BACKGROUND pT2+prostate cancer(PCa),a term first used in 2004,refers to organ-confined PCa characterized by a positive surgical margin(PSM)without extracapsular extension.Patients with a PSM are vulnerable to biochemi...BACKGROUND pT2+prostate cancer(PCa),a term first used in 2004,refers to organ-confined PCa characterized by a positive surgical margin(PSM)without extracapsular extension.Patients with a PSM are vulnerable to biochemical recurrence(BCR)following radical prostatectomy(RP);however,whether adjuvant radiotherapy(aRT)is imperative to PSM after RP remains controversial.This study had the longest follow-up on pT2+PCa after robotic-assisted RP since 2004.Moreover,we discussed our viewpoints on pT2+PCa based on real-world experiences.AIM To conclude a 10-year surveillance on pT2+PCa and compare our results with those of the published literature.METHODS Forty-eight patients who underwent robotic-assisted RP between 2008 and 2011 were enrolled.Two serial tests of prostate specific antigen(PSA)≥0.2 ng/mL were defined as BCR.Various designed factors were analyzed using statistical tools for BCR risk.SAS 9.4 was applied and significance was defined as P<0.05.Univariate,multivariate,linear regression,and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analyses were performed for statistical analyses.RESULTS With a median follow-up period of 9 years,25(52%)patients had BCR(BCR group),and the remaining 23(48%)patients did not(non-BCR group).The median time for BCR test was 4 years from the first postoperative PSA nadir.Preoperative PSA was significantly different between the BCR and non-BCR groups(P<0.001),and ROC curve analysis of preoperative PSA suggested a cutoff value of 19.09 ng/mL(sensitivity,0.600;specificity:0.739).The linear regression analysis showed no correlation between time to BCR and preoperative PSA(Pearson’s correlation,0.13;adjusted R2=0.026).CONCLUSION Robotic-assisted RP in pT2+PCa of worse conditions can provide better BCR-free survival.A surgical technique limiting the PSM in favorable situations is warranted to lower the pT2+PCa BCR rate.Preoperative PSA cut-off value of 19.09 ng/mL is a predictive factor for BCR.Based on our experiences and review of the literature,we do not recommend routine aRT for pT2+PCa.展开更多
肺癌是当今世界癌症死亡的首要原因,腺癌是肺癌中最常见的组织病理学类型。2021年5月世界卫生组织(World Health Organization,WHO)发布第5版《WHO胸部肿瘤分类》,根据组织学特点将浸润性非黏液腺癌(invasive non-mucinous adenocarcino...肺癌是当今世界癌症死亡的首要原因,腺癌是肺癌中最常见的组织病理学类型。2021年5月世界卫生组织(World Health Organization,WHO)发布第5版《WHO胸部肿瘤分类》,根据组织学特点将浸润性非黏液腺癌(invasive non-mucinous adenocarcinoma,INMA)分为贴壁生长型腺癌、腺泡型腺癌、乳头型腺癌、实体型腺癌和微乳头型腺癌。这5种病理亚型在临床特征、治疗及预后等方面均有所差异,充分了解不同病理亚型的特点对肺腺癌患者的临床诊断、治疗方案的选择及疾病复发、进展等预后情况的判断具有至关重要的作用。本文将就不同病理亚型的INMA的分级系统、形态学、影像学预测、淋巴结转移、手术、化疗、靶向及免疫治疗做一综述。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND pT2+prostate cancer(PCa),a term first used in 2004,refers to organ-confined PCa characterized by a positive surgical margin(PSM)without extracapsular extension.Patients with a PSM are vulnerable to biochemical recurrence(BCR)following radical prostatectomy(RP);however,whether adjuvant radiotherapy(aRT)is imperative to PSM after RP remains controversial.This study had the longest follow-up on pT2+PCa after robotic-assisted RP since 2004.Moreover,we discussed our viewpoints on pT2+PCa based on real-world experiences.AIM To conclude a 10-year surveillance on pT2+PCa and compare our results with those of the published literature.METHODS Forty-eight patients who underwent robotic-assisted RP between 2008 and 2011 were enrolled.Two serial tests of prostate specific antigen(PSA)≥0.2 ng/mL were defined as BCR.Various designed factors were analyzed using statistical tools for BCR risk.SAS 9.4 was applied and significance was defined as P<0.05.Univariate,multivariate,linear regression,and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analyses were performed for statistical analyses.RESULTS With a median follow-up period of 9 years,25(52%)patients had BCR(BCR group),and the remaining 23(48%)patients did not(non-BCR group).The median time for BCR test was 4 years from the first postoperative PSA nadir.Preoperative PSA was significantly different between the BCR and non-BCR groups(P<0.001),and ROC curve analysis of preoperative PSA suggested a cutoff value of 19.09 ng/mL(sensitivity,0.600;specificity:0.739).The linear regression analysis showed no correlation between time to BCR and preoperative PSA(Pearson’s correlation,0.13;adjusted R2=0.026).CONCLUSION Robotic-assisted RP in pT2+PCa of worse conditions can provide better BCR-free survival.A surgical technique limiting the PSM in favorable situations is warranted to lower the pT2+PCa BCR rate.Preoperative PSA cut-off value of 19.09 ng/mL is a predictive factor for BCR.Based on our experiences and review of the literature,we do not recommend routine aRT for pT2+PCa.
文摘肺癌是当今世界癌症死亡的首要原因,腺癌是肺癌中最常见的组织病理学类型。2021年5月世界卫生组织(World Health Organization,WHO)发布第5版《WHO胸部肿瘤分类》,根据组织学特点将浸润性非黏液腺癌(invasive non-mucinous adenocarcinoma,INMA)分为贴壁生长型腺癌、腺泡型腺癌、乳头型腺癌、实体型腺癌和微乳头型腺癌。这5种病理亚型在临床特征、治疗及预后等方面均有所差异,充分了解不同病理亚型的特点对肺腺癌患者的临床诊断、治疗方案的选择及疾病复发、进展等预后情况的判断具有至关重要的作用。本文将就不同病理亚型的INMA的分级系统、形态学、影像学预测、淋巴结转移、手术、化疗、靶向及免疫治疗做一综述。
