50 Background: PSMA PET/CT scan (68Ga-PSMA PET/CT) has emerged as a highly accurate tool when assessing disease staging both for newly diagnosed localized high-risk prostate cancer and for recurrent disease, with treatment plan modification in up to two-thirds of patients. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the PSMA PET/CT scans results of patients undergoing the exam in all disease stages in a single institution in Brasilia, Brazil, between October 2015 and July 2022 and correlated clinicopathological information with test results for those in the recurrent disease setting. Results: Overall, more than 2,500 PSMA PET-CT scans were performed during the selected time interval. Any clinicopathological information was available for 648 patients, of whom 586 underwent the test in the setting of recurrent disease following treatment of primary disease. Positive results were found in 400 studies, with a median PSA level of 1.035 ng/mL (IQR 0.3–3.5) and most prevalent Gleason score of 7 (3+4). Metastatic disease was found in 26.2% of patients with a median PSA level of 4.61 ng/mL. Conclusions: A positive correlation between both PSA level and Gleason grade and the positivity rate of PSMA PET/CT was found in this large dataset, confirming the findings previously demonstrated in a prior presentation of our database. This result reinforces the importance of including more sensitive image methods when staging recurrent prostate cancer for the early detection of metastatic disease and adequate treatment planning. [Table: see text]
51 Background: PSMA PET/CT scan (68Ga-PSMA PET/CT) has emerged as a highly accurate tool when assessing disease staging both for newly diagnosed localized high-risk prostate cancer and for recurrent disease, with treatment plan modification in up to two-thirds of patients. PSMA PET/CT is commercially available in Brazil since last decade and growing experience with this test has led to a more accurate analysis of the results over the years. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the PSMA PET/CT scans results of patients undergoing the exam in all disease stages in a single institution in Brasilia, Brazil, between October 2015 and July 2022 and analyzed the results correlated with clinicopathological information (when available) in two separated timeframes for those in the recurrent disease setting. Results: Overall, more than 2,500 PSMA PET-CT scans were performed since October 2015. Between 2015 and 2019, 351 exams were performed, of which 303 in the setting of recurrent disease, while 297 tests were executed between 2021 and 2022, with 283 of them being done in the recurrent disease setting. Any clinicopathological information was available for 648 patients, of whom 586 underwent the test in the setting of recurrent disease following treatment of primary disease. Conclusions: There was a similar positivity rate among the clinicopathological characteristics analyzed in an indirect comparison of the two timeframes. It is remarkable the increased positivity rate among patients with lower levels of PSA in the contemporary dataset, which may reflect the learning curve of this image method. Among patients selected by Gleason grade, no definitive information can be extracted given the distinct PSA levels between patients in the two selected timeframes. [Table: see text]
4540 Background: Given the need to balance both quantity and quality of life among patients with advanced cancer, developing a robust, relevant, and consensus-driven patient-focused measurement strategy is a necessity. Our study expands upon previous findings (Bergerot et al., The Oncologist 2023) in evaluating the perceived relevance of questions on the FKSI-19, EORTC QLQ-C30, and EQ-5D among patients with RCC. Methods: Eligible patients were diagnosed with RCC and asked to evaluate the relevance of each question of the FKSI-19, EORTC QLQ-C30, and EQ-5D (items rated as relevant vs non-relevant). Patients also responded to 2 open-ended questions regarding topics not covered by these measures and their perception of wearable technologies. Questions identified as meaningful required ≥66% “relevant” ratings. Descriptive statistics were collated, and open-ended questions were analyzed by 2 independent reviewers (CB, PB). Results: 116 patients were recruited from Brazil and the US. Most (69%) were male with a median age of 64 (32-88) years. 83% were diagnosed with advanced disease, and 75% received immunotherapy and/or targeted therapy as primary treatment. Few items across surveys were identified as meaningful including 8/19 FKSI-19 questions (lack of energy, fatigue, appetite, sleeping, worry, able to work, enjoyment and quality of life), 3/30 EORTC QLQ-C30 questions (tired, overall health and quality of life), and 0/5 EQ-5D questions. Patients suggested items pertaining to treatment side effects, emotional symptoms, physical function, social/family support, and financial distress should be included. Notably, 58% of patients were open to using wearable devices to assess HRQOL. Conclusions: Our multi-institutional international study confirms findings from our single-institution pilot data suggesting that HRQOL measures for RCC require substantial refinement. These data will inform development of a novel-RCC specific HRQOL tool in a joint effort between experts and patients.
e17013 Background: PSMA has deeply modified the treatment of prostate cancer, mainly in the biochemical recurrence setting, where the therapeutic plan may be changed in up to two thirds of cases. Unfortunately, this diagnostic tool is still not fully available in many places over the world. Growing evidence from high-volume nuclear medicine centers may guide the development of adapted treatment plans based on sites of relapse according to wide available clinical information. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 648 Ga68-PSMA-PET-CT scans in the biochemical relapse setting in patients initially treated with prostatectomy. Results were classified either as negative or positive if abnormal SUV uptake was detected in the prostate bed, pelvis, or distant organs. We then classified the patients with positive tests based on sites of relapse according to serum PSA level. Results: Among the 648 analyzed patients, there were 60, 63, and 61 recurrences in prostate bed, pelvis, or distant organs, respectively. For those with serum PSA ≤ 1.0 ng/mL, there was a higher chance of locoregional failure (prostate bed or pelvis), with less than 20% presenting distant metastasis. When assessing patients with serum PSA 1.1-2.0 ng/mL, the rate of distant metastasis increased to 22.7%, while it was found in 40.7% of patients with serum PSA between 2 and 5 ng/mL. Conclusions: PSMA-PET-CT scan is clearly modifying the therapeutic landscape of prostate cancer in different scenarios. Although it is not available in many regions due to high financial costs and logistic barriers, the emerging evidence arising from specialized cancer centers matching the clinical information with tests results may help doctors to make better treatment decisions even without PSMA-PET-CT scans. [Table: see text]
134 Background: Biochemical recurrence in prostate cancer is a common event, and we have data showing that PSMA-PET may guide therapy when it happens. Objectives: Verify the sensibility of PSMA-PET on biochemically recurrent prostate cancer and correlate it with PSA level and Gleason score. Methods: From October 2015 to August 2018, 547 PSMA-PET (68Ga-PSMA) was performed to evaluate prostate cancer individuals. 276 patients had already been treated from prostate cancer and were in biochemical recurrence. From these patients, 122 had information regarding Gleason Score. Results: From the 276 patients, we found 216 positive exams (78.3%). What we can see, and according to the present data we already have, is that the positivity rises with increasing PSA level. Conclusions: PSMA-PET is a useful strategy for planning treatment in patients with biochemical recurrent prostate cancer. The sensibility varies according to PSA level and Gleason Score. An interest thing observed is that the sensibility for Gleason 3+4 is similar to Gleason 3+3 and the sensibility for Gleason 4+3 is similar to 4+4, showing that the Gleason 7 disease has different behaviors, as previous shown in other trials. This dataset reinforces the importance of incorporating PSMA-PET in clinical practice.[Table: see text][Table: see text][Table: see text]
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