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Oncological Outcomes in Men With Favorable Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer Enrolled in Active Surveillance.

Pietro Pepe, Ludovica Pepe, Michele Pennisi, Filippo Fraggetta

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Pietro PepeUrology Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy; piepepe@hotmail.com.
Ludovica PepeUrology Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.
Michele PennisiUrology Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.
Filippo FraggettaPathology Unit, Gravina and S. Pietro Hospital, Caltagirone, Italy.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimTo evaluate the long-term oncological outcomes in men with intermediate risk prostate cancer (PCa) enrolled in active surveillance (AS). PATIENTS AND

methodsFrom April 2015 to December 2022, 30 men with Gleason score 3+4/ISUP Grade Group2 (GG2), greatest percentage of cancer (GPC) ≤50%, Gleason pattern 4 ≤10%, ≤3 positive biopsy cores were enrolled in AS. All patients underwent confirmatory transperineal saturation biopsy (SPBx: 20 cores) 12 months from diagnosis plus multiparametric magnetic resonance (mpMRI) evaluation. At the last follow-up, 68Ga prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron-emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) was added: lesions with PIRADS score ≥3 and/or standardized uptake value (SUVmax) >5 were submitted to four targeted cores.

resultsThree out of 30 (10%) men with GG2 PCa were reclassified at confirmatory biopsy. At the last follow-up (median 5.2 years), only 2 of 27 (7.4%) men were reclassified and 23/30 (76.6%) continued AS.

conclusionMen with favorable GG2 PCa enrolled in AS have good long-term oncological results. The use of selective criteria (i.e., SPBx, mpMRI, PSMA PET/CT) reduces the risk of reclassification.

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Neoplasm GradingPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyProstatic NeoplasmsWatchful WaitingAgedBiopsyFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultiparametric Magnetic Resonance ImagingProstate-Specific AntigenRisk FactorsProstate-Specific AntigenActive surveillanceintermediate risk Pcaprostate cancer

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PMID38688647
PMCPMC11059911

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