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ArticleBMC cancer2023

The PRO-RCC study: a long-term PROspective Renal Cell Carcinoma cohort in the Netherlands, providing an infrastructure for 'Trial within Cohorts' study designs.

Hilin Yildirim, Christiaan V Widdershoven, Maureen Jb Aarts, Axel Bex, Haiko J Bloemendal, Deirdre M Bochove-Overgaauw, Paul Hamberg, Karin H Herbschleb, Tom van der Hulle, Brunolf W Lagerveld and 10 more

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Article in BMC cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05326620 (PROspective Renal Cancer Cohort), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05326620 recruitingnot on this map

PROspective Renal Cancer Cohort (PRO-RCC)

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorPROspective Renal Cancer Cohort FoundationRan2023 to 2030Enrolled2,000ConditionsRenal Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Renal Cell Cancer Metastatic
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 13 institutions in 2 countries.

Hilin YildirimDepartment of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, The Netherlands. h.yildirim@amsterdamumc.nl.
Christiaan V WiddershovenDepartment of Urology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Maureen Jb AartsDepartment of Medical Oncology, GROW-School for Oncology and Development Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Axel BexDepartment of Urology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Haiko J BloemendalDepartment of Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Deirdre M Bochove-OvergaauwDepartment of Urology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn/Zutphen, The Netherlands.
Paul HambergDepartment of Internal Medicine, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam/Schiedam, the Netherlands.
Karin H HerbschlebDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. Antonius Ziekenhuis, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
Tom van der HulleDepartment of Medical Oncology, LUMC, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Brunolf W LagerveldDepartment of Urology, OLVG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Martijn Gh van OijenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, 4F De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, The Netherlands.
Sjoukje F OostingDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Johannes V van ThienenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Astrid Am van der VeldtDepartment of Medical Oncology, Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center-Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Hans M WestgeestDepartment of Internal Medicine, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands.
Evelijn E ZeijdnerDutch Oncology Research Platform, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Katja Kh Aben *Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Corina van den Hurk *Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Patricia J Zondervan *Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Adriaan D Bins *Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, 4F De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, The Netherlands.
Amsterdam University Medical Centers · NLNetherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation · NLThe Netherlands Cancer Institute · NLAmphia Ziekenhuis · NLErasmus MC Cancer Institute · NLFranciscus Vlietland · NLGelre Hospitals · NLLeiden University Medical Center · NLMaastricht University Medical Centre · NLOLVG · NLRadboud University Nijmegen · NLSt. Antonius Ziekenhuis · NLUniversity of Groningen · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOngoing research in the field of both localized, locally advanced and metastatic renal cell carcinoma has resulted in the availability of multiple treatment options. Hence, many questions are still unanswered and await further research. A nationwide collaborative registry allows to collect corresponding data. For this purpose, the Dutch PROspective Renal Cell Carcinoma cohort (PRO-RCC) has been founded, for the prospective collection of long-term clinical data, patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient reported experience measures (PREMs).

methodsPRO-RCC is designed as a multicenter cohort for all Dutch patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Recruitment will start in the Netherlands in 2023. Importantly, participants may also consent to participation in a 'Trial within cohorts' studies (TwiCs). The TwiCs design provides a method to perform (randomized) interventional studies within the registry. The clinical data collection is embedded in the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR). Next to the standardly available data on RCC, additional clinical data will be collected. PROMS entail Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), symptom monitoring with optional ecological momentary assessment (EMA) of pain and fatigue, and optional return to work- and/or nutrition questionnaires. PREMS entail satisfaction with care. Both PROMS and PREMS are collected through the PROFILES registry and are accessible for the patient and the treating physician.

trial registrationEthical board approval has been obtained (2021_218) and the study has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05326620). DISCUSSION: PRO-RCC is a nationwide long-term cohort for the collection of real-world clinical data, PROMS and PREMS. By facilitating an infrastructure for the collection of prospective data on RCC, PRO-RCC will contribute to observational research in a real-world study population and prove effectiveness in daily clinical practice. The infrastructure of this cohort also enables that interventional studies can be conducted with the TwiCs design, without the disadvantages of classic RCTs such as slow patient accrual and risk of dropping out after randomization.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsHumansNetherlandsProspective StudiesQuality of LifeKidney cancerRenal cell carcinomaUrological cancer

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PMID37434119
PMCPMC10337109
OpenAlexW4383876176

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