Brock O'Neil

The contemporary role of renal mass biopsy in the management of small renal tumors

The selective use of percutaneous biopsy for diagnosis in renal masses is a relatively uncommon approach when compared to the management of other solid neoplasms. With recent advancements in imaging techniques and their widespread use, the incidental discovery of asymptomatic, small renal masses (SRM) is on the rise and a substantial percentage of these SRM are benign. Recent advances in diagnostics have significantly improved accuracy rates of renal mass biopsy (RMB), making it a potentially powerful tool in the management of SRM. In this review, we will discuss the current management of SRM, problems with the traditional view of RMB, improvements in the diagnostic power of RMB, cost-effectiveness of RMB, and risks associated with RMB. RMB may offer important information enabling treating clinicians to better risk-stratify patients and ultimately provide a more personalized treatment approach for SRM.

Patient Reported Comparative Effectiveness of Contemporary Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Versus External Beam Radiotherapy of the Mid-1990’s for Localized Prostate Cancer

Introduction: Little is known about differences in patient reported outcomes between contemporary external beam radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer that delivers higher doses of conformal radiation and older techniques. We examined sexual, urinary and bowel function between men undergoing contemporary intensity modulated radiation therapy vs those undergoing external beam radiation therapy in the mid 1990s. Methods: Subjects were selected from 2 large population based prospective cohort studies. Main outcomes were between‐group differences in adjusted mean scores at 6 and 12 months. Secondary analyses examined odds ratios comparing groups reporting a clinically significant decline in function. Results: The cohort consisted of 943 men, 467 diagnosed in 2011 to 2012 and 476 diagnosed in 1994 to 1995. Men undergoing contemporary intensity modulated radiation therapy reported better bowel function at 6 months (mean difference 4.3 points, 95% CI 1.6–7.0) but not at 12 months. Patients receiving contemporary intensity modulated radiation therapy reported statistically worse but probably not clinically meaningful different urinary function at 12 months (2.7, 0.5 to 4.8 points), and no difference at 6 months. No differences in sexual function at 6 or 12 months were found. Secondary analyses demonstrated lower odds of reporting clinically meaningful declines in bowel function at 6 and 12 months and sexual function at 12 months for contemporary intensity modulated radiation therapy. However, patients receiving intensity modulated radiation therapy had higher odds of reporting clinically meaningful declines in urinary continence at 12 months. Conclusions: Despite the delivery of higher doses of radiation, men treated with contemporary intensity modulated radiation therapy reported fewer gastrointestinal and possibly fewer sexual side effects than those treated with external beam radiation therapy in the mid 1990s. However, delivery of dose escalated intensity modulated radiation therapy may cause more urinary side effects.

MP93-18 CAVERNOUS NERVE RECONSTRUCTION BY PROCESSED NERVE ALLOGRAFT DURING ROBOT-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY

recurrence after radical prostatectomy (RP), due in part to underpowered cohorts and limited follow up. Herein, we evaluated the association between obesity and PCa recurrence after RP using a large institutional dataset with long-term follow-up. METHODS: We reviewed years 1987-2013 of the Mayo Clinic RP Registry to identify men with Body Mass Index (BMI) information available. Men who underwent PCa treatment prior to RP and men with metastatic disease at RP were excluded. Patients were grouped into four BMI categories: < 25, 25-29.9, 30-34.9, and > 35. BMI > 30 was defined as obese. Standard descriptive statistics compared baseline characteristics, while forced entry multivariable cox proportional hazard models assessed the association of BMI with metastasis and prostate cancer mortality (PCM). Multivariable models were adjusted for pre-RP PSA, pathologic Gleason Score, pT stage, pN stage, margin status, age, adjuvant hormone therapy, adjuvant radiation, year of surgery, and open vs robotic approach. RESULTS: In our cohort of 18,039 men (median follow-up 9.3 years after RP), 20.6% (3,707), 51.9% (9,348), 21.9% (3,936) and 5.6% (1,016) had a BMI < 25, 25-29.9, 30-34.9, and > 35, respectively. Higher BMI categories had higher rates of pathologic Gleason Score 7-10 disease: 38.7%, 40.7%, 46.1%, 54.0%, respectively (p<0.001). Obese patients also had higher positive margin rates: 23.4%, 26.3%, 30.1%, 31.9%, respectively (p<0.001). PSA, pT stage, pN stage, and adjuvant therapy did not significantly differ between BMI categories (p>0.05). Log Rank comparisons found higher Kaplan-Meier rates of metastasis and PCM for patients with a BMI of 30-34.9 and > 35 (p<0.05 for all). On multivariable cox regression for metastasis, patients with a BMI 30-34.9 (HR 1.307, 95% CI 1.0731.592, p1⁄40.008) and BMI > 35 (HR 1.421, 95% CI 1.071-1.886, p1⁄40.015) had an increased risk of metastasis relative to patients with a BMI < 25. Similarly, patients with a BMI 30-34.9 (HR 1.323, 95% 1.010-1.733, p1⁄40.042) and BMI > 35 (HR 1.620, 95% CI 1.098-2.392, p1⁄40.015) had higher PCM rates relative to patients with BMI < 25 on multivariable analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Our data supports an independent association between BMI and PCa metastasis and cancer-specific mortality after RP. There was a direct increase in the odds of metastasis and PCM between the BMI 30-34.9 and BMI > 35 groups, further strengthening this link. Further study is warranted to determine if weight loss can abrogate this effect of obesity on PCa recurrence after RP.