GU Flashcards
Lab findings of pure germinoma
Normal AFP (<6-10 ng/mL) Low b-hCG (<100 mIU/mL)
Lab findings of choriocarcinoma
High b-hCG (>100)
Lab findings of yolk sac tumor
Elevated AFP
Lab findings of embryonal germinoma
Elevated AFP and b-HCG
new cases of prostate ca per year
220000 (13% of new cancers)
PC is _____ leading cause of cancer death in men
2nd
How many cancers diagnosed in stag where 5 year OS is 100%
90%
What is most important factor associated with PC
age
What is relative risk reduction with finasteride
30% reduction in 7 year risk with finasteride
Initial concern with finasteride for prevention
increased risk of high grade disease
Risk of higher grade cancer is balanced by
No difference in OS between the two groups
70% of prostate cancer is located in which zone
peripheral
where are the neurovascular bundles located
posterolateral edges
What is blood supply to prostate
Int. Iliac artery
What is blood drainage from prostate
prostate plexus –> int. iliac vein
Gleason 3 path
crowded glands
Gleason 4 path
fusing glands
Gleason 5 path
sheets of cells
What is a barrier to rectal involvement of PC
Denonvilliers fascia
Half life of PSA
2-3 days
What PSA velocity is considered concerning for increased risk of PC death
0.35 ng/mL per year
What PSA DT is associated with 8.5x risk fo BCF
3 years or less
Free to total PSA ratio of X corresponds with low risk of cancer
25%
Free to total PSA ratio of X highly suspicious for cancer
7%
When should prostate MRI be obtained
4-6 weeks post bx
What is PSA threshold to order CT CAP
> 20
When to order bone scan
T3/T4
T2 with PSA > 10, GS 8+ or PSA >20
What MRI sequence good for intraprostatic lesions
T2
What is T1 sequence on MRI good for
invasion into fat
proPSMA study showed that upfront PSMA had X improvesd accuracy of detecting nodes or mets
27%
The number of positive cores can predict
lymph node involvement
T1 prostate
clinically inapparent on imaging or DRE
T1b prostate
histologic finding in >5% of resected tissue
T1c prostate
diagnosis via needle biopsy/elevated PSA
T2a prostate
1/2 of one lobe or less
T2b prostate
> 1/2 of one lobe
T2c prostate
both lobes affected
T3a prostate
ECE
T3b prostate
SVI
T4 prostate
invades nearby structures (bladder, levator muscles, pelvic wall)
N1 prostate
> 1 regional nodes
What stage is N1 patient
IVA
PSA above X constitutes high risk feature
20
Grade group 1
3+3=6
Grade Group 2
3+4=7
Grade Group 3
4+3=7
Grade Group 4
Gleason 8
Grade Group 5
9-10 (5+)
What stage is low risk
T1c-T2a
Intermediate risk
T2b
PSA 10-20
Gleason 7
Unfavorable intermediate risk
At least one risk factor
4+3 histology
>50% involved cores
High risk disease
T2c or higher
PSA >20
Gleason 8-10
REDUCE trial
RCT of dutasteride vs. placebo which found 23% reduction in prostate cancer
If very low risk prostate cancer what is preferred strategy
active surveillance for age 62-77
If low risk diagnosis prior to age 62, what is next step
MRI
Scandinavian Prostate Cancer Group 4 tril
compared RP to WW and RP associated with 13% reduction in death
Who had largest benefit for RP in Scandinavian trial
age <65
intermediate risk
PIVOT trial
RCT of RP vs. observation
Findings of PIVOT
HR death was 0.88 but p=0.06
Why might OS benefit not been significant?
diluted by 40% low risk in the study
where is most common location for + margin for RP
apex
2nd: rectal/lateral surfaces
ProtecT trial design
RCT of 1 time PSA assessment men aged 50-69:
Then randomized to AS, RT or RP
Findings of ProtecT
No difference in OS, prostate cancer specific survival
What was different in ProtecT sudy
Higher rates of metastases in AS group
Bowel function/bother and urinary obstructive symptoms worse in RT
How much ADT for intermediate risk PC
If favorable –> none
If unfavorable –> 3-6 months
D’Amico study design
1872 patients treated with surgery vs. brachy vs. EBRT
Results of D’Amico study
5 year biochemical outcomes no worse for low risk
For intermediate/high risk, EBRT or surgery did better
Fox chase study results
Compared 76/38 Gy to 70.2/26 and found no difference
CHHiP research question
Hypofractionaction study
RCT, multicenter non-inferiority, primary endpoint of biochemical or clinical failure free rate
On CHHiP study how many received ADT?
Nearly all, 97%
3-6 months
What were the dose regimens utilized on CHHiP
60/30 vs. 74/37 (not inferior)
57/19 vs. 74/37 (inferior)
PROFIT trial design
Noninferiority of biochemical/clinical failure
Dose regimen used on PROFIT
60/30 vs. 78/39 (non inferior)
What are the requirements for SBRT?
- Prostate <100 cc
- No bleeding
- Able to lie still for 5 mins
- No IBD on DMARD
HYPO-RT-PC trial
SBRT vs. conventional fx question
42.7 Gy / 7 fx QOD vs. 78 / 39 fx
What patients were included in HYPO-RT-PC trial
intermediate and high risk
What were findings of HYPO-RT-PC
No difference in FFS at 5 years
Any toxicity differences?
SBRT associated with higher levels of acute urinary/bowel tox but these normalize and late rates similar
PACE B trial design
78/2 vs. 36.25 in 7.25 Gy fx –> similar toxicity
D’Amico study design
RCT of 206 patients to receive
- 70 Gy 3DCRT
- 70 Gy + 6 months ADT
D’Amico findings
6 months ADT prolongs survival in men without comorbidities but there was greater association with cardiac death in men with comorbidities
RTOG 9408 design
RCT of ~2000 low/intermediate risk men randomized to
- RT (66Gy)
- 4 months ADT with 66 Gy (2 months ADT –> RT)
RTOG 9408 results
Improvement in OS and DFS with 4 months ADT, mostly in intermediate risk men
ASCENDE-RT design
RCT of 400 men
- 12 months ADT + pelvic RT to 46 Gy + prostate EBRT boost to 78 Gy
- 12 months ADT + pelvic RT to 46 Gy + LDR prostate boost
ASCENDE-RT results
Improved biochem FS with brachy boost: 83 vs. 62% at 5 years
Which risk groups benefitted from brachy boost on ASCENDE
intermediate and high risk
ASCENDE tox: GU
worse acute and late with brachy
ASCENDE tox: GI
no diff
ASCENDE tox: erectile function
no diff
22961 Bolla trial design
RCT of ADT duration
- RT + 6 months ADT
- RT + 30 months ADT
Dose used in Bolla trial
70Gy
How was Bolla Trial designed
non-inferiority
Results of 22961
6 months was not non-inferior to 30 monhts, long course associated with improved OS, CSS
For high risk, what is advantage of docetaxel?
4% improvement in 4 year OS
How much ADT is recommended for N+ disease
18-28 months
What are reasons to discuss adjuvant RT
+margin
T3+ disease
SWOG 8794
Adjuvant RT for patients with EPE, SVI or +margin
What did 8794 show?
Improved OS
Dose of RT on SWOG 8794
60-64 Gy
What is the criticism of SWOG study
Likely more of a salvage study since many already had PSA >0.2
EORTC 22911 research question
Adjuvant vs. salvage RT
Dose of 60 Gy
Results of 22911
Adjuvant improved bPFS and local control but is associated with more late effects
What is plt requirement for initial Xofigo
100
What is ANC requirement for initial Xofigo
1.5
What is platelet requirement for subsequent Xofigo
50
RADICALS trial design
Early salvage vs. adjuvant RT
Patient criteria for RADICALS
IR or HR Undetectable PSA post-op with at least 1 feature pT3/T4 G7-10 pre-op PSA >10 \+surgical margins
Criteria to institute early salvage
2 consecutive PSA rise and PSA > 0.1 OR
3 consecutive PSA rises
RT dose in RADICALS
66/33
52.5/20
How many in RADICALS got ADT
30%
Result of RADICALS
No bPFS benefit and worse GI tox for adjuvant –> early salvage is preferred
RAVES
Similar design to RADICALS
Dose of RT on RAVES
64 Gy
Criteria to trigger salvage RT on RAVEs
PSA >0.2
Result of RAVES
Salvage RT didn’t meet noninferiority but still recommended it
RTOG 9601
Salvage RT +/- ADT
ADT used on 96-01
24 months bicalutamide
Rate of gynecomastia on 96-01
70% vs. 11% placebo
Results of 96-01
Addition of ADT improved OS, DMFS, PC death
Repeat look at 96-01 found that men with PSA < X might derive more harm than benefit from ADT
0.6
What were the RCT arms for STAMPEDE metastatic trial
- ADT +/- docetaxel
2. ADT + EBRT (55/20 vs. 36/6)
How was high metastatic burden defined on STAMPEDE
- > /= 4 bone mets with at least 1 outside vertebral bodies or pelvis
- Visceral mets
- both
What was results
FFS significantly improved with RT to prostate
OS benefit only in low volume disease
How much SV should be covered for low/intermediate risk disease
1 cm per 0815
How much SV should be covered for intermediate risk
1.5 cm
How much SV should be covered for high risk
all
CTV to PTV margin
5-7 mm expansion, 3 mm posterior
Urethra SBRT constraint
D0.03 < 39
Rectum SBRT constraint
D0.03 cc < 38 Gy
Bladder SBRT constraint
D 0.03 <73, D35% < 70 Gy, D90% <35
Coverage goal for LDR brachytherapy
D90 > 90%
Phoenix criteria
nadir + 2
What proportion of bladder ca patients will be muscle invasive
33%
TCC of bladder is associated with which risk factors
smoking
aniline dyes
amines
SCC of bladder is associated with which risk factors
schistosomiasis
indwelling catheter
Adenocarcinoma of bladder is associated with
urachal remnant
Predictors of mets for bladder ca
bulk of tumor
depth of invasion
Bladder tumors commonly have mutations in which pathway
p16 (Rb pathway)
80% of patients with bladder ca present with
painless hematuria
But _____ patients with hematuria are diagnosed with bladder ca
10-20%
T1 bladder
subepithelial connective tissue
T2a bladder
invades into superficial muscularis propria
T2b bladder
invades into deep muscularis propria
T3 bladder
perivesicular tissue
T4a bladder
invades to prostate, uterus, vagina
T4b bladder
pelvic wall or abdominal wall invasion
N1 bladder
Single regional node in true pelvis
N2 bladder
Multiple regional nodes in true pelvis
N3 bladder
LN in common iliac
Paradigm for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
TURBT
If high grade –> BCG
How many men experience recurrence after BCG
40-80%
How many patients s/p TURBT for T1 disease will get invasive disease
10-25%
Paradigm for muscle invasive bladder ca
- Cystectomy
2. maximal TURBT –> concurrent chemoRT (64 Gy)
What is pelvic control rate after radical cystectomy
90%
How many people get mets after radical cystectomy
50%
How to sim bladder cancer
bladder empty
Complete response rate after bladder sparing approaches
70%
Dose options for bladder
Small pelvis 40 Gy
Full bladder CD to 54 Gy
Bladder tumor CD to 64.8 Gy
Chemo options for concurrent
Cis 35 mg/m2
MMC + 5FU (500 mg/m2)
Gem twice weekly
BC2001 design
Two randomizations
- RT +/- chemotherapy
- whole bladder RT vs. reduced bladder RT
Chemo used on BC2001
MMC (12 mg/m2) on day 1
5FU (500 mg/m2) day 1-5 and 16-20
BC2001 main endpoint and result
2 year locoregional DFS
67% for chemoRT and 54% for RT
Any difference in OS for BC2001
no
Dose of RT used on BC2001
55/20 OR
64/32
PTV for BC2001 (standard arm)
CTV = full bladder (empty) PTV = 1.5 margin
PTV for BC2001 (experimental arm)
CTV1 = full bladder PTV1 = 1.5 cm margin PTV2 = GTV + 1.5 cm
Dose requirements for different dose levels
100% of dose to PTV2
80% of dose to PTV1
Any differences between reduced volume and standard volume
none
VHL is associated with which type of kidney cancer
clear cell
Sickle cell is associated with which type of kidney cancer
medullary
Rough rate of salvage cystectomy after bladder preserving therapy
20%
T1 kidney
<7 cm
T2 kidney
> 7 cm confined to kidney
T3 kidney
tumor extends to major veins or perinephric tissue but not ipsilaeral adrenal gland and not beyond Gerota’s fascia
T4 kidney
tumor beyond Gerota’s
5 year OS for kidney confined disease
90%
What is function of leydig cell
testosterone
Radiation tolerance of leydig cell
40 Gy
What is function of sertoli cell
produces sperm
Radiation tolerance of sertoli cell
1-2 Gy