You have accessJournal of UrologyPediatric Urology V (MP55)1 Sep 2021MP55-11 A PROSPECTIVE SURVEY STUDY OF LOWER URINARY TRACT DYSFUNCTION (LUTD) IN CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORS AFTER VINCRISTINE AND/OR DOXORUBICIN CHEMOTHERAPY Hecht Sarah, Alan Quach, Dexiang Gao, Andrew Brazell, Gemma Beltran, Jennifer Pyrzanowski, Nao Iguchi, Anna Malykhina, Duncan Wilcox, and Nicholas Cost Hecht SarahHecht Sarah More articles by this author , Alan QuachAlan Quach More articles by this author , Dexiang GaoDexiang Gao More articles by this author , Andrew BrazellAndrew Brazell More articles by this author , Gemma BeltranGemma Beltran More articles by this author , Jennifer PyrzanowskiJennifer Pyrzanowski More articles by this author , Nao IguchiNao Iguchi More articles by this author , Anna MalykhinaAnna Malykhina More articles by this author , Duncan WilcoxDuncan Wilcox More articles by this author , and Nicholas CostNicholas Cost More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000002085.11AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Two chemotherapeutic agents used widely in pediatric oncology are vincristine (VCR) and doxorubicin (DOX), which cause neuropathy and myopathy, respectively. The study hypothesis is that neurotoxic effects of VCR and/or myotoxic effects of DOX affect bladder physiology and manifest clinically as LUTD. METHODS: Based on a priori power analysis, 161 children divided evenly by gender were recruited. Children aged 5-10 years old completed the dysfunctional voiding scoring system (DVSS) survey. The study cohort comprised cancer survivors treated with VCR and/or DOX. Healthy controls were recruited from well-child clinic visits. Exclusion criteria included pelvic-based malignancy, pelvic irradiation, pre-existing LUTD, neurologic abnormalities, and treatment with cyclophosphamide/ifosfamide. DVSS scores and the presence of LUTD, defined as DVSS scores above gender-specific thresholds (males≥9, females≥6), were compared across cohorts. RESULTS: Median DVSS scores were higher in the study cohort (6 vs 4, p=0.003). Moreover, children in the study cohort were more likely to exceed threshold scores for LUTD (38.8% vs 21%, p=0.014; OR 1.8). Sub-analysis by gender revealed female cancer survivors are more likely to report LUTD than controls (57.5% vs 30%, p=0.013, OR 1.9), Figure. A post hoc analysis eliminating the DVSS “stress” domain (by removing 3 points from the stress domain for those who had responded affirmatively) was completed to control for the potential stressful impact of a cancer diagnosis. In this analysis, median DVSS sum scores remained significantly higher in the study cohort (4.5 vs 3, p=0.002). Similarly, even without the contribution of the stress domain, children in the study cohort were significantly more likely to exceed threshold scores for LUTD (27.5% vs 12.3%, p=0.016). CONCLUSIONS: Childhood cancer survivors who received VCR and/or DOX reported higher rates of LUTD than controls. Female cancer survivors appear more likely to report symptoms of LUTD than males. Further study with a positive control cohort of cancer survivors who received non-VCR, non-DOX chemotherapy is underway to elucidate the contribution of a cancer diagnosis to LUTD. Source of Funding: NIH/Colorado CTSA Grants UL1TR002535/KL2TR002534 (NC). NIH/NIDDK K23 DK125673 (NC) © 2021 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 206Issue Supplement 3September 2021Page: e962-e963 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2021 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Hecht Sarah More articles by this author Alan Quach More articles by this author Dexiang Gao More articles by this author Andrew Brazell More articles by this author Gemma Beltran More articles by this author Jennifer Pyrzanowski More articles by this author Nao Iguchi More articles by this author Anna Malykhina More articles by this author Duncan Wilcox More articles by this author Nicholas Cost More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Loading ...