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The Role of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Preoperative Assessment of Primary Penile Carcinoma

— Observational Penile Cancer

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Multi-parametric, functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Penile Cancer. Basic parameters: No limits · Male.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Norway
Next step
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Overview

The proposed project is intended as a prospective study that includes 60 patients with newly diagnosed penile squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) referred to Oslo University Hospital (OUH), Radiumhospitalet, for surgery, primarily organ-sparing surgery (OSS). OSS may improve not only quality of life, but also quality of sexual function. However, there is a potential for increased risk of local recurrence after OSS compared to the amputation of the penis. Appropriate preoperative staging, including multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI), can substantially improve selection of patients and decrease the recurrence rate after surgery. MpMRI without artificial erection is promising diagnostic tool that is poised to be all-in-one solution for staging and preoperative assessment of primary penile cancer, especially prior to OSS. The method is non-invasive and thus comfortable to perform for most of the patients. Novel MRI techniques are not incorporated into current clinical recommendations, and the potential of new, functional sequences has not been evaluated before. The accuracy of functional, non-erectile mpMRI for detecting and staging of primary penile cancer is not known. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic value of this method for preoperative assessment of penile cancer.

Interventions

  • Diagnostic test Multi-parametric, functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
    Multi-parametric, functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be performed in all included patients prior to surgery.

Primary outcome measures

  • Functional imaging [Time frame: 2022-2024]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
  • Clinical outcome [Time frame: 2022-2030]
  • Functional outcome [Time frame: 2022-2030]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • newly diagnosed penile squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
  • the patient will benefit from organ-sparing surgery (OSS)
  • signed broad consent for cancer research

Exclusion criteria

  • N/A

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Observational model
Cohort

Study locations

Norway · 1 center
  • Oslo University Hospital — Oslo

Publications

  • Hanchanale V, Yeo L, Subedi N, Smith J, Wah T, Harnden P, Bhattarai S, Chilka S, Eardley I. The accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in predicting the invasion of the tunica albuginea and the urethra during the primary staging of penile cancer. BJU Int. 2016 Mar;117(3):439-43. doi: 10.1111/bju.13041. Epub 2015 Jun 3. PMID 25600638
  • Cubilla AL, Barreto J, Caballero C, Ayala G, Riveros M. Pathologic features of epidermoid carcinoma of the penis. A prospective study of 66 cases. Am J Surg Pathol. 1993 Aug;17(8):753-63. doi: 10.1097/00000478-199308000-00001. PMID 8338190
  • Kayes O, Minhas S, Allen C, Hare C, Freeman A, Ralph D. The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the local staging of penile cancer. Eur Urol. 2007 May;51(5):1313-8; discussion 1318-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2006.11.014. Epub 2006 Nov 13. PMID 17113213
  • Philippou P, Shabbir M, Malone P, Nigam R, Muneer A, Ralph DJ, Minhas S. Conservative surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the penis: resection margins and long-term oncological control. J Urol. 2012 Sep;188(3):803-8. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.05.012. Epub 2012 Jul 19. PMID 22818137
  • Kieffer JM, Djajadiningrat RS, van Muilekom EA, Graafland NM, Horenblas S, Aaronson NK. Quality of life for patients treated for penile cancer. J Urol. 2014 Oct;192(4):1105-10. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.04.014. Epub 2014 Apr 18. PMID 24747092
  • Romero FR, Romero KR, Mattos MA, Garcia CR, Fernandes Rde C, Perez MD. Sexual function after partial penectomy for penile cancer. Urology. 2005 Dec;66(6):1292-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2005.06.081. PMID 16360459
  • Veeratterapillay R, Teo L, Asterling S, Greene D. Oncologic Outcomes of Penile Cancer Treatment at a UK Supraregional Center. Urology. 2015 May;85(5):1097-1103. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2014.11.048. Epub 2015 Mar 10. PMID 25769781
  • Petralia G, Villa G, Scardino E, Zoffoli E, Renne G, de Cobelli O, Bellomi M. Local staging of penile cancer using magnetic resonance imaging with pharmacologically induced penile erection. Radiol Med. 2008 Jun;113(4):517-28. doi: 10.1007/s11547-008-0273-6. Epub 2008 May 13. English, Italian. PMID 18478188

Identifiers

NCT: NCT05447273 · 428797

Primary sources (government registries)

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