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Pinato DJ, Aguilar-Company J, Ferrante D, Hanbury G, Bower M, Salazar R, Mirallas O, Sureda A, Plaja A, Cucurull M, Mesia R, Townsend S, Jackson A, Dalla Pria A, Newsom-Davis T, Handford J, Sita-Lumsden A, Apthorp E, Vincenzi B, Bertuzzi A, Brunet J, Lambertini M, Maluquer C, Pedrazzoli P, Biello F, Sinclair A, Bawany S, Khalique S, Rossi S, Rogers L, Murphy C, Belessiotis K, Carmona-García MC, Sharkey R, García-Illescas D, Rizzo G, Perachino M, Saoudi-Gonzalez N, Doonga K, Fox L, Roldán E, Gaidano G, Ruiz-Camps I, Bruna R, Patriarca A, Martinez-Vila C, Cantini L, Zambelli A, Giusti R, Mazzoni F, Caliman E, Santoro A, Grosso F, Parisi A, Queirolo P, Aujayeb A, Rimassa L, Prat A, Tucci M, Libertini M, Grisanti S, Mukherjee U, Diamantis N, Fusco V, Generali D, Provenzano S, Gennari A, Tabernero J, Cortellini A, Evans JS, Swallow J, Chung C, Patel M, Dettorre G, Ottaviani D, Chowdhury A, Merry E, Chopra N, Lee AJX, Sng CCT, Yu T, Shawe-Taylor M, Bain HDC, Wong YNS, Galazi M, Benafif S, Dileo P, Earnshaw I, Patel G, Wu A, Soosaipillai G, Cooper L, Andaleeb R, Dolly S, Apthorp E, Srikandarajah K, Jones E, Van Hemelrijck M, Moss C, Russell B, Chester J, Loizidou A, Piccart M, Cruz CA, Reyes R, Segui E, Marco-Hernández J, Viladot M, Eremiev S, Fort-Culillas R, Garcia I, Liñan R, Roqué Lloveras A, Harbeck N, Wuerstlein R, Henze F, Mahner S, Felip E, Pous A, D'Avanzo F, Scotti L, Krengli M, Marrari A, Delfanti S, Maconi A, Betti M, Tonini G, Di Fazio GR, Tondini C, Chiudinelli L, Franchi M, Libertini M, Bertulli R, Baggi A, Tovazzi V, Ficorella C, Porzio G, Saponara M, Filetti M, Zoratto F, Paoloni F, Berardi R, Guida A, Bracarda S, Iglesias M, Sanchez de Torre A, Tagliamento M, Colomba E, Pommeret F. Outcomes of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron (B.1.1.529) variant outbreak among vaccinated and unvaccinated patients with cancer in Europe: results from the retrospective, multicentre, OnCovid registry study. Lancet Oncol 2022; 23:865-875. [PMID: 35660139 PMCID: PMC9162476 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(22)00273-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of SARS-CoV-2 is highly transmissible and escapes vaccine-induced immunity. We aimed to describe outcomes due to COVID-19 during the omicron outbreak compared with the prevaccination period and alpha (B.1.1.7) and delta (B.1.617.2) waves in patients with cancer in Europe. METHODS In this retrospective analysis of the multicentre OnCovid Registry study, we recruited patients aged 18 years or older with laboratory-confirmed diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, who had a history of solid or haematological malignancy that was either active or in remission. Patient were recruited from 37 oncology centres from UK, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and Germany. Participants were followed up from COVID-19 diagnosis until death or loss to follow-up, while being treated as per standard of care. For this analysis, we excluded data from centres that did not actively enter new data after March 1, 2021 (in France, Germany, and Belgium). We compared measures of COVID-19 morbidity, which were complications from COVID-19, hospitalisation due to COVID-19, and requirement of supplemental oxygen and COVID-19-specific therapies, and COVID-19 mortality across three time periods designated as the prevaccination (Feb 27 to Nov 30, 2020), alpha-delta (Dec 1, 2020, to Dec 14, 2021), and omicron (Dec 15, 2021, to Jan 31, 2022) phases. We assessed all-cause case-fatality rates at 14 days and 28 days after diagnosis of COVID-19 overall and in unvaccinated and fully vaccinated patients and in those who received a booster dose, after adjusting for country of origin, sex, age, comorbidities, tumour type, stage, and status, and receipt of systemic anti-cancer therapy. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04393974, and is ongoing. FINDINGS As of Feb 4, 2022 (database lock), the registry included 3820 patients who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 between Feb 27, 2020, and Jan 31, 2022. 3473 patients were eligible for inclusion (1640 [47·4%] were women and 1822 [52·6%] were men, with a median age of 68 years [IQR 57-77]). 2033 (58·5%) of 3473 were diagnosed during the prevaccination phase, 1075 (31·0%) during the alpha-delta phase, and 365 (10·5%) during the omicron phase. Among patients diagnosed during the omicron phase, 113 (33·3%) of 339 were fully vaccinated and 165 (48·7%) were boosted, whereas among those diagnosed during the alpha-delta phase, 152 (16·6%) of 915 were fully vaccinated and 21 (2·3%) were boosted. Compared with patients diagnosed during the prevaccination period, those who were diagnosed during the omicron phase had lower case-fatality rates at 14 days (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 0·32 [95% CI 0·19-0·61) and 28 days (0·34 [0·16-0·79]), complications due to COVID-19 (0·26 [0·17-0·46]), and hospitalisation due to COVID-19 (0·17 [0·09-0·32]), and had less requirements for COVID-19-specific therapy (0·22 [0·15-0·34]) and oxygen therapy (0·24 [0·14-0·43]) than did those diagnosed during the alpha-delta phase. Unvaccinated patients diagnosed during the omicron phase had similar crude case-fatality rates at 14 days (ten [25%] of 40 patients vs 114 [17%] of 656) and at 28 days (11 [27%] of 40 vs 184 [28%] of 656) and similar rates of hospitalisation due to COVID-19 (18 [43%] of 42 vs 266 [41%] of 652) and complications from COVID-19 (13 [31%] of 42 vs 237 [36%] of 659) as those diagnosed during the alpha-delta phase. INTERPRETATION Despite time-dependent improvements in outcomes reported in the omicron phase compared with the earlier phases of the pandemic, patients with cancer remain highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 if they are not vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. Our findings support universal vaccination of patients with cancer as a protective measure against morbidity and mortality from COVID-19. FUNDING National Institute for Health and Care Research Imperial Biomedical Research Centre and the Cancer Treatment and Research Trust.
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Wong YNS, Sng CCT, Ottaviani D, Patel G, Chowdhury A, Earnshaw I, Sinclair A, Merry E, Wu A, Galazi M, Benafif S, Soosaipillai G, Chopra N, Roylance R, Shaw H, Lee AJX. Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy and Metastatic Cancer Are Independent Mortality Risk Factors during Two UK Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic at University College London Hospital. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:6085. [PMID: 34885194 PMCID: PMC8657102 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13236085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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An increased mortality risk was observed in patients with cancer during the first wave of COVID-19. Here, we describe determinants of mortality in patients with solid cancer comparing the first and second waves of COVID-19. A retrospective analysis encompassing two waves of COVID-19 (March-May 2020; December 2020-February 2021) was performed. 207 patients with cancer were matched to 452 patients without cancer. Patient demographics and oncological variables such as cancer subtype, staging and anti-cancer treatment were evaluated for association with COVID-19 mortality. Overall mortality was lower in wave two compared to wave one, HR 0.41 (95% CI: 0.30-0.56). In patients with cancer, mortality was 43.6% in wave one and 15.9% in wave two. In hospitalized patients, after adjusting for age, ethnicity and co-morbidities, a history of cancer was associated with increased mortality in wave one but not wave two. In summary, the second UK wave of COVID-19 is associated with lower mortality in hospitalized patients. A history of solid cancer was not associated with increased mortality despite the dominance of the more transmissible B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 variant. In both waves, metastatic disease and systemic anti-cancer treatment appeared to be independent risk factors for death within the combined cancer cohort.
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- Yien Ning Sophia Wong
- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
- NIHR University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre, London W1T 7DN, UK
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (Y.N.S.W.); (C.C.T.S.); (D.O.); (G.P.); (A.C.); (I.E.); (A.S.); (E.M.); (A.W.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (G.S.); (N.C.); (R.R.); (H.S.)
- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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Pinato DJ, Tabernero J, Bower M, Scotti L, Patel M, Colomba E, Dolly S, Loizidou A, Chester J, Mukherjee U, Zambelli A, Dalla Pria A, Aguilar-Company J, Ottaviani D, Chowdhury A, Merry E, Salazar R, Bertuzzi A, Brunet J, Lambertini M, Tagliamento M, Pous A, Sita-Lumsden A, Srikandarajah K, Colomba J, Pommeret F, Seguí E, Generali D, Grisanti S, Pedrazzoli P, Rizzo G, Libertini M, Moss C, Evans JS, Russell B, Harbeck N, Vincenzi B, Biello F, Bertulli R, Liñan R, Rossi S, Carmona-García MC, Tondini C, Fox L, Baggi A, Fotia V, Parisi A, Porzio G, Saponara M, Cruz CA, García-Illescas D, Felip E, Roqué Lloveras A, Sharkey R, Roldán E, Reyes R, Earnshaw I, Ferrante D, Marco-Hernández J, Ruiz-Camps I, Gaidano G, Patriarca A, Bruna R, Sureda A, Martinez-Vila C, Sanchez de Torre A, Cantini L, Filetti M, Rimassa L, Chiudinelli L, Franchi M, Krengli M, Santoro A, Prat A, Van Hemelrijck M, Diamantis N, Newsom-Davis T, Gennari A, Cortellini A. Prevalence and impact of COVID-19 sequelae on treatment and survival of patients with cancer who recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection: evidence from the OnCovid retrospective, multicentre registry study. Lancet Oncol 2021; 22:1669-1680. [PMID: 34741822 PMCID: PMC8565932 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(21)00573-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [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: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The medium-term and long-term impact of COVID-19 in patients with cancer is not yet known. In this study, we aimed to describe the prevalence of COVID-19 sequelae and their impact on the survival of patients with cancer. We also aimed to describe patterns of resumption and modifications of systemic anti-cancer therapy following recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection. METHODS OnCovid is an active European registry study enrolling consecutive patients aged 18 years or older with a history of solid or haematological malignancy and who had a diagnosis of RT-PCR confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. For this retrospective study, patients were enrolled from 35 institutions across Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Patients who were diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection between Feb 27, 2020, and Feb 14, 2021, and entered into the registry at the point of data lock (March 1, 2021), were eligible for analysis. The present analysis was focused on COVID-19 survivors who underwent clinical reassessment at each participating institution. We documented prevalence of COVID-19 sequelae and described factors associated with their development and their association with post-COVID-19 survival, which was defined as the interval from post-COVID-19 reassessment to the patients' death or last follow-up. We also evaluated resumption of systemic anti-cancer therapy in patients treated within 4 weeks of COVID-19 diagnosis. The OnCovid study is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04393974. FINDINGS 2795 patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection between Feb 27, 2020, and Feb 14, 2021, were entered into the study by the time of the data lock on March 1, 2021. After the exclusion of ineligible patients, the final study population consisted of 2634 patients. 1557 COVID-19 survivors underwent a formal clinical reassessment after a median of 22·1 months (IQR 8·4-57·8) from cancer diagnosis and 44 days (28-329) from COVID-19 diagnosis. 234 (15·0%) patients reported COVID-19 sequelae, including respiratory symptoms (116 [49·6%]) and residual fatigue (96 [41·0%]). Sequelae were more common in men (vs women; p=0·041), patients aged 65 years or older (vs other age groups; p=0·048), patients with two or more comorbidities (vs one or none; p=0·0006), and patients with a history of smoking (vs no smoking history; p=0·0004). Sequelae were associated with hospitalisation for COVID-19 (p<0·0001), complicated COVID-19 (p<0·0001), and COVID-19 therapy (p=0·0002). With a median post-COVID-19 follow-up of 128 days (95% CI 113-148), COVID-19 sequelae were associated with an increased risk of death (hazard ratio [HR] 1·80 [95% CI 1·18-2·75]) after adjusting for time to post-COVID-19 reassessment, sex, age, comorbidity burden, tumour characteristics, anticancer therapy, and COVID-19 severity. Among 466 patients on systemic anti-cancer therapy, 70 (15·0%) permanently discontinued therapy, and 178 (38·2%) resumed treatment with a dose or regimen adjustment. Permanent treatment discontinuations were independently associated with an increased risk of death (HR 3·53 [95% CI 1·45-8·59]), but dose or regimen adjustments were not (0·84 [0·35-2·02]). INTERPRETATION Sequelae post-COVID-19 affect up to 15% of patients with cancer and adversely affect survival and oncological outcomes after recovery. Adjustments to systemic anti-cancer therapy can be safely pursued in treatment-eligible patients. FUNDING National Institute for Health Research Imperial Biomedical Research Centre and the Cancer Treatment and Research Trust.
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- David J Pinato
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK; Division of Oncology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
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- Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK; National Centre for HIV Malignancy, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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- Unit of Medical Statistics, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, University of Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Medical Oncology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK; Medical Oncology, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, UK
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- Medical Oncology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Oncology Unit, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK; National Centre for HIV Malignancy, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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- Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, ICO L'Hospitalet, Oncobell Program, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, University Hospital Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, School of Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, School of Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, University Hospital Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, University of Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, University of Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Breast Pathology and Translational Research Unit, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Cremona, Cremona, Italy; Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy; Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Breast Center and Gynecological Cancer Center and Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore Della Caritá, Novara, Italy
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- Medical Oncology 2, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, University Hospital Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, University Hospital Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Oncology Unit, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Haematology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy; Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health & Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Melanoma and Sarcoma Medical Treatment Unit, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, University Hospital Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, University Hospital Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK; National Centre for HIV Malignancy, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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- Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cancer Division, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Unit of Medical Statistics, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore Della Caritá, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore Della Caritá, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore Della Caritá, Novara, Italy
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- Haematology Department, ICO L'Hospitalet, Oncobell Program, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Ospedali Riuniti, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region, Ancona, Italy
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Division of Radiotherapy, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore Della Caritá, Novara, Italy
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; Translational Genomics and Targeted Therapies in Solid Tumors, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain
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- Translational Oncology and Urology Research, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK; National Centre for HIV Malignancy, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore Della Caritá, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK; Department of Biotechnology and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Merry E, Thway K, Jones RL, Huang PH. Predictive and prognostic transcriptomic biomarkers in soft tissue sarcomas. NPJ Precis Oncol 2021; 5:17. [PMID: 33674685 PMCID: PMC7935908 DOI: 10.1038/s41698-021-00157-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare and heterogeneous tumours comprising over 80 different histological subtypes. Treatment options remain limited in advanced STS with high rates of recurrence following resection of localised disease. Prognostication in clinical practice relies predominantly on histological grading systems as well as sarcoma nomograms. Rapid developments in gene expression profiling technologies presented opportunities for applications in sarcoma. Molecular profiling of sarcomas has improved our understanding of the cancer biology of these rare cancers and identified potential novel therapeutic targets. In particular, transcriptomic signatures could play a role in risk classification in sarcoma to aid prognostication. Unlike other solid and haematological malignancies, transcriptomic signatures have not yet reached routine clinical use in sarcomas. Herein, we evaluate early developments in gene expression profiling in sarcomas that laid the foundations for transcriptomic signature development. We discuss the development and clinical evaluation of key transcriptomic biomarker signatures in sarcomas, including Complexity INdex in SARComas (CINSARC), Genomic Grade Index, and hypoxia-associated signatures. Prospective validation of these transcriptomic signatures is required, and prospective trials are in progress to evaluate reliability for clinical application. We anticipate that integration of these gene expression signatures alongside existing prognosticators and other Omics methodologies, including proteomics and DNA methylation analysis, could improve the identification of 'high-risk' patients who would benefit from more aggressive or selective treatment strategies. Moving forward, the incorporation of these transcriptomic prognostication signatures in clinical practice will undoubtedly advance precision medicine in the routine clinical management of sarcoma patients.
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- Eve Merry
- Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
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- Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
- Division of Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
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Merry E, Marples M, Danson S, Harding D, Denny J, Vazquez I, Chesshire L, Taylor F, Fusi A, Dalgleish A. Effect of carboplatin when administered after dacarbazine failure: Clinical benefit of sequential therapy. Mol Clin Oncol 2020; 13:73. [DOI: 10.3892/mco.2020.2144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Eve Merry
- Department of Medical Oncology, St. George's Hospital NHS Trust, London SW17 0QT, UK
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- Institute of Oncology, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Weston Park Cancer Centre, Weston Park Hospital, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2SJ, UK
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- Institute of Oncology, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Institute of Oncology, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, St. George's Hospital NHS Trust, London SW17 0QT, UK
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- Institute of Oncology, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Academic Unit of Clinical Oncology, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, St. George's Hospital NHS Trust, London SW17 0QT, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, St. George's Hospital NHS Trust, London SW17 0QT, UK
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Merry E, Smrke A, Halai K, Patel G, Thway K, Jones RL, Benson C. Paraneoplastic dermatomyositis associated with metastatic leiomyosarcoma of unknown primary. Clin Sarcoma Res 2020; 10:15. [PMID: 32864095 PMCID: PMC7448307 DOI: 10.1186/s13569-020-00140-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Sarcomas are rare and heterogeneous tumours of mesenchymal origin, with over 100 histological subtypes. Paraneoplastic dermatomyositis has rarely been described in sarcoma. This is the first documented case of paraneoplastic dermatomyositis in a patient with metastatic leiomyosarcoma. Case presentation A 43-year-old female diagnosed with metastatic leiomyosarcoma of unknown primary presented with a mild rash in sun-exposed areas of her face and upper chest, with no other neuromuscular symptoms. This rash resolved with systemic treatment with doxorubicin for metastatic leiomyosarcoma. Imaging assessment confirmed overall stable disease after chemotherapy completion. She presented acutely 2 months later with new onset rash in a shawl-like distribution, periorbital oedema and proximal muscle weakness. Based on the characteristic cutaneous signs and symmetrical proximal muscle weakness, abnormal electromyography and raised skeletal muscle enzymes with a positive anti-transcription intermediary factor-1 gamma antibody result, a diagnosis of paraneoplastic dermatomyositis was made. Re-evaluation of her metastatic leiomyosarcoma revealed disease progression. Second-line chemotherapy was commenced once the dermatomyositis was controlled on steroid therapy. Systemic anti-cancer therapy was again associated with mild improvement in dermatomyositis symptoms. Discussion Paraneoplastic dermatomyositis heralded disease progression after first-line chemotherapy; however, in hindsight, subtle cutaneous features were present at sarcoma diagnosis. The temporal relationship between paraneoplastic dermatomyositis and metastatic leiomyosarcoma is key in this case, as fluctuations in dermatomyositis severity correlated with growth of metastatic disease. Understanding this relationship may provide clues for tumour progression and prompt timely initiation of anti-cancer therapy. It is important to recognise that in addition to the more common cancers associated with paraneoplastic dermatomyositis, it can also occur in rarer tumours such as leiomyosarcoma.
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- Eve Merry
- Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 203 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ UK
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- Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 203 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ UK
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- Rheumatology Department, Ashford and St Peter's NHS Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, TW15 3AA UK
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- Rheumatology Department, Ashford and St Peter's NHS Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, TW15 3AA UK
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- Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 203 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ UK
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- Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 203 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ UK.,The Institute of Cancer Research, 237 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JB UK
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- Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 203 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ UK
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Younger E, Smrke A, Lidington E, Farag S, Ingley K, Chopra N, Maleddu A, Augustin Y, Merry E, Wilson R, Benson C, Miah A, Zaidi S, McTiernan A, Strauss SJ, Dileo P, Gennatas S, Husson O, Jones RL. Health-Related Quality of Life and Experiences of Sarcoma Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12082288. [PMID: 32823999 PMCID: PMC7547383 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12082288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [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: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Sarcomas are rare cancers with a spectrum of clinical needs and outcomes. We investigated care experiences and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in sarcoma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients with appointments during the first two months of the UK lockdown were invited to complete a survey. Questions included views on care modifications, COVID-19 worry and psychosocial impact, and EORTC-QLQ-C30 items. 350 patients completed the survey; median age 58 (16–92) years. Care modifications included telemedicine (74%) and postponement of appointments (34%), scans (34%) or treatment (10%). Most felt the quality of care was not affected (72%), however, social life (87%) and emotional wellbeing (41%) were affected. Worry about COVID-19 infection was moderately high (mean 5.8/10) and significantly related to higher cancer-related worry; associated with lower emotional functioning irrespective of treatment intent. Curative patients (44%) with low resilient coping scores had significantly higher COVID-19 worry. Patients who did not know their treatment intent (22%) had significantly higher COVID-19 worry and insomnia. In summary, care experiences were generally positive; however, cancer-related worry, low resilient coping and uncertainty about treatment intent were associated with COVID-19 worry. These patients may benefit from additional psychological support during the pandemic and beyond.
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- Eugenie Younger
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK; (E.Y.); (A.S.); (E.L.); (S.F.); (Y.A.); (E.M.); (C.B.); (A.M.); (S.Z.); (S.G.)
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK; (E.Y.); (A.S.); (E.L.); (S.F.); (Y.A.); (E.M.); (C.B.); (A.M.); (S.Z.); (S.G.)
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK; (E.Y.); (A.S.); (E.L.); (S.F.); (Y.A.); (E.M.); (C.B.); (A.M.); (S.Z.); (S.G.)
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK; (E.Y.); (A.S.); (E.L.); (S.F.); (Y.A.); (E.M.); (C.B.); (A.M.); (S.Z.); (S.G.)
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (K.I.); (N.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.J.S.); (P.D.)
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (K.I.); (N.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.J.S.); (P.D.)
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (K.I.); (N.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.J.S.); (P.D.)
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK; (E.Y.); (A.S.); (E.L.); (S.F.); (Y.A.); (E.M.); (C.B.); (A.M.); (S.Z.); (S.G.)
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK; (E.Y.); (A.S.); (E.L.); (S.F.); (Y.A.); (E.M.); (C.B.); (A.M.); (S.Z.); (S.G.)
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- Sarcoma Patients EuroNet e.V./Association, D-61200 Wolfersheim, Germany;
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK; (E.Y.); (A.S.); (E.L.); (S.F.); (Y.A.); (E.M.); (C.B.); (A.M.); (S.Z.); (S.G.)
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK; (E.Y.); (A.S.); (E.L.); (S.F.); (Y.A.); (E.M.); (C.B.); (A.M.); (S.Z.); (S.G.)
- Institute of Cancer Research, London SM2 5NG, UK;
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK; (E.Y.); (A.S.); (E.L.); (S.F.); (Y.A.); (E.M.); (C.B.); (A.M.); (S.Z.); (S.G.)
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (K.I.); (N.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.J.S.); (P.D.)
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (K.I.); (N.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.J.S.); (P.D.)
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK; (K.I.); (N.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.J.S.); (P.D.)
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK; (E.Y.); (A.S.); (E.L.); (S.F.); (Y.A.); (E.M.); (C.B.); (A.M.); (S.Z.); (S.G.)
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- Institute of Cancer Research, London SM2 5NG, UK;
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK; (E.Y.); (A.S.); (E.L.); (S.F.); (Y.A.); (E.M.); (C.B.); (A.M.); (S.Z.); (S.G.)
- Institute of Cancer Research, London SM2 5NG, UK;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +44-207-352-8171
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Smrke A, Younger E, Wilson R, Husson O, Farag S, Merry E, Macklin-Doherty A, Cojocaru E, Arthur A, Benson C, Miah AB, Zaidi S, Gennatas S, Jones RL. Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Care for Rare Cancers. JCO Glob Oncol 2020; 6:1046-1051. [PMID: 32639877 PMCID: PMC7392777 DOI: 10.1200/go.20.00220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Many patients with cancer, often those with rare cancers such as sarcomas, travel long distances to access expert care. The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated widespread changes in delivery of cancer care, including rapid adoption of telemedicine-based care. We aimed to evaluate the impact of telemedicine on patients, clinicians, and care delivery at the Royal Marsden Hospital (RMH) Sarcoma Unit during the pandemic. METHODS Data were extracted from patient records for all planned outpatient appointments at the RMH Sarcoma Unit from March 23 to April 24, 2020. Patients and clinicians completed separate questionnaires to understand their experiences. RESULTS Of 379 planned face-to-face appointments, 283 (75%) were converted to telemedicine. Face-to-face appointments remained for patients who needed urgent start of therapy or performance status assessment. Patients lived on average > 1.5 hours from RMH. Patient satisfaction (n = 108) with telemedicine was high (mean, 9/10), and only 48% (n = 52/108) would not want to hear bad news using telemedicine. Clinicians found telemedicine efficient, with no associated increased workload, compared with face-to-face appointments. Clinicians indicated lack of physical examination did not often affect care provision when using telemedicine. Most clinicians (n = 17; 94%) believed telemedicine use was practice changing; congruently, 80% (n = 86/108) of patients desired some telemedicine as part of their future care, citing reduced cost and travel time. CONCLUSION Telemedicine can revolutionize delivery of cancer care, particularly for patients with rare cancers who often live far away from expert centers. Our study demonstrates important patient and clinician benefits; assessment of longer-term impact on patient outcomes and health care systems is needed.
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- Alannah Smrke
- The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Sarcoma Patients Euronet e.V./Association, Wölfersheim, Germany
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- Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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Rayner L, Merry E. Continuation of acid suppression therapy on intensive care discharge: a clinical audit. Clin Med (Lond) 2017; 17:s4. [PMID: 30958766 PMCID: PMC6334146 DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-3-s4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chavele KM, Merry E, Ehrenstein MR. Cutting edge: circulating plasmablasts induce the differentiation of human T follicular helper cells via IL-6 production. J Immunol 2015; 194:2482-5. [PMID: 25681343 PMCID: PMC4356730 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1401190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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B cells require CD4+ T follicular helper (Tfh) cells to progress through the germinal center and provide protective Ab responses. In this article, we reveal a reciprocal interaction whereby circulating human plasmablasts are potent inducers of the Tfh cell–differentiation program, including the expression of their key transcription factor Bcl-6. The markedly increased propensity of plasmablasts, compared with naive B cells, to induce Tfh cell differentiation was due to their increased production of IL-6. Specific targeting of IL-6 using tocilizumab therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis led to a significant reduction in circulating Tfh cell numbers and IL-21 production, which was correlated with reduced plasmablast formation. Our data uncover a positive-feedback loop between circulating plasmablasts and Tfh cells that could sustain autoimmunity and spread Ab-driven inflammation to unaffected sites; this represents an important therapeutic target, as well as reveals a novel mechanism of action for tocilizumab.
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- Konstantia-Maria Chavele
- Centre for Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, University College London, London WC1E 6JF, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, University College London, London WC1E 6JF, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, University College London, London WC1E 6JF, United Kingdom
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Coulter F, Armstrong KM, Armstrong EM, Davies A, Merry E, Skinner ER, Corrigan FM. The role of lipids in the increased mortality following bereavement. Clin Chim Acta 1993; 214:119-22. [PMID: 8453773 DOI: 10.1016/0009-8981(93)90311-q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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