Model to predict brain metastasis (BM) in patients with metastatic germ-cell tumors (mGCT).

Authors

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Ryan Ashkar

Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN

Ryan Ashkar , Sandra K. Althouse , Clint Cary , Timothy A. Masterson , Richard Foster , Nasser H. Hanna , Lawrence H. Einhorn , Nabil Adra

Organizations

Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Research Funding

No funding received
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Background: BM is an independent adverse prognostic factor that can lead to treatment complications and failure in pts with mGCT. We aimed to establish an effective and practical model for prediction of BM in mGCT. Methods: 2,256 consecutive pts with mGCT treated at Indiana University between January 1990 and September 2017 were identified. Pts were divided into 2 categories: BM present (N = 144) and BM absent (N = 2112). Kaplan-Meier methods were used to analyze progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Logistic regression was used to determine a predictive model for whether BM was present. The data was separated 50/50 into training and validation datasets with equal numbers of events in each. Results: Baseline characteristics for 2 groups are listed in Table. 2-yr PFS and OS for pts with vs without BM: 17% vs 66% (p < 0.001) and 62% vs 91% (p < 0.001) respectively. Among the 144 pts with BM, 64 (44%) had radiation only (whole-brain radiotherapy or gamma knife), 21 (15%) had BM-surgery only, 14 (10%) had both radiation and BM-surgery. 45 pts (31%) did not receive local therapy for BM. A stepwise selection was used to determine the best model with p < 0.15 as the entry and staying criteria. The model with the largest ROC AUC was used moving forward. The model was tested in the validation dataset. A model was generated including age at diagnosis≥40 (1 point), presence of pulmonary metastases (3 points), bone metastasis (1 point), pre-chemotherapy hCG≥5000 (1 point), and choriocarcinoma predominant histology (1 point). Patients with 0 points had a 0.4% probability of BM, 1 point: 1%, 2 points: 2.6%, 3 points: 7%, 4 points: 16%, 5 points: 32%, 6 points: 56%, and 7 points: 77%. Details regarding analysis in training and validation datasets will be presented. Conclusions: The prediction model developed in this study demonstrated discrimination capability of predicting BM occurrence and can be used by clinicians to identify high-risk pts.

VariableBM present
N = 144
BM absent
N = 2112
Median age at diagnosis (range)29 (16-49)30 (13-75)
Primary site
-Testis125 (87%)1966 (93%)
-Retroperitoneum8 (6%)81 (4%)
-Mediastinum10 (7%)57 (3%)
Histology
-Seminoma6 (4%)381 (18%)
-Non-seminoma137 (95%)1721 (82%)
Choriocarcinoma56 (39%)90 (4%)
Embryonal carcinoma30 (21%)667 (32%)
Yolk sac tumor12 (8%)155 (7%)
Teratoma11 (8%)223 (11%)
Metastatic sites
-Retroperitoneal LN106 (74%)1788 (85%)
-Pulmonary134 (93%)828 (39%)
-Liver54 (38%)202 (10%)
-Bone12 (8%)54 (3%)
Pre-chemo AFP≥1000 ng/mL21 (19%)343 (25%)
Pre-chemo hCG≥5000 mIU/mL100 (81%)336 (25%)

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Genitourinary Cancer—Kidney and Bladder

Track

Genitourinary Cancer—Kidney and Bladder

Sub Track

Germ Cell/Testicular

Citation

J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (suppl; abstr 5057)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.5057

Abstract #

5057

Poster Bd #

126

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