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Huclier-Markai S, Alliot C, Mazza M, Reiller PE. Complexation of europium(III) with exopolysaccharides from a marine bacterium envisaged as luminescent probe in a theranostic approach. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:17215-17227. [PMID: 34783812 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03288g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Exopolysaccharide (EPS) derivatives, produced by Alteromonas infernus bacterium, showed anti-metastatic properties in osteosarcoma (bone tumor). These EPSs could be employed as new drug delivery systems for therapeutic uses. They may represent a new class of ligands to be combined in a theranostic approach with fluorescent metals, such as Eu(III), to serve as imaging probe. The goal of this work was to investigate the feasibility of such coupling by time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS). Since these EPSs are polyelectrolytes their conformation could affect the complexation properties. Thus, viscosimetric measurements were performed as a function of their concentration as well as the background electrolyte concentration. Polysaccharides conformation exhibited a lower hydrodynamic volume for the highest ionic strengths. The resulting random-coiled conformation could affect the complexation with metal for high concentration but no change was evidenced when increasing europium concentration. Two sites of complexation of Eu(III) were evidenced by TRLFS in heparin, whereas only one site was evidenced in two modified EPSs produced from Alteromonas infernus.
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- Sandrine Huclier-Markai
- GIP ARRONAX, 1 rue Aronnax, F-44817 Nantes Cedex 3, France. .,SUBATECH, 4 rue Alfred Kastler, BP 20722, 44307 Nantes Cedex 3, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, 1 rue Aronnax, F-44817 Nantes Cedex 3, France. .,INSERM U892- 8 quai Moncousu, F-44007 Nantes Cedex 1, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, 1 rue Aronnax, F-44817 Nantes Cedex 3, France. .,SUBATECH, 4 rue Alfred Kastler, BP 20722, 44307 Nantes Cedex 3, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Service d'Etudes Analytiques et de Réactivité des Surfaces (SEARS), F-91191, Gif sur Yvette, France
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Anticoagulation in cancer-associated thromboembolism with thrombocytopenia: a prospective, multi-center cohort study. Blood Adv 2021; 5:5546-5553. [PMID: 34662892 PMCID: PMC8714719 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In patients with cancer with VTE and thrombocytopenia, modified-dose anticoagulation was associated with a lower rate of major hemorrhage. In this cohort, recurrent VTE was not observed after initiation of modified-dose anticoagulation.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) with concurrent thrombocytopenia is frequently encountered in patients with cancer. Therapeutic anticoagulation in the setting of thrombocytopenia is associated with a high risk of hemorrhage. Retrospective analyses suggest the utility of modified-dose anticoagulation in this population. To assess the incidence of hemorrhage or thrombosis according to anticoagulation strategy, we performed a prospective, multicenter, observational study. Patients with active malignancy, acute VTE, and concurrent thrombocytopenia (platelet count <100 000/µL) were enrolled. The cumulative incidences of hemorrhage or recurrent VTE were determined considering death as a competing risk. Primary outcomes were centrally adjudicated and comparisons made according to initial treatment with full-dose or modified-dose anticoagulation. A total of 121 patients were enrolled at 6 hospitals. Seventy-five patients were initially treated with full-dose anticoagulation (62%) and 33 (27%) with modified-dose anticoagulation; 13 (11%) patients received no anticoagulation. Most patients who received modified-dose anticoagulation had a hematologic malignancy (31 of 33 [94%]) and an acute deep vein thrombosis (28 of 33 [85%]). In patients who initially received full-dose anticoagulation, the cumulative incidence of major hemorrhage at 60 days was 12.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.9-20.8) and 6.6% (95% CI, 2.4-15.7) in those who received modified-dose anticoagulation (Fine-Gray hazard ratio, 2.18; 95% CI, 1.21-3.93). The cumulative incidence of recurrent VTE at 60 days in patients who initially received full-dose anticoagulation was 5.6% (95% CI, 0.2-11) and 0% in patients who received modified-dose anticoagulation. In conclusion, modified-dose anticoagulation appears to be a safe alternative to therapeutic anticoagulation in patients with cancer who develop deep vein thrombosis in the setting of thrombocytopenia.
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Muñoz-Garcia J, Mazza M, Alliot C, Sinquin C, Colliec-Jouault S, Heymann D, Huclier-Markai S. Antiproliferative Properties of Scandium Exopolysaccharide Complexes on Several Cancer Cell Lines. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19030174. [PMID: 33806830 PMCID: PMC8005100 DOI: 10.3390/md19030174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Antimetastatic properties on both murine and human osteosarcoma cell lines (POS-1 and KHOS) have been evidenced using exopolysaccharide (EPS) derivatives, produced by Alteromonas infernus bacterium. These derivatives had no significant effect on the cell cycle neither a pro-apoptotic effect on osteosarcoma cells. Based on this observation, these EPSs could be employed as new drug delivery systems for therapeutic uses. A theranostic approach, i.e., combination of a predictive biomarker with a therapeutic agent, has been developed notably by combining with true pair of theranostic radionuclides, such as scandium 47Sc/44Sc. However, it is crucial to ensure that, once complexation is done, the biological properties of the vector remain intact, allowing the molecular tropism of the ligand to recognize its molecular target. It is important to assess if the biological properties of EPS evidenced on osteosarcoma cell lines remain when scandium is complexed to the polymers and can be extended to other cancer cell types. Scandium-EPS complexes were thus tested in vitro on human cell lines: MNNG/HOS osteosarcoma, A375 melanoma, A549 lung adenocarcinoma, U251 glioma, MDA231 breast cancer, and Caco2 colon cancer cells. An xCELLigence Real Cell Time Analysis (RTCA) technology assay was used to monitor for 160 h, the proliferation kinetics of the different cell lines. The tested complexes exhibited an anti-proliferative effect, this effect was more effective compared to EPS alone. This increase of the antiproliferative properties was explained by a change in conformation of EPS complexes due to their polyelectrolyte nature that was induced by complexation. Alterations of both growth factor-receptor signaling, and transmembrane protein interactions could be the principal cause of the antiproliferative effect. These results are very promising and reveal that EPS can be coupled to scandium for improving its biological effects and also suggesting that no major structural modification occurs on the ligand.
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- Javier Muñoz-Garcia
- Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, Université de Nantes, Blvd Jacques Monod, F-44805 Saint-Herblain, France; (J.M.-G.); (D.H.)
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- GIP ARRONAX, 1 rue Aronnax, CEDEX 3, F-44817 Nantes, France; (M.M.); (C.A.)
- Laboratoire SUBATECH, 4 rue Alfred Kastler, BP 20722, CEDEX 3, F-44307 Nantes, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, 1 rue Aronnax, CEDEX 3, F-44817 Nantes, France; (M.M.); (C.A.)
- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie et Immunologie Nantes Angers, INSERM, U892, 8 quai Moncousu, CEDEX 1, F-44007 Nantes, France
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- IFREMER, Institut Français de Recherche pour L’exploitation de la mer, rue de l’Ile d’Yeu, BP21105, CEDEX 3, F-44311 Nantes, France; (C.S.); (S.C.-J.)
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- IFREMER, Institut Français de Recherche pour L’exploitation de la mer, rue de l’Ile d’Yeu, BP21105, CEDEX 3, F-44311 Nantes, France; (C.S.); (S.C.-J.)
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- Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, Université de Nantes, Blvd Jacques Monod, F-44805 Saint-Herblain, France; (J.M.-G.); (D.H.)
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
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- GIP ARRONAX, 1 rue Aronnax, CEDEX 3, F-44817 Nantes, France; (M.M.); (C.A.)
- Laboratoire SUBATECH, 4 rue Alfred Kastler, BP 20722, CEDEX 3, F-44307 Nantes, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-(0)51-85-85-37 or +33-(0)28-21-25-23
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Marine Exopolysaccharide Complexed With Scandium Aimed as Theranostic Agents. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26041143. [PMID: 33672781 PMCID: PMC7924592 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26041143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Exopolysaccharide (EPS) derivatives, produced by Alteromonas infernus bacterium, showed anti-metastatic properties. They may represent a new class of ligands to be combined with theranostic radionuclides, such as 47Sc/44Sc. The goal of this work was to investigate the feasibility of such coupling. (2) Methods: EPSs, as well as heparin used as a drug reference, were characterized in terms of molar mass and dispersity using Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation coupled to Multi-Angle Light Scattering (AF4-MALS). The intrinsic viscosity of EPSs at different ionic strengths were measured in order to establish the conformation. To determine the stability constants of Sc with EPS and heparin, a Free-ion selective radiotracer extraction (FISRE) method has been used. (3) Results: AF4-MALS showed that radical depolymerization produces monodisperse EPSs, suitable for therapeutic use. EPS conformation exhibited a lower hydrodynamic volume for the highest ionic strengths. The resulting random-coiled conformation could affect the complexation with metal for high concentration. The LogK of Sc-EPS complexes have been determined and showing that they are comparable to the Sc-Hep. (4) Conclusions: EPSs are very promising to be coupled with the theranostic pair of scandium for Nuclear Medicine.
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Darwish NHE, Godugu K, Mousa SA. Sulfated non-anticoagulant low molecular weight heparin in the prevention of cancer and non-cancer associated thrombosis without compromising hemostasis. Thromb Res 2021; 200:109-114. [PMID: 33582600 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) accounts for about 20% of all cases of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). Tissue factor (TF) is documented to be highly expressed on cancer cells and pathological angiogenic endothelial cells. Here, we used a novel oxidized sulfated ultra-LMWH, S-NACH, which is devoid of anti-factor Xa and IIa activities with limited to no systemic anticoagulant effects. This sulfated form has enhanced binding to vascular endothelial cells (EC) and releases and potentiates the action of tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI). S-NACH binds with high affinity to EC, releases and binds to EC TFPI, and promotes vascular antithrombotic effect with limited to no risk of bleeding complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS We investigated the effects of S-NACH on clot kinetics in vitro and in vivo. Also, we investigated the effects of S-NACH on CAT mediated by human acute leukemia cells (K562) and human pancreatic cancer cells (SUIT2). RESULTS S-NACH was associated with ~3-fold increase of TFPI 2 levels within 3 h. Also, S-NACH reversed the hypercoagulability state that is associated with cancer cells in vitro. In vivo, S-NACH at 20 mg/kg subcutaneously (SC) had no effect on bleeding time compared to both tinzaparin and enoxaparin at 5 mg/kg SC. S-NACH did not show any anti-IIa or anti-Xa activities in comparison to tinzaparin and enoxaparin (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Data suggest the importance of S-NACH through its EC binding, EC TFPI release and its interaction with TFPI in enhancing its activity in the prevention of cancer and non-cancer associated thrombosis with limited to no bleeding complications.
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- Noureldien H E Darwish
- Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Rensselaer, NY, USA; Hematology Unit, Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Rensselaer, NY, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Rensselaer, NY, USA.
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Cellular and Molecular Effects of High-Molecular-Weight Heparin on Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Expression. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20071595. [PMID: 30935029 PMCID: PMC6479594 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20071595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Blood sampling with different anticoagulants alters matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-) 9 expression, thus influencing its concentration and diagnostic validity. Here, we aimed to evaluate the effects of different anticoagulants on MMP-9 regulation. MMP-9 expression was assessed in response to ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, citrate, and high-/low-molecular-weight heparin (HMWH, LMWH) in co-culture experiments using THP-1, Jurkat, and HT cells (representing monocytes, T, and B cells). Triple and double cell line co-culture experiments revealed that HMWH treatment of THP-1 and Jurkat led to a significant MMP-9 induction, whereas other anticoagulants and cell type combinations had no effect. Supernatant of HMWH-treated Jurkat cells also induced MMP-9 in THP-1 suggesting monocytes as MMP-9 producers. HMWH-induced cytokine/chemokine secretion was assessed in co-culture supernatant, and the influence of cytokines/chemokines on MMP-9 production was analyzed. These experiments revealed that Jurkat-derived IL-16 and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule (sICAM-) 1 are able to induce MMP-9 and IL-8 production by THP-1. As a consequence, the increased MMP-9 expression found in HMWH blood samples may be influenced by HMWH-dependent secretion of IL-16 and sICAM-1 by T cells resulting in an increased production of MMP-9 and IL-8 by monocytes. IL-8, in turn, may support MMP-9 and its own expression in a positive autocrine feedback loop.
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Figueroa R, Alfonso A, López-Picazo J, Gil-Bazo I, García-Mouriz A, Hermida J, Páramo JA, Lecumberri R. Insights into venous thromboembolism prevention in hospitalized cancer patients: Lessons from a prospective study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0200220. [PMID: 30071038 PMCID: PMC6071981 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Hospitalized cancer patients are at high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Despite current recommendations in clinical guidelines, thromboprophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is underused. We performed an observational prospective study to analyse factors influencing prophylaxis use, VTE events and mortality in cancer-hospitalized patients. 1072 consecutive adult cancer patients were included in an University Hospital from April 2014 to February 2017, and followed-up for 30 days after discharge. The rate of LMWH prophylaxis was 67.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 64.7% to 70.4%), with a 2.8% rate of VTE events (95% CI 1.9% to 3.9%) and 3.5% rate of major bleeding events (95% CI 2.5% to 4.8%). 80% of VTE events occurred despite appropriate thromboprophylaxis. Overall, 30-day mortality rate was 13.2% (95% CI 11.2% to 15.3%). Active chemotherapy treatment, hospital stay ≥ 4 days, and metastatic disease were associated with a higher use of LMWH. On the contrary, patients with hematologic malignancies, anemia or thrombocytopenia were less prone to receive thromboprophylaxis. The main reasons for not prescribing LMWH prophylaxis were thrombocytopenia (23.9%) and active/recent bleeding (21.8%). The PRETEMED score, used for VTE risk stratification, correlated with 30-day mortality. There is room for improvement in thromboprophylaxis use among hospitalized-cancer patients, especially among those with hematologic malignancies. A relevant number of VTE events occurred despite prophylaxis with LMWH. Therefore, identification of risk factors for thromboprophylaxis failure is needed.
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- Rocío Figueroa
- Hematology Service, University Clinic of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Hematology Service, University Clinic of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Oncology Department, University Clinic of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Centre for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER-CV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology Service, University Clinic of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER-CV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology Service, University Clinic of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER-CV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Sassi M, Chakroun T, Mbemba E, Van Dreden P, Elalamy I, Larsen AK, Gerotziafas GT. The Antithrombotic Potential of Tinzaparin and Enoxaparin Upon Thrombin Generation Triggered In Vitro by Human Ovarian Cancer Cells IGROV1. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2016; 23:155-163. [PMID: 27609342 DOI: 10.1177/1076029616665922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A documented relationship between ovarian cancer and thrombosis does exist. Low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) are cornerstone drugs in the primary prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolic events in patients with cancer. However, cancer cells may alter the efficiency of these antithrombotic agents. OBJECTIVE We aimed to characterize the procoagulant phenotype of human epithelial ovarian adenocarcinoma cells, IGROV1, and to compare the capacity of tinzaparin and enoxaparin to inhibit thrombin generation triggered by these cells. METHODS Thrombin generation induced by different concentrations of IGROV1 cells on platelet poor plasma (PPP) was assessed by the calibrated automated thrombogram assay. Tissue factor (TF) expression was studied using Western blot analysis. Then, the experimental model of thrombin generation was used to compare the inhibitory effect of clinically relevant concentrations of both tinzaparin and enoxaparin. The inhibitory concentration 50 (IC50) of the mean rate index and the endogenous thrombin potential and the 2-fold increase in lag time were analyzed on the basis of the anti-Xa and anti-IIa activities of the LMWHs. RESULTS IGROV1 cells suspended into PPP resulted in a significant increase in thrombin generation in the absence of any exogenous source of TF and phospholipids. Tissue factor was expressed by IGROV1 cells. Tinzaparin was a more potent inhibitor of thrombin generation than enoxaparin. The inhibition of thrombin generation induced by IGROV1 cancer cells depended mainly on the anti-Xa activity of the LMWHs. CONCLUSION This experimental study in ovarian cancer cells demonstrates that the antithrombotic activity of LMWHs is not completely predicted by the anti-Xa or anti-IIa activities measured in PPP.
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- Mouna Sassi
- 1 Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U938, Sorbonne Universities, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Paris, France.,2 Laboratoire de Biologie, Centre de Maternité et de Néonatologie, Hôpital Fattouma Bourguiba, Monastir, Tunisia
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- 1 Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U938, Sorbonne Universities, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Paris, France.,3 Centre Régional de Transfusion Sanguine, Sousse, Tunisia
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- 1 Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U938, Sorbonne Universities, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Paris, France
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- 4 Clinical Research Department, Diagnostica Stago, Gennevilliers, France
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- 1 Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U938, Sorbonne Universities, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Paris, France.,4 Clinical Research Department, Diagnostica Stago, Gennevilliers, France.,5 Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Tenon, Hôpitaux Universitaires Est Parisien, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- 1 Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U938, Sorbonne Universities, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Paris, France
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- 1 Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U938, Sorbonne Universities, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Paris, France.,4 Clinical Research Department, Diagnostica Stago, Gennevilliers, France.,5 Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Tenon, Hôpitaux Universitaires Est Parisien, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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Wang Z, Dang C, Zhu K, Zhang Y, Chang D, Xia P, Song Y, Li K. Cyclophosphamide, epirubicin and fluorouracil chemotherapy-induced alteration of haemostasis markers in breast cancer patients. Mol Clin Oncol 2015; 3:1088-1092. [PMID: 26623056 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2015.584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The occurrence of chemotherapy-induced alterations in markers of haemostasis during chemotherapy has been reported previously. However, the change of the haemostasis markers in the cyclophosphamide, epirubicin and fluorouracil (CEF) regimen remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to identify the change of the haemostasis markers during systemic chemotherapy (600 mg/m2 cyclophosphamide, 80 mg/m2 epirubicin and 500 mg/m2 fluorouracil; four courses over 21 days) to investigate its influence on the haemostasis markers of breast cancer patients and to discuss the requirement of anticoagulation therapy. D-dimer, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT) and fibrinogen (FIB) values were obtained before chemotherapy and on days 1, 4, 7 and 21. The results show that PT, D-dimer and FIB were not prolonged prior to chemotherapy compared to that under the control. APTT was prolonged until day 4. The levels of D-dimer and APTT were significantly higher compared to those of the breast cancer patients before receiving chemotherapy and controls on days 1, 4, 7 and 21 after chemotherapy. Alteration of the haemostasis markers occurred in the breast cancer patients under the CEF chemotherapy regimen. As there is an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis and pool prognosis of cancer patients, anticoagulant therapy should be considered.
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- Zhi Wang
- Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P.R. China ; Tuberculosis Hospital of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710100, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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Pulmonary Venous Obstruction in Cancer Patients. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2015; 2015:210916. [PMID: 26425121 PMCID: PMC4575742 DOI: 10.1155/2015/210916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2014] [Revised: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background. We study the clinical significance and management of pulmonary venous obstruction in cancer patients. Methods. We conducted a prospective cohort study to characterize the syndrome that we term “pulmonary vein obstruction syndrome” (PVOS) between January 2005 and March 2014. The criteria for inclusion were (1) episodes of shortness of breath; (2) chest X-ray showing abnormal pulmonary hilum shadow with or without presence of pulmonary edema and/or pleural effusion; (3) CT scan demonstrating pulmonary vein thrombosis/tumor with or without tumor around the vein. Results. Two hundred and twenty-two patients developed PVOS. Shortness of breath was the main symptom, which was aggravated by chemotherapy in 28 (13%), and medical/surgical procedures in 21 (9%) and showed diurnal change in intensity in 32 (14%). Chest X-rays all revealed abnormal pulmonary hilum shadows and presence of pulmonary edema in 194 (87%) and pleural effusion in 192 (86%). CT scans all showed pulmonary vein thrombosis/tumor (100%) and surrounding the pulmonary veins by tumor lesions in 140 patients (63%). PVOS was treated with low molecular weight heparin in combination with dexamethasone, and 66% of patients got clinical/image improvement. Conclusion. Physicians should be alert to PVOS when shortness of breath occurs and chest X-ray reveals abnormal pulmonary hilum shadows.
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Kuderer NM, Lyman GH. Guidelines for treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism among patients with cancer. Thromb Res 2015; 133 Suppl 2:S122-7. [PMID: 24862132 DOI: 10.1016/s0049-3848(14)50021-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The association between cancer and thrombosis has been recognized for more than 150 years. Not only are patients with cancer at a substantially increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE), the link between several coagulation factors and tumor growth, invasion, and the development of metastases has been established. Reported rates of VTE in patients with cancer have increased in recent years likely reflecting, in part, improved diagnosis with sophisticated imaging techniques as well as the impact of more aggressive cancer diagnosis, staging, and treatment. Various therapeutic interventions, such as surgery, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapeutic strategies as well as the frequent use of indwelling catheters and other invasive procedures also place cancer patients at increased risk of VTE. The increasing risk of VTE, the multitude of risk factors, and the greater risk of VTE recurrence and death among patients with cancer represent considerable challenges in modern clinical oncology. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) originally developed guidelines for VTE in patients with cancer in 2007. ASCO recently updated clinical practice guidelines on the treatment and prevention of VTE in patients with cancer following an extensive systematic review of the literature. Revised 2013 guidelines have now been presented and will be discussed in this review. Although several new studies were identified and considered, many important questions remain regarding the relationship between thrombosis and cancer and the optimal care of patients at risk for VTE.
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- University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA USA.
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Zwicker JI, Rojan A, Campigotto F, Rehman N, Funches R, Connolly G, Webster J, Aggarwal A, Mobarek D, Faselis C, Neuberg D, Rickles FR, Wun T, Streiff MB, Khorana AA. Pattern of frequent but nontargeted pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis for hospitalized patients with cancer at academic medical centers: a prospective, cross-sectional, multicenter study. J Clin Oncol 2014; 32:1792-6. [PMID: 24799475 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.53.5336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Hospitalized patients with cancer are considered to be at high risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Despite strong recommendations in numerous clinical practice guidelines, retrospective studies have shown that pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis is underutilized in hospitalized patients with cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional study of hospitalized patients with cancer at five academic hospitals to determine prescription rates of thromboprophylaxis and factors influencing its use during hospitalization. RESULTS A total of 775 patients with cancer were enrolled across five academic medical centers. Two hundred forty-seven patients (31.9%) had relative contraindications to pharmacologic prophylaxis. Accounting for contraindications to anticoagulation, the overall rate of pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis was 74.2% (95% CI, 70.4% to 78.0%; 392 of 528 patients). Among the patients with cancer without contraindications for anticoagulation, individuals hospitalized with nonhematologic malignancies were significantly more likely to receive pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis than those with hematologic malignancies (odds ratio [OR], 2.34; 95% CI, 1.43 to 3.82; P=.007). Patients with cancer admitted for cancer therapy were significantly less likely to receive pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis than those admitted for other reasons (OR, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.22 to 0.61; P<.001). Sixty-three percent of patients with cancer classified as low risk, as determined by the Padua Scoring System, received anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis. Among the 136 patients who did not receive anticoagulation, 58.8% were considered to be high risk by the Padua Scoring System. CONCLUSION We conclude that pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis is frequently administered to hospitalized patients with cancer but that nearly one third of patients are considered to have relative contraindications for prophylactic anticoagulation. Pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients with cancer is commonly prescribed without regard to the presence or absence of concomitant risk factors for VTE.
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- Jeffrey I Zwicker
- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Jeffrey I. Zwicker, Adam Rojan, and Renee Funches, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Federico Campigotto and Donna Neuberg, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, University of California at Davis School of Medicine; Nadia Rehman and Ted Wun, VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento, CA; Gregory Connolly, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Jonathan Webster and Michael B. Streiff, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Anita Aggarwal, Dalia Mobarek, Charles Faselis, and Frederick R. Rickles, Veterans Administration Medical Center and The George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Alok A. Khorana, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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Ferroni P, Guadagni F, Laudisi A, Vergati M, Riondino S, Russo A, Davì G, Roselli M. Estimated glomerular filtration rate is an easy predictor of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients undergoing platinum-based chemotherapy. Oncologist 2014; 19:562-7. [PMID: 24710308 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) has been associated with increased venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk in the general population. VTE incidence significantly increases in cancer patients, especially those undergoing chemotherapy. Despite the evidence that a substantial number of cancer patients have unrecognized renal impairment, as indicated by reduced eGFR in the presence of serum creatinine levels within the reference value, chemotherapy dosage is routinely adjusted for serum creatinine values. Among chemotherapies, platinum-based regimens are associated with the highest rates of VTE. A cohort study was designed to assess the value of pretreatment eGFR in the risk prediction of a first VTE episode in cancer outpatients without previous history of VTE who were scheduled for platinum-based chemotherapy. Methods. Serum creatinine and eGFR were evaluated before the start of standard platinum-based chemotherapy in a cohort of 322 consecutive patients with primary or relapsing/recurrent solid cancers, representative of a general practice population. Results. Patients who experienced a first VTE episode in the course of chemotherapy had lower mean eGFR values compared with patients who remained VTE free. Multivariate Cox analysis demonstrated that eGFR had an independent value for risk prediction of a first VTE episode during treatment, with a 3.15 hazard ratio. Indeed, 14% of patients with reduced eGFR had VTE over 1-year follow-up compared with 6% of patients with normal eGFR values. Conclusion. The results suggest that reductions in eGFR, even in the presence of normal serum creatinine, are associated with an increased VTE risk in cancer outpatients undergoing platinum-based chemotherapy regimens. Determining eGFR before chemotherapy could represent a simple predictor of VTE, at no additional cost to health care systems.
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- Patrizia Ferroni
- Biomarker Discovery and Advanced Technologies (BioDAT) Laboratory, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Pisana-Research Center, Rome, Italy; Department of System Medicine, Medical Oncology, Tor Vergata Clinical Center, University of Rome "Tor Vergata," Rome, Italy; Section of Medical Oncology, Department of Surgical and Oncology Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; Internal Medicine and Center of Excellence on Aging, "G. d'Annunzio" University Foundation, Chieti, Italy
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Hindi N, Cordero N, Espinosa E. Thromboembolic disease in cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 2013; 21:1481-6. [PMID: 23430009 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-013-1742-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2012] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Thromboembolic events are common among patients with cancer as a consequence of cancer- and treatment-related factors. As these events are the second most frequent cause of death in this population, their prevention and treatment are important. Venous ultrasonography is the technique of choice for diagnosis, with sensitivity and specificity above 95 % in symptomatic thrombosis. Routine prophylaxis is not recommended for ambulatory patients, although it could be useful in selected cases. On the other hand, all inpatients should receive prophylactic therapy unless contraindicated. Therapy of thromboembolic disease is based on anticoagulants. Clinical trials demonstrate that the use of low-weight heparins is associated with a lower incidence of bleeding and recurrent thrombosis as compared with non-fractionated heparin or warfarin. Options for recurrent thrombosis include change to another anticoagulant agent, increasing doses of the same agent and cava filters.
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- Nadia Hindi
- Service of Oncology, Hospital La Paz, Paseo de la Castellana, 261-28046, Madrid, Spain
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Ferroni P, Martini F, Portarena I, Massimiani G, Riondino S, La Farina F, Mariotti S, Guadagni F, Roselli M. Novel high-sensitive D-dimer determination predicts chemotherapy-associated venous thromboembolism in intermediate risk lung cancer patients. Clin Lung Cancer 2012; 13:482-7. [PMID: 22591606 DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2012.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2011] [Revised: 03/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We hypothesized that the use of a novel high sensitivity (HS) assay for D-dimer determination might ameliorate venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk prediction in intermediate risk lung cancer patients in whom chemotherapy could act as a trigger for VTE onset. PATIENTS AND METHODS Pretreatment HS D-dimer levels were retrospectively evaluated in 108 lung cancer outpatients using a novel automated latex enhanced turbidimetric immunoassay. All patients were at the start of a new platinum-based chemotherapy regimen and were classified as intermediate risk according to Khorana's assessment model. Patients were followed-up for a median period of 6.9 months. RESULTS Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and corresponding Bayesian analysis showed that the best performance was obtained at a cutoff level of 1500 ng/mL, which resulted in a sensitivity of 81%, a specificity of 69%, a positive predictive value (PPV) of 31%, a negative predictive value (NPV) of 96%, and an accuracy of 70%. Patients with HS D-dimer levels above the cutoff had a worse VTE-free survival (60%) compared with those with levels below the cutoff (95%; P = .0001). Multivariate Cox proportional hazards survival analysis confirmed that pretreatment HS D-dimer levels were able to significantly predict VTE with a hazard ratio of 11 (95% confidence interval, 2.62-46.2; P = .001), independently of classic VTE risk factors. CONCLUSIONS The use of HS D-dimer determination prior to chemotherapy might allow for VTE risk stratification of intermediate risk cancer patients, helping in identifying those individuals who could benefit from thromboprophylaxis.
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- Patrizia Ferroni
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Advanced Biotechnologies, IRCCS San Raffaele, Rome, Italy.
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[Thrombosis and breast cancer: incidence, risk factors, physiopathology and treatment]. Bull Cancer 2012; 99:199-210. [PMID: 22285357 DOI: 10.1684/bdc.2011.1533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Breast cancer is associated with a low rate of thromboembolic events (TEE) when compared to other cancers, without influence of the histological type on incidence. Risk factors include the stage of cancer, and the patients' profile and management: hospitalization, surgery and presence of a central catheter but also some cytotoxic chemotherapy, tamoxifen, and some anti-angiogenic targeted therapies. The pathophysiology of TEE includes a cross-stimulation phenomenon, involving tumor cells with procoagulant activity, and factors of hemostasis, coagulation and fibrinolysis. Circulating cellular microparticles bearing tissue factor play a major role, as well as thrombogenic platelet interactions with tumor cells via P-selectin. The occurrence of TEE in a cancer patient significantly increases the risk of death. Prevention is framed by recommendations in surgical patients. Curative treatment is based on the use of low molecular weight heparin for at least six months.
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Ferroni P, Martini F, Portarena I, Grenga I, Riondino S, La Farina F, Laudisi A, Guadagni F, Roselli M. Early changes of a novel APC-dependent thrombin generation assay during chemotherapy independently predict venous thromboembolism in cancer patients—a pilot study. Support Care Cancer 2012; 20:2713-20. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1391-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2011] [Accepted: 01/25/2012] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Lima J. Venous Thromboembolism and Gliomas: The Need for Increased Vigilance. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2011; 15:687-90. [DOI: 10.1188/11.cjon.687-690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Van Horn A, Chamberlain MC. Neoplastic meningitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 10:45-53. [PMID: 22005214 DOI: 10.1016/j.suponc.2011.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2011] [Accepted: 06/02/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Neoplastic meningitis occurs in approximately 5%-10% of all patients with cancer, and aggressive supportive measures are a critical component of comprehensive care. A literature review of the current diagnostic methods, randomized controlled trials, and available treatments was undertaken; and a comprehensive discussion of best-practice supportive care measures is provided. Although the prognosis for those diagnosed with neoplastic meningitis is poor, treatment and supportive care may allow stabilization of neurologic symptoms and afford protection from further neurologic deterioration, allowing patients to maximize their function and independence and adjust their expectations of treatment from cure to palliation.
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- Alixis Van Horn
- Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Malignant brain tumors have a very poor prognosis and the natural history of disease is very short, usually less than 1 year. Brain tumor patients often present peculiar symptoms of disease that require appropriate supportive treatment, namely, peritumoral brain edema, venous thromboembolism, seizures and opportunistic infections. On the other hand, some important problems such as rehabilitation, depression, psychological support/communication and end-of-life issues/treatment decisions have been poorly investigated so far. RECENT FINDINGS This review focuses on the most recent findings for the management of the most relevant symptoms of brain tumor patients, also discussing the complexity of palliative measures that should be adopted in patients approaching the end of life. SUMMARY In recent years, there has been some progress in the medical management of brain tumor patients. Nevertheless, much still needs to be done for further improvement, especially focusing on the unmet need for education in supportive care and end-of-life issues.
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Lyman GH. Venous thromboembolism in the patient with cancer: focus on burden of disease and benefits of thromboprophylaxis. Cancer 2010; 117:1334-49. [PMID: 21425133 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2010] [Revised: 08/29/2010] [Accepted: 09/09/2010] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cancer. The risk of VTE varies over the natural history of cancer, with the highest risk occurring during hospitalization and after disease recurrence. Patient and disease characteristics are associated with further increased risk of VTE in this setting. Specific factors include cancer type (eg, pancreatic cancer, brain cancer, lymphoma) and the presence of metastatic disease at the time of diagnosis. VTE is a significant predictor of increased mortality during the first year among all types and stages of cancer, with metastatic disease reported to be the strongest predictor of mortality. VTE is also associated with early death in ambulatory patients with cancer. These data highlight the need for close monitoring, prompt treatment, and appropriate preventive strategies for VTE in patients with cancer. The American Society of Clinical Oncology and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network have issued guidelines regarding the prophylaxis and treatment of patients with cancer. This review summarizes the impact of VTE on patients with cancer, the effects of VTE on clinical outcomes, the importance of thromboprophylaxis in this population, relevant ongoing clinical trials examining the prevention of VTE, and new pharmacologic treatment options.
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- Gary H Lyman
- Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research Program, Duke University and the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, North Carolina 27705, USA.
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Current World Literature. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2010; 4:207-27. [DOI: 10.1097/spc.0b013e32833e8160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lyman GH, Kuderer NM. Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism among patients with cancer: The American Society of Clinical Oncology Guidelines. Thromb Res 2010; 125 Suppl 2:S120-7. [DOI: 10.1016/s0049-3848(10)70029-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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