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  • Title: Gleason grade patterns in nodal metastasis and corresponding prostatectomy specimens: impact on patient outcome.
    Author: Downes MR, Xu B, van der Kwast TH.
    Journal: Histopathology; 2019 Nov; 75(5):715-722. PubMed ID: 31177561.
    Abstract:
    AIMS: Lymph node metastases at the time of prostatectomy are an infrequent finding. The correlation of the pattern of nodal metastases with patient outcome has yet to be explored. METHODS AND RESULTS: Lymph node-positive prostatectomies were retrospectively reviewed. The presence of cribriform carcinoma (CC), intraductal carcinoma (IDC) and ISUP grade (G) were documented. The largest nodal metastasis was assessed for the morphological patterns present. G was assigned to the metastasis based on percentage morphological patterns present. Statistical analysis used spss to assess disease-specific survival (DSS), disease-free survival (DFS) and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS). One hundred and ten cases were identified: G5 (n = 52), G4 (n = 8), G3 (n = 34), G2 (n = 10) and no G (n = 6; treatment effect). IDC or CC was present in 103 (94%) specimens. More than one positive node correlated with worse DFS [P = 0.012, hazard ratio (HR) = 1.951, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.142-3.331] and DMFS (P = 0.009, HR = 2.647, 95% CI = 1.239-5.651). G in the prostate and nodal metastasis were poorly correlated (kappa = 0.073, P = 0.195). The presence of pattern 5 was seen in 33 nodes (30%) and correlated with DFS (P = 0.020, HR = 1.903, 95% CI = 1.091-3.320), DSS (P = 0.021, HR = 5.937, 95% CI = 1.084-32.533) and DMFS (P = 0.007, HR = 2.695, 95% CI = 1.269-5.726). Nodal cribriform pattern showed no prognostic correlation and pattern 3 metastasis showed a significant trend towards better outcome (DMFS P = 0.033, HR = 0.431, 95% CI = 0.194-0.958). CONCLUSIONS: IDC or CC is identified in 94% of node-positive prostate cancers. Although G in the largest nodal metastasis has prognostic significance, its G does not reflect that of the primary prostatic adenocarcinoma.
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