Trends in risk classification at diagnosis and choice of primary therapy for prostate cancer: An analysis of 10 839 patients from the Nara Urological Research and Treatment Group registry between 2004 and 2015

279 Background: The PCSC Program was initiated in 2013 at the Vancouver Prostate Centre to provide a comprehensive program for patients and partners with prostate cancer. This program provides educational sessions (ES) and clinical services, including decision-making for primary therapy, sexual health, pelvic floor physiotherapy, hormone therapy, counseling, exercise, and nutrition for patients in BC, Canada. In 2016, the PCSC Program expanded to BC Cancer Victoria and in 2017 to other BC Cancer sites. In 2018, medical oncologists (MDs) in Victoria (JR, SP) developed an Education Module addressing treatment options for men with metastatic hormone sensitive (mHSPC) and metastatic castration resistant (mCRPC) disease. MDs delivered in-person ES in Victoria in 2018 and, in 2019, added a virtual platform (VP) option. From 3-5/2020, the ESs were on hold due to the COVID pandemic and parental leaves. In 6/2020, the ESs resumed only on VP, and the PCSC Oncology Nurse Practitioner (NP), NI, gave the presentations for the MDs on leave. In 10/2020, due to a changing standard of care for mHSPC, the PCSC team consolidated the two ESs into one. We report on the evolution of this Education Module in response to both the changing standard of care and the COVID pandemic. Methods: We prospectively collected attendance and patient characteristic metrics from all ES for men with mPC. We tracked presenter type (MD vs. NP) and prospectively collected anonymous patient satisfaction questionnaires. Results: From 1/2018 to 1/2021, 100 men registered for 27 ES; 81 men, 41 partners, and 2 family members actually attended. 48/75 (64%) men were white, 39/75 (52%) retired, and 56/75 (74.7%) married. 47 men attended 12 mHSPC ES, 13 men attended ten mCRPC ES, and 17 attended four consolidated ES. MDs presented 15 ES, and the NP presented 12 ES. Responses to questions on 70 satisfaction surveys were similar for MD vs. NP presenters. 9 responders to the recently added VP-specific questions said they agreed (4) or strongly agreed (5) that it was beneficial to watch the ES at home on a computer. The Table below shows attendance per site per year. Conclusions: The ESs for men with mPC were well-received. Although there was a VP option before COVID, attendance increased significantly after the lockdown as patients and providers became more familiar with VPs. Satisfaction surveys confirmed that an NP could deliver the ES rather than MD. Consolidation of the mHSPC and mCRPC ES reflected the changing standard of care and resulted in more efficient use of presenter time. Virtual delivery of the sessions provided greater access to those living in distant or remote areas of the province and those in lockdown during the COVID pandemic. [Table: see text]

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Cryotherapy as primary therapy for prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer ◽

10.1201/b14450-94 ◽

2005 ◽

pp. 879-884

Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Primary Therapy

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OLI-P: Toxicity and efficacy of local ablative radiotherapy in PSMA-PET staged, oligometastatic prostate cancer—A phase II trial.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2021.39.6_suppl.115 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 39 (6_suppl) ◽

pp. 115-115

Author(s):

Tobias Hölscher ◽

Michael Baumann ◽

Jörg Kotzerke ◽

Manfred Wirth ◽

Christian Thomas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Clinical Trial ◽

Adverse Events ◽

Hybrid Imaging ◽

Primary Therapy ◽

Free Survival ◽

Psma Pet ◽

Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer ◽

Psa Progression

115 Background: After curative primary therapy, a subset of patients with prostate cancer will have PSA-progression. Modern imaging methods may detect patients with oligometastastic disease at an early time point. Local ablative therapy has shown to improve time to progression compared to standard of care. PSMA-PET hybrid imaging is an emerging method, with a high accuracy and sensitivity to detect oligometastatic disease at low PSA-levels. Methods: At two German centers, patients with PSA progression after local curative treatment had PSMA-PET- hybrid imaging. Patients with up to five PSMA-PET positive metastases were offered to participate in the clinical trial. Further relevant exclusion criteria were ongoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), PSA >10 ng/ml or severe comorbidity. The patients had a local ablative radiotherapy (aRT) to all PSMA-PET positive metastases. The primary endpoint was toxicity within two years after aRT. Secondary endpoints included PSA-progression free survival (defined as PSA nadir +1 ng/ml or start of ADT) and therapy-free survival (i.e. time to start ADT). Results: Between 2014 and 2018, 72 patients were included; patients’ characteristics are shown in table. Nine patients were excluded as no aRT was performed. The median follow up for the remaining 63 patients was 34.2 months. Within two years, 67 % (42 of 63 pats) had no report of adverse events. Following events were recorded during follow up: rectal bleeding (Grade 1, n=1), stroke (1), urinary incontinence (grade 2: n=3) secondary malignoma (n=5, primary liver tumor (n=2), bladder cancer, acute leukemia and head and cancer). All adverse events were considered as “not related“ to aRT of the metastases. PSA progression occurred in 44 patients after a median of 14.4 months. After two years, PSA relapse free survival was 38.2 %. ADT was initiated in 36 patients after a median of 26 months; 54 % (n=34 of 63) did not start ADT within two years after aRT. Conclusions: Local ablative radiotherapy in selected patients with PSMA-PET staged oligometastatic prostate cancer is well tolerated and may improve midterm outcome and delay onset of systemic therapy. Clinical trial information: NCT02264379. [Table: see text]

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