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Neubauer MC, Nicolas GP, Bauman A, Fani M, Nitzsche E, Afshar-Oromieh A, Forrer F, Rentsch C, Stenner F, Templeton A, Schäfer N, Wild D, Chirindel A. Early response monitoring during [ 177Lu]Lu-PSMA I&T therapy with quantitated SPECT/CT predicts overall survival of mCRPC patients: subgroup analysis of a Swiss-wide prospective registry study. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2024; 51:1185-1193. [PMID: 38038755 PMCID: PMC10881597 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-023-06536-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess early tumor response with quantitated SPECT/CT and to correlate it with clinical outcome in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients treated with 177Lutetium-PSMA I&T therapy. METHODS Single-center, observational study, part of the prospective Swiss national cancer registry study investigating the safety and efficacy of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA I&T (EKNZ: 2021-01271) in mCRPC patients treated with at least two cycles of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA I&T 6-weekly. After the first and second cycle quantitated SPECT/CT (Symbia Intevo, Siemens) was acquired 48 h after injection (three fields of view from head to thigh, 5 s/frame) and reconstructed using xQuant® (48i, 1 s, 10-mm Gauss). Image analysis: The PSMA-positive total tumor volumes (TTV) were semi-automatically delineated using a SUV threshold of 3 with MIMencore® (version 7.1.3, Medical Image Merge Software Inc.). Changes in TTV, highest tumor SUVmax, and total tumor SUVmean between cycles 1 and 2 were calculated and grouped into a) stable or decrease and b) increase. Serum PSA levels were assessed at each therapy cycle and at follow-up until progression or death. Changes in TTV, PSA, SUVmax, and SUVmean were correlated with PSA-progression-free survival (PSA-PFS) and the overall survival (OS) using the Kaplan-Meier methodology (log-rank test). RESULTS Between 07/2020 and 04/2022, 111 patients were screened and 73 finally included in the data analysis. The median follow-up was 8.9 months (range 1.4-26.6 months). Stable or decreased TTV at cycle 2 was associated with longer OS (hazard ratio (HR) 0.28, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.09-0.86, p < 0.01). Similar, stable, or decreased PSA was associated with longer OS (HR 0.21; CI 0.07-0.62, p < 0.01) and PSA-PFS (HR 0.34; 95% CI 0.16-0.72, p < 0.01). Combining TTV and PSA will result in an augmented prognostic value for OS (HR 0.09; CI 0.01-0.63; p < 0.01) and for PSA-PFS (HR 0.11; CI 0.02-0.68; p < 0.01). A reduction of SUVmax or SUVmean was not prognostically relevant, neither for OS (p 0.88 and 0.7) nor for PSA-PFS (p 0.73 and 0.62, respectively). CONCLUSION Six weeks after initiating [177Lu]Lu-PSMA I&T, TTV and serum PSA appear to be good prognosticators for OS. Combined together, TTV + PSA change demonstrates augmented prognostic value and can better predict PSA-PFS. Larger studies using TTV change prospectively as an early-response biomarker are warranted for implementing management change towards a more personalized clinical practice.
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- Moritz C Neubauer
- Clinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4051, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Clinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4051, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4051, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4051, Basel, Switzerland
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- Nuclear Medicine and PET-Center, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Nuclear Medicine, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Urology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Oncology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4051, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4051, Basel, Switzerland
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Büttner T, Dietrich D, Zarbl R, Klümper N, Ellinger J, Krausewitz P, Ritter M. Feasibility of Monitoring Response to Metastatic Prostate Cancer Treatment with a Methylation-Based Circulating Tumor DNA Approach. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:482. [PMID: 38339235 PMCID: PMC10854643 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16030482] [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: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Metastatic prostate cancer (mPCA) poses challenges in treatment response assessment, particularly in cases where prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels do not reliably indicate a response. Liquid biopsy, focusing on circulating cell-free DNA (ccfDNA) methylation analysis as a proxy for circulating tumor DNA, offers a non-invasive and cost-effective approach. This study explores the potential of two methylation markers, short stature homeobox 2 (SHOX2) and Septin 9 (SEPT9), as on-mPCA-treatment biomarkers. METHODS Plasma samples were collected from 11 mPCA patients undergoing various treatments. Quantitative assessment of hypermethylated SHOX2 (mSHOX2) and SEPT9 (mSEPT9) levels in ccfDNA was conducted through methylation-specific real-time PCR. Early and overall dynamics of PSA, mSHOX2, and mSEPT9 were analyzed. Statistical evaluation employed Wilcoxon tests. RESULTS mSHOX2 demonstrated a significant decline post-treatment in patients with a radiographic treatment response as well as in an early treatment setting. mSEPT9 and PSA exhibited non-significant declines. In individual cases, biomarker dynamics revealed unique patterns compared to PSA. DISCUSSION mSHOX2 and mSEPT9 exhibit dynamics on mPCA treatment. This proof-of-concept study lays the groundwork for further investigation into these markers as valuable additions to treatment response monitoring in mPCA. Further validation in larger cohorts is essential for establishing clinical utility.
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- Thomas Büttner
- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Venusberg-Campus 1, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (N.K.); (J.E.); (P.K.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (D.D.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (D.D.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Venusberg-Campus 1, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (N.K.); (J.E.); (P.K.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Venusberg-Campus 1, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (N.K.); (J.E.); (P.K.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Venusberg-Campus 1, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (N.K.); (J.E.); (P.K.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Venusberg-Campus 1, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (N.K.); (J.E.); (P.K.); (M.R.)
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Shin TJ, Choe M, Kim BH, Byun SJ. Early Detection of Secondary Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma and Disseminated Bone Metastases with Normal Prostate-Specific Antigen Level after Pelvic Salvage Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1249. [PMID: 37374033 DOI: 10.3390/life13061249] [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: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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This report describes the case of a 65-year-old man who presented with gross hematuria and a history of pelvic salvage radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Cystoscopy and transurethral resection of the bladder revealed urothelial carcinoma. Subsequently, disseminated bone metastases were detected with normal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, and palliative radiotherapy and systemic chemotherapy were administered. Because gross hematuria can appear in both acute/chronic cystitis and bladder cancer in patients who have undergone pelvic radiotherapy for prostate cancer, close follow-up along with a detailed evaluation is needed. In addition, because prostate cancer disease progression with normal PSA levels may be associated with specific pathological findings, a detailed evaluation of symptoms and a careful review of pathologic reports are important.
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- Teak Jun Shin
- Department of Urology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
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Krausewitz P, Kluemper N, Richter AP, Büttner T, Kristiansen G, Ritter M, Ellinger J. Early Dynamics of Quantitative SEPT9 and SHOX2 Methylation in Circulating Cell-Free Plasma DNA during Prostate Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14184355. [PMID: 36139516 PMCID: PMC9496792 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14184355] [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: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: The methylation status of Septin 9 (SEPT9) and short stature homeobox 2 (SHOX2) in circulating cell-free DNA (ccfDNA) are validated pan-cancer biomarkers. The present proof-of-concept study aimed to investigate the potential and dynamics of quantitative SEPT9 and SHOX2 methylation in prostate cancer (PCa) patient tissue and ccfDNA during prostate biopsy as a diagnostic tool. Methods: The methylation patterns of SEPT9 and SHOX2 in prostate tissue were analyzed using The Cancer Genome Atlas data set (n = 498 PCa and n = 50 normal adjacent prostate tissue (NAT)). Next, dynamic changes of ccfDNA methylation were quantified in prospectively enrolled patients undergoing prostate biopsy (n = 72), local treatment for PCa (n = 7; radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy) as well as systemic treatment for PCa (n = 6; chemotherapy and 177-Lu-PSMA-therapy). Biomarker levels were correlated with clinicopathological parameters. Results: SEPT9 and SHOX2 were hypermethylated in PCa tissue (p < 0.001) and allowed discrimination of PCa and non-tumor prostate tissue (mSEPT9: AUC 0.87, 95%CI [0.82−0.92]; mSHOX2: AUC 0.89, 95%CI 0.84−0.94). SHOX2 methylation and mRNA levels were significantly higher in PCa tissue and increased with tumor stage and grade, as well as in patients suffering from biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy. SEPT9 and SHOX2 ccfDNA methylation allowed distinguishing patients with localized and metastatic disease (p < 0.001 for both). In addition, methylation levels increased shortly after prostate biopsy only in patients with PCa (ΔmSEPT9: p < 0.001 and ΔmSHOX2: p = 0.001). Conclusions: The early dynamics of methylated SEPT9 and SHOX2 in ccfDNA allow differentiation between PCa patients and patients without PCa and is a promising marker for tumor monitoring in the metastatic stage to determine tumor burden under systemic therapy.
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- Philipp Krausewitz
- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-15118853551
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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Laville A, Coutte A, Blanchard P, Sun R, Deutsch E, Latorzeff I. [Treatment of primary disease for synchronous metastatic prostate cancer]. Cancer Radiother 2020; 24:547-553. [PMID: 32855028 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2020.06.011] [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: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The management of early metastatic prostate cancer is based on systemic treatment by androgen deprivation therapy with or without chemotherapy or next-generation anti-androgen therapies. Local treatment of the prostate was initially used only to alleviate local symptoms. However, local radiotherapy of the prostate has been the subject of retrospective and prospective studies in patients with better prognostic factors, particularly in oligometastatic status. The results of these studies support that prostate radiotherapy can prolong the survival of patients with a low metastatic burden. This article states the biological bases, the main published and future published studies aimed to embed this strategy to optimize therapeutic management.
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- A Laville
- Département de radiothérapie, Gustave-Roussy cancer campus, 114, rue Édouard-Vaillant, 94800 Villejuif, France; Département de radiothérapie, CHU d'Amiens, 1, rue du Professeur-Christian-Cabrol, 80050, France.
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- Département de radiothérapie, CHU d'Amiens, 1, rue du Professeur-Christian-Cabrol, 80050, France
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- Département de radiothérapie, Gustave-Roussy cancer campus, 114, rue Édouard-Vaillant, 94800 Villejuif, France
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- Département de radiothérapie, Gustave-Roussy cancer campus, 114, rue Édouard-Vaillant, 94800 Villejuif, France
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- Département de radiothérapie, Gustave-Roussy cancer campus, 114, rue Édouard-Vaillant, 94800 Villejuif, France; Inserm, UMR 1030 « radiosensibilité des tumeurs et tissus sains », 114, rue Édouard-Vaillant, 94805 Villejuif, France
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- Département de radiothérapie-oncologie, bâtiment Atrium, clinique Pasteur, 1, rue de la Petite-Vitesse, 31300 Toulouse, France
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[DRUG-INDUCED INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE DURING COMBINED ANDROGEN BLOCKADE WITH BICALUTAMIDE AND LEUPRORELIN ACETATE FOR PROSTATE CANCER]. Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi 2020; 110:36-40. [PMID: 31956217 DOI: 10.5980/jpnjurol.110.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We report a case of drug-induced interstitial lung disease as a result of combined androgen blockade. A 75 year-old male was receiving bicalutamide and reuprorelin acetate treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Two weeks after starting therapy, the patient developed dyspnea due to interstitial lung disease. Based on the clinical diagnosis of drug-induced interstitial lung disease, bicalutamide was withdrawn and steroid therapy was initiated. The patient succumbed 6 days later due to respiratory failure. Drug-induced interstitial lung disease following combined androgen blockade is a rare, but potentially serious adverse effect that requires close attention.
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Wang J, Abudurexiti M, Shao N, Wei Y, Zhu Y, Ye DW. The U Shape of Prostate-specific Antigen and Prostate Cancer-specific Mortality in High-grade Metastatic Prostate Adenocarcinoma. Eur Urol Focus 2018; 6:53-62. [PMID: 30217630 DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accumulated evidence suggests that metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) with a low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level may be a unique entity. However, its clinical features and prognosis have not been fully evaluated. OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical features of low-PSA mPCa and the impact of low PSA level on overall survival (OS) and PCa-specific mortality (PCSM) of mPCa. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A total of 8479 mPCa patients were retrieved from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program (2010-2015). The median follow-up was 18 mo. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Cox regression and Fine-Gray competing risk were used to calculate the hazard ratio (HR) and subdistribution hazard ratio (sHR) for OS and PCSM, respectively. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS A higher rate of T4 stage disease (19.8%) and visceral metastasis (18.2%) and the shortest median OS (34 mo) were observed in mPCa patients with Gleason 8-10 and PSA ≤4ng/ml. In the Cox regression model, PSA ≤4ng/ml was a significant predictor of OS for Gleason 8-10 disease. The distribution of PCSM by PSA was U-shaped for Gleason score 8-10 (PSA 4.1-10ng/ml as the referent), with an adjusted sHR of 1.52 for PSA ≤4.0ng/ml (95% confidence interval: 1.17-1.96) versus 0.99 for PSA 10.1-20ng/ml and 1.35 for PSA >20ng/ml. In contrast, the distribution of PCSM by PSA was linear for Gleason 5-7. Sensitivity analyses showed similar results in Gleason 9-10 and Gleason 10 subgroup. The study is limited by its retrospective design. CONCLUSIONS Low PSA, high-grade mPCa has a higher proportion of T4 stage disease, visceral metastasis, and PCSM. PATIENT SUMMARY We found that 2.8% of high-grade metastatic prostate cancer has a prostate-specific antigen level ≤4ng/ml at diagnosis. This population has aggressive clinical features and a poor cancer-specific outcome. Our results highlighted this under-reported population, and the management of these patients warrants further research.
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- Jun Wang
- Department of Urology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Urology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Kesavan M, Turner JH, Meyrick D, Yeo S, Cardaci G, Lenzo NP. Salvage Radiopeptide Therapy of Advanced Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer with Lutetium-177-Labeled Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen: Efficacy and Safety in Routine Practice. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2018; 33:274-281. [DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2017.2403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Murali Kesavan
- Department of Haematology, The University of Western Australia, School of Medicine, Perth, Australia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The University of Western Australia, School of Medicine, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, The University of Western Australia, School of Medicine, Perth, Australia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The University of Western Australia, School of Medicine, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, The University of Western Australia, School of Medicine, Perth, Australia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The University of Western Australia, School of Medicine, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, The University of Western Australia, School of Medicine, Perth, Australia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The University of Western Australia, School of Medicine, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, The University of Western Australia, School of Medicine, Perth, Australia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The University of Western Australia, School of Medicine, Perth, Australia
- Theranostics Australia, East Fremantle, Australia
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Kordes M, Yachnin J. Primary bone lymphoma presenting as skeletal lesions in a patient recently treated for prostate cancer. Acta Oncol 2018; 57:700-703. [PMID: 29164979 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2017.1404636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Maximilian Kordes
- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Tema Cancer, Clinical Trials Unit, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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Selimoglu H, Duran C, Saraydaroglu O, Guclu M, Kiyici S, Ersoy C, Eren MA, Tuncel E, Imamoglu S. Prostate Cancer Metastasis to Thyroid Gland. TUMORI JOURNAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/030089160709300312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Metastases to the thyroid gland are rarely encountered in clinical practice. They may originate from various primary sites, mainly kidney, lung, breast, esophagus and uterus. Prostate cancer is one of the most frequent malignancies in men. It generally has a favorable course, and autopsy series have shown occult prostate cancer in many subjects, especially in aged males. However, prostate cancer sometimes exhibits an aggressive behavior and cases with a poor prognosis have been reported. Occasional reports of metastasis from prostate cancer to the thyroid gland have been documented. We describe the case of a 73-year-old patient presenting with thyroid metastasis from long-standing prostate cancer.
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- Hadi Selimoglu
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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Chang J, Kwan B, Panjwani N, Villanueva N, Diamond S, Wong-Sefidan I, Muchmore E. Prostate adenocarcinoma metastases to the testis and brain: case report and review of the literature. Oxf Med Case Reports 2017; 2017:omx042. [PMID: 28845236 PMCID: PMC5553064 DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omx042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Revised: 06/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. While clinicians commonly see metastases to the bones and lymph nodes, it may infrequently spread to more uncommon locations. We report an unusual case of an 83-year-old patient with previously treated prostate adenocarcinoma who presents with symptomatic metastases to the testis and brain in the absence of widely disseminated disease. This case report highlights the importance of including metastatic disease in the differential for patients with a history of prostate cancer and a newly discovered mass until an evaluation of the tissue can be performed.
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- Jeremy Chang
- School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.,VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.,VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.,VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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Shoag J, Mittal S, Halpern JA, Scherr D, Hu JC, Barbieri CE. Lethal Prostate Cancer in the PLCO Cancer Screening Trial. Eur Urol 2016; 70:2-5. [PMID: 27166670 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial randomized men to usual care or annual prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for 6 yr and digital rectal examination for 4 yr. This trial found no difference between the intervention and usual care arms of the study in the primary end point of prostate cancer (PCa)-specific mortality. The PLCO trial results have had a major impact on health policy and the rate of PSA screening in the United States. We analyzed the 13-yr screening and outcomes data from the 151 participants who died of PCa in the screening arm of the trial to better understand how randomization to screening failed to prevent PCa death in these men. We found that of these men, 81 (53.6%) either were never screened as part of the trial or had an initial positive screen. Only 17 (11.3%) of those who died reached year 6 of the trial with a PSA <4.0 ng/ml. The men who died in the screening arm were also older at study entry than the average PLCO participant (66 vs 62 yr; p < 0.001). Our analysis should inform the interpretation of the PLCO trial and provide insight into future trial design.
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- Jonathan Shoag
- Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA; Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Wu R, Woodford H, Capp A, Hunter P, Cowin G, Tai KH, Nguyen PL, Chong P, Martin J. A prospective study of nomogram-based adaptation of prostate radiotherapy target volumes. Radiat Oncol 2015; 10:243. [PMID: 26607977 PMCID: PMC4660680 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-015-0545-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A prospective clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of a novel approach to the treatment of patients with high risk prostate cancer (HRPC) through the use of a nomogram to tailor radiotherapy target volumes. METHODS Twenty seven subjects with HRPC were treated with a mildly hypofractionated radiotherapy regimen using image-guided IMRT technique between Jun/2013-Jan/2015. A set of validated prognostic factors were inputted into the Memorial-Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) prostate cancer nomogram to estimate risk of loco-regional spread (LRS). The nomogram risk estimates for extra-capsular extension (ECE), seminal vesicles involvement (SVI), and pelvic lymph nodes involvement (LNI) were used to adapt radiotherapy treatment volumes based on a risk threshold of ≥15 % in all cases. A planning guide was used to delineate target volumes and organs at risk (OAR). Up to three dose levels were administered over 28 fractions; 70Gy for gross disease in the prostate +/- seminal vesicles (2.5Gy/fraction), 61.6Gy for subclinical peri-prostatic disease (2.2Gy/fraction) and 50.4Gy to pelvic nodes (1.8Gy/fraction). Data regarding protocol adherence, nomogram use, radiotherapy dose distribution, and acute toxicity were collected. RESULTS Nomogram use 100 % of patients were treated for ECE, 88.9 % for SVI, and 70.4 % for LNI. The three areas at risk of LRS were appropriately treated according to the study protocol in 98.8 % cases. The MSKCC nomogram estimates for LRS differed significantly between the time of recruitment and analysis. Contouring protocol compliance Compliance with the trial contouring protocol for up to seven target volumes was 93.0 % (159/171). Compliance with protocol for small bowel contouring was poor (59.3 %). Dose constraints compliance Compliance with dose constraints for target volumes was 97.4 % (191/196). Compliance with dose constraints for OAR was 88.2 % (285/323). Acute toxicity There were no grade 3 acute toxicities observed. 20/27 (74.1 %) and 6/27 (22.2 %) patients experienced a grade 2 genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicity respectively. CONCLUSIONS We have demonstrated the feasibility of this novel risk-adapted radiation treatment protocol for HRPC. This study has identified key learning points regarding this approach, including the importance of standardization and updating of risk quantification tools, and the utility of an observer to verify their correct use. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClincialTrials.gov identifier NCT01418040 . Hunter New England Human Research Ethics Committee (HNEHREC) reference number 12/08/15/4.02.
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- Raymond Wu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Edith Street, Waratah, NSW, 2298, Australia.
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- University of Newcastle, School of Medicine and Public Health, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Edith Street, Waratah, NSW, 2298, Australia.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Edith Street, Waratah, NSW, 2298, Australia.
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- University of Queensland, The Centre for Advanced Imaging, Building 57, Research Road, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, VIC, 3002, Australia.
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Radiation Oncology, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Sky Central East, Level 3, Suite 2, 20 Smart Street, Charlestown, NSW, 2290, Australia.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Edith Street, Waratah, NSW, 2298, Australia. .,University of Newcastle, School of Medicine and Public Health, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. .,University of Queensland, The Centre for Advanced Imaging, Building 57, Research Road, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia.
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Wang CJ, Ying J, Kapur P, Wohlfeld B, Roehrborn C, Kim DWN. Solitary recurrence of castration-resistant prostate cancer with low or undetectable levels of prostate specific antigen salvaged with local ablative radiation therapy: A case report. Oncol Lett 2015; 11:713-716. [PMID: 26870272 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2015.3940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2014] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Prostate cancer recurrences are usually first detected by increased levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA), and systemic therapy is often initiated if distant metastasis is confirmed. However, low or nearly undetectable levels of PSA in the modern era of ultrasensitive PSA assay may be difficult to interpret in patients with a history of prostate cancer. Deciding whether to initiate additional systemic therapy in limited indolent metastatic disease while balancing the quality of life of the patient and ensuring the oncologic control of the disease may be challenging. In the present study, the case of a biopsy-confirmed solitary spine recurrence of prostate cancer with nearly undetectable but persistent levels of PSA (0.05 ng/ml) is reported. Treatment of the recurrence with local ablative radiotherapy improved the pain experienced by the patient, and reduced his levels of PSA to undetectable limits (<0.05 ng/ml). Repeated imaging analysis, PSA assay and clinical assessment demonstrated durable control of the disease without the requirement for additional systemic treatments. The present case highlighted the importance of initiating appropriate work-up according to the clinical scenario. Local treatment for solitary or oligometastatic recurrence of prostate cancer may enhance the effectiveness of current therapeutic strategies and benefit certain patients.
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- Chiachien Jake Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Texas Oncology, Waco, TX 76712, USA
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Dimonte G. A cell kinetics model for prostate cancer and its application to clinical data and individual patients. J Theor Biol 2010; 264:420-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2010.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2009] [Revised: 02/09/2010] [Accepted: 02/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Reitsma JB, Rutjes AWS, Khan KS, Coomarasamy A, Bossuyt PM. A review of solutions for diagnostic accuracy studies with an imperfect or missing reference standard. J Clin Epidemiol 2009; 62:797-806. [PMID: 19447581 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 265] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2008] [Revised: 01/04/2009] [Accepted: 02/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In diagnostic accuracy studies, the reference standard may be imperfect or not available in all patients. We systematically reviewed the proposed solutions for these situations and generated methodological guidance. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING Review of methodological articles. RESULTS We categorized the solutions into four main groups. The first group includes methods that impute or adjust for missing data on the reference standard. The second group consists of methods that correct estimates of accuracy obtained with an imperfect reference standard. In the third group a reference standard is constructed by combining multiple test results through a predefined rule, based on a consensus procedure, or through statistical modeling. In the fourth group, the diagnostic accuracy paradigm is abandoned in favor of validation studies that relate index test results to relevant clinical data, such as history, future clinical events, and response to therapy. CONCLUSION Most of the methods try to impute, adjust, or construct a reference standard. In situations that deviate only marginally from the classical diagnostic accuracy paradigm, these are valuable methods. In cases where an acceptable reference standard does not exist, the concept of clinical test validation may provide an alternative paradigm to evaluate a diagnostic test.
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- Johannes B Reitsma
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Kalmadi S, Raghavan D. Evolving perspectives of the role of novel agents in androgen-independent prostate cancer. Indian J Urol 2008; 24:303-8. [PMID: 19468458 PMCID: PMC2684340 DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.42609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Metastatic androgen-independent prostate cancer presents an intriguing clinical challenge, with a subtle interaction between hormone-responsive and refractory tumor cell elements. The treatment of advanced prostate carcinoma, which had remained stagnant for several decades following the understanding of the link between androgenic stimulation and carcinogenesis, has now started to make steady headway with chemotherapy and targeted approaches. Metastatic prostate cancer is almost always treated with initial androgen deprivation, in various forms. However, despite such treatment androgen-independent prostate cancer cells eventually emerge and progress to threaten life. The therapeutic objectives for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer are to maintain the quality of life and prolong survival. The out-dated nihilistic dogma of deferring chemotherapy until the most advanced stages in advanced prostate cancer is now falling by the wayside with the development of newer effective, tolerable agents.
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- Sujith Kalmadi
- Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Although cell-lineage and differentiation models dominate tumour classification and treatment, the recognition that cancer is also a genomic disease has prompted a reconfiguration of cancer taxonomies according to molecular criteria. Recent evidence indicates that a synthesis of lineage-based and genetic paradigms might offer new insights into crucial and therapeutically pliable tumour dependencies. For example, MITF (microphthalmia-associated transcription factor), which is a master regulator of the melanocyte lineage, might become a melanoma oncogene when deregulated in certain genetic contexts. MITF and other lineage-survival genes therefore implicate lineage dependency (or lineage addiction) as a newly recognized mechanism that is affected by tumour genetic alterations.
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- Levi A Garraway
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Honda M, Miyagawa I. Prostatic meningeal carcinomatosis with low serum level of prostate-specific antigen. Urology 2005; 66:1320. [PMID: 16360475 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2005.06.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2005] [Revised: 06/04/2005] [Accepted: 06/24/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Less than 1% of patients with metastatic prostate cancer present with abnormally low serum levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Furthermore, cases of prostatic metastases to the meninges with a low serum level of PSA are extremely rare. The present report describes a patient with prostatic meningeal carcinomatosis and low serum PSA levels.
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- Masashi Honda
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
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Birtle AJ, Freeman A, Masters JRW, Payne HA, Harland SJ. Tumour markers for managing men who present with metastatic prostate cancer and serum prostate-specific antigen levels of <10 ng/mL. BJU Int 2005; 96:303-7. [PMID: 16042718 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2005.05619.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To define immunohistochemical features of the primary cancers that might help in the differential diagnosis and monitoring of treatment in men presenting with metastatic prostate cancer and low serum levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), who can be difficult to diagnose and manage. PATIENTS AND METHODS Paraffin blocks of prostate biopsies were obtained for 33 patients presenting with untreated metastatic prostate cancer and serum PSA levels of <10 ng/mL. Sections were immunostained for PSA, prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), androgen receptor (AR), chromogranin A and CD 56. RESULTS The combined Gleason scores were 8-10 in 25 men (76%) and 6 or 7 in the other eight (24%). Morphologically, there were no neuroendocrine features. PSA immunostaining was equivocal in 12 (36%) cases and in a further 19 (58%) was strong but focal and could be missed on biopsy sampling. PSMA was expressed in 90% of cases, and staining was widely distributed in nine of the 12 in which PSA staining was equivocal. There was strong AR expression in 30 (91%) cases and it was present in areas where PSA was absent. CONCLUSION In this patient group, immunohistochemical assessments of PSMA and AR are potentially useful as diagnostic markers.
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- Alison J Birtle
- The Prostate Cancer Research Centre, The Institute of Urology, London, UK
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