Contribution of Canine Detection in the Diagnostic Strategy of High-risk Prostate Cancer
Contribution of Canine Detection in the Diagnostic Strategy of High-risk Prostate Cancer
The sense of smell allows both humans and dogs to carry out a chemo-sensory analysis of their environment. Volatile organic compounds enter the nasal cavities and bind to receptors in the nasal mucosa. Neuroepithelium cells perform chemoelectric transduction of olfactory information. The latter is supported by one of the fibers of the olfactory nerve which crosses the cribriform plate of the ethmoid to arrive in the olfactory bulb of the brain. Incorporating this information can lead to behavioral responses. The dog has a sense of smell 100,000 times more sensitive than humans, it is able to detect one particle among 1 trillion. The use of detection dogs involves learning the behavioral response to an olfactory stimulus. Prostate cancer represents 25% of male cancers, it is the second deadliest cancer in France with 10,000 deaths per year. Diagnosis of prostate cancer requires a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test and a digital rectal examination. In the event of an abnormality in one of these parameters, a prostate MRI is indicated, supplemented by prostate biopsies in the event of an abnormal MRI. However, one situation remains open to discussion: what should be done when faced with a normal MRI despite an abnormal PSA level or digital rectal examination? In this situation and according to current recommendations, the practitioner has the choice between performing prostate biopsies, i.e. an invasive procedure with a high risk of being negative, and simple monitoring, this time with the risk of missing the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Several studies have shown the effectiveness of dogs in detecting very specific volatile organic compounds. Can the investigators train them to detect the catabolites of prostate tumours?
"The purpose of this study is to validate the diagnostic aid performance of canine detection of high-risk prostate cancers (Gleason score 7 or more) by comparing it to prostate MRI with respect to the results of biopsies of the prostate, then to integrate this test into the current diagnostic strategy for prostate cancer.
We will carry out a descriptive observational prospective case-control study at the Bichat-Claude Bernard and Henri Mondor hospitals (France) in routine care in adult patients suspected of prostate cancer and having an indication for the realization of a urine sample, an MRI prostate cancer and prostate biopsies.
The patient journey will be as follows :
During the initial visit (V1), patients suspected of prostate cancer (pathological digital rectal examination, PSA > 4) are informed about the study. They can entrust their non-objection to participate in the study now, or return during a new visit (V2) after a reflection period of 2 to 6 weeks.
Each patient completed a clinical information questionnaire. A 60 ml urine sample is taken, part of which is used to perform the ECBU necessary for performing prostate biopsies. The remainder of the sample is used for research.
The next visit (V3) is that of performing prostate biopsies, which provide the diagnosis of certainty on the presence or absence of prostate cancer. In the meantime, the patient performed an MRI of the prostate. All of these interventions are part of the usual management of patients suspected of prostate cancer. This visit is followed by the comparison of the results of canine detection and prostate MRI with the results of prostate biopsies.
The last visit (V4) is a one-year follow-up visit. A new PSA assay and a digital rectal examination will be performed as part of the usual care.
The patients included in our study require a urine sample as part of their therapeutic management.
Part of this urine will be collected for our study, it will be frozen and then transported to the veterinary school of Maisons-Alfort.
Our research is divided into 2 phases:
The sensitivity of canine olfactory detection will be calculated by dividing the number of patients marked by dogs among the patients diagnosed with high-risk prostate cancer from the biopsy.
The sensitivity of detection by MRI will be calculated by dividing the number of patients for whom the MRI indicated the presence of high-risk prostate cancer among the patients diagnosed with high-risk prostate cancer from the biopsy.
The 95% confidence intervals will be calculated using Jeffrey's method. The two calculated sensitivities will be compared using McNemar's statistical test.
The specificity of canine olfactory detection will be calculated by dividing the number of patients not marked by dogs among the patients who did not have high-risk prostate cancers diagnosed from the biopsy.
The specificity of detection by MRI will be calculated by dividing the number of patients for whom the MRI did not indicate the presence of high-risk prostate cancer among the patients whose biopsy did not indicate the presence of high-risk prostate.
The 95% confidence intervals will be calculated using Jeffrey's method. The two calculated specificities will be compared using McNemar's statistical test.
The concordance assessment scale quantified by Kappa from Landis and Koch will be used to assess the degree of concordance between the two methods (MRI, canine detection) and the biopsy.
This study will:
The study respects the measures put in place to deal with the COVID-19 epidemic."
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