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Cleveland B, Gardeck A, Holten M, Jiang S, Jackson S, Pruett T, Warlick C. Characteristics and Outcomes of De Novo Genitourinary Malignancy in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients at the University of Minnesota. Transplant Proc 2023; 55:2027-2034. [PMID: 37775402 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2023.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies examining outcomes of genitourinary malignancy (GU) in the solid organ transplant (SOT) population predominantly focus on renal transplant recipients and consist of relatively small cohorts. We aimed to expand knowledge of the characteristics and outcomes of de novo GU malignancies in all patients with SOT at a large tertiary center. METHODS The SOT database was queried for recipients with de novo bladder, renal cell, and prostate malignancy, and a retrospective chart review was performed. Descriptive statistics and Kaplan-Meier survival estimates were calculated. Cox proportional hazards regression was used for multivariate modeling of predictive factors in the development of GU malignancy. RESULTS Solid organ transplant recipients with de novo bladder malignancy comprised 64.3% with high grade and 38.1% with advanced stage (≥T2) disease at initial diagnosis. Only 3.7% of patients with de novo renal cell carcinoma presented with metastatic disease, and 13.6% with localized disease developed recurrences. The most common stage in de novo prostate cancer patients was pT3 (52.2%). Kaplan-Meier estimates (95% CI) for 5-year overall (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) were 44.12% (31.13-62.52) and 80.80% (68.85-94.81) for bladder, 78.90% (68.93-90.30) and 96.61% (92.10-100.00) for renal cell, and 81.18% (72.01-91.51) and 96.16% (90.95-100.00) for prostate cancer, respectively. Age at transplant and time from transplant to cancer diagnosis were predictive of de novo bladder cancer OS (P = .042 and .021, respectively). CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the largest single-center cohort examined for GU malignancy after SOT. Bladder and renal cell cancer had worse OS but similar CSS as historical rates for nontransplant patients. De novo prostate cancer had similar CSS.
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- Brent Cleveland
- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Complex Care Analytics, MHealth Fairview, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Systematic review on oncologic outcomes on adjuvant endovesical treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in patients with solid organ transplant. World J Urol 2022; 40:2901-2910. [PMID: 36367586 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-022-04188-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Urothelial carcinoma has a higher incidence in renal transplanted patients according to several registries (relative risk × 3), and the global prognosis is inferior to the general population. The potential impact of immunosuppressive therapy on the feasibility, efficacy, and complications of endovesical treatment, especially Bacillus Calmette-Guerin, has a low level of evidence. We performed a systematic review that aimed to assess the morbidity and oncological outcomes of adjuvant endovesical treatment in solid organ transplanted patients. METHODS Medline was searched up to December 2021 for all relevant publications reporting oncologic outcomes of endovesical treatment in solid organ transplanted patients with NMIBC. Data were synthesized in light of methodological and clinical heterogeneity. RESULTS Twenty-three retrospective studies enrolling 238 patients were included: 206 (96%) kidney transplants, 5 (2%) liver transplants, and 2 (1%) heart transplants. Concerning staging: 25% were pTa, 62% were pT1, and 22% were CIS. 140/238 (59%) patients did not receive adjuvant treatment, 50/238 (21%) received mitomycin C, 4/238 (2%) received epirubicin, and 46/238 (19%) received BCG. Disease-free survival reached 35% with TURBT only vs. 47% with endovesical treatment (Chi-square test p = 0.08 OR 1.2 [0.98-1.53]). The complication rate of endovesical treatment was 12% and was all minor (Clavien-Dindo I). CONCLUSION In solid organ transplanted patients under immunosuppressive treatment, both endovesical chemotherapy and BCG are safe, but the level of evidence concerning efficacy in comparison with the general population is low. According to these results, adjuvant treatment should be proposed for NMIC in transplanted patients as in the general population.
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Lancellotta V, D'Aviero A, Fionda B, Casà C, Esposito I, Preziosi F, Acampora A, Marazzi F, Kovács G, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Morganti AG, Valentini V, Gambacorta MA, Romagnoli J, Tagliaferri L. Immunosuppressive treatment and radiotherapy in kidney transplant patients: A systematic review. World J Radiol 2022; 14:60-69. [PMID: 35432777 PMCID: PMC8966497 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i3.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Immunosuppression (IS) therapy may contribute to cancer development. Some authors have proposed to reduce immunosuppression drugs dose in case of viral infections, in immunosuppression-related diseases, and in patients undergoing radiotherapy. The present analysis reports the results of a systematic review on kidney transplant recipients undergoing immunosuppression and radiotherapy.
AIM To define if it is necessary reduce immunosuppression drugs during radiotherapy.
METHODS The literature search was based on three electronic databases (Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of Science) using selected keywords linked through the "AND" and "OR" Boolean operators to build specific strings for each electronic search engine. Two researchers independently screened the citations, and disagreement was resolved by discussion or through the intervention of a third author. The review was conducted and reported according to the PRISMA statement. Extracted data were narratively synthesized, and, where possible, frequencies, percentages, and ranges were calculated.
RESULTS The literature search resulted in 147 citations. After abstracts screening, 21 records were selected for full-text evaluation. Fifteen of these were excluded, leaving six papers considered suitable for analysis. There is still no clear evidence that withdrawing antimetabolites and/or calcineurin inhibitors and/or mammalian target of rapamycin-inhibitors, as opposed to continuing maintenance IS, improves patient survival in kidney transplant recipients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy. Only few retrospective studies on small cancer patient cohorts are available in this setting, but without comparison of different immunosuppression treatments. Even where immunosuppression therapy was described, patient survival seemed to be correlated only with cancer stage and type.
CONCLUSION The results of this systematic review do not support the reduction of immunosuppression dose in patients undergoing radiotherapy.
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- Valentina Lancellotta
- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome 00168, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome 00168, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome 00168, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome 00168, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome 00168, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Sezione di Igiene, Dipartimento Universitario di Scienze della Vita e Sanità Pubblica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Gemelli-INTERACTS, Rome, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome 00168, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Renal Transplant Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Renal Transplant Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome 00168, Rome, Italy
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Kamei J, Yokoyama H, Niki T, Suda R, Sugihara T, Fujisaki A, Ando S, Iwami D, Fujimura T. Complete response to pembrolizumab for metastatic urothelial carcinoma in the renal pelvis of allograft kidney. IJU Case Rep 2022; 5:199-202. [PMID: 35509786 PMCID: PMC9057750 DOI: 10.1002/iju5.12438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction We present a case of urothelial carcinoma in a renal allograft successfully treated with pembrolizumab. Case presentation A 39‐year‐old woman presented with nausea and anorexia 9 years after a renal transplantation. Positron emission tomography revealed a neoplasm of the renal pelvis of the allograft and multiple lymph nodes with peritoneal metastasis. A diagnosis of a non‐muscle‐invasive bladder tumor with peritoneal dissemination and jejunal metastasis of urothelial carcinoma was made. After five cycles of gemcitabine and carboplatin, the tumor progressed and pembrolizumab was administered. One week after the first dose, the allograft was rejected, necessitating arterial embolization. After the second cycle, the patient developed Stevens‐Johnson syndrome. After discontinuing pembrolizumab, positron emission tomography revealed no increased tumor activity. A complete response was achieved for 21 months without additional treatment. Conclusion Pembrolizumab was effective in treating urothelial carcinoma of the renal allograft; however, allograft rejection and loss should be considered.
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- Jun Kamei
- Department of Urology Jichi Medical University Tochigi Japan
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- Department of Integrative Pathology Jichi Medical University Tochigi Japan
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- Department of Renal Surgery and Transplantation Jichi Medical University Tochigi Japan
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- Department of Urology Jichi Medical University Tochigi Japan
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- Department of Urology Jichi Medical University Tochigi Japan
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- Department of Urology Jichi Medical University Tochigi Japan
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- Department of Renal Surgery and Transplantation Jichi Medical University Tochigi Japan
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Urological Cancers and Kidney Transplantation: a Literature Review. Curr Urol Rep 2021; 22:62. [PMID: 34913107 DOI: 10.1007/s11934-021-01078-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The aim of this review is to provide an overview of epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment of urological malignancies in renal transplant recipients (RTR). RECENT FINDINGS Although optimal immunosuppressive therapy and cancer management in these patients remain controversial, adherence to general guidelines is recommended. Kidney transplantation is recognized as the standard of care for the treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) as it offers prolonged survival and better quality of life. In the last decades, survival of RTRs has increased as a result of improved immunosuppressive therapy; nonetheless, the risk of developing cancer is higher among RTRs compared to the general population. Urological malignancies are the second most common after hematological cancer and often have more aggressive behavior and poor prognosis.
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Keenan RA, Haroon U, Ryan P, Harrington B, Jones A, Aboelmagd M, Connolly S, O'Mally KJ, Galvin D, Hegarty N. Management of Urological Malignancy in Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients: An Irish National Cohort Study. EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2021; 19:1069-1075. [PMID: 34641776 DOI: 10.6002/ect.2021.0206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Following the first hearttransplantin Ireland in 1985, there have been almost 700 deceased donor heart and lung transplants carried out in Ireland at a single institution. In this retrospective study, our aim was to assess the incidence and management of urological malignancies arising in this national cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our retrospective analysis included all heart and lung transplant recipients identified as having a urological malignancy. Primary outcome variables included incidence, management, and clinical outcomes following cancer diagnosis. RESULTS A total of 28 patients (4.1%) had radiologically or histologically confirmed urological malignancies. Fourteen patientswere diagnosedwith prostate cancer, with 13 who underwent radical treatment. Eight renal cell carcinomas were diagnosed in heart transplant recipients, with 5 who underwent nephrectomies. Two bladder cancers and 1 uppertract urothelial carcinoma were diagnosed and managed with endoscopic resection, radiotherapy, and nephroureterectomy, respectively. Two patients were diagnosed with penile squamous cell carcinoma and managed with radical surgery and lymph node dissection/sampling, with 1 patient receiving adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. CONCLUSIONS Urological malignancies are not common in heart and lung transplant recipients; however, standard management options can be safely used, including radical surgery. Prospective monitoring of these patients and potential considerations for screening should be maintained.
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- Robert A Keenan
- >From the Department of Urology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Romagnoli J, Tagliaferri L, Acampora A, Bianchi V, D'Ambrosio V, D'Aviero A, Esposito I, Hohaus S, Iezzi R, Lancellotta V, Maiolo E, Maiorano BA, Paoletti F, Peris K, Posa A, Preziosi F, Rossi E, Scaletta G, Schinzari G, Spagnoletti G, Tanzilli A, Scambia G, Tortora G, Valentini V, Maggiore U, Grandaliano G. Management of the kidney transplant patient with Cancer: Report from a Multidisciplinary Consensus Conference. Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2021; 35:100636. [PMID: 34237586 DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2021.100636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cancer is the second most common cause of mortality and morbidity in Kidney Transplant Recipients (KTRs). Immunosuppression can influence the efficacy of cancer treatment and modification of the immunosuppressive regimen may restore anti-neoplastic immune responses improving oncologic prognosis. However, patients and transplant physicians are usually reluctant to modify immunosuppression, fearing rejection and potential graft loss. Due to the lack of extensive and recognised data supporting how to manage the immunosuppressive therapy in KTRs, in the context of immunotherapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and loco-regional treatments, a Consensus Conference was organised under the auspices of the European Society of Organ Transplantation and the Italian Society of Organ Transplantation. The conference involved a multidisciplinary group of transplant experts in the field across Europe. METHODS The overall process included a) the formulation of 12 specific questions based on the PICO methodology, b) systematic literature review and summary for experts for each question, c) a two-day conference celebration and the collection of experts' agreements. The conference was articulated in three sessions: "Immunosuppressive therapy and immunotherapy", "Systemic therapy", "Integrated Therapy", while the final experts' agreement was collected with a televoting procedure and defined according to the majority criterion. RESULTS Twenty-six European experts attended the conference and expressed their vote. A total of 14 statements were finally elaborated and voted. Strong agreement was found for ten statements, moderate agreement for two, moderate disagreement for one and uncertainty for the last one. CONCLUSIONS The consensus statements provide guidance to transplant physicians caring for kidney transplant recipients with cancer and indicate key aspects that need to be addressed by future clinical research.
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- Jacopo Romagnoli
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, U.O.C. Trapianti di Rene, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italia; Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, U.O.C. Radioterapia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento Universitario di Scienze della Vita e Sanità Pubblica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, U.O.C. Trapianti di Rene, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, U.O.C. Nefrologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, U.O.C. Radioterapia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, U.O.C. di Dermatologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, U.O.C. Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; Sezione di Ematologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche ed Ematologiche, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche ed Ematologiche, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy; Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, U.O.C. di Radiologia diagnostica e interventistica generale, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, U.O.C. Radioterapia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, U.O.C. Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy; Unità di Oncologia, Fondazione Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, U.O.C. di Dermatologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dermatologia, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, U.O.C. di Radiologia diagnostica e interventistica generale, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche ed Ematologiche, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, U.O.C. Oncologia Medica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, U.O.C. Oncologia Medica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, U.O.C. Trapianti di Rene, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italia; Dipartimento di Chirurgie Specialistiche, Ch. Epato-Bilio-Pancreatica e Dei Trapianti di Fegato e Rene, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche ed Ematologiche, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento Universitario di Scienze della Vita e Sanità Pubblica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy; Dipartimento della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, U.O.C. Oncologia Medica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, U.O.C. Radioterapia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche ed Ematologiche, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Parma, UO Nefrologia, Azienda-Ospedaliero di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, U.O.C. Nefrologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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The role of radiotherapy in patients with solid tumours after solid organ transplantation: a systematic review. Lancet Oncol 2021; 22:e93-e104. [PMID: 33662300 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30590-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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For patients diagnosed with cancer who have previously received an organ transplant, radiotherapy represents a challenging clinical scenario without well established care algorithms. Immunosuppressive therapy can be a cause for concern among clinicians treating this category of patients. Potential immune modulation following irradiation could affect recipient organ tolerance and the outcomes of the transplantation itself. The main aim of this systematic review was to define the safety and effectiveness of radiotherapy in patients diagnosed with cancer who have previously received an organ transplant. We searched PubMed and Embase for articles published between Jan 1, 1995, and April 30, 2020 for studies in patients who had undergone radiotherapy for post-transplantation malignancies. The Review is framed by the PICO (population, intervention, control, and outcomes) criteria, and primarily focuses on modern treatment techniques.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The aim of this article is to review incidence, risk factors, and optimal management of de-novo urothelial carcinoma in transplant recipients. RECENT FINDINGS There is a two to three-fold increased risk for de-novo malignant tumors after solid-organ transplantation, but there is currently no consensus regarding optimal management of de-novo urothelial carcinoma in transplanted patients. Known risk factors include polyomavirus BK, aristolochic acid, and smoking. Data suggest a higher rate of high-grade tumors, as well as predominantly higher stage at primary diagnosis, for both NMIBC and muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Treatment for NMIBC includes TURB, mitomycin, and Bacille de Calmette-Guérin instillation with special concern to the immunosuppressive regime. Treatment of MIBC or advanced urothelial carcinoma includes radical cystectomy with chemotherapy if the patient is eligible. A screening should be performed in all transplant recipients, to allow early diagnosis. SUMMARY De-novo urothelial carcinoma in transplant recipients is more frequent than in the general population and these tumors were more likely to be high-grade tumors and diagnosed at an advanced stage. There is very little information available on the optimal treatment for these patients. However, aggressive treatment and a strict management according the given recommendations are of the utmost importance.
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De-novo malignancies after kidney transplantation: A long-term observational study. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242805. [PMID: 33253202 PMCID: PMC7703884 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background De-novo malignancies after kidney transplantation represent one major cause for mortality after transplantation. However, most of the studies are limited due to small sample size, short follow-up or lack of information about cancer specific mortality. Methods This long-term retrospective analysis included all adult patients with complete follow-up that underwent kidney transplantation between 1995 and 2016 at our centre. All patients with diagnosis of malignancy excluding non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) were identified and a matched control group was assigned to the kidney transplant recipients with post-transplant malignancies. Results 1417 patients matched the inclusion criteria. 179 malignancies posttransplant were diagnosed in 154 patients (n = 21 with two, n = 2 patients with three different malignancies). Mean age at cancer diagnosis was 60.3±13.3 years. Overall incidence of de-novo malignancies except NMSC was 1% per year posttransplant. Renal cell carcinoma was the most common entity (n = 49, incidence 4.20 per 1000 patient years; cancer specific mortality 12%), followed by cancer of the gastro-intestinal tract (n = 30, 2.57; 50%), urinary system (n = 24, 2.06; 13%), respiratory system (n = 18, 1.54; 89%), female reproductive system (n = 15, 1.29; 13%), posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders and haematological tumours (n = 14, 1.20; 21%), cancers of unknown primary (n = 7, 0.60 100%) and others (n = 22, 1.89; 27%). Male sex, re-transplantation and time on dialysis were associated with de-novo malignancies after transplantation. Conclusion De-novo malignancies continue to be a serious problem after kidney transplantation. To improve long-term outcome after Kidney transplantation, prevention and cancer screening should be more tailored and intensified.
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Jiang S, Regmi S, Jackson S, Calvert C, Jarosek S, Pruett T, Warlick C. Risk of Genitourinary Malignancy in the Renal Transplant Patient. Urology 2020; 145:152-158. [PMID: 32763322 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.06.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To better understand the risk of genitourinary malignancies in the renal transplant patient. Currently, no consensus exists regarding screening and intervention, with much of the clinical decision-making based on historical practices established before recent progress in immunosuppression protocols and in genitourinary cancer diagnosis and management. METHODS A database of all solid organ transplants performed at the University of Minnesota from 1984 to 2019 was queried for renal transplant recipients in whom development of subsequent urologic malignancies (prostate, bladder, renal, penile, and testicular cancer) was found. RESULTS Among 6172 renal transplant recipients examined, cumulative incidence of all cancers of genitourinary etiology are presented over an average follow-up time of 10 years. Kidney cancer (combined graft and native), prostate cancer, and bladder cancer each demonstrated respective 30-year incidence of 4.6%, 8.7%, and 1.5% from the time of transplant. By comparison, age-matched data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database demonstrated 30-year cumulative incidence of 1.1%, 11.1%, and 1.7% for kidney cancer, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer respectively. The predominant genitourinary cancer was renal cell cancer, both of the native and of the transplanted kidney (native, n = 64; transplanted, n =11), followed by prostate cancer (n = 63), and bladder cancer (n = 37). CONCLUSION In this closely followed cohort of renal transplant recipients, renal cancer occurs at a higher incidence rate than in the non-transplanted population, while a lower rate of prostate cancer was found, with bladder cancer demonstrating a comparable cumulative incidence between transplant patients and the national age-matched population.
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Affiliation(s)
- Song Jiang
- University of Minnesota, Department of Urology, Minneapolis, MN; Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Urology, Minneapolis, MN.
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- University of Minnesota, Department of Urology, Minneapolis, MN
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- Complex Care Analytics, Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis, MN
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- University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, Minneapolis, MN
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- University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, Minneapolis, MN
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- University of Minnesota, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Minneapolis, MN
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