Most Gleason 8 Biopsies are Downgraded at Prostatectomy-Does 4 + 4 = 7?

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PURPOSE: Nonrepresentative biopsy sampling of prostate cancers with a biopsy Gleason score of 8 can adversely influence decisions regarding androgen deprivation in men receiving primary radiation therapy. The frequency of and factors associated with downgrading Gleason 8 biopsies at prostatectomy are not well known.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: We used records from NCDB (National Cancer Database), a hospital based registry in the United States, of 72,556 men with prostate cancer diagnosed from 2010 to 2013, including 5,474 with Gleason 8 biopsies and no other high progression risk criteria according to NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network®) Guidelines®. The prevalence of Gleason 8 downgrading was calculated. Generalized estimating equation multivariable regression models were used to estimate the prevalence ratios and 95% CIs of downgrading by demographic and clinical factors, and evaluate the association of Gleason 8 downgrading with cT (clinical T) to pathological T category up staging.

RESULTS: Of 5,474 Gleason 8 biopsies in men lacking other high progression risk criteria 3,263 (60%) were downgraded, changing the progression risk category from high to intermediate. A higher prevalence of Gleason 8 downgrading was significantly and independently associated with decreasing age, African American race, lower cT category, lower prostate specific antigen quartile and certain combinations of primary and secondary Gleason grades (3 + 5 greater than 4 + 4 greater than 5 + 3). Gleason 8 downgrading in cases of cT less than 3 was independently and significantly associated with a lower prevalence of up staging (prevalence ratio = 0.65, 95% CI 0.61-0.69).

CONCLUSIONS: Downgrading Gleason 8 biopsies is common. Patient evaluation based on Gleason 8 biopsies often results in overestimating progression risk and disease extent, which may lead to overtreatment.

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CommentIn: J Urol. 2018 Mar;199(3):712. - PMID 29253358

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

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2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:199

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The Journal of urology - 199(2018), 3 vom: 15. März, Seite 706-712

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gansler, Ted [VerfasserIn]
Fedewa, Stacey [VerfasserIn]
Qi, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Chun Chieh [VerfasserIn]
Jemal, Ahmedin [VerfasserIn]
Moul, Judd W [VerfasserIn]

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Biopsy
Disease progression
EC 3.4.21.77
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Neoplasm grading
Prostate-Specific Antigen
Prostatic neoplasms
Risk

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Date Completed 17.04.2019

Date Revised 17.04.2019

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Urol. 2018 Mar;199(3):712. - PMID 29253358

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.juro.2017.10.014

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NLM277010802