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Oncological Safety of MRI-Informed Biopsy Decision-Making in Men With Suspected Prostate Cancer

Hamm, Charlie A; Asbach, Patrick; Pöhlmann, Anna; Schoots, Ivo G; Kasivisvanathan, Veeru; Henkel, Thomas O; Johannsen, Manfred; ... Cash, Hannes; + view all (2024) Oncological Safety of MRI-Informed Biopsy Decision-Making in Men With Suspected Prostate Cancer. JAMA Oncology 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.5497. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Importance: The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pathway for diagnosing clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa; defined as International Society of Urological Pathology grade group ≥2) uses multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) for prostate biopsy (PB) decision-making. However, the intermediate impact on patient outcomes in men with negative MRI results avoiding PB and men with positive MRI results without PCa remains unknown. // Objective: To assess the feasibility and safety of a community-based MRI diagnostic strategy in men with suspected PCa using 3-year active monitoring. // Design, Setting, and Participants: This multisite, longitudinal cohort trial took place across 54 community-based urology practices and 2 radiology imaging centers at a referral academic institution in Berlin, Germany. Eligible participants aged 18 to 75 years with clinically suspected PCa were enrolled between September 2016 and December 2017 and monitored for 3 years. Final analysis was reported on December 23, 2023. // Exposures: Participants underwent 3-T mpMRI. Men with findings suspected to be PCa were recommended for targeted PB (diagnostic phase). Men with negative mpMRI results or positive mpMRI results with benign findings at PB were systematically monitored for 3 years (monitoring phase). Clinical visits were recommended every 6 months. // Main Outcomes and Measures: The total proportion of men avoiding PB and those with csPCa. // Results: A total of 593 men (median [IQR] age, 64 [58-70] years) underwent mpMRI, with 286 (48%) having negative MRI results, 261 (44%) avoiding PB initially, and 242 (41%) avoiding PB over 3 years. csPCa was detected in 161 (27%) men after immediate PB, increasing to 172 (29%) men after 3 years. Seven men with negative MRI results were diagnosed with PCa by immediate PB (including 4 cases of csPCa), while 279 entered monitoring. Three-year monitoring was completed by 233 (84%) men, with 7 diagnoses of csPCa. Of 307 men with positive MRI results, 58 (19%) showed no PCa after immediate PB, of which 41 (71%) completed monitoring and 4 (7%) were diagnosed with csPCa. // Conclusions and Relevance: In this cohort study, men with negative mpMRI results avoiding biopsy were not at elevated risk of csPCa. The study confirms the oncological safety of the prebiopsy MRI strategy of avoiding an immediate PB after negative MRI results when a programmatic safety net is in place.

Type: Article
Title: Oncological Safety of MRI-Informed Biopsy Decision-Making in Men With Suspected Prostate Cancer
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.5497
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.5497
Language: English
Additional information: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the CC-BY License, https://jamanetwork.com/pages/cc-by-license-permissions. © 2024 Hamm CA et al. JAMA Oncology.
UCL classification: UCL
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10202736
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