Effect of detecting asymptomatic recurrence after radical cystectomy on prognosis in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 428-428
Author(s):  
Shingo Hatakeyama ◽  
Ayumu Kusaka ◽  
Hirotake Kodama ◽  
Noriko Tokui ◽  
Hayato Yamamoto ◽  
...  

428 Background: The prognostic benefit of oncological follow-up to detect asymptomatic recurrence after radical cystectomy (RC) remains unclear. We aimed to assess whether routine follow-up to detect asymptomatic recurrence after RC improves patient survival. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 581 RC cases for muscle invasive bladder cancer at four hospitals between May 1996 and February 2017. All patients had regular follow-up examinations with urine cytology, blood biochemical tests, and computed tomography after RC. We investigated the first site and date of tumor recurrence. Overall survival in patients with recurrence stratified by the mode of recurrence (asymptomatic group vs. symptomatic group) was estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method with the log–rank test. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis via inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) was used to evaluate the impact of the mode of diagnosing recurrence on survival. Results: Of the 581 patients, 175 experienced relapse. Among those, 12 without adequate data were excluded. Of the remaining 163 patients, 76 (47%) were asymptomatic and 87 (53%) were symptomatic at the time of diagnosis. The most common recurrence site and symptom were lymph nodes (47%) and pain (53%), respectively. Time of overall survival after RC and from recurrence to death were significantly longer in the asymptomatic group than symptomatic group. A multivariate Cox regression analysis using IPTW showed that in the patients with symptomatic recurrence was an independent risk factor for overall survival after RC and survival from recurrence to death. Conclusions: Routine oncological follow-up for detection of asymptomatic recurrence contributes to a better prognosis after RC.

BMC Urology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agus Rizal A. H. Hamid ◽  
Fanny Riana Ridwan ◽  
Dyandra Parikesit ◽  
Fina Widia ◽  
Chaidir Arif Mochtar ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Most patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) developed metastasis within 2 years, even after radical cystectomy (RC). The recurrence rate of MIBC was more than 50% of the cases. A meta-analysis conducted by Yin et al. showed that neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) + RC improves overall survival in MIBC compared with RC only. However, a new meta-analysis by Li et al. concluded that NAC + RC was not superior to RC only in improving overall survival. The inconsistencies of these studies required further comprehensive analysis to recommend NAC use in bladder cancer treatment. Therefore, this meta-analysis aims to analyze previous studies that compare the efficacy of NAC + RC versus RC only to improve overall survival of MIBC. Methods The articles were searched using Pubmed with keywords “muscle-invasive bladder cancer”, “neoadjuvant chemotherapy”, “cystectomy”, and “overall survival”. The articles that were published until June 2020 were screened. The overall survival outcome was analyzed as hazard ratio (HR) and presented in a forest plot. Result Seventeen studies were included in meta-analysis with a total sample of 13,391 patients, consist of 2890 received NAC followed by RC and 10,418 underwent RC only. Two studies used methotrexate/vinblastine/doxorubicin/cisplatin (MVAC), two studies used gemcitabine/cisplatin (GC), one study used Cisplatin-based regimen, one study used MVAC or GC, one study used gemcitabine/carboplatin (GCarbo) or GC or MVAC, one study used Cisplatin/Gemcitabine or MVAC, one study used Cisplatin only, one study used Cisplatin-based (GC, MVAC) or non-Cisplatin-based (combined paclitaxel/gemcitabine/carboplatin), one study used GC, MVAC, Carboplatin, or Gemcitabine/Nedaplatin (GN), and five studies did not mention the regimen The overall survival in the NAC + RC only group was significantly better than the RC only group (HR 0.82 [0.71–0.95], p = 0.009). Conclusion NAC + RC is recommended to improve overall survival in MIBC patients. A further study assessing side effects and quality of life regarding NAC + RC is needed to establish a strong recommendation regarding this therapy.


2018 ◽  
Vol 104 (6) ◽  
pp. 434-437
Author(s):  
Hakan Türk ◽  
Sıtkı Ün ◽  
Ahmet Cinkaya ◽  
Hilmi Kodaz ◽  
Murtaza Parvizi ◽  
...  

Introduction: Radical cystectomy (RC) is the main treatment option for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) and non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), which carry the highest risk of progression. In this study, we investigated the effect of time from transurethral resection of the bladder (TUR-B) to cystectomy on lymph node positivity, cancer-specific survival and overall survival in patients with MIBC. Methods: The records were reviewed of 530 consecutive patients who had RC and pelvic lymphadenectomy procedures with curative intent performed by selected surgeons between May 2005 and April 2016. Our analysis included only patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder; we excluded 23 patients with other types of tumor histology. Results: Patients who underwent delayed RC were compared with patients who were treated with early RC; both groups were similar in terms of age, gender, T stage, tumor grade, tumor differentiation, lymph node status and metastasis status. However, when both groups were compared for disease-free survival and overall survival, patients of the early-RC group had a greater advantage. Conclusions: The optimal time between the last TUR-B and RC is still controversial. A reasonable time for preoperative preparation can be allowed, but long delays, especially those exceeding 3 months, can lead to unfavorable outcomes in cancer control.


2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e16100-e16100
Author(s):  
T. Koie ◽  
H. Yamamoto ◽  
A. Okamoto ◽  
S. Hatakeyama ◽  
A. Momose ◽  
...  

e16100 Background: The neoadjuvant M-VAC followed by radical cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer has improved survival compared to radical cystectomy alone. Nevertheless, M-VAC has been associated with severe toxicity. The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the objective response rate, the impact on overall survival, disease-free survival, disease-free survival and toxicity adverse events of gemcitabine and carboplatin (GC) neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced bladder cancer. Methods: We reviewed the clinical and pathological data of 140 patients who underwent radical cystectomy and bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy for T2N0M0 to T4aN0M0 bladder cancer at our institution between January 2001 and August 2008. Seventy patients were treated with neoadjuvant GC followed by cystectomy between March 2005 and August 2008 (GC group), and 70 patients were treated with cystectomy alone between January 2001 and May 2007 (cystectomy alone group). In the GC group, the patients received 2 courses of GC therapy consisted of 800mg/m2 gemcitabine on days 1, 8, and 15 and carboplatin (AUC 4) on day 2. The primary endpoint was the objective response rate, and the secondary endpoints were overall survival, cancer-specific survival, disease free survival, and toxicity. Results: Fifteen patients (23.8%) had a complete response and 26 patients (41.3%) had a partial response in the GC group. At a mean follow-up period of 26.7 months, the overall survival was 85.0% in the GC group and 47.8% in the cystectomy alone group (p = 0.003). The cancer-specific survival was 78.4% in the GC group and 44.6% in the cystectomy alone group (p = 0.0018). The disease-free survival was 82.9% in the GC group and 35.7% in the cystectomy alone group (p = 0.0001). Hematologic toxicities were the main adverse events. Grade 3/4 neutropenia occurred in 26 patients (37.1%) and thrombocytopenia in 15 (21.4%). There was no grade 3/4 gastrointestinal toxicity and no renal function abnormalities. Conclusions: Although this is not a randomized study, the GC neoadjuvant therapy followed by radical cystectomy is feasible and may be associated with improved survival among patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. A randomized trial is warranted. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e17036-e17036
Author(s):  
Sree Vamsee Chetana Panthula ◽  
Arun Philip ◽  
Pavithran Keechilat ◽  
Wesley Mannirathil Jose

e17036 Background: The standard treatment for Muscle Invasive bladder cancer (MIBC),Radical Cystectomy and Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) has shown to improve survival. Data from Indian population is scarce, and we sought to explore the efficacy, tolerability and factors affecting the outcome of Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in our population. Methods: This was a Retrospective Observational study conducted at a tertiary care centre. Patients of MIBC treated between 2008 and 2019 were included in the analysis. The NACT consisted of Gemcitabine + Cisplatin (GC) or Gemcitabine + Carboplatin (GCa). The prognostic significance of the various clinico-laboratory parameters was assessed by the log rank test. The survival analysis was done by the Kaplan Meier method. Results: Total of 40 patients received NACT from 2008-2019. The median age of study group was 62 years. Male to Female ratio was 5:1. Out of 40 patients, 26 were treated with GC and the remaining 14 received GCa. Majority (80%) patients were administered either 3 or 4 cycles of NACT. Among 18 patients who demonstrated good radiological response after NACT completion, 13 had received Cisplatin. After NACT, 32 (80%) underwent Radical Cystectomy and 3 were treated with CTRT. The remaining 5 did not receive definitive treatment. Pathological complete response (PCR) was achieved in 10 out of 32 patients (31%). Out of 10 patients with PCR, 9 belonged to Cisplatin group and only 1 in Carboplatin group. In patients with PCR, 80% remained progression free at last follow up. Grade 3/4 toxicities were minimal. However, achieving a pathological CR did not translate into significant survival benefit in our study (p value 0.10). Median follow up time and overall survival for the cohort was 29.5 and 54 months respectively. Conclusions: Gemcitabine/Cisplatin as NACT resulted in superior radiological response, PCR, PFS and OS when compared to Gemcitabine/Carboplatin in MIBC. This regimen is well tolerated and we advocate for further prospective studies with GC in this setting. [Table: see text]


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