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Prognostic values of distal ureter involvement and survival outcomes in bladder cancer at T1 and T2 stages: a propensity score matching study. Int Urol Nephrol 2022; 54:3123-3137. [PMID: 35962905 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-022-03260-y] [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: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To study prognostic values of distal ureter involvement (DUI) and survival outcomes in bladder cancer at T1 and T2 stages. METHODS The national Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database (2004-2015) was applied to obtain bladder cancer patients. We used the Kaplan-Meier method with the log-rank test, subgroup analyses, the multivariable Cox proportional hazard model and propensity score matching (PSM). RESULTS A total of 490 patients with DUI and 28,498 patients with non-DUI (non-involvement) were enrolled in our study. After 1:1 PSM, 490 matched pairs were picked out. The multivariable Cox regression before and after PSM revealed that the DUI group had a high risk of overall mortality (HR = 1.374, P < 0.001 before PSM; HR = 1.513, P < 0.001 after PSM) and cancer-specific mortality (HR = 1.632, P < 0.001 before PSM; HR = 1.699, P < 0.001 after PSM). The results of survival analyses showed that patients in the DUI group had lower survival probability in OS (P = 0.0011) and CSS (P < 0.0001) analyses. Nevertheless, in the subgroup analysis, significant differences were only observed in the T1 stage in terms of CSS and T2a stage in terms of OS and CSS (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The prognosis of DUI was poorer than that of non-DUI. DUI was an independent risk factor for OM and CSM in bladder cancer at T1 and T2 stages especially for those at T1 and T2a stages.
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Naspro R, La Croce G, Finati M, Roscigno M, Pellucchi F, Sodano M, Manica M, Gianatti A, Da Pozzo LF. Oncological outcomes of concomitant carcinoma in situ at radical cystectomy in pure urothelial bladder cancer and in histological variants. Urol Oncol 2021; 40:61.e9-61.e19. [PMID: 34334293 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2021.07.009] [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: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The presence of carcinoma in situ at transurethral resection is known to increase the risk of recurrence and progression to invasive disease. However, the evidence regarding the prognostic role of concomitant carcinoma in situ after radical cystectomy due to bladder cancer is controversial. Moreover, concomitant carcinoma in situ was found to be significantly associated with bladder histological variants. The aim of our study is to evaluate whether the presence of concomitant carcinoma in situ at radical cystectomy, impacts on recurrence and survival outcomes in pure urothelial bladder cancer, compared to histological variants. METHODS We evaluated 410 consecutive patients diagnosed with non-metastatic bladder cancer and treated with radical cystectomy at a single tertiary referral centre between January 2009 and May 2019. Patients were stratified according to the presence of carcinoma in situ. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to compare recurrence free, cancer specific and overall survival in pure urothelial and histological variants. Cox proportional hazards regression analyses model was used to predict recurrence, cancer specific and overall mortality in pure urothelial and histological variants bladder cancer, according to pathological stage. RESULTS Median age was 71 years. 340 patients (82%) were male. At a median follow-up of 32 months, disease recurrence, cancer specific mortality and overall mortality were, 37% (155 patients), 32.9% (135 patients) and 46.6% (191 patients), respectively. Concomitant and pure carcinoma in situ were found in 39% and 19% of radical cystectomy specimens, respectively. Concomitant carcinoma in situ was more frequent in patients with histological variants (50.9%) compared to pure urothelial bladder cancer (35.4%) (P-value <.001) and was associated with worst pathological features (lymphovascular invasion, lymph node involvement and non-organ confined disease). Recurrence free survival at Kaplan-Meyer analyses was significantly higher in patients with pure carcinoma in situ compared to those with concomitant or no carcinoma in situ (all P <.001), similarly for patients without carcinoma in situ compared with those with concomitant Cis (P =.02) at radical cystectomy. Cancer specific and overall survival were significantly higher in patients with pure carcinoma in situ compared to those with concomitant or no carcinoma in situ (all P <.001). Conversely no significant difference was found between patients without carcinoma in situ and with concomitant carcinoma in situ (P>0.1) at radical cystectomy Moreover, concomitant carcinoma in situ at radical cystectomy in histological variants is associated with higher free recurrence rate compared to the other groups. At multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analyses the presence of carcinoma in situ at radical cystectomy was not associated with any survival effect or recurrence (all P > .05) in the overall population and when patients are stratified according to histology. However, concomitant carcinoma in situ represents an independent predictor of recurrence in the subgroup of patients with organ confined disease in case of urothelial bladder cancer and histological variants. CONCLUSION Concomitant carcinoma in situ should be considered a proxy of aggressiveness in bladder cancer after radical cystectomy. Based on its prognostic implications, concomitant carcinoma in situ should be considered for strict follow-up in patients with organ confined disease which may deserve adjuvant treatment both in pure urothelial bladder cancer and histological variants.
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- Richard Naspro
- Department of Urology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
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- Department of Urology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Urology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Urology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Urology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy; University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Tsuzuki T. Re: Editorial Comment on Intraoperative pathology consultation during urological surgery: Impact on final margin status and pitfalls of frozen section diagnosis. Pathol Int 2021; 71:581. [PMID: 34231955 DOI: 10.1111/pin.13141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Toyonori Tsuzuki
- Department of Surgical Pathology, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Japan
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Claps F, van de Kamp MW, Mayr R, Bostrom PJ, Boormans JL, Eckstein M, Mertens LS, Boevé ER, Neuzillet Y, Burger M, Pouessel D, Trombetta C, Wullich B, van der Kwast TH, Hartmann A, Allory Y, Lotan Y, Shariat SF, Zuiverloon TCM, Mir MC, van Rhijn BWG. Risk factors associated with positive surgical margins' location at radical cystectomy and their impact on bladder cancer survival. World J Urol 2021; 39:4363-4371. [PMID: 34196758 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-021-03776-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the risk factors associated with positive surgical margins' (PSMs) location and their impact on disease-specific survival (DSS) in patients with bladder cancer (BCa) undergoing radical cystectomy (RC). METHODS We analyzed a large multi-institutional cohort of patients treated with upfront RC for non-metastatic (cT1-4aN0M0) BCa. Multivariable binomial logistic regression analyses were used to assess the risk of PSMs at RC for each location after adjusting for clinicopathological covariates. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate DSS stratified by margins' status and location. Log-rank statistics and Cox' regression models were used to determine significance. RESULTS A total of 1058 patients were included and 108 (10.2%) patients had PSMs. PSMs were located at soft-tissue, ureter(s), and urethra in 57 (5.4%), 30 (2.8%) and 21 (2.0%) patients, respectively. At multivariable analysis, soft-tissue PSMs were independently associated with pathological stage T4 (pT4) (Odds ratio (OR) 6.20, p < 0.001) and lymph-node metastases (OR 1.86, p = 0.04). Concomitant carcinoma-in-situ (CIS) was an independent risk factor for ureteric PSMs (OR 6.31, p = 0.003). Finally, urethral PSMs were independently correlated with pT4-stage (OR 5.10, p = 0.01). The estimated 3-years DSS rates were 58.2%, 32.4%, 50.1%, and 40.3% for negative SMs, soft-tissue-, ureteric- and urethral PSMs, respectively (log-rank; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS PSMs' location represents distinct risk factors' patterns. Concomitant CIS was associated with ureteric PSMs. Urethral and soft-tissue PSM showed worse DSS rates. Our results suggest that clinical decision-making paradigms on adjuvant treatment and surveillance might be adapted based on PSM and their location.
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- Francesco Claps
- Department of Surgical Oncology (Urology), Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Urological Clinic, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology (Urology), Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Caritas St Josef Medical Center, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgical Oncology (Urology), Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Urology, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Urology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen/Nurnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Surgical Oncology (Urology), Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, St Franciscus Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology (Urology), Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Institut Curie, CNRS, UMR144, Molecular Oncology Team, PSL Research University, 75005, Paris, France
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- Department of Urology, Caritas St Josef Medical Center, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institut Curie, CNRS, UMR144, Molecular Oncology Team, PSL Research University, 75005, Paris, France.,Department of Medical Oncology, Claudius Regaud Institute, Toulouse University Cancer Center (IUCT) Oncopole, 31000, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Urological Clinic, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen/Nurnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen/Nurnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institut Curie, CNRS, UMR144, Molecular Oncology Team, PSL Research University, 75005, Paris, France.,Department of Pathology, Institut Curie, 75005, Paris, France
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- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.,Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Urology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.,Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Urology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Fundacion Instituto Valenciano Oncologia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Surgical Oncology (Urology), Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Department of Urology, Caritas St Josef Medical Center, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany. .,Department of Surgical Oncology (Urology), Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Saint F, Masson-Lecomte A. Achieving disease free distal ureteral margin at the time of radical cystectomy: Why and for whom? (an overview of literature). Prog Urol 2021; 31:303-315. [PMID: 33593697 DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2020.09.020] [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: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Achieving negative status of distal ureteral margin at the time of radical cystectomy (RC), and its therapeutic benefit, remains controversial. The aim of this review was to evaluate frequency, reliability and impact of positive distal ureteral margin after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer on upper tract recurrence, cancer specific and overall survival, and to identify best candidates for intraoperative frozen section analyses. MATERIAL AND METHODS A systemic review was performed following the PRISMA guideline. PubMed/Medline (with following terms; bladder cancer or cystectomy and frozen section or ureteral margin), and Cochrane Library were searched up to April 2020, to identify all papers evaluating distal ureteral margin and discussing clinical interest. Previous reviews and single case reports were excluded. RESULTS In total, thirty-two relevant studies were identified. Mean rate of positive ureteral frozen section after RC was close to 10% [1.1-25.4%]. Frozen section (FS) achieved a very good specificity [83-100%] and reserved sensibility [45-100%]. In many cases, an initial positive margin on FS can be converted to negative. Positive FS and/or PS (permanent section) were associated with upper urinary tract recurrence (UUTR). Conversion from positive FS to negative PS was associated with low UUTR frequency and better cancer survival in large retrospective studies. The relevant prognostic factor associated with positive FS and/or PS was CIS within the bladder. CONCLUSION FS should be recommended for patients with CIS within the bladder. Achieving negative FS/PS might be associated with lower rates of UUTR and better survival, for patients with higher life expectancy. Prospective randomized controlled studies need to be performed to provide definitive recommendations in this area.
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- F Saint
- EPROAD research laboratory (EA 4669), Amiens, France; Department of urology and transplantation, Picardie Jules-Verne university, Amiens, France.
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- Department of urology and transplantation, Paris Diderot university, Saint-Louis hospital, Paris, France
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Kerroumi S, Neuzillet Y, Soorojebally Y, Radulescu C, Talhi R, Taleb S, Herve CJ, Rouanne M, Abdou A, Bosset P, Bazzi A, Yousfi MJ, Lebret T. The impact of carcinoma in situ in ureteral margins during radical cystectomy: A case-controlled study. Urol Oncol 2021; 39:497.e1-497.e8. [PMID: 33579627 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2021.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The presence of carcinoma in situ (Cis) in association with bladder cancer is associated with a poor prognosis. However, the prognosis associated with the presence of Cis in ureteral margins (CUM) during radical cystectomy has been poorly defined. To assess the prognosis associated with the presence of Cis in ureteral margins in patients with pM0 bladder cancer who have not undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective case-control study was conducted between 2001 and 2016 using data from one academic center in France. From 1,450 radical cystectomies, 122 patients (case) who had CUM were matched according to age, sex, pTNM stage and urinary diversion method with a population sample of 122 patients (controls) who did not have Cis in ureteral margins during radical cystectomy. The survival analysis was performed by Kaplan-Meier using a (95%) CI. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to test the effect of CUM on cancer-specific survival. Recurrence-free survival was defined as a recurrence of urothelial carcinoma in the upper urinary tract. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS The mean follow-up period was 55.43 ± 39.6 months. The rate of Cis in the bladder in the CUM cases group was evaluated at 11.47%. The median overall and specific survival was inferior in the CUM cases group estimated at 43.3 [35.33-56.93] months, 52.43 [42.16-68.93] months respectively compared to the control group with a significant difference (P= 0.001, P= 0.0039). The cumulative probability of urothelial recurrence-free survival was decreased in the case group compared with the control group (63.9% vs. 92.6%, P = 0.0001). Multivariate analysis shown that urothelial recurrence was associated with CUM [(P <0.001), (HR adjusted =11.31), (95% CI): (3.38-37.77)] and the macroscopic appearance of the ureter (thickened, dilated) [(P= 0.003), (HR adjusted =4.62), (95% CI): (3.31-8.84)]. CONCLUSION CUM is a poor prognostic factor that impacts cancer-specific survival and Recurrence-free survival. The presence of CUM has been independently associated with a significant increase in the risk of urothelial recurrence, and a decrease in both overall and specific survival. This supports the use of frozen section analysis to complete radical cystectomy without CUM.
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- S Kerroumi
- Department of urology, EHU Oran, health and environment research laboratory, Faculty de medicine of Oran, university Oran1 Algeria.
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- Department of urology, Hospital Foch, Versailles - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines university, Suresnes France
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- Department of urology, Hospital Foch, Versailles - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines university, Suresnes France
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- Department of pathology, hospital Foch, Suresnes. France
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- Department of statistical epidemiology, faculty of medicine, university Oran1 Algeria
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- Department of urology, EHU Oran, health and environment research laboratory, Faculty de medicine of Oran, university Oran1 Algeria
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- Department of urology, Hospital Foch, Versailles - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines university, Suresnes France
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- Department of urology, Hospital Foch, Versailles - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines university, Suresnes France
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- Department of urology, Hospital Foch, Versailles - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines university, Suresnes France
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- Department of urology, Hospital Foch, Versailles - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines university, Suresnes France
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- Department of urology, EHU Oran, health and environment research laboratory, Faculty de medicine of Oran, university Oran1 Algeria
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- Department of urology, EHU Oran, health and environment research laboratory, Faculty de medicine of Oran, university Oran1 Algeria
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- Department of urology, Hospital Foch, Versailles - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines university, Suresnes France
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Sharma M, Nagata Y, Yang Z, Miyamoto H. The impact of routine frozen section analysis during partial cystectomy for bladder cancer on surgical margin status and long-term oncologic outcome. Urol Oncol 2020; 38:933.e1-933.e6. [PMID: 32389427 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The utility of frozen section analysis (FSA) during partial cystectomy has not been established. We assessed the impact of intraoperative FSA in partial cystectomy cases on surgical margin (SM) status and patient outcome. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A retrospective review identified 76 consecutive patients who underwent partial cystectomy for bladder carcinoma with (n = 66; 87%) or without (n = 10; 13%) FSA for SMs at our institution from 2004 to 2018. FSA was correlated with the diagnosis of the frozen section control, the status of final SM, and the prognosis. RESULTS Final SM was positive in 9 (12%) cystectomies, including 6 (9%) FSA vs. 3 (30%) non-FSA cases (P = 0.091). There were no significant differences in tumor size, histology, or tumor grade/stage between the 2 cohorts. FSAs were reported as positive (n = 7; 11%), atypical (n = 10; 15%), and negative (n = 49; 74%). All of the positive and negative FSA diagnoses were confirmed accurate on the frozen section controls, whereas atypical diagnoses were revised to benign (n = 4), atypical (n = 4), and carcinoma (n = 2) on the controls. Ten (77%) of 13 initial FSA-positive (6 of 7)/atypical (4 of 6; excluding benign diagnoses on the controls) cases achieved negative conversion by excision of additional tissue. Thus, final SM was positive in 1 (14%) FSA-positive case, 3 (30%) FSA-atypical cases (including one at the SM where FSA was not sampled), and 2 (4%) FSA-negative cases (at the SM where FSA was not sampled). Kaplan-Meier analysis and log-rank test revealed an association of performing FSA with the risk of disease progression (P = 0.021), but not intravesical recurrence (P = 0.434) or cancer-specific mortality (P = 0.560). Initial positive/atypical FSA, as an independent prognosticator, was associated with reduced progression-free (P = 0.002) and cancer-specific (P = 0.004) survival rates, compared with initial negative FSA. Positive SM was also associated with a larger tumor size (P < 0.05) and a higher risk of intravesical recurrence (P = 0.070) or disease progression (P = 0.096). CONCLUSIONS Performing FSA during partial cystectomy may contribute to preventing positive SM and disease progression. Additionally, as seen in most of initial FSA-positive/atypical cases that achieved negative conversion, select patients may benefit from the routine FSA. Meanwhile, positive or atypical FSA was associated with significantly poorer prognosis.
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- Meenal Sharma
- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
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Soliman K, Taha DE, Aboumarzouk OM, Koraiem IO, Shokeir AA. Can frozen-section analysis of ureteric margins at the time of radical cystectomy predict upper tract recurrence? Arab J Urol 2020; 18:155-162. [PMID: 33029425 PMCID: PMC7473000 DOI: 10.1080/2090598x.2020.1751923] [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] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Objective To summarise the currently available literature and analyse available results of the outcome of intraoperative frozen-section analysis (FSA) on upper urinary tract recurrence (UUTR) after radical cystectomy (RC). Materials and methods A systematic review of the literature was performed according to the Cochrane Reviews guidelines and in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist. Articles discussing ureteric FSA with RC were identified. Results The literature search yielded 21 studies, on which the present analysis was done. The studies were published between 1997 and 2019. There were 10 010 patients with an age range between 51 and 95 years. Involvement of the ureteric margins was noted in 2–9% at RC. The sensitivity and specificity of FSA were ~75% and 99%, respectively. Adverse pathology on FSA and on permanent section, prostatic urothelial carcinoma involving the stroma but not prostatic duct, and ureteric involvement on permanent section were all more likely to develop UUTR. Neither evidence of ureteric involvement nor ureteric margin status on permanent section were significant predictors of overall survival. Conclusion Routine FSA is mandatory for a tumour-free uretero–enteric anastomosis and is predictive of UUTR. To lower the UUTR, FSA is not necessary if the ureters are resected at the level where they cross the common iliac vessels. FSA is indicated whenever the surgeon encounters findings suspicious of malignancy, e.g. ureteric obstruction, periureteric fibrosis, diffuse carcinoma in situ, induration or frank tumour infiltration of the distal ureter is discovered unexpectedly during surgery, and prostatic urethral involvement. Abbreviations CIS: carcinoma in situ; FSA: frozen-section analysis; HR: hazard ratio; PRISMA: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses; RC: radical cystectomy; (UT)UC: (upper tract) urothelial carcinoma; UUT(R): upper urinary tract (recurrence)
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- Karim Soliman
- Department of Urology, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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- Glasgow Urological Research Unit, Department of Urology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK.,School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Urology, Damanhour International Medical Institute, Beheira, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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[Usefulness of frozen section exams during radical cystectomy for urothelial carcinoma]. Prog Urol 2019; 30:51-57. [PMID: 31843294 DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2019.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIM To determine the usefulness of the frozen section exams of lymph nodes dissection, ureteral and urethral section during radical cystectomy for urothelial carcinoma and define the impact on the surgical procedure. METHOD A retrospective, single-center study of data collected from 182 patients who underwent radical cystectomy for an cT=3bN0M0 urothelial bladder cancer between 2016 and 2018. Bladder cancer extension was determined by thoracoabdominal CT with contrast enhancement and urography and an 18-FDG PET scanner. No patient received neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The diagnostic performance of the frozen section exams was related to final examinations. The impact of the result on the initial intervention was determined. RESULTS The frozen section were positive in 29 lymph nodes dissections (15.9 %), 59 (16.6 %) ureteral and 20 (10.9 %) ureteral recessions. With lymph nodes exams, sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values were 93.5 %, 100 %, 100 %, and 98.7 %, respectively. With ureteral sections exams the same values were 91.5 %, 100 %, 100 %, and 98.4 % respectively. With urethral section exams, all the values were of 100 %. Finally, all the procedure has been modified for all patients with positive frozen section exam except one positive urethral section that did not give rise to radical urethrectomy. CONCLUSION Frozen section exams were useful to the urologist during radical cystectomy for urothelial carcinoma. The performances of the frozen section exams carried out were excellent. The information of the urologist of the positive frozen section leeds to modify its management during the intervention in all the studied cases with the exception of one case.
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Tang J, Ranasinghe W, Cheng J, Van Es S, Monsour M, Cetti R, Jensen R, Brough S. Utility of Routine Intraoperative Ureteral Frozen Section Analysis at Radical Cystectomy: Outcomes from a Regional Australian Center. Curr Urol 2019; 12:70-73. [PMID: 31114463 DOI: 10.1159/000489422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Introduction The objective of this study was to look at the usefulness and cost effectiveness of intraoperative frozen section analysis (FSA) of the ureters at the time of radical cystectomy. Methods Pathology notes of patients undergoing radical cystectomy for primary bladder cancer between the years 2000-2015 at our institution were reviewed. Results A total of 196 ureteric specimens from 98 patients were reviewed. Of the 98 patients, 9% (n = 9) had positive ureteric margins, of which all were ≥ T2, with 44% (4 of 9) being T = 4. In all cases of positive FSA, preoperative clinical staging was ≥ T2. In cases where cancer staging was upgraded post-cystectomy, there were no cases of positive FSA. After adjusting for tumor stage in ≥ T2a, using Cox regression analysis, positive frozen section was associated with a 4.2 fold increase in overall mortality (95%CI 1.3-13.8; p = 0.02). Cost associated with FSA was AU$1,351.90 to obtain 1 positive result. Conclusion Patients with positive ureteric FSA are at higher risk of mortality post cystectomy, despite excision to negative tissue. However, FSA of the distal ureters at cystectomy were unlikely to be positive unless the bladder cancer stage was ≥ T2. Hence, routine ureteric FSA may not be necessary in patients undergoing cystectomy for non-muscle invasive bladder tumors.
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- Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, TAS, Australia
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- Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, TAS, Australia
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- Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, TAS, Australia
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- Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, TAS, Australia
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- Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, TAS, Australia
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Positive ureteric margins at radical cystectomy: Can it be predicted at initial transurethral resection of bladder tumour? Arab J Urol 2018; 16:386-390. [PMID: 30534436 PMCID: PMC6277264 DOI: 10.1016/j.aju.2018.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Revised: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective To identify primary tumour-related factors at transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) that may predict positive distal ureteric margins (PUM) at the time of radical cystectomy (RC). Patients and methods A retrospective, cohort study was conducted using our institution's data from June 2007 to June 2016. Patients who underwent TURBT followed by RC for non-metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC) of the bladder were identified. In all, 211 patients underwent RC for UC during the study period. The patients were divided into two groups: Group-I (n = 17) with PUM and Group-II (n = 194) with negative ureteric margins. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to determine the predictors of PUM. Results On univariate analysis, multifocality, tumours involving the ureteric orifice, trigonal tumours, presence of carcinoma in situ (CIS), and lymphovascular invasion at TURBT, were significantly more common in Group-I. On multivariate analysis, tumour involvement in the ureteric orifice(s) and presence of associated CIS significantly predicted PUM. Conclusions Primary tumour-related factors on initial TURBT that predicted PUM (at RC) were involvement of the ureteric orifice(s) and presence of associated CIS. These results may help to select patients who can be selectively offered intraoperative frozen section analysis.
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Predictive factors for final pathologic ureteral sections on 700 radical cystectomy specimens: Implications for intraoperative frozen section decision-making. Urol Oncol 2017; 35:659.e1-659.e6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2017.06.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Moschini M, Soria F, Abufaraj M, Foerster B, D'Andrea D, Damiano R, Klatte T, Montorsi F, Briganti A, Colombo R, Gallina A, Shariat SF. Impact of Intra- and Postoperative Blood Transfusion on the Incidence, Timing, and Pattern of Disease Recurrence After Radical Cystectomy. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2017; 15:e681-e688. [PMID: 28162943 DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 12/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The administration of blood transfusion (BT) has been associated with a decrease in survival expectancies in patients treated with radical cystectomy (RC), as a consequence of the immunosuppressive effect mediated by BT. We sought therefore to evaluate if the usage of BT may influence the risk and pattern location of distant recurrences after RC, which may be influenced by this effect. METHODS Data from 2 independent cohorts of consecutive patients with bladder cancer treated with RC were analyzed. Distant recurrence included all recurrence locations outside of the true pelvis, such as lung, liver, bone, extra pelvic lymph nodes, peritoneal, or brain recurrences. Cox regression analyses evaluating the risk of developing distant recurrence after RC were built. RESULTS In the testing cohort, composed of 1081 patients, 41.2% received a perioperative BT. Within a median follow-up of 52 months (interquartile range, 44-61 months), 277 (25.6%) patients experienced a distant recurrence. In the validation cohort, composed of 433 patients, 42.3% received perioperative BT within a median follow-up of 83 months, and 127 (28.3%) patients experienced distant recurrence. On multivariable analyses predicting distant recurrences, BT was not associated with the risk of distant recurrence stratified by location and time (within first year or later after RC; all P ≥ .2) in both cohorts. CONCLUSIONS BT administration was not associated with a different pattern, timing, or rate of distant recurrences in patients when compared with those who did not receive BT. New data are needed to investigate the mechanisms behind the association between BT and survival in RC patients.
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- Marco Moschini
- Department of Urology, Urological Research Institute, Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Doctorate Research Program, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Sciences, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Studies of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Karl Landsteiner Institute of Urology and Andrology, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Karl Landsteiner Institute of Urology and Andrology, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Karl Landsteiner Institute of Urology and Andrology, Vienna, Austria
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- Doctorate Research Program, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Karl Landsteiner Institute of Urology and Andrology, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Urology, Urological Research Institute, Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Urological Research Institute, Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Urological Research Institute, Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Urological Research Institute, Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Karl Landsteiner Institute of Urology and Andrology, Vienna, Austria; Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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Miyamoto H. Clinical benefits of frozen section assessment during urological surgery: Does it contribute to improving surgical margin status and patient outcomes as previously thought? Int J Urol 2016; 24:25-31. [PMID: 27862367 DOI: 10.1111/iju.13247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Despite significant advances in patient selection as well as surgical technique over the past few decades, it is still not uncommon for patients with urological malignancy and positive surgical margins to be observed. Meanwhile, intraoperative pathology consultation with frozen section assessment, which generally provides useful information for the optimal procedure, has been widely utilized for the assessment of surgical margins during urological surgeries. Thus, it remains unanswered whether intraoperative frozen section assessment has an impact on final surgical margin status as well as long-term oncological outcomes. The present review summarizes and discusses available data assessing the utility of frozen section assessment of the surgical margins during urological surgeries, such as radical prostatectomy, partial nephrectomy and radical cystectomy. The current findings suggest that select patients might benefit from the routine frozen section assessment.
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- Hiroshi Miyamoto
- Departments of Pathology and Urology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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