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Warshavsky A, Holan A, Muhanna N, Oestraicher Y, Nachalon Y, Kampel L, Nard-Carmel N, Chaushu H, Shapira U, Ungar O, Gutfeld O, Ospovat I, Oz YN, Even-Sapir E, Horowitz G. Diagnostic efficacy of positron emission computerized tomography scans in suspicious laryngeal findings postorgan preservation treatment. Head Neck 2023; 45:207-211. [PMID: 36301004 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27227] [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] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Larynx preservation protocols (LPP) for glottic primary squamous cell carcinoma has gained popularity worldwide. Direct laryngoscopy (DL) with biopsy is mandated when recurrence is suspected. The efficacy of 18Fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission computerized tomography (PET-CT) as alternative first-line diagnostic investigation in suspected recurrence was evaluated. METHODS A retrospective study of patients with suspicious fiber-optic findings at more than 12 weeks after LPP. Sensitivity, specificity, and the negative predictive value (NPV) of DL and PET-CT were compared. RESULTS Seventy-two patients presenting 105 cases of suspicious events were included in this study. Fifty-two events were initially investigated by DL and 53 events by PET-CT. The sensitivity of DL and PET-CT was 56.25% and 100%, respectively. The NPV was 84% for DL and 100% for PET-CT (p = 0.015). CONCLUSION Negative PET scans after LPP are highly accurate in ruling out recurrent/persistent disease and may spare the patient from negative biopsies.
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- Anton Warshavsky
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Radiotherapy, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Radiotherapy, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Radiotherapy, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Katzburg E, Zur D, Gutfeld O, Kirgner I, Habot-Wilner Z. Bilateral Diffuse Uveal Melanocytic Proliferation in a Woman with Metastatic Scalp Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated with Cemiplimab. Case Rep Ophthalmol 2021; 12:961-966. [PMID: 35082655 PMCID: PMC8740275 DOI: 10.1159/000520467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Bilateral diffuse uveal melanocytic proliferation (BDUMP) is a rare paraneoplastic intraocular syndrome that causes progressive visual loss in patients driven by an IgG factor associated with an underlying malignancy. The IgG factor – cultured melanocyte elongation and proliferation – was found in the IgG fraction of the serum of BDUMP patients. It has been shown to be involved in melanocytic proliferation. In this case report, we describe the first case of BDUMP related to metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) of the scalp. A 61-year-old woman complained of decreased vision in both of her eyes, while being treated with cemiplimab (an anti-PD-1 therapy) for metastatic cSCC. Fundus examination showed hypopigmented lesions in a leopard pattern and pigmentary clumps in both eyes. Further imaging confirmed the diagnosis of BDUMP. The patient was successfully treated with plasmapheresis. During follow-up, cataract progressed in both eyes, and she underwent cataract surgery with visual acuity improvement to 20/20. BDUMP is a challenging diagnosis especially in patients treated with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy as it can be confused with drug-related effects. It is crucial to distinguish between the cases in order to allow the appropriate treatment which includes continuation of systemic anti-PD-1 for the underlying malignancy and plasmapheresis therapy for BDUMP.
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- Etti Katzburg
- Division of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Oncology, Radiotherapy Institute, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Hematology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Ferro LB, Shachar E, Gutfeld O, Wolf I, Natan-Oz Y. Palliative Radiotherapy Referrals in the Last Days of Cancer Patients' Life: Could We Do Better? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Masarwy R, Kampel L, Horowitz G, Gutfeld O, Muhanna N. Neoadjuvant PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors for Resectable Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021; 147:871-878. [PMID: 34473219 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2021.2191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Importance The emerging approach of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for solid cancers has set the ground for the integration of programmed cell death 1 (PD-1)/PD-1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors into the neoadjuvant setting of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treatment. Objective To assess the reported efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for resectable HNSCC. Data Sources and Study Selection Electronic databases, including PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase, the Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov were systematically searched for published and ongoing cohort studies and randomized clinical trials that evaluate neoadjuvant immunotherapy for resectable HNSCC. The search results generated studies from 2015 to July 2021. Data Extraction and Synthesis Two investigators (R.M. and L.K.) independently identified and extracted articles for potential inclusion. Random and fixed models were used to achieve pooled odds ratios. All results are presented with 95% CIs. Data quality was assessed by means of the Cochrane Collaboration's risk of bias tool. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcomes were reported efficacy, evaluated by major pathological response and pathological complete response in the primary tumors and lymph nodes separately, and safety, assessed by preoperative grade 3 to 4 treatment-related adverse events and surgical delay rate. Results A total of 344 patients from 10 studies were included. In 8 studies, neoadjuvant immunotherapy only was administered, and the other 2 studies combined immunotherapy with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. The overall major pathological response rate in the primary tumor sites from studies reporting on neoadjuvant immunotherapy only was 9.7% (95% CI, 3.1%-18.9%) and the pathological complete response rate was 2.9% (95% CI, 0%-9.5%). Preoperative grade 3 to 4 treatment-related adverse events were reported at a rate of 8.4% (95% CI, 0.2%-23.2%) and surgical delay at a rate of 0% (95% CI, 0%-0.9%). There was a favorable association of neoadjuvant immunotherapy with all outcome measures. The subgroup analyses did not find one specific anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agent to be superior to another, and the favorable association was demonstrated by either immunotherapy alone or in combination with anti-CTLA-4. Conclusions and Relevance In this systematic review and meta-analysis, neoadjuvant anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy for resectable HNSCC was well tolerated and may confer therapeutic advantages implied by histopathological response. Long-term outcomes are awaited.
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- Razan Masarwy
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Radiation Therapy, Division of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Moore A, Bar Y, Maurice-Dror C, Finkel I, Goldvaser H, Dudnik E, Goldstein DA, Gordon N, Billan S, Gutfeld O, Wolf I, Popovtzer A. Next-generation sequencing in thyroid cancers: do targetable alterations lead to a therapeutic advantage?: A multicenter experience. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e26388. [PMID: 34160418 PMCID: PMC8238320 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000026388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancers (IRTCs) are uncommon and have a poor prognosis. Treatment options for radioiodine-refractory and anaplastic tumors (ATCs) are limited. Although the genomic landscape of thyroid cancer has been studied, there is little evidence on whether next-generation sequencing (NGS) findings translate to tumor control.We analyzed all patients with IRTC and ATC who underwent commercially available NGS in 3 cancer centers.Twenty-two patients were identified, 16 patients with IRTCs and 6 patients with ATCs. Eighteen (82%) had targetable findings in NGS, nine patients were treated accordingly. Median progression-free survival for targeted treatment was 50 months [95% confidence interval (CI95%) 9.8-66.6] and2 months (CI95% 0.2-16.5) for IRTC and ATC, respectively. Of 4 patients who achieved durable responses of 7 to 50 months, 2 are ongoing. The estimated median OS of IRTC receiving targeted treatment was not reached (CI95% 89.7-111.4 months) and was 77.8 months (CI95% 52.5-114.6) for patients treated conventionally (P = .3).NGS may detect clinically significant genetic alterations and benefit patients with advanced thyroid cancers.
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- Assaf Moore
- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center – Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
- Oncology Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
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- Institute of Oncology, Rambam Health Care Campus
- Ruth & Bruce Rappaport, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center – Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva
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- Oncology Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center
- The Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center – Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center – Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center – Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva
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- Institute of Oncology, Rambam Health Care Campus
- Ruth & Bruce Rappaport, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
- Oncology Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
- Oncology Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center – Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
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Ferro LB, Shachar E, Gutfeld O, Wolf I, Natan Oz Y. Palliative radiotherapy referrals in the last days of cancer patients' life: Could we do better? J Clin Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e24008] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e24008 Background: The role of active cancer therapy towards the end of life (EOL) is debatable and may even be considered harmful. While palliative radiotherapy may be highly effective in reducing cancer-related symptoms of advanced disease, the beneficial effects are usually at least 2-4 weeks from completion of treatment. Thus, radiotherapy administered at the end of life is often ineffective, and may actually impair quality of life and be associated with an unnecessary burden to the health care system. The universal Israeli health care system enables the administration of radiotherapy without financial or regulatory barriers, even at EOL. We aimed to assess the use radiotherapy towards EOL in a tertiary care Israeli cancer center. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data of patients receiving palliative radiation and died within 30 days of their simulation from March 2019 until September 2020. Results: Out of approximately 2,000 patients treated with radiotherapy during the study period, 148 (8%) patients were referred for palliative radiation and died within 30 days of their simulation. The majority (88, 59.5%) were male, the median age was 67.3 years and the most common malignancies patients suffered from were lung cancer (49, 33.1%), gastrointestinal tumors (28, 18.9%), genito-urinary malignancies (23, 15.5%) or breast cancer (15, 10.1%). The median ECOG PS was 3. Nineteen patients (12.8%) did not initiate radiation treatment plan, 24 patients (16.2%) completed less than half of the planned treatment and 89 patients (60.1%) completed the entire duration of treatment. Of the patients who completed the planned therapy, 34 patients (38.2%) received a single fraction protocol. The majority of patients (89, 60.1%) were referred to the radiation unit by their treating medical oncologists or hemato-oncologist. None of the patients were referred by palliative care team members at our center. Most (105, 70.9%) received previous systemic therapies; but less than half (48, 45.7%) were under active treatments within a month prior to the radiation simulation. Conclusions: Relatively large number of patients with advanced malignancies are referred for futile palliative radiotherapy during the last 30 days of their life, thus impairing their quality of life and creating an unnecessary burden on public health services. These patients are often being referred by their treating oncologists who are familiar with their oncological history. These findings call for the implementation of collaborative multi-disciplinary teams, primarily directed at optimizing care at the end of life, setting achievable treatment goals, and improving quality of life.
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- Leora Brazg Ferro
- Oncology Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Oncology Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Oncology Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Tel Aviv Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Oncology Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Brazg Ferro L, Wolf I, Peleg Hasson S, Golomb I, Osher E, Berlin A, Gutfeld O, Ospovat I, Soyfer V. Extrapulmonary Small Cell Cancer: A New Insight into a Rare Disease. Oncology 2021; 99:373-379. [PMID: 33774637 DOI: 10.1159/000514520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Extrapulmonary small-cell cancer (EPSCC) is a relatively rare malignancy. The management of EPSCC is usually extrapolated from small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). In spite of the morphological similarity of the 2 malignancies, there are many differences in clinical features, prognosis, and recommendations of treatment of these disorders. The data on the correlation of clinical-pathological characteristics of EPSCC and treatment results is scarce. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective analysis of 41 consecutively treated patients diagnosed with EPSCC in 2015-2018 was performed in a tertiary medical center. The correlation between the clinical and pathological characteristics and the treatment outcome (response rate, disease-free interval, and overall medial survival) was done using the standard statistics, Kaplan-Meier method, and multivariate analyses. The stratification was done on the stage of the disease, Ki-67 proliferative index, the location of the tumor, and smoking. RESULTS Forty-one patients were included with a median age of 66.3 years. The most common primary site was the gastrointestinal tract (28, 68.3%) including the pancreas. The most common distant metastasis site was the liver (23, 56.1%). Only 2 patients (4.9%) had brain metastases. Unlike in SCLC, most patients did not have any history of smoking (23, 56.1%). Nineteen patients with metastatic disease received systemic treatment, mostly cisplatin-based chemotherapy, with a response rate of 57.9%. The results of treatment were significantly better in patients with disseminated EPSCC with Ki-67 <55%, while its role in limited disease was nonsignificant. DISCUSSION The results of our study show the unique entity of EPSCC. The rarity of brain metastases proves that prophylactic brain irradiation should not be recommended in practice. The provocative idea of prophylactic liver irradiation in limited-stage EPSCC of gastrointestinal origin can be evaluated in future studies. The predictive role of Ki-67 is important in metastatic EPSCC. There is probably no role of smoking in developing EPSCC.
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- Leora Brazg Ferro
- Institute of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Endocrinology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Kampel L, Dorman A, Horowitz G, Fliss DM, Gutfeld O, Muhanna N. Surgically Treated Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Outcome Predictors and the Role of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021; 130:1016-1023. [PMID: 33514267 DOI: 10.1177/0003489421990182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (CSCCHN) is associated with poor outcome despite multimodality therapy. Comprehensive risk stratification may pinpoint the most suitable adjuvant treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of surgically treated locoregional CSCCHN and to identify prognostic indicators of treatment outcomes. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed disease variables, pathologic characteristics, and management in association with treatment outcomes of all consecutive advanced CSCCHN patients who underwent surgical resection at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. RESULTS From 2008 to 2018, 74 patients met the inclusion criteria. Only perineural invasion (PNI) was significantly associated with worse overall survival (OS) (P = .001). Location within the facial "mask areas" was significantly associated with pathologically negative cervical disease (P = .001). Forty-seven patients underwent adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) which significantly improved OS and disease-free survival versus surgery alone (P = .025 and P = 0.035, respectively). CONCLUSION PNI was associated with worse OS in surgically treated advanced CSCCHN. Adjuvant RT conferred better outcomes despite high risk features.
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- Liyona Kampel
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Radiation Therapy, Division of Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Moore A, Bar Y, Maurice-Dror C, Ospovat I, Sarfaty M, Korzets Y, Goldvaser H, Gordon N, Billan S, Gutfeld O, Popovtzer A. Next-generation sequencing in salivary gland carcinoma: Targetable alterations lead to a therapeutic advantage-Multicenter experience. Head Neck 2019; 42:599-607. [PMID: 31762146 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Salivary gland cancers (SGCs) are rare. The approach to metastatic patients is histology-dependent. There is little evidence on whether next-generation sequencing (NGS) findings translate to tumor control in SGCs. METHODS We analyzed all patients with histologically confirmed SGC who underwent NGS. RESULTS Twenty-seven patients were identified, 14 (51.8%) had targetable findings in NGS: 5 ERBB2 amplifications, 3 PIK3CA mutations, 2 RUNX1 mutations, 1 TRIM33-RET fusion, 1 FGFR3-TACC3 fusion, 1 microsatellite instability-high, and 2 high mutational burden. Ten patients were treated accordingly. Median progression-free survival for targeted treatment was 8.4 months. Of five patients who achieved durable responses of 8.4 to 31.3 months, two are ongoing. The overall median survival was not reached for patients receiving targeted treatment and was 40.4 months for patients treated conventionally (P = .18). CONCLUSIONS In the absence of a well-established therapeutic approach, NGS may detect clinically significant genetic alterations and benefit patients with advanced SGC.
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- Assaf Moore
- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Oncology Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.,Ruth & Bruce Rappaport, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Oncology Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.,Ruth & Bruce Rappaport, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Oncology Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Shah M, Ferguson AK, Gutfeld O, Corn D, Varadhan R, Stearns V, Smith BD, Smith TJ, Corn BW. Piloting workshops to enhance hope among patients with advanced breast cancer and oncologists. J Clin Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.31_suppl.137] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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137 Background: Hope is a modifiable entity that can be separated from cancer outcome. Increasing hopefulness in patients with advanced breast cancer and oncologists may be of intrinsic value. The feasibility and efficacy of a short intervention to increase hopefulness in these groups are unknown. Methods: We enrolled eligible participants at 2 medical centers into 2 cohorts- 1 for patients with advanced breast cancer and 1 for oncologists. The intervention, a half-day hope enhancement workshop (HEW), was conducted in groups of 10-15 participants within each cohort. Participants completed evaluations including the Adult Hope Scale (AHS) and Herth Hope Index (HHI) pre-workshop, post-workshop, and at 3 months. Mean scores were compared across time points within each cohort using paired t-tests. Results: Ten out of 13 consented patients (76.9%) and all 26 consented physicians (100%) participated in the HEW, meeting our feasibility threshold. In patients, the mean AHS score increased significantly from 50.60 (SD 4.88) pre-workshop to 56.50 (SD 4.74) post-workshop (t = 3.99, p = 0.003); the mean HHI score also increased but this trend was not significant. In oncologists, the increases in mean AHS and HHI scores post-workshop were smaller and not significant. A summary is shown in the table. Post-workshop, patients and physicians were inclined to apply what they learned. However, at 3 months, less than half of participants responded to the evaluation. Mean AHS and HHI scores in patients fell back to baseline values. Conclusions: A short intervention to enhance hope was feasible and associated with increased hopefulness in patients, which was not maintained. Next steps for patients include “maintenance hope therapy” with earlier follow-up and more sustained contact post-workshop. Among oncologists, we hypothesize that for those not grappling with poor prognoses, reframing hope may be less effective, and they may feel less urgency to augment their hopefulness. [Table: see text]
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- Mirat Shah
- Johns Hopkins Department of Oncology, Baltimore, MD
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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Moore A, Gutfeld O, Billan S, Bar Y, Maurice Dror C, Ospovat I, Gordon N, Popovitzer A. Next Generation Sequencing in Salivary Gland Carcinomas: Do Actionable Mutations Lead to a Therapeutic Advantage? A Multicenter Experience. J Clin Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e17582] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e17582 Background: Salivary gland cancers (SGCs) are rare tumors. The approach to recurrent or metastatic patients is histology dependent, as the clinical course is highly variable. Response rates to chemotherapy are modest and no second-line therapies have proven to be effective. The rarity and heterogeneity of SGCs make conducting clinical trials challenging. Recent reports of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) in SGCs have identified unique genetic attributes of certain histological classes. However, despite the elaborate work done with genetic characterization, there is very little evidence on whether these findings translate to tumor control. In this study, we aimed to explore the treatment outcomes of patients with advanced SGCs who underwent a commercially available NGS. Methods: A retrospective analysis of all patients with histologically confirmed SGC treated in three major Israeli cancer centers who underwent NGS. Results: Twenty-seven patients were included. Eighteen patients were male (66.6%). The median age was 59 (range 38-81). Histologic type was adenoid cystic carcinoma in 11 (40.7%) patients, 8 (29.6%) mucoepidermoid carcinomas, 5 (18.5%) adenocarcinomas, 2 (7.4%) salivary duct carcinomas and 1 (3.7%) acinic cell carcinoma. Twenty-five (92.6%) had recurrent disease after initial curative treatment and 2 were initially diagnosed with metastatic disease. Median time to recurrence was 24.3 months. The median number of systemic treatment lines was 1 (range 0-5). Thirteen patients (48%) had targetable findings in NGS, including: 5 ERBB2 amplifications, 3 PIK3CA mutation, 1 TRIM33-RET fusion, 1 FGFR3-TACC3 fusion, 1 MSI-high and 2 high mutational burden. Nine patients were treated accordingly; 5 in the second-line and 4 as first-line treatment. Median progression-free survival for targeted treatment was 8.4 months. Of 4 patients who achieved durable responses to anti-RET/HER2 agents and immunotherapy of 8.4 – 31.1 months, two are ongoing. The median overall survival for all patients was 101.75 months, was not reached for patients receiving targeted treatment and was 40.4 months for patients treated conventionally (p = 0.26). Conclusions: In the absence of a well-established therapeutic approach, NGS may detect clinically significant genetic alterations and benefit patients with advanced SGCs.
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- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Oncology Institute, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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Krozkin L, Ospovat I, Machievsky D, Gez E, Soifer S, Corn B, Hoz YN, Gutfeld O, Limon D. EP-1357 Spinal metastases from non-small cell lung cancer; is it a surrogate of bad outcome? Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)31777-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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FERRO L, Golomb I, Ligumsky H, Gutfeld O, Wolf I, Soyfer V. EP-1665 Extra-pulmonary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma. Rarity of Brain Metastases. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)32085-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Yaish I, Azem F, Gutfeld O, Silman Z, Serebro M, Sharon O, Shefer G, Limor R, Stern N, Tordjman KM. A Single Radioactive Iodine Treatment Has a Deleterious Effect on Ovarian Reserve in Women with Thyroid Cancer: Results of a Prospective Pilot Study. Thyroid 2018; 28:522-527. [PMID: 29466932 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2017.0442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Women of reproductive age with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) often need radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment after surgery. In contrast to the well-documented effect of RAI on testicular function, the potential negative effects of this treatment on ovarian reserve have been largely dismissed. The objective of this pilot study was to examine the possibility that RAI treatment is deleterious to the ovarian reserve by prospectively measuring the concentration of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) after RAI treatment. METHODS Thirty premenopausal women (Mage = 34 years; range 20-45 years) with a new diagnosis of DTC scheduled to undergo RAI ablation were recruited for this study. All of them had TNM stage 1 disease (T1-3, N0, or N1, M0), and were scheduled to receive RAI activities ranging from 30 to 150 mCi. AMH was measured at baseline and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after the administration of RAI. RESULTS Of the 30 women, only 24 returned after the baseline assessment. RAI treatment resulted in a significant decrease in AMH concentrations at three months, from 3.25 ± 2.75 to 1.9 ± 1.74 ng/mL (p < 0.0001). Only partial recovery was subsequently documented. Eighty-two percent of subjects had final values below baseline levels, such that at one year, serum AMH was still 32% lower than prior to treatment (2.36 ± 1.88 ng/mL; p < 0.005). The only two continuous variables that correlated with the extent of AMH reduction at three months were the woman's age (r = 0.51; p = 0.02) and the age at menarche (r = 0.48; p = 0.03). Importantly, the RAI dose was not associated with the extent of AMH reduction and neither were smoking or the use of birth control pills. Older subjects (≥35 years) were significantly more likely to experience a marked AMH reduction at three months (63.7 ± 18.5% vs. 33.1 ± 29.2%; p = 0.01). The only predictor of recovery after one year was the extent of AMH decrease at three months: the lower the decline, the higher the chances for recovery. CONCLUSIONS RAI in DTC has a rapid and profound effect on ovarian reserve, with only a partial recovery potential. In an era of declining human fertility, it is of relevance to recognize the potentially adverse effect of RAI in women of reproductive age. AMH measurement may be useful as a tool in this decision-making process.
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- Iris Yaish
- 1 Institute of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Hypertension, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv, Israel
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- 2 Racine IVF Unit, Lis Maternity Hospital, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv, Israel
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- 3 Department of Radiation Oncology, Tel Aviv-Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv, Israel
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- 1 Institute of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Hypertension, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv, Israel
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- 1 Institute of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Hypertension, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv, Israel
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- 1 Institute of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Hypertension, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv, Israel
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- 1 Institute of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Hypertension, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv, Israel
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- 1 Institute of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Hypertension, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv, Israel
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- 1 Institute of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Hypertension, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv, Israel
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Abu-Ghanem S, Yehuda M, Carmel NN, Leshno M, Abergel A, Gutfeld O, Fliss DM. Elective Neck Dissection vs Observation in Early-Stage Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Tongue With No Clinically Apparent Lymph Node Metastasis in the Neck: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017; 142:857-65. [PMID: 27442962 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.1281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE The elective management of no clinical or radiologic evidence of lymph node metastasis in the neck (cN0) in early stage T1-T2 oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) has been the subject of much debate during the past 3 decades and continues to be controversial. OBJECTIVE To systematically review the literature and carry out a meta-analysis of studies that compared elective neck dissection (END) with observation in patients with early-stage T1-T2 OTSCC and cN0 neck. DATA SOURCES The MEDLINE, Scopus, Google scholar, and Cochrane databases were systematically searched for articles published between January 1, 1970, and June 1, 2015. Search terms used were squamous cell carcinoma, oral tongue, mobile tongue, T1, T2, early stage, elective neck dissection, no neck treatment, observation, wait and watch, node-negative neck, and N0 neck. STUDY SELECTION Controlled clinical trials, prospective and retrospective cohorts, case-control studies, and case series that compared END with observation in patients with early-stage T1-T2 OTSCC who had no clinical or radiologic evidence of lymph node metastasis to the neck were eligible for inclusion in this meta-analysis. All patients included had a histopathologic diagnosis of SCC and at least 6 months of follow-up. Regional (neck) nodal recurrence, overall survival (OS), and disease-specific survival (DSS) were tested. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Four researchers independently extracted information on population characteristics, outcomes of interest, and study design. Discrepancies were resolved by consensus. Fixed effects were used to determine hazard ratios (HRs) and odds ratio (ORs) were used for studies including samples without substantial heterogeneity; random effects were evaluated for samples with significant heterogeneity. RESULTS A total of 20 retrospective and 3 prospective randomized studies that met the inclusion criteria, with a total of 3244 patients, were included in the meta-analysis The results showed that END significantly reduced risk of regional recurrence (random-effects model: OR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.22-0.46; P < .001) and improved DSS (fixed-effects model: HR, 0.49; 95% CI, 0.33-0.72; P < .001) compared with management by observation. However, END did not significantly improve OS (random-effects model: HR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.41-1.22; P = .21). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that END can significantly reduce the rate of regional nodal recurrence and improve DSS in patients with cT1T2N0 OTSCC.
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- Sara Abu-Ghanem
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Management, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Abu-Ghanem S, Horowitz G, Abergel A, Yehuda M, Gutfeld O, Carmel NN, Fliss DM. Elective neck irradiation versus observation in squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus with N0 neck: A meta-analysis and review of the literature. Head Neck 2014; 37:1823-8. [PMID: 24913744 DOI: 10.1002/hed.23791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2014] [Revised: 04/05/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Elective neck irradiation of a clinical node-negative (N0) neck in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the maxillary sinus is a controversial issue. METHODS A systematic review of electronic databases and a meta-analysis were conducted to clarify the role of elective neck irradiation in patients with SCC of the maxillary sinus and clinical N0 neck. Regional (neck) nodal recurrence was chosen as the primary endpoint. RESULTS Four retrospective studies with a total of 129 patients met the inclusion criteria. The results of the meta-analysis showed that elective neck irradiation reduced the risk of regional nodal recurrence (fixed effects model: odds ratio [OR] = 0.16; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.04-0.67; p = .01; random-effects model: OR = 0.17; 95% CI = 0.04-0.76; p = .02) compared to observation. CONCLUSION This systemic review and first meta-analysis confirmed that elective neck irradiation can significantly reduce the rate of nodal recurrence in patients with N0 SCC of the maxillary sinus.
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- Sara Abu-Ghanem
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Demiroz C, Vainshtein JM, Koukourakis GV, Gutfeld O, Prince ME, Bradford CR, Wolf GT, McLean S, Worden FP, Chepeha DB, Schipper MJ, McHugh JB. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary: neck dissection and radiotherapy or definitive radiotherapy. Head Neck 2013; 36:1589-1595. [PMID: 23996575 DOI: 10.1002/hed.23479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Revised: 07/13/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Management of head and neck carcinoma from unknown primary (HNCUP) remains controversial, with neck dissection and radiotherapy (RT) or definitive RT both commonly used. The purpose of this study was to characterize HNCUP and retrospectively compare outcomes for patients treated with neck dissection + RT versus definitive RT. METHODS From 1994 to 2009, 41 patients with HNCUP underwent either neck dissection + RT (n = 22) or definitive RT ± concurrent chemotherapy (n = 19) at our institution. Treatment outcomes were compared using Kaplan-Meier methods and log-rank test. RESULTS There were no differences between patients treated with neck dissection + RT and definitive RT in overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), locoregional relapse-free survival (LRFS), freedom from locoregional failure (FFLRG), or freedom from distant failure (FFDF). Among 17 patients who underwent neck dissection + RT for whom human papillomavirus (HPV) status could be determined, HPV(+) patients trended toward improved OS (p = .06) and PFS (p = .15). CONCLUSION Neck dissection and postoperative RT resulted in similar outcomes as definitive RT. The prognostic implications of HPV(+) nodes in HNCUP are similar to those in oropharyngeal primary cancers.
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- Candan Demiroz
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saint Savvas Anticancer Institute of Athens, Greece; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Oncology, Institute of Radiation Therapy, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Avraham Eisbruch, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Shmueli A, Fraifeld S, Peretz T, Gutfeld O, Gips M, Sosna J, Shaham D. Cost-effectiveness of baseline low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer: the Israeli experience. Value Health 2013; 16:922-931. [PMID: 24041342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2013.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2012] [Revised: 04/20/2013] [Accepted: 05/04/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Reduced mortality with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening was demonstrated in a large randomized controlled study of high-risk individuals. Cost-effectiveness must be assessed before routine LDCT screening is considered. We aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of LDCT lung cancer screening in Israel. METHODS A decision analytic framework was used to evaluate the decision to screen or not screen from the health system perspective. The screening arm included 842 moderate-to-heavy smokers aged 45 years or older, screened at Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center from 1998 to 2004. In the usual-care arm, stage distribution and stage-specific life expectancy were obtained from the Israel National Cancer Registry data for 1994 to 2006. Lifetime stage-specific costs were estimated from medical records of patients diagnosed and treated at Hadassah Medical Center in the period 2003 to 2004. The analysis considered possible biases-lead time, overdiagnosis, and self-selection. Cost per quality-adjusted-life-year (QALY) gained by screening was estimated. RESULTS Base-case incremental cost per QALY gained was $1464 (2011 prices). Extensive sensitivity analysis affirmed the low cost per QALY gained. The cost per QALY gained is lower than $10,000 with probability 0.937 and is lower than $20,000 with probability 0.978. CONCLUSIONS Our analysis suggests that baseline LDCT lung cancer screening in Israel presents a good value for the money and should be considered for inclusion in the National List of Health Services financed publicly.
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- Amir Shmueli
- The Braun Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Public Health, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Amit M, Hilly O, Leider-Trejo L, Popovtzer A, Gutfeld O, Shvero J, Fliss DM, Cohen JT, Bachar G, Gil Z. The role of elective neck dissection in patients undergoing salvage laryngectomy. Head Neck 2012; 35:1392-6. [PMID: 23019150 DOI: 10.1002/hed.23145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We investigated the risk of neck metastases in patients undergoing salvage total laryngectomy in association with previous radiotherapy. METHODS The medical records of 42 patients (51 neck specimens) with clinical N0 classification who underwent salvage total laryngectomy in 2 cancer centers were reviewed. Fourteen patients had previous radiotherapy to the central neck and 28 to the central and lateral neck. RESULTS Staging before salvage total laryngectomy was similar in both groups. The risk of neck metastases in the central and central/lateral radiation groups was 12% and 18%, respectively (p = .69). Subgroup analysis revealed that 4 of 8 patients initially presenting with clinically N+ had neck metastases before surgery, versus 2 of 26 for those with clinically N0 (p = .015; relative risk [RR] = 4.67). The risk or metastases in the contralateral neck was 0 of 9. CONCLUSION The risk of neck metastases in patients who undergo either central or central/lateral neck radiotherapy is similar. Elective neck dissection seems appropriate in patients undergoing SLR.
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- Moran Amit
- The Laboratory for Applied Cancer Research Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Demiroz C, Gutfeld O, Aboziada M, Brown D, Marentette LJ, Eisbruch A. Esthesioneuroblastoma: is there a need for elective neck treatment? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011; 81:e255-61. [PMID: 21676553 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2010] [Revised: 02/13/2011] [Accepted: 03/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the risk of cervical lymph node metastases after definitive treatment for esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) that did not include elective neck therapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS This was a retrospective analysis of 26 ENB patients treated at the University of Michigan between 1995 and 2007. Tumor stage was Kadish A in 1 patient, B in 19, C in 5, and unknown in 1. Craniofacial or subcranial resection was performed in 24 patients (92%), with negative margins in 22 (92%). Postoperative radiotherapy (RT) to the primary site was given in 12 patients (46%), and 14 patients (54%) had surgery alone. All patients had clinically N0 disease, and no patient underwent elective neck dissection or radiation. Median follow-up was 72 months. RESULTS Local relapse-free survival was significantly better for patients who received postoperative RT compared with those who had surgery alone: 100% vs. 29% at 5 years, respectively (p = 0.005). Five-year disease-free survival was 87.5% in the RT group vs. 31% in the surgery-alone group (p = 0.05). Regional failure was observed in 7 patients (27%), 6 with Kadish Stage B and 1 with Stage C disease. The most common site of nodal failure was Level II, and 3 patients failed in the contralateral neck. Only 3 patients with regional failure were successfully salvaged. CONCLUSION The high rate of regional failures when the neck is not electively treated justifies elective nodal RT in patients with both Kadish Stages B and C. In addition, our experience confirms the beneficial effect on local control of adjuvant RT to the tumor bed.
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- Candan Demiroz
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Demiroz C, Gutfeld O, Schipper M, Eisbruch A. Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (SCCUP): Neck Dissection (ND) and Radiotherapy (RT) versus Definitive RT. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.1040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gutfeld O, Kretzler AE, Kashani R, Tatro D, Balter JM. Influence of rotations on dose distributions in spinal stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009; 73:1596-601. [PMID: 19306757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2008] [Revised: 10/23/2008] [Accepted: 12/08/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of rotational setup errors on dose distribution in spinal stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). METHODS AND MATERIALS Thirty-nine cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans from 16 SBRT treatment courses were analyzed. Alignment (including rotation) to the treatment planning computed tomography was performed, followed by translational alignment that reproduced the actual positioning. The planned fluence was then applied to determine the delivered dose to the targets and organs at risk. RESULTS The mean planning target volume (PTV) was 71.01 mL (SD +/- 60.05; range, 22.62-250.65 mL). Prescribed dose (to the 62-82% isodose) was 14-30 Gy in one to six fractions. The average rotational displacements were 0.38 +/- 1.21, 1.12 +/- 1.82, and -0.51 +/- 2.0 degrees with maximal rotations of -4.29, 5.76, and -6.64 degrees along the x (pitch), y (yaw), and z (roll) axes, respectively. PTV coverage changed by an average of -0.07 Gy (SD +/- 0.20 Gy) between the rotated and the original plan, representing 0.92% of prescription dose (SD +/- 2.65%). For the spinal cord, planned with 2-mm expansion to create a planning organ at risk volume (PRV), the difference in minimum dose to the upper 10% of the PRV volume was 0.03 +/- 0.3 Gy (maximum, 0.9 Gy). Other organs at risk saw insignificant changes in dose. CONCLUSIONS PRV expansion generally assures safe treatment delivery in the face of typically encountered rotations. Given the variability of delivered dose within this expansion for certain cases, caution should be taken to properly interpret doses to the cord when considering clinical dose limits.
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- Orit Gutfeld
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5010, USA
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Kretzler A, Gutfeld O, Kashani R, Tatro D, Balter J. Influence of Rotations on Robustness of Spinal Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.06.1443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Grenader T, Shavit L, Ospovat I, Gutfeld O, Peretz T. Aortic occlusion in patients treated with Cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Mt Sinai J Med 2006; 73:810-2. [PMID: 17008944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Cisplatin-based chemotherapy is one of the most common chemotherapy regimens that is complicated by thromboembolic events. A wide spectrum of vascular events exists, including venous and arterial thromboses of varying severity and location. However, total occlusion of the aorta is very unusual. We describe two patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease who developed occlusion of the abdominal aorta after cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
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- Tal Grenader
- Department of Oncology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Grenader T, Gutfeld O, Shavit L, Sella T, Peretz T. [Metastatic testicular cancer presenting with venous thromboembolism]. Harefuah 2006; 145:30-1, 78. [PMID: 16450721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Metastatic testicular cancer can be associated with a variety of complications due to obstruction or invasion of adjacent structures. This is a case study of 2 patients with testicular cancer who presented with venous thromboembolism.
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- Tal Grenader
- Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center.
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Gutfeld O, Prus D, Ackerman Z, Dishon S, Linke RP, Levin M, Urieli-Shoval S. Expression of serum amyloid A, in normal, dysplastic, and neoplastic human colonic mucosa: implication for a role in colonic tumorigenesis. J Histochem Cytochem 2005; 54:63-73. [PMID: 16116035 DOI: 10.1369/jhc.5a6645.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an acute phase reactant, whose level in the blood is elevated in response to trauma, infection, inflammation, and neoplasia. Elevated levels of SAA in the serum of cancer patients were suggested to be of liver origin rather than a tumor cell product. The role of SAA in human malignancies has not been elucidated. We investigated the expression of SAA at various stages of human colon carcinoma progression. Nonradioactive in situ hybridization applied on paraffin tissue sections from 26 colon cancer patients revealed barely detected SAA mRNA expression in normal looking colonic epithelium. Expression was increased gradually as epithelial cells progressed through dysplasia to neoplasia. Deeply invading colon carcinoma cells showed the highest levels of SAA. Expression was also found in colon carcinoma metastases. Cells of lymphoid follicles of the intestinal wall, inflammatory cells, ganglion cells, and endothelial cells, also expressed SAA mRNA. Immunohistochemical staining revealed SAA protein expression that colocalized with SAA mRNA expression. RT-PCR analysis confirmed the expression of the SAA1 and SAA4 genes in colon carcinomas, expression that was barely detectable in normal colon tissues. These findings indicate local and differential expression of SAA in human colon cancer tissues and suggest its role in colonic tumorigenesis.
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- Orit Gutfeld
- Department of Oncology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91240, Israel
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