External Validation of the European Association of Urology Biochemical Recurrence Risk Groups to Predict Metastasis and Mortality After Radical Prostatectomy in a European Cohort |
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Authors: | Derya Tilki Felix Preisser Markus Graefen Hartwig Huland Raisa S Pompe |
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Institution: | 1. Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany;2. Department of Urology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany |
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Abstract: | The impact of biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical treatment of prostate cancer on oncological outcomes remains unclear. A new European Association of Urology BCR risk stratification (low and high risk) has been proposed. To validate these risk groups, we retrospectively analyzed data for 1125 post-radical prostatectomy (RP) BCR patients (surgery between 1992 and 2006). Univariable Kaplan-Meier plots and multivariable Cox regression models with time-dependent covariates were used to test the independent predictor status of the risk grouping on metastatic progression (MP) and prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM). The 5-yr MP-free and PCSM-free survival rates were significantly higher among patients with low BCR risk compared to their high-risk counterparts. In multivariable analyses, the BCR risk grouping reached independent predictor status for MP (hazard ratio HR] 3.46; p < 0.001) and PCSM (HR 5.12; p < 0.001). Salvage radiation therapy, especially when delivered at prostate-specific antigen <0.5 ng/ml, was highly protective. Our findings corroborate the validity of this novel BCR risk grouping, which is easily applicable in daily practice and could be valuable in decision-making for salvage therapy and clinical trials.Patient summaryThe European Association of Urology grouping for the risk of biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy was valid when applied in a European study cohort. |
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Keywords: | Corresponding author Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf Martinistrasse 52 Hamburg 20246 Germany Tel +49 40 74100 Prostate cancer Radical prostatectomy Biochemical recurrence Survival European Association of Urology Risk groups |
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