One course of adjuvant BEP in clinical stage I, nonseminoma: Mature and expanded results from the SWENOTECA group.

Authors

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Torgrim Tandstad

Department of Oncology, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway

Torgrim Tandstad , Eva Cavallin-Stahl , Olav Dahl , Hege Sagstuen Haugnes , Carl Wilhelm Langberg , Anna Laurell , Ulrika K. Stierner , Arne Solberg , Najme Wall , Gabriella Cohn-Cedermark

Organizations

Department of Oncology, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway, Department of Oncology, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, Institute of Medicine, Section of Oncology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, Department of Oncology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway, Division of Cancer Medicine and Radiotherapy, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, Akademiska Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden, Department of Oncology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim, Norway, Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

Research Funding

Other

Background: The SWENOTECA group has since 1998 offered patients with clinical stage I (CSI) nonseminoma (NSGCT) treatment based on a risk-adapted approach. Patients with lymphovascular invasion (VASC+) were recommended one course of adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) with bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin (BEP). Patients without lymphovascular invasion (VASC-) had the choice between one course of adjuvant BEP or active surveillance. Methods: From 1998-2010, 491 patients with CSI NSGCT received one course of adjuvant BEP. Following histopathological evaluation 247 patients were classified as VASC+, 239 as VASC- and five patients had uncertain VASC status. All patients were included into a prospective, community-based, multicenter SWENOTECA management program. Initial results from patients treated during 1998-2005 have earlier been reported. We now report the mature data, expanded with patients treated during 2005-2010. Results: The median follow-up was 8.0 years. Eleven relapses were observed. After one course of adjuvant BEP 2.3% of patients relapsed. In regard to VASC status 3.4% of VASC+ and 1.3% of VASC- patients relapsed. The latest relapse was detected 3.3 years after ACT. Ten patients have died, only one due to testicular cancer. The 5 and 10-year overall survival rates were 98.9% and 96.8%, respectively. The 5 and 10-year disease-specific survival rates were 100% and 99.6% respectively. Conclusions: One course of adjuvant BEP reduces the risk of relapse in CSI NSGCT with over 90%. These mature results confirm our earlier results on one course of adjuvant BEP. There is no evidence of late relapses, or chemotherapy-resistance in relapses following ACT. To detect relapses, a follow-up of five years is sufficient.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2013 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Genitourinary (Nonprostate) Cancer

Track

Genitourinary Cancer

Sub Track

Germ Cell/Testicular

Citation

J Clin Oncol 31, 2013 (suppl; abstr 4553)

DOI

10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.4553

Abstract #

4553

Poster Bd #

29E

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