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Merseburger AS, Bakshi G, Chen DY, Chiong E, Jabbour M, Joung JY, Lai AYH, Lawrentschuk N, Le TA, Ng CF, Ng CT, Ong TA, Pang JST, Rabah DM, Ragavan N, Sase K, Suzuki H, Teo MMH, Uemura H, Woo HH. Cardiovascular disease risk assessment and multidisciplinary care in prostate cancer treatment with ADT: recommendations from the APMA PCCV expert network. World J Urol 2024; 42:156. [PMID: 38483562 PMCID: PMC10940372 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-024-04852-2] [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: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the mainstay approach for prostate cancer (PCa) management. However, the most commonly used ADT modality, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS The PCa Cardiovascular (PCCV) Expert Network, consisting of multinational urologists, cardiologists and oncologists with expertise in managing PCa, convened to discuss challenges to routine cardiovascular risk assessment in PCa management, as well as how to mitigate such risks in the current treatment landscape. RESULTS The experts identified several barriers, including lack of awareness, time constraints, challenges in implementing risk assessment tools and difficulties in establishing multidisciplinary teams that include cardiologists. The experts subsequently provided practical recommendations to improve cardio-oncology care for patients with PCa receiving ADT, such as simplifying cardiovascular risk assessment, individualising treatment based on CVD risk categories, establishing multidisciplinary teams and referral networks and fostering active patient engagement. A streamlined cardiovascular risk-stratification tool and a referral/management guide were developed for seamless integration into urologists' practices and presented herein. The PCCV Expert Network agreed that currently available evidence indicates that GnRH antagonists are associated with a lower risk of CVD than that of GnRH agonists and that GnRH antagonists are preferred for patients with PCa and a high CVD risk. CONCLUSION In summary, this article provides insights and guidance to improve management for patients with PCa undergoing ADT.
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- Axel S Merseburger
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, P. D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai, India
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National University Hospital, and Department of Surgery, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Urology, Saint Georges Hospital, Balamand University, Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Center for Urological Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Global Health Program, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Urology and Department of Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- SH Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- The Cancer Research Chair and Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Urology, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Regulatory Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Blacktown Hospital, Blacktown, NSW, Australia
- Department of Uro-Oncology, Chris O.Brien Lifehouse, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
- College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Fuchs B, Schelling G, Elyes M, Studer G, Bode-Lesniewska B, Scaglioni MF, Giovanoli P, Heesen P. Unlocking the Power of Benchmarking: Real-World-Time Data Analysis for Enhanced Sarcoma Patient Outcomes. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4395. [PMID: 37686671 PMCID: PMC10486409 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15174395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Benchmarking is crucial for healthcare providers to enhance quality and efficiency, notably for complex conditions like sarcomas. Multidisciplinary teams/sarcoma boards (MDT/SBs) are vital in sarcoma management, but differences in their processes can affect patient outcomes and treatment costs, despite adherence to international guidelines. To address this issue, this study aimed to compare two MDT/SBs and establish an interoperable digital platform, Sarconnector®, for real-time-world data assessment and automated analysis. The study included 983 patients, 46.0% of whom female, with a median age of 58 years, and 4.5% of patients presented with metastasis at diagnosis. Differences were observed in the number of first-time presentations, follow-up presentations, primary sarcomas, biopsies and chemotherapy indications between the two MDT/SB. The results highlight the importance of benchmarking and utilizing a harmonized data approach, such as the RWT approach provided by the Sarconnector®, to standardize and evaluate quality and cost metrics. By identifying areas of improvement and making data-driven decisions on the meta-level, healthcare providers can optimize resources and improve patient outcomes. In conclusion, benchmarking with the RWT harmonized data approach provided by the Sarconnector® can help healthcare providers improve the overall effectiveness of the healthcare system and achieve better outcomes for their patients in terms of both outcomes and costs.
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- Bruno Fuchs
- Sarcoma Service, University Teaching Hospital LUKS, University of Lucerne, 6000 Lucerne, Switzerland
- University Hospital USZ, University of Zurich, 8000 Zurich, Switzerland
- Sarcoma Service, Kantonsspital Winterthur, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Sarcoma Service, University Teaching Hospital LUKS, University of Lucerne, 6000 Lucerne, Switzerland
- Sarcoma Service, Kantonsspital Winterthur, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Sarcoma Service, University Teaching Hospital LUKS, University of Lucerne, 6000 Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Sarcoma Service, University Teaching Hospital LUKS, University of Lucerne, 6000 Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Patho Enge, SSN Reference Sarcoma Pathology, University of Zurich, 8000 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Sarcoma Service, University Teaching Hospital LUKS, University of Lucerne, 6000 Lucerne, Switzerland
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- University Hospital USZ, University of Zurich, 8000 Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Hospital USZ, University of Zurich, 8000 Zurich, Switzerland
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Yang DD, Nguyen PL. The Increasing Importance of Rigorous Real-World Evidence. JNCI Cancer Spectr 2022; 6:pkac051. [PMID: 35947686 PMCID: PMC9403104 DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkac051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- David D Yang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
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