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Li J, Song Y, Peng Y, Lin J, Du Y, Qin C, Xu T. The role of histological subtype and chemotherapy on prognosis of ureteral cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2024; 150:192. [PMID: 38613698 PMCID: PMC11015994 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-024-05684-8] [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: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To date, there have been few studies examining the prognostic implications of histological subtypes in ureteral cancer. And chemotherapy plays a crucial role in the treatment of ureteral cancer, while many factors influence the efficacy of chemotherapy. This study aimed to utilize the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database to assess the impact of histological type on ureteral cancer prognostic outcomes and discovered how histological type and T-stage influence the efficacy of chemotherapy. METHODS Based on Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, we reviewed 8915 records of patients with primary ureteral cancer from 18 centers between 2000 and 2018. We focused on the overall survival and cancer-specific survival of the records and used Kaplan‒Meier method to calculate survival curves. RESULTS In the comparison of prognostic outcomes, atypical subtypes exhibited a less favorable prognosis compared to typical ureteral carcinoma. Notably, patients diagnosed with papillary urothelial carcinoma demonstrated the most favorable overall survival (p = 0.005). Statistically significant benefits were observed in the prognosis of patients with non-papillary urothelial carcinoma who received chemotherapy (HR = 0.860, 95% CI 0.764-0.966, p = 0.011), while chemotherapy did not yield a statistically significant effect on the prognosis of patients with papillary urothelial carcinoma (HR = 1.055, 95% CI 0.906-1.228, p = 0.493). Chemotherapy had an adverse impact on the prognosis of patients with T1 ureteral cancer (HR = 1.235, 95% CI 1.016-1.502, p = 0.034), whereas it exhibited a positive prognostic effect for T3/T4 cases (HR = 0.739, 95% CI 0.654-0.835, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Histological type affects the prognosis of ureteral cancer. And evaluation of cancer histological type and T stage in ureteral cancer patients prior to chemotherapy is mandatory.
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- Jincong Li
- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China.
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China.
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this systematic review were to assess the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) on breast cancer (BC) patients' quality of life (QOL), to compare the different regimens of NAC on BC patients' QOL, to compare NAC versus adjuvant chemotherapy on BC patients' QOL and to identify predictors of QOL on patients with BC receiving NAC. DESIGN The design used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. DATA SOURCES Cinahl, Embase, Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane library and PsycINFO were searched through 27 December 2021. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES The inclusion criteria were included: patients with BC receiving NAC, outcome measures related to QOL and published in English. The exclusion criteria were included: duplicates or overlapping participants, not original research, data or full text not available and qualitative study. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two independent reviewers used standardised methods to search, screen and code included studies. The risk of bias in individual studies was evaluated with Cochrane collaboration's tool for assessing risk bias, Newcastle Ottawa Score or Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tool. This systematic review performs narrative synthesis based on several different themes. RESULTS The initial search resulted in 2994 studies; 12 of these studies fulfilled inclusion criteria. There was no significant difference in the QOL of BC before and after NAC, but patients experienced adverse reactions and depression during chemotherapy. Different regimens of NAC have different effects on patients' QOL. Patients with NAC had more severe physical discomfort than those with adjuvant chemotherapy. However, BC patients' QOL can be improved by intervening on social or family support, and these predictors, including chronotype, QOL before NAC and depression. CONCLUSIONS More original research is needed in future to understand the profile and predictors of QOL in patients with BC on NAC, which will help clinicians and patients make decisions and deal with NAC-related issues.
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- Yueqiu Zhao
- Nursing Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Nursing Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Nursing Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Nursing Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Olson KM, Faraj KS, Singh P, Tyson MD. Treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma. Urol Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-89891-5_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hatakeyama S, Narita S, Okita K, Narita T, Iwamura H, Fujita N, Inokuchi J, Matsui Y, Kitamura H, Ohyama C. Management of bladder cancer in older patients. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2021; 52:203-213. [PMID: 34905776 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyab187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Evidence has shown that patients with bladder cancer are diagnosed at a much older age compared with those with other cancers. Given that co-morbidities and frailty are prevalent in older patients with advanced bladder cancer, they are easily excluded from randomized controlled trials. As little evidence has been available regarding assessment tools for frailty, the management of those patients remains challenging. This weakness is strongly manifested in muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Despite radical cystectomy is the standard of care for bladder cancer, there is an extensive undertreatment of older adult patients with potentially curative muscle-invasive bladder cancer. However, it is also true that radical cystectomy is often unsuitable for vulnerable or frail patients. Bladder preservation using trimodality therapy has been utilized as an alternative option, but the appropriate selection criteria for trimodality therapy remain unclear. Cisplatin-based regimens have been the first choice for advanced disease among eligible patients. Moreover, immunotherapy appears to have similar benefits and tolerability in both older and younger patients. Furthermore, palliative or supportive interventions need to be initiated earlier in patients with metastatic disease. Accumulating evidence suggests that frailty may play a key role in the selection of treatment modalities. Older patients should be considered for standard treatment based on frailty and not chronological age. Moreover, older patients with bladder cancer need to undergo geriatric assessment for proper decision-making.
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- Shingo Hatakeyama
- Department of Advanced Blood Purification Therapy, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Urology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Blood Purification Therapy, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.,Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Ozaki K, Hatakeyama S, Tanaka T, Noro D, Tokui N, Horiguchi H, Okuyama Y, Fujita N, Okamoto T, Okamoto A, Suzuki Y, Yamamoto H, Yoneyama T, Hashimoto Y, Ohyama C. The impact of eligibility for maintenance immunotherapy on prognosis in patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. BJUI COMPASS 2021; 3:139-145. [PMID: 35474727 PMCID: PMC8988805 DOI: 10.1002/bco2.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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- Kai Ozaki
- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital Aomori Japan
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- Department of Urology Mutsu General Hospital Mutsu Japan
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- Department of Urology Odate Municipal Hospital Odate Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Oyokyo Kidney Research Institute Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
- Department of Urology Aomori City Hospital Aomori Japan
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Miura Y, Hatakeyama S, Tanaka T, Fujita N, Horiguchi H, Okuyama Y, Kojima Y, Noro D, Tokui N, Okamoto T, Yamamoto H, Ito H, Yoneyama T, Hashimoto Y, Ohyama C. Prognostic impact of eligibility for adjuvant immunotherapy in locally advanced urothelial cancer. BJUI COMPASS 2021; 3:146-153. [PMID: 35474729 PMCID: PMC8988644 DOI: 10.1002/bco2.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate the effect of postoperative pathological findings related to the eligibility of adjuvant immunotherapy on oncologic outcomes in patients with localized and locally advanced muscle‐invasive bladder carcinoma (MIBC) and upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Patients and methods We retrospectively evaluated 1082 patients treated with radical cystectomy (n = 597) and nephroureterectomy (n = 485) between January 2000 and April 2021. Patients were divided into two groups: pT3‐4 or pN+ without neoadjuvant chemotherapy and ypT2‐4 or pN+ treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (trial‐eligible group) or others (trial‐ineligible group). The primary outcome was the effect of trial eligibility for adjuvant immunotherapy on disease‐free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Secondary outcomes included the additional effect of lymphovascular invasion (LVI) status to the clinical trial criteria on prognosis and a risk model development. Results The median ages of the patients were 69 and 72 years in the MIBC and UTUC groups, respectively. Fifty‐two percent of patients met the trial inclusion criteria. Trial eligibility was significantly associated with poor DFS and OS among patients with MIBC and UTUC. LVI‐positive status was significantly associated with poor prognosis among patients in the trial‐eligible group. A very high risk (LVI+ or pN+ among the pT3‐4 or ypT2‐4) was significantly associated with poor prognosis. Conclusion A total of 52% of patients were eligible for adjuvant immunotherapy. Trial eligibility was significantly associated with a poor prognosis. LVI+ and pN+ may play a key role in candidate selection for adjuvant immunotherapy.
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- Yuki Miura
- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital Aomori Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Mutsu General Hospital Mutsu Japan
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- Department of Urology Odate Municipal Hospital Odate Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Aomori Rosai Hospital Hachinohe Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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- Department of Urology Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki Japan
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Okita K, Hatakeyama S, Hagiwara K, Suzuki Y, Tanaka T, Noro D, Tokui N, Fujita N, Konishi S, Okamoto T, Yoneyama T, Yamamoto H, Yoneyama T, Hashimoto Y, Ohyama C. The effect of number of treatment cycles of platinum-based first-line chemotherapy on maximum radiological response in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma. Urol Oncol 2021; 39:832.e17-832.e23. [PMID: 33865689 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2021.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The number of cycles of platinum-based first-line chemotherapy associated with the maximum tumor response in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma is not yet established. We investigated the association between the number of cycles and the maximum radiological response of first-line chemotherapy. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 167 patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma treated with platinum-based first-line chemotherapy between May 2003 and December 2020. The primary outcome was estimating the number of cycles associated with the maximum radiological response and progression disease rate within the 6 cycles. The radiological response was evaluated by the RECIST v1.1. The secondary outcomes included the difference in radiological response rate and the impact on overall survival between the cisplatin-based and carboplatin-based regimens. RESULTS The maximum radiological response was -22% at Cycles 2. It was significantly decreased at Cycles 4 (-15%) compared with Cycles 2 (P < 0.001). The progression disease rate within the first 2, 4, and 6 cycles were 21% and 63%, and 84%, respectively. Radiological response was no significant difference between the cisplatin-based and carboplatin-based regimens. However, it was significantly decreased in the carboplatin-based regimen at Cycles 4 (-17%) compared with Cycles 2 (-22%; P = 0.004). Background-adjusted overall survival was not significantly different in between the cisplatin-based and carboplatin-based regimens (hazard rate 1.27; P = 0.337). CONCLUSION The maximum radiological response was -22% at Cycles 2. The radiological response was significantly different between Cycle 2 and 4. More than half of patients had disease progression within the first 4 cycles.
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- Kazutaka Okita
- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Blood Purification Therapy, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
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- Department of Urology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Mutsu General Hospital, Mutsu, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Odate Municipal Hospital, Odate, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan; Department of Advanced Blood Purification Therapy, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Kitamura H, Hinotsu S, Tsukamoto T, Shibata T, Mizusawa J, Kobayashi T, Miyake M, Nishiyama N, Kojima T, Nishiyama H. Effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on health-related quality of life in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer: results from JCOG0209, a randomized phase III study. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2021; 50:1464-1469. [PMID: 32699909 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyaa123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although neoadjuvant chemotherapy provides survival benefits in muscle-invasive bladder cancer, the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on health-related quality of life has not been investigated by a randomized trial. The purpose of this study is to compare health-related quality of life in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy or radical cystectomy alone based on patient-reported outcome data. METHODS Patients were randomized to receive two cycles of neoadjuvant methotrexate, doxorubicin, vinblastine, and cisplatin followed by radical cystectomy or radical cystectomy alone. Health-related quality of life was measured using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bladder (version 4) questionnaire before the protocol treatments, after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, after radical cystectomy and 1 year after registration. RESULTS A total of 99 patients were analysed. No statistically significant differences in postoperative health-related quality of life were found between the arms. In the neoadjuvant chemotherapy arm, the scores after neoadjuvant chemotherapy were significantly lower than the baseline scores in physical well-being, functional well-being, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General total, weight loss, diarrhoea, appetite, body appearance, embarrassment by ostomy appliance and total Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bladder. However, there was no difference in scores for these domains, except for embarrassment by ostomy appliance, between the two arms after radical cystectomy and 1 year after registration. CONCLUSIONS Although health-related quality of life declined during neoadjuvant chemotherapy, no negative effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on health-related quality of life was apparent after radical cystectomy. These data support the view that neoadjuvant chemotherapy can be considered as a standard of care for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer regarding health-related quality of life.
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- Hiroshi Kitamura
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Sapporo Medical University, SapporoHokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan
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- Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Clinical Oncology Group Data Center, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Hamaya T, Hatakeyama S, Momota M, Narita T, Iwamura H, Kojima Y, Hamano I, Fujita N, Okamoto T, Togashi K, Yoneyama T, Yamamoto H, Yoneyama T, Hashimoto Y, Ohyama C. Association between the baseline frailty and quality of life in patients with prostate cancer (FRAQ-PC study). Int J Clin Oncol 2020; 26:199-206. [PMID: 33079283 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-020-01798-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The association between baseline frailty and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with prostate cancer (PC) remains unknown. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated the association of pretreatment frailty with HRQOL in 409 patients with PC from February 2017 to April 2020. Frailty and HRQOL were evaluated using the geriatric 8 (G8) screening tool and QLQ-C30 questionnaire, respectively. The primary objective was comparison of G8 and QOL scores between the localized diseases (M0 group) and metastatic castration-sensitive PC (mCSPC group). Secondary objectives were to study the association of G8 and QOL scores in each group and effect of frailty (G8 ≤ 14) on worse QOL. RESULTS The median age of patients was 70 years. There were 369 (surgery: 196, radiotherapy: 156, androgen deprivation therapy alone: 17) patients in the M0 and 40 patients in the mCSPC groups. There was a significant difference between the M0 and mCSPC groups in the G8 score (14.5 vs. 12.5), functioning QOL (94 vs. 87), global QOL (75 vs. 58), and 100-symptom QOL (94 vs. 85) scores. G8 scores were significantly associated with functioning, global, and 100-symptom QOL scores in both M0 and mCSPC groups. The multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that frailty (G8 ≤ 14) was significantly associated with worse global QOL, functioning QOL, and 100-symptom QOL scores. CONCLUSION The baseline frailty and HRQOL were significantly different between the localized and metastatic disease. The baseline frailty was significantly associated with worse HRQOL in patients with PC.
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- Tomoko Hamaya
- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Blood Purification Therapy, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan.
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan.,Department of Advanced Blood Purification Therapy, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan.,Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-chou, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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Influence of pretreatment quality of life on prognosis in patients with urothelial carcinoma. Int J Clin Oncol 2019; 25:362-369. [PMID: 31655941 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-019-01563-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND We investigated the association between the pretreatment quality of life (QOL) and overall survival (OS) in patients with urothelial carcinoma (UC), as the influence of pretreatment QOL on prognosis remains unclear in patients with localized and metastatic UC. METHODS Between June 2013 and May 2019, we retrospectively investigated 205 patients with UC who received radical cystectomy or nephroureterectomy for non-metastatic UC (M0 group) or systemic chemotherapy for metastatic UC (M1 group). Patients answered the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire C30 (QLQ-C30) before the treatments. Patients were stratified into two groups: QOL high and low according to the optimal cutoff scores which were defined by receiver operating characteristic curve. Inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW)-adjusted multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to investigate the clinical implication of pretreatment QOL score on OS in patients with UC. RESULTS The number of patients in the M0 and M1 groups was 125 and 80, respectively. Optimal cutoff values in global, fatigue, pain, appetite loss, physical, and role scores were < 50, > 33, > 33, > 16, < 80, and < 67, respectively. IPTW-adjusted multivariate Cox regression analyses revealed that appetite loss score indicated a significantly poorer OS in the M1 group. No significant association of QOL with OS was observed in the M0 group. CONCLUSION Pretreatment QOL of appetite loss may predict poor prognosis of patients with metastatic UC.
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Kubota Y, Hatakeyama S, Hashimoto T, Fujita N, Okamoto T, Suzuki Y, Yamamoto H, Imai A, Yoneyama T, Hashimoto Y, Koie T, Ohyama C. Robot-assisted radical cystectomy in a patient with muscle-invasive bladder cancer following radiotherapy for prostate cancer. IJU Case Rep 2019; 2:236-239. [PMID: 32743424 PMCID: PMC7292197 DOI: 10.1002/iju5.12095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Muscle-invasive bladder cancer following radiotherapy for prostate cancer is rare. We reported a case of muscle-invasive bladder cancer who underwent robot-assisted radical cystectomy following radiotherapy for prostate cancer. CASE PRESENTATION A 72-year-old man was referred to our division with a muscle-invasive bladder cancer. He had a history of intensity-modulated radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer. After three courses of platinum-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy, he obtained a radiologic complete response. He elected for robot-assisted radical cystectomy, standard lymph node dissection, and intracorporeal ileal conduit urinary diversion. Pathological findings revealed no residual tumor within the bladder and residual tumor in the prostate. He had discharged without any complications; and quality of life had improved. CONCLUSION A robot-assisted approach might be a potential option for well-selected patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who have previously received radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer.
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- Yuka Kubota
- Department of UrologyHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan
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- Department of UrologyHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan
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- Department of UrologyHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan
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- Department of UrologyHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan
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- Department of UrologyHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan
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- Department of UrologyHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan
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- Department of UrologyHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan
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- Department of UrologyHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative MedicineHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan
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- Department of UrologyHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan
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- Department of UrologyGifu University Graduate School of MedicineGifuJapan
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- Department of UrologyHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan,Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative MedicineHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiJapan
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Hosogoe S, Hatakeyama S, Kusaka A, Hamano I, Iwamura H, Fujita N, Yamamoto H, Tobisawa Y, Yoneyama T, Yoneyama T, Hashimoto Y, Koie T, Ohyama C. Platinum-based Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Oncological Outcomes in Patients with Locally Advanced Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma. Eur Urol Focus 2018; 4:946-953. [DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2017.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Revised: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Anan G, Hatakeyama S, Fujita N, Iwamura H, Tanaka T, Yamamoto H, Tobisawa Y, Yoneyama T, Yoneyama T, Hashimoto Y, Koie T, Ito H, Yoshikawa K, Kawaguchi T, Sato M, Ohyama C. Trends in neoadjuvant chemotherapy use and oncological outcomes for muscle-invasive bladder cancer in Japan: a multicenter study. Oncotarget 2017; 8:86130-86142. [PMID: 29156782 PMCID: PMC5689672 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Despite benefits of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), the adoption of guideline recommendations for NAC use in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) has been slow. We aimed to evaluate temporal trends in NAC use and oncological outcomes in a representative cohort of patients with MIBC. METHODS We included 532 patients from 4 hospitals who underwent radical cystectomy (RC) for ≥ cT2 MIBC in 1996-2017. We retrospectively evaluated temporal changes in NAC use and progression-free and overall survival. Candidates for NAC were administered with either cisplatin- or carboplatin-based regimens. The impact of NAC on oncological outcomes was examined using multivariate Cox regression analysis with inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) models. RESULTS Of 532 patients, 336 underwent NAC followed by RC (NAC group) and 196 underwent RC alone (Ctrl group). NAC use significantly increased from 10% (1996-2004) to 83% (2005-2016). The number of patients administered with cisplatin- and carboplatin-based regimens was 43 and 280, respectively. Oncological outcomes in the NAC group were significantly improved compared to those in the Ctrl group. Multivariable analysis with IPTW models revealed that NAC significantly improved oncological outcomes in patients with MIBC. A nomogram for 5-year overall survival predicted 16% improvement in patients undergoing NAC. CONCLUSIONS NAC use for MIBC increased after 2005. Platinum-based NAC for MIBC potentially improves oncological outcomes.
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- Go Anan
- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
- Department of Urology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Aomori Rosai Hospital, Hachinohe, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Kubota Y, Hatakeyama S, Tanaka T, Fujita N, Iwamura H, Mikami J, Yamamoto H, Tobisawa Y, Yoneyama T, Yoneyama T, Hashimoto Y, Koie T, Ito H, Yoshikawa K, Sasaki A, Kawaguchi T, Ohyama C. Oncological outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a multicenter study. Oncotarget 2017; 8:101500-101508. [PMID: 29254181 PMCID: PMC5731891 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective The clinical impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) on oncological outcomes in patients with locally advanced upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) remains unclear. We investigated the oncological outcomes of platinum-based NAC for locally advanced UTUC. Results Of 234 patients, 101 received NAC (NAC group) and 133 did not (Control [Ctrl] group). The regimens in the NAC group included gemcitabine and carboplatin (75%), and gemcitabine and cisplatin (21%). Pathological downstagings of the primary tumor and lymphovascular invasion were significantly improved in the NAC than in the Ctrl groups. NAC for locally advanced UTUC significantly prolonged recurrence-free and cancer-specific survival. Multivariate Cox regression analysis using an inverse probability of treatment weighted (IPTW) method showed that NAC was selected as an independent predictor for prolonged recurrence-free and cancer-specific survival. However, the influence of NAC on overall survival was not statistically significant. Materials and Methods A total of 426 patients who underwent radical nephroureterectomy at five medical centers between January 1995 and April 2017 were examined retrospectively. Of the 426 patients, 234 were treated for a high-risk disease (stages cT3–4 or locally advanced [cN+] disease) with or without NAC. NAC regimens were selected based on eligibility of cisplatin. We retrospectively evaluated post-therapy pathological downstaging, lymphovascular invasion, and prognosis stratified by NAC use. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed for independent factors for prognosis. Conclusions Platinum-based NAC for locally advanced UTUC potentially improves oncological outcomes. Further prospective studies are needed to clarify the clinical benefit of NAC for locally advanced UTUC.
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- Yuka Kubota
- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Aomori Rosai Hospital, Hachinohe, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tsugaru General Hospital, Goshogawara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.,Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Kusaka A, Hatakeyama S, Hosogoe S, Hamano I, Iwamura H, Fujita N, Fukushi K, Narita T, Hagiwara K, Yamamoto H, Tobisawa Y, Yoneyama T, Yoneyama T, Hashimoto Y, Koie T, Ito H, Yoshikawa K, Kawaguchi T, Ohyama C. Risk-stratified surveillance and cost effectiveness of follow-up after radical cystectomy in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Oncotarget 2017; 8:65492-65505. [PMID: 29029448 PMCID: PMC5630348 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.19043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The recurrence risk stratification and the cost effectiveness of oncological surveillance after radical cystectomy are not clear. We aimed to develop a risk stratification and a surveillance protocol with improved cost effectiveness after radical cystectomy. Results Of 581 enrolled patients, 175 experienced disease recurrences. The pathology-based protocol presented significant differences in recurrence-free survival between normal- and high-risk patients, but the medical expense was high, especially in normal-risk (≤pT2pN0) patients. Cox regression analysis identified six factors associated with recurrence-free survival. Risk score-based 5-year follow-up was significantly more cost effective than the pathology-based protocol. Materials and Methods We retrospectively evaluated 581 patients with radical cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer at 4 hospitals. Patients with routine oncological follow-up were stratified into normal- and high-risk groups by a pathology-based protocol utilizing pT, pN, lymphovascular invasion, and histology. Cost effectiveness of the pathology-based protocol was evaluated and a risk-score-based protocol was developed to optimize cost effectiveness. Risk-scores were calculated by summing risk factors independently associated with recurrence-free survival. Patients were stratified by low-, intermediate-, and high-risk score. Estimated cost per one recurrence detection by the pathology and by risk-scores were compared. Conclusions Risk-score-stratified surveillance protocol has potential to reduce over-evaluation after radical cystectomy without adverse effects on medical cost.
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- Ayumu Kusaka
- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Aomori Rosai Hospital, Hachinohe, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.,Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Fukushi K, Narita T, Hatakeyama S, Yamamoto H, Tobisawa Y, Yoneyama T, Yoneyama T, Hashimoto Y, Koie T, Ohyama C. Difference in toxicity reporting between patients and clinicians during systemic chemotherapy in patients with urothelial carcinoma. Int J Urol 2017; 24:361-366. [PMID: 28258623 DOI: 10.1111/iju.13318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare toxicity reporting between patients and clinicians in the case of systemic chemotherapy for urothelial carcinoma. METHODS Between June 2013 and March 2016, 100 urothelial carcinoma patients received two courses of chemotherapy of gemcitabine plus cisplatin or gemcitabine plus carboplatin, and they were prospectively enrolled in the present study. During chemotherapy, patients answered European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire C30 quality-of-life questionnaires, including four toxicity-related symptoms (appetite loss, nausea, constipation and diarrhea). Clinicians evaluated adverse events using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0. Differences of toxicity reporting were compared between patients and clinicians. Logistic regression analyses were carried out to investigate potential factors for underreporting by clinicians. RESULTS Toxicity underreporting was most frequently for diarrhea (44%), followed by appetite loss (39%), constipation (33%) and nausea (22%). In total, toxicity underreporting was observed in 72% of patients. Background-adjusted logistic regression analyses showed pretreatment quality-of-life items of global, symptomatic scores to be predictors for toxicity underreporting by clinicians. The limitations of the present study included its retrospective nature and small sample size. CONCLUSIONS Toxicity underreporting by clinicians is frequent in urothelial carcinoma patients receiving systemic chemotherapy. Pretreatment quality-of-life evaluation is essential not only for quality-of-life evaluation, but also to identify potential individuals at risk for toxicity underreporting.
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- Ken Fukushi
- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.,Department of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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