999 Photodynamic diagnosis-guided TUR-BT is an independent predictor for improved recurrence-free survival after radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. e999-e999b
Author(s):  
G. Gakis ◽  
T. Ngamsri ◽  
M. Renninger ◽  
A. Stenzl
2001 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 666-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Stein ◽  
Gary Lieskovsky ◽  
Richard Cote ◽  
Susan Groshen ◽  
An-Chen Feng ◽  
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PURPOSE: To evaluate our long-term experience with patients treated uniformly with radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection for invasive bladder cancer and to describe the association of the primary bladder tumor stage and regional lymph node status with clinical outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: All patients undergoing radical cystectomy with bilateral pelvic iliac lymphadenectomy, with the intent to cure, for transitional-cell carcinoma of the bladder between July 1971 and December 1997, with or without adjuvant radiation or chemotherapy, were evaluated. The clinical course, pathologic characteristics, and long-term clinical outcomes were evaluated in this group of patients. RESULTS: A total of 1,054 patients (843 men [80%] and 211 women) with a median age of 66 years (range, 22 to 93 years) were uniformly treated. Median follow-up was 10.2 years (range, 0 to 28 years). There were 27 (2.5%) perioperative deaths, with a total of 292 (28%) early complications. Overall recurrence-free survival at 5 and 10 years for the entire cohort was 68% and 66%, respectively. The 5- and 10-year recurrence-free survival for patients with organ-confined, lymph node–negative tumors was 92% and 86% for P0 disease, 91% and 89% for Pis, 79% and 74% for Pa, and 83% and 78% for P1 tumors, respectively. Patients with muscle invasive (P2 and P3a), lymph node–negative tumors had 89% and 87% and 78% and 76% 5- and 10-year recurrence-free survival, respectively. Patients with nonorgan-confined (P3b, P4), lymph node–negative tumors demonstrated a significantly higher probability of recurrence compared with those with organ-confined bladder cancers (P < .001). The 5- and 10-year recurrence-free survival for P3b tumors was 62% and 61%, and for P4 tumors was 50% and 45% , respectively. A total of 246 patients (24%) had lymph node tumor involvement. The 5- and 10-year recurrence-free survival for these patients was 35%, and 34%, respectively, which was significantly lower than for patients without lymph node involvement (P < .001). Patients could also be stratified by the number of lymph nodes involved and by the extent of the primary bladder tumor (p stage). Patients with fewer than five positive lymph nodes, and whose p stage was organ-confined had significantly improved survival rates. Bladder cancer recurred in 311 patients (30%) . The median time to recurrence among those patients in whom the cancer recurred was 12 months (range, 0.04 to 11.1 years). In 234 patients (22%) there was a distant recurrence, and in 77 patients (7%) there was a local (pelvic) recurrence. CONCLUSION: These data from a large group of patients support the aggressive surgical management of invasive bladder cancer. Excellent long-term survival can be achieved with a low incidence of pelvic recurrence.


ISRN Urology ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoj V. Rao ◽  
Marcus L. Quek ◽  
Gautam Jayram ◽  
Chandy Ellimoottil ◽  
Timothy Sondej ◽  
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Purpose. Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) immunotherapy is indicated for high-grade nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The efficacy of BCG in patients with a history of previous pelvic radiotherapy (RT) may be diminished. We evaluated the outcomes of radical cystectomy for BCG-treated recurrent bladder cancer in patients with a history of RT for prostate cancer (PC). Methods. A retrospective chart review was performed to identify patients with primary NMIBC. We compared the outcomes of three groups of patients who underwent radical cystectomy for BCG-refractory NMIBC: those with a history of RT for PC, those who previously underwent radical prostatectomy (RP), and a cohort without PC or RT exposure. Results. From 1996 to 2008, 53 patients underwent radical cystectomy for recurrent NMIBC despite BCG. Those with previous pelvic RT were more likely to have a higher pathologic stage and decreased recurrence-free survival compared to the groups without prior RT exposure. Conclusion. Response rates for intravesical BCG therapy may be impaired in those with prior prostate radiotherapy. Patients with a history of RT who undergo radical cystectomy after failed BCG are more likely to be pathologically upstaged and have decreased recurrence-free survival. Earlier consideration of radical cystectomy may be warranted for those with NMIBC who previously received RT for PC.


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 294-294
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Lightfoot ◽  
Benjamin N. Breyer ◽  
Henry M. Rosevear ◽  
Badrinath Konety ◽  
Michael A. O'Donnell

294 Background: Combination chemotherapy is the standard of care for neoadjuvant, adjuvant, and metastatic bladder cancer due to increased efficacy when compared to monotherapy. We report our experience with sequential intravesical combination chemotherapy using gemcitabine and mitomycin C (MMC) for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Methods: We performed a multi-institutional retrospective review of 47 consecutive patients who received 6 weekly treatments with sequential gemcitabine (1g) and mitomycin C (40mg) chemotherapy for NMIBC. Thirty patients received treatment at University of Iowa, 14 at UCSF and 3 at University of Minnesota. Results: A total 47 patients (median age 70, range 32-85; 36 males, 11 females) previously failing a median of 2 intravesical treatments were reviewed. The complete response (CR), 1-year recurrence-free survival (1-RFS) and 2-year recurrence-free survival (2-RFS) for all patients was 68%, 48% and 38%, respectively. In all, 14 of 47 patients (30%) remain free of recurrence with a median time to followup of 26 months (range 6-80 months). The median time to recurrence for all patients who recurred was 4 months (range 1-33 months). Ten patients required cystectomy. Conclusions: Sequential intravesical combination chemotherapy using gemcitabine and MMC appears to be a useful treatment for patients with a history of NMIC which has failed BCG or other intravesical therapy, in addition to patients with intermediate and high-risk disease.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 296-296
Author(s):  
Michael S. Cookson ◽  
Christine Francis Lihou ◽  
Samira Q. Harper ◽  
Thomas Li ◽  
Surya Chitra ◽  
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296 Background: Valrubicin was approved in the United States in 1998, removed from the market in 2002 because of manufacturing issues, and reintroduced in 2009. We report secondary outcomes and concomitant medication use from a US multicenter, observational, retrospective study. Methods: Medical records of adult patients with non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) who used valrubicin were abstracted (March–September 2011). Kaplan-Meier analyses were performed for disease-free survival (DFS), progression-free survival (PFS), worsening-free survival (WFS), cystectomy-free survival (CFS), and time to cystectomy. Results: 113 patients (mean age, 73.7 years) received intravesical valrubicin (median, 6 instillations [range, 2–18]). 107 patients (94.7%) received >3 instillations; 97 (85.8%) completed the full course of therapy (≥6 instillations). DFS was 51.6% (95% CI, 40.9%–61.3%) at 3 months, 30.4% (95% CI, 20.4%–41.1%) at 6 months, and median DFS was 3.5 months (95% CI, 2.5–4.0). PFS was 97.6% (95% CI, 90.9%–99.4%) at 3 months, 87.2% (95% CI, 75.4%–93.5%) at 6 months, and median PFS was 18.2 months (95% CI, 17.2–19.0). WFS was 47.4% (95% CI, 37.2%–57.0%) at 3 months and 28.1% (95% CI, 18.8%–38.2%) at 6 months. CFS was 98.0% (95% CI, 92.2%–99.5%) at 3 months and 93.7% (95% CI, 85.2%–97.4%) at 6 months. Median CFS was not reached; only 13.3% of patients underwent radical cystectomy after starting valrubicin. 56 patients (49.6%) experienced ≥1 local adverse reaction; the most common were hematuria and pollakiuria (both 17.7%), micturition urgency (15.9%), and bladder spasm (14.2%). 55 patients (48.7%) used ≥1 concomitant medication for local adverse reactions; the most commonly used were urinary antispasmodics (21.2%), fluoroquinolones (14.2%), and other urologicals (14.2%). Conclusions: In patients with NMIBC treated with intravesical valrubicin, median DFS and PFS were 3.5 and 18.2 months, respectively, and median CFS was not reached as only 13% of patients underwent radical cystectomy. Valrubicin was well tolerated, and most patients received the full course of 6 instillations. Funding: Research and abstract were supported by Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.


2009 ◽  
Vol 181 (4) ◽  
pp. 641
Author(s):  
Thomas J Guzzo ◽  
Ahmed Magheli ◽  
Trinity J Bivalacqua ◽  
Matthew E Nielsen ◽  
Frank Attenello ◽  
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