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Zhang KD, Jost E, Panse J, Herwartz R, Lindemann-Docter K, Jonigk D, Kricheldorf K, Köchel A, Sauerbrunn N, Brümmendorf TH, Koschmieder S, Isfort S. Bone marrow biopsy in geriatric patients above the age of 85 years: invaluable or unnecessary? A retrospective analysis. Ann Hematol 2024; 103:1149-1158. [PMID: 38336973 PMCID: PMC10940467 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-024-05650-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
Bone marrow biopsy (BMB) is a well-established diagnostic tool for various hematological, oncological, and other medical conditions. However, treatment options for geriatric patients (pts) facing these diseases are often constrained. In this single-center, retrospective analysis we assessed the diagnostic value of BMB in geriatric pts aged ≥ 85 years and examined its impact on therapeutic decisions. We examined 156 BMB procedures in 129 pts, extracting data from the electronic patient records and applying descriptive statistical methods. Nearly half of the primary diagnostic procedures (26; 44.1%) resulted in a modification of the initially suspected diagnosis. Notably, 15 (25.4%) of these procedures, led to changes in both the diagnosis and planned interventional treatment. Among the 15 follow-up procedures (36.6%), disease progression was initially suspected based on symptoms, but BMB results excluded such progression. In lymphoma staging biopsies, only 2 (3.6%) prompted a change in therapeutic intervention. Importantly, no BMB-related complications, such as bleeding, infection or nerve damage, were reported. Median survival after BMB was 16.1 months across all pts, yet it varied based on the diagnosis and comorbidity score. The survival of pts with a change in therapy based on BMB results did not significantly differ from those who did not undergo a therapy change. In conclusion, BMB proved to be generally safe and beneficial in this geriatric cancer patient cohort beyond the age of 85 years. However, the advantages of lymphoma staging in this patient population warrant further consideration.
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- Kailun David Zhang
- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Aachen, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Kliniken Maria Hilf Mönchengladbach, Mönchengladbach, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Aachen, Germany
- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), BREATH, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Aachen, Germany
- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), BREATH, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
- Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Aachen, Germany.
- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
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Schriegel F, Taschner-Mandl S, Bernkopf M, Grunwald U, Siebert N, Ambros PF, Ambros I, Lode HN, Henze G, Ehlert K. Comparison of three different methods to detect bone marrow involvement in patients with neuroblastoma. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2021; 148:2581-2588. [PMID: 34623519 PMCID: PMC9470647 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-021-03780-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Purpose Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most frequent extracranial tumor in children. The detection of bone marrow (BM) involvement is crucial for correct staging and risk-adapted treatment. We compared three methods regarding the detection of NB involvement in BM. Methods Eighty-one patients with NB were included in this retrospective study. BM samples were obtained at designated time points at study entry and during treatment or follow-up. The diagnostic tools for BM analysis included cytomorphology (CM), flow cytometry (FCM) and automatic immunofluorescence plus fluorescence in situ hybridization (AIPF). Results We analyzed 369 aspirates in 81 patients in whom AIPF, CM, and FCM were simultaneously available. During the observation period, NB cells were detected in 86/369 (23.3%) cases, by CM in 32/369 (8.7%), by FCM in 52 (14.1%), and by AIPF in 72 (19.5%) samples. AIPF and/or FCM confirmed all positive results obtained in CM and detected 11 additional positive BM aspirates in 294 CM negative samples (p < 0,001). Survival of patients with BM involvement at study entry identified solely by FCM/AIPF was 17.4% versus 0% for patients in whom BM involvement was already identified by CM. Conclusion The combination of AIPF/FCM yielded the highest detection rate of NB cells in BM. AIPF was the single, most sensitive method in detecting these cells. Although CM did not provide any additional positive results, it is still a useful, readily available and cost-effective tool. The prognostic significance of FCM and AIPF should be confirmed in a prospective study with a larger number of patients.
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- Felix Schriegel
- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, University Medicine Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Strasse, D-17475, Greifswald, Germany
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- CCRI, St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medicine C, Hematology and Oncology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, University Medicine Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Strasse, D-17475, Greifswald, Germany
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- CCRI, St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute, Vienna, Austria
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- CCRI, St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, University Medicine Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Strasse, D-17475, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, University Medicine Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Strasse, D-17475, Greifswald, Germany.
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Roldan CJ, Javed S, Cata J. Sacroiliitis in cancer patients: a review of current literature. Pain Manag 2020; 10:107-115. [DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2019-0046] [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] Open
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The sacroiliac (SI) joint can be directly jeopardized by malignancy and indirectly by ergonomic changes of pelvic obliquity that introduces uneven weight distribution. Cancer treatment can exacerbate preexisting arthritis and cause diffuse arthropathies, but these are unlikely to be isolated to the SI joint. The cancer population is exposed to unique stressors that might facilitate development of SI joint pain that includes cancer itself and therapy-related complications. Like the general population, cancer patients are subject to aging and BMI and musculoskeletal structural changes that affect symmetric body functioning and posturing. No frank association between sacroiliitis and cancer has been identified. Therefore, we believe there is a need to characterize any relationship between cancer and SI joint dysfunction and pain.
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- Carlos J Roldan
- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Roldan CJ, Huh BK, Chai T, Driver LC, Song J, Thakur S. Sacroiliac joint pain following iliac-bone marrow aspiration and biopsy: a cohort study. Pain Manag 2019; 9:251-258. [PMID: 31140935 DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2018-0085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background: Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain is a common source of lower back pain; the factors associated have not been studied in cancer patients. Observing patients with bone marrow aspiration and biopsy (BMAB) who subsequently developed SIJ-pain led to this investigation. Aim: To investigate this possible relationship. Methods: A cohort study of cancer patients diagnosed with SIJ pain. The association of BMAB with SIJ pain was evaluated, as were variables that differed between the groups. Results: The prevalence of SIJ pain was 4.95% (231/4669). Among 231 patients with SIJ pain, 34% (78/231) did not have prior history of lower back pain and had undergone BMAB prior to their diagnosis of SIJ pain. A statistically significant association between BMAB-SIJ-pain was found (p < 0.01). Conclusion: We found linear correlation between BMAB and subsequent SIJ pain.
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- Carlos J Roldan
- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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