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Contralateral upper tract urothelial carcinoma after nephroureterectomy: the predictive role of DNA methylation

Authors: Lei Zhang, Gengyan Xiong, Dong Fang, Xuesong Li, Jin Liu, Weimin Ci, Wei Zhao, Nirmish Singla, Zhisong He, Liqun Zhou

Published in: Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research | Issue 1/2015

Abstract

Background

Aberrant methylation of genes is one of the most common epigenetic modifications involved in the development of urothelial carcinoma. However, it is unknown the predictive role of methylation to contralateral new upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). We retrospectively investigated the predictive role of DNA methylation and other clinicopathological factors in the contralateral upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) in a large single-center cohort of patients.

Methods

In a retrospective design, methylation of 10 genes was analyzed on tumor specimens belonging to 664 consecutive patients treated by RNU for primary UTUC. Median follow-up was 48 mo (range: 3–144 mo). Gene methylation was accessed by methylation-sensitive polymerase chain reaction, and we calculated the methylation index (MI), a reflection of the extent of methylation. The log-rank test and Cox regression were used to identify the predictor of contralateral UTUC recurrence.

Results

Thirty (4.5%) patients developed a subsequent contralateral UTUC after a median follow-up time of 27.5 (range: 2–139) months. Promoter methylation for at least one gene promoter locus was present in 88.9% of UTUC. Fewer methylation and lower MI (P = 0.001) were seen in the tumors with contralateral UTUC recurrence than the tumors without contralateral recurrence. High MI (P = 0.007) was significantly correlated with poor cancer-specific survival. Multivariate analysis indicated that unmethylated RASSF1A (P = 0.039), lack of bladder recurrence prior to contralateral UTUC (P = 0.009), history of renal transplantation (P < 0.001), and preoperative renal insufficiency (P = 0.002) are independent risk factors for contralateral UTUC recurrence after RNU.

Conclusions

Our data suggest a potential role of DNA methylation in predicting contralateral UTUC recurrence after RNU. Such information could help identify patients at high risk of new contralateral UTUC recurrence after RNU who need close surveillance during follow up.

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Title: Contralateral upper tract urothelial carcinoma after nephroureterectomy: the predictive role of DNA methylation
Authors: Lei Zhang
Gengyan Xiong
Dong Fang
Xuesong Li
Jin Liu
Weimin Ci
Wei Zhao
Nirmish Singla
Zhisong He
Liqun Zhou
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1756-9966
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13046-015-0120-2

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