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  1. Article ; Online: Combination of Durvalumab and Chemotherapy to Potentially Convert Unresectable Stage IV Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma to Resectable Disease: A Case Report.

    Chen, Hao Xiang / Lin, Ching-Chan / Lin, Che-Hung / Yang, Chi-Rei

    Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)

    2022  Volume 30, Issue 1, Page(s) 326–332

    Abstract: Penile squamous cell carcinoma is a rare disease entity with poor overall survival in an advanced stage. Few studies have investigated the role of immunotherapy in advanced penile squamous cell carcinoma. Herein, we report a case of stage IV unresectable ...

    Abstract Penile squamous cell carcinoma is a rare disease entity with poor overall survival in an advanced stage. Few studies have investigated the role of immunotherapy in advanced penile squamous cell carcinoma. Herein, we report a case of stage IV unresectable penile squamous cell carcinoma presenting with anal bleeding and urethra obstruction who responded dramatically to combination therapy of durvalumab and cisplatin-based chemotherapy. The patient had HPV-positive penile squamous cell carcinoma, cT3N3M0, with concomitant anus squamous cell carcinoma. After 2 months of the combination treatment, almost all bulky inguinal lymph nodes shrank, and the main tumor of the anus and penis responded completely. A durable response was seen 16 months after initiating the combination therapy. This case report highlights the potential role of the combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with advanced penile cancer. The promising results of this combination resulted in the conversion of unresectable disease to a potentially curable disease.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Penile Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Penile Neoplasms/pathology ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Lymph Nodes/pathology
    Chemical Substances durvalumab (28X28X9OKV)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 1236972-x
    ISSN 1718-7729 ; 1198-0052
    ISSN (online) 1718-7729
    ISSN 1198-0052
    DOI 10.3390/curroncol30010026
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  2. Article ; Online: Risk analysis of subsequent therapies after first-line chemotherapy in advanced testicular cancer patients.

    Yen, Tsung-Han / Wang, Shian-Shiang / Yang, Cheng-Kuang / Lu, Kevin / Chen, Chuan-Shu / Cheng, Chen-Li / Hung, Sheng-Chun / Chiu, Kun-Yuan / Chen, Chun Pen / Yang, Chi-Rei / Li, Jian-Ri

    Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA

    2023  Volume 86, Issue 7, Page(s) 646–652

    Abstract: Background: Testicular cancer is the most common solid cancer diagnosed among young men. Despite good response to chemotherapy and a high survival rate, subsequent salvage therapies may still be required for some patients in advanced stages. The ... ...

    Abstract Background: Testicular cancer is the most common solid cancer diagnosed among young men. Despite good response to chemotherapy and a high survival rate, subsequent salvage therapies may still be required for some patients in advanced stages. The predictive and prognostic markers are crucial unmet needs.
    Methods: We retrospectively analyzed advanced testicular cancer patients who had received first-line chemotherapy between January 2002 and December 2020. The associations between baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes were evaluated.
    Results: Of the 68 included patients, the median age was 29 years. Among them, 40 patients received only first-line chemotherapy while the remaining 28 received subsequent chemotherapy or surgeries. Data reveal that 82.5% (33/40) of the patients in the chemotherapy-only group were recorded as a good prognostic risk using the International Germ Cell Cancer Collaborative Group classification when compared with 35.7% (10/28) in the second-line therapy group. In the chemotherapy-only group, 53.8% of patients were presented with lymph node metastasis compared with 78.6% in the second-line therapy group ( p = 0.068). Fifteen percent of patients (6/40) were recorded as S stage 2-3 in the chemotherapy-only group, whereas 85.2% (23/28) were recorded as such in the second-line therapy group ( p < 0.001). The 5-year overall survival estimation was 92.9% in the chemotherapy-only group and 77.3% in the second-line therapy group. Univariate analysis for overall survival revealed that those patients at the S 2-3 stage and those receiving second-line therapies showed a trend of having an increased death risk (hazard ratio [HR] = 8.26, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.99-68.67, p = 0.051; HR = 7.76, 95% CI, 0.93-64.99, p = 0.059, respectively). The S 2-3 stage was also independently associated with the risk of subsequent therapy (HR = 33.13; 95% CI, 2.55-430.64, p = 0.007).
    Conclusion: Our real-world data show the predictive role of serum tumor marker stage 2-3 to be associated with any subsequent therapies after first-line chemotherapy. This can facilitate clinical decision making during the testicular cancer treatment process.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Adult ; Testicular Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Retrospective Studies ; Prognosis ; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal/drug therapy ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use ; Risk Assessment
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-05
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2107283-8
    ISSN 1728-7731 ; 1726-4901
    ISSN (online) 1728-7731
    ISSN 1726-4901
    DOI 10.1097/JCMA.0000000000000938
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  3. Article: Enzalutamide Prior to Radium-223 Is Associated with Better Overall Survival in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients Compared to Abiraterone-A Retrospective Study.

    Chen, Hao Xiang / Tsai, Li-Hsien / Chang, Chao-Hsiang / Wu, Hsi-Chin / Lin, Ching-Chan / Lin, Che-Hung / Yeh, Chin-Chung / Yang, Chi-Rei / Lien, Chi-Shun / Chang, Yi-Huei / Liang, Ji-An / Chen, Guan-Heng / Hsiao, Po-Jen / Hsieh, Po-Fan / Huang, Chi-Ping

    Cancers

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 13

    Abstract: Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is a progressive stage of prostate cancer that often spreads to the bone. Radium-223, a bone-targeting radiopharmaceutical, has been shown to improve the overall survival in mCRPC in patients ... ...

    Abstract Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is a progressive stage of prostate cancer that often spreads to the bone. Radium-223, a bone-targeting radiopharmaceutical, has been shown to improve the overall survival in mCRPC in patients without visceral metastasis. However, the impact of prior systemic therapy on the treatment outcome of mCRPC patients receiving radium-223 remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the optimal choice of systemic therapy before radium-223 in mCRPC patients. The study included 41 mCRPC patients who received radium-223 therapy, with 22 receiving prior enzalutamide and 19 receiving prior abiraterone. The results showed that the median overall survival was significantly longer in the enzalutamide group than in the abiraterone group (25.1 months vs. 14.8 months,
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-06
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers15133516
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  4. Article ; Online: Prostate‑specific antigen density and preoperative MRI findings as predictors of biochemical recurrence in high‑risk and very high‑risk prostate cancer.

    Yang, Cheng-Kuang / Yang, Chi-Rei / Ou, Yen-Chuan / Cheng, Chen-Li / Ho, Hao-Chung / Chiu, Kun-Yuan / Wang, Shian-Shiang / Li, Jian-Ri / Chen, Chuan-Shu / Hung, Chi-Feng / Chen, Cheng-Che / Wang, Shu-Chi / Lin, Chia-Yen / Hung, Sheng-Chun

    Oncology letters

    2023  Volume 26, Issue 1, Page(s) 284

    Abstract: Patients with high-risk prostate cancer after prostatectomy have a particularly high chance of being diagnosed with biochemical recurrence (BCR). Patients with BCR have a greater risk of disease progression and mortality. The present retrospective ... ...

    Abstract Patients with high-risk prostate cancer after prostatectomy have a particularly high chance of being diagnosed with biochemical recurrence (BCR). Patients with BCR have a greater risk of disease progression and mortality. The present retrospective observational study aimed to clarify the risk factors for the BCR of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy in patients with high-risk and very high-risk prostate cancer. Patients diagnosed with prostate cancer who received radical prostatectomy in a single center from January 2009 to June 2020 were included in the study. Data from medical records were reviewed and the patients were followed up for ≥6 years. The primary outcome was BCR within 1 year after surgery. A total of 307 patients were included, with 187 in the high-risk group and 120 in the very high-risk group as classified by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines. Patients in the very high-risk group had a lower BCR-free survival rate compared with those in the high-risk group, with a high risk of BCR even if their PSA levels were initially undetectable after prostatectomy, and a high risk of postoperatively detectable PSA. In patients with undetectable PSA after prostatectomy, BCR was associated with the initial PSA density, imaging stage (T3aN0M0 and T3bN0M0), and pathologic stage (any N1). Postoperatively detectable PSA was associated with pathologic stage (T3bN0M0 and any N1) In conclusion, preoperative MRI imaging stage and PSA density are predictors for short-term BCR after prostatectomy. NCCN-defined high-risk patients with a high initial PSA density, imaging stage (T3aN0M0 and T3bN0M0), and pathologic stage (any N1) had a higher risk of BCR when compared with other patients with undetectable PSA, while those with pathologic stage (T3bN0M0 or any N1) displayed a higher risk of postoperatively detectable PSA. These findings may help urologists to identify patients for whom active therapeutic protocols are necessary.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-18
    Publishing country Greece
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2573196-8
    ISSN 1792-1082 ; 1792-1074
    ISSN (online) 1792-1082
    ISSN 1792-1074
    DOI 10.3892/ol.2023.13870
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  5. Article ; Online: A comparative study of transperineal software-assisted magnetic resonance/ultrasound fusion biopsy and transrectal cognitive fusion biopsy of the prostate.

    Hsieh, Po-Fan / Chang, Tian-You / Lin, Wei-Ching / Chang, Han / Chang, Chao-Hsiang / Huang, Chi-Ping / Yang, Chi-Rei / Chen, Wen-Chi / Chang, Yi-Huei / Wang, Yu-De / Huang, Wen-Chin / Wu, Hsi-Chin

    BMC urology

    2022  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 72

    Abstract: Background: The advantages and disadvantages of transperineal and transrectal biopsies remain controversial in the era of prostate targeted biopsy. In this study, we compared the cancer detection and complication rates of transperineal magnetic ... ...

    Abstract Background: The advantages and disadvantages of transperineal and transrectal biopsies remain controversial in the era of prostate targeted biopsy. In this study, we compared the cancer detection and complication rates of transperineal magnetic resonance/ultrasound (MR/US) fusion biopsy and transrectal cognitive fusion biopsy of the prostate.
    Methods: This was a comparative study of two prospectively collected cohorts. Men with clinically suspected prostate cancer and prostate imaging reporting and data system (PI-RADS) score ≥ 3 lesions on multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) were enrolled. They underwent either transperineal software fusion biopsy or transrectal cognitive fusion biopsy and systematic biopsy. The detection rates of any prostate cancer and clinically significant prostate cancer (csPC, defined as Gleason score ≥ 3 + 4) and the complication rates between both groups were analysed.
    Results: Ninety-two and 85 patients underwent transperineal software fusion and transrectal cognitive fusion biopsies, respectively. The detection rate for any prostate cancer was similar between both groups (60.8% vs. 56.4%, p = 0.659). In terms of csPC detection, transperineal fusion biopsy outperformed transrectal fusion biopsy (52.2% vs. 36.5%, p = 0.036). In multivariate regression analysis, age, PI-RADS score > 3, and transperineal route were significant predictors of csPC. Meanwhile, transperineal biopsy resulted in a higher rate of urinary retention than transrectal biopsy (18.5% vs. 4.7%, p = 0.009). No serious infectious complications were noted, although a patient developed sepsis after transrectal biopsy.
    Conclusions: Transperineal software fusion biopsy provided a higher csPC detection rate than transrectal cognitive fusion biopsy and carried minimal risk for infectious complications in patients with MRI-visible prostate lesions.
    MeSH term(s) Cognition ; Humans ; Image-Guided Biopsy/methods ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ; Male ; Prostate/diagnostic imaging ; Prostate/pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology ; Software
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-29
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2059857-9
    ISSN 1471-2490 ; 1471-2490
    ISSN (online) 1471-2490
    ISSN 1471-2490
    DOI 10.1186/s12894-022-01011-w
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  6. Article ; Online: Prognostic factors of intravesical recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma.

    Chen, Chen-Ya / Chang, Chao-Hsiang / Yang, Chi-Rei / Hsieh, Kun-Lin / Tsing, Wen-Hsin / Chen, I-Hsuan Alan / Lin, Jen-Tai / Huang, Chao-Yuan / Hong, Jian-Hua / Tseng, Jen-Shu / Lin, Wun-Rong / Tsai, Yao-Chou / Wu, Shu-Yu / Shen, Cheng-Huang / Cheong, Ian-Seng / Chen, Chuan-Shu / Yang, Cheng-Kuang / Jiang, Yuan-Hong / Tsai, Chung-You /
    Hsueh, Thomas Y / Chen, Yung-Tai / Wu, Chia-Chang / Lo, Shih-Hsiu / Chiang, Bing-Juin / Lin, Wei Yu / Lin, Po-Hung / Tai, Ta-Yao / Li, Wei-Ming / Lee, Hsiang-Ying

    World journal of urology

    2024  Volume 42, Issue 1, Page(s) 22

    Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate predictive factors of increasing intravesical recurrence (IVR) rate in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) after receiving radical nephroureterectomy (RNUx) with bladder cuff excision (BCE).: Materials and ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: To evaluate predictive factors of increasing intravesical recurrence (IVR) rate in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) after receiving radical nephroureterectomy (RNUx) with bladder cuff excision (BCE).
    Materials and methods: A total of 2114 patients were included from the updated data of the Taiwan UTUC Collaboration Group. It was divided into two groups: IVR-free and IVR after RNUx, with 1527 and 587 patients, respectively. To determine the factors affecting IVR, TNM stage, the usage of pre-operative ureteroscopy, and pathological outcomes were evaluated. The Kaplan-Meier estimator was used to estimate the rates of prognostic outcomes in overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), disease-free survival (DFS), and bladder recurrence-free survival (BRFS), and the survival curves were compared using the stratified log-rank test.
    Results: Based on our research, ureter tumor, female, smoking history, age (< 70 years old), multifocal tumor, history of bladder cancer were determined to increase the risk of IVR after univariate analysis. The multivariable analysis revealed that female (BRFS for male: HR 0.566, 95% CI 0.469-0.681, p < 0.001), ureter tumor (BRFS: HR 1.359, 95% CI 1.133-1.631, p = 0.001), multifocal (BRFS: HR 1.200, 95% CI 1.001-1.439, p = 0.049), history of bladder cancer (BRFS: HR 1.480, 95% CI 1.118-1.959, p = 0.006) were the prognostic factors for IVR. Patients who ever received ureterorenoscopy (URS) did not increase the risk of IVR.
    Conclusion: Patients with ureter tumor and previous bladder UC history are important factors to increase the risk of IVR after RNUx. Pre-operative URS manipulation is not associated with higher risk of IVR and diagnostic URS is feasible especially for insufficient information of image study. More frequent surveillance regimen may be needed for these patients.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Male ; Aged ; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/surgery ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms ; Nephroureterectomy ; Prognosis ; Ureteral Neoplasms/surgery
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-10
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 380333-8
    ISSN 1433-8726 ; 0724-4983
    ISSN (online) 1433-8726
    ISSN 0724-4983
    DOI 10.1007/s00345-023-04700-9
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  7. Article ; Online: Combining prostate health index and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in estimating the histological diameter of prostate cancer.

    Hsieh, Po-Fan / Li, Tzung-Ruei / Lin, Wei-Ching / Chang, Han / Huang, Chi-Ping / Chang, Chao-Hsiang / Yang, Chi-Rei / Yeh, Chin-Chung / Huang, Wen-Chin / Wu, Hsi-Chin

    BMC urology

    2021  Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 161

    Abstract: Background: Although multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is widely used to assess the volume of prostate cancer, it often underestimates the histological tumor boundary. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of combining ... ...

    Abstract Background: Although multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is widely used to assess the volume of prostate cancer, it often underestimates the histological tumor boundary. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of combining prostate health index (PHI) and mpMRI to estimate the histological tumor diameter and determine the safety margin during treatment of prostate cancer.
    Methods: We retrospectively enrolled 72 prostate cancer patients who underwent radical prostatectomy and had received PHI tests and mpMRI before surgery. We compared the discrepancy between histological and radiological tumor diameter stratified by Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) score, and then assessed the influence of PHI on the discrepancy between low PI-RADS (2 or 3) and high PI-RADS (4 or 5) groups.
    Results: The mean radiological and histological tumor diameters were 1.60 cm and 2.13 cm, respectively. The median discrepancy between radiological and histological tumor diameter of PI-RADS 4 or 5 lesions was significantly greater than that of PI-RADS 2 or 3 lesions (0.50 cm, IQR (0.00-0.90) vs. 0.00 cm, IQR (-0.10-0.20), p = 0.02). In the low PI-RADS group, the upper limit of the discrepancy was 0.2 cm; so the safety margin could be set at 0.1 cm. In the high PI-RADS group, the upper limits of the discrepancy were 1.2, 1.6, and 2.2 cm in men with PHI < 30, 30-60, and > 60; so the safety margin could be set at 0.6, 0.8, and 1.1 cm, respectively.
    Conclusions: Radiological tumor diameter on mpMRI often underestimated the histological tumor diameter, especially for PI-RADS 4 or 5 lesions. Combining mpMRI and PHI may help to better estimate the histological tumor diameter.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Biopsy ; Feasibility Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Prostate/diagnostic imaging ; Prostate/pathology ; Prostate-Specific Antigen/blood ; Prostatic Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Prostatic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology ; Retrospective Studies
    Chemical Substances Prostate-Specific Antigen (EC 3.4.21.77)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2059857-9
    ISSN 1471-2490 ; 1471-2490
    ISSN (online) 1471-2490
    ISSN 1471-2490
    DOI 10.1186/s12894-021-00928-y
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  8. Article ; Online: Significant predictors of contralateral upper tract recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma.

    Chen, Chuan-Shu / Li, Jian-Ri / Yang, Cheng-Kuang / Cheng, Chen-Li / Yang, Chi-Rei / Ou, Yen-Chuan / Ho, Hao-Chung / Lin, Chia-Yen / Hung, Sheng-Chun / Chen, Cheng-Che / Wang, Shu-Chi / Wang, Shian-Shiang

    International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association

    2021  Volume 29, Issue 1, Page(s) 69–75

    Abstract: Objectives: To investigate the significant predictors of contralateral upper tract recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma.: Methods: Between January 2001 and December 2015, 548 patients with upper tract ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: To investigate the significant predictors of contralateral upper tract recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
    Methods: Between January 2001 and December 2015, 548 patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma who underwent radical nephroureterectomy in a single institution were included in this retrospective cohort study. Several clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes were explored. The crucial end-point was the diagnosis of contralateral upper tract recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy.
    Results: Of the 548 patients, the median age was 68 years (range 24-93 years), and the median follow-up time after radical nephroureterectomy was 41 months (range 8-191 months). Contralateral upper tract recurrence occurred in 28 patients (5.1%). The median time period between radical nephroureterectomy and contralateral upper tract recurrence was 15.4 months (range 3.4-52.4 months). In the multivariate analysis, preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min/1.73 m
    Conclusion: Preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 and tumor multifocality are significant predictors of contralateral upper tract recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/epidemiology ; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/surgery ; Glomerular Filtration Rate ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/epidemiology ; Nephroureterectomy ; Retrospective Studies ; Ureteral Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Ureteral Neoplasms/surgery ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/surgery ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-04
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1328401-0
    ISSN 1442-2042 ; 0919-8172
    ISSN (online) 1442-2042
    ISSN 0919-8172
    DOI 10.1111/iju.14718
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  9. Article ; Online: Combining prostate health index and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer in an Asian population.

    Hsieh, Po-Fan / Li, Wei-Juan / Lin, Wei-Ching / Chang, Han / Chang, Chao-Hsiang / Huang, Chi-Ping / Yang, Chi-Rei / Chen, Wen-Chi / Chang, Yi-Huei / Wu, Hsi-Chin

    World journal of urology

    2019  Volume 38, Issue 5, Page(s) 1207–1214

    Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the practicability of combining prostate health index (PHI) and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) for the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPC) in an Asian population.: Patients and methods!# ...

    Abstract Objective: To evaluate the practicability of combining prostate health index (PHI) and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) for the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPC) in an Asian population.
    Patients and methods: We prospectively enrolled patients who underwent prostate biopsy due to elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA > 4 ng/mL) and/or abnormal digital rectal examination in a tertiary referral center. Before prostate biopsy, the serum samples were tested for PSA, free PSA, and p2PSA to calculate PHI. Besides, mpMRI was performed using a 3-T scanner and reported in the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System version 2 (PI-RADS v2). The diagnostic performance of PHI, mpMRI, and combination of both was assessed.
    Result: Among 102 subjects, 39 (38.2%) were diagnosed with PC, including 24 (23.5%) with csPC (Gleason ≥ 7). By the threshold of PI-RADS ≥ 3, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) to predict csPC were 100%, 44.9%, 35.8%, and 100%, respectively. By the threshold of PHI ≥ 30, the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV to predict csPC were 91.7%, 43.6%, 33.3%, and 94.4%, respectively. The area under the receiver operator characteristic curve of combining PHI and mpMRI was greater than that of PHI alone (0.873 vs. 0.735, p = 0.002) and mpMRI alone (0.873 vs. 0.830, p = 0.035). If biopsy was restricted to patients with PI-RADS 5 as well as PI-RADS 3 or 4 and PHI ≥ 30, 50% of biopsy could be avoided with one csPC patient being missed.
    Conclusion: The combination of PHI and mpMRI had higher accuracy for detection of csPC compared with PHI or mpMRI alone in an Asian population.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Biopsy ; Feasibility Studies ; Humans ; Kallikreins/blood ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Predictive Value of Tests ; Prospective Studies ; Prostate/diagnostic imaging ; Prostate-Specific Antigen/blood ; Prostatic Neoplasms/blood ; Prostatic Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Prostatic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Sensitivity and Specificity
    Chemical Substances KLK3 protein, human (EC 3.4.21.-) ; Kallikreins (EC 3.4.21.-) ; Prostate-Specific Antigen (EC 3.4.21.77)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-08-22
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 380333-8
    ISSN 1433-8726 ; 0724-4983
    ISSN (online) 1433-8726
    ISSN 0724-4983
    DOI 10.1007/s00345-019-02889-2
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  10. Article: Tumor Multifocality is a Significant Risk Factor of Urinary Bladder Recurrence after Nephroureterectomy in Patients with Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Single-Institutional Study.

    Chen, Chuan-Shu / Li, Jian-Ri / Wang, Shian-Shiang / Yang, Cheng-Kuang / Cheng, Chen-Li / Yang, Chi-Rei / Ou, Yen-Chuan / Ho, Hao-Chung / Lin, Chia-Yen / Hung, Sheng-Chun / Chen, Cheng-Che / Wang, Shu-Chi / Chiu, Kun-Yuan / Yang, Shun-Fa

    Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

    2020  Volume 10, Issue 4

    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the significant risk factors of urinary bladder recurrence (UBR) after nephroureterectomy (NUx) in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). A total of 550 patients diagnosed with UTUC between ... ...

    Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify the significant risk factors of urinary bladder recurrence (UBR) after nephroureterectomy (NUx) in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). A total of 550 patients diagnosed with UTUC between January 2001 and December 2015 were included in this retrospective study. The median age of our patients was 68 (range 24-93) and the median follow-up time after NUx was 40.3 months (range 8-191). The most important censored point of this study was the first episode of UBR. Of the 550 patients, UBR occurred in 164 patients (29.8%). One hundred and forty-two (86.6%) patients with UBR were identified within two years after NUx for UTUC, with the median time interval between NUx and UBR being 8.4 months (range 3-59.8). Through univariate analysis, the positive surgical margin (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-03
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662336-5
    ISSN 2075-4418
    ISSN 2075-4418
    DOI 10.3390/diagnostics10040201
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