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Yoneda K, Kamiya N, Utsumi T, Wakai K, Oka R, Endo T, Yano M, Hiruta N, Ichikawa T, Suzuki H. Impact of Lymphovascular Invasion on Prognosis in the Patients with Bladder Cancer-Comparison of Transurethral Resection and Radical Cystectomy. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11020244. [PMID: 33557407 PMCID: PMC7915441 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11020244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
(1) Background: This study aimed to evaluate the associations of lymphovascular invasion (LVI) at first transurethral resection of bladder (TURBT) and radical cystectomy (RC) with survival outcomes, and to evaluate the concordance between LVI at first TURBT and RC. (2) Methods: We analyzed 216 patients who underwent first TURBT and 64 patients who underwent RC at Toho University Sakura Medical Center. (3) Results: LVI was identified in 22.7% of patients who underwent first TURBT, and in 32.8% of patients who underwent RC. Univariate analysis identified ≥cT3, metastasis and LVI at first TURBT as factors significantly associated with overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS). Multivariate analysis identified metastasis (hazard ratio (HR) 6.560, p = 0.009) and LVI at first TURBT (HR 9.205, p = 0.003) as significant predictors of CSS. On the other hand, in patients who underwent RC, ≥pT3, presence of G3 and LVI was significantly associated with OS and CSS in univariate analysis. Multivariate analysis identified inclusion of G3 as a significant predictor of OS and CSS. The concordance rate between LVI at first TURBT and RC was 48.0%. Patients with positive results for LVI at first TURBT and RC displayed poorer prognosis than other patients (p < 0.05). (4) Conclusions: We found that the combination of LVI at first TURBT and RC was likely to provide a more significant prognostic factor.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kei Yoneda
- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8741, Japan; (K.Y.); (T.U.); (R.O.); (T.E.); (M.Y.); (H.S.)
- Department of Urology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-city, Chiba 260-8687, Japan; (K.W.); (T.I.)
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8741, Japan; (K.Y.); (T.U.); (R.O.); (T.E.); (M.Y.); (H.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-43-462-8811
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8741, Japan; (K.Y.); (T.U.); (R.O.); (T.E.); (M.Y.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Urology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-city, Chiba 260-8687, Japan; (K.W.); (T.I.)
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8741, Japan; (K.Y.); (T.U.); (R.O.); (T.E.); (M.Y.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8741, Japan; (K.Y.); (T.U.); (R.O.); (T.E.); (M.Y.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8741, Japan; (K.Y.); (T.U.); (R.O.); (T.E.); (M.Y.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8741, Japan;
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- Department of Urology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-city, Chiba 260-8687, Japan; (K.W.); (T.I.)
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8741, Japan; (K.Y.); (T.U.); (R.O.); (T.E.); (M.Y.); (H.S.)
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Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), a highly heterogeneous disease, shows genomic instability and a high mutation rate. Clinical outcomes are variable and responses to conventional chemotherapy differ among patients (due to inter-patient tumor heterogeneity and inter-tumor heterogeneity) and even within each individual tumor (intra-tumor heterogeneity). Emerging evidence indicates that tumor heterogeneity may play an important role in cancer progression, resistance to therapy, and metastasis. Comprehensive molecular subtyping classifies MIBC into distinct categories that have potential to guide prognosis, patient stratification, and treatment. Genomic characterization of time-series analyses at the single cell level, and of cell-free circulating tumor DNA or circulating tumor cells, are emerging technologies that enable dissection of the complex clonal architecture of MIBC. This review provides insight into the clinical significance of the molecular mechanisms underlying heterogeneity, focusing on inter- and intra-tumor heterogeneity, with special emphasis on molecular classification and methods used to analyze the complex patterns involved.
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- Ho Won Kang
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.,Department of Urology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.,Department of Urology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea
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- Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute and Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.,Department of Urology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea
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Yoneda K, Utsumi T, Wakai K, Oka R, Endo T, Yano M, Kamiya N, Hiruta N, Suzuki H. Preoperative Clinical Predictors of Lymphovascular Invasion of Bladder Tumors at Transurethral Resection Pathology. Curr Urol 2020; 14:135-141. [PMID: 33224006 DOI: 10.1159/000499247] [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: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The assessment of lymphovascular invasion (LVI) on the specimens of a transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) is very important for risk stratification and decision-making on further treatment for bladder cancer. Objectives The present study aimed to identify clinical predictors associated with the risk of bladder cancer with LVI before a first TURBT. Methods A total of 291 patients underwent a first TURBT for bladder cancer at Toho University Sakura Medical Center between January 2012 and December 2016. We analyzed predictors of LVI based on data from 217 patients and predictors of high grade and ≥ pT1 tumors based on data from the medical records of 237 patients for comparison with LVI risk factors. Results Univariate analysis significantly associated LVI with episodes of gross hematuria, positive urinary cytology, and larger, non-papillary and sessile tumors. Multivariate analysis selected larger tumors [odds ratio (OR) 1.39; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.08-1.78; p = 0.01], and non-papillary (OR 10.05; 95% CI 3.75-26.91; p < 0.01) and sessile (OR 2.65; 95% CI 1.18-5.93; p = 0.02) tumors as significant predictors of LVI. Some predictors such as tumor size and non-papillary tumors overlapped between high-grade and ≥ pT1 bladder cancer. Conclusions These predictors can help clinicians to identify patients with, or who are at high-risk for LVI before undergoing a first TURBT and to determine priorities for preoperative evaluation and scheduling consecutive treatments.
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- Kei Yoneda
- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Shimoshizu, Sakura
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Shimoshizu, Sakura
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- Department of Urology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Shimoshizu, Sakura
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Shimoshizu, Sakura
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Shimoshizu, Sakura
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Shimoshizu, Sakura
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Shimoshizu, Sakura, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Shimoshizu, Sakura
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Kang HW, Kim WJ, Yun SJ. The therapeutic and prognostic implications of molecular biomarkers in urothelial carcinoma. Transl Cancer Res 2020; 9:6609-6623. [PMID: 35117271 PMCID: PMC8798786 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-20-1243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Urothelial cell carcinoma (UCC) of the bladder and upper urinary tract is a heterogeneous disease with distinct biologic features resulting in different clinical behaviors. Bladder cancer (BC) is classified into non-muscle invasive BC (NMIBC) and muscle invasive BC (MIBC). NMIBC is associated with high recurrence rates and risk of progression to invasive disease, whereas MIBC is complicated by systemic recurrence after radical cystectomy because of the limited efficacy of available therapies. UCC of the upper urinary tract (UUT-UCC) is a rare but aggressive urologic cancer characterized by multifocality, local recurrence, and metastasis. Conventional histopathologic evaluation of UCC, including tumor stage and grade, cannot accurately predict the behavior of BC and UUT-UCC. Recent clinical and preclinical studies aimed at understanding the molecular landscape of UCC have provided insight into molecular subtyping, inter- or intratumoral heterogeneity, and potential therapeutic targets. Combined analysis of molecular markers and standard pathological features may improve risk stratification and help monitor tumor progression and treatment response, ultimately improving patient outcomes. This review discusses prognostic and therapeutic biomarkers for BC and UUT-UCC, and describes recent advances in molecular stratification that may guide prognosis, patient stratification, and treatment selection.
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- Ho Won Kang
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.,Department of Urology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.,Department of Urology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.,Department of Urology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea
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Afferi L, Moschini M, Cumberbatch MG, Catto JW, Scarpa RM, Porpiglia F, Mattei A, Sanchez-Salas R, Esperto F. Biomarkers predicting oncological outcomes of high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 2020; 72:265-278. [PMID: 32298067 DOI: 10.23736/s0393-2249.20.03786-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and the Spanish Urological Club for Oncological Treatment (CUETO) scoring systems show limited accuracy for the prediction of disease recurrence and progression of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). This aspect is even more relevant in the category of HR NMIBC. Biomarkers might potentially help to further categorize the outcomes of these patients. Therefore, we sought to review the evidence available on tissue-based, urinary, and serum biomarkers for the prediction of recurrence, progression, and survival in HR NMIBC. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A systematic literature review without time restrictions was performed using PubMed/EMBASE, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and the Cochrane Libraries. The search was filtered for articles in the English, Italian, German, French, and Spanish languages, involving patients with more than 18 years of age. Relevant papers on tissue-based, serum and urinary biomarkers related to the prediction of oncological outcomes for high-risk bladder cancer patients were included in the analyses. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Overall, 71 studies were eligible for inclusion in this review. The majority of the investigations performed so far focused on immunohistochemical analyses on tumoral tissue. Overall, p53 was the most studied biomarker, but results regarding its prognostic and predictive role were contradictory. Ki67 seems to be a promising biomarker in the prediction of recurrence. Recently, PD-L1 has been associated with the prediction of recurrence free survival and of treatment-refractory disease. Markers developed un urine samples are focused on commercially available kits, which currently do not unequivocally show strongly superior levels of accuracy to cytology. However, they have demonstrated to be potentially helpful in the prediction of recurrence. Blood-based biomarkers represent an emerging reality with promising future applications. CONCLUSIONS Despite a long history of attempts to discover accurate biomarkers predicting oncological outcomes for HR NMIBC, contradictory or uncertain findings render the adoption of this ancillary techniques in clinical practice still unlikely. Future attempts should be directed to the development of prospective trials and the definition of standardized cut-off levels to render findings worthy of comparison.
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- Luca Afferi
- Department of Urology, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Urology, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland - .,Department of Urology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Academic Urology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Urology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Urology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris and Universitè Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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Liu S, Xu F, Xu T, Yan Y, Yao X, Tang G. Evaluation of Vesical Imaging-Reporting and Data System (VI-RADS) scoring system in predicting muscle invasion of bladder cancer. Transl Androl Urol 2020; 9:445-451. [PMID: 32420150 PMCID: PMC7215047 DOI: 10.21037/tau.2020.02.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background To investigate the accuracy of using the Vesical Imaging-Reporting and Data System (VI-RADS) scoring system in prediction preoperative muscle invasion of bladder cancer. Methods The study retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients with bladder cancer who received multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) between January 2017 and June 2019. Clinical and pathological parameters were collected. Bladder tumors were re-evaluated with 5-point VI-RADS scoring system by two experienced radiologists independently. The VI-RADS score was compared with postoperative pathology for each tumor for determining muscle invasion. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were calculated for each VI-RADS cutoff. Results A total of 126 patients were included in analysis, with 82 patients received transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBt) while 44 underwent radical cystectomy. Fifty patients were muscle-invasive bladder cancer and 76 were non-muscle invasive tumor confirmed pathologically. VI-RADS score was only predictive factor to muscle invasion in multivariate analysis. Setting VI-RADS score greater than or equal to 4 reached the best sensitivity and specificity of 94.00% and 92.11%, with PPV and NPV value of 88.68% and 95.89%. Conclusions VI-RADS score system is a promising and effective modality in determining detrusor muscle invasion of bladder cancer preoperatively.
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- Shenghua Liu
- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
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