Multitarget fluorescence in situ hybridization assay detects transitional cell carcinoma in the majority of patients with bladder cancer and atypical or negative urine cytology

PURPOSE: The multitarget fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) probe set UroVysion (Vysis, Downers Grove, Illinois), containing probes to chromosomes 3, 7 and 17, and to the 9p21 band, has been recently shown to have high sensitivity and specificity for detecting transitional cell carcinoma. In this study we retrospectively tested 120 urine samples from patients with atypical, suspicious and negative cytology for whom concurrent and followup bladder biopsy data were available. We evaluated the ability of FISH to identify malignant cells in cytologically equivocal or negative cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Archived slides from 120 voided (47) or instrumented (73) urine cytology specimens from patients with concurrent bladder biopsy and a minimum of 12 months of biopsy followup were subjected to hybridization with UroVysion. The cohort included patients with biopsy proven transitional cell carcinoma, which was grades 1 to 3 in 23, 35 and 24, respectively, and stages pTis in 3, pTa in 64, pT1 in 6, pT2 in 6 and pT4 in 3, while it showed negative histology in 38. Cytology findings were suspicious, atypical and negative for transitional cell carcinoma in 31, 49 and 40 cases, respectively. A positive FISH result was defined as 5 transitional cells or greater with a gain of 2 or more of chromosomes 3, 7 or 17, 12 cells or greater with 9p21 deletion, or 10% or greater of cells with isolated trisomy of 1 of chromosomes 3, 7 and 17. RESULTS: All except 12 of the 82 biopsy proven transitional cell carcinoma cases (11 pTa and 1 pT1 tumors) were positive by FISH (85% sensitivity). Sensitivity in patients with suspicious, atypical and negative cytology was 100%, 89% and 60%, respectively. Nine patients with atypical cytology had positive FISH in the setting of a negative concurrent bladder biopsy. However, 8 of these 9 patients (89%) had biopsy proven transitional cell carcinoma within 12 months following the date when the sample tested by FISH was obtained. The last of these patients with false-positive results had previously documented pTis disease, which was also present in the next bladder biopsy 15 months following the positive FISH result. The remaining 29 specimens from patients with negative biopsy and a negative 12-month followup tested negative by FISH (97% overall specificity). CONCLUSIONS: The UroVysion FISH assay provides high sensitivity and specificity to detect transitional cell carcinoma in cytologically equivocal and negative urine samples. These results emphasize the important role of this assay in the management of bladder cancer.     

荧光原位杂交技术在膀胱尿路上皮癌诊断中的应用价值

目的:评估荧光原位杂交技术(FISH)在膀胱尿路上皮癌诊断中的应用价值。方法:收集60例疑似膀胱癌的血尿患者的尿液标本,分别作尿细胞学检测和荧光原位杂交分析。20例正常人尿液标本,用于建立FISH阀值,作为阳性判断的标准。结果:细胞学和FISH的总敏感性分别为42.0%、82.2%,特异性分别为:93.3%、86.7%。细胞学和FISH在低级别及非肌层浸润性肿瘤等敏感性的均差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:FISH技术能明显提高膀胱尿路上皮癌的检出率,尤其是早期和低级别病变,可以成为筛查膀胱尿路上皮癌的一种新的无创性检查方法。     

Urinary fluorescence in situ hybridization assay for detecting urothelial carcinoma in Taiwanese patients

Study Type – Diagnosis (case series)
Level of Evidence 4

OBJECTIVES

To investigate the cytogenetic marker detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH; UroVysion^TM, Vysis, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Des Plaines, IL, USA) in the diagnosis of bladder cancer and upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UC) in Taiwanese patients, as FISH has been used in Western countries for detecting UC, but there are limited results in Asian populations.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

We analysed polyploidy of chromosome 3, 7, 17 and aneuploidy of chromosome 21, using uroepithelial cells collected at the first void or by instrumental extraction of urine, for bladder cancer, and shedding cells from the upper tract flushed by normal saline via ureteric catheterization or ureterorenoscopy. The criteria for positive tumour cells included three or more positive staining in two or more chromosomes showing polyploidy or <50% staining of the chromosome 9p21.

RESULTS

In all, 32 patients with bladder UC and 12 with upper tract UC were assessed. The overall sensitivity for bladder cancer by UroVysion was 96.8%. The sensitivity of the cytology test was 36% for UC of the bladder. The sensitivity for UroVysion in upper tract UC was 12/12 but the specificity was three of nine.

CONCLUSIONS

This preliminary report shows that UroVysion was a sensitive screening method for UC of the bladder and upper urinary tract.     

Clinical evaluation of a multi-target fluorescent in situ hybridization assay for detection of bladder cancer

PURPOSE: The UroVysion fluorescence in situ hybridization assay (UroVysion Bladder Cancer Recurrence Kit, Vysis, Inc., Downers Grove, Illinois) is a multi-target assay that detects aneuploidy of chromosomes 3, 7 and 17, and loss of the 9p21 band in exfoliated cells in urine from patients with transitional cell carcinoma. We performed 2 multicenter trials. In 1 trial we compared the sensitivity of the FISH assay to the BTA Stat test (Bion Scientific, Redmond, Washington) and voided cytology in the detection of transitional cell carcinoma. In a separate study of healthy volunteers and patients with other (nontransitional cell carcinoma) conditions we determined the specificity of the FISH assay. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 176 patients with transitional cell carcinoma in the previous 9 months provided voided urine before cystoscopy. Each specimen was split, preserved and shipped to a central laboratory where all 3 tests were performed. All sites were blinded to results. Sensitivity calculations were based on central pathology review of resected tissue. Specificity was determined by testing 275 volunteers who were healthy and with nontransitional cell carcinoma conditions. RESULTS: The 21 sites enrolled 176 patients with a history of transitional cell carcinoma, with 62 recurrences while undergoing surveillance. Overall sensitivities (with 95% CI) were FISH 71% (95% CI 58 to 82), BTA Stat test 50% (37 to 63) and cytology 26% (16 to 39). FISH was negative in 260 of the 275 healthy volunteers or patients with no history of transitional cell carcinoma (specificity 94.5%). CONCLUSIONS: Sensitivity of the FISH assay is superior to that of cytology and at least equivalent to the BTA Stat test in detecting recurrent transitional cell carcinoma. Its specificity approaches that of cytology. Further testing of its clinical use is warranted.     

荧光原位杂交技术在膀胱尿路上皮癌诊断中的应用价值

目的 探讨荧光原位杂交技术(fluorescence in situ hybridization,FISH)在膀胱尿路上皮癌诊断中的应用价值. 方法 收集81例膀胱尿路上皮癌患者的新鲜尿液标本,分别行FISH和尿细胞学检测,并行膀胱镜检查;病理诊断泌尿系良性疾病12例合并8例临床诊断泌尿系良性疾病患者的尿液标本作对照.统计学分析FISH和尿细胞学检测诊断的特征值. 结果 81例均经病理检查确诊膀胱尿路上皮癌.非肌层浸润性膀胱尿路上皮癌34例,肌层浸润性癌14例;低级别42例,高级别24例;由于送检组织不完整,无法准确分期、分级者分别为33例和15例.FISH、尿细胞学和膀胱镜检查诊断膀胱尿路上皮癌的敏感性分别为72.8％ (59/81) 、27.2％ (22/81)和97.5％ (79/81),FISH诊断敏感性高于尿细胞学检测(P＜0.05),但低于膀胱镜检查(P ＜0.05);FISH和尿细胞学检测诊断特异性分别为85.0％(17/20)、100.0％ (20/20),二者比较差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).FISH和尿细胞学检测诊断符合率分别为75.2％ (76/101)、41.6％(42/101),二者比较差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05). 结论 FISH检测诊断膀胱尿路上皮癌敏感性高、特异性强、无创,临床应用价值高.     

Improved detection of urothelial carcinoma in situ with hexaminolevulinate fluorescence cystoscopy

PURPOSE: In this European multicenter study we compared hexaminolevulinate (HAL) fluorescence cystoscopy and standard white light cystoscopy for the detection of carcinoma in situ (CIS) in patients suspected of having high risk bladder cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was a prospective controlled, within-patient comparison of standard and HAL fluorescence cystoscopy. Eligible patients received an intravesical instillation of 50 ml HAL 8 mM solution. Cystoscopy was performed using a D light system, which provided white and blue light at 375 to 440 nm. The bladder wall was inspected and mapped, first under white light, followed by blue light. All tumors and suspicious areas identified under white light and by red fluorescence were resected or biopsied. Histological findings were assessed by an independent central pathologist blinded to the identity of the biopsies. RESULTS: Of 211 evaluable patients 83 (39%) had CIS, of whom 18 (22%) were detected by HAL cystoscopy only, 62 (75%) were detected by standard and HAL cystoscopy, 2 (2%) were detected by standard cystoscopy only and 1 (1%) was detected by nonguided biopsy. Therefore, HAL cystoscopy identified 28% more patients with CIS than standard cystoscopy. The side effects of HAL instillation were negligible and no unexpected events were reported. CONCLUSIONS: HAL fluorescence cystoscopy improves the detection of bladder CIS significantly, which has consequences for clinical management and may improve the patient prognosis. The procedure is easily implemented as an adjunct to standard cystoscopy and it adds no significant risk of complications.     

Use of a multitarget fluorescence in situ hybridization assay to diagnose bladder cancer in patients with hematuria

PURPOSE: We evaluated the multitarget UroVysion fluorescence in situ hybridization assay for the diagnosis of bladder cancer in patients with hematuria and no history of bladder cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A multicenter, blinded trial was performed to compare the sensitivity of the fluorescence in situ hybridization assay to that of voided cytology in patients with gross or microscopic hematuria. Confirmation of hematuria was required. Voided urine was sent to a central laboratory for each study before cystoscopy. Suspicious lesions on cystoscopy were biopsied or resected. A centrally reviewed histopathological interpretation was used to confirm cancer and assign grade and stage. RESULTS: A total of 497 patients were enrolled at 23 centers and in 473 (95.2%) fluorescence in situ hybridization and cytology results were interpretable. Bladder cancer was diagnosed histologically in 50 patients (10.1%) and ureteral cancer was diagnosed in 1. Fluorescence in situ hybridization assay detected 69% of cases and cytology detected 38% (95% CI 25 to 52). When low grade, low stage (TaG1) tumors were excluded, fluorescence in situ hybridization detected 25 of 30 cancers (84%), while cytology detected only 15 (50%). Of 265 current or past smokers with hematuria and positive fluorescence in situ hybridization assay findings bladder cancer was detected in 65% with a history of greater than 40 pack-years compared to 13.6% to 24.2% in those with no, less than a 20 or a 20 to 40-pack-year smoking history. CONCLUSIONS: The UroVysion fluorescence in situ hybridization assay is significantly more sensitive than voided cytology for detecting bladder cancer in patients evaluated for gross or microscopic hematuria for all grades and stages. Based on these data UroVysion was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in patients with hematuria.     

荧光原位杂交在膀胱尿路上皮癌诊断中的应用

目的评价尿脱落细胞荧光原位交(fluorescenceinsituhybridization,FISH)检测在膀胱肿瘤诊断中的应用价值。方法分别对69例疑似膀胱尿路上皮癌及20例对照组的尿液标本进行FISH及细胞学检测,比较两者诊断的敏感性及特异性,统计膀胱尿路上皮癌各个染色体畸变的几率。结果 FISH诊断膀胱尿路上皮癌的总的敏感度高于尿脱落细胞学检查(分别为79.7%、22.0%,P<0.05),两者的特异度分别为93.3%、100%(P>0.05)。结论 FISH在诊断膀胱尿路上皮癌中敏感性高于尿细胞学检查,同时其特异性亦较高,在早期诊断中具有重要意义。     

荧光原位杂交法和全自动图像细胞仪在膀胱尿路上皮癌诊断中的应用

目的 探讨荧光原位杂交法(FISH)和全自动图像细胞仪(ICM)在膀胱尿路上皮癌诊断中的应用.方法 在2008年8月至2009年3月共选取60例患者,包括20例非尿路上皮癌和40例膀胱尿路上皮癌的患者,取患者的尿液作常规尿细胞学检查、FISH和ICM检测.结果 FISH的敏感性显著高于ICM的敏感性(82.5%比62.5%,P＜0.05)和常规尿细胞学的敏感性(82.5%比25.0%,P＜0.05),同时ICM敏感性也高于常规尿细胞学的敏感性(62.5%比25.0%,P＜0.05);FISH、ICM和常规尿细胞学检查的特异性都为100%,三者在特异性方面差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).FISH、ICM和常规尿脱落细胞学检测的敏感性与病理分期无相关性(P＞0.05),但与分级有相关性(P＜0.05).结论 FISH和ICM在膀胱尿路上皮癌诊断中,其特异性和常规尿细胞学检查一致,但敏感性显著高于常规尿细胞学检查;同时FISH在膀胱尿路上皮癌诊断中的敏感性高于ICM,所以FISH技术更有望成为膀胱尿路上皮癌无创性的诊断和检测手段.     

荧光原位杂交技术在膀胱移行细胞癌诊断中的应用

目的 应用荧光原位杂交技术对膀胱癌患者尿液中脱落细胞染色体基因异常做出判断,从而探究其在诊断膀胱癌中的应用价值,为膀胱癌患者寻求一种无创的诊断膀胱癌的新方法.方法 应用荧光标记的3、7、17号染色体着丝粒探针及定位于p16基因的探针检测膀胱癌患者尿液中脱落细胞的染色体基因变化,从而对膀胱癌作出诊断,同时将FISH诊断膀胱移行细胞癌敏感性与尿细胞学结果进行比较.结果 FISH和尿细胞学诊断膀胱癌的总敏感性分别为85.5%和34.2%.FISH诊断膀胱癌的总敏感性高于尿细胞学(P<0.05).在肿瘤的各种分期分级中,FISH诊断膀胱癌的敏感性也高于尿细胞学.且FISH敏感性随肿瘤病理级别的增高而增高(P<0.05),但不随肿瘤临床分期的增高而增高(P＞0.05).结论 FISH对于膀胱移行细胞癌的诊断有较高的敏感性,有可能成为在中国人群中检测膀胱移行上皮癌的有效手段.     

The risk profiles of three clinical types of carcinoma in situ of the bladder

Study Type – Therapy (individual cohort) Level of Evidence 2b What’s known on the subject? and What does the study add? Although it has been reported that patients with primary carcinoma in situ of the bladder (CIS) have a better prognosis than patients with concomitant or secondary CIS, the risk profiles of these three clinical types of CIS have not yet been fully clarified. The current study was performed to give further insight into the risk profiles of these three clinical types of CIS. In clinical practice it would be helpful to be able to discriminate ‘high‐risk’ from ‘low‐risk’ CIS before the start of intravesical therapy and as such to tailor the treatment and follow‐up to this risk‐profile.

OBJECTIVE

? To further clarify the risk profiles of three clinical types of carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the bladder.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

? Population‐based data from the Comprehensive Cancer Centre Middle Netherlands, as part of the nationwide Netherlands Cancer Registry, were used for patients presenting with CIS in the period from 1987 to 2009. ? Patients with muscle‐invasive bladder cancer on primary diagnosis were excluded. The patients were divided into three groups according to their ‘clinical type’, being primary, concomitant or secondary CIS.

RESULTS

? Overall, 90 patients with CIS were identified with a mean age of 63.4 years, predominantly men (91.1%). Primary CIS (P‐CIS) was found in 43 patients (47.8%), concomitant CIS (C‐CIS) in 21 patients (23.3%) and secondary CIS (S‐CIS) in 26 patients (28.9%). Mean follow up was 81.3 months (range 8–222 months). Recurrence of disease was observed in 68.9% of patients, with significantly more recurrences in the S‐CIS group (88.5%). ? Progression to muscle‐invasive disease was seen in 17 patients (18.9%): eight patients (18.7%) with P‐CIS, four (19.0%) with C‐CIS and five (19.2%) with S‐CIS. Overall, 29 patients underwent a cystectomy, equally distributed over the three groups. The duration of bladder preservation was worse in the C‐CIS group but did not differ significantly between the groups. ? Overall survival at 5 years was 79.6% for the total group, with poorer results for the C‐CIS group, although the difference was not significant.

CONCLUSIONS

? Carcinoma in situ is clearly an entity that requires meticulous treatment and thorough follow up because of its high recurrence rate (68.9%) and high rate of progression to muscle‐invasive bladder cancer (18.9%). ? The C‐CIS group appears to have a poorer prognosis with a shorter duration of bladder preservation and a worse overall survival.     

Cytopathological expression of different types of urothelial carcinoma in situ in urinary bladder washings

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare the cytopathological expression of the five major histological types of carcinoma in situ (CIS) in urinary bladder washings from patients with flat urothelial lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-five cases of primary and secondary urothelial CIS with no concomitant tumours, and having tissue and cytological samples, were identified. Biopsies were evaluated based on the consensus classification as: large-cell pleomorphic; large-cell non-pleomorphic; small-cell; clinging; and cancerization of the urothelium. In the cytological classification the 'clinging' category was excluded, as its definition depends on the histological appearance. kappa statistics were used to evaluate the correlation between histopathology and cytology. RESULTS: More than one subtype of CIS could often be identified in both the histological and cytological specimens. Cytology often showed more subtypes than did histopathology. Statistically, there was only a moderate correlation between histopathology and cytology for recognising different patterns. CONCLUSION: Different patterns of CIS can be identified by cytology; it is important for cytologists to be aware of the cytological spectrum of CIS and not to under-diagnose monomorphic, pagetoid (cancerization) and small-cell forms. Studies on treatments for CIS and of the clinical significance of different subtypes of CIS should include both cytopathology and histopathology.     

荧光原位杂交技术在尿路上皮癌诊断中的应用

目的 探讨荧光原位杂交技术( FISH)在尿路上皮癌诊断中的应用价值.方法 采用FISH检测100例血尿患者尿脱落细胞中第3、7、17号染色体和第9号染色体p16位点异常,以组织病理学确诊尿路上皮癌为金标准,评估FISH诊断的敏感度和特异度,并与尿细胞学检查结果进行比较.结果 FISH检测和尿细胞学检查诊断尿路上皮癌的敏感度分别为82.5％和49.2％, 差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);特异度分别为86.7％和96.6％,差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).结论 与尿细胞学比较,FISH诊断尿路上皮癌具有较高的敏感度和相似的特异度.     

多中心尿路上皮肿瘤克隆起源的FISH研究

目的：探讨多中心尿路上皮肿瘤的克隆起源。方法：通过荧光原位杂交（fluorescence in situ hybrid—ization,FIsH）技术对28例患者70枚肿瘤的3、7、9、17号染色体的变异类型进行检测,判断多中心灶间染色体变异类型是否一致。结果：28例患者中,26例（92．9％）被认为来自相同的克隆起源,2例来自不同的克隆起源。2例独立克隆起源的患者均为异时性肿瘤,且原发肿瘤与随后发生的肿瘤间隔时间较久,分别约为5年和11年。结论：大多数多中心尿路上皮肿瘤有相同的克隆起源,为单克隆起源可能,且多为同时性肿瘤。多克隆起源多见于异时性肿瘤,时间间隔越久,独立克隆起源的可能性越大。     

荧光原位杂交技术在膀胱尿路上皮癌诊断中的临床应用

目的 探讨荧光原位杂交(FISH)技术运用于膀胱尿路上皮癌的诊断价值.方法 收集20例健康志愿者的新鲜晨尿,运用荧光标记的3号、7号、17号染色体着丝粒探针及9号染色体p16位点探针,对尿液标本中的脱落细胞染色体进行FISH技术检测,建立正常人群的阈值.收集158例怀疑为膀胱尿路上皮癌患者的新鲜晨尿,在行膀胱镜检查前,同期进行FISH技术与尿脱落细胞学检测,运用统计学方法,比较FISH技术与尿脱落细胞学检测的敏感性与特异性.结果 FISH与尿脱落细胞学的敏感性分别为84.8%和43.8%,FISH敏感性高于尿脱落细胞(P<0.05),FISH与尿脱落细胞学特异性分别为89.1%和87.0%,两者无统计学差异(P>0.05),在不同的肿瘤病理分级中,FISH的敏感性都高于尿脱落细胞,并且FISH敏感性随肿瘤分级逐级升高(P<0.05).结论 FISH技术具有较高的敏感性和特异性,可以作为国人膀胱尿路上皮癌筛查、诊断的新方法.     

A comparison of BTA stat, hemoglobin dipstick, telomerase and Vysis UroVysion assays for the detection of urothelial carcinoma in urine

PURPOSE: We determine the sensitivity and specificity of various assays for the detection of urothelial carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 280 voided urine specimens from 265 patients were obtained immediately before cystoscopy for BTA stat, (Bard Diagnostic, Redmond, Washington) hemoglobin dipstick, (Bayer, Elkhart, Indiana) telomerase and UroVysion (Vysis, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois) analysis. RESULTS: Of the 265 patients 75 had biopsy proven urothelial carcinoma, and the sensitivity of the assays was determined from these patients. From most sensitive to least sensitive, the overall sensitivity of UroVysion (73 cases), BTA stat (72), hemoglobin dipstick (73) and telomerase (70) was 81%, 78%, 74%, and 46%, respectively. Each of the first 3 tests was statistically significantly more sensitive than the telomerase assay (p <0.05). However, the differences in overall sensitivity of UroVysion, BTA stat and hemoglobin dipstick were not statistically significant. The specificity of the tests was calculated for 80 of the 265 patients in this study who had no history of urothelial carcinoma and negative cystoscopy findings despite common urological complaints. From most specific to least specific, the specificity of UroVysion, telomerase, BTA stat and hemoglobin dipstick was 96%, 91%, 74% and 51%, respectively. UroVysion and telomerase were statistically significantly (p <0.01) more specific than the BTA stat and hemoglobin dipstick assays, and all of the assays were more specific than hemoglobin dipstick testing (p <0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Our study reveals that UroVysion is the most sensitive and specific assay among those tested for the detection of urothelial carcinoma. Telomerase testing had good specificity but poor sensitivity. The BTA stat and hemoglobin dipstick tests had good sensitivity but relatively poor specificity. UroVysion is a promising new assay for the detection of urothelial carcinoma in urine specimens. However, further studies are needed to explore the role of the various assays in the treatment of patients with superficial urothelial carcinoma.     

The fate of an unsatisfactory urine cytology test among patients with urothelial carcinoma

OBJECTIVE

To determine the outcome of patients with a urinary cytology test that is unsatisfactory (UUCyt) for evaluation (<50 urothelial cells) to guide the clinical decision‐making process, as currently there are no guidelines to aid in interpreting this result and directing further investigations.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

We retrospectively reviewed 142 patients, with 265 instances of UUCyt, in our bladder cancer database and by chart review. The cytology, cystoscopy and pathology results in the subsequent 12 months after a UUCyt result were reviewed, and the incidence of new and recurrent genitourinary tract cancers was calculated.

RESULTS

All patients had a previous history of, or developed, urothelial carcinoma during the follow‐up. There were 41 instances (16.3%) in which bladder cancer was evident at the time of the UUCyt and 29% of these tumours were high‐grade. There were another 44 instances (17.5%) in which new or recurrent bladder cancer developed in the subsequent year after a UUCyt test, and many (38.6%) of these tumours were high‐grade.

CONCLUSION

The incidence of urothelial carcinoma after a UUCyt was high (33.9%) with a substantial number of high‐grade (34%) tumours, implying that a UUCyt result cannot be interpreted as negative for malignancy. Therefore, in these cases, the urologist must depend on cystoscopy to make a diagnosis.