PMID- 28866819 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180618 LR - 20240326 IS - 1559-131X (Electronic) IS - 1357-0560 (Print) IS - 1357-0560 (Linking) VI - 34 IP - 10 DP - 2017 Sep 2 TI - Fluorescence in situ hybridization as prognostic predictor of tumor recurrence during treatment with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy for intermediate- and high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. PG - 172 LID - 10.1007/s12032-017-1033-z [doi] LID - 172 AB - A significant number of patients with intermediate- or high-risk bladder cancer treated with intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) immunotherapy are non-responders to this treatment. Since we cannot predict in which patients BCG therapy will fail, markers for responders are needed. UroVysion((R)) is a multitarget fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) test for bladder cancer detection. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether FISH can be used to early identify recurrence during treatment with BCG. In a multicenter, prospective study, three bladder washouts at different time points during treatment (t (0) = week 0, pre-BCG, t (1) = 6 weeks following TURB, t (2) = 3 months following TURB) were collected for FISH from patients with bladder cancer treated with BCG between 2008 and 2013. Data on bladder cancer recurrence and duration of BCG maintenance therapy were recorded. Thirty-six (31.6%) out of 114 patients developed a recurrence after a median of 6 months (range 2-32). No significant association was found between a positive FISH test at t (0) or t (1) and risk of recurrence (p = 0.79 and p = 0.29). A positive t (2) FISH test was associated with a higher risk of recurrence (p = 0.001). Patients with a positive FISH test 3 months following TURB had a 4.0-4.6 times greater risk of developing a recurrence compared to patients with a negative FISH. Patients with a positive FISH test 3 months following TURB and induction BCG therapy have a higher risk of developing tumor recurrence. FISH can therefore be a useful additional tool for physicians when determining a treatment strategy. FAU - Liem, Esmee I M L AU - Liem EIML AD - Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. e.i.liem@amc.uva.nl. FAU - Baard, Joyce AU - Baard J AD - Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Cauberg, Evelyne C C AU - Cauberg ECC AD - Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Bus, Mieke T J AU - Bus MTJ AD - Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - de Bruin, D Martijn AU - de Bruin DM AD - Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. AD - Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Laguna Pes, M Pilar AU - Laguna Pes MP AD - Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - de la Rosette, Jean J M C H AU - de la Rosette JJMCH AD - Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - de Reijke, Theo M AU - de Reijke TM AD - Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. LA - eng PT - Clinical Trial PT - Journal Article PT - Multicenter Study DEP - 20170902 PL - United States TA - Med Oncol JT - Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) JID - 9435512 RN - 0 (BCG Vaccine) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - BCG Vaccine/*therapeutic use MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Immunotherapy/*methods MH - In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence/*methods MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/genetics MH - Prospective Studies MH - Survival Analysis MH - Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/*genetics/mortality/pathology/*therapy PMC - PMC5581817 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) OT - Biomarker OT - Bladder cancer OT - Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) OT - Non-muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma (NMIBC) OT - Recurrence COIS- CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The authors declare no conflicts of interest. HUMAN AND ANIMAL RIGHTS: The medical ethical committee of the Academic Medical Center reviewed the study protocol and concluded that the study did not imply that participants of the study were subjected to procedures or were required to follow rules of behavior according the 'Wet Medisch-wetenschappelijk onderzoek met mensen' (WMO). The WMO is the Medical Research involving Human Beings Act. When the research does not fall under the scope of the WMO, then the protocol does not have to be reviewed by an accredited medical research ethical committee. Therefore, approval of the medical ethical committee was not required. A copy of this decision is available. INFORMED CONSENT: Informed consent was verbally obtained from all participants prior to inclusion. EDAT- 2017/09/04 06:00 MHDA- 2018/06/19 06:00 PMCR- 2017/09/02 CRDT- 2017/09/04 06:00 PHST- 2017/08/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/08/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/09/04 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/09/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/06/19 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/09/02 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1007/s12032-017-1033-z [pii] AID - 1033 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s12032-017-1033-z [doi] PST - epublish SO - Med Oncol. 2017 Sep 2;34(10):172. doi: 10.1007/s12032-017-1033-z.