health, OpenGray). Two independent reviewers will screen all abstracts and titles and during a second stage and full-text publications for inclusion. All studies describing PA (as an existing lifestyle or as part of an intervention programme) during BC management will be included. Study characteristics will be recorded; qualitative data will be extracted and evaluated using the Donabedian framework. Quantitative data will be extracted and summarised. A further consultation step will be carried out with patients, their family members and healthcare professionals. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Results will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication. Through the consultation step, we will ensure that findings will reach a wide audience and recommendations can be made for future development of PA interventions for patients with BC. Data used will be from publicly available secondary sources, and the consultation step will be carried out as part of patient and public involvement so this study does not require ethical review.
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- Sneha Mehrotra
- Translational Oncology and Urology Research, King's College London, London, UK
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research, King's College London, London, UK
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research, King's College London, London, UK
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research, King's College London, London, UK
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research, King's College London, London, UK
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research, King's College London, London, UK
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- Human structure and repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Physiotherapy Dept - Guy's Cancer Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research, King's College London, London, UK
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O'Donnell PH, Arkenau HT, Sridhar SS, Ong M, Drakaki A, Spira AI, Zhang J, Gordon MS, Degboe AN, Gupta AK, Mukhopadhyay P, Huang W, Abdullah SE, Angra N, Roskos LK, Guo X, Friedlander T. Patient‐reported outcomes and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with locally advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma treated with durvalumab in phase 1/2 dose‐escalation study 1108. Cancer 2019; 126:432-443. [DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Sarah Cannon Research Institute London United Kingdom
- University College London Cancer Institute London United Kingdom
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- David Geffen School of Medicine University of California Los Angeles California
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- University of California San Francisco Medical Center San Francisco California
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Jung A, Nielsen ME, Crandell JL, Palmer MH, Smith SK, Bryant AL, Mayer DK. Health-related quality of life among non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer survivors: a population-based study. BJU Int 2019; 125:38-48. [PMID: 31381249 DOI: 10.1111/bju.14888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) diagnosis and treatment on survivors' quality of life (QoL). PATIENTS AND METHODS Of the 5979 patients with NMIBC diagnosed between 2010 and 2014 in North Carolina, 2000 patients were randomly selected to be invited to enroll in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected by postal mail survey. The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core (QLQ-C30) and the NMIBC-specific module were included in the survey to measure QoL. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, anova, and Pearson's correlation were used to describe demographics and to assess how QoL varied by sex, cancer stage, time since diagnosis, and treatment. RESULTS A total of 398 survivors returned questionnaires (response rate: 23.6%). The mean QoL score for QLQ-C30 (range 0-100, higher = better QoL in all domains but symptoms) for global health status was 73.6, function domain scores ranged from 83.9 to 86.5, and scores for the top five symptoms (insomnia, fatigue, dyspnoea, pain, and financial difficulties) ranged from 14.1 to 24.3. The lowest NMIBC-specific QoL domain was sexual issues including sexual function, enjoyment, problems, and intimacy. Women had worse bowel problems, sexual function, and sexual enjoyment than men but better sexual intimacy and fewer concerns about contaminating their partner. Stage Ta had the highest global health status, followed by T1 and Tis. QoL did not vary by time since diagnosis except for sexual function. The cystectomy group (n = 21) had worse QoL in sexual function, discomfort with sexual intimacy, sexual enjoyment, and male sexual problems than the non-cystectomy group (n = 336). CONCLUSION Survivors of NMIBC face a unique burden associated with their diagnosis and the often-lifelong surveillance and treatment regimens. The finding has important implications for the design of tailored supportive care interventions to improve QoL for NMIBC survivors.
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- Ahrang Jung
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Biology of nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer: pathology, genomic implications, and immunology. Curr Opin Urol 2019; 28:598-603. [PMID: 30138123 DOI: 10.1097/mou.0000000000000543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Despite that nearly 75% of bladder cancer patients are diagnosed with nonmuscle-invasive disease, our understanding of the biological landscape in bladder cancer is primarily within the context of muscle-invasive bladder cancer. More recent studies addressing the genomic changes and immunology of nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) have helped to extend our understanding of this prevalent disease. RECENT FINDINGS Genomic studies reveal that NMIBC possesses complexity that can be defined by specific gene expression signatures and has helped to define subsets within this disease. These subsets possess different risk profiles that may impact treatment decisions. In addition, the baseline or posttreatment immunological response to the growing tumor may help to inform whether a specific NMIBC subset is likely to progress. SUMMARY Findings from studies addressing the molecular landscape of NMIBC may help to establish parameters for stratifying patient risk within this disease as well as establish novel or targeted treatment strategies. Inclusion of information about the immune response within tumors will likely contribute to defining the relative risk and treatment strategy for these patients.
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Mason SJ, Downing A, Wright P, Bottomley SE, Winterbottom A, Glaser AW, Catto JWF. Life and bladder cancer: protocol for a longitudinal and cross-sectional patient-reported outcomes study of Yorkshire (UK) patients. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e030850. [PMID: 31213456 PMCID: PMC6589036 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Little is known about the impact of bladder cancer (BC) and its treatments on health-related quality of life (HRQL). To date, most work has been small in scale or restricted to subsets of patients. Life and bladder cancer is a cross-sectional and longitudinal study collecting patient-reported outcomes within two distinct cohorts. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A longitudinal study will collect patient-reported outcomes at 3-monthly intervals from newly diagnosed patients. Eligible cases will be identified by recruiting hospitals and surveyed at baseline, 6, 9 and 12 months postdiagnosis to explore changes in outcomes over time. A separate cross-sectional cohort of patients diagnosed within the last 10 years across Yorkshire will be identified through cancer registration systems and surveyed once to explore longer-term HRQL in BC survivors. A comprehensive patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) has been developed using generic, cancer-specific and BC-specific instruments. The study will provide evidence about how useful these PROMs are in measuring BC patient HRQL. The outcome data will be linked with administrative health data (eg, treatment information from hospital data). ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study has received the following approvals: Yorkshire and the Humber-South Yorkshire Research Ethics Committee (17/YH/0095), Health Research Authority Confidentiality Advisory Group (17/CAG/0054). Results will be made available to patients, funders, NHS Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Strategic Clinical Networks and other researchers.
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- Samantha J Mason
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Academic Urology Unit, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Academic Urology Unit, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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Mental health implications in bladder cancer patients: A review. Urol Oncol 2019; 37:97-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2018.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Taarnhøj GA, Johansen C, Pappot H. Quality of life in bladder cancer patients receiving medical oncological treatment; a systematic review of the literature. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2019; 17:20. [PMID: 30670040 PMCID: PMC6341712 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-018-1077-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Previous quality of life (QoL) literature in bladder cancer (BC) patients has focused on finding the preferred urinary diversion while little is known about the QoL of patients in medical oncological treatment (MOT). We performed a systematic review to assess the existing literature on QoL in patients with muscle-invasive BC (MIBC) undergoing MOT. Methods A systematic search of Pubmed and Embase was performed. Inclusion criteria were studies containing QoL data for patients undergoing chemo- and/or radiotherapy. We extracted all QoL scorings at different time intervals and on the six most prevalent domains: overall QoL, urinary, bowel sexual symptoms, pain and fatigue. The study was carried out according to PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews and GRADE was used to rate the quality of evidence from the included studies. Results Of 208 papers reviewed, 21 papers were included. Twenty-one different QoL instruments were applied. The only data on QoL during chemotherapy was from patients in clinical trials investigating new treatments. No studies were found for patients in neoadjuvant treatment. The level of evidence at each time point was graded as very low to moderate. From the studies included the overall QoL seemed inversely related to the organ-specific impairment from sexual and urinary symptoms and increased with decreasing organ-specific symptoms for long term survivors > 6 months after treatment. Conclusions Collection of data on QoL from patients with MIBC disease undergoing MOT has been sparse and diverse. The present data can act as a summary but prompts for more prospective collection of QoL data from BC patients. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12955-018-1077-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- G A Taarnhøj
- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, section 5073, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, section 5073, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.,Unit of Survivorship, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, section 5073, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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Danielsson G, Malmström PU, Jahnson S, Wijkström H, Nyberg T, Thulin H. Bladder health in patients treated with BCG instillations for T1G2-G3 bladder cancer - a follow-up five years after the start of treatment. Scand J Urol 2019; 52:377-384. [PMID: 30616479 DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2018.1538162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Investigate symptoms and how they affect daily life in patients with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) treated with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) instillations. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients treated with BCG were included. After an initial transurethral resection (TURB) followed by a second-look resection, the patients were given an induction course with BCG for 6 weeks followed by maintenance therapy for 2 years. The patients answered a questionnaire before, during and after the treatment. The questionnaire contained questions about specific symptoms combined with bother questions on how each symptom affected patients' life. RESULTS In total, 113 of 116 patients responded to the first questionnaire. Thirty per cent of all patients were bothered by disease-specific symptoms before the start of BCG. Few patients reported fever, haematuria, illness or urinary tract symptoms. No difference in symptoms was found between patients with or without concomitant CIS (carcinoma in situ). Patients younger than 65 years of age reported a greater worry about the symptom burden in the future than those who were older. Patients younger than 65 years reported a decreased level of mental well-being. CONCLUSION Patients with bladder cancer T1G2-G3 had disease-specific symptoms present already before the start of the BCG. The burden of symptoms was reduced over time and showed that the bladder might recover. BCG instillations had side-effects that negatively affected the patient's well-being. It is important to record the patients' baseline bladder and voiding status before as well as during the BCG-instillation period in order to understand symptoms caused by the treatment.
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- Gun Danielsson
- a Cancer Theme, Patient Area Pelvic Cancer , Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden.,b Department of Clinical Science , Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden
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- e Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology-Pathology , Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden
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- a Cancer Theme, Patient Area Pelvic Cancer , Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden.,b Department of Clinical Science , Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden
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- d Department of Urology , IKE, Linköping University Hospital , Linköping , Sweden.,f Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care , University of Cambridge , Cambridge , UK
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- a Cancer Theme, Patient Area Pelvic Cancer , Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden.,b Department of Clinical Science , Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden
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Mason SJ, Catto JWF, Downing A, Bottomley SE, Glaser AW, Wright P. Evaluating patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for bladder cancer: a systematic review using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) checklist. BJU Int 2018; 122:760-773. [PMID: 29726085 PMCID: PMC6221027 DOI: 10.1111/bju.14368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) are important tools used to understand patient‐focused outcomes from care. Various PROMs have been developed for patients with bladder cancer (BC), although the disease's heterogeneity makes selection difficult. Accurate measurement of health‐related quality of life (HRQL) can only be achieved if the PROM chosen is ‘fit for purpose’ (i.e. psychometrically sound). Systematic reviews of psychometric properties are useful for selecting the best PROM for a specific purpose. The COnsensus‐based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) developed a checklist to improve the selection of health measurement instruments as part of a review process. Our aims were to undertake a systematic review, using the COSMIN criteria, to assess the quality of studies that report the psychometric properties of PROMs used with people with BC and determine the psychometric quality of these PROMs. An electronic search of seven databases including PubMed, MEDLINE and EMBASE (PROSPERO reference CRD42016051974) was undertaken to identify English language publications, published between January 1990 and September 2017 that evaluated psychometric properties of PROMs used in BC research. Two researchers independently screened abstracts and selected full‐text papers. Studies were rated on methodological quality using the COSMIN checklist. Overall, 4663 records were screened and 23 studies, reporting outcomes in 3568 patients, were evaluated using the COSMIN checklist. Most PROMs had limited information reported about their psychometric properties. Studies reporting on the Bladder Cancer Index (BCI) and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Vanderbilt Cystectomy Index (FACT‐VCI) provided the most detail and these PROMs could be evaluated on the most COSMIN properties. Based on the available evidence, no existing PROM stands out as the most appropriate to measure HRQL in BC populations. This is due to two factors; (i) the heterogeneity of BC and its treatments (ii) no PROM was evaluated on all COSMIN measurement properties due to a lack of validation studies. We suggest future evaluation of generic, cancer generic and BC‐specific PROMs to better understand their application with BC populations and propose strategies to help clinicians and researchers.
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- Samantha J Mason
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Academic Urology Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Draeger DL, Sievert KD, Hakenberg OW. Psychosocial Distress in Bladder Cancer Stratified by Gender, Age, Treatment, and Tumour Stage. Urol Int 2018; 101:31-37. [PMID: 29758554 DOI: 10.1159/000489502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Cancer patients have to cope with anxieties -concerning their prognosis, potential recurrence/progression, and treatment-associated sequelae. Stress-related psychosocial factors influence survival and disease-related mortality in cancer patients. Despite improvements in diagnosis and treatment, bladder cancer (BC) remains characterized by high rates of recurrence and progression. We screened -pre-therapeutically the stress level of BC patients stratified by gender, disease state, treatment, and other factors by -self-administered validated questionnaires to integrate them into psychosocial support as needed. METHODS A cross-sectional analysis of distress and need of psychosocial care was done in 301 patients undergoing treatment for BC by 2 questionnaires (Distress Thermometer [DT] and Hornheider Screening Instrument). RESULTS Of the 301 patients, 230 patients underwent transurethral resection for a first -diagnosis, 63 for recurrent disease, 37 had progressive disease, and 25 had advanced metastatic disease and eventually died of BC. The mean stress level in all patients was 4.6. Twenty-eight percent of the patients expressed a need for psychosocial support. In patients with progressive disease, significantly higher stress scores were seen as well as a higher need of psychosocial care (5.4 and 41%). CONCLUSIONS The median DT-level of 4.6 indicates moderate psychosocial stress in BC patients. From a stress level of 5, the recommendations of a psycho-oncological supervision are pronounced, so that our study showed that early systematic evaluation of psychosocial needs in BC patients is important.
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Mason SJ, Downing A, Wright P, Hounsome L, Bottomley SE, Corner J, Richards M, Catto JW, Glaser AW. Health-related quality of life after treatment for bladder cancer in England. Br J Cancer 2018; 118:1518-1528. [PMID: 29755116 PMCID: PMC5988662 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-018-0084-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about quality of life after bladder cancer treatment. This common cancer is managed using treatments that can affect urinary, sexual and bowel function. METHODS To understand quality of life and inform future care, the Department of Health (England) surveyed adults surviving bladder cancer 1-5 years after diagnosis. Questions related to disease status, co-existing conditions, generic health (EQ-5D), cancer-generic (Social Difficulties Inventory) and cancer-specific outcomes (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bladder). RESULTS In total, 673 (54%) patients responded; including 500 (74%) men and 539 (80%) with co-existing conditions. Most respondents received endoscopic treatment (60%), while 92 (14%) and 99 (15%) received radical cystectomy or radiotherapy, respectively. Questionnaire completion rates varied (51-97%). Treatment groups reported ≥1 problem using EQ-5D generic domains (59-74%). Usual activities was the most common concern. Urinary frequency was common after endoscopy (34-37%) and radiotherapy (44-50%). Certain populations were more likely to report generic, cancer-generic and cancer-specific problems; notably those with co-existing long-term conditions and those treated with radiotherapy. CONCLUSION The study demonstrates the importance of assessing patient-reported outcomes in this population. There is a need for larger, more in-depth studies to fully understand the challenges patients with bladder cancer face.
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- Samantha J Mason
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Level 11, Worsley Building, Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK. .,Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Level 11, Worsley Building, Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK.
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Level 11, Worsley Building, Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK.,Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Level 11, Worsley Building, Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Level 11, Worsley Building, Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- Public Health England, 2 Rivergate, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6EH, UK
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- Academic Urology Unit, University of Sheffield, The Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 2RX, UK
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- Executive Office, University of Nottingham, Trent Building, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Academic Urology Unit, University of Sheffield, The Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 2RX, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Level 11, Worsley Building, Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK.,Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Level 11, Worsley Building, Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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Vaughn DJ, Bellmunt J, Fradet Y, Lee JL, Fong L, Vogelzang NJ, Climent MA, Petrylak DP, Choueiri TK, Necchi A, Gerritsen W, Gurney H, Quinn DI, Culine S, Sternberg CN, Mai Y, Li H, Perini RF, Bajorin DF, de Wit R. Health-Related Quality-of-Life Analysis From KEYNOTE-045: A Phase III Study of Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy for Previously Treated Advanced Urothelial Cancer. J Clin Oncol 2018; 36:1579-1587. [PMID: 29590008 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.76.9562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose In the phase III KEYNOTE-045 study ( ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02256436), pembrolizumab significantly prolonged overall survival compared with investigator's choice of chemotherapy in patients with previously treated advanced urothelial cancer. Here, we report the results of health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) analyses from the KEYNOTE-045 trial. Patients and Methods Patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to pembrolizumab 200 mg or investigator's choice of docetaxel 75 mg/m2, paclitaxel 175 mg/m2, or vinflunine 320 mg/m2 administered intravenously every 3 weeks. Key prespecified HRQoL analyses were time to deterioration (TTD) and mean change from baseline to week 15 in European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30 global health status/quality-of-life score. Results Of 542 patients who were randomly assigned, 519 were included in HRQoL analyses (pembrolizumab, n = 266; chemotherapy, n = 253). HRQoL compliance was > 95% at baseline and approximately 88% at week 15 for both groups. Pembrolizumab prolonged TTD in global health status/quality-of-life score compared with chemotherapy (median, 3.5 months v 2.3 months; hazard ratio, 0.72; nominal one-sided P = .004). Mean (95% CI) change from baseline to week 15 in global health status/quality-of-life score was 0.69 (-2.40 to 3.77) with pembrolizumab and -8.36 (-11.84 to -4.89) with chemotherapy (mean difference, 9.05 points; 95% CI, 4.61 to 13.50; nominal two-sided P < .001). Conclusion Pembrolizumab prolonged TTD in HRQoL compared with chemotherapy. Patients who were treated with pembrolizumab had stable or improved global health status/quality of life, whereas those who were treated with investigator's choice of chemotherapy experienced declines in global health status/quality of life. Combined with efficacy and safety outcomes, these data support pembrolizumab as standard of care for patients with platinum-refractory advanced urothelial cancer.
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- David J Vaughn
- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- David J. Vaughn, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Joaquim Bellmunt and Toni K. Choueiri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Yves Fradet, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Jae Lyun Lee, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; David I. Quinn, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA; Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Miguel A. Climent, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain; Daniel P. Petrylak, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Andrea Necchi, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan; Cora N. Sternberg, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy; Winald Gerritsen, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Ronald de Wit, Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Howard Gurney, Westmead Hospital and Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Stephane Culine, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Yabing Mai, Haojie Li, and Rodolfo F. Perini, Merk & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ; and Dean F. Bajorin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Approximately 1 in 5 new cases of clinically localized bladder cancer is muscle invasive and requires the patient to choose from 1 of 2 prevailing options for treatment: radical cystectomy or radiation to the bladder. However, these treatments are associated with detrimental effects on patient well-being and quality of life, particularly with respect to functional independence, urinary and sexual function, social and emotional health, body image, and psychosocial stress. Compared with the literature on other malignancies like breast or prostate cancer, high-quality studies evaluating the effects of bladder cancer treatment on quality of life are lacking.
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- Mark D Tyson
- Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic Hospital, 5777 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA.
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, A1302 Medical Center North, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
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Assessment of content validity for patient-reported outcome measures used in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review. Support Care Cancer 2018; 26:1061-1076. [PMID: 29392479 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4058-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a chronic condition requiring ongoing treatment and endoscopic examinations that are frequent and can be life-long. To ensure the comprehensive assessment of the benefits and harms of treatments for NMIBC, the impact on important and relevant patient-reported outcomes (PROs) should be determined. We systematically reviewed the NMIBC PRO literature to determine the suitability of available PRO measures (PROMs) for use in evaluating patient outcomes in NMIBC research. METHODS We searched six electronic databases, reference lists, and key authors. Two reviewers independently applied inclusion and quality criteria and extracted findings. PROM domains, item content, and content coverage and relevance were determined for identified PROMs. Content validity was assessed against an empirically derived NMIBC-specific conceptual framework that includes 11 PRO domains and 19 sub-domains. RESULTS Seventeen studies assessed PROs related to NMIBC and treatment impact. From these studies, 11 PROMs were identified, including three generic, three cancer-specific, and five symptom-specific. None of the PROMs cover all PRO domains important in NMIBC as assessed against our conceptual framework. The EORTC QLQ-C30 plus the NMIBC24 module was best aligned to the conceptual model, but failed to represent six outcomes important to NMIBC patients. CONCLUSIONS Currently, some outcomes important in NMIBC are inadequately covered by generic and cancer-specific measures despite similar conceptual models. This review identified gaps in the literature regarding assessment of symptoms and other PROs considered important by NMIBC patients. Careful consideration of PROM item content is required when selecting outcome measures for use in future NMIBC clinical trials to ensure that appropriate measures are used to assess outcomes that matter to patients.
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Smith AB, Jaeger B, Pinheiro LC, Edwards LJ, Tan HJ, Nielsen ME, Reeve BB. Impact of bladder cancer on health-related quality of life. BJU Int 2017; 121:549-557. [PMID: 28990272 DOI: 10.1111/bju.14047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To identify changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after diagnosis of bladder cancer in older adults in comparison with a group of adults without bladder cancer (controls). PATIENTS AND METHODS Data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results registries were linked with Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (MHOS) data. Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 years in the period 1998-2013, who were diagnosed with bladder cancer between baseline and follow-up through the MHOS, were matched with control subjects without cancer using propensity scores. Linear mixed models were used to estimate predictors of HRQoL changes. RESULTS After matching, 535 patients with bladder cancer (458 non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer [NMIBC] and 77 with muscle-invasive bladder cancer [MIBC]) and 2 770 control subjects without cancer were identified. Both patients with NMIBC and those with MIBC reported significant declines in HRQoL scores over time vs controls: physical component summary -2 and -5.3 vs -0.4, respectively; bodily pain -1.9 and -3.6 vs -0.7; role physical -2.7 and -4.7 vs -0.7; general health -2.4 and -6.1 vs 0; vitality -1.2 and -3.5 vs -0.1; and social functioning -2.1 and -5.7 vs -0.8. All scores ranged from 0 to 100. When stratified by time since diagnosis, HRQoL improved over 1 year for some domains (role physical), but remained lower across most domains. CONCLUSIONS After diagnosis, patients with bladder cancer experienced significant declines in physical, mental and social HRQoL relative to controls. Decrements were most pronounced among individuals with MIBC. Methods to better understand and address HRQoL decrements among patients with bladder cancer are needed.
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- Angela B Smith
- Department of Urology, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Urology, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Urology, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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