Klaus Eredics1, Karl Dorfinger2, Gero Kramer3, Anton Ponholzer4, Stephan Madersbacher5. 1. Department of Urology, Kaiser-Franz-Josef Spital, Kundratstrasse 3, 1100, Vienna, Austria. 2. Urological Practice, Vienna, Austria. 3. Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. 4. Department of Urology, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder, Vienna, Austria. 5. Department of Urology, Kaiser-Franz-Josef Spital, Kundratstrasse 3, 1100, Vienna, Austria. stephan.madersbacher@wienkav.at.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Active surveillance (AS) is a well-recognized strategy to reduce the risk of overtreatment in men with low-risk prostate cancer. No data on this approach are available from Austria. METHODS: The Qualitätspartnerschaft Urologie (QuapU) developed an online database for patients managed with AS in Austria. Principal inclusion/exclusion criteria corresponded to those of the S3 prostate cancer guideline of German urologists: prostate-specific antigen (PSA) <10 ng/ml, Gleason score <7 (maximum 20% of biopsies being positive). Control visits were scheduled at 3‑month intervals, control biopsies were scheduled at 12 and 36 months. RESULTS: To date 131 patients have been entered into this data base. Mean patient age is 64 years, 6% were younger than 50 years, two thirds of patients were aged 50-70 years and 25% were older than 70 years. Mean PSA value was 5.9 ng/ml (PSA 0-4 ng/ml: 15%; PSA >4-10 ng/ml: 85%). The prostate volume averaged 39 ml. The mean time under AS was 17.5 months (<12 months: 60%; >12 months: 40%). The AS adherence at 12 months was 85% and at 24 months 76%. To date, a total of 23 patients (17.6%) stopped AS. The most frequent reasons for discontinuing AS were patient wish for active treatment (43.5%) and PSA progression (30.4%). A histological progression was rarely seen (6.1%) and the control biopsy rate was low (19.8%). CONCLUSION: This study is the first description of AS in Austria and documents the feasibility of an online registry for AS. The data confirm the international experience with this approach with acceptable adherence rates.
BACKGROUND: Active surveillance (AS) is a well-recognized strategy to reduce the risk of overtreatment in men with low-risk prostate cancer. No data on this approach are available from Austria. METHODS: The Qualitätspartnerschaft Urologie (QuapU) developed an online database for patients managed with AS in Austria. Principal inclusion/exclusion criteria corresponded to those of the S3 prostate cancer guideline of German urologists: prostate-specific antigen (PSA) <10 ng/ml, Gleason score <7 (maximum 20% of biopsies being positive). Control visits were scheduled at 3‑month intervals, control biopsies were scheduled at 12 and 36 months. RESULTS: To date 131 patients have been entered into this data base. Mean patient age is 64 years, 6% were younger than 50 years, two thirds of patients were aged 50-70 years and 25% were older than 70 years. Mean PSA value was 5.9 ng/ml (PSA 0-4 ng/ml: 15%; PSA >4-10 ng/ml: 85%). The prostate volume averaged 39 ml. The mean time under AS was 17.5 months (<12 months: 60%; >12 months: 40%). The AS adherence at 12 months was 85% and at 24 months 76%. To date, a total of 23 patients (17.6%) stopped AS. The most frequent reasons for discontinuing AS were patient wish for active treatment (43.5%) and PSA progression (30.4%). A histological progression was rarely seen (6.1%) and the control biopsy rate was low (19.8%). CONCLUSION: This study is the first description of AS in Austria and documents the feasibility of an online registry for AS. The data confirm the international experience with this approach with acceptable adherence rates.
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