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Thakker PU, Sandberg M, Hemal AK, Rodriguez AR. A Comprehensive Review of the Current State of Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Salvage Prostatectomy. Int Braz J Urol 2024; 50:398-414. [PMID: 38701186 PMCID: PMC11262726 DOI: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2024.0126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Salvage robot assisted radical prostatectomy (sRARP) is performed for patients with biochemical or biopsy proven, localized prostate cancer recurrences after radiation or ablative therapies. Traditionally, sRARP has been avoided by lower volume surgeons due to technical demand and high complication rates. Post-radiation sRARP outcomes studies exist but remain few in number. With increasing use of whole gland and focal ablative therapies, updates on sRARP in this setting are needed. The aim of this narrative review is to provide an overview of recently reviewed studies on the oncologic outcomes, functional outcomes, and complications after post-radiation and post-ablative sRARP. Tips and tricks are provided to guide surgeons who may perform sRARP. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a non-systematic literature search of PubMed and MEDLINE for the most relevant articles pertaining to the outlined topics from 2010-2022 without limitation on study design. Only case reports, editorial comments, letters, and manuscripts in non-English languages were excluded. Key Content and Findings: Salvage robotic radical prostatectomy is performed in cases of biochemical recurrence after radiation or ablative therapies. Oncologic outcomes after sRARP are worse compared to primary surgery (pRARP) though improvements have been made with the robotic approach when compared to open salvage prostatectomy. Higher pre-sRARP PSA levels and more advanced pathologic stage portend worse oncologic outcomes. Patients meeting low-risk, EAU-biochemical recurrence criteria have improved oncologic outcomes compared to those with high-risk BCR. While complication rates in sRARP are higher compared to pRARP, Retzius sparing approaches may reduce complication rates, particularly rectal injuries. In comparison to the traditional open approach, sRARP is associated with a lower rate of bladder neck contracture. In terms of functional outcomes, potency rates after sRARP are poor and continence rates are low, though Retzius sparing approaches demonstrate acceptable recovery of urinary continence by 1 year, post-operatively. CONCLUSIONS Advances in the robotic platform and improvement in robotic experience have resulted in acceptable complication rates after sRARP. However, oncologic and functional outcomes after sRARP in both the post-radiation and post-ablation settings are worse compared to pRARP. Thus, when engaging in shared decision making with patients regarding the initial management of localized prostate cancer, patients should be educated regarding oncologic and functional outcomes and complications in the case of biochemically recurrent prostate cancer that may require sRARP.
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- Parth U Thakker
- Department of Urology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Urology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Urology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Urology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Ekanger C, Helle SI, Reisæter L, Hysing LB, Kvåle R, Honoré A, Gravdal K, Pilskog S, Dahl O. Salvage Reirradiation for Locally Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Results From a Prospective Study With 7.2 Years of Follow-Up. J Clin Oncol 2024; 42:1934-1942. [PMID: 38652872 PMCID: PMC11191049 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.01391] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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PURPOSE There are no well-established re-treatment options for local recurrence after primary curative radiation therapy for prostate cancer (PCa), as prospective studies with long-term follow-up are lacking. Here, we present results from a prospective study on focal salvage reirradiation with external-beam radiation therapy with a median follow-up of 7.2 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS From 2013 to 2017, 38 patients with biopsy-proven locally recurrent PCa >2 years after previous treatment and absence of grade 2-3 toxicity from the first course of radiation were included. The treatment was 35 Gy in five fractions to the MRI-based target volume and 6 months of androgen-deprivation therapy starting 3 months before radiation. The Phoenix criteria defined biochemical recurrence-free survival (bRFS), and toxicity was scored according to Radiation Therapy Oncology Group criteria. RESULTS Median age was 70 years, and median time from primary radiation to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) recurrence was 83 months. The actuarial 2-year and 5-year bRFS were 81% (95% CI, 69 to 94) and 58% (95% CI, 49 to 74), respectively. The actuarial 5-year local recurrence-free survival was 93% (95% CI, 82 to 100), metastasis-free survival was 82% (95% CI, 69 to 95), and overall survival was 87% (95% CI, 76 to 98). Two patients (5%) had durable grade 3 genitourinary toxicity, one combined with GI grade 3 toxicity. A PSA doubling time ≤6 months at salvage, a Gleason score >7, and a PSA nadir ≥0.1 ng/mL predicted a worse outcome. CONCLUSION Reirradiation with EBRT for locally recurrent PCa after primary curative radiation therapy is clinically feasible and demonstrated a favorable outcome with acceptable toxicity in this prospective study with long-term follow-up.
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- Christian Ekanger
- Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Radiology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Technology and Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Research, Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Patohology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Technology and Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Fang B, McGeachy P, Husain S, Meyer T, Thind K, Martell K. Acute toxicity outcomes from salvage high-dose-rate brachytherapy for locally recurrent prostate cancer after prior radiotherapy. J Contemp Brachytherapy 2024; 16:111-120. [PMID: 38808210 PMCID: PMC11129646 DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2024.139278] [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: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Purpose Isolated intra-prostatic recurrence of prostate adenocarcinoma after definitive radiotherapy presents a challenging clinical scenario. Salvage options require specialized expertise and pose risks of harm. This study aimed to present the acute toxicity results from using salvage high-dose-rate brachytherapy (sHDR-BT) as treatment in locally recurrent prostate cancer cases. Material and methods Seventeen consecutive patients treated with sHDR-BT between 2019 and 2022 were evaluated retrospectively. Eligible patients had to have received curative intent prostate radiotherapy previously, and showed evidence of new biochemical failure. Evaluation with American Urological Association (AUA) and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) symptom assessments were performed for each case. Results The median (inter-quartile range) age prior to salvage treatment was 68 (66-74) years. The median post-sHDR-BT follow-up time was 20 (13-24) months. At baseline prior to sHDR-BT, 8 (47%) patients had significant lower urinary tract symptoms. The median AUA score prior to sHDR-BT was 7 (3-18). Three (18%) patients reported irregular bowel function and 2 (12%) reported hematochezia prior to sHDR-BT. One-month post-treatment, the median AUA score was 13 (8-21, p = 0.21). Using CTCAE scoring, there were no cases of grade 2+ bowel or rectal toxicity, and no cases of grade 3+ urinary toxicity. Reported grade 2 urinary toxicities included 10 (59%) cases of bladder spasms, 2 (12%) cases of incontinence, 1 (6%) urinary obstruction, and 4 (24%) reports of urinary urgency. All these adverse events were temporary. Conclusions This study adds to the existing literature by demonstrating that the acute toxicity profile of sHDR-BT is acceptable even without intra-operative magnetic resonance (MR) guidance or image registration. Further study is ongoing to determine long-term efficacy and toxicity of treatment.
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- Breanna Fang
- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, United States
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Rajwa P, Heidenreich J, Drzezga A, Schmidt M, Shariat SF, Heidenreich A. The diagnostic accuracy of 68 Ga-PSMA-PET/CT in primary staging of patients with high-risk nonmetastatic prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy: A single-center cohort analysis. Prostate 2024; 84:74-78. [PMID: 37750292 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24627] [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: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND 68 Ga-prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) is a recommended imaging modality for patients with recurrent prostate cancer (PCa). Its routine implementation before radical prostatectomy (RP) may allow avoiding undertreatment. We aimed to analyze the diagnostic accuracy of 68 Ga-PSMA-PET/CT for pelvic lymph node metastases in a large cohort of patients treated with RP and extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) for high-risk PCa. METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of an institutional database of patients who underwent 68 Ga-PSMA-PET/CT before RP and ePLND for high-risk PCa. The diagnostic estimates of 68 Ga-PSMA-PET/CT with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for lymph node involvement were calculated. RESULTS We included 165 high-risk PCa patients. The median PSA value was 24.5 ng/mL (range: 6.7-185) and all the patients had biopsy Grade Group 4-5. In total, 46 (28%) of patients had clinical lymph node involvement at 68 Ga-PSMA-PET/CT. A mean number of resected lymph nodes per patient was 22 (range: 15-45) and 149 (4.2%) of all resected nodes were positive for lymph node metastasis at final pathology. The diagnostic estimates for the detection of pN+ disease at RP were as follows: sensitivity 63% (95% CI: 51-75), specificity 97% (95% CI: 91-99), positive predictive value 94% (95% CI: 82-99), and negative predictive value 79% (95% CI: 70-86). The total accuracy of PSMA-PET was 83% (95% CI: 76-88). CONCLUSION Our analyses support high specificity and positive predictive value of pretreatment 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT for the detection of pelvic lymph node metastasis in patients treated with RP for high-risk PCa. While a positive finding should be considered as robust indicator for clinical decision-making, a negative result cannot reliably rule out the presence of lymph node involvement in high-risk PCa; there is a need for advanced risk stratification in those patients.
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- Pawel Rajwa
- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Uro-Oncology, Robot-Assisted and Specialized Urologic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Hourani Center for Applied Scientific Research, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
- Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, Uro-Oncology, Robot-Assisted and Specialized Urologic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Light A, Peters M, Reddy D, Kanthabalan A, Otieno M, Pavlou M, Omar R, Adeleke S, Giganti F, Brew-Graves C, Williams NR, Emara A, Haroon A, Latifoltojar A, Sidhu H, Freeman A, Orczyk C, Nikapota A, Dudderidge T, Hindley RG, Virdi J, Arya M, Payne H, Mitra AV, Bomanji J, Winkler M, Horan G, Moore C, Emberton M, Punwani S, Ahmed HU, Shah TT. External validation of a risk model predicting failure of salvage focal ablation for prostate cancer. BJU Int 2023; 132:520-530. [PMID: 37385981 PMCID: PMC10615865 DOI: 10.1111/bju.16102] [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] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To externally validate a published model predicting failure within 2 years after salvage focal ablation in men with localised radiorecurrent prostate cancer using a prospective, UK multicentre dataset. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with biopsy-confirmed ≤T3bN0M0 cancer after previous external beam radiotherapy or brachytherapy were included from the FOcal RECurrent Assessment and Salvage Treatment (FORECAST) trial (NCT01883128; 2014-2018; six centres), and from the high-intensity focussed ultrasound (HIFU) Evaluation and Assessment of Treatment (HEAT) and International Cryotherapy Evaluation (ICE) UK-based registries (2006-2022; nine centres). Eligible patients underwent either salvage focal HIFU or cryotherapy, with the choice based predominantly on anatomical factors. Per the original multivariable Cox regression model, the predicted outcome was a composite failure outcome. Model performance was assessed at 2 years post-salvage with discrimination (concordance index [C-index]), calibration (calibration curve and slope), and decision curve analysis. For the latter, two clinically-reasonable risk threshold ranges of 0.14-0.52 and 0.26-0.36 were considered, corresponding to previously published pooled 2-year recurrence-free survival rates for salvage local treatments. RESULTS A total of 168 patients were included, of whom 84/168 (50%) experienced the primary outcome in all follow-ups, and 72/168 (43%) within 2 years. The C-index was 0.65 (95% confidence interval 0.58-0.71). On graphical inspection, there was close agreement between predicted and observed failure. The calibration slope was 1.01. In decision curve analysis, there was incremental net benefit vs a 'treat all' strategy at risk thresholds of ≥0.23. The net benefit was therefore higher across the majority of the 0.14-0.52 risk threshold range, and all of the 0.26-0.36 range. CONCLUSION In external validation using prospective, multicentre data, this model demonstrated modest discrimination but good calibration and clinical utility for predicting failure of salvage focal ablation within 2 years. This model could be reasonably used to improve selection of appropriate treatment candidates for salvage focal ablation, and its use should be considered when discussing salvage options with patients. Further validation in larger, international cohorts with longer follow-up is recommended.
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- Alexander Light
- Imperial Prostate, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Imperial Prostate, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Statistical Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Statistical Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Radiology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University College London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Urology, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Basingstoke, UK
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University College London, UK
- Department of Radiology, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Surrey, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University College London, UK
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- Department of Histopathology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Urology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Sussex Cancer Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Urology, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Basingstoke, UK
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- Department of Urology, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Harlow, UK
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- Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London UK
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- Department of Histopathology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Oncology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Imperial Prostate, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London UK
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- Department of Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, King's Lynn, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Urology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Urology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University College London, UK
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- Imperial Prostate, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Imperial Prostate, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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Preisser F, Incesu RB, Rajwa P, Chlosta M, Nohe F, Ahmed M, Abreu AL, Cacciamani G, Ribeiro L, Kretschmer A, Westhofen T, Smith JA, Steuber T, Calleris G, Raskin Y, Gontero P, Joniau S, Sanchez-Salas R, Shariat SF, Gill I, Karnes RJ, Cathcart P, Van Der Poel H, Marra G, Tilki D. Impact of persistent PSA after salvage radical prostatectomy: a multicenter study. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2023:10.1038/s41391-023-00728-5. [PMID: 37803241 DOI: 10.1038/s41391-023-00728-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Persistent prostatic specific antigen (PSA) represents a poor prognostic factor for recurrence after radical prostatectomy (RP). However, the impact of persistent PSA on oncologic outcomes in patients undergoing salvage RP is unknown. To investigate the impact of persistent PSA after salvage RP on long-term oncologic outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients who underwent salvage RP for recurrent prostate cancer between 2000 and 2021 were identified from twelve high-volume centers. Only patients with available PSA after salvage RP were included. Kaplan-Meier analyses and multivariable Cox regression models were used to test the effect of persistent PSA on biochemical recurrence (BCR), metastasis and any death after salvage RP. Persistent PSA was defined as a PSA-value ≥ 0.1 ng/ml, at first PSA-measurement after salvage RP. RESULTS Overall, 580 patients were identified. Of those, 42% (n = 242) harbored persistent PSA. Median follow-up after salvage RP was 38 months, median time to salvage RP was 64 months and median time to first PSA after salvage RP was 2.2 months. At 84 months after salvage RP, BCR-free, metastasis-free, and overall survival was 6.6 vs. 59%, 71 vs. 88% and 77 vs. 94% for patients with persistent vs. undetectable PSA after salvage RP (all p < 0.01). In multivariable Cox models persistent PSA was an independent predictor for BCR (HR: 5.47, p < 0.001) and death (HR: 3.07, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Persistent PSA is common after salvage RP and represents an independent predictor for worse oncologic outcomes. Patients undergoing salvage RP should be closely monitored after surgery to identify those with persistent PSA.
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- Felix Preisser
- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Institute of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Institute of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, San Giovanni Battista Hospital and University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, San Giovanni Battista Hospital and University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris and Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Hourani Center for Applied Scientific Research, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
- Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Institute of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, San Giovanni Battista Hospital and University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
- Department of Urology, Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Campbell SP, Deivasigamani S, Arcot R, Adams ES, Orabi H, Elshafei A, Tan WP, Davis L, Wu Y, Chang A, Jones JS, Polascik TJ. Salvage Cryoablation for Recurrent Prostate Cancer Following Primary External Beam Radiotherapy or Primary Cryotherapy: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Mid-term Oncologic and Functional Outcomes. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2023; 21:555-562. [PMID: 37438234 DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2023.06.015] [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: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Local prostate cancer recurrence following radiotherapy (XRT) or cryoablation (CRYO) may be addressed with salvage cryotherapy (SCT), although little is known about how the primary treatment modality affects SCT results. Oncologic and functional outcomes of patients who underwent SCT after primary XRT (XRT-SCT) or cryoablation (CRYO-SCT) were studied. METHODS Data was collected using the Duke Prostate Cancer database and the Cryo On-Line Data (COLD) registry. The primary outcome was biochemical progression-free survival (BPFS). Urinary incontinence, rectourethral fistula, and erectile dysfunction were secondary outcomes. The Kaplan-Meier log-rank test and univariable/multivariable Cox proportional hazards (CPH) models were utilized to evaluate BPFS between groups. RESULTS 419 XRT-SCT and 63 CRYO-SCT patients met inclusion criteria, that was reduced to 63 patients in each cohort after propensity matching. There was no difference in BPFS at 2 and 5 years both before (P = .5 and P = .7) and after matching (P = .6 and P = .3). On multivariable CPH, BPFS was comparable between treatment groups (CRYO-SCT, HR=1.1, [0.2-2.2]). On the same analysis, BPFS was lower in D'Amico high-risk (HR 3.2, P < .01) and intermediate-risk (HR 1.95, P < .05) categories compared to low-risk. There was no significant difference in functional outcomes between cohorts. CONCLUSION Following primary cryotherapy, salvage cryoablation provides comparable intermediate oncological outcomes and functional outcomes compared to primary radiotherapy.
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- Scott P Campbell
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Oschner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Urology Department, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, University of Florida Health, Jacksonville, FL
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Department of Urology, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Duke Cancer Institute, Durham NC
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Moffit Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Duke Cancer Institute, Durham NC
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Gruen A, Tegel K, Kluge A, Budach V, Zips D, Boehmer D. PSMA PET-based stereotactic body radiotherapy for locally recurrent prostate cancer after definitive first-line therapy. Prostate 2023; 83:1298-1305. [PMID: 37394721 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24592] [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: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Advances in prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET-computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allow the detection and localization of exclusively local prostate-cancer-recurrences after definitive first-line therapy. PSMA-based early detection of circumscribed local recurrences followed by hypofractionated high-precision stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) might yield long-term disease control at moderate rates of adverse effects. METHODS Retrospective analysis of 35 patients treated for locally recurrent prostate cancer between November 2012 and December 2021 with PSMA PET- and MRI-based robotic SBRT. RESULTS Thirty-five patients treated with local prostate cancer recurrence post surgery, post surgery, and adjuvant/salvage radiotherapy (RT) and after definitive RT. All but one patients had fractionated SBRT in 3-5 fractions. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 52.2 months for all patients and 52.2 months in the radical prostatectomy (RPE) group, 31.2 months in the RPE + RT group and not reached in the RT group. The most common event was increased urinary frequency grade 1-2. 54.3% of all patients had no acute and 79.4% no late toxicity during follow-up. DISCUSSION Our PFS of 52.2 months (RPE), 31.2 months (RPE + RT) and not reached (RT) compares favorably with published data. This method constitutes a valid alternative to morbidity-prone invasive approaches or palliative systemic therapy.
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- Arne Gruen
- Department for Radiation Oncology, Campus Virchow-Klinik, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universitaet Berlin, Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Evangelisches Waldkrankenhaus Spandau Krankenhausbetriebs gGmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- MVZ Leipzig Strahlentherapie, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department for Radiation Oncology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universitaet Berlin, Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department for Radiation Oncology, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universitaet Berlin, Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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Wimper Y, Overduin CG, Sedelaar JPM, Veltman J, Jenniskens SFM, Bomers JGR, Fütterer JJ. MRI-Guided Salvage Focal Cryoablation: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience in 114 Patients with Localized Recurrent Prostate Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4093. [PMID: 37627122 PMCID: PMC10452144 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15164093] [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: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Patients with localized recurrent prostate cancer (PCa) are eligible for androgen-deprivation therapy, salvage radical prostatectomy (RP) or radiation therapy. These treatments are associated with serious side-effects, illustrating the need for alternative local treatment options with lower morbidity rates. All patients who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided salvage focal cryoablation (SFC) with localized recurrent PCa between 2011-2021 (n = 114) were included. Two subgroups were formed: patients without (n = 99) and with prior RP (n = 15). We assessed the recurrence- (RFS) and treatment-free survival (TFS), measured from date of treatment to date of recurrence or initiation of additional salvage treatment, using Kaplan-Meier plots. Complications were reported using the Clavien-Dindo (CD) scale. Overall 1-year and 5-year RFS were 76.0% and 25.1%, and overall 1-year and 5-year TFS were 91.5% and 58.2%, respectively. Patients without prior RP showed a significantly higher 1-year (78.5% vs. 52.5%) and 5-year RFS (28.1% vs. 0.0%; p = 0.03), and a trend towards a higher 1-year (92.6% vs. 79.0%) and 5-year TFS (60.2% vs. 23.0%; p = 0.10) compared to those with prior RP. A total of 46 complications occurred in 37 patients, and the overall complication rate was 32.4% (37/114 patients). The majority (41/46; 89.1%) of complications were minor (CD 1-2). Overall (31.3 vs. 40.0%) and major (3.0 vs. 13.3%) complication rates were lower in patients without compared to those with prior RP, respectively. MRI-guided SFC is an effective and safe therapy for patients with recurrent PCa, and has proved to delay and potentially prevent the initiation of salvage treatments. Patients with locally recurrent PCa after prior RP had an increased risk of recurrence, a shortened time to additional treatment, and more complications compared to those without prior RP, which should be considered when selecting patients for SFC.
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- Yvonne Wimper
- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands; (C.G.O.); (S.F.M.J.); (J.G.R.B.); (J.J.F.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands; (C.G.O.); (S.F.M.J.); (J.G.R.B.); (J.J.F.)
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- Department of Urology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Radiology, Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, 7609 PP Almelo, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands; (C.G.O.); (S.F.M.J.); (J.G.R.B.); (J.J.F.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands; (C.G.O.); (S.F.M.J.); (J.G.R.B.); (J.J.F.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands; (C.G.O.); (S.F.M.J.); (J.G.R.B.); (J.J.F.)
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Drobner J, Kaldany A, Shah MS, Ghodoussipour S. The Role of Salvage Radical Prostatectomy in Patients with Radiation-Resistant Prostate Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3734. [PMID: 37509395 PMCID: PMC10378204 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15143734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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There are multiple treatment strategies for patients with localized prostate adenocarcinoma. In intermediate- and high-risk patients, external beam radiation therapy demonstrates effective long-term cancer control rates comparable to radical prostatectomy. In patients who opt for initial radiotherapy but have a local recurrence of their cancer, there is no unanimity on the optimal salvage approach. The lack of randomized trials comparing surgery to other local salvage therapy or observation makes it difficult to ascertain the ideal management. A narrative review of existing prospective and retrospective data related to salvage radical prostatectomy after radiation therapy was undertaken. Based on retrospective and prospective data, post-radiation salvage radical prostatectomy confers oncologic benefits, with overall survival ranging from 84 to 95% at 5 years and from 52 to 77% at 10 years. Functional morbidity after salvage prostatectomy remains high, with rates of post-surgical incontinence and erectile dysfunction ranging from 21 to 93% and 28 to 100%, respectively. Factors associated with poor outcomes after post-radiation salvage prostatectomy include preoperative PSA, the Gleason score, post-prostatectomy staging, and nodal involvement. Salvage radical prostatectomy represents an effective treatment option for patients with biochemical recurrence after radiotherapy, although careful patient selection is important to optimize oncologic and functional outcomes.
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- Jake Drobner
- Division of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Division of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Urology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Division of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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Smigelski M, Wysock JS, Taneja S, Lepor H. Salvage Cryoablation and Robotic Seminal Vesiculectomy: A Novel Salvage Treatment for Locally Recurrent Prostate Cancer. J Endourol 2023. [PMID: 37300480 DOI: 10.1089/end.2023.0186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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The purpose of this report is to describe a novel salvage surgical technique combining cryo-ablation of the prostate and robotic excision of the seminal vesicle for locally recurrent prostate cancer of the seminal vesicle with or without prostate involvement following radiation therapy or focal therapy. Seven men with biopsy-proven locally recurrent prostate cancer involving the seminal vesicle with or without adjacent prostate following primary radiation or focal therapy underwent combined salvage focal cryoablation and robotic excision of the seminal vesicle. Descriptive statistics characterized the cohort and outcomes. Median follow up was 1.4 years. There were no surgical complications, and length of stay was one day in all cases. No patients experienced any new urinary incontinence following removal of the catheter. Erectile function was preserved in both men exhibiting pre-operative erections adequate for intercourse. Of the 4 patients developing recurrent disease, 3 involved only the contralateral seminal vesicle; they all underwent a second salvage focal cryoablation and robotic seminal vesiculectomy. One presenting with high-risk disease developed systematic metastasis. He is alive and managed with androgen deprivation therapy. One developed persistent local disease recurrence and is on androgen deprivation therapy. The other five are disease-free based on the most recent mpMRI and PSA. This study highlights the feasibility and effectiveness of salvage focal cryoablation and robotic seminal vesiculectomy as a salvage treatment for locally recurrent prostate cancer of the seminal vesicle with or without involvement of the prostate following primary radiation or focal therapy. Based on our outcomes, we recommend considering a bilateral salvage focal cryoablation and robotic seminal vesiculectomy in men with unilateral seminal vesicle recurrence following primary radiation therapy. We recommend unilateral salvage focal cryoablation and seminal vesiculectomy in men with unilateral seminal vesicle and prostate involvement following primary partial cryo-ablation provided no contralateral disease is identified.
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- Michael Smigelski
- NYU Langone Health, 12297, Urology, 222 E. 41st St, 12th Floor, New York, New York, United States, 10017;
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- NYU Langone Health, 12297, Urology, New York, New York, United States;
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- NYU Langone Health, 12297, Urology, 222 East 41st street, 12th floor, New York, New York, United States, 10017
- NYU, 5894, Urology, 222 East 41st St, New York, United States, 10012-1126;
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Rajwa P, Pfister D, Rieger C, Heidenreich J, Drzezga A, Persigehl T, Shariat SF, Heidenreich A. Importance of magnetic resonance imaging and prostate-specific membrane antigen PET-CT in patients treated with salvage radical prostatectomy for radiorecurrent prostate cancer. Prostate 2023; 83:385-391. [PMID: 36564936 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24470] [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: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Accurate staging and identification of optimal candidates for local salvage therapy, such as salvage radical prostatectomy (SRP), is necessary to ensure optimal care in patients with radiorecurrent prostate cancer (PCa). We aimed to analyze performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) for predicting pathologic nonorgan confined disease (pT3) and lymph node involvement (pN+) in patients treated with SRP for radiorecurrent PCa. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the institutional database to identify patients who underwent MRI or 68 Ga-PSMA-PET/CT before SRP for radiorecurrent PCa. The diagnostic estimates of MRI and PSMA-PET/CT for pT3 and pN+, were calculated. RESULTS We identified 113 patients with radiorecurrent PCa who underwent preoperative MRI followed by SRP; 53 had preoperative 68 Ga-PSMA-PET/CT. For the detection of pT3 disease, the overall accuracy of MRI was 70% (95% confidence interval [CI] 61-78), sensitivity 40% (95% CI 26-55) and specificity 94% (95% CI 85-98); PSMA-PET/CT had slightly higher accuracy of 77% (95% CI 64-88), and higher sensitivity of 90% (95% CI 68-99), but lower specificity of 70% (95% CI 51-84). For pN+ disease, MRI had poor sensitivity of 14% (95% CI 3-36), specificity of 50 (95% CI 39-61) and total accuracy of 43% (95% CI 34-53); PSMA-PET/CT had an accuracy of 85% (95% CI 72-93), sensitivity of 27% (95% CI 6-61), and specificity of 100% (95% CI 92-100). CONCLUSION In patients with radiorecurrent PCa, both, MRI, and 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT are valuable tools for the pre-SRP staging and should be integrated into the standard workup. For lymph node metastases, 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT is a strong rule-in test with nearly perfect specificity; in contrast MRI had a low accuracy for lymph node metastases.
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- Pawel Rajwa
- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Uro-Oncology, Robot-Assisted and Specialized Urologic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Uro-Oncology, Robot-Assisted and Specialized Urologic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Uro-Oncology, Robot-Assisted and Specialized Urologic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Hourani Center for Applied Scientific Research, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
- Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, Uro-Oncology, Robot-Assisted and Specialized Urologic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Nabavizadeh R, Karnes RJ. Salvage radical prostatectomy. Curr Opin Urol 2023; 33:163-167. [PMID: 36591993 DOI: 10.1097/mou.0000000000001074] [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: 01/03/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Salvage radical prostatectomy (sRP) is underutilized because of fear of historical high rates of peri-operative morbidities. However, there has been significant improvements in complication rates as well as oncologic outcomes in the recent years. RECENT FINDINGS Complication rates have significantly declined for both open and robotic approach in the past decade. Rectal injury is now reported around 2%, which is down from 30% in the historic series. Similarly, the current risk of major vascular injury is low. About 75% of patients report social continence (up to one pad per day). However, erectile function recovery remains poor and patients should be counselled accordingly. Long-term durable oncologic response is achievable with 10-year recurrence-free survival reported in about 40-50% of well selected patients. SUMMARY Recent improvements in oncologic and peri-operative outcomes make sRP a desirable option for local control. sRP treats the whole gland as opposed to focal therapies and allows for pelvic lymph node dissection and removal of seminal vesicles, which can be sanctuary site of disease. In experienced hands, regardless of the surgical approach, sRP can achieve a durable response resulting in delaying or avoiding androgen deprivation therapy and its associated morbidities.
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Marra G, Marquis A, Yanagisawa T, Shariat SF, Touijer K, Gontero P. Salvage Radical Prostatectomy for Recurrent Prostate Cancer After Primary Nonsurgical Treatment: An Updated Systematic Review. Eur Urol Focus 2023; 9:251-257. [PMID: 36822924 DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2023.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Salvage radical prostatectomy (sRP) has historically been associated with high morbidity, whilst recently published multicentre series suggested a trend towards improved outcomes. Hence, we performed a systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses criteria to investigate the oncological and functional results and morbidity of sRP. We included 20 retrospective articles comprising 4175 men. Robotic procedures were performed in 40% and nerve sparing in up to 36% of men. Postoperative continence was preserved in 40.4% of patients and erectile function in <16%. High-grade complications were described in 6.6% of patients (rectal injuries 0.9%). At final sRP pathology, surgical margins were positive in 26.1%, 32.8% had seminal vesicle invasion, and International Society of Urological Pathology grade was >3 in 26.6%. Ten-year metastasis-free survival ranged from 72% to 77% and 5-yr cancer-specific survival ranged from 86.6% to 97.7%. Salvage radical prostatectomy shows durable oncological control and morbidity improved over recent years, despite remaining significant compared to and higher than that of primary radical prostatectomy. PATIENT SUMMARY: Salvage radical prostatectomy (sRP) shows improving oncological control and morbidity over time. The complications associated with sRP and its functional results seem to be acceptable and are continuously improving.
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- Giancarlo Marra
- Department of Urology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza and University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Urology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza and University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Urology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia; Department of Urology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; Hourani Center for Applied Scientific Research, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan; Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza and University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Schuetz V, Reimold P, Goertz M, Hofer L, Dieffenbacher S, Nyarangi-Dix J, Duensing S, Hohenfellner M, Hatiboglu G. Evolution of Salvage Radical Prostatectomy from Open to Robotic and Further to Retzius Sparing Surgery. J Clin Med 2021; 11:jcm11010202. [PMID: 35011942 PMCID: PMC8745561 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11010202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Salvage radical prostatectomy (sRP) has evolved from open to minimally invasive approaches. sRP can be offered to patients with local recurrence to improve biochemical recurrence (BCR)-free and overall survival. We evaluate oncological outcome and continence after retropubic (RRP), conventional (cRARP), and Retzius-sparing robotic (rsRARP) surgery. Materials/methods: A total of 53 patients undergoing sRP between 2010 and 2020 were included. Follow-up included oncological outcome and continence. Results: sRP was done as RRP (n = 25), cRARP (n = 7), or rsRARP (n = 21). Median blood loss was 900 mL, 500 mL, and 300 mL for RRP, cRARP, and rsRARP, respectively. At 12 months, 5 (20%), 0, and 4 (19%) patients were continent, 9 (36%), 3 (43%), and 7 (33%) had grade 1 incontinence, 5 (20%), 2 (29%), and 3 (14%) had grade 2 incontinence, and 3 (12%), 2 (29%), and 4 (19%) had grade 3 incontinence for RRP, cRARP, or rsRARP, respectively. During a mean follow-up of 52.6 months, 16 (64%), 4 (57%), and 3 (14%) developed BCR in the RRP-, cRARP-, and rsRARP-group, respectively. Conclusions: Over the years, sRP has shifted from open to laparoscopic/robotic surgery. RARP shows good oncological and functional outcome. rsRARP ensures direct vision on the rectum during preparation and can therefore increase safety and surgeon’s confidence, especially in the salvage setting.
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- Viktoria Schuetz
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (P.R.); (M.G.); (L.H.); (S.D.); (J.N.-D.); (S.D.); (M.H.)
- Correspondence: (V.S.); (G.H.); Tel.: +49-6221-6110 (V.S. & G.H.)
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (P.R.); (M.G.); (L.H.); (S.D.); (J.N.-D.); (S.D.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (P.R.); (M.G.); (L.H.); (S.D.); (J.N.-D.); (S.D.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (P.R.); (M.G.); (L.H.); (S.D.); (J.N.-D.); (S.D.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (P.R.); (M.G.); (L.H.); (S.D.); (J.N.-D.); (S.D.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (P.R.); (M.G.); (L.H.); (S.D.); (J.N.-D.); (S.D.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (P.R.); (M.G.); (L.H.); (S.D.); (J.N.-D.); (S.D.); (M.H.)
- Section of Molecular Urooncology, Department of Urology, Medical Faculty Heidelberg, University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (P.R.); (M.G.); (L.H.); (S.D.); (J.N.-D.); (S.D.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (P.R.); (M.G.); (L.H.); (S.D.); (J.N.-D.); (S.D.); (M.H.)
- Correspondence: (V.S.); (G.H.); Tel.: +49-6221-6110 (V.S. & G.H.)
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Sargos P, Supiot S, Créhange G, Fromont-Hankard G, Barret E, Beauval JB, Brureau L, Dariane C, Fiard G, Gauthé M, Mathieu R, Roubaud G, Ruffion A, Renard-Penna R, Neuzillet Y, Rouprêt M, Ploussard G. Oncologic Impact and Safety of Pre-Operative Radiotherapy in Localized Prostate and Bladder Cancer: A Comprehensive Review from the Cancerology Committee of the Association Française d'Urologie. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13236070. [PMID: 34885179 PMCID: PMC8656987 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13236070] [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: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Radiotherapy may have an interesting role of reinforcing the loco-regional control of cancer, in addition to surgery, when used as a preoperative treatment. This sequence has demonstrated its efficacy and safety in various malignancies, but no strong data exist in the era of uro-oncology. In this review article, we aim to highlight the potential usefulness of preoperative radiotherapy in prostate and muscle-invasive bladder cancer, aiming to enhance pathological response and local control and to prevent intraoperative tumor seeding. We also emphasize the need for further clinical studies assessing the functional safety of subsequent surgical procedures in a competitive context of new systemic agents that have proven to demonstrate a survival benefit in locally advanced urologic cancers. Abstract Preoperative radiotherapy (RT) is commonly used for the treatment of various malignancies, including sarcomas, rectal, and gynaecological cancers, but it is preferentially used as a competitive treatment to radical surgery in uro-oncology or as a salvage procedure in cases of local recurrence. Nevertheless, preoperative RT represents an attractive strategy to prevent from intraoperative tumor seeding in the operative field, to sterilize microscopic extension outside the organ, and to enhance the pathological and/or imaging tumor response rate. Several clinical works support this research field in uro-oncology. In this review article, we summarized the oncologic impact and safety of preoperative RT in localized prostate and muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Preliminary studies suggest that both modalities can be complementary as initial primary tumor treatments and that a pre-operative radiotherapy strategy could be beneficial in a well-defined population of patients who are at a very high-risk of local relapse. Future prospective trials are warranted to evaluate the oncologic benefit of such a combination of local treatments in addition to new life-prolonging systemic therapies, such as immunotherapy, and new generation hormone therapies. Moreover, the safety and the feasibility of salvage surgical procedures due to non-response or local recurrence after pelvic RT remain poorly evaluated in that context.
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- Paul Sargos
- Department of Radiotherapy, Institut Bergonié, 33000 Bordeaux, France;
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Insitut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, 44800 St-Herblain, France;
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Institut Curie, 75005 Paris, France;
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- Department of Urology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, 75014 Paris, France;
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- Department of Urology, CHU de Pointe-à-Pitre, University of Antilles, University of Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail)—UMR_S 1085, 97110 Pointe-à-Pitre, France;
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- Department of Urology, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, APHP, Paris—Paris University—U1151 Inserm-INEM, Necker, 75015 Paris, France;
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- Department of Urology, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, TIMC-IMAG, 38000 Grenoble, France;
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- Unité de Recherche Clinique en Économie de la Santé, CRESS METHODS INSERM UMR 1153, 75000 Paris, France;
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- Department of Urology, CHU Rennes, 35033 Rennes, France;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bergonié, 33000 Bordeaux, France;
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- Service d’Urologie Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69002 Lyon, France;
- Equipe 2, Centre d’Innovation en Cancérologie de Lyon (EA 3738 CICLY), Faculté de Médecine Lyon Sud, Université Lyon 1, 69002 Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiology, Sorbonne University, AP-HP, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, 75013 Paris, France;
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- Department of Urology, Hôpital Foch, 92151 Suresnes, France;
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- Department of Urology, Sorbonne University, GRC 5 Predictive Onco-Uro, AP-HP, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, 75013 Paris, France;
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- Department of Urology, La Croix du Sud Hôpital, 31130 Quint Fonsegrives, France;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-5-32027202; Fax: +33-5-32027203
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