Prognostic Value of Endocan in Prostate Cancer: Clinicopathologic Association between Serum Endocan Levels and Biochemical Recurrence after Radical Prostatectomy

2016 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burak Arslan ◽  
Özkan Onuk ◽  
İsmet Hazar ◽  
Muammer Aydın ◽  
Nusret Can Çilesiz ◽  
...  

Purpose To assess the diagnostic capability of serum endocan level in association with clinicopathologic features and its impact on biochemical progression-free survival in patients with prostate cancer (PCa). Methods A total of 86 patients with localized prostate cancer were treated with open radical prostatectomy (RP). The control group included 80 patients who were referred to the urology outpatient clinic with normal rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. The patients’ characteristics, baseline PSA value, and serum endocan levels were recorded. The patients were followed up with the measurement of PSA concentration every 3 months during the first year, thereafter every 6 months until 5 years, then yearly after surgery. The primary endpoint of follow-up was the time of biochemical recurrence. Results The median serum endocan levels were 3.14 ng/mL in the RP group and 2.98 ng/mL in the control group (p = 0.122). A total of 86 patients who underwent RP for PCa were divided into 2 groups based on a cutoff serum endocan level of 1.8 ng/mL. The distribution of Gleason score and biochemical failure rate were significantly higher in patients with serum endocan ≥1.8 ng/mL (p = 0.031 and p = 0.047). The biochemical recurrence-free time for endocan ≥1.8 ng/mL and <1.8 ng/mL were 38 and 56 months, respectively (p = 0.041). Spearman correlation analysis showed a linear relationship between endocan expression and Gleason score (p = 0.025, p = 0.511). Multivariate analysis revealed that elevated serum endocan level (≥1.8 ng/mL) was a significant predictor of biochemical progression-free survival (hazard ratio 2.44; 95% confidence interval 1.78-3.23; p = 0.001). Conclusions The current study indicates that endocan has a close relationship with tumor recurrence in PCa.

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (18) ◽  
pp. 2924-2930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Wiegel ◽  
Dirk Bottke ◽  
Ursula Steiner ◽  
Alessandra Siegmann ◽  
Reinhard Golz ◽  
...  

Purpose Local failure after radical prostatectomy (RP) is common in patients with cancer extending beyond the capsule. Two randomized trials demonstrated an advantage for adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) compared with a wait-and-see policy. We conducted a randomized, controlled clinical trial to compare RP followed by immediate RT with RP alone for patients with pT3 prostate cancer and an undetectable prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level after RP. Methods After RP, 192 men were randomly assigned to a wait-and-see policy, and 193 men were assigned to immediate postoperative RT. Eligible patients had pT3 pN0 tumors. Patients who did not achieve an undetectable PSA after RP were excluded from treatment according to random assignment (n = 78; 20%). Of the remaining 307 patients, 34 patients on the RT arm did not receive RT and five patients on the wait-and-see arm received RT. Therefore, 114 patients underwent RT and 154 patients were treated with a wait-and-see policy. The primary end point was biochemical progression-free survival. Results Biochemical progression-free survival after 5 years in patients with undetectable PSA after RP was significantly improved in the RT group (72%; 95% CI, 65% to 81%; v 54%, 95% CI, 45% to 63%; hazard ratio = 0.53; 95% CI, 0.37 to 0.79; P = .0015). On univariate analysis, Gleason score more than 6 and less than 7, PSA before RP, tumor stage, and positive surgical margins were predictors of outcome. The rate of grade 3 to 4 late adverse effects was 0.3%. Conclusion Adjuvant RT for pT3 prostate cancer with postoperatively undetectable PSA significantly reduces the risk of biochemical progression. Further follow-up is needed to assess the effect on metastases-free and overall survival.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingqiu Hu ◽  
Yifeng Mao ◽  
Kaizhong Zhang ◽  
Chao Guan ◽  
Aiming Wu

Abstract Objectives: The risk factors for prostate cancer to progress to castration-resistant prostate cancer after androgen deprivation treatment (ADT) are still not to be well defined. We conducted this investigation in an attempt to determine factors that predicted the prognosis in a series of patients with prostate cancer after ADT. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the database of patients treated with androgen deprivation prostate cancer who were hospitalized in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College and Maoming People's Hospital from 2015.1.1 to 2020.12.30. PSA dynamic changes, including nadir PSA (nPSA), time to nadir PSA (TTN), were examined regularly. Cox risk proportional regression model was used for univariate and multivariate analysis; Kaplan-Meier survival curve and Log-rank test were used to compare and analyze differences in biochemical progression-free survival (bPFS) between groups. Results: During the follow-up with a median time of 43.5 months, a total of 163 men were included in the study. The median bPFS of the two groups with nPSA lower than 0.2ng/ml and ≥0.2ng/ml were 27.6 months and 13.5, respectively, with significant differences between the groups (Log-rank p<0.001); The median bPFS of the two groups with TTN ≥9 months and less than 9 were 27.8 months and 13.5 months, respectively, with significant differences between the groups (Log rank p<0.001). Conclusions: PSA dynamic changes after androgen deprivation treatment of prostate cancer can be used as prognostic indicators for bPFS. The lower the nadir PSA value and the longer the time to nadir, the longer the bPFS of patients with prostatic cancer after androgen deprivation treatment.


2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Daimantas Milonas ◽  
Dainius Burinskas ◽  
Stasys Auškalnis ◽  
Mindaugas Jievaltas

Daimantas Milonas, Dainius Burinskas, Stasys Auškalnis, Mindaugas JievaltasKauno medicinos universiteto Urologijos klinika,Eivenių g. 2, LT-50009 KaunasEl paštas: [email protected] Tikslas Nustatyti objektyvius veiksnius, kurie leistų prognozuoti ankstyvą biocheminį atkrytį po radikalios prostatektomijos. Ligoniai ir metodai Į tyrimą įtraukti 142 prostatos vėžiu sergantys ligoniai, kuriems buvo atliktos radikalios prostatektomijos. Ankstyvas biocheminis atkrytis konstatuotas, kai prostatos specifinio antigeno koncentracija, praėjus 3 mėn. po operacijos, buvo >0,2 ng/ml. Neoadjuvantinė terapija (hormonų ar spindulių) buvo pagrindinis atmetimo kriterijus. Vertinta prostatos specifinio antigeno koncentracija, vėžio diferenciacijos laipsnis iki ir po operacijos, vėžio stadija, prostatos chirurginio šalinimo išlaidos. Rezultatai Galutinei analizei panaudoti 94 ligonų duomenys. Vidutinis jų amžius buvo 66,6 metų, prostatos specifinis antigenas iki operacijos – 9,87 ng/ml, Gleason diferenciacijos laipsnis iki operacijos – 5,87, diferenciacijos laipsnis po operacijos – 6,38, teigiami rezekciniai kraštai rasti 36 (38%), ankstyvas biocheminis atkrytis – 13 (14%) pacientų. Atlikus logistinę regresijos analizę nustatyta, jog ankstyvą biocheminį atkrytį galima patikimai prognozuoti, kai Gleason pooperacinis vėžio diferenciacijos laipsnis didesnis nei 7 (p = 0,02, tikimybių santykis – 7,8) ir vėžio stadija T3b (p = 0,012, tikimybių santykis – 6,76). Išvados Remiantis ikioperaciniais objektyviais veiksniais negalima patikimai prognozuoti ankstyvo biocheminio atkryčio. Prostatos vėžio išplitimas į sėklines pūsleles (T3b stadija) ir Gleasono pooperacinis vėžio diferenciacijos laipsnis > 7 leidžia reikšmingai prognozuoti ankstyvą biocheminį atkryti, po radikalios prostatektomijos, tokiems ligoniams indikuojamas ankstyvas adjuvantinis gydymas, nelaukiant biocheminio atkryčio požymių. Reikšminiai žodžiai: prostatos vėžys, radikali prostatektomija, ankstyvas biocheminis atkrytis Can objective preoperative parameters predict early biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy? Daimantas Milonas, Dainius Burinskas, Stasys Auškalnis, Mindaugas JievaltasClinic of Urology, Kaunas University of Medicine,Eivenių str. 2, LT-50009 Kaunas, LithuaniaE-mail: [email protected] Objective To estimate objective parameters which can be useful for predicting early biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy due to prostate cancer. Patients and methods The study embraced 142 patients that underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy. Early biochemical failure was defined as a prostate-specific antigen level 3 months after radical prostatectomy > 0.2 ng/ml. Neoadjuvant treatment (hormonal therapy or radiation) was the mane exclusion criteria. Preoperative antigen concentration, Gleason score at the biopsy, patients’ age, postoperative Gleason score, stage and surgical margins were investigated as possible predictors of early biochemical recurrence. Results Final analysis was done using data on 94 patients. The mean patients’ age was 66.6 years and mean preoperative prostate specific antigen concentration 9.87 (range 0.44–98.4) ng/ml. The mean Gleason score preoperatively was 5.87 (range 2–8) and postoperatively 6.38 (range 4–9). Positive surgical margins were in 36 (38%) and early biochemical failure was detected in 13 (14%) cases. Logistic regression analysis shows that postoperative Gleason score >7 (p = 0.02, OR-7.8) and stage pT3b (p = 0.012, OR-6.76) are powerful parameters for predicting early biochemical recurrence. Conclusions Preoperative parameters cannot predict early biochemical recurrence. Postoperative parameters such as Gleason score >7 and stage pT3b are useful in the prediction of early biochemical recurrence. In such patients early adjuvant treatment is advisable. Keywords: prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy, early biochemical recurrence


PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e9282
Author(s):  
Tuo Deng ◽  
Xueming Lin ◽  
Xiaolu Duan ◽  
Zihao He ◽  
Zhijian Zhao ◽  
...  

Background The efficacy and safety of 5α-reductase inhibitors (5ARIs) in treating prostate cancer (PCa) have not been fully determined. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of 5ARIs for PCa patients. Methods A comprehensive literature search of online databases was conducted to obtain comparative studies exploring the effectiveness and safety of 5ARIs in treating PCa up to October 2019. Summarized odds ratio s (OR s) or hazard ratio s (HR s) were calculated to compare the outcomes between 5ARI and control groups. Our meta-analysis was registered in PROSPERO under number CRD42018109809. Results A total of 2,277 patients from 10 studies were included. No significant difference was found in prostate-specific antigen progression between two groups (OR = 0.82, 95% CI [0.52–1.29], P = 0.40). However, 5ARI treatment significantly reduced the total progression of PCa (OR = 0.61, 95% CI [0.48–0.77], P < 0.0001), especially for patients with local (OR = 0.56, 95% CI [0.44–0.73], P < 0.00001) and low-Gleason score (≤7) PCa (OR = 0.63, 95% CI [0.48–0.84], P = 0.002). Additionally, 5ARIs also significantly prolonged the progression-free survival time (HR = 0.57, 95% CI [0.34–0.96], P = 0.04) for PCa patients. No significant difference was found in the occurrence of PCa recurrence, metastasis, biopsy reclassification, and side-effects between two groups. Conclusions Our study suggests that 5ARI treatment can benefit patients with local and low Gleason score (≤7) PCa, especially in delaying the disease progression. More studies with larger sample size and comprehensive study design are still needed to verify our outcomes.


2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Érika Aparecida Felix de Barros ◽  
José Pontes-Junior ◽  
Sabrina Thalita Reis ◽  
Amanda Eunice Ramos Lima ◽  
Isida C. Souza ◽  
...  

Background Some studies have reported that deletions at chromosome arm 9p occur frequently and represent a critical step in carcinogenesis of some neoplasms. Our aim was to evaluate the deletion of locus 9p21 and chromosomes 3, 7 and 17 in localized prostate cancer (PC) and correlate these alterations with prognostic factors and biochemical recurrence after surgery. Methods We retrospectively evaluated surgical specimens from 111 patients with localized PC who underwent radical prostatectomy. Biochemical recurrence was defined as a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) >0.2 ng/mL and the mean postoperative follow-up was 123 months. The deletions were evaluated using fluorescence in situ hybridization with centromeric and locus-specific probes in a tissue microarray containing 2 samples from each patient. We correlated the occurrence of any deletion with pathological stage, Gleason score, ISUP grade group, PSA and biochemical recurrence. Results We observed a loss of any probe in only 8 patients (7.2%). The most common deletion was the loss of locus 9p21, which occurred in 6.4% of cases. Deletions of chromosomes 3, 7 and 17 were observed in 2.3%, 1.2% and 1.8% patients, respectively. There was no correlation between chromosome loss and Gleason score, ISUP, PSA or stage. Biochemical recurrence occurred in 83% cases involving 9p21 deletions. Loss of 9p21 locus was significantly associated with time to recurrence (p = 0.038). Conclusions We found low rates of deletion in chromosomes 3, 7 and 17 and 9p21 locus. We observed that 9p21 locus deletion was associated with worse prognosis in localized PC treated by radical prostatectomy.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Milonas ◽  
G. Smailyte ◽  
M. Jievaltas

Aim. The aim of this study is to present the oncologic outcomes and to determine the prognostic factors of overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), disease-progression-free survival (DPFS), and biochemical-progression-free survival (BPFS) after surgery for pT3 prostate cancer (PCa).Methods. Between 2002 and 2007, a pT3 stage after radical prostatectomy was detected in 182 patients at our institution. The Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to calculate OS, CSS, DPFS, and BPFS. Cox regression was used to identify predictive factors of survival.Results. pT3a was detected in 126 (69%) and pT3b in 56 (31%) of cases. Five-year OS, CSS, DPFS, and BPFS rates were 90.7%, 94%, 91.8%, and 48.4%, respectively. Survival was significantly different when comparing pT3a to pT3b groups. The 5-year OS, CSS, DPFS, and BPFS were 96% versus 72%, 98% versus 77%, 97.3% versus 79.3%, and 60% versus 24.2%, respectively. Specimen Gleason score was the most significant predictor of OS, CSS, DPFS, and BPFS. The risk of death increased up to 3-fold when a Gleason score 8–10 was present at the final pathology.Conclusions. Radical prostatectomy may offer very good CSS, OS, DPFS, and BPFS rates in pT3a PCa. However, outcomes in patients with pT3b or specimen Gleason ≥8 were significantly worse, suggesting the need for multimodality treatment in those cases.


2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (17) ◽  
pp. 2766-2771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Halabi ◽  
Nicholas J. Vogelzang ◽  
San-San Ou ◽  
Kouros Owzar ◽  
Laura Archer ◽  
...  

Purpose To explore whether progression-free survival (PFS) or biochemical PFS can be used as a predictor of overall survival (OS) and to investigate the dependence between PFS and OS in men with castrate-resistant prostate cancer. Patients and Methods Data from nine Cancer and Leukemia Group B trials that enrolled 1,296 men from 1991 to 2004 were pooled. Men were eligible if they had prostate cancer that had progressed during androgen deprivation therapy and did not receive prior treatment with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or other nonhormonal therapy. Landmark analyses of PFS at 3 and 6 months from randomization/registration were performed to minimize lead time bias. The proportional hazards model was used to assess the significance effect of PFS rate at 3 and at 6 months in predicting OS. In addition, biochemical progression using the definitions of Prostate-Specific Antigen Working Group (PSAW) Criteria PSAWG1 and PSAWG2 were analyzed as time-dependent covariates in predicting OS. Results The median survival time among men who experienced progression at 3 months was 9.2 months (95% CI, 8.0 to 10.0 months) compared with 17.8 months in men who did not experience progression at 3 months (95% CI, 16.2 to 20.4 months; P < .0001). Compared with men who did not progress at 3 and at 6 months, the adjusted hazard ratios for death were 2.0 (95% CI, 1.7 to 2.4; P < .001) and 1.9 (95% CI, 1.6 to 2.4; P < .001) for men who experienced progression at 3 and 6 months, respectively. In addition, biochemical progression at 3 months predicted OS. The association between PFS and OS was 0.30 (95% confidence limits = 0.26, 0.32). Conclusion PFS at 3 and 6 months and biochemical progression at 3 months predict OS. These observations require prospective validation.


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