Immunohistochemistry Biomarkers in Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

Bladder cancer (BCa) is the most frequent urinary tract neoplasm. BCa results in significant mortality when the disease presents as muscle invasive. Around 75% to 80% of patients present with nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), but recurrence and progression are significant issues, compelling current guidelines to recommend long-term surveillance. There is therefore an urgent and unmet need to identify and validate accurate biomarkers for the detection of disease recurrence to improve quality of life for the patients and reduce costs for health care providers, while maintaining or improving current outcomes. In this review, 38 publications on immunohistochemistry prognostic biomarkers, that were studied may be related in nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer, have been analyzed. The studies were organized according to the evaluated marker and their findings. It was demonstrated that the combination of independent complementary biomarkers could allow a more accurate prognosis than an isolated marker. Biomarkers, including p53, Ki-67, and CK20, with classic and prognostic factors with recurrence and novel markers such as EN2 may provide a more accurate prediction of outcome compared with any single marker, improving risk stratification and clinical management of patients with BCa.

Immunosuppression and the occurrence of HPV in kidney transplant patients verified by urinary cytology / Imunossupressão e ocorrência de HPV em pacientes transplantados renais a partir de exame citológico urinário

ABSTRACT Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer, and immunosuppression is recognized as a risk factor for HPV infection and its persistence. After renal transplantation, immunosuppressive agents are used to prevent rejection, but predispose recipients to chronic infections and malignancies. Objective: This study aimed to verify, based on urinary cytology (UC), the prevalence of HPV in immunosuppressed kidney transplant patients. Material and method: In this cross-sectional study, the population was composed of kidney transplant patients that had undergone routine UC from August 2012 to August 2014. Results: There were 2,305 urine cytopathological tests. Thirteen patients with presence of koilocytes in such examination were observed. Therefore, the relative frequency of patients with HPV detected in urine was 0.56%. In the interval until the first post-transplant year, 10 (76.92%) patients presented koilocytes (p < 0.0001) in the UC. The dosages of immunosuppressive agents until the first post-transplant consultation, which showed correlation with the period between transplantation and the first UC test with the presence of koilocytes (p < 0.0001), were prednisone 10.5-20 mg/day, mycophenolate sodium 901-1,440 mg/day, and tacrolimus 4.5-12 mg/day. Conclusion: This study showed immunosuppression as an important risk factor for infection by HPV or its reactivation. Screening UC tests after transplantation may evidence HPV infection.

RESUMO Introdução: O papilomavírus humano (HPV) é a principal causa de câncer de colo do útero, e a imunossupressão é reconhecida como fator de risco para infecção pelo HPV e sua persistência. Após o transplante renal, agentes imunossupressores são usados para evitar rejeição, mas predispõem o receptor a infecções crônicas e doenças malignas. Objetivo: Este trabalho teve como objetivo verificar, a partir do exame citológico urinário, a prevalência do HPV em pacientes transplantados renais imunossuprimidos. Material e método: Neste estudo transversal, a população foi composta por pacientes transplantados renais que fizeram o exame de rotina citológico urinário no período de agosto de 2012 a agosto de 2014. Resultados: Realizaram-se 2.305 exames citopatológicos de urina. Foram observados 13 pacientes com presença de coilócitos no referido exame. A frequência relativa de pacientes com HPV detectado na urina foi de 0,56%. No intervalo até o primeiro ano pós-transplante, 10 (76,92%) pacientes apresentaram coilócitos (p < 0,0001) no exame citológico urinário (ECU). As dosagens de imunossupressores até a primeira consulta pós-transplante, que demonstraram correlação com o período entre o transplante e o primeiro ECU com presença de coilócito (p< 0,0001), foram prednisona 10,5-20 mg/dia, micofenolato de sódio 901-1.440 mg/dia e tacrolimo 4,5-12 mg/dia. Conclusão: Este estudo mostrou a imunossupressão como um fator de risco importante para infecção pelo HPV ou sua reativação. O acompanhamento por meio do ECU pós-transplante pode evidenciar a infecção por HPV.