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Li H, Wang X, Wu H, Wang W, Zheng A, Zhu J, Liang L, Sun H, Lu L, Lv J, Yu Q, Wang H, Yu B. Simultaneous noninvasive ultrasensitive detection of prostate specific antigen and lncRNA PCA3 using multiplexed dual optical microfibers with strong plasmonic nanointerfaces. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 264:116672. [PMID: 39151263 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 08/08/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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Low accuracy of diagnosing prostate cancer (PCa) was easily caused by only assaying single prostate specific antigen (PSA) biomarker. Although conventional reported methods for simultaneous detection of two specific PCa biomarkers could improve the diagnostic efficiency and accuracy, low detection sensitivity restrained their use in extreme early-stage PCa clinical assay applications. In order to overcome above drawbacks, this paper herein proposed a multiplexed dual optical microfibers separately functionalized with gold nanorods (GNRs) and Au nanobipyramids (Au NBPs) nanointerfaces with strong localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effects. The sensors could simultaneously detect PSA protein biomarker and long noncoding RNA prostate cancer antigen 3 (lncRNA PCA3) with ultrahigh sensitivity and remarkable specificity. Consequently, the proposed dual optical microfibers multiplexed biosensors could detect the PSA protein and lncRNA PCA3 with ultra-low limit-of-detections (LODs) of 3.97 × 10-15 mol/L and 1.56 × 10-14 mol/L in pure phosphorus buffer solution (PBS), respectively, in which the obtained LODs were three orders of magnitude lower than existed state-of-the-art PCa assay technologies. Additionally, the sensors could discriminate target components from complicated physiological environment, that showing noticeable biosensing specificity of the sensors. With good performances of the sensors, they could successfully assay PSA and lncRNA PCA3 in undiluted human serum and urine simultaneously, respectively. Consequently, our proposed multiplexed sensors could real-time high-sensitivity simultaneously detect complicated human samples, that providing a novel valuable approach for the high-accurate diagnosis of early-stage PCa individuals.
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- Hongtao Li
- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation of Ministry of Education, Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China.
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation of Ministry of Education, Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation of Ministry of Education, Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation of Ministry of Education, Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation of Ministry of Education, Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation of Ministry of Education, Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Biosensing and Communication Devices, Institute of Information Technology, Handan University, Handan, 056005, China
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- School of Electrical and Optoelectronic Engineering, West Anhui University, Luan, 237012, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation of Ministry of Education, Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation of Ministry of Education, Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation of Ministry of Education, Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230031, China; Institute of Urology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230031, China.
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation of Ministry of Education, Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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Shish L, Zabell J. Digital Rectal Exam in Prostate Cancer Screening and Elevated PSA Work-up-Is there a role anymore? Curr Urol Rep 2024; 25:193-199. [PMID: 38869693 DOI: 10.1007/s11934-024-01218-4] [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] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Prostate cancer (PCa) screening tools, particularly digital rectal examination (DRE), are under scrutiny. This review assesses the utility of DRE in PCa screening. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies reaffirm the DRE's sensitivity and specificity, a higher PCa detection rate with PSA in conjunction with DRE, and a slightly elevated risk of clinically significant PCa (CSPC) in those with elevated PSA and suspicious DRE. Studies confirm high accuracy of MRI in identifying CSPC, with ongoing research exploring its screening potential. DRE alone lacks accuracy for PCa screening, often resulting in missed diagnoses and unnecessary biopsies. Its supplementary use with PSA marginally increases detection rates of identifying a small percentage of CSPC, but the benefit remains questionable. Emerging evidence suggests MRI has the potential as a superior screening tool compared to DRE, although direct comparative studies are lacking. Overall, the DRE has a limited role in current PCa screening.
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- Lane Shish
- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St. SE, MMC 394, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St. SE, MMC 394, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
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Sitharthan D, Kang S, Treacy PJ, Bird J, Alexander K, Karunaratne S, Leslie S, Chan L, Steffens D, Thanigasalam R. The Sensitivity and Specificity of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography for Predicting Seminal Vesicle Invasion in Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. J Clin Med 2024; 13:4424. [PMID: 39124692 PMCID: PMC11312943 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13154424] [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: 06/09/2024] [Revised: 07/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Background/Objectives: The presence of seminal vesicle invasion (SVI) in prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with poorer postoperative outcomes. This study evaluates the predictive value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PSMA PET/CT) for SVI in PCa. Methods: This cohort study included consecutive robotic prostatectomy patients for PCa at three Australian tertiary referral centres between April 2016 and September 2022. MRI and PSMA PET/CT results, clinicopathological variables, including age, BMI, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), PSA density, DRE, Biopsy Gleason score, Positive biopsy cores, PIRADS v2.1 score, MRI volume and MRI lesion size were extracted. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of MRI and PSMA PET/CT for predicting SVI were compared with the histopathological results by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Subgroup univariate and multivariate analysis was performed. Results: Of the 528 patients identified, 86 had SVI on final pathology. MRI had a low sensitivity of 0.162 (95% CI: 0.088-0.261) and a high specificity of 0.963 (95% CI: 0.940-0.979). The PSMA PET/CT had a low sensitivity of 0.439 (95% CI: 0.294-0591) and a high specificity of 0.933 (95% CI: 0.849-0.969). When MRI and PSMA PET/CT were used in combination, the sensitivity and specificity improved to 0.514 (95%CI: 0.356-0.670) and 0.880 (95% CI: 0.813-0.931). The multivariate regression showed a higher biopsy Gleason score (p = 0.033), higher PSA (p < 0.001), older age (p = 0.001), and right base lesions (p = 0.003) to be predictors of SVI. Conclusions: MRI and PSMA PET/CT independently underpredicted SVI. The sensitivity and AUC improved when they were used in combination. Multiple clinicopathological factors were associated with SVI on multivariate regression and predictive models incorporating this information may improve oncological outcomes.
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- Darshan Sitharthan
- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- RPA Institute of Academic Surgery (IAS), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Department of Urology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH), Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- RPA Institute of Academic Surgery (IAS), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- RPA Institute of Academic Surgery (IAS), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- RPA Institute of Academic Surgery (IAS), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- RPA Institute of Academic Surgery (IAS), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- RPA Institute of Academic Surgery (IAS), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Department of Urology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH), Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Department of Urology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital (CRGH), Sydney, NSW 2139, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- RPA Institute of Academic Surgery (IAS), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- RPA Institute of Academic Surgery (IAS), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Department of Urology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital (CRGH), Sydney, NSW 2139, Australia
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Martelin N, De Witt B, Chen B, Eschwège P. Development and validation of an imageless machine-learning algorithm for the initial screening of prostate cancer. Prostate 2024; 84:842-849. [PMID: 38571454 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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PURPOSE Prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing is a low-cost screening method for prostate cancer (PCa). However, its accuracy is limited. While progress is being made using medical imaging for PCa screening, PSA testing can still be improved as an easily accessible first step in the screening process. We aimed to develop and validate a new model by further personalizing the analysis of PSA with demographic, medical history, lifestyle parameters, and digital rectal examination (DRE) results. METHODS Using data from 34,224 patients in the screening arm of the PLCO trial (22,188 for the training set and 12,036 for the validation set), we applied a gradient-boosting model whose features (Model 1) were one PSA value and the personal variables available in the PLCO trial except those that signaled an ex-ante assumption of PCa. A second algorithm (Model 2) included a DRE result. The primary outcome was the occurrence of PCa, while the aggressiveness of PCa was a secondary outcome. ROC analyses were used to compare both models to other initial screening tests. RESULTS The areas under the curve (AUC) for Model 2 was 0.894 overall and 0.908 for patients with a suspicious DRE, compared to 0.808 for PSA for patients with a suspicious DRE. The AUC for Model 1 was 0.814 compared to 0.821 for PSA. Model 2 predicted 58% more high-risk PCa than PSA ≥4 combined with an abnormal DRE and had a positive predictive value of 74.7% (vs. 50.6%). CONCLUSION Personalizing the interpretation of PSA values and DRE results with a gradient-boosting model showed promising results as a potential novel, low-cost method for the initial screening of PCa. The importance of DRE, when included in such a model, was also highlighted.
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- Urology Department, Nancy University Hospital, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
- Unité de Biologie des Tumeurs, CRAN UMR 7039 CNRS, Institut de cancérologie de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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Godtman RA, Pettersson C, Svensson L, Kohestani K, Stinesen Bratt K, Wallström J, Månsson M, Hellström M, Hugosson J. Men's Acceptance of Screening for Prostate Cancer with Prostate-specific Antigen, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Prostate Biopsy. Eur Urol Oncol 2024; 7:553-562. [PMID: 37993370 DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2023.11.003] [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: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND A prerequisite before introducing a screening program is that the screening examinations are acceptable to participants. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the acceptance and bother of prostate cancer screening examinations. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The randomized population-based GÖTEBORG-2 prostate cancer screening trial invited >37 000 men for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing followed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in case of elevated PSA and prostate biopsy (targeted and/or systematic) if indicated. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire and rate the level of bother associated with each examination (PSA, MRI, and prostate biopsy) on a categorical scale ranging from 1 to 5 (1 = "not at all bothersome" and 5 = "very bothersome"), and to rate their willingness to repeat the examinations, by marking an X on a continuous scale ranging from 0 to 10 (0 = "yes, without any hesitation" and 10 = "no, absolutely not"). Wilcoxon signed rank test was used. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS Compliance with MRI was 96% (1790/1872), compliance with biopsy was 89% (810/907), and the response rate to the questionnaire was 75% (608/810). Men who underwent all examinations (n = 577) responded that biopsy was more bothersome than PSA test (p < 0.001) and MRI (p < 0.001). High levels of bother (≥4 out of 5) were reported by 2% (12/577) for PSA test, 8% (46/577) for MRI, and 43% (247/577) for biopsy. Men were more willing to repeat MRI than biopsy (p < 0.001), but the difference was small (median 0.2 [interquartile range 0.1-0.6] vs 0.5 [0.1-2.0]). CONCLUSIONS Biopsies are more bothersome than MRI, but a large majority of men accept to repeat both examinations if necessary. Omitting biopsy for MRI-negative men and shifting to targeted biopsies only will reduce bother for men participating in prostate cancer screening. PATIENT SUMMARY We asked men how bothersome they found the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and prostate biopsies. Biopsies were more bothersome than PSA and MRI, but most men were willing to repeat all procedures if necessary.
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- Rebecka Arnsrud Godtman
- Department of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Urology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Radiology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Urology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Urology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Radiology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Radiology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Urology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Farabi H, Moradi N, Ahmadzadeh A, Aghamir SMK, Mohammadi A, Rezapour A. A cost-benefit analysis of mass prostate cancer screening. COST EFFECTIVENESS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION 2024; 22:37. [PMID: 38705990 PMCID: PMC11071254 DOI: 10.1186/s12962-024-00553-0] [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: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Prostate cancer (PCa) causes a substantial health and financial burden worldwide, underscoring the need for efficient mass screening approaches. This study attempts to evaluate the Net Cost-Benefit Index (NCBI) of PCa screening in Iran to offer insights for informed decision-making and resource allocation. METHOD The Net Cost-Benefit Index (NCBI) was calculated for four age groups (40 years and above) using a decision-analysis model. Two screening strategies, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) solely and PSA with Digital Rectal Examination (DRE), were evaluated from the health system perspective. A retrospective assessment of 1402 prostate cancer (PCa) patients' profiles were conducted, and direct medical and non-medical costs were calculated based on the 2021 official tariff rates, patient records, and interviews. The monetary value of mass screening was determined through Willingness to Pay (WTP) assessments, which served as a measure for the benefit aspect. RESULT The combined PSA and DRE strategy of screening is cost-effective, yields up to $3 saving in costs per case and emerges as the dominant strategy over PSA alone. Screening for men aged 70 and above does not meet economic justification, indicated by a negative Net Cost-Benefit Index (NCBI). The 40-49 age group exhibits the highest net benefit, $13.81 based on basic information and $13.54 based on comprehensive information. Sensitivity analysis strongly supports the cost-effectiveness of the combined screening approach. CONCLUSION This study advocates prostate cancer screening with PSA and DRE, is economically justified for men aged 40-69. The results of the study recommend that policymakers prioritize resource allocation for PCa screening programs based on age and budget constraints. Men's willingness to pay, especially for the 40-49 age group which had the highest net benefit, leverages their financial participation in screening services. Additionally, screening services for other age groups, such as 50-54 or 55-59, can be provided either for free or at a reduced cost.
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- Hiro Farabi
- Barts and the London Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit, Centre for Evaluation and Methods, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
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- Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Urology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Garraway IP, Carlsson SV, Nyame YA, Vassy JL, Chilov M, Fleming M, Frencher SK, George DJ, Kibel AS, King SA, Kittles R, Mahal BA, Pettaway CA, Rebbeck T, Rose B, Vince R, Winn RA, Yamoah K, Oh WK. Prostate Cancer Foundation Screening Guidelines for Black Men in the United States. NEJM EVIDENCE 2024; 3:EVIDoa2300289. [PMID: 38815168 DOI: 10.1056/evidoa2300289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND In the United States, Black men are at highest risk for being diagnosed with and dying from prostate cancer. Given this disparity, we examined relevant data to establish clinical prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening guidelines for Black men in the United States. METHODS A comprehensive literature search identified 1848 unique publications for screening. Of those screened, 287 studies were selected for full-text review, and 264 were considered relevant and form the basis for these guidelines. The numbers were reported according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. RESULTS Three randomized controlled trials provided Level 1 evidence that regular PSA screening of men 50 to 74 years of age of average risk reduced metastasis and prostate cancer death at 16 to 22 years of follow-up. The best available evidence specifically for Black men comes from observational and modeling studies that consider age to obtain a baseline PSA, frequency of testing, and age when screening should end. Cohort studies suggest that discussions about baseline PSA testing between Black men and their clinicians should begin in the early 40s, and data from modeling studies indicate prostate cancer develops 3 to 9 years earlier in Black men compared with non-Black men. Lowering the age for baseline PSA testing to 40 to 45 years of age from 50 to 55 years of age, followed by regular screening until 70 years of age (informed by PSA values and health factors), could reduce prostate cancer mortality in Black men (approximately 30% relative risk reduction) without substantially increasing overdiagnosis. CONCLUSIONS These guidelines recommend that Black men should obtain information about PSA screening for prostate cancer. Among Black men who elect screening, baseline PSA testing should occur between ages 40 and 45. Depending on PSA value and health status, annual screening should be strongly considered. (Supported by the Prostate Cancer Foundation.).
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- Isla P Garraway
- Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California and Department of Surgical and Perioperative Care, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles
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- Departments of Surgery and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
- Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, and Department of Translational Medicine, Division of Urological Cancers, Medical Faculty, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle
- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), Veterans Health Administration, Bedford and Boston
- Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
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- Medical Library, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
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- Virginia Oncology Associates, US Oncology Network, Norfolk, VA
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- Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital and University of California, Los Angeles
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- Duke Cancer Institute Center for Prostate and Urologic Cancers, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Section of Urology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA
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- Morehouse School of Medicine, Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Atlanta
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Diego
- Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
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- Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
- Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL
- James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL
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- Prostate Cancer Foundation, Santa Monica, CA
- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai, New York
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Kirby M, Merriel SW, Olajide O, Norman A, Vasdev N, Hanchanale V, Cain M, Wilkinson M, Stephens H, Victor D, Kinnaird W, Tree A, Challapalli A, Rylance A. Is the digital rectal exam any good as a prostate cancer screening test? Br J Gen Pract 2024; 74:137-139. [PMID: 39222422 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp24x736677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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- Mike Kirby
- Trends in Urology and Men's Health; president elect, British Society of Sexual Medicine
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- Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research, University of Manchester, Manchester
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- Cobham Health Centre, Cobham; co-medical director, Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance
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- Lister Hospital, Stevenage; professor and chair of robotic surgery, University of Hertfordshire
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- Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool
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- Macmillan urology consultant radiographer, Western Health and Social Care Trust, Londonderry
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- SABR and IGRT specialist therapy radiographer, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Cancer Research, London
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Carlsson SV, Preston M, Vickers A, Malhotra D, Ehdaie B, Healey M, Kibel AS. Provider Perceptions of an Electronic Health Record Prostate Cancer Screening Tool. Appl Clin Inform 2024; 15:282-294. [PMID: 38599619 PMCID: PMC11006557 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1782619] [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: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES We conducted a focus group to assess the attitudes of primary care physicians (PCPs) toward prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-screening algorithms, perceptions of using decision support tools, and features that would make such tools feasible to implement. METHODS A multidisciplinary team (primary care, urology, behavioral sciences, bioinformatics) developed the decision support tool that was presented to a focus group of 10 PCPs who also filled out a survey. Notes and audio-recorded transcripts were analyzed using Thematic Content Analysis. RESULTS The survey showed that PCPs followed different guidelines. In total, 7/10 PCPs agreed that engaging in shared decision-making about PSA screening was burdensome. The majority (9/10) had never used a decision aid for PSA screening. Although 70% of PCPs felt confident about their ability to discuss PSA screening, 90% still felt a need for a provider-facing platform to assist in these discussions. Three major themes emerged: (1) confirmatory reactions regarding the importance, innovation, and unmet need for a decision support tool embedded in the electronic health record; (2) issues around implementation and application of the tool in clinic workflow and PCPs' own clinical bias; and (3) attitudes/reflections regarding discrepant recommendations from various guideline groups that cause confusion. CONCLUSION There was overwhelmingly positive support for the need for a provider-facing decision support tool to assist with PSA-screening decisions in the primary care setting. PCPs appreciated that the tool would allow flexibility for clinical judgment and documentation of shared decision-making. Incorporation of suggestions from this focus group into a second version of the tool will be used in subsequent pilot testing.
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- Sigrid V. Carlsson
- Urology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
- Department of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Division of Urological Cancers, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical Faculty, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Urological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
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- Organizations, and Markets Unit, Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Urology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Urological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Guo S, Kang F, Ma S, Jiao J, Ren J, Wang J, Zhang J, Qin W. The PRIMARY Score: Diagnostic Performance and Added Value Compared With MRI in Detecting Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer. Clin Nucl Med 2024; 49:37-44. [PMID: 38081190 DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000004951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Multiparametric MRI is the current standard for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa). However, men with negative or equivocal MRI often undergo unnecessary biopsies due to concerns about false-negative results. The recently proposed 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT-based PRIMARY score exhibited good diagnostic performance for csPCa. This study aimed to externally validate the performance of the PRIMARY score and evaluate its added diagnostic value to MRI triage in detecting csPCa. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 431 men who underwent both 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT and MRI before biopsy. Performance was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve and the decision curve analysis. The PRIMARY score + MRI was considered positive for either PRIMARY score 3-5 or Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) 4/5. RESULTS The prevalence of csPCa was 51.7% (223/431). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the 5-level PRIMARY score for csPCa was significantly higher than that of MRI (0.873 vs 0.786, P < 0.001). For the entire group, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the PRIMARY score were 90.6%, 61.1%, 71.4%, and 85.8%, respectively, which outperformed 87.9%, 49.0%, 64.9%, and 79.1% of PI-RADS on MRI. The PRIAMRY score + MRI improved sensitivity (96.0% vs 87.9%, P < 0.001) and negative predictive value (91.5% vs 79.1%, P < 0.001) without compromising specificity and positive predictive value compared with MRI alone. This combined approach avoided 24.6% (106/431) of unnecessary biopsies, while missing 4.0% (9/223) of csPCa cases. The addition of the PRIMARY score in men with PI-RADS 1-3 showed a net benefit, but not in men with PI-RADS 4/5. CONCLUSIONS The PRIMARY score was superior to MRI in detecting csPCa, and its added diagnostic value was in men with negative or equivocal MRI results. The PRIMARY score + MRI improved negative predictive value and sensitivity for csPCa compared with MRI alone. Further prospective trials will validate whether men with clinical suspicion of csPCa but negative PRIMARY score + MRI can safely avoid unnecessary biopsies.
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- From the Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi
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- From the Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi
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- Radiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- From the Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi
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- From the Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi
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Krilaviciute A, Becker N, Lakes J, Radtke JP, Kuczyk M, Peters I, Harke NN, Debus J, Koerber SA, Herkommer K, Gschwend JE, Meissner VH, Benner A, Seibold P, Kristiansen G, Hadaschik B, Arsov C, Schimmöller L, Giesel FL, Antoch G, Makowski M, Wacker F, Schlemmer HP, Kaaks R, Albers P. Digital Rectal Examination Is Not a Useful Screening Test for Prostate Cancer. Eur Urol Oncol 2023; 6:566-573. [PMID: 37806841 DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2023.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Annual digital rectal examination (DRE) is recommended as a stand-alone screening test for prostate cancer (PCa) in Germany for 45+ yr olds. DRE diagnostic performance in men as young as 45 yr old has not been proved by a screening trial. OBJECTIVE To determine DRE diagnostic performance in a screening trial. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This analysis was conducted within the multicentric, randomized PROBASE trial, which enrolled >46 000 men at age 45 to test risk-adapted prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for PCa. INTERVENTION (1) DRE was analyzed as a one-time, stand-alone screening offer at age 45 in 6537 men in one arm of the trial and (2) PCa detection by DRE was evaluated at the time of PSA-screen-driven biopsies (N = 578). OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS (1) True-/false-positive detection rates of DRE as compared with PSA screening and (2) DRE outcome at the time of a prostate biopsy were evaluated. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS (1) A prospective analysis of 57 men with suspicious DRE at age 45 revealed three PCa. Detection rate by DRE was 0.05% (three of 6537) as compared with a four-fold higher rate by PSA screening (48 of 23 301, 0.21%). The true-positive detection rate by DRE relative to screening by PSA was 0.22 (95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.07-0.72]) and the false-positive detection rate by DRE was 2.2 (95% CI = [1.50-3.17]). (2) Among PSA-screen-detected PCa cases, 86% had unsuspicious DRE (sensitivity relative to PSA was 14%), with the majority of these tumors (86%) located in the potentially accessible zones of the prostate as seen by magnetic resonance imaging. CONCLUSIONS The performance of stand-alone DRE to screen for PCa is poor. DRE should not be recommended as a PCa screening test in young men. Furthermore, DRE does not improve the detection of PSA-screen-detected PCa. PATIENT SUMMARY Our report demonstrated the poor diagnostic performance of digital rectal examination in the screening for prostate cancer in young men.
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- Agne Krilaviciute
- Division of Personalized Early Detection of Prostate Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Personalized Early Detection of Prostate Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Medical University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Medical University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Medical University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Personalized Early Detection of Prostate Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (dktk), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Personalized Early Detection of Prostate Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Urology, University Hospital, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany.
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Ying Y, He W, Xiong Q, Wang Z, Wang M, Chen Q, Hua M, Zeng S, Xu C. Value of digital rectal examination in patients with suspected prostate cancer: a prospective cohort analysis study. Transl Androl Urol 2023; 12:1666-1672. [PMID: 38106690 PMCID: PMC10719765 DOI: 10.21037/tau-23-371] [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: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Background Digital rectal examination (DRE) is a straightforward, cost-effective, practical, and time-honored physical examination method that plays a valuable role in the detection of prostate cancer (PCa). Nevertheless, with the advent of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) era, the necessity of performing DRE has become a subject of debate. Our aim was to investigate the diagnostic efficacy and adjunctive role of DRE in a population (Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS), PI-RADS ≥3 or PSA ≥4 ng/mL) suspected of PCa. Methods Five hundred and ninety-seven patients with suspected PCa requiring referral for biopsy were prospectively enrolled consecutively from February 2020 to May 2021. All patients received DRE and corresponding clinical diagnosis by a urologist before biopsy. According to the collected clinical and pathological information, the diagnostic performance of DRE in different PSA stratifications, and its association with tumor location and Gleason score (GS) were statistically analyzed. Results Among patients with suspected cancer, the diagnostic accuracy of DRE was 63.45%. Compared with central zone or transition zone tumors, the recall rate of peripheral zone PCa with DRE-positive results was higher (65.50% vs. 34.55%). DRE-positive results were significantly correlated with GS ≥7 PCa (P<0.001), and the average GS of DRE-positive PCa patients was significantly higher than that of DRE-negative (7.92 vs. 7.11, P<0.001). Conclusions DRE may help physicians further judge the necessity of biopsy in patients with elevated PSA, and preliminarily estimate the location and invasiveness of the tumor. However, it is still necessary to explore the value of DRE in a normal PSA population.
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- Yidie Ying
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Porcaro AB, Gallina S, Bianchi A, Tafuri A, Serafin E, Panunzio A, Mazzucato G, Orlando R, Ditonno F, Ornaghi PI, Rizzetto R, Cerrato C, De Marco V, Brunelli M, Siracusano S, Cerruto MA, Antonelli A. Prognostic impact of palpable prostate tumors on disease progression after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a single-center experience. J Robot Surg 2023; 17:2471-2477. [PMID: 37486540 PMCID: PMC10492703 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01669-w] [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: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the impact of palpable prostate tumors on digital rectal exam (DRE) on the disease progression of prostate cancer (PCa) treated with RARP surgery in a tertiary referral center. MATERIALS AND METHODS Overall, 901 patients were evaluated in a period ranging from January 2013 to October 2020. In the surgical specimen, unfavorable pathology included ISUP grade group ≥3, seminal vesicle invasion (SVI), and pelvic lymph node invasion (PLNI). Disease progression was defined as the occurrence of biochemical recurrence and/or local recurrence and/or distant metastases; its association with the primary endpoint was evaluated by Cox's proportional model. RESULTS Palpable prostate tumors were detected in 359 (39.8%) patients. The overall median (IQR) follow-up was 40 months (17-59). PCa progressed in 159 cases (17.6%). Nodularity or induration of the prostate at DRE was significantly associated with features of unfavorable pathology, increased risk of PCa progression (hazard ratio, HR = 1.902; 95% CI: 1.389-2.605; p < 0.0001) and, on multivariable analysis, was an independent prognostic factor for disease progression after adjusting for clinical and pathological variables. CONCLUSIONS Prostate tumors presenting with an abnormal DRE finding have an independent adverse outcome for disease progression after PCa surgery. They provide also independent prognostic information, as they may be more aggressive than impalpable PCa.
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- Antonio Benito Porcaro
- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Science, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy
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Varaprasad GL, Gupta VK, Prasad K, Kim E, Tej MB, Mohanty P, Verma HK, Raju GSR, Bhaskar L, Huh YS. Recent advances and future perspectives in the therapeutics of prostate cancer. Exp Hematol Oncol 2023; 12:80. [PMID: 37740236 PMCID: PMC10517568 DOI: 10.1186/s40164-023-00444-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023] Open
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Prostate cancer (PC) is one of the most common cancers in males and the fifth leading reason of death. Age, ethnicity, family history, and genetic defects are major factors that determine the aggressiveness and lethality of PC. The African population is at the highest risk of developing high-grade PC. It can be challenging to distinguish between low-risk and high-risk patients due to the slow progression of PC. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a revolutionary discovery for the identification of PC. However, it has led to an increase in over diagnosis and over treatment of PC in the past few decades. Even if modifications are made to the standard PSA testing, the specificity has not been found to be significant. Our understanding of PC genetics and proteomics has improved due to advances in different fields. New serum, urine, and tissue biomarkers, such as PC antigen 3 (PCA3), have led to various new diagnostic tests, such as the prostate health index, 4K score, and PCA3. These tests significantly reduce the number of unnecessary and repeat biopsies performed. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and prostatectomy are standard treatment options. However, newer novel hormone therapy drugs with a better response have been identified. Androgen deprivation and hormonal therapy are evolving as new and better options for managing hormone-sensitive and castration-resistant PC. This review aimed to highlight and discuss epidemiology, various risk factors, and developments in PC diagnosis and treatment regimens.
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- Ganji Lakshmi Varaprasad
- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Zoology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Care Informatics, Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Avenue, Fair Fields, CT, 06825, USA
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- Department of Zoology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India
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- Department of Immunopathology, Institute of Lungs Health and Immunity, Helmholtz Zentrum, 85764, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Zoology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India.
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea.
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Richards CB, Corfield AB, Cleaveland P, Tang VC, Sinclair AN, Dyer JE. Evaluation of Patients Referred for Abnormal Digital Rectal Examination With Normal Prostate-Specific Antigen on Best Timed Pathway for Prostate Cancer. Cureus 2023; 15:e46012. [PMID: 37900410 PMCID: PMC10602200 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.46012] [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] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Introduction Currently, there is no recommendation for adjustments to the Best Timed Pathway for Prostate cancer (BTiPP) depending on whether the referral is for raised prostate-specific antigen (PSA) or malignant-feeling prostate on digital rectal examination (DRE). Therefore, all patients undergo MRI scanning. We aim to establish if patients with abnormal DRE only (without raised PSA) should have an adjusted pathway by comparing the biopsy rate and diagnostic yield after an MRI scan. Methods All BTiPP 2021 referral patient notes were reviewed. The patients were categorized into the aDRE group (abnormal DRE with normal PSA) or the rPSA group (raised PSA with or without abnormal DRE). Data and results for MRI and prostate biopsy were evaluated. Diagnostic yield was defined as the percentage of patients who underwent an MRI, who were diagnosed with biopsy-proven cancer. Results 68.5% (74/108) and 70.9% (282/398) of patients underwent upfront MRI in the aDRE and rPSA groups, respectively. Following MRI, the biopsy rate (28.4% (21/74) vs. 42.9% (121/282) (p=0.02)) and the biopsy-proven diagnostic yield (20.3% (15/74) vs. 36.9% (104/282) (p<0.01)) were both significantly lower in the aDRE group. 58% (43/74) of patients in the aDRE group had no posterior lesions on MRI. Only 6.7% (1/15) of biopsy-proven cancers in the aDRE group were solely anterior. Conclusions After MRI, the biopsy rate and diagnostic yield were significantly lower in the aDRE group compared to the rPSA group. Furthermore, a majority of patients referred for aDRE had a normal posterior prostate appearance on MRI. An adjusted pathway for patients referred for aDRE with normal PSA, with DRE by a urologist prior to MRI, should be considered as it would likely reduce unnecessary investigations, treatment, and patient anxiety. These data suggest that this would not risk missing significant cancers.
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- Urology, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, GBR
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- Urology, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, GBR
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Rodrigues A, Rodrigues N, Santinha J, Lisitskaya MV, Uysal A, Matos C, Domingues I, Papanikolaou N. Value of handcrafted and deep radiomic features towards training robust machine learning classifiers for prediction of prostate cancer disease aggressiveness. Sci Rep 2023; 13:6206. [PMID: 37069257 PMCID: PMC10110526 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33339-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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There is a growing piece of evidence that artificial intelligence may be helpful in the entire prostate cancer disease continuum. However, building machine learning algorithms robust to inter- and intra-radiologist segmentation variability is still a challenge. With this goal in mind, several model training approaches were compared: removing unstable features according to the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC); training independently with features extracted from each radiologist's mask; training with the feature average between both radiologists; extracting radiomic features from the intersection or union of masks; and creating a heterogeneous dataset by randomly selecting one of the radiologists' masks for each patient. The classifier trained with this last resampled dataset presented with the lowest generalization error, suggesting that training with heterogeneous data leads to the development of the most robust classifiers. On the contrary, removing features with low ICC resulted in the highest generalization error. The selected radiomics dataset, with the randomly chosen radiologists, was concatenated with deep features extracted from neural networks trained to segment the whole prostate. This new hybrid dataset was then used to train a classifier. The results revealed that, even though the hybrid classifier was less overfitted than the one trained with deep features, it still was unable to outperform the radiomics model.
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- Ana Rodrigues
- Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cand. of Sci. (Med.), Radiologist at Radiology Department with CT and MRI, Medical Research and Educational Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Gulhane Medical School, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Instituto Superior de Engenharia, Rua Pedro Nunes-Quinta da Nora, 3030-199, Coimbra, Portugal
- Centro de Investigação do Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto (CI-IPOP): Grupo de Física Médica, Radiobiologia e Protecção Radiológica, Porto, Portugal
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Choi MH, Ha US, Park YH, Hong SH, Lee JY, Lee YJ, Lee W, Jung S. Combined MRI and PSA Strategy Improves Biopsy Decisions Compared with PSA Only: Longitudinal Observations of a Cohort of Patients with a PSA Level Less Than 20 ng/mL. Acad Radiol 2023; 30:509-515. [PMID: 36127254 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2022.07.020] [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: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES To assess the diagnostic performances of prostate specific antigen (PSA) and PSA with prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict prostate cancer in patients with PSA ≤ 20 ng/mL. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients suspected of prostate cancer with a PSA test and prebiopsy MRI were included (n = 881). Prostate biopsy results or follow-up clinical data for 2 years were used to determine the presence of prostate cancer. The diagnostic performance of PSA, MRI, and PSA with MRI (referred to as the protocol) was evaluated. The positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of the MRI were calculated in subgroups of patients with specific ranges of PSA level. RESULTS Prostate cancer and CSC were diagnosed in 220 and 162 patients, respectively. Adding MRI to PSA could greatly improve specificity and PPV (0.833 and 0.567) for detecting CSC, compared to PSA ≥ 4 ng/mL alone (0.248 and 0.0219). Even though the sensitivity of the protocol (0.679) was lower than PSA (0.938), the NPV of the protocol was comparable to PSA (0.929 vs. 0.924). The protocol consistently showed the superior PPV and NVP to PSA only in not only patients within the gray zone of PSA, but also in patients with higher PSA. CONCLUSION In conclusion, this longitudinal observational study confirmed that adding prebiopsy MRI to PSA was consistently beneficial in patients with PSA ≤ 20 ng/mL for avoiding unnecessary biopsy despite decrease in the sensitivity.
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- Moon Hyung Choi
- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Keyvani V, Mollazadeh S, Kheradmand N, Mahmoudian RA, Avan A, Anvari K. Current use of Molecular Mechanisms and Signaling Pathways in Targeted Therapy of Prostate Cancer. Curr Pharm Des 2023; 29:2684-2691. [PMID: 37929740 DOI: 10.2174/0113816128265464231021172202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Prostate cancer (PC) is identified as a heterogeneous disease. About 20 to 30% of PC patients experience cancer recurrence, characterized by an increase in the antigen termed serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Clinical recurrence of PC commonly occurs after five years. Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) has an intricate genomic background. Therapies that target genomic changes in DNA repair signaling pathways have been progressively approved in the clinic. Innovative therapies like targeting signaling pathways, bone niche, immune checkpoint, and epigenetic marks have been gaining promising results for better management of PC cases with bone metastasis. This review article summarizes the recent consideration of the molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways involved in local and metastatic prostate cancer, highlighting the clinical insinuations of the novel understanding.
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- Vahideh Keyvani
- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Natural Products and Medicinal Plants Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Basic Sciences Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Cancer Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- College of Medicine, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala, Iraq
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane 4059, Australia
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- Department of Radiotherapy Oncology, Cancer Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Zhang CC, Tu X, Lin TH, Cai DM, Yang L, Qiu S, Liu ZH, Yang L, Wei Q. Combining clinical parameters and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging to stratify biopsy-naïve men for an optimum diagnostic strategy with prostate-specific antigen 4 ng ml -1 to 10 ng ml -1. Asian J Androl 2023; 25:492-498. [PMID: 36571328 PMCID: PMC10411252 DOI: 10.4103/aja202288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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We attempted to perform risk categories based on the free/total prostate-specific antigen ratio (%fPSA), prostate-specific antigen (PSA) density (PSAD, in ng ml-2), and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) step by step, with the goal of determining the best clinical diagnostic strategy to avoid unnecessary tests and prostate biopsy (PBx) in biopsy-naïve men with PSA levels ranging from 4 ng ml-1 to 10 ng ml-1. We included 439 patients who had mpMRI and PBx between August 2018 and July 2021 (West China Hospital, Chengdu, China). To detect clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) on PBx, receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves and their respective area under the curve were calculated. Based on %fPSA, PSAD, and Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) scores, the negative predictive value (NPV) and positive predictive value (PPV) were calculated sequentially. The optimal %fPSA threshold was determined to be 0.16, and the optimal PSAD threshold was 0.12 for %fPSA ≥0.16 and 0.23 for %fPSA <0.16, respectively. When PSAD <0.12 was combined with patients with %fPSA ≥0.16, the NPV of csPCa increased from 0.832 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.766-0.887) to 0.931 (95% CI: 0.833-0.981); the detection rate of csPCa was similar when further stratified by PI-RADS scores (P = 0.552). Combining %fPSA <0.16 with PSAD ≥0.23 ng ml-2 predicted significantly more csPCa patients than those with PSAD <0.23 ng ml-2 (58.4% vs 26.7%, P < 0.001). Using PI-RADS scores 4 and 5, the PPV was 0.739 (95% CI: 0.634-0.827) when further stratified by mpMRI results. In biopsy-naïve patients with PSA level of 4-10 ng ml-1, stratification of %fPSA and PSAD combined with PI-RADS scores may be useful in the decision-making process prior to undergoing PBx.
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- Chi-Chen Zhang
- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Jesse E, Sellke N, Rivero MJ, Muncey W, Ghayda RA, Loeb A, Thirumavalavan N. Practice Comparison and Cost Analysis of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Platforms Offering Testosterone Therapy. J Sex Med 2022; 19:1608-1615. [PMID: 35690575 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.03.609] [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: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Direct-to-consumer telemedicine platforms have expanded their reach to include services for the evaluation and treatment of testosterone deficiency. AIM We aim to (i) evaluate the treatment practices and costs associated with receiving testosterone therapy through direct-to-consumer telemedicine platforms; (ii) compare these practices to the American Urological Association guidelines; and (iii) compare the cost of receiving similar care at a tertiary center. METHODS Google was queried to identify telemedicine platforms offing testosterone therapy. Websites were analyzed for information regarding the initial consultation, initial laboratory evaluation, follow up, treatment monitoring regimen, and associated costs of receiving testosterone therapy. The costs for similar services at a tertiary care center were estimated using a single institution's online cost estimator for a patient with no insurance, private insurance, or Medicare. OUTCOMES Evaluation and treatment practices of each platform were compared to the American Urological Association guidelines, and a cost analysis was completed for the cost of (i) undergoing an initial evaluation, and (ii) receiving 12 months of treatment through each platform and at a tertiary center. RESULTS Three online platforms met inclusion criteria: Hone, Regenex Health, and TRT Nation. The initial evaluation and follow up of patients on TTh were similar between the online platforms and practice guidelines. The costs of the initial consultation were lowest for the patient with Medicare at a tertiary center and via the telemedicine platforms. Conversely, the cost of 12 months of intramuscular testosterone treatment was highest via the telemedicine platforms, ranging from $1,586 to $4,200, as compared to the tertiary center, which ranged from $134.01 to $1,333.04 with varying insurance models. Costs of ongoing treatment with transdermal testosterone are similarly higher via DTC platforms. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Patients with private insurance or Medicare should be counseled that ongoing treatment through telemedicine platforms will likely incur a greater cost than receiving such care at a tertiary center that can utilize insurance coverage. STRENGTHS & LIMITATIONS Practice and cost comparisons include accurate, up-to-date information based on each platform's website. Limitations include the analysis of only three telemedicine platforms, and the ability to describe only the information provided on each website. In addition, cost estimates for the tertiary center only include a single type of private and public insurance, limiting generalizability. CONCLUSION This observational study indicates that direct-to-consumer telemedicine platforms are largely following practice guidelines in the evaluation and treatment of testosterone, however, there is a high cost associated with ongoing treatment.
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- Erin Jesse
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Urology Institute, Cleveland, USA
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Urology Institute, Cleveland, USA
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Urology Institute, Cleveland, USA
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Urology Institute, Cleveland, USA
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Urology Institute, Cleveland, USA
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Bennett A, Beck A, Shaver N, Grad R, LeBlanc A, Limburg H, Gray C, Abou-Setta A, Klarenbach S, Persaud N, Thériault G, Thombs BD, Todd KJ, Bell N, Dahm P, Loblaw A, Del Giudice L, Yao X, Skidmore B, Rolland-Harris E, Brouwers M, Little J, Moher D. Screening for prostate cancer: protocol for updating multiple systematic reviews to inform a Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline update. Syst Rev 2022; 11:230. [PMID: 36289518 PMCID: PMC9609189 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-022-02099-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To inform updated recommendations by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care on screening for prostate cancer in adults aged 18 years and older in primary care. This protocol outlines the planned scope and methods for a series of systematic reviews. METHODS Updates of two systematic reviews and a de novo review will be conducted to synthesize the evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for prostate cancer with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and/or digital rectal examination (DRE) (with or without additional information) and patient values and preferences. Outcomes for the benefits of screening include reduced prostate cancer mortality, all-cause mortality, and incidence of metastatic prostate cancer. Outcomes for the harms of screening include false-positive screening tests, overdiagnosis, complications due to biopsy, and complications of treatment including incontinence (urinary or bowel), and erectile dysfunction. The quality of life or functioning (overall and disease-specific) and psychological effects outcomes are considered as a possible benefit or harm. Outcomes for the values and preferences review include quantitative or qualitative information regarding the choice to screen or intention to undergo screening. For the reviews on benefits or harms, we will search for randomized controlled trials, quasi-randomized, and controlled studies in MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. For the review on values and preferences, we will search for experimental or observational studies in MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycInfo. For all reviews, we will also search websites of relevant organizations, gray literature, and reference lists of included studies. Title and abstract screening, full-text review, data extraction, and risk of bias assessments will be completed independently by pairs of reviewers with any disagreements resolved by consensus or by consulting with a third reviewer. The GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach will be used to assess the certainty of the evidence for each outcome. DISCUSSION The series of systematic reviews will be used by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care to update their 2014 guideline on screening for prostate cancer in adults aged 18 years and older. Systematic review registration This review has been registered with PROSPERO (CRD42022314407) and is available on the Open Science Framework (osf.io/dm32k).
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- Alexandria Bennett
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Global Health and Guidelines Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Global Health and Guidelines Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Global Health and Guidelines Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Urology Section, Minneapolis VA Healthcare System and Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Odette Cancer Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Independent Information Specialist, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Andersson J, Palsdottir T, Lantz A, Aly M, Grönberg H, Egevad L, Eklund M, Nordström T. Digital Rectal Examination in Stockholm3 Biomarker-based Prostate Cancer Screening. EUR UROL SUPPL 2022; 44:69-75. [PMID: 36185581 PMCID: PMC9520496 DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2022.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Joel Andersson
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Capio St. Göran’s Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Corresponding author. Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 12A, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel. +46 709959160; Fax: +46 8 314975.
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Capio St. Göran’s Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Urology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Jesse E, Thirumavalavan N, Loeb A. Increase in Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine in Urology. CURRENT SEXUAL HEALTH REPORTS 2022; 14:119-127. [PMID: 35966236 PMCID: PMC9362147 DOI: 10.1007/s11930-022-00332-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Purpose of Review Direct-to-consumer telemedicine has vastly expanded in recent years, and urologic conditions are a common target for these companies. We aim to identify the urologic conditions being treated by direct-to-consumer telemedicine platforms and review the feasibility of adherence to evidence-based practice guidelines via this relatively new healthcare model. Recent Findings Erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, testosterone deficiency, and male infertility are being treated with direct-to-consumer telemedicine. Such platforms treating erectile dysfunction perform modestly in practice guideline adherence. Guidelines-based treatment of other urologic conditions via telemedicine is feasible, however, the treatment of these conditions through popular direct-to-consumer telemedicine platforms is largely unstudied. Summary The impact of direct-to-consumer telemedicine on the field of urology is vast and likely to continue to grow. Future studies should inspect direct-to-consumer telemedicine companies’ practice patterns and treatment outcomes to ensure the field’s standards of care are being met. Guidelines specific to the treatment of various urologic conditions via telemedicine are needed.
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- Erin Jesse
- Urology Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue Lakeside Building Suite, Cleveland, OH 4954 USA
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- Urology Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue Lakeside Building Suite, Cleveland, OH 4954 USA
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- Urology Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue Lakeside Building Suite, Cleveland, OH 4954 USA
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He Y, Xu W, Xiao YT, Huang H, Gu D, Ren S. Targeting signaling pathways in prostate cancer: mechanisms and clinical trials. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:198. [PMID: 35750683 PMCID: PMC9232569 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-01042-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Prostate cancer (PCa) affects millions of men globally. Due to advances in understanding genomic landscapes and biological functions, the treatment of PCa continues to improve. Recently, various new classes of agents, which include next-generation androgen receptor (AR) signaling inhibitors (abiraterone, enzalutamide, apalutamide, and darolutamide), bone-targeting agents (radium-223 chloride, zoledronic acid), and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors (olaparib, rucaparib, and talazoparib) have been developed to treat PCa. Agents targeting other signaling pathways, including cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)4/6, Ak strain transforming (AKT), wingless-type protein (WNT), and epigenetic marks, have successively entered clinical trials. Furthermore, prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeting agents such as 177Lu-PSMA-617 are promising theranostics that could improve both diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic efficacy. Advanced clinical studies with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have shown limited benefits in PCa, whereas subgroups of PCa with mismatch repair (MMR) or CDK12 inactivation may benefit from ICIs treatment. In this review, we summarized the targeted agents of PCa in clinical trials and their underlying mechanisms, and further discussed their limitations and future directions.
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- Yundong He
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, China.,Department of Urology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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Quantitative Evaluation of Extramural Vascular Invasion of Rectal Cancer by Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2022; 2022:3038308. [PMID: 35694706 PMCID: PMC9173987 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3038308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study was carried out to explore the preoperative predictive value of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in extramural vascular invasion (EMVI) in patients with rectal cancer. 124 patients with rectal cancer were randomly divided into two groups, with 62 groups in each group. One group used conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and was recorded as the control group. The other group used DCE-MRI and was recorded as the experimental group. The diagnostic value was evaluated by comparing the MRI quantitative parameters of EMVI positive and EMVI negative patients, as well as the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC), diagnostic sensitivity, and specificity of the two groups. The results showed that the Ktrans and Ve values of EMVI positive patients in the experimental group and the control group were 1.08 ± 0.97 and 1.03 ± 0.93, and 0.68 ± 0.29 and 0.65 ± 0.31, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in EMVI negative patients (P < 0.05). The AUC of EMVI diagnosis in the experimental group and the control group were 0.732 and 0.534 (P < 0.05), the sensitivity was 0.913 and 0.765 (P < 0.05), and the specificity was 0.798 and 0.756 (P > 0.05), respectively. In conclusion, DCE-MRI has a higher diagnostic value than conventional MRI in predicting EMVI in patients with rectal cancer, which was worthy of further clinical promotion.
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Sajjad W, Thankappannair V, Shah S, Ahmed A, Saeb-Parsy K, Kastner C, Lamb B, Gnanapragasam VJ. Diagnostic value of the abnormal digital rectal examination in the modern MRI-based prostate cancer diagnostic pathway. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL UROLOGY 2022:10.1177/20514158221091402. [PMID: 38591853 PMCID: PMC10775687 DOI: 10.1177/20514158221091402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Objective Currently the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends an abnormal digital rectal examination (DRE) as a standalone referral criterion for suspected prostate cancer. Unlike referrals for a raised prostate-specific antigen (PSA) which are triaged directly to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), an abnormal DRE requires re-examination in a secondary clinic first. Here, we investigated the ongoing value of the abnormal DRE as a referral criterion. Methods This study is a retrospective review of patients referred to secondary care for suspected prostate cancer based on an abnormal DRE over a 15-month period at a single UK hospital (n = 158). Age, PSA, primary and repeat DRE findings and eventual diagnosis were collated. Results A concurrent raised PSA was present in 65/158 (41%). Concordance between primary and secondary care DRE was only 72/158 (46%). The overall and significant cancer detection rate was 26/158 (16%) and 22/158 (14%), respectively. Among men with a concurrent raised PSA, 19/65 (29%) had significant cancer found, whereas with an abnormal primary care DRE and normal PSA (n = 93), only 3/93 (3%) had a significant cancer. Mandating a PSA before referral for an abnormal DRE would have redirected 65/158 (41%) of men to MRI first, negating the need for a repeat DRE (p < 0.0001). This finding was recapitulated in a second prospective validation cohort (n = 30) with 9/30 (30%) redirected to MRI first. Conclusions This is one of the first studies to investigate the value of the DRE in contemporary practice. We propose that PSA is used to triage men with an abnormal DRE to MRI without needing a repeat DRE. If the PSA is normal, the diagnostic yield is low but may still warrant a repeat DRE to assess the need for further investigations. Additional multicentre studies are required to further validate our findings. Level of evidence 4.
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- Wasiq Sajjad
- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Urology, Cambridge University Hospitals Trust, UK
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- Department of Urology, Cambridge University Hospitals Trust, UK
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- Department of Urology, Cambridge University Hospitals Trust, UK
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- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, UK
- Department of Urology, Cambridge University Hospitals Trust, UK
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, UK
- Cambridge Urology Translational Research and Clinical Trials Office, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge & Cambride University Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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Jin P, Yang L, Qiao X, Hu C, Hu C, Wang X, Bao J. Utility of Clinical-Radiomic Model to Identify Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer in Biparametric MRI PI-RADS V2.1 Category 3 Lesions. Front Oncol 2022; 12:840786. [PMID: 35280813 PMCID: PMC8913337 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.840786] [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: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Purpose To determine the predictive performance of the integrated model based on clinical factors and radiomic features for the accurate identification of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) among Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) 3 lesions. Materials and Methods A retrospective study of 103 patients with PI-RADS 3 lesions who underwent pre-operative 3.0-T MRI was performed. Patients were randomly divided into the training set and the testing set at a ratio of 7:3. Radiomic features were extracted from axial T2WI, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) images of each patient. The minimum redundancy maximum relevance (mRMR) and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) feature selection methods were used to identify the radiomic features and construct a radiomic model for csPCa identification. Moreover, multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to integrate the clinical factors with radiomic feature model to further improve the accuracy of csPCa identification, and the two are presented in the form of normogram. The performance of the integrated model was compared with radiomic model and clinical model on testing set. Results A total of four radiomic features were selected and used for radiomic model construction producing a radiomic score (Radscore). Radscore was significantly different between the csPCa and the non-csPCa patients (training set: p < 0.001; testing set: p = 0.035). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that age and PSA could be used as independent predictors for csPCa identification. The clinical–radiomic model produced the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) in the testing set was 0.88 (95%CI, 0.75–1.00), which was similar to clinical model (AUC = 0.85; 95%CI, 0.52–0.90) (p = 0.048) and higher than the radiomic model (AUC = 0.71; 95%CI, 0.68–1.00) (p < 0.001). The decision curve analysis implies that the clinical–radiomic model could be beneficial in identifying csPCa among PI-RADS 3 lesions. Conclusion The clinical–radiomic model could effectively identify csPCa among biparametric PI-RADS 3 lesions and thus could help avoid unnecessary biopsy and improve the life quality of patients.
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- Pengfei Jin
- Department of Radiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Medical Imaging, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Medical Imaging, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Medical Imaging, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Medical Imaging, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Medical Imaging, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Medical Imaging, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Medical Imaging, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Pal D, Sarkar D, Jain P, Gupta P. Correlation of digital rectal examination and serum prostate-specific antigen levels for detection of prostate cancer: Retrospective analysis results from a tertiary care urology center. J Cancer Res Ther 2022; 18:1646-1650. [DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1818_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Califano A, Caputo A, D'Antonio A, Ciccone V, Fabiano M, Maiorino F, Simeone D, Pace L, Rega A, Zeppa P, Altieri V. The best prostate biopsy sampling system-fusion and systematic biopsy: A single center experience. Urologia 2021; 89:529-534. [PMID: 34965795 DOI: 10.1177/03915603211037136] [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] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men. The diagnostic accuracy in prostate cancer can be increased by employing a preliminary multiparametric MRI followed by a fusion-targeted biopsy. METHODS To compare the diagnostic accuracy of fusion-targeted biopsy with the standard systematic biopsy in prostate cancer patients, we enrolled 139 patients on which we performed 139 prostate biopsies consisting of three targeted samples followed by 12 regular systematic samples. Based on histology, we analyzed the diagnostic performance of the two methods. RESULTS Both methods were equally good at detecting clinically significant cancer (83.3%, 50/60), while systematic biopsy detected more clinically insignificant cancers. However, the best diagnostic performance is obtained by combining the two methods. CONCLUSION The two methods are best seen as synergistic, and the addition of fusion biopsy can be used to detect more clinically significant prostate cancers than systematic biopsy alone.
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- Alfonso Califano
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona," Salerno, Campania, Italy
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- University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona," Salerno, Campania, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
- University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona," Salerno, Campania, Italy
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- University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona," Salerno, Campania, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
- University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona," Salerno, Campania, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
- University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona," Salerno, Campania, Italy
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Khalil NA, Ahmed EM, Zaher AF, Sobh EA, El-Sebaey SA, El-Zoghbi MS. New benzothieno[2,3- c]pyridines as non-steroidal CYP17 inhibitors: design, synthesis, anticancer screening, apoptosis induction, and in silico ADME profile studies. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2021; 36:1839-1859. [PMID: 34338119 PMCID: PMC8330742 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2021.1958212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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A series of [1]benzothieno[2,3-c]pyridines was synthesised. Most compounds were chosen by NCI-USA to evaluate their anticancer activity. Compounds 5a-c showed prominent growth inhibition against most cell lines. 5c was selected at five dose concentration levels. It exhibited potent broad-spectrum anticancer activity with a GI50 of 4 nM-37 µM. Cytotoxicity of 5a-c was further evaluated against prostate, renal, and breast cancer cell lines. 5c showed double and quadruple the activity of staurosporine and abiraterone, respectively, against the PC-3 cell line with IC50 2.08 µM. The possible mechanism of anti-prostate cancer was explored via measuring the CYP17 enzyme activity in mice prostate cancer models compared to abiraterone. The results revealed that 5c suppressed the CYP17 enzyme to 15.80 nM. Moreover, it was found to be equipotent to abiraterone in testosterone production. Cell cycle analysis and apoptosis were performed. Additionally, the ADME profile of compound 5c demonstrated both good oral bioavailability and metabolic stability.
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- Nadia A. Khalil
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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Tan WS, Wong A, Mahmalji W, Raza A. Is there still a role for digital rectal examination in the prostate cancer diagnostic pathway in the COVID-19 and post COVID-19 era? Aging Male 2021; 24:92-94. [PMID: 34319201 DOI: 10.1080/13685538.2020.1786047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Digital rectal examination (DRE) is routinely performed as part of a urology clinical assessment in patients with a clinical suspicion of prostate cancer. An abnormal DRE or a raised prostate specific antigen (PSA) level are part of the criteria for primary care referral to secondary care due to a suspicion of prostate cancer. The current Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in the rapid adoption of virtual consultations in the form of telephone or video consultations making clinical examination difficult. In the case of prostate cancer diagnostic pathways, often clinicians now rely on PSA measurements and MRI, where radiological services are available, without the requirement for a DRE. We discuss the limited role DRE has in the modern prostate cancer diagnostic pathway due to the widespread adoption of MRI particularly in the COVID-19 era.
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- Wei Shen Tan
- Department of Urology, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Leicester Medical School, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hereford, UK
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- Department of Urology, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Medical and Dental School, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK
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Prediction of Prostate Cancer Disease Aggressiveness Using Bi-Parametric Mri Radiomics. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13236065. [PMID: 34885175 PMCID: PMC8657292 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13236065] [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: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The use of radiomics has been studied to predict Gleason Score from bi-parametric prostate MRI examinations. However, different combinations of type of input data (whole prostate gland/lesion features), sampling strategy, feature selection method and machine learning algorithm can be used. The impact of such choices was investigated and it was found that features extracted from the whole prostate gland were more stable to segmentation differences and produced better models (higher performance and less overfitting). This result suggests that the areas surrounding the tumour lesions offer relevant information regarding the Gleason Score that is ultimately attributed to that lesion. Abstract Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in the male population. Its diagnosis and classification rely on unspecific measures such as PSA levels and DRE, followed by biopsy, where an aggressiveness level is assigned in the form of Gleason Score. Efforts have been made in the past to use radiomics coupled with machine learning to predict prostate cancer aggressiveness from clinical images, showing promising results. Thus, the main goal of this work was to develop supervised machine learning models exploiting radiomic features extracted from bpMRI examinations, to predict biological aggressiveness; 288 classifiers were developed, corresponding to different combinations of pipeline aspects, namely, type of input data, sampling strategy, feature selection method and machine learning algorithm. On a cohort of 281 lesions from 183 patients, it was found that (1) radiomic features extracted from the lesion volume of interest were less stable to segmentation than the equivalent extraction from the whole gland volume of interest; and (2) radiomic features extracted from the whole gland volume of interest produced higher performance and less overfitted classifiers than radiomic features extracted from the lesions volumes of interest. This result suggests that the areas surrounding the tumour lesions offer relevant information regarding the Gleason Score that is ultimately attributed to that lesion.
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Prebay ZJ, Medairos R, Doolittle J, Langenstroer P, Jacobsohn K, See WA, Johnson SC. The prognostic value of digital rectal exam for the existence of advanced pathologic features after prostatectomy. Prostate 2021; 81:1064-1070. [PMID: 34297858 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accurate staging at the time of prostate cancer diagnosis is fundamental to risk stratification and management counseling. Digital rectal exam (DRE) is foundational in clinical staging of prostate cancer, even with a known limited interexaminer agreement and poor sensitivity for detecting extraprostatic disease. We sought to evaluate the prognostic value of DRE for the presence of advanced pathologic features (APFs) following radical prostatectomy (RP). METHODS All patients undergoing RP as primary treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer in the National Cancer Database between 2008 and 2014 were identified. Patients with additional malignancies, prior treatment with radiation or systemic therapy, incongruent clinical staging and DRE findings or without fully evaluable clinical staging were excluded. The primary outcome was the presence of postsurgical APFs, defined as positive surgical margins, nodal disease, or pathologic stage T3 or greater. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to account for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), biopsy grade group, percent of positive biopsy cores, and clinical stage. RESULTS In total, 91,525 patients consisting of 69,182 cT1, 20,641 cT2, and 1702 cT3-T4 were included. The average age was 61.1 ± 7.0 years, and the average PSA was 8.6 ± 10.3 ng/ml. On multivariable analysis, cT3 and T4 were associated with the presence of APFs (odds ratio [OR] 11.12, p < .01 and 5.28, p = .04), however, cT2 was only slightly associated with the presence of APFs when compared with cT1 (OR 1.15, p < .01). Furthermore, cT2 was associated with more node-positive disease (OR 1.63, p < .01), positive margins (OR 1.06, p < .01), and more than or equal to pT3 disease (OR 1.22, p < .01). CONCLUSIONS Overall, advanced clinical stage as assessed by DRE was independently associated with an increasing risk of APFs. For individual APFs, the greatest effect is noticed between clinical stage and nodal positivity and less so between clinical stage and positive margins. DRE continues to hold value, particularly for patients with locally advanced disease and potential lymph node disease.
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- Zachary J Prebay
- Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Soronen V, Talala K, Raitanen J, Taari K, Tammela T, Auvinen A. Digital rectal examination in prostate cancer screening at PSA level 3.0-3.9 ng/ml: long-term results from a randomized trial. Scand J Urol 2021; 55:348-353. [PMID: 34409927 DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2021.1966095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate digital rectal examination (DRE) as a predictor of prostate cancer (PC) at serum PSA level 3.0-3.9 ng/ml. We compared the PC incidence rates of men with different screening test results in this PSA range and analyzed DRE in comparison with free/total PSA ratio as an additional screening test. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using data from the FinRSPC trial, PC incidence rate ratios (IRR) for groups defined by the secondary screening test results (DRE vs. free/total PSA) were calculated for 17-year follow-up, using adjustment for age, family history of PC and place of residence. Screening test performance was evaluated by calculating sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value, and likelihood ratio. RESULTS The IRR for men with a positive DRE compared to those with a negative result was 1.40 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.00-1.96), while the IRR for men with a positive free/total PSA result compared to those with a negative one was 1.62 (95% CI 1.08-2.43). The estimated sensitivity was 0.15 (95% CI 0.11-0.20, 40/270) for DRE and 0.32 (95% CI 0.23-0.41, 36/113) for free/total PSA, and the specificity 0.91 (95% CI 0.88-0.93, 419/461) for DRE and 0.85 (95% CI 0.78-0.90, 134/158) for free/total PSA. CONCLUSIONS Our results do not support utility of DRE as a screening test for PC at serum PSA level 3.0-3.9 ng/ml, while the results regarding free/total PSA determination were more encouraging and reconfirm the decision to switch from DRE to free/total PSA.
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- Veera Soronen
- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,The UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
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- Medical Faculty, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Urology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Urology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.,Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Lorente G, Ntostis P, Maitland N, Mengual L, Musquera M, Muneer A, Oliva R, Iles D, Miller D. Semen sampling as a simple, noninvasive surrogate for prostate health screening. Syst Biol Reprod Med 2021; 67:354-365. [PMID: 34180329 DOI: 10.1080/19396368.2021.1923086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The detection rates for prostate cancer (pCa) by invasive biopsy are high, fully justifying its use in confirmatory testing. False-positive results of prior, relatively insensitive screening tests, however, can lead to expensive and often unnecessary surgery. Several reports have suggested the potential use of the ejaculate to screen for prostate conditions. Hitherto, the potential impact of sterilization on the diagnostic potential of seminal plasma screening has not been examined. Herein, we report cellular and molecular comparisons of semen samples obtained from normal (N = 5), vasectomized (N = 5) and prostate pathology patients (N = 4; confirmed by a biopsy) that were centrifuged over 60% PureSperm cushions. Non-penetrating cells were washed prior to immunocytochemistry with prostatic epithelial cell markers including PSMA, NKX3.1 and CD24. KRT18 was used to highlight epithelial cells in these samples. RNA sequencing was then used to identify differentially expressed small RNAs associated with vasectomy and prostate pathology. Specific gene transcripts were confirmed by RT-qPCR. PMSA+/KRT18+, CD24+/KRT18+ and NKX3.1/+KRT18+ cells were observed, albeit infrequently in most processed semen samples by indirect immunocytochemistry. Targeted RT-qPCR supported their enrichment, along with their putative designation as prostatic luminal cells. Small RNAs in seminal plasma were highly heterogeneous, with tRNAs and miRNAs being the dominant forms. Hsa-miR-143 and hsa-miR-199 were among the most prominent of the differentially expressed miRNAs upregulated in samples with prostate pathology but not vasectomy. The targets of these small RNAs illustrate biological processes involved among others in transcription regulation and collagen metabolism. Our outcomes strongly support an appraisal of selected biologically meaningful small RNAs of ejaculate semen for prostate health screening. A long-term goal would be a simple, routine, noninvasive test for monitoring prostate health, potentially among younger men.
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- Gisela Lorente
- Discovery and Translational Science Department, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Discovery and Translational Science Department, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Laboratory and Department of Urology, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic and University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory and Department of Urology, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic and University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Urology and NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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- Molecular Biology of Reproduction and Development Group, Biomedical Research Institute August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Service, Hospital Clínic, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Discovery and Translational Science Department, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Discovery and Translational Science Department, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Muermann MM, Wassersug RJ. Prostate Cancer From a Sex and Gender Perspective: A Review. Sex Med Rev 2021; 10:142-154. [PMID: 34108132 DOI: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2021.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Factors influencing patient behavior regarding risk of prostate cancer (PCa) and outcomes of PCa treatments are poorly understood. Similarly, how PCa treatments affect patient sexual function and sense of their masculinity has not been fully investigated. A better understanding of the relationship between sex and gender for patients with PCa could significantly improve their care and quality of life. OBJECTIVES To review how concerns about sex and gender influence men's attitudes toward PCa screening, diagnosis, and treatment. To explore how PCa influences sexual function and self-perceived masculine identity. To examine contexts for PSA screening for transgender individuals. METHODS We reviewed biomedical and sociological literature exploring the impact of PCa on patient sexual function and self-perceived masculinity using OVID, PubMed, and other databases. We similarly reviewed how masculine gender norms influence patient willingness to engage with PCa screening, diagnoses, and treatment. RESULTS Gender norms and sexual function concerns influence patient engagement in all aspects of PCa care. This includes PSA screening, digital rectal examinations, active surveillance, and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) amongst others. ADT is particularly challenging to sexual function, self-esteem, and masculine identity. Our research suggests that sex and gender are not separate concepts, but rather tightly intertwined, particularly when dealing with the realities experienced by patients with PCa. CONCLUSION Interventions to help patients deal with the challenges of PCa and its treatment are likely to be most effective if they concurrently address patients' sexual needs and understanding of gender norms. PSA screening should be considered for transgender individuals who are at greater risk of cancer and on long-term hormone therapy. More research is needed on how concerns over sex and gender influence PCa screening, diagnosis, and treatment. There is also a need for long term data on the oncological outcomes of prolonged exposure to hormone therapy for patients who are transgender. Muermann MM, Wassersug RJ. Prostate Cancer From a Sex and Gender Perspective: A Review. Sex Med Rev 2021;XX:XXX-XXX.
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- Martin M Muermann
- School of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Cellular & Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Chang CM, McIntosh AG, Shapiro DD, Davis JW, Ward JF, Gregg JR. Does a screening digital rectal exam provide actionable clinical utility in patients with an elevated PSA and positive MRI? BJUI COMPASS 2021; 2:188-193. [PMID: 35475129 PMCID: PMC8988521 DOI: 10.1002/bco2.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objective To define the value of a digital rectal exam (DRE) in the prostate‐magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) era. Prostate MRI is increasingly used in men with elevated prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) prior to biopsy. Methods A retrospective study was performed in men with elevated PSA undergoing MRI followed by MRI fusion with systematic biopsy and men with elevated PSA/active surveillance with negative MRI followed by biopsy. Baseline clinicopathologic characteristics and DRE findings were collected. We examined performance of a positive DRE on sensitivity and specificity of diagnosing clinically significant prostate cancer (CSPC). Results A total of 339 patients had elevated PSA and positive MRI followed by MRI fusion guided with systematic biopsy. Pre‐biopsy DRE was documented in 286/339 patients, who were included in further analysis. About 81.6% positive, 78.7% questionable, and 55.8% negative DRE patients had CSPC. Positive DRE had 21.8% sensitivity and 91.3% specificity for CSPC. Positive or questionable DRE had 42.1% sensitivity and 81.5% specificity. Among 148 men with non‐CSPC (GG1)‐targeted biopsy, 28 had systematic biopsy with CSPC. About 5/28 had positive DRE and 8/28 had positive or questionable DRE. Twenty‐seven patients were included who had elevated PSA/on active surveillance with negative MRI and biopsy done within 2 years. About 77.8% had negative, 7.4% had questionable, and 14.8% men had positive DRE. About 7.4% had CSPC and all had a negative DRE. Conclusions Our study provides limited evidence for the value of a DRE. However, it does show occasional benefit in detecting GG2 or higher disease and given the lack of cost and side effects, should still be considered.
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- Courtney M. Chang
- McGovern Medical School University of Texas Houston TX USA
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX USA
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- McGovern Medical School University of Texas Houston TX USA
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX USA
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Lee J, Yang SW, Jin L, Lee CL, Lee JY, Shin JH, Lim JS, Song KH. Is PSA density of the peripheral zone as a useful predictor for prostate cancer in patients with gray zone PSA levels? BMC Cancer 2021; 21:472. [PMID: 33910525 PMCID: PMC8082970 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08216-6] [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: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is widely used in screening tests for prostate cancer. As the low specificity of PSA results in unnecessary and invasive prostate biopsies, we evaluated the clinical significance of various PSAs and PSA density (PSAD) related to peripheral zones in patients with gray zone PSA level (4–10 ng/mL). Methods A total of 1300 patients underwent transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsy from 2014 to 2019. Among them, 545 patients in the gray zone were divided into the prostate cancer diagnosis group and the non-prostate cancer diagnosis group, and PSA, relative extra transitional zone PSA (RETzPSA), estimated post holmium laser enucleation of the prostate PSA (EPHPSA), PSAD, peripheral zone PSA density (PZPSAD) and extra-transitional zone density (ETzD) were compared and analyzed using receiver-operating characteristics (ROC) analysis after 1:1 matching using propensity score. Results Area under the ROC curve values of PSA, EPHPSA, RETzPSA, PSA density, ETzD, and PZPSAD were 0.553 (95% CI: 0.495–0.610), 0.611 (95% CI: 0.554–0.666), 0.673 (95% CI: 0.617–0.725), 0.745 (95% CI: 0.693–0.793), 0.731 (95% CI: 0.677–0.780) and 0.677 (95% CI: 0.611–0.719), respectively. PSAD had 67.11% sensitivity, 71.71% specificity, and 70.34% positive predictive rate at 0.18 ng/mL/cc. ETzD had 69.08% sensitivity, 64.47% specificity, and 66.04% positive predictive rate at 0.04 ng/mL/cc. When the cut-off value of PSAD was increased to 0.18 ng/mL/cc, the best results were obtained with an odds ratio of 5.171 (95% CI: 3.171–8.432), followed by ETzD with 4.054 (95% CI: 2.513–6.540). Conclusions These results suggested that volume-adjusted parameters (ETzD and PSAD) might be more sensitive and accurate than various PSA in gray zone patients who required prostate biopsy to reduce unnecessary biopsy.
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- Jaegeun Lee
- Department of Urology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 282 Monwha-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 282 Monwha-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 282 Monwha-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 282 Monwha-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 282 Monwha-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 282 Monwha-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 282 Monwha-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 282 Monwha-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea.
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Galosi AB, Palagonia E, Scarcella S, Cimadamore A, Lacetera V, Delle Fave RF, Antezza A, Dell'Atti L. Detection limits of significant prostate cancer using multiparametric MR and digital rectal examination in men with low serum PSA: Up-date of the Italian Society of Integrated Diagnostic in Urology. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 93:92-100. [PMID: 33754619 DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2021.1.92] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Reasons why significant prostate cancer is still missed in early stage were investigated at the 22nd National SIEUN (Italian Society of integrated diagnostic in Urology, Andrology, Nephrology) congress took place from 30th November to 1st December 2020, in virtual modality. Even if multiparametric magnetic resonance (MR) has been introduced in the clinical practice several, limitations are emerging in patient with regular digital rectal examination (DRE) and serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels approaching the normal limits. The present paper summarizes highlights observed in those cases where significant prostate cancer may be missed by PSA or imaging and DRE. The issue of multidisciplinary interest had been subdivided and deepened under four main topics: biochemical, clinical, pathological and radiological point of view with a focus on PI-RADS 3 lesions.
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- Andrea B Galosi
- Division of Urology, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona.
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- Division of Urology, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona.
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- Division of Urology, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona.
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- Division of Pathology, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona.
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- Division of Urology, Azienda Ospedaliera Marche Nord, Pesaro.
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- Division of Urology, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona.
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- Division of Urology, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona.
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- Division of Urology, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona.
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Use of the MyProstateScore Test to Rule Out Clinically Significant Cancer: Validation of a Straightforward Clinical Testing Approach. J Urol 2021; 205:732-739. [PMID: 33080150 PMCID: PMC8189629 DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000001430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The MyProstateScore test was validated for improved detection of clinically significant (grade group ≥2) prostate cancer relative to prostate specific antigen based risk calculators. We sought to validate an optimal MyProstateScore threshold for clinical use in ruling out grade group ≥2 cancer in men referred for biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Biopsy naïve men provided post-digital rectal examination urine prior to biopsy. MyProstateScore was calculated using the validated, locked multivariable model including only serum prostate specific antigen, urinary prostate cancer antigen 3 and urinary TMPRSS2:ERG. The MyProstateScore threshold approximating 95% sensitivity for grade group ≥2 cancer was identified in a training cohort, and performance was measured in 2 external validation cohorts. We assessed the 1) overall biopsy referral population and 2) population meeting guideline based testing criteria (ie, prostate specific antigen 3-10, or <3 with suspicious digital rectal examination). RESULTS Validation cohorts were prospectively enrolled from academic (977 patients, median prostate specific antigen 4.5, IQR 3.1-6.0) and community (548, median prostate specific antigen 4.9, IQR 3.7-6.8) settings. In the overall validation population (1,525 patients), 338 men (22%) had grade group ≥2 cancer on biopsy. The MyProstateScore threshold of 10 provided 97% sensitivity and 98% negative predictive value for grade group ≥2 cancer. MyProstateScore testing would have prevented 387 unnecessary biopsies (33%), while missing only 10 grade group ≥2 cancers (3.0%). In 1,242 patients meeting guideline based criteria, MyProstateScore ≤10 provided 96% sensitivity and 97% negative predictive value, and would have prevented 32% of unnecessary biopsies, missing 3.7% of grade group ≥2 cancers. CONCLUSIONS In a large, clinically pertinent biopsy referral population, MyProstateScore ≤10 provided exceptional sensitivity and negative predictive value for ruling out grade group ≥2 cancer. This straightforward secondary testing approach would reduce the use of more costly and invasive procedures after screening with prostate specific antigen.
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Leveridge M. The algebra of clinic and telephone medicine. Can Urol Assoc J 2020; 14:296-297. [PMID: 33275548 PMCID: PMC7716833 DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.6925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2024]
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- Michael Leveridge
- Department of Urology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, and CUAJ Editor-in-Chief
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Circulating miRNAs as Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis in Subjects with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. J Immunol Res 2020; 2020:5873056. [PMID: 32455140 PMCID: PMC7230987 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5873056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Body fluids often contain freely circulating nucleic acids, many of which can be exploited as noninvasive tools for the diagnosis of cancer as well as for clinical prognostication. Identifying microRNAs (miRNAs) in subjects' blood with various malignancies means that they can serve as novel biomarkers for prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis. This study analyzed serum-circulating miRNAs as a noninvasive biomarker in subjects with PCa and subjects with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In total, 31 PCa subjects and 31 BPH subjects were included, with the BPH group serving as the control group. RT-qPCR was used to quantify the levels of 10 miRNAs, which included miR-18a, miR-34a, miR-106b, miR-183, miR-200a, miR-301a, miR-141, miR-182, miR-200b, and miR-375 in serum. Statistical tests were used to assess the relationship between the levels of miRNAs and the clinicopathological data. A significant increase was observed in the relative expression ratios of miR-141, miR-182, miR-200b, and miR-375 (1.89-, 2.09-, 2.41-, and 2.27-folds, respectively) in the PCa group when compared to the BPH group. Based on the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, the largest area under the curve (AUC), 0.923, was associated with the miR-200b group, indicating effective diagnostic properties for this biomarker. A correlation was observed between total prostate-specific antigen (TPSA) and the relative levels of miR-141, miR-182, miR-200b, and miR-375. The Gleason score and the miR-200b expression level were also correlated. These results are consistent with previous studies regarding the possibility of differentiating between PCa subjects and healthy controls based on the detection of miRNA. The findings attest to a distinctive expression profile of miRNA that is detectable in the blood of PCa subjects, thereby confirming the role of miRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers for PCa.
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Barbonetti A, D’Andrea S, Francavilla S. Testosterone replacement therapy. Andrology 2020; 8:1551-1566. [DOI: 10.1111/andr.12774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Arcangelo Barbonetti
- Andrology Unit Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences University of L’Aquila L’Aquila Italy
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- Andrology Unit Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences University of L’Aquila L’Aquila Italy
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- Andrology Unit Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences University of L’Aquila L’Aquila Italy
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Reduced cancer-specific survival of low prostate-specific antigen in high-grade prostate cancer: A population-based retrospective cohort study. Int J Surg 2020; 76:64-68. [PMID: 32109649 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival outcomes of different prostate-specific antigens (PSA) levels in men with high-grade prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS From 2004 to 2015 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database, men diagnosed with clinically localized prostate cancer and a Gleason score (GS) 8-10 were identified. Patients were divided into the PSA levels <4.0 ng/ml, 4.0-10.0 ng/ml, 10.1-20.0 ng/ml, and >20.0 ng/ml groups. Multivariable Cox regressions and Kaplan-Meier analysis were adopted to analyze the prostate cancer-specific survival (PCSS). RESULTS 59,336 men with a median age of 70 (63-76) years with a GS 8-10 were included. The PCSS of patients with a PSA <4.0 ng/ml was significantly worse than that of patients with a PSA 4.0-10.0 ng/ml [hazard ratio (HR): 1.43 (1.28-1.58)], but was better than that of patients with a PSA 10.1-20.0 ng/ml [HR: 1.18 (1.06-1.31)]. After stratifying patients by GS, the differences between patients with a PSA <4.0 ng/ml and a PSA 4.0-10.0 ng/ml were only significant in those with a GS 9 and 10 [GS 9 HR: 1.49 (1.28-1.72); GS 10 HR: 1.42 (1.12-1.8)], but not in those with a GS 8 [HR: 1.04 (0.95-1.14)]. Moreover, the PCSS of patients with a PSA <4.0 ng/ml and a PSA 10.0-20.0 ng/ml were similar in patients with GS 9 and 10 diseases [GS 9: HR: 1.06 (0.91-1.23); GS 10: HR: 1.13 (0.89-1.44)]. CONCLUSIONS Patients with a PSA <4.0 ng/ml had poorer PCSS than patients with a PSA 4.0-10.0 ng/ml. Similar PCSS was found in patients whose PSA levels were 10.1-20.0 ng/ml in patients with GS 9-10 prostate cancer.
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Herrera-Caceres JO, Wettstein MS, Goldberg H, Toi A, Chandrasekar T, Woon DTS, Ahmad AE, Sanmamed-Salgado N, Alhunaidi O, Ajib K, Nason G, Tan GH, Fleshner N, Klotz L. Utility of digital rectal examination in a population with prostate cancer treated with active surveillance. Can Urol Assoc J 2020; 14:E453-E457. [PMID: 32223879 DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.6341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Digital rectal examination (DRE) is part of the clinical evaluation of men on active surveillance (AS). The purpose of the present study is to analyze the value of DRE as a predictor of upgrading in a population of men with prostate cancer (PCa) treated with AS. METHODS We used the prostate biopsy (PBx) database from an academic center, including PBx from 2006-2018, and identified 2029 confirmatory biopsies (CxPBx) of men treated with AS, of which 726 men had both diagnostic (initial) and CxPBx information available. We did a descriptive analysis and evaluated sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of DRE for the detection of clinically significant PCa (csPCa). Multivariable regression analysis was done to identify predictors of csPCa. The primary outcome was to evaluate DRE as a predictor of the presence of csPCa at CxPBx. RESULTS Among the 2029 patients with a CxPBx, 75% had PCa, and of these, 30.3% had upgrading to International Society of Urologic Pathologists (ISUP) grade ≥2. Thirteen percent of men had a suspicious DRE (done by their treating physician). Sensitivity, specificity, negative and positive predictive values of DRE to detect csPCa were best with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) <4 ng/ml (27%, 88%, 31%, and 87%, respectively). A suspicious DRE at CxPBx, particularly if the DRE at diagnosis was negative, was a predictor of csPCa (odds ratio [OR] 2.34, p=0.038). The main limitation of our study is the retrospective design and the lack of magnetic resonance imaging. CONCLUSIONS We believe DRE should still be used as part of AS and can predict the presence of csPCa, even with low PSA values. A suspicious nodule on DRE represents a higher risk of upgrading and should prompt further assessment.
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- Jaime O Herrera-Caceres
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Urology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Prostate Specific Antigen Density as a Predictor of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer When the Prostate Specific Antigen is in the Diagnostic Gray Zone: Defining the Optimum Cutoff Point Stratified by Race and Body Mass Index. J Urol 2018; 200:758-766. [PMID: 29758219 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2018.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE We assessed the predictive value of prostate specific antigen density to detect clinically significant prostate cancer, defined as prostate cancer grade group 2 or greater, in a series of men undergoing prostate biopsy with prostate specific antigen 4 to 10 ng/ml. We sought to define an optimum cutoff point for prostate specific antigen density and assess how race and body mass index affects prostate specific antigen density performance. MATERIALS AND METHODS We analyzed data on 2,162 men, of whom 56% were African American, with serum prostate specific antigen 4 to 10 ng/ml who underwent prostate biopsy. We compared the AUC between prostate specific antigen and prostate specific antigen density to predict clinically significant and any prostate cancer vs no cancer. We calculated the negative predictive value of prostate specific antigen density cutoff points ranging from 0.05 to 0.15 by every 0.01 step. We a priori defined the optimal cutoff point of prostate specific antigen density as a negative predictive value of 95% and tested whether the cutoff was sensitive to body mass index and race by comparing the negative predictive value across strata. RESULTS Median prostate specific antigen was 5.6 ng/ml (IQR 4.8-7) and median prostate specific antigen density was 0.15 ng/ml/cc (IQR 0.1-0.22). Prostate specific antigen density improved the performance of prostate specific antigen to detect significant cancer (AUC 0.58 to 0.68) and any cancer (AUC 0.55 to 0.69, each p <0.001). We identified a prostate specific antigen density cutoff point of less than 0.08 ng/ml/cc with a 96% negative predictive value for grade group 2 or greater. This was largely unchanged among different races and body mass indexes. CONCLUSIONS Regardless of race or body mass index men with prostate specific antigen density less than 0.08 were unlikely to harbor grade group 2 or greater disease when prostate specific antigen was 4 to 10 ng/ml. If validated, prostate specific antigen density is a simple inexpensive and available tool that can be used to identify men who can likely forego prostate biopsies, thus reducing the over detection and morbidity of unnecessary biopsies.
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Gegendarstellung zu: PSA‑Screening. Urologe A 2018; 57:777-779. [DOI: 10.1007/s00120-018-0697-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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This Month in Adult Urology. J Urol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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