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NORTH AMERICAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH (NAAR) JOURNAL
2021 MARCH, VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3, PAGES 78-87
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4612958
Post Radical Nephroureterectomy Cystoscopic
Surveillance and Usage of a Nomogram as a Predictor
for Intravesical Recurrence
Aravind Raveendran1
, Qing Jun Meng*, Yu Dong Tian1
, Lin Gang Cui1
, Teng Li1
, Yin Sheng Wei1
,
Yang Su1
1
*Department of Urology,The First Affiliated Hospital Of Zhengzhou University, China
ABSTRACT
Aim:Intravesical recurrence post radical nephroureterectomy (RNU)
is a frequent event requiring intense cystoscopic surveillance. This
study includes cystoscopic surveillance and usage of variable
predictors for intravesical recurrence after radical
nephroureterectomy. The current investigation objective was to
recognize intravesical recurrence indicators and build up a tool to
allow risk delineated methodology supporting patient advising for
cystoscopic surveillance and post-operative intravesical MMC
administration. Methods: We did a retrospective analysis of 324
patients with UTUC (Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma). Patients'
demographic data, including age, gender, etiology, tumor size,
previous bladder cancer, tumor location (renal pelvic or ureter), were
reported. All the patients reported above were followed up for a
mean period of 36 months. Computed tomography (CT), ultrasound
imaging, cystoscopy, urine cytology, ureteroscopy tests were
performed for each patient included in the study. The data set was
divided into a development cohort of recurrent and non-recurrent
patients). Multivariable and Univariable were addressed to
intravesical recurrence after RNU. Predictive accuracy was
quantified. Result:With a median follow-up of 36 months,
intravesical recurrence occurred in 59 patients. IVR after RNU was
noted in 59 patients after a median follow-up of 36 months. The
probability of intravesical recurrence is 28.6%.The recurrent bladder
tumors were managed with endoscopic resection and intravesical
chemoimmunotherapy following the standard protocol. The recurrent
bladder tumors showed the following characteristics: 3.4%, 3.4%,
8.5%, 37.3%, and 47.5% of tumors were in Ta, T1, T2, T3, and
T4stages, respectively. One patient underwent radical cystectomy
after a refractory muscle-invasive bladder tumor, and contralateral
UTUC developed. Two patients had partial cystectomy after multiple
endoscopic resections of T1 tumor, and intravesical chemotherapy
failed. For 59 patients who developed bladder recurrence, the optimal
cut-off point of early recurrence was determined to be six months
after surgery (p=0.042). End-stage renal disease history and surgical
margin positive patient has later bladder recurrence. After
multivariable analysis, advanced concurrent bladder staging, tumor
location, hydronephrosis, cytology, histology, lymph node, grade,
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Accepted Mar 13,2021
Published Mar 17,2021
*
Corresponding Author:
Qing jun meng
DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/z
enodo.4612958
Pages: 78-87
Funding: none
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How to cite this article (APA):
Qing Jun Meng Aravind
Raveendran., Yu Dong Tian, Lin
Gang Cui, Teng Li , Yin Sheng
Wei & yang su(2021). Post
Radical Nephroureterectomy
Cystoscopic Surveillance and
Usage of a Nomogram as a
Predictor for Intravesical
Recurrence. North American
Academic Research, 4(3), 78-87.
doi:https://doi.org/10.5281/zeno
do.4612958
Conflicts of Interest
There are no conflicts to declare.
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pre- bladder cancer, and age involvement were all significantly
associated with intravesical recurrence (p values ≤0.05). The
nomograms were exceptionally precise for foreseeing intravesical
recurrence in the external validation.Conclusions: Intravesical
recurrence after RNU is a typical event in patients with UTUC. We created
nomograms that depict intravesical recurrence after RNU with sensible
exactness. Such nomograms could improve clinical decision-making
concerning cystoscopic surveillance planning and post-operative
intravesical recurrence.
Keywords: Urinary tract urethral cancer ; Radical nephroureterectomy;
Intravesical recurrence; Cytoscopic surveillance; Nomograms ;
Introduction
Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) consists of renal pelvic and ureteral urothelial carcinoma (UC).
Unlike bladder UC, UTUC contributes to 5–10% of all urothelial tumors, with an estimated annual
incidence of 1–2 cases per 100,000 population in the United States [2]. About 60% are currently invasive at
the time of diagnosis, and approximately 40% of patients die because of recurrence after radical
nephroureterectomy (RNU) [1]. RNU with excision of the bladder cuff is the gold standard for the treatment
of non-metastatic UTUC. Given that disease recurrence and progression rates are high, especially in patients
with invasive or locally advanced UTUC, a better understanding of prognostic factors could help determine
the appropriate therapeutic strategy and follow-up [2]. Tumor recurrence is common, especially intravesical
recurrence (IVR). A meta-analysis showed that IVR incidence was 29%, with a median time of 22.2 months
(range 6.7–56.5 months) [4]. Previous studies have proposed the predictor of IVR, but the definite
pathophysiology of bladder recurrence remains unclear.
Two theories have been introduced to explain the possibility of frequent urothelial cancer recurrence. Firstly,
implantation of a monoclonal origin tumor cell after intraluminal seeding [5] or field-cancerization theory
[6] or both. Therefore, accurate prediction of IVR is necessary to identify the best candidates. The high
capacity of UTUC for tumor seeding has brought into question the oncological safety of laparoscopic radical
nephroureterectomy (LRNU) and open flank, especially in advanced tumors. This evaluation aims to
associate the efficacy of cystoscopic surveillance and variable predictors for intravesical recurrence post-
radical nephroureterectomy.
Advanced UTUC carries a poor prognosis with five-year cancer-specific survival (CSS) rates of less than
50% in patients with pT3 tumors, 5–10% in pT4 tumors, and 35% in pN+ disease. These compare to a pace
of more than 80% in organ-confined UTUC [7,8]. Postoperative recurrences after Radical
nephroureterectomy (RNU) are common and can occur at different sites: locoregional (20%), bladder (30%),
distant (10–20%), and contralateral upper tract (2–6%) [9-13].Recently, nomograms predicting locoregional,
intravesical, and distant metastatic recurrence based on clinicopathological variables have been developed
using large, retrospective, multi-institutional data [7,8,10]. However, the anatomic and temporal and patterns
of recurrence next to RNU have not been defined.
To date, only the Canadian Urological Association (CUA) and European Association of Urology (EAU) and
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have guidelines on postoperative surveillance of UTUC [7,14,15]. The EAU recommends two surveillance
pathways for “invasive” and “non-invasive” tumors [7]. The Canadian Urological Association (CUA)
proposes three surveillance protocols based on tumor grade, pathological T stage, and pathological node
status.[15] Given the emergence of data regarding the cost and potential morbidity and pathological
prognostic variables related to surveillance, it is reasonable to tailor surveillance to patients at contrasting
risk of recurrence. Our goal is to build up a post-RNU surveillance protocol dependent on repeat designs in
an enormous, multi-institutional cohort of patients.
Materials and methods
Patient’s evaluation
We were obtaining informed consent from 324 patients involved in this retrospective study. It was validated
by the ethics committee of the first affiliated hospital of Zhengzhou University. Of these, 206 patients were
available for follow-up, and 118 patients were excluded due to the follow-up’s unavailability. From January
2012 to December 2019,127, male patients and 79 female patients were available for post-operative follow-
up. Of those, 43 males and 16 females were diagnosed with bladder recurrence (BR) through the American
joint committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM system. Tumor classified as PTA, pt1, pt2, pt3, pt4.
Patients’ demographic data were collected on the variables including age, tumor location, pre-bladder
cancer, concurrent bladder, hydronephrosis, serum, histology, lymphovascular, staging, lymph node,
cytology, and grade. All the patients reported were followed up for a mean period of 36 months.
Intervention Procedures
We use cystoscopy to glance at the interior of the bladder. Efflux from every ureter ought to be noticed for
the presence of blood. Posterolateral walls of the bladder and the dome and are examined. The rest of the
bladder should be reviewed for bladder diverticulum, bladder stones, sessile or papillary bladder lesions,
erythematous patches, or trabeculation. Before eliminating the scope, the bladder ought to be drained. 64-
slice CT is used to evaluate the recurrence and metastasis, and we also use urine cytology and biomarkers as
liquid measurements.
Statistical Analysis
Data were analyzed using the SAS software version 9.4 and R software, indicating p< 0.05 are statistically
significant.
Table 1 Patient characteristics
Variables parameters non recurrent recurrent total patients P
Age N 147 59 206 0.7731
Mean(SD) 64.9(12.39) 65.4(11.12) 65.1(12.02)
Median 67.0 66.0 67.0
Min,Max 13, 85 29, 87 13, 87
Median follow-up N 147 59 206 <0.0001
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Mean(SD) 28.1(7.56) 33.3(5.82) 29.6(7.46)
Median 32.0 36.0 32.0
Min,Max 12, 36 12, 36 12, 36
Tumor location combined 0 3 3 0.0350
renal 80 29 109
ureter 67 27 94
Pre- bladder cancer no 142 57 199 1.0000
yes 5 2 7
Concurrent bladder
cancer
no 146 56 202 0.0308
yes 1 3 4
Urinary cytology negative 89 36 125 1.0000
positive 58 23 81
Hydronephrosis no 75 28 103 0.7581
yes 72 31 103
Serum creatinine
level
elevated 38 18 56 0.4939
normal 109 41 150
Histology mix 15 15 30 0.0081
pure 132 44 176
Lymphovascular
invasion
no 131 46 177 0.0467
yes 16 13 29
Pathological stage T2 29 5 34 <.0001
T3 29 22 51
T4 31 28 59
Ta-1 58 4 62
Pathological Grade High 52 56 108 <.0001
Low 95 3 98
Lymph Node negative 142 56 198 0.6915
positive 5 3 8
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Table 2 Variables of pre and post nephroureterectomy
Variables 95%CI HR P value
Age (<65 y as referent)
≥65 y 0.75-1.31 0.9931 0.961
Gender (female as referent)
Male 0.66-1.15 0.8693 0.331
Tumor location (renal pelvis
as referent)
Ureter 0.74-1.29 0.9791 0.881
Both 0.18-1.80 0.5666 0.335
Bladder cancer history (no as
referent)
Yes 0.47-2.13 1.0000 1.000
Concurrent bladder cancer
(no as referent)
Yes 0.25-1.82 0.6754 0.438
Hydronephrosis (no as
referent)
Yes 0.74-1.28 0.9713 0.834
Serum creatinine (normal as
referent)
Elevated 0.70-1.30 0.9540 0.764
Urine cytology (negative or
NA as referent)
Positive 0.76-1.33 1.0041 0.977
Histology (pure urothelial as
referent)
Mixed type 0.54-1.17 0.7912 0.239
Lymphovascular invasion
(no as referent)
Yes
Pathological stage (Ta as
referent)
0.56-1.24 0.8366 0.375
T1
T2 0.61-1.65 1.0000 1.000
T3 0.56-1.50 0.9193 0.736
T4 0.40-1.04 0.6489 0.074
Pathological grade (low as
referent)
0.38-0.97 0.6068 0.035
High
Lymph node (negative or NA
as referent)
0.39-0.73 0.5329 0.000
Positive
0.45-1.86 0.9153 0.806
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Figure 1 Nomogram for prediction of cancer specific survival of UTUC
Results
This is a retrospective study, initially involving 324 patients. Of these, 206 patients were available for
follow-up, and 118 patients were excluded due to the follow-up's unavailability. The data set was divided
into a development cohort of recurrent and non-recurrent patients.
We investigated the role of multiple variables in Table 1 in the recurrence of UTUC. First, tumor location
was found to be important in this regard (p=0.0350), further we checked the pathological stage, and it was
found to be significant (p<0.0001). We then found lymphovascular invasion to be significant in recurrence
(p<0.0467). Also, histology (p<0.0081) and pathological grade (p<0.0001) were found to be significant in
recurrence of UTUC. All other variables are found not statistically significant.
Table 2: It reveals variables of pre and post nephroureterectomy. The tumor stage was <T2 in 63 (30.5%)
patients and ≥T2 in 143 (69.4%) patients. Histology with the infiltrating type (66.4%) and high-grade tumors
(75.6%) were predominant. Concomitant carcinoma in situ (CIS) in 6.9%, renal vein invasion in 1.4%, and
surgical margin positive in 2.8% of patients are found.
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Intravesical recurrence after RNU is a typical event in patients with UTUC. Nomograms depict intravesical
recurrence after RNU with sensible exactness. Such nomograms could improve clinical decision-making
with respect to cystoscopic surveillance planning and post-operative intravesical recurrence.
Figure1: Nomograms are commonly used tools to estimate prognosis in oncology and medicine. In the
nomogram, it is clear that concurrent bladder has the greatest influence on predicting cancer-specific
survival of UTUC, followed by staging, tumor location, hydronephrosis, cytology, histology, lymph node,
grade, pre- bladder cancer, and age. Thus, the concurrent bladder is the variable that has the most influence
on predicting cancer-specific survival of UTUC. At the same time, ‘age’ is the variable that has the least
influence on predicting cancer-specific survival of UTUC. Here ‘cancer-specific survival of UTUC’ is our
study variable and the rest are our predictive variables.
IVR after RNU was noted in 59 (28.6%) patients after a median follow-up of 36 months. The recurrent
bladder tumors were managed with endoscopic resection and intravesical chemoimmunotherapy following
the standard protocol. The recurrent bladder tumors showed the following characteristics: 3.4%, 3.4%, 8.5%,
37.3%, and 47.5% of tumors were in Ta, T1, T2, T3, and T4 stages, respectively. One patient underwent
radical cystectomy after the development of refractory muscle-invasive bladder tumor and contralateral
UTUC. Two patients had partial cystectomy after multiple endoscopic resections of T1 tumor, and
intravesical chemotherapy failed. For 59 patients who developed bladder recurrence, the optimal cut-off
point of early recurrence was determined to be six months after surgery (p=0.042). End-stage renal disease
history and surgical margin positive patient has later bladder recurrence.
Discussion
UTUC is a rare disease and accounts for only 5% of urothelial carcinomas. The outcomes of patients with
UTUC are heterogeneous and thus are difficult to predict. Given the low incidence of the disease, data
regarding clinicopathologic predictors of outcomes are sparse. Recently, multi-institutional collaborative
studies have identified several potential outcome predictors following RNU for UTUC [3,4]. Accurate
estimation of treatment success, complications, and long-term morbidity is essential for physicians and their
patients to make informed medical decisions regarding managing their disease. To this end, we and others
have developed prognostic tools such as nomograms to obtain the most accurate and reliable predictions of
outcomes. Based on the impact, each factor is taken into account that influences the outcome. These
prediction tools can provide predictions that are both evidence-based and individualized.
In light of these predictors, we have had the option to make a post-RNU risk-based surveillance protocol.
Besides, we included the temporal and anatomic patterns of recurrence for each risk group to direct
recurrence and timing of analytic modalities, just as a repeated risk at various anatomic areas. Our outcomes
likewise emphasize the significance of the initial surveillance cystoscopy at the three-month postoperative
time point, given the clear risk of early bladder recurrence, particularly without postoperative intravesical
chemotherapy, which was not utilized in any of our patients [16].
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Our investigation affirms the high-risk of intravesical recurrence in moderate and high-risk patients and
high-risk loco-local/metastatic recurrence in high-risk patients. Surgery alone doesn't have all the earmarks
of being satisfactory in patients with high-risk illness, and multimodal therapy should be thought of. Given
the way that decreases in renal function following RNU traditionally precludes an enormous extent of
patients from adjuvant chemotherapy [17,18] and that there is new proof for adjuvant chemotherapy in this
populace [19]. Strong consideration ought to be given to whether neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy may
benefit patients with high-risk features. The constraint with this methodology is that the meaning of "high-
risk" depends on postoperative pathological parameters. Some have endeavored to anticipate high-risk
illness dependent on tumor grade on endoscopic biopsy and endoscopic tumor appearance and area.
This investigation is restricted by the shortfall of patients who went through renal-conserving management,
including segmental ureterectomy and endoscopy. Extra limits incorporate the short mean follow-up and the
low number of events beyond two years, making it hard to propose concrete suggestions beyond this period.
Besides, we didn't catch whether recurrence was analyzed on imaging only or regarding the symptomatic
presentation. The initially diagnosed recurrence was thought of, and metachronous metastases at other
anatomic sites were excluded from the investigation. At long last, understanding management and
surveillance were heterogeneous across centers, and patients accepting adjuvant chemotherapy were not
excluded.
The disadvantage of routine surveillance is the potential for bogus positive outcomes presenting the patient
to pointless invasive confirmatory studies. Regarding metastatic UTUC, it isn't realized whether detecting a
systemic recurrence early by surveillance versus detection when symptomatic results in improved
chemotherapy results. In bladder cancer, survival results are not distinctive for those with asymptomatic
versus symptomatic recurrences [20,21]. However, this thought ought not to subvert the significance of
surveillance, as some urothelial recurrences are curable.
Conclusion
Bladder recurrence (28.6% in 3 years) was common in UTUC after RNU, and early bladder recurrence
(within six months) was associated with more relapsing high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Preoperative ureter manipulation was recognized as an independent factor related to early recurrence. These
patients may require more severe observation to go through prophylactic intravesical chemotherapy after
nephroureterectomy.
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Author: Aravind Raveendran
MBBS at Zhengzhou University
3rd
year urology, Postgraduate student
Zhengzhou university, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Post radical nephroureterectomy cystoscopic surveillance and usage of a nomogram as a predictor for intravesical recurrence-converted

  • 1. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4612958 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 78 NORTH AMERICAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH (NAAR) JOURNAL 2021 MARCH, VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3, PAGES 78-87 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4612958 Post Radical Nephroureterectomy Cystoscopic Surveillance and Usage of a Nomogram as a Predictor for Intravesical Recurrence Aravind Raveendran1 , Qing Jun Meng*, Yu Dong Tian1 , Lin Gang Cui1 , Teng Li1 , Yin Sheng Wei1 , Yang Su1 1 *Department of Urology,The First Affiliated Hospital Of Zhengzhou University, China ABSTRACT Aim:Intravesical recurrence post radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) is a frequent event requiring intense cystoscopic surveillance. This study includes cystoscopic surveillance and usage of variable predictors for intravesical recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy. The current investigation objective was to recognize intravesical recurrence indicators and build up a tool to allow risk delineated methodology supporting patient advising for cystoscopic surveillance and post-operative intravesical MMC administration. Methods: We did a retrospective analysis of 324 patients with UTUC (Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma). Patients' demographic data, including age, gender, etiology, tumor size, previous bladder cancer, tumor location (renal pelvic or ureter), were reported. All the patients reported above were followed up for a mean period of 36 months. Computed tomography (CT), ultrasound imaging, cystoscopy, urine cytology, ureteroscopy tests were performed for each patient included in the study. The data set was divided into a development cohort of recurrent and non-recurrent patients). Multivariable and Univariable were addressed to intravesical recurrence after RNU. Predictive accuracy was quantified. Result:With a median follow-up of 36 months, intravesical recurrence occurred in 59 patients. IVR after RNU was noted in 59 patients after a median follow-up of 36 months. The probability of intravesical recurrence is 28.6%.The recurrent bladder tumors were managed with endoscopic resection and intravesical chemoimmunotherapy following the standard protocol. The recurrent bladder tumors showed the following characteristics: 3.4%, 3.4%, 8.5%, 37.3%, and 47.5% of tumors were in Ta, T1, T2, T3, and T4stages, respectively. One patient underwent radical cystectomy after a refractory muscle-invasive bladder tumor, and contralateral UTUC developed. Two patients had partial cystectomy after multiple endoscopic resections of T1 tumor, and intravesical chemotherapy failed. For 59 patients who developed bladder recurrence, the optimal cut-off point of early recurrence was determined to be six months after surgery (p=0.042). End-stage renal disease history and surgical margin positive patient has later bladder recurrence. After multivariable analysis, advanced concurrent bladder staging, tumor location, hydronephrosis, cytology, histology, lymph node, grade, RESEARCH ARTICLE Accepted Mar 13,2021 Published Mar 17,2021 * Corresponding Author: Qing jun meng DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/z enodo.4612958 Pages: 78-87 Funding: none Distributed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 Copyright: © The Author(s) How to cite this article (APA): Qing Jun Meng Aravind Raveendran., Yu Dong Tian, Lin Gang Cui, Teng Li , Yin Sheng Wei & yang su(2021). Post Radical Nephroureterectomy Cystoscopic Surveillance and Usage of a Nomogram as a Predictor for Intravesical Recurrence. North American Academic Research, 4(3), 78-87. doi:https://doi.org/10.5281/zeno do.4612958 Conflicts of Interest There are no conflicts to declare.
  • 2. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4612958 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 79 pre- bladder cancer, and age involvement were all significantly associated with intravesical recurrence (p values ≤0.05). The nomograms were exceptionally precise for foreseeing intravesical recurrence in the external validation.Conclusions: Intravesical recurrence after RNU is a typical event in patients with UTUC. We created nomograms that depict intravesical recurrence after RNU with sensible exactness. Such nomograms could improve clinical decision-making concerning cystoscopic surveillance planning and post-operative intravesical recurrence. Keywords: Urinary tract urethral cancer ; Radical nephroureterectomy; Intravesical recurrence; Cytoscopic surveillance; Nomograms ; Introduction Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) consists of renal pelvic and ureteral urothelial carcinoma (UC). Unlike bladder UC, UTUC contributes to 5–10% of all urothelial tumors, with an estimated annual incidence of 1–2 cases per 100,000 population in the United States [2]. About 60% are currently invasive at the time of diagnosis, and approximately 40% of patients die because of recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) [1]. RNU with excision of the bladder cuff is the gold standard for the treatment of non-metastatic UTUC. Given that disease recurrence and progression rates are high, especially in patients with invasive or locally advanced UTUC, a better understanding of prognostic factors could help determine the appropriate therapeutic strategy and follow-up [2]. Tumor recurrence is common, especially intravesical recurrence (IVR). A meta-analysis showed that IVR incidence was 29%, with a median time of 22.2 months (range 6.7–56.5 months) [4]. Previous studies have proposed the predictor of IVR, but the definite pathophysiology of bladder recurrence remains unclear. Two theories have been introduced to explain the possibility of frequent urothelial cancer recurrence. Firstly, implantation of a monoclonal origin tumor cell after intraluminal seeding [5] or field-cancerization theory [6] or both. Therefore, accurate prediction of IVR is necessary to identify the best candidates. The high capacity of UTUC for tumor seeding has brought into question the oncological safety of laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (LRNU) and open flank, especially in advanced tumors. This evaluation aims to associate the efficacy of cystoscopic surveillance and variable predictors for intravesical recurrence post- radical nephroureterectomy. Advanced UTUC carries a poor prognosis with five-year cancer-specific survival (CSS) rates of less than 50% in patients with pT3 tumors, 5–10% in pT4 tumors, and 35% in pN+ disease. These compare to a pace of more than 80% in organ-confined UTUC [7,8]. Postoperative recurrences after Radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) are common and can occur at different sites: locoregional (20%), bladder (30%), distant (10–20%), and contralateral upper tract (2–6%) [9-13].Recently, nomograms predicting locoregional, intravesical, and distant metastatic recurrence based on clinicopathological variables have been developed using large, retrospective, multi-institutional data [7,8,10]. However, the anatomic and temporal and patterns of recurrence next to RNU have not been defined. To date, only the Canadian Urological Association (CUA) and European Association of Urology (EAU) and
  • 3. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4612958 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 80 have guidelines on postoperative surveillance of UTUC [7,14,15]. The EAU recommends two surveillance pathways for “invasive” and “non-invasive” tumors [7]. The Canadian Urological Association (CUA) proposes three surveillance protocols based on tumor grade, pathological T stage, and pathological node status.[15] Given the emergence of data regarding the cost and potential morbidity and pathological prognostic variables related to surveillance, it is reasonable to tailor surveillance to patients at contrasting risk of recurrence. Our goal is to build up a post-RNU surveillance protocol dependent on repeat designs in an enormous, multi-institutional cohort of patients. Materials and methods Patient’s evaluation We were obtaining informed consent from 324 patients involved in this retrospective study. It was validated by the ethics committee of the first affiliated hospital of Zhengzhou University. Of these, 206 patients were available for follow-up, and 118 patients were excluded due to the follow-up’s unavailability. From January 2012 to December 2019,127, male patients and 79 female patients were available for post-operative follow- up. Of those, 43 males and 16 females were diagnosed with bladder recurrence (BR) through the American joint committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM system. Tumor classified as PTA, pt1, pt2, pt3, pt4. Patients’ demographic data were collected on the variables including age, tumor location, pre-bladder cancer, concurrent bladder, hydronephrosis, serum, histology, lymphovascular, staging, lymph node, cytology, and grade. All the patients reported were followed up for a mean period of 36 months. Intervention Procedures We use cystoscopy to glance at the interior of the bladder. Efflux from every ureter ought to be noticed for the presence of blood. Posterolateral walls of the bladder and the dome and are examined. The rest of the bladder should be reviewed for bladder diverticulum, bladder stones, sessile or papillary bladder lesions, erythematous patches, or trabeculation. Before eliminating the scope, the bladder ought to be drained. 64- slice CT is used to evaluate the recurrence and metastasis, and we also use urine cytology and biomarkers as liquid measurements. Statistical Analysis Data were analyzed using the SAS software version 9.4 and R software, indicating p< 0.05 are statistically significant. Table 1 Patient characteristics Variables parameters non recurrent recurrent total patients P Age N 147 59 206 0.7731 Mean(SD) 64.9(12.39) 65.4(11.12) 65.1(12.02) Median 67.0 66.0 67.0 Min,Max 13, 85 29, 87 13, 87 Median follow-up N 147 59 206 <0.0001
  • 4. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4612958 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 81 Mean(SD) 28.1(7.56) 33.3(5.82) 29.6(7.46) Median 32.0 36.0 32.0 Min,Max 12, 36 12, 36 12, 36 Tumor location combined 0 3 3 0.0350 renal 80 29 109 ureter 67 27 94 Pre- bladder cancer no 142 57 199 1.0000 yes 5 2 7 Concurrent bladder cancer no 146 56 202 0.0308 yes 1 3 4 Urinary cytology negative 89 36 125 1.0000 positive 58 23 81 Hydronephrosis no 75 28 103 0.7581 yes 72 31 103 Serum creatinine level elevated 38 18 56 0.4939 normal 109 41 150 Histology mix 15 15 30 0.0081 pure 132 44 176 Lymphovascular invasion no 131 46 177 0.0467 yes 16 13 29 Pathological stage T2 29 5 34 <.0001 T3 29 22 51 T4 31 28 59 Ta-1 58 4 62 Pathological Grade High 52 56 108 <.0001 Low 95 3 98 Lymph Node negative 142 56 198 0.6915 positive 5 3 8
  • 5. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4612958 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 82 Table 2 Variables of pre and post nephroureterectomy Variables 95%CI HR P value Age (<65 y as referent) ≥65 y 0.75-1.31 0.9931 0.961 Gender (female as referent) Male 0.66-1.15 0.8693 0.331 Tumor location (renal pelvis as referent) Ureter 0.74-1.29 0.9791 0.881 Both 0.18-1.80 0.5666 0.335 Bladder cancer history (no as referent) Yes 0.47-2.13 1.0000 1.000 Concurrent bladder cancer (no as referent) Yes 0.25-1.82 0.6754 0.438 Hydronephrosis (no as referent) Yes 0.74-1.28 0.9713 0.834 Serum creatinine (normal as referent) Elevated 0.70-1.30 0.9540 0.764 Urine cytology (negative or NA as referent) Positive 0.76-1.33 1.0041 0.977 Histology (pure urothelial as referent) Mixed type 0.54-1.17 0.7912 0.239 Lymphovascular invasion (no as referent) Yes Pathological stage (Ta as referent) 0.56-1.24 0.8366 0.375 T1 T2 0.61-1.65 1.0000 1.000 T3 0.56-1.50 0.9193 0.736 T4 0.40-1.04 0.6489 0.074 Pathological grade (low as referent) 0.38-0.97 0.6068 0.035 High Lymph node (negative or NA as referent) 0.39-0.73 0.5329 0.000 Positive 0.45-1.86 0.9153 0.806
  • 6. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4612958 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 83 Figure 1 Nomogram for prediction of cancer specific survival of UTUC Results This is a retrospective study, initially involving 324 patients. Of these, 206 patients were available for follow-up, and 118 patients were excluded due to the follow-up's unavailability. The data set was divided into a development cohort of recurrent and non-recurrent patients. We investigated the role of multiple variables in Table 1 in the recurrence of UTUC. First, tumor location was found to be important in this regard (p=0.0350), further we checked the pathological stage, and it was found to be significant (p<0.0001). We then found lymphovascular invasion to be significant in recurrence (p<0.0467). Also, histology (p<0.0081) and pathological grade (p<0.0001) were found to be significant in recurrence of UTUC. All other variables are found not statistically significant. Table 2: It reveals variables of pre and post nephroureterectomy. The tumor stage was <T2 in 63 (30.5%) patients and ≥T2 in 143 (69.4%) patients. Histology with the infiltrating type (66.4%) and high-grade tumors (75.6%) were predominant. Concomitant carcinoma in situ (CIS) in 6.9%, renal vein invasion in 1.4%, and surgical margin positive in 2.8% of patients are found.
  • 7. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4612958 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 84 Intravesical recurrence after RNU is a typical event in patients with UTUC. Nomograms depict intravesical recurrence after RNU with sensible exactness. Such nomograms could improve clinical decision-making with respect to cystoscopic surveillance planning and post-operative intravesical recurrence. Figure1: Nomograms are commonly used tools to estimate prognosis in oncology and medicine. In the nomogram, it is clear that concurrent bladder has the greatest influence on predicting cancer-specific survival of UTUC, followed by staging, tumor location, hydronephrosis, cytology, histology, lymph node, grade, pre- bladder cancer, and age. Thus, the concurrent bladder is the variable that has the most influence on predicting cancer-specific survival of UTUC. At the same time, ‘age’ is the variable that has the least influence on predicting cancer-specific survival of UTUC. Here ‘cancer-specific survival of UTUC’ is our study variable and the rest are our predictive variables. IVR after RNU was noted in 59 (28.6%) patients after a median follow-up of 36 months. The recurrent bladder tumors were managed with endoscopic resection and intravesical chemoimmunotherapy following the standard protocol. The recurrent bladder tumors showed the following characteristics: 3.4%, 3.4%, 8.5%, 37.3%, and 47.5% of tumors were in Ta, T1, T2, T3, and T4 stages, respectively. One patient underwent radical cystectomy after the development of refractory muscle-invasive bladder tumor and contralateral UTUC. Two patients had partial cystectomy after multiple endoscopic resections of T1 tumor, and intravesical chemotherapy failed. For 59 patients who developed bladder recurrence, the optimal cut-off point of early recurrence was determined to be six months after surgery (p=0.042). End-stage renal disease history and surgical margin positive patient has later bladder recurrence. Discussion UTUC is a rare disease and accounts for only 5% of urothelial carcinomas. The outcomes of patients with UTUC are heterogeneous and thus are difficult to predict. Given the low incidence of the disease, data regarding clinicopathologic predictors of outcomes are sparse. Recently, multi-institutional collaborative studies have identified several potential outcome predictors following RNU for UTUC [3,4]. Accurate estimation of treatment success, complications, and long-term morbidity is essential for physicians and their patients to make informed medical decisions regarding managing their disease. To this end, we and others have developed prognostic tools such as nomograms to obtain the most accurate and reliable predictions of outcomes. Based on the impact, each factor is taken into account that influences the outcome. These prediction tools can provide predictions that are both evidence-based and individualized. In light of these predictors, we have had the option to make a post-RNU risk-based surveillance protocol. Besides, we included the temporal and anatomic patterns of recurrence for each risk group to direct recurrence and timing of analytic modalities, just as a repeated risk at various anatomic areas. Our outcomes likewise emphasize the significance of the initial surveillance cystoscopy at the three-month postoperative time point, given the clear risk of early bladder recurrence, particularly without postoperative intravesical chemotherapy, which was not utilized in any of our patients [16].
  • 8. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4612958 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 85 Our investigation affirms the high-risk of intravesical recurrence in moderate and high-risk patients and high-risk loco-local/metastatic recurrence in high-risk patients. Surgery alone doesn't have all the earmarks of being satisfactory in patients with high-risk illness, and multimodal therapy should be thought of. Given the way that decreases in renal function following RNU traditionally precludes an enormous extent of patients from adjuvant chemotherapy [17,18] and that there is new proof for adjuvant chemotherapy in this populace [19]. Strong consideration ought to be given to whether neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy may benefit patients with high-risk features. The constraint with this methodology is that the meaning of "high- risk" depends on postoperative pathological parameters. Some have endeavored to anticipate high-risk illness dependent on tumor grade on endoscopic biopsy and endoscopic tumor appearance and area. This investigation is restricted by the shortfall of patients who went through renal-conserving management, including segmental ureterectomy and endoscopy. Extra limits incorporate the short mean follow-up and the low number of events beyond two years, making it hard to propose concrete suggestions beyond this period. Besides, we didn't catch whether recurrence was analyzed on imaging only or regarding the symptomatic presentation. The initially diagnosed recurrence was thought of, and metachronous metastases at other anatomic sites were excluded from the investigation. At long last, understanding management and surveillance were heterogeneous across centers, and patients accepting adjuvant chemotherapy were not excluded. The disadvantage of routine surveillance is the potential for bogus positive outcomes presenting the patient to pointless invasive confirmatory studies. Regarding metastatic UTUC, it isn't realized whether detecting a systemic recurrence early by surveillance versus detection when symptomatic results in improved chemotherapy results. In bladder cancer, survival results are not distinctive for those with asymptomatic versus symptomatic recurrences [20,21]. However, this thought ought not to subvert the significance of surveillance, as some urothelial recurrences are curable. Conclusion Bladder recurrence (28.6% in 3 years) was common in UTUC after RNU, and early bladder recurrence (within six months) was associated with more relapsing high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Preoperative ureter manipulation was recognized as an independent factor related to early recurrence. These patients may require more severe observation to go through prophylactic intravesical chemotherapy after nephroureterectomy. References 1. Roupret M, Babjuk M, Comperat E, et al. European Association of urology guidelines on upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: 2017 update. Eur Urol. 2018;73(1):111–122. doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2017. 07.036 2.Soria F, Shariat SF, Lerner SP, et al. Epidemiology, diagnosis, preoperative evaluation and prognostic assessment of upper-tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). World J Urol. 2017;35(3):379–387. doi:10.1007/s00345-016-1928-x
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