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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2022

Predicting the probability of pT3 or higher pathological stage at radical prostatectomy: COVID19-specific considerations.

Luigi Nocera, Lara F Stolzenbach, Claudia Collà Ruvolo, Mike Wenzel, Christoph Wurnschimmel, Zhe Tian, Giorgio Gandaglia, Nicola Fossati, Vincenzo Mirone, Felix K H Chun and 6 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Real world comparison of adjuvant vs. salvage radiation therapy on cancer-control outcomes after radical prostatectomy.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 8 institutions in 8 countries.

Luigi NoceraCancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Lara F StolzenbachCancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Claudia Collà RuvoloCancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Mike WenzelCancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Christoph WurnschimmelCancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Zhe TianCancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Giorgio GandagliaDivision of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, Urological Research Institute, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Nicola FossatiDivision of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, Urological Research Institute, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Vincenzo MironeDepartment of Urology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Felix K H ChunDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Shahrokh F ShariatDepartment of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Markus GraefenMartini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Fred SaadCancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Francesco MontorsiDivision of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, Urological Research Institute, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Alberto BrigantiDivision of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, Urological Research Institute, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Pierre I KarakiewiczCancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITUniversité de Montréal · CAMartini-Klinik · DEUniversität Hamburg · DEUniversity Hospital Frankfurt · DEUniversity Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf · DEUniversity of Jordan · JOUniversity of Naples Federico II · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: We tested whether a model identifying prostate cancer (PCa) patients at risk of pT3-4/pN1 can be developed for use during COVID19 pandemic, in order to guarantee appropriate treatment to patients harboring advanced disease patients without compromising sustainability of care delivery. Methods: Within the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database 2010-2016, we identified 27,529 patients with localized PCa and treated with radical prostatectomy. A multivariable logistic regression model predicting presence of pT3-4/pN1 disease was fitted within a development cohort (n=13,977, 50.8%). Subsequently, external validation (n=13,552, 49.2%) and head-to-head comparison with NCCN risk group stratification was performed. Results: In model development, age, PSA, biopsy Gleason Grade Group (GGG) and percentage of positive biopsy cores were independent predictors of pT3-4/pN1 stage. In external validation, prediction of pT3-4/pN1 with novel nomogram was 74% accurate versus 68% for NCCN risk group stratification. Nomogram achieved better calibration and showed net-benefit over NCCN risk group stratification in decision curve analyses. The use of nomogram cut-off of 49% resulted in pT3-4/pN1 rate of 65%, instead of the average 35%. Conclusion: The newly developed, externally validated nomogram predicts presence of pT3-4/pN1 better than NCCN risk group stratification and allows to focus radical prostatectomy treatment on individuals at highest risk of pT3-4/pN1.

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C19PCAprostate cancerPt3+PT3pT4radical prostatectomy

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PMID36561531
PMCPMC9763886
OpenAlexW4311633760

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