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Vargas-Serafin C, Acosta-Medina AA, Teran-De-la-Sancha K, Delgado-de-la-Mora J, Bourlon MT, Bourlon C. Access to Palliative Care Services and Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Solid Malignancy-Associated Myelophthisis in a Resource-Limited Setting. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2020; 38:932-937. [PMID: 33161730 DOI: 10.1177/1049909120969963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Myelophthisis (MPT) has been associated with a dreadful prognosis. Patients' access to palliative care (PC) and factors influencing its clinical outcomes are poorly described. Our aim was to analyze the impact of patient- and disease-specific characteristics on survival of patients with MPT and describe their use of PC in a resource-limited setting. METHODS Retrospective study including patients with solid tumor MPT, diagnosed between 1996 and 2018. RESULTS Seventy patients (median 58 years) were included. 58% were synchronously diagnosed with MPT at time of primary tumor diagnosis. Most common oncologic diagnoses were prostate (25.7%), gastrointestinal (20%), and breast (18.6%) neoplasms. Median overall survival (OS) was 1.9 months. Primaries other than prostate, breast, and lung (HR 1.37, 95% CI 1.15 - 1.8; p = 0.02) and transfusion requirements (HR 2.8, 95% CI 1.01 - 7.9; p = 0.04) were independently associated with decreased OS. Administration of multiple systemic therapeutic interventions (HR 0.15, 95% CI 0.06 - 0.39; p = 0.01) was the sole factor improving OS. Assessment by PC was pursued in 51.4% of patients. The median number of consults per patient was two, with no difference in assessment rate or consult number across different primaries (P = 0.96). Four cases of palliative sedation were reported, all performed by the primary care team. CONCLUSION MPT is highly heterogeneous and risk stratification to optimize the use of therapeutic interventions in unison with palliative interventions is needed to maximize efforts toward improving patient quality of life. There is an alarming need of PC services in the multidisciplinary management of patients within developing regions.
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- Cesar Vargas-Serafin
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, 42559Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, 42559Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, 42559Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Pathology, 42559Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, 42559Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, 42559Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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Manyau MCP, Mudzviti T, Rusakaniko S, Mberi ET, Maponga CC, Morse GD. Survival of HIV-infected patients with high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphomas: A retrospective study of experiences in Zimbabwe. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0239344. [PMID: 32941540 PMCID: PMC7498086 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Rituximab in combination with chemotherapy is now widely accepted as standard of care for AIDS-related lymphomas (ARLs) of B-cell origin. However, the clinical impact of rituximab in resource limited settings remains unknown. Different settings and patient heterogeneity may affect the effect of any given treatment. The study objectives were to determine if rituximab use was associated with improved 18-month overall survival (OS) of patients with ARLs and to identify correlates of 18-month OS. Methods A retrospective review of medical records of adult HIV infected patients treated for high-grade large cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with chemotherapy +/- rituximab between 2015–2017 was conducted. Vital status and disease progression/relapse at 18 months were determined. Survival functions were estimated using Kaplan-Meier methodology. Equality of survival functions were assessed using Log-rank tests and Cox regression analysis to identify risk factors for mortality. Results One hundred and twenty-four eligible medical records were identified. This was a cohort of black Africans with a median age of 42 (IQR: 33–47) and a 57% male gender distribution. Overall survival at 6, 12 and 18 months for the population was 75.9%, 44.0% and 30.6% respectively. Over the study period, 72.6% of patients were diagnosed with disease progression/ relapse. There was a higher rate of rituximab use in patients who were treated at a private institution and those with medical insurance. Rituximab use was not associated with a reduction in 18-month mortality [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR)1.28, (95% CI 0.63–2.60)]. Risk factors for 18-month mortality were male gender [aHR 1.89, (95% CI 1.04–3.43)], age 40+ years [aHR 2.49, (1.33–4.67)], receipt of <3 chemotherapy cycles [aHR 2.48, (95% CI 1.33–4.60)] and low socioeconomic status [aHR 2.44, (95% CI 1.28–4.67)]. Conclusions Predictors of mortality were male gender, older age, low socioeconomic status and receipt of a less than half of the recommended number of chemotherapy cycles. Rituximab use was not associated with an improvement in 18-month OS in Zimbabwean patients with ARLs.
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- Maudy C. P. Manyau
- School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Newlands Clinic, Highlands, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Department of Hematology, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
- Translational Pharmacology Research Core, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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- Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
- Translational Pharmacology Research Core, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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Okello CD, Omoding A, Ddungu H, Mulumba Y, Orem J. Outcomes of treatment with CHOP and EPOCH in patients with HIV associated NHL in a low resource setting. BMC Cancer 2020; 20:798. [PMID: 32831073 PMCID: PMC7446121 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07305-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background The optimal chemotherapy regimen for treating HIV associated NHL in low resource settings is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to describe survival rates, treatment response rates and adverse events in patients with HIV associated NHL treated with CHOP and dose adjusted-EPOCH regimens at the Uganda Cancer Institute. Methods A retrospective study of patients diagnosed with HIV and lymphoma and treated at the Uganda Cancer Institute from 2016 to 2018 was done. Results One hundred eight patients treated with CHOP and 12 patients treated with DA-EPOCH were analysed. Patients completing 6 or more cycles of chemotherapy were 51 (47%) in the CHOP group and 8 (67%) in the DA-EPOCH group. One year overall survival (OS) rate in patients treated with CHOP was 54.5% (95% CI, 42.8–64.8) and 80.2% (95% CI, 40.3–94.8) in those treated with DA-EPOCH. Factors associated with favourable survival were BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2, (p = 0.03) and completion of 6 or more cycles of chemotherapy, (p < 0.001). The overall response rate was 40% in the CHOP group and 59% in the DA-EPOCH group. Severe adverse events occurred in 19 (18%) patients in the CHOP group and 3 (25%) in the DA-EPOCH group; these were neutropenia (CHOP = 13, 12%; DA-EPOCH = 2, 17%), anaemia (CHOP = 12, 12%; DA-EPOCH = 1, 8%), thrombocytopenia (CHOP = 7, 6%; DA-EPOCH = 0), sepsis (CHOP = 1), treatment related death (DA-EPOCH = 1) and hepatic encephalopathy (CHOP = 1). Conclusion Treatment of HIV associated NHL with curative intent using CHOP and infusional DA-EPOCH is feasible in low resource settings and associated with > 50% 1 year survival.
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- Clement D Okello
- Uganda Cancer Institute, Upper Mulago Hill Road, P.O. Box 3935, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Uganda Cancer Institute, Upper Mulago Hill Road, P.O. Box 3935, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Cancer Institute, Upper Mulago Hill Road, P.O. Box 3935, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Cancer Institute, Upper Mulago Hill Road, P.O. Box 3935, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Cancer Institute, Upper Mulago Hill Road, P.O. Box 3935, Kampala, Uganda
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Silas OA, Achenbach CJ, Hou L, Murphy RL, Egesie JO, Sagay SA, Agbaji OO, Agaba PA, Musa J, Manasseh AN, Jatau ED, Dauda AM, Akanbi MO, Mandong BM. Erratum to: Outcome of HIV-associated lymphoma in a resource-limited setting of Jos, Nigeria. Infect Agent Cancer 2017; 12:37. [PMID: 28652861 PMCID: PMC5483957 DOI: 10.1186/s13027-017-0149-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/s13027-017-0144-7.].
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- Olugbenga Akindele Silas
- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos/Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University and Center for Global Health, Chicago, IL USA
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University and Center for Global Health, Chicago, IL USA
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University and Center for Global Health, Chicago, IL USA
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- Hematology Department Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos/Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos/Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
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- Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos/Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
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- Department of Family Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos/Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos/Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos/Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
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- Hematology Department Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos/Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos/Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
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- Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos/Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos/Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
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