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Sasi A, Chitikela S, Ganguly S, Biswas B, Pushpam D, Kumar A, Khan SA, Kumar VS, Kale SS, Biswas A, Barwad A, Mridha AR, Thulkar S, Bakhshi S. Treatment outcomes in patients with Ewing sarcoma of the spine in a resource-challenged setting: 17-year experience from a single center in India. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2024; 41:211-223. [PMID: 38189167 DOI: 10.1080/08880018.2023.2296949] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Ewing sarcoma (ES) of the spine is a rare childhood cancer with sparse literature on treatment outcomes. We aimed to describe survival outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with spinal ES treated at a single institute in a resource-challenged setting. We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with spinal ES registered at a tertiary care oncology center between 2003-2019. Clinical patient data was retrieved from hospital records. Cox regression analysis was used to identify the association of baseline clinical parameters with event free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS). A cohort of 85 patients was analyzed including 38 (45%) patients with metastatic disease. The median age was 15 years with 73% being male. Local therapy was administered in 62 (72.9%) patients with surgery alone in 8 (9.4%), radiotherapy alone in 36 (42.4%) and both in 18 (21.2%) patients. A higher proportion of males received local therapy than females (80.3% versus 59.1%; p = 0.049). The median EFS and OS were 20.1 and 28.6 months, respectively. On univariable analysis, age ≤ 15 years, female sex, serum albumin ≤3.5 g/dL and hemoglobin ≤11 g/dL were associated with inferior EFS while younger age, female sex, hypoalbuminemia and metastatic disease were associated with inferior OS. On multivariable analysis, only hypoalbuminemia was predictive for inferior EFS (HR:2.41; p = 0.005) while hypoalbuminemia (HR:2.06;p = 0.033) and female sex (HR:1.83; p = 0.046) were associated with inferior OS. We concluded that hypoalbuminemia confers poor prognosis in ES spine. Survival outcomes are poorer in females treated in our setting, possibly due to prevailing sex-based biases.
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- Archana Sasi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Jhajjar, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Sharma J, Deo SVS, Kumar S, Bhoriwal S, Gupta N, Saikia J, Bhatnagar S, Mishra S, Bharti S, Thulkar S, Bakhshi S, Sharma DN. ASO Visual Abstract: Malignant Chest Wall Tumors: Complex Defects and Their Management-A Review of 181 Cases. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:2796-2797. [PMID: 38198004 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14874-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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- Jyoti Sharma
- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-Anesthesia, Pain and Palliative Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-Anesthesia, Pain and Palliative Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-Anesthesia, Pain and Palliative Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Sharma J, Deo SVS, Kumar S, Bhoriwal S, Kumar N, Saikia J, Bhatnagar S, Mishra S, Bharti S, Thulkar S, Sharma DN, Bakhshi S. ASO Author Reflections: Malignant Chest Wall Tumors: Chasing the Challenges. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:2793. [PMID: 38225478 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14882-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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- Jyoti Sharma
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Sharma J, Deo SVS, Kumar S, Bhoriwal S, Kar M, Barwad AW, Thulkar S, Bakhshi S, Sharma DN. Demographic and clinical profile of 1106 adult soft tissue sarcoma patients: A single institutional prospective database experience from India. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2024. [PMID: 38383968 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.14050] [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: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Adult soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare and diverse. Current management is based on limited literature from the West. Therefore, data from different geographical regions is required, including the low-middle-income countries. This is our experience managing adult sarcomas in the tertiary cancer center of North India. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of the structured sarcoma database of patients treated in the surgical oncology department between 1992 and 2020. The descriptive analysis includes demography, site distribution, diagnosis, histopathology variations, prior surgical interventions, and stage. RESULTS A total of 1106 soft tissue sarcoma patients were treated in three decades. Age distribution was 13%, 43%, 31%, and 11% in <20, 21-40, and 41-60 and >60 years, respectively. The male-to-female ratio was 1.73. The anatomical distribution was 17%, 42%, 23%, 7%, 7%, and 3% in upper extremity, lower extremity, trunk, retroperitoneum, head and neck, and viscera, respectively. Overall, 49% of patients had undergone prior suboptimal surgeries at community hospitals. Common histology subtypes were synovial sarcoma (18%), undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) (13%), dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (12%), and liposarcoma (9%). A pathological discordance of 13% was identified between the initial and the final histologies. Overall, 61% of tumors were high-grade. Memorial Sloan Kettering Stages II and III were present in 33% and 35% of patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This is one of the largest single institutional experiences of STS from the Asian population. Mostly young adults were affected with male preponderance. The lower extremity and trunk were common subsites. Frequent histologies were synovial sarcoma and UPS. A high rate of suboptimal surgical intervention at the community level and pathological discordance was noted. This study highlights the need to establish prospective structured databases for capturing quality information related to rare malignancies and providing insights for future research.
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- Jyoti Sharma
- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneshwar, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Sharma J, Deo SVS, Kumar S, Bhoriwal S, Gupta N, Saikia J, Bhatnagar S, Mishra S, Bharti S, Thulkar S, Bakhshi S, Sharma DN. Malignant Chest Wall Tumors: Complex Defects and Their Management-A Review of 181 Cases. Ann Surg Oncol 2023:10.1245/s10434-023-14765-w. [PMID: 38153642 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14765-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chest wall tumors are a heterogeneous group of tumors that are managed by surgeons from diverse specialties. Due to their rarity, there is no consensus on their diagnosis and management. MATERIALS This retrospective, descriptive analysis includes patients with malignant chest wall tumors undergoing chest wall resection. Tumors were classified as primary, secondary, and metastatic tumors. The analysis includes clinicopathological characteristics, resection-reconstruction profile, and relapse patterns. RESULTS A total of 181 patients underwent chest wall resection between 1999 and 2020. In primary tumors (69%), the majority were soft tissue tumors (59%). In secondary tumors, the majority were from the breast (45%) and lung (42%). Twenty-five percent of patients received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and 98% of patients underwent R0 resection. Soft tissue, skeletal + soft tissue, and extended resections were performed in 45%, 70%, and 28% of patients, respectively. The majority of patients (60%) underwent rib resections, and a median of 3.5 ribs were resected. The mean defect size was 24 cm2. Soft tissue reconstruction was performed in 40% of patients, mostly with latissimus dorsi flaps. Rigid reconstruction was performed in 57% of patients, and 18% underwent mesh-bone cement sandwich technique reconstruction. Adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy were given to 29% and 39% of patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This is one of the largest single-institutional experiences on malignant chest wall tumors. The results highlight varied tumor spectra and multimodality approaches for optimal functional and survival outcomes. In limited resource setting, surgery, including reconstructive expertise, is very crucial.
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- Jyoti Sharma
- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-Anesthesia, Pain and Palliative Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-Anesthesia, Pain and Palliative Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-Anesthesia, Pain and Palliative Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Deo S, Bansal B, Bhoriwal S, Bal CS, Mishra A, Sharma J, Singh S, Jayakumar P, Agarwal S, Bhatnagar S, Mishra S, Bharati SJ, Kumar V, Thulkar S. Re-operative surgery for differentiated thyroid cancer: A single institutional experience of 182 cases. Eur J Surg Oncol 2023; 49:107042. [PMID: 37634301 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.107042] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Re-operative thyroid surgery (RTS) is performed in patients of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) with residual or recurrent disease. However, there is a paucity of literature discussing experience and technique of RTS. This study aims to address this gap by providing a comprehensive review of RTS for DTC, utilizing experiences from a dedicated complex thyroid surgical oncology program at the apex hospital in a developing country. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted using data from the Department of Surgical Oncology's thyroid cancer database. The study period spanned from 2006 to 2022. Clinical presentation, prior surgical history, operative details of RTS, and post-operative outcomes were assessed. Descriptive analysis was performed. RESULTS During the study period, a total of 182 patients underwent re-operative thyroid surgery (RTS). The primary surgeries performed prior to RTS included near-total or total thyroidectomy in most cases (69.2%), and approximately half of the patients (48.4%) had prior neck node interventions. The RTS procedures consisted of completion total thyroidectomy in 30.8% of cases and surgery for thyroid bed recurrence in 9.9% of cases, while central node dissection was performed in 46.2% of patients and unilateral or bilateral template neck dissection was performed in 41.8% of cases. Extended resections were required in 9.3% of patients. Post-operative complications included permanent hypoparathyroidism (2.7%) and unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (1.6%). CONCLUSIONS RTS is a complex procedure with high rates of post-operative morbidity reported in literature. Optimal outcomes require a multidisciplinary approach, thorough assessment, and skilled surgeons.
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- Svs Deo
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, RGCIRC, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Onco-anesthesia and Palliative Medicine, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Onco-anesthesia and Palliative Medicine, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Onco-anesthesia and Palliative Medicine, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Onco-anesthesia and Palliative Medicine, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Radiology, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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Kumar L, Sahoo RK, Kumar S, Baa AK, Tansir G, Pathak N, Malik PS, Sharma OD, Mathew A, Jha A, Gupta R, Sharma A, Biswas A, Kumar R, Thulkar S, Malik S, Dutt A. Autologous stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma: Impact of melphalan dose on the transplant outcome. Leuk Lymphoma 2023; 64:378-387. [PMID: 36416679 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2022.2148214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We evaluated impact of melphalan dose on transplant outcomes for multiple myeloma. Between 1995 and 2019 459 consecutive patients received a transplant; 69(15%) received melphalan ≤150 mg/m2 (Mel 150 cohort) and 390 (85%) melphalan 200 mg/m2 (MEL 200 cohort). The primary outcome was overall survival (OS) from the date of transplant. Progression-free survival (PFS), engraftment, transplant response, and cumulative relapse at 2 years were secondary outcome measures. Patients in Mel 150 cohort had adverse clinical and laboratory parameters at base line. Transplant response was better for Mel 200 cohort (p < 0.024). Median OS at a median follow-up of 88 months was similar in the two cohorts; 100 Vs 102 months (Mel 200), p = 0.817. Median PFS (60.0 Vs 53 months, p = 0.746), relapse at two years (32.4% Vs 30.9%, p = 0.745) and grade 3-4 mucositis (p = 0.823) were similar. Initial treatment prepares patients better for subsequent similar transplant outcomes despite differences in baseline characteristics.
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- Lalit Kumar
- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radio-diagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Jayraj AS, Kumar S, Bhatla N, Malik PS, Mathur S, Rangarajan K, Vanamail P, Thulkar S, Kumar L. Central nervous system metastasis from epithelial ovarian cancer- predictors of outcome. Curr Probl Cancer 2023; 47:100918. [PMID: 36502584 DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2022.100918] [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: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Management of central nervous system (CNS) metastases from epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is an unmet need. We analyzed data on 41 such patients to evaluate predictors of outcome. Between January, 2010 and December 2020, among 1028 patients with EOC treated at our institute 41 (3.98%) developed CNS metastasis. Median age of patients was 48 years, ranging from 22 to 75 years. Primary outcome measure was progression free survival (PFS). Overall survival (OS), and analysis of prognostic factors were secondary outcome measures. An intention to treat analysis was done. We also performed review the literature (n=2253) as regards to clinicopathological and radiological features, treatment received, survival outcomes and prognostic factors. Median time from diagnosis of EOC to CNS metastasis was 27 months (range: 0 to 101 months). 33(80.5%) patients had FIGO stage III-IV at baseline and serous carcinoma (75.6%) was common pathology subtype. Thirteen (31.7%) patients had isolated CNS metastasis and 28 (68.3%) had intra-abdominal disease in addition. Nineteen (46.3%) patients achieved complete response post treatment with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Median PFS and OS from the time of CNS metastasis is 12 (range:1 to 51) months and 33 (range: 1 to 71) months, respectively. Absence of extracranial disease and lower serum CA-125 at diagnosis of CNS metastasis were predictive of superior PFS and OS on multivariate analysis. CNS metastasis is a late event in EOC, post multiple lines of treatment. Patients with disease limited to brain and treated with surgical resection and chemoradiation have best outcome.
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Gogi R, Sharma A, Sharma A, Mohanti BK, Pramanik R, Bhasker S, Biswas A, Thakar A, Singh AC, Sikka K, Kumar R, Thulkar S, Bahadur S. Real World Presentation and Treatment Outcomes with a Predominant Induction Chemotherapy Based Approach in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Sixteen Year Report from a Teaching Hospital in India. Cancer Invest 2023; 41:155-163. [PMID: 36305837 DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2022.2141771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare malignancy in India except in north-eastern states. We present our institutional experience of 16 years highlighting management, outcomes, responses and toxicities. MATERIALS AND METHODS NPC patients registered at our center during the period of 2000-2015. The primary objective of the study was to assess the overall survival (OS). Secondary outcome included determinations of response rates, progression free survival (PFS) and to assess treatment-related toxicity (CTCAE v4.0). Institute ethics committee approval was obtained prior to initiation of this study. RESULTS Data was retrieved from complete records of 222 patients out of 390 registered during study period. There were 163 males (73.4%) and 59 females (26.6%) with a male to female ratio of 2.8:1. The median age was 35 years (range 6-73). Only 5.6% (n = 12) presented in early-stage disease (stage I and II) while 89.6% (n = 199) were advanced stage (stage III, IVA, IVB). Five patients (2.2%) presented as metastatic disease. Majority of patients were treated with induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) {76.1%, n = 169}. Relapses were documented in 10.4% patients. 5% patients had loco-regional relapse while distant metastases were seen in 4% patients. The 3-year PFS and OS rates are 60.9% and 68.4%, respectively. Achieving a CR predicted superior OS on multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS NPC is a rare malignancy and majority presented with advanced stages. This data outlines our experience and outcomes with a predominantly induction chemotherapy followed by definitive CCRT based approach.
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- Ramana Gogi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head-Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head-Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head-Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head-Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. B.R.A. IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head-Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Ganguly S, Sasi A, Khan SA, Kumar VS, Kapoor L, Sharma MC, Mridha A, Barwad A, Thulkar S, Pushpam D, Bakhshi S. Formulation and validation of a baseline prognostic score for osteosarcoma treated uniformly with a non-high dose methotrexate-based protocol from a low middle income healthcare setting: a single centre analysis of 594 patients. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1148480. [PMID: 37188186 PMCID: PMC10175811 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1148480] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Introduction The outcomes of osteosarcoma in low middle income countries (LMICs) are different due to patients presenting in advanced stages, resource constraints and the use of non-high-dose-methotrexate (HDMTX)-based regimens. This study derived and validated a prognostic score for osteosarcoma that integrates biologic and social factors and is tailored for patients from an LMIC setting using a non-HDMTX-based protocol. Materials and methods A retrospective study including osteosarcoma patients enrolled for treatment at a single tertiary care centre in India between 2003-19 was conducted. Baseline biologic and social characteristics were extracted from medical records and survival outcomes were noted. The cohort was randomised into a derivation and validation cohort. Multivariable Cox regression was used to identify baseline characteristics that were independently prognostic for survival outcomes in the derivation cohort. A score was derived from the prognostic factors identified in the derivation cohort and further validated in the validation cohort with estimation of its predictive ability. Results 594 patients with osteosarcoma were eligible for inclusion in the study. Around one-third of the cohort had metastatic disease with 59% of the patients residing in rural areas. The presence of metastases at baseline (HR 3.39; p<0.001; score=3), elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) >450 IU/L (HR 1.57; p=0.001; score=1) and baseline tumour size > 10 cm (HR 1.68; p<0.001; score=1) were identified to be independent factors predicting inferior event free survival (EFS) and were included in development of the prognostic score. Patients were categorized as low risk (score 0), intermediate risk (score 1-3) and high risk (4-5). Harrell's c-indices for the score were 0.682, 0.608 and 0.657 respectively for EFS in the derivation, validation and whole cohort respectively. The timed AUC of ROC was 0.67 for predicting 18-month EFS in the derivation, validation and whole cohorts while that for 36-month EFS were 0.68, 0.66 and 0.68 respectively. Conclusions The study describes the outcomes among osteosarcoma patients from an LMIC treated uniformly with a non-HDMTX-based protocol. Tumor size, baseline metastases and SAP were prognostic factors used to derive a score with good predictive value for survival outcomes. Social factors did not emerge as determinants of survival.
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- Shuvadeep Ganguly
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Kumar M, Chahal A, Malla S, Bharti SG, Kumar S, Biswas A, Sahoo R, Pramanik R, Pathy S, Bhaskar S, Chandrashekhara S, Sreenivas V, Thulkar S. Efficacy and Safety of Percutaneous Radiological Gastrostomy (PRG) as a Rescue Measure for Enteral Feeding in Patients with Advanced Head, Neck, and Upper Digestive Malignancies. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2022; 32:471-478. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750154] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Background Percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy is an established mode of enteral feeding for nutritional support for patients with dysphagia from upper digestive tract malignancy. Its role as a rescue measure in patients with advanced malignancy, presenting with absolute dysphagia and failure of nasogastric tube insertion has not been well established.
Purpose This study was performed to assess technical success and long-term outcomes of percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy (push type) for nutritional support for patients with absolute dysphagia as a last ditch nonsurgical rescue effort for enteral access.
Materials and Methods This was a prospective observational study of 31 patients who underwent push-type percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy over a period of 2 years (March 2017–March 2019). The study was a part of a larger trial approved by the institutional ethics committee. Patients were followed till the removal of tube, death, or 1 year, whichever was earlier. Gastrostomy tube-related problems and complications were documented. Descriptive summary statistics were employed to analyze the success rate and complications.
Results Thirty-one patients with mean age 56 years (26–78 years) including 18 males and 13 females with head and neck squamous cell cancer and esophageal cancer presenting with absolute dysphagia or significant dysphagia with failed nasogastric or endoscopic enteral access were included. Overall technical success was 93.5% (29/31), achieved in 26/31 patients with just fluoroscopy guidance and 3/5 patients with computed tomography guidance. One major (3.3%) and two minor (6.5%) complications were encountered. Five out of 29 gastrostomy tubes had to be exchanged, after a mean of 44 days (1–128 days) after insertion.
Conclusion Percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy is a safe and effective intervention even as a rescue measure in patients with absolute dysphagia from advanced upper digestive tract malignancies.
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- Mukesh Kumar
- Department of Radiology, Institute of Rotary Cancer Hospital (IRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Rotary Cancer Hospital (IRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Rotary Cancer Hospital (IRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Rotary Cancer Hospital (IRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- BRA-IRCH, Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Rotary Cancer Hospital (IRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Kumar L, Hussain MM, Chethan R, Sahoo RK, Malik PS, Sharma OD, Mathew A, Jha A, Gupta R, Sharma A, Biswas A, Kumar R, Thulkar S, Malik S, Dutt A. Multiple Myeloma: Impact of Time to Transplant on the Outcome. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2022; 22:e826-e835. [PMID: 35599086 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2022.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is a standard therapy for transplant eligible patients of multiple myeloma (MM). To evaluate impact of time to transplant on subsequent outcomes, we analyzed data on consecutive MM patients who received novel agents-based induction prior to transplant. METHODS Between 2006 and 2019, 363 MM patients underwent ASCT. Patients' median age was 52 years, ranging from 20 to 72 years, 233 (64.2%) were males. Median interval from diagnosis to transplant was 11.5 months (range, 4-67.5); 201 (55.4%) patients underwent ASCT within 12 months (early) and 162 (44.6%) beyond 12 months since diagnosis (delayed ASCT). Primary objective was progression-free survival. Secondary objectives were-response rate to transplant, overall survival (OS), and transplant-related mortality (TRM). RESULTS Post-ASCT complete response (CR) (77.1% vs. 64.8%; P < .025) and CR+ very good partial response rate (89% vs. 81.5%; P < .03) was higher for early ASCT cohort. Engraftment characteristics, regimen-related toxicities, and day +100 TRM (3.5% vs 3.7%; P = .564) were similar in 2 cohorts. Median OS for early versus late cohort from date of diagnosis is 127.0 (95% CI, 98.9-155.1) versus 104.5 months (95% CI, 79.3-129.6; P = .356) and from date of transplant is 119.0 (95% CI, 93.4-144.6) versus 89.5 months (95% CI, 57.4-121.6), P < .02. Median PFS is better for early transplant cohort; 69.5 (95% CI, 56.7-82.3) versus 50.0 months (95% CI, 35.6-64.4), P < .05, respectively. CONCLUSION Early transplant for myeloma is associated with higher response rate and better progression-free survival.
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- Lalit Kumar
- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Lab Oncology Unit, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Lab Oncology Unit, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Pramanik R, Upadhyay A, Khurana S, Kumar L, Malik PS, Kumar S, Ray MD, Deo SVS, Gupta R, Thakral D, Thulkar S, Ramprasad VL. Comprehensive Germline Genomic Profiling of Patients with Ovarian Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1746197] [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: 12/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Ovarian cancer is the third most common cancer among Indian women. The data on the hereditary predisposition of these cancers and the clinical outcomes of those with pathogenic mutations is meager in India.
Objective The aim of the current study was to analyze the germline-genetic profile, clinicopathological characteristics, and outcomes of patients with ovarian cancer who were referred for genetic counseling at our Institute.
Materials and Methods It was a cross-sectional observational study. Patients with histological diagnosis of carcinoma ovary at our institute who were referred for genetic counseling from July 2017 to June 2020 were included in the study. All patients underwent pretest counseling. Most patients underwent multigene panel testing with reflex multiplication ligation-dependent probe amplification for large genomic rearrangements, while some received testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 only. The variants were classified as pathogenic or benign based on American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) guidelines. Data regarding the demographic profile, clinical characteristics, histopathological findings, family history, treatment received, and outcomes were extracted from the medical record system files.
Results One hundred and one patients were referred to the genetic clinic and underwent genetic counseling. All patients were advised for genetic testing; however, only 72 (71%) underwent testing. A multigene panel testing was done in 51 (70%) patients, and only BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes were tested in 21 (30%). Among the 72 patients who underwent a genetic test, the median age was 47 years (range, 28–82). The most common histopathology was serous (90%), while 85% were diagnosed having stage 3 and 4 ovarian cancer. A pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) BRCA or non-BRCA mutation was detected in 32 (44%) patients. Six patients (8%) had a variant of unknown significance (VUS). Among P/LP mutations, 85% were in the BRCA gene (75% in BRCA1 and 10% in BRCA2), while 15% were in non-BRCA gene mutations (RAD51, PALB2, MER11, HMMR). Disease-free survival and overall survival were not different in mutation-positive and mutation-negative cohorts.
Conclusions We report 44% P/LP mutations in this selected cohort of patients with carcinoma ovaries. BRCA mutations constituted 85% of all the mutations, while 15% of mutations were in non-BRCA genes.
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- Raja Pramanik
- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Laboratory Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Laboratory Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Rahiman EA, Bakhshi S, Deepam Pushpam, Ramamoorthy J, Das A, Ghara N, Kalra M, Kapoor G, Meena JP, Siddaigarhi S, Thulkar S, Sharma MC, Srinivasan R, Trehan A. Outcome and prognostic factors in childhood B non-Hodgkin lymphoma from India: Report by the Indian Pediatric Oncology Group (InPOG-NHL-16-01 study). Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2022; 39:391-405. [PMID: 34978257 DOI: 10.1080/08880018.2021.2002485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The literature on B-non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in India is restricted to individual hospital data. The study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology and outcome of B-NHL in our country. One hundred and ninety-one patients of B-NHL from 10 centers diagnosed between 2013 and 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. B/T lymphoblastic lymphoma and patients with inadequate data were excluded. The median age was 88 months (IQR: 56, 144) with an M:F ratio of 5.6:1. Undernourishment and stunting were seen in 36.5% and 22%. Primary site was abdomen in 66.5%. Hypoalbuminemia was noted in 82/170 (48.2%). Histological subtypes: Burkitt lymphoma (BL): 69.6%, Burkitt-like: 10.4%, and diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL): 13.6%, unclassified and others (6.4%). Stage distribution: I/II, 33 (17.3%), III, 114 (59.7%), and IV, 44 (23%). One-eighty-six patients took treatment. Protocols used were LMB and BFM in 160/186 (86%). At a median follow-up of 21.34 (IQR: 4.34, 36.57) months, the disease-free-survival (DFS) was 74.4% and event-free-survival (EFS) was 60.7%. Treatment-related mortality (TRM), relapse/progression and abandonment were 14.3%, 14.5%, and 8.4%, respectively. Bone marrow positivity, stage IV disease, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) > 2,000 U/l predicted inferior EFS. Stage IV disease, LDH > 2,000 U/l, bone marrow positivity, tumor lysis syndrome and low albumin predicted TRM; LDH retained significance on multivariate analysis for EFS and TRM [OR: 4.54, 95% CI: 1.14-20, p 0.03; OR 20, 95%CI: 1.69-250, p 0.017]. BL was the main histological subtype. High TRM and relapse/progression are hampering survival. An LDH > 2,000 U/l was adversely prognostic. These data demonstrate a need to develop a national protocol that balances toxicity and potential for cure.
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- Emine A Rahiman
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit and Cytology Department, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Rotary Cancer Institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Rotary Cancer Institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Rotary Cancer Institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Rotary Cancer Institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit and Cytology Department, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit and Cytology Department, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Chandrashekhara SH, Rangarajan K, Agrawal A, Thulkar S, Gamanagatti S, Raina D, Saha SK, Arora C. Robotic ultrasound: An initial feasibility study. World J Methodol 2022; 12:274-284. [PMID: 36159101 PMCID: PMC9350722 DOI: 10.5662/wjm.v12.i4.274] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Performing ultrasound during the current pandemic time is quite challenging. To reduce the chances of cross-infection and keep healthcare workers safe, a robotic ultrasound system was developed, which can be controlled remotely. It will also pave way for broadening the reach of ultrasound in remote distant rural areas as well.
AIM To assess the feasibility of a robotic system in performing abdominal ultrasound and compare it with the conventional ultrasound system.
METHODS A total of 21 healthy volunteers were recruited. Ultrasound was performed in two settings, using the robotic arm and conventional hand-held procedure. Images acquired were analyzed by separate radiologists.
RESULTS Our study showed that the robotic arm model was feasible, and the results varied based on the organ imaged. The liver images showed no significant difference. For other organs, the need for repeat imaging was higher in the robotic arm, which could be attributed to the radiologist’s learning curve and ability to control the haptic device. The doctor and volunteer surveys also showed significant comfort with acceptance of the technology and they expressed their desire to use it in the future.
CONCLUSION This study shows that robotic ultrasound is feasible and is the need of the hour during the pandemic.
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, Delhi, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 110016, India
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Dhar A, Kumaraswamy S, Ranjan P, Kataria K, Hari S, Thulkar S, Pandey RM, Srivastava A. Comparison of Efficacy of two Dosages Regimens of Centchroman (Ormeloxifene) with Tamoxifen in Treatment of Cyclical Mastalgia: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Indian J Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12262-022-03473-6] [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: 11/28/2022] Open
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Chakrabarthi S, Panwar S, Singh T, Lad S, Srikala J, Khandelwal N, Misra S, Thulkar S. Best Practice Guidelines for Breast Imaging: Breast Imaging Society, India: Part—2. Ann Natl Acad Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1744392] [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: 10/18/2022] Open
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AbstractBreast imaging is one of the prerequisites for providing high-quality breast health care. Choosing the appropriate investigation is central to diagnosing breast disease or the absence of it in women and men who present to health professionals for treatment. Patients with breast disease present to doctors of different subspecialties as well as general practitioners in our country. It is important, therefore, to provide uniform guidance to doctors in different health care setups of our country, urban and rural, and government and private, for breast diseases to be diagnosed and treated optimally. These guidelines framed by the task group set up by the Breast Imaging Society, India, have been formulated focusing primarily on the Indian patients and health care infrastructures. These guidelines aim to provide a framework for the referring doctors and practicing radiologists to enable them to choose the appropriate investigation for patients with breast symptoms and signs. The guidelines encompass all aspects of breast imaging including mammography, breast ultrasound, breast magnetic resonance imaging, as well as breast interventions. Algorithms for the investigation of specific common breast symptoms and signs have been provided in this document. The aim has been to keep this framework simple and practical so that it can guide not only subspecialists in breast care but also help doctors who do not routinely deal with breast diseases so that breast cancer is not missed. Breast screening is an integral part of breast imaging, and guidelines for the same have been incorporated in this document. In the absence of a population-based screening program in India, the guidelines to be followed for those women who wish to be screened by mammography have been provided. Overall, the aim of this document is to provide a holistic approach to standardize breast care imaging services in India.
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- Suma Chakrabarthi
- Department of Radiology and Imaging, Peerless Hospitex Hospital and Research Center Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Radiology, Mahajan Imaging, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Radiology, NM Medical, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, India
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- Former Head, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Radiology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Pathak N, Pramanik R, Bakhshi S, Kumar A, Sharma MC, Shamim SA, Kumar S, Thulkar S, Sharma A. Modified Protocol of Nivolumab in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Brief Communication of Real World Data. J Immunother 2022; 45:239-242. [PMID: 35404324 DOI: 10.1097/cji.0000000000000411] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Immune check point inhibitors such as nivolumab are changing the treatment paradigm of relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (r/rHL). Data from single arm studies have shown nivolumab to be an effective and safe therapy. Real world data from resource constrained settings are limited. Our study is a retrospective single center analysis of nivolumab in r/rHL from India. Data regarding baseline and pretreatment characteristics were collected for 20 patients treated with nivolumab from January 2016 to March 2021. Of 20, 15 patients received nivolumab in modified protocol, because of financial limitations. Postnivolumab therapy, the overall response rate was 90%, with 40% in complete remission. The median progression free survival was 13.1 month (95% confidence interval 8.33 mo, not reached) and median overall survival not reached, at a follow up of 24.3 months. No patients discontinued nivolumab because of side effects. Univariate and multivariate analysis showed no effect of dose reduction or increased duration of administration. Most common adverse effect seen was autoimmune hypothyroidism. Possible delayed immune-related side effects were seen in 3 out 5 patients in peritransplant period, in those who received nivolumab as salvage regimen before autologous stem cell transplant. In conclusion, nivolumab shows comparable efficacy and safety even with compromised dosing and schedule of administration of the drug in real world setting.
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- Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Kataria B, Sharma A, Pramanik R, Sahoo R, Thulkar S, Yadav M, Mishra S, Prasad C, Vishnubhatla S. PD-9 Three-arm phase II/III randomized controlled trial in patients with unresectable/metastatic gall bladder cancer with poor performance status: Erlotinib or capecitabine v/s best supportive care. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.04.087] [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: 11/29/2022] Open
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Kumar S, Sharma A, Pramanik R, Pathak N, Gogia A, Kumar A, Kayal S, Sharma V, Sahoo RK, Thulkar S, Sharma MC, Gupta R, Mallick S, Thomas M, Raina V. Long-Term Outcomes and Safety Trends of Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Report From A Tertiary Care Center in India. JCO Glob Oncol 2022; 8:e2100383. [PMID: 35561291 PMCID: PMC9302266 DOI: 10.1200/go.21.00383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Published experience with autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) from the Indian subcontinent is extremely limited. Here, we describe the activity and outcomes of this treatment modality at a large tertiary care center in India.
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- Sudhir Kumar
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Lab Oncology Unit, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, India
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Kumar S, Kumar N, Deo S, Bhoriwal S, Mandal A, Sharma A, Pathy S, Das P, Thulkar S, Bhatnagar S. Patterns of Multimodality Management of Gastric Cancer—Single Institutional Experience of 372 Cases From a Tertiary Care Center in North India. Front Oncol 2022; 12:877493. [PMID: 35586487 PMCID: PMC9108362 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.877493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Introduction Worldwide gastric cancer is the 5th most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of gastrointestinal cancer-related deaths. Alone surgery provides long-term survival improvements in 20% of the patients with local advanced gastric cancer. The results can be improved considering multimodal management including chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, in low middle-income countries like India, multimodal management is challenging. Herein, we evaluated the experience of multimodal management of gastric cancer and the long-term outcome. Methods Retrospective analysis of the data of 372 patients was done from a prospectively maintained computerized database from 1994 to 2021. Records were analyzed for demographic details, treatment patterns, recurrences, and long-term outcomes (DFS and OS). Statistical analysis was done with the package SPSS version 26 (IBM Corp, Chicago, Illinois, USA). Results This study included 372 patients. The mean age of the patients was 54.07. A total of 307 patients (82.5%) were operated upfront, 45 (12%) received NACT, and 20 (5.5%) underwent the palliative procedure. A total of 53.2% underwent curative resection. R0 resection rate was achieved in 95% of patients. A total of 72.58% of patients required adjuvant treatment, and the majority of the patients underwent chemoradiotherapy. The most common site of metastasis was the liver. Median follow-up was 50.16 months. The 3-year disease-free survival and overall survival were 36.28% and 67.8%, and the 5-year disease-free survival and overall survival were 30.15% and 37.7%, respectively. Conclusion Our study suggested that multimodal management is required in locally advanced gastric cancer to achieve good long-term outcomes. The treatment sequence can be tailored based on the available resources.
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- Sunil Kumar
- Department of Surgical Oncology, DR. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (DRBRAIRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, DR. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (DRBRAIRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, DR. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (DRBRAIRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
- *Correspondence: Suryanarayana Deo,
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, DR. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (DRBRAIRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, DR. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (DRBRAIRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, DR. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (DRBRAIRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, DR. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (DRBRAIRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Oncoradiology, DR. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (DRBRAIRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Oncoanasthesia, DR. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (DRBRAIRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Prasanth Ganesan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Pathology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-29, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pathology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-29, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pathology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-29, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pathology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-29, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-29, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-29, India
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Mookerjee A, Ramprabhu M, Thulkar S. Pulmonary fibrosis occurring as a sequel to mediastinal irradiation in hodgkin′s lymphoma. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.51449] [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: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Anjali Mookerjee
- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Radio diagnosis, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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Kumar L, Hariprasad R, Kumar S, Bhatla N, Thulkar S, Shukla NK. Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy in Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC): A Prospective, Randomized Study. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733327] [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: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Lalit Kumar
- Department of Medical Oncology (Lalit Kumar, R Hariprasad), Gynaecology (S Kumar, N Bhatla,), Surgical Oncology (NK Shukla) and Radiodiagnosis (S Thulkar) Institute Rotary cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology (Lalit Kumar, R Hariprasad), Gynaecology (S Kumar, N Bhatla,), Surgical Oncology (NK Shukla) and Radiodiagnosis (S Thulkar) Institute Rotary cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology (Lalit Kumar, R Hariprasad), Gynaecology (S Kumar, N Bhatla,), Surgical Oncology (NK Shukla) and Radiodiagnosis (S Thulkar) Institute Rotary cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology (Lalit Kumar, R Hariprasad), Gynaecology (S Kumar, N Bhatla,), Surgical Oncology (NK Shukla) and Radiodiagnosis (S Thulkar) Institute Rotary cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology (Lalit Kumar, R Hariprasad), Gynaecology (S Kumar, N Bhatla,), Surgical Oncology (NK Shukla) and Radiodiagnosis (S Thulkar) Institute Rotary cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology (Lalit Kumar, R Hariprasad), Gynaecology (S Kumar, N Bhatla,), Surgical Oncology (NK Shukla) and Radiodiagnosis (S Thulkar) Institute Rotary cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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Chakrabarthi S, Panwar S, Singh T, Lad S, Srikala J, Khandelwal N, Misra S, Thulkar S. Best Practice Guidelines for Breast Imaging, Breast Imaging Society, India. Ann Natl Acad Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742586] [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: 10/19/2022] Open
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AbstractBreast imaging is one of the prerequisites for providing high-quality breast health care. Choosing the appropriate investigation is central to diagnosing breast disease or the absence of it in women and men who present to health professionals for treatment. Patients with breast disease present to doctors of different subspecialties as well as general practitioners in our country. It is important therefore to provide uniform guidance to doctors in different health care setups of our country, urban and rural, government and private, for breast diseases to be diagnosed and treated optimally. These guidelines framed by the task group set up by the Breast Imaging Society, India have been formulated focusing primarily on the Indian patients and health care infrastructures. These guidelines aim to provide a framework for the referring doctors and practicing radiologists, to enable them to choose the appropriate investigation for patients with breast symptoms and signs. The guidelines encompass all aspects of breast imaging including mammography, breast ultrasound, breast magnetic resonance imaging, as well as breast interventions. Algorithms for investigation of specific common breast symptoms and signs have been provided in this document. The aim has been to keep this framework simple and practical so that it can guide not only subspecialists in breast care but also help doctors who do not routinely deal with breast diseases, so that breast cancer is not missed. Breast screening is an integral part of breast imaging and guidelines for the same have been incorporated in this document. In the absence of a population-based screening program in India, the guidelines to be followed for those women who wish to be screened by mammography have been provided. Overall, the aim of this document is to provide a holistic approach to standardize breast care imaging services in India.
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- Suma Chakrabarthi
- Department of Radiology and Imaging, Peerless Hospitex Hospital and Research Center Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Radiology, Mahajan Imaging, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Radiology, NM Medical, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, Telangana, India
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- Former Head, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Radiology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Sasi A, Ganguly S, Biswas B, Pushpam D, Kumar A, Agarwala S, Khan SA, Kumar VS, Deo S, Sharma DN, Biswas A, Mridha A, Barwad A, Thulkar S, Bakhshi S. Development and validation of a prognostic score at baseline diagnosis for Ewing sarcoma family of tumors: a retrospective single institution analysis of 860 patients. Am J Transl Res 2022; 14:927-941. [PMID: 35273696 PMCID: PMC8902524] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Prognostic scores in Ewing sarcoma including baseline clinical and laboratory characteristics are necessary for pre-treatment risk stratification. In this study, we formulated and validated a prognostic model for baseline risk categorization in Ewing sarcoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective single-institutional study was conducted on Ewing sarcoma patients treated uniformly between January 2003 and December 2018. Baseline clinical/pathological characteristics and survival outcomes were noted from medical records. The cohort was randomised into a derivation and validation cohort. A prognostic score was formulated by including independent prognostic factors from the derivation cohort by multivariable analysis. The prognostic model was validated in the validation cohort along with estimation of its predictive ability. RESULTS A total of 860 patients were included with 40.3% having baseline metastases. Tumor diameter >5 cm (HR 2.04; P<0.001; score 2), baseline metastases (HR 2.33; P<0.001, score 2), and total leucocyte count >11000/mm3 (HR 1.44; P=0.015; score 1) were independent predictors of overall survival in derivation cohort and included for prognostic score calculation. Patients were categorized into low (score 0), intermediate (score 1-3) and high-risk (score 4-5) groups. Harrell's c-indexes of the model were 0.625, 0.622 and 0.624 in the derivation, validation and whole cohort respectively. The timed AUC of ROC of the prognostic score-group for 5-year survival was 0.72, 0.71 and 0.73 in the derivation, validation and whole cohort respectively. CONCLUSIONS We have formulated and validated a prognostic score for Ewing sarcoma incorporating baseline clinical and laboratory parameters, with fair predictive ability for risk stratification and facilitating risk-adapted personalized therapy.
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- Archana Sasi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Medical CentreKolkata, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer InstituteJhajjar, Haryana, India
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, India
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Jain S, Bakhshi S, Seth R, Verma N, Singh M, Mahajan A, Radhakrishnan V, Mandal P, Arora R, Dinand V, Kalra M, Sharma A, Taluja A, Thulkar S, Biswas A, Chandra J. Risk based and response adapted radiation therapy for children and adolescents with newly diagnosed advanced stage Hodgkin lymphoma treated with ABVD chemotherapy: a report from the Indian pediatric oncology group study InPOG-HL-15-01. Leuk Lymphoma 2021; 63:1111-1118. [PMID: 34881686 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.2012659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This multi-centric prospective study (InPOG-HL-15-01) assessed epidemiological, clinical and outcome data of advanced stage Hodgkin Lymphoma (IIB, III and IV) in children and adolescents (N = 262). Chemotherapy regimen was ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine) and radiotherapy (RT) was restricted to patients with bulky disease at diagnosis or with suboptimal response at early response assessment (ERA). ERA revealed complete response in 175 (68.1%), partial response in 77 (29.9%), stable disease in 2 (0.8%), and progressive disease in 3 (1.2%) patients. RT was administered to 111 (97 bulky disease, 14 suboptimal response) patients. Five-year event free (EFS) and overall survival for the whole cohort was 81.1% and 90.8% respectively. On multivariate analysis, the only statistically significant predictor of EFS was use of RT (89% versus 74.2%; p-value <0.001). This study reinforces the benefit of consolidative RT in bulky disease and in those with suboptimal response at ERA on an ABVD backbone.
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- Sandeep Jain
- Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
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- Pediatric Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Pediatric Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Pediatrics, King George Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Medical and Pediatric Oncology, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Centre, Patna, India
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- Pediatric Oncology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals Institutes of Orthopaedics, New Delhi, India
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- Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Palliative and Supportive Unit, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, India
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- Pediatric Hematology Oncology and BMT, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Research, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
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- Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Radiations Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Pediatrics, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Kalra M, Bakhshi S, Singh M, Seth R, Verma N, Jain S, Radhakrishnan V, Mandal P, Mahajan A, Arora R, Dinand V, Kapoor G, Sajid M, Thulkar S, Arora A, Taluja A, Chandra J. PET-CT vs CECT for response assessment in childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma - Subset analysis of InPOG HL-15-01 study. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phoj.2022.04.011] [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: 10/18/2022] Open
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Mittal A, Deo S, Gogia A, Batra A, Kumar A, Bhoriwal S, Deb KS, Dhamija E, Thulkar S, Ramprasad VL, Olopade O, Pramanik R. ASO Visual Abstract: Profile of Pathogenic Mutations and Evaluation of Germline Genetic Testing Criteria in Consecutive Breast Cancer Patients Treated at a North Indian Tertiary Care Center. Ann Surg Oncol 2021. [PMID: 34825284 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10967-2] [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: 11/18/2022]
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- Abhenil Mittal
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. B. R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. B. R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dr. B. R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. B. R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. B. R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110 029, India
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- Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110 029, India.
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Mittal A, Deo SVS, Gogia A, Batra A, Kumar A, Bhoriwal S, Deb KS, Dhamija E, Thulkar S, Ramprasad VL, Olopade O, Pramanik R. Profile of Pathogenic Mutations and Evaluation of Germline Genetic Testing Criteria in Consecutive Breast Cancer Patients Treated at a North Indian Tertiary Care Center. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 29:1423-1432. [PMID: 34601666 PMCID: PMC8487333 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10870-w] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Background The burden of hereditary breast cancer in India is not well defined. Moreover, genetic testing criteria (National Comprehensive Cancer Network [NCCN] and Mainstreaming Cancer Genetics [MCG] Plus) have never been validated in the Indian population. Methods All new female breast cancer patients from 1st March 2019 to 28th February 2020 were screened. Those providing informed consent and without previous genetic testing were recruited. Multigene panel testing (107 genes) by next-generation sequencing was performed for all patients. The frequency of pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) mutations between patients qualifying and not qualifying the testing criteria was compared and their sensitivity was computed. Results Overall, 275 breast cancer patients were screened and 236 patients were included (median age 45 years); 30 patients did not consent and 9 patients previously underwent genetic testing. Thirty-four (14%) women had a positive family history and 35% had triple-negative breast cancer. P/LP mutations were found in 44/236 (18.64%) women; mutations in BRCA1 (22/47, 46.8%) and BRCA2 (9/47, 19.1%) were the most common, with 34% of mutations present in non-BRCA genes. Patients qualifying the testing criteria had a higher risk of having a P/LP mutation (NCCN: 23.6% vs. 7.04%, p = 0.03; MCG plus: 24.8% vs. 7.2%, p = 0.01). The sensitivity of the NCCN criteria was 88.6% (75.4–96.2) and 86.36% (72.65–94.83) for MCG plus. More than 95% sensitivity was achieved if all women up to 60 years of age were tested. Cascade testing was performed in 31 previous (16/44 families), with 23 testing positive. Conclusions The frequency of P/LP mutations in India is high, with significant contribution of non-BRCA genes. Testing criteria need modification to expand access to testing. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1245/s10434-021-10870-w.
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- Abhenil Mittal
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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Mahajan A, Singh M, Bakhshi S, Jain S, Radhakrishnan V, Verma N, Seth R, Arora RS, Dinand V, Kalra M, Mandal P, Kapoor G, Sajid M, Thulkar S, Arora A, Taluja A, Chandra J. Treating early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma in resource-limited settings: InPOG-HL-15-01 experience. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021; 68:e29219. [PMID: 34291860 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29219] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) in childhood is an eminently curable disease. Excellent outcomes can be achieved even in resource-limited settings and increasingly, the focus is on limiting long-term toxicity. Contemporary treatment incorporates a risk-stratified, response-adapted approach using multiagent chemotherapy with or without low-dose radiotherapy (RT). Many developing countries continue to use ABVD (adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastin, and dacarbazine)-based regimen owing to limited acute toxicity, cost, and ease of delivery. We report outcomes of children with early-stage HL using limited cycles of ABVD-based treatment in the first prospective multicentric collaborative study from India InPOG-HL-15-01. METHODS Children <18 years with biopsy-proven HL were enrolled. Patients with stages I and IIA with or without bulky disease were classified as having early-stage disease. Patients were planned to receive four cycles of ABVD subject to satisfactory early response assessment (ERA) scheduled after two cycles of chemotherapy. RT was limited to patients with bulky disease or those with suboptimal ERA. RESULTS Four hundred ten patients were enrolled over 30 months from 27 centers. One hundred thirty-four were classified as having early-stage disease. Fifty-three (40%) of these had bulky disease. One hundred ten (83%) of this cohort achieved complete or very good partial ERA. Fifty-four (40%) received RT. At a median of 52 months since diagnosis, 5-year event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) is 94% and 95.5%, respectively. Treatment-related mortality and abandonment were <1%. CONCLUSION Limited cycles of ABVD with RT to selected patients is a very effective option for patients with early-stage disease in resource-limited settings.
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- Amita Mahajan
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical and Pediatric Oncology, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, India
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Palliative and Supportive Unit, BJ Wadia Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical and Pediatric Oncology, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, India
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- Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Sharma DN, Guleria R, Wig N, Mohan A, Rath G, Subramani V, Bhatnagar S, Mallick S, Sharma A, Patil P, Madan K, Soneja M, Thulkar S, Singh A, Singh S. Low-dose radiation therapy for COVID-19 pneumonia: a pilot study. Br J Radiol 2021; 94:20210187. [PMID: 34545760 PMCID: PMC9328067 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20210187] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Objectives: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as pandemic in March 2020. Currently there is no specific effective treatment for COVID-19. The major cause of death in COVID-19 is severe pneumonia leading to respiratory failure. Radiation in low doses (<100 cGy) has been known for its anti-inflammatory effect and therefore, low dose radiation therapy (LDRT) to lungs can potentially mitigate the severity of pneumonia and reduce mortality. We conducted a pilot trial to study the feasibility and clinical efficacy of LDRT to lungs in the management of patients with COVID-19. Methods: From June to Aug 2020, we enrolled 10 patients with COVID-19 having moderate to severe risk disease [National Early Warning Score (NEWS) of ≥5]. Patients were treated as per the standard COVID-19 management guidelines along with LDRT to both lungs with a dose of 70cGy in single fraction. Response assessment was done based on the clinical parameters using the NEWS. Results: All patients completed the prescribed treatment. Nine patients had complete clinical recovery mostly within a period ranging from 3 to 7 days. One patient, who was a known hypertensive, showed clinical deterioration and died 24 days after LDRT. No patients showed the signs of acute radiation toxicity. Conclusion: The results of our pilot study suggest that LDRT is feasible in COVID-19 patients having moderate to severe disease. Its clinical efficacy may be tested by conducting randomized controlled trials. Advances in knowledge: LDRT has shown promising results in COVID-19 pneumonia and should be researched further through randomized controlled trials.
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- Daya Nand Sharma
- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-anesthesia and Palliative Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Hospital Administration, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Hospital Administration, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Sharma A, Sharma A, Sharma V, Kumar S, Kumar A, Deo S, Pathy S, Shukla NK, Pramanik R, Raina V, Thulkar S, Kumar R, Mohanti BK. Long-Term Survivors of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Tertiary Care Centre Experience. South Asian J Cancer 2021; 10:87-91. [PMID: 34568221 PMCID: PMC8460352 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background
Prognosis of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is poor and goal of treatment is mainly palliative unless there is limited metastatic disease which is surgically resectable. Here, we report a case series of long-term survivors treated predominantly with chemotherapy.
Methods
This is a single-center retrospective analysis of patients of mCRC. Records of metastatic colorectal cancer patients registered at Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, between the year 2005 and 2015 were retrieved and reviewed. Inclusion criteria were patients who survived 5 years or more, treated mainly by chemotherapy, with either initial presentation as metastatic disease or those who progressed after initial surgery with or without adjuvant therapy. The details about the patient characteristics, treatment, and outcome were collected. The data were censored on September 30, 2020.
Results
Records of 370 mCRC patients were reviewed. Thirty-one patients with all the available details fulfilled the criteria for inclusion in the study. Median age was 53 years (range, 22–74 years). Sixteen were women (51.6%). Twenty-four (77%) were newly diagnosed cases with initial presentation as metastatic disease. Commonest site of primary was on the left (21, 67.6%) followed by right side and transverse colon in 5 patients each. Liver was the most common site of metastasis (
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A small but significant proportion of mCRC patients may achieve and maintain durable responses and long term survival with use of combination of chemotherapy with or without biologics.
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- Aparna Sharma
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Deo SVS, Kumar S, Bhoriwal S, Shukla NK, Sharma A, Thulkar S, Das P, Bhagat P, Dhall K, Pathy S, Mohanti BK. Colorectal Cancers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries-Demographic Pattern and Clinical Profile of 970 Patients Treated at a Tertiary Care Cancer Center in India. JCO Glob Oncol 2021; 7:1110-1115. [PMID: 34236917 PMCID: PMC8457848 DOI: 10.1200/go.21.00111] [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] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks third in terms of incidence and second in terms of mortality. A relatively low burden of CRC has been reported from low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), and there is a paucity of publications related to CRC from LMIC. PATIENTS AND METHODS A computerized comprehensive structured CRC clinical database was developed. All the patients with histopathologically proven CRC undergoing either curative and palliative multimodality management or surgical interventions between 2000 and 2019 were included in the study. A descriptive analysis of the demographic profile and clinical spectrum was performed. RESULTS A total of 970 patients of CRC were treated between 2000 and 2019. Of these, 401 patients (41.3%) had colon cancer and 569 (58.7%) had rectal cancer. The male-to-female ratio was 1.79:1. The mean age at presentation was 47.7 years. A total of 337 (34.7%) patients qualified as young CRC (≤ 40 years of age at diagnosis). The commonest symptom among patients with colon cancer was abdominal pain; 55.6% of patients had a right-sided primary tumor as compared with 42.2% with left-sided tumors. The commonest symptom among patients with rectal cancer was bleeding per rectum. The predominant location of the tumor was in the lower rectum (58%). Majority of patients with CRC presented with locally advanced stage II and III disease. The most common histologic subtype encountered for both colon and rectal cancers was adenocarcinoma (84.8% and 81.2%, respectively). CONCLUSION This study has revealed certain important findings related to CRC in LMIC including a higher burden of young colorectal cancer, a relatively higher proportion of rectal cancers in comparison with colon cancer, a high percentage of patients with low-rectal cancer, and advanced stage at presentation.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Sharma A, Pramanik R, Kumar A, Pathy S, Kumar S, Bhoriwal S, Thulkar S, Dash NR, Pal S, Choudhary P, Pawar S, Kumar R, Gupta G. Safety and Efficacy of Modified FOLFIRINOX in Unresectable or Metastatic Gallbladder Cancer: A Phase II Pilot Study. JCO Glob Oncol 2021; 7:820-826. [PMID: 34086477 PMCID: PMC8457810 DOI: 10.1200/go.20.00657] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE For unresectable gallbladder cancer (GBC), gemcitabine and platinum is standard combination; however, outcome is poor. We conducted this study to find feasibility of modified flourouracil, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan in this group. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a prospective, phase II single-arm pilot study. Inclusion criteria were histologically proven GBC and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 0-1. Primary end points were overall response rates and overall survival. The following treatment was given: oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, leucovorin 400 mg/m2, and irinotecan 150 mg/m2, all once on day 1, fluorouracil 2,400 mg/m2 continuous intra-venous infusion over 46 hours repeated every 2 weeks, and maximum 12 doses, with primary granulocyte colony-stimulating factor prophylaxis. RESULTS Between February 2019 and July 2020, 29 patients with unresectable GBC were enrolled. The median age was 52 years, and 18 were females. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group was 0 in 4. Five had bilirubin > normal, and 15 each had high serum alkaline phosphatase and carbohydrate antigen 19-9. Twenty-five patients had stage IV disease, and remaining unresectable locally advanced disease. A median of 8.5 cycles was given, and 11 completed treatment. Nine stopped chemotherapy because of progression, and one because of toxicity, and treatment is ongoing in three. Twenty-two required dose reduction. A treatment delay of 1-2 weeks was seen in 25 patients. Best response was complete response 1, partial response 13 (overall response rate 48.2%), and stable disease 9. Four patients with metastatic disease underwent R0 resection. As on cutoff date, nine are surviving (three without disease). Eighteen died of PD, and in two, cause was unknown. There was no toxic death. The median overall survival and progression-free survival were 309 and 252 days, respectively. Twenty-three patients experienced grade III or IV toxicity, and common were diarrhea (13), vomiting (12), and anemia (7). CONCLUSION First-line modified flourouracil, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan is feasible in unresectable GBC with encouraging responses. Toxicities are higher but manageable. Higher response rates make this an option to explore in borderline resectable cases.
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- Atul Sharma
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Liver Transplantation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Liver Transplantation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Gaumtinagar, Lucknow, India
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Mittal A, Malik PS, Kumar S, Saikia J, Chitikela S, Khurana S, Bharti S, Jain D, Pathy S, Thulkar S, Kumar R, Madan K, Mohan A. Dose-dense Paclitaxel and Carboplatin as Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage IIB/IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer - A Phase II trial. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2021; 33:e553-e560. [PMID: 34340919 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2021.07.008] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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AIMS The approach to potentially resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains controversial. There is a benefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT), but the ideal regimen is unknown. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of dose-dense NACT in potentially resectable NSCLC in this phase II trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS Paclitaxel at 80 mg/m2 on days 1, 8 and 15 with AUC-6 carboplatin on day 1, 3 weekly for four cycles was evaluated as NACT. Patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-2, stage IIB and IIIA (with only non-bulky N2 nodes) were included. The primary end point was the objective response rate. Secondary end points included toxicity, progression-free survival, recurrence-free survival, complete resection rate and overall survival. The relative dose intensity (RDI) was calculated to define tolerability (CTRI/2016/05/006916). RESULTS In total, 37 patients were enrolled (median age 55 years). Most (78.8%) were smokers. Most patients had adenocarcinoma (57.6%) and stage IIIA disease (81.0%) according to the seventh American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system. Seventy-eight per cent of patients completed four cycles. The objective response rate was 75.6% with a complete response in 10.8%. The mean RDI of paclitaxel was 88.61%, with 68.0% of patients able to maintain an RDI ≥85.0%. In total, 187 toxicity events were recorded (120 grade 1, 64 grade 2 and three grade 3 events). Common toxicities were peripheral neuropathy (20.3%), myalgia (19.8%), nausea (15.7%) and neutropenia (10.2%). There were no treatment-related deaths. Seventeen patients underwent surgery (lobectomy 82.4%). After a median follow-up of 47 months (95% confidence interval 27-50.7 months), the median progression-free survival was 9.6 months (7.4-17.4) and overall survival was 29.2 months (16.0-37.2). CONCLUSION Dose-dense paclitaxel-carboplatin is feasible, safe and efficacious and should be evaluated further in potentially resectable NSCLC.
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- A Mittal
- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Oncoanaesthesia and Palliative Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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Gupta VG, Gogia A, Kumar L, Sharma A, Bakhshi S, Sharma MC, Mallick S, Biswas A, Mehta P, Thulkar S, Sahoo RK, Kumar R. Combined Modality Treatment with “Dexamethasone, Methotrexate, Ifosfamide, L-Asparaginase, and Etoposide ” Chemotherapy and Involved Field Radiotherapy for Early Stage Natural Killer/T Cell Lymphoma with Local Tumor Invasiveness: A Single-institution Study from India. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_60_17] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Context: Patients with early stage extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ES-NKTCL) and local tumor invasiveness (LTI) show poor treatment outcomes with standard approaches. Dexamethasone, methotrexate, ifosfamide, L-asparaginase, and etoposide (SMILE) is an intensive, highly active protocol mainly studied in advanced/recurrent disease. No prior study has utilized this protocol in high-risk ES-NKTCL. Methods: Between 2011 and 2016, all patients with ES-NKTCL with LTI at presentation were uniformly treated at our institute with a combination of SMILE chemotherapy for 5–6 cycles, and involved-field radiotherapy (IFRT). Records of these patients were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Sixteen patients were identified, 69% stage IE and 31% stage IIE. The majority of patients had B-symptoms (75%), paranasal sinus (PNS) invasion (81%), facial skin invasion (56%), palatal perforation (69%), or orbital extension (56%). 12/16 had B-symptoms, and 6/16 had elevated lactate dehydrogenase. All patients received the entire planned 5–6 cycles. IFRT was delivered after a mean 4 cycles. Complete remission was achieved in 13/15 (87%) patients. At a median follow up of 18.5 months, 1-year progression-free survival and overall survival was 84% and 94%, respectively. Grade 3–4 toxicity was seen in 81%, most commonly neutropenia (75%), anemia (44%), and thromobocytopenia (31%). Six patients required dose adjustments (predominantly in the first 1 or 2 cycles). No treatment-related mortality was noted. Conclusion: SMILE with RT is a toxic but tolerable protocol for ES-NKTCL with LTI with high efficacy. Prospective studies are warranted.
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- Vineet G Gupta
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Background: The incidence of renal cell cancer (RCC) is increasing worldwide. However, scant information is available from the Indian subcontinent regarding its clinicopathological characteristics and survival outcomes. We retrospectively analyzed data of patients suffering from RCC at our center over the last one decade (2004–2013) to generate information on these aspects. Materials and Methods: Case records of 423 patients treated between 2004 and 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Baseline characteristics, histopathological information, and survival outcomes were assessed. Overall survival was calculated from the time of diagnosis to death due to any cause. Results: The median age was 52 years (range: 18–87 years). Male: female ratio was 3.5:1. The median duration of symptoms was 3 months (range: 0–24 months). Thirty-five patients (8.3%) were detected in asymptomatic state. The most common symptom was hematuria (53.2%) followed by flank pain (46.3%). The most common histology was clear cell subtype (71.4%). Two hundred and ninety-three (69.3%) patients presented with nonmetastatic disease whereas 130 (30.7%) had upfront metastatic disease. Five-year survival in Stages 1, 2, 3, and 4 was 92.7%, 72.9%, 54.6%, and 11.5%, respectively. Conclusion: Younger age, higher male–female ratio, lower proportion of asymptomatic patients, higher proportion of advanced stage at diagnosis, and lower stage-wise survival were some of the key findings.
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- Priya Tiwari
- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Deo S, Ray M, Bansal B, Bhoriwal S, Bhatnagar S, Garg R, Gupta N, Sharma A, Kumar L, Thulkar S, Dhamija E, Mathur S, Das P. Feasibility and outcomes of cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC for peritoneal surface malignancies in low- and middle-income countries: a single-center experience of 232 cases. World J Surg Oncol 2021; 19:164. [PMID: 34090452 PMCID: PMC8180169 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-021-02276-5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has recently emerged as a viable management option for peritoneal surface malignancy (PSM). CRS and HIPEC is a complex, multidisciplinary and resource-intensive surgical procedure. It has a steep learning curve and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The expertise is mostly limited to few dedicated high-volume centers located in developed countries. We present a single institutional experience of 232 cases of CRS and HIPEC performed at a tertiary care cancer center in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC). METHODS A multidisciplinary PSM program was initiated in 2015 at a high-volume public-sector tertiary care cancer center in North India catering largely to patients belonging to low- and middle-income groups. Perioperative protocols were developed, and a prospective structured database was created to capture data. All patients undergoing CRS and HIPEC between January 2015 and December 2020 were identified, and the data was retrospectively analyzed for clinical spectrum, surgical details, and perioperative morbidity and mortality. RESULTS Two hundred and thirty-two patients underwent CRS and HIPEC during the study period. Epithelial ovarian carcinoma (56.5%) was the most common malignancy treated, followed by pseudomyxoma peritonei (18.5%), colorectal carcinoma (13.4%), and malignant mesothelioma (5.6%). Optimal CRS could be achieved in 94.4% of patients. Cisplatin and mitomycin were the most common drugs used for HIPEC. A total of 28.0% of patients had morbidity including deep vein thrombosis, subacute intestinal obstruction, sepsis, burst abdomen, lymphocele, urinoma, acute renal failure, and enterocutaneous fistula. The overall treatment-related mortality was 3.5%. CONCLUSIONS Results of the current study indicate that it is feasible to establish a successful CRS and HIPEC program for PSM in government-funded hospitals in LMIC facing resource constraints. The most common indication for CRS and HIPEC were carcinoma of the ovary followed by pseudomyxoma peritonei and colorectal carcinoma. Overall morbidity and mortality in the current series are comparable to global standards, reported from high-income countries. A protocol-based multidisciplinary team approach, optimal patient selection, and surgical expertise can help achieve optimal outcomes in government-funded hospitals in LMIC.
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- Suryanarayana Deo
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, 110029, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr. BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Onco-anesthesia & Palliative Medicine, BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-anesthesia & Palliative Medicine, BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-anesthesia & Palliative Medicine, BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, BRA-IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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Sharma V, Sharma A, Raina V, Dabkara D, Mohanti BK, Shukla NK, Pathy S, Thulkar S, Deo SVS, Kumar S, Sahoo RK. Metastatic colo-rectal cancer: real life experience from an Indian tertiary care center. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:630. [PMID: 34049505 PMCID: PMC8164292 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08398-z] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background No data exist for the long-term outcome of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) from the Southern part of Asia. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the survival outcome of mCRC from an Indian tertiary care center. The study also aims to highlight the treatment pattern practiced and the unique clinico-pathologic characteristics. Methods This is a single-center retrospective observational study done at a large referral tertiary care center in North India. All patients with synchronous or metachronous mCRC who received at least one dose of chemotherapy for metastatic disease, registered between 2003 to 2017 were included. Primary outcome measures were overall survival and progression-free survival and prognostic factors of overall survival. Descriptive analysis was done for the clinicopathological characteristics and treatment patterns. Kaplan Meier method for overall survival and progression-free survival. Cox regression analysis was performed for the determination of the prognostic factors for overall survival. Result Out of 377 eligible patients, 256 patients (68%) had de novo metastatic disease and the remaining 121 (32%) progressed to metastatic disease after initial treatment. The cohort was young (median age, 46 years) with the most common primary site being the rectum. A higher proportion of signet (9%) and mucinous histology (24%). The three common sites of metastasis were the liver, peritoneum, and lung. In the first line, most patients received oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy (70%). Only 12.5% of patients received biologicals in the first-line setting. The median follow-up and median overall survival of study cohort were 17 months and 18.5 months. The factors associated with poor outcome for overall survival on multivariate analysis were ECOG performance status of > 1, high CEA, low albumin, and the number of lines of chemotherapy received (< 2). Conclusion The outcome of mCRC is inferior to the published literature. We found a relatively higher proportion of patients with the following characteristics; younger, rectum as primary tumor location, the signet, and mucinous histology, higher incidence of peritoneum involvement. The routine use of targeted therapies is limited. Government schemes (inclusion of targeted therapies in the Ayushman scheme), NGO assistance, and availability of generic low-cost targeted drugs may increase the availability.
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- Vinod Sharma
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Center, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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Gogia A, Arora S, Choudhary P, Kumar R, Thulkar S, Deo SVS, Sharma D, Bhatnagar S. Real-world Indian scenario of CDK4/6 inhibitors (palbociclib and ribociclib) with endocrine therapy in upfront hormone positive metastatic breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e13028] [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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e13028 Background: CDK4/6 inhibitors (CDKi), in combination with endocrine therapy (ET), has become the standard of care in the treatment of hormone positive (HR+)/ HER2 neu negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients. We evaluated clinical outcomes and toxicity in MBC patients, who have received ET with two CDKi, namely palbociclib and ribociclib. Methods: This is an ambispective, single institutional analysis of de-novo HR+ MBC patients treated with CDKi (palbociclib 125 mg and ribociclib 600 mg once a day for 21 days /28 days cycle) from November 2016- October 2020 at AIIMS, New Delhi, India. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) and the secondary endpoint was response rate and toxicity. A total of 157 female patients were recruited in this study however the response and toxicity data were available in 120 cases. All premenopausal women received ovarian suppression or ovarian ablation. Results: A total of 120 patients were included in this study with a median age of 57 years (35-75) and 93 (77.5%) cases were postmenopausal. Twenty-three (19.1%) patients had a bone-only disease, 49 (40.9%) had bone and visceral disease and 48 (40%) had only visceral disease. In this study 91 (75.9%) patients received palbociclib and 29 (24.2%) received ribociclib. The median PFS was 18 months (4-36). Twenty four (20%) patients achieved a complete response, 69 (57.5%) patients attained partial response, 18(15%) patients had stable disease and 9 (7.5%) had disease progression. Grade 3–4 neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and anaemia were observed in 18(15%), 8 (6.7%), and 4 (3.3%) cases respectively. None of the patients developed febrile neutropenia. Cutaneous, renal, hepatic, and gastrointestinal toxicity was observed in 1,1,3,4 cases respectively. Prolonged QTc was observed in one case. Grade 3 fatigue was observed in 7 cases. Dose interruption/delay (mean dose delay of 7 days), dose modification, and drug discontinuation were observed in 24 (20%), 12 (10%), and 10 (8.3%) of cases respectively. Conclusions: This is one of the largest real-world Indian data on CDK4/6 inhibitors on upfront HR+ MBC. Side effects are less than published literature with similar efficacy. Neutropenia was the most common side effect which was managed by brief dose interruption.
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- Ajay Gogia
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- All India Institution of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Kumari S, Kumar S, Bhatla N, Mathur S, Thulkar S, Kumar L. Oncologic and reproductive outcomes of borderline ovarian tumors in Indian population. Gynecol Oncol Rep 2021; 36:100756. [PMID: 33889704 PMCID: PMC8050374 DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100756] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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In BOT Fertility sparing surgery is a safe procedure in early stage disease and should be performed in a young patient. Recurrences are more common in the cystectomy group as compared to oophorectomy (33% vs 6.2%; p = 0.03). Overall and Recurrence free survival is favourable and recurrences are always salvaged by surgery. Spontaneous conception and live birth rates after fertility sparing surgery in patients with BOT are modest (50%).
Borderline ovarian tumor (BOT) is characterized by atypical epithelial proliferation without stromal invasion and majority are diagnosed at early stages and in women of reproductive age group. A retrospective review of medical records of patients diagnosed with BOT and on regular follow up at All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, during a five-year study period from March 2014 to March 2019 was performed. Surgical treatment was classified as radical, fertility sparing surgery (FSS) or cystectomy. Surgical staging was defined as complete, partial or unstaged. Median age of seventy-five women was 32 years. Follow up period ranged from 22 to 61 months (median 36 m). Radical surgery was done in 34 (45.3%), FSS in 32 (42.6%) and cystectomy in 9 (12.0%) women. Complete surgical staging was performed in 22 (29.3%), partial staging in 23 (30.6%) and 30 (40%) were unstaged. During the follow up period, 98.7% patients were alive and 90.7% were free of recurrence. Median time to recurrence was 35 months. Recurrence rate was 33.3% in cystectomy vs 6.2% in oophorectomy (p = 0.03). All seven recurrences were in unstaged (six) or partially staged patient (one). Six recurrences in ovary were salvaged by surgery and recurrent disease was of borderline histology. Spontaneous conception and live birth rate was 42.1%. FSS is a safe procedure and should be considered in a young patient with early stage disease and desirous of future fertility. Spontaneous conception and live birth rates after fertility sparing surgery in patients with BOT are modest.
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- Sarita Kumari
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Satapathy S, Singh V, Nambirajan A, Malik PS, Tanwar P, Mehta A, Suryavanshi M, Thulkar S, Mohan A, Jain D. EGFR mutation testing on plasma and urine samples: A pilot study evaluating the value of liquid biopsy in lung cancer diagnosis and management. Curr Probl Cancer 2021; 45:100722. [PMID: 33712318 DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2021.100722] [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: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cell free DNA (cfDNA) shed by cancer cells into blood and body fluids is a potential substrate for molecular testing. While plasma is approved for EGFR mutation testing in certain clinical settings, mutation testing on urine is not well explored in lung cancer. In this study, we assess the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of EGFR mutation analysis on plasma and urine samples. METHODS Matched plasma and urine were collected prospectively from TKI-naïve lung adenocarcinoma (ADCA) patients (Group A) with available tumor tissue. Only plasma was collected from TKI-treated, known EGFR mutant ADCA patients developing TKI resistance (Group B). qPCR (tumor tissue) or digital droplet-PCR (urine/plasma) was performed for exon 19 deletions, exon 21 L858R and exon 20 T790M. RESULTS Eighty-one patients (60 Group A, 21 Group B) were included. In Group A, EGFR mutations were detected in tissue in 34/60 (57%) patients. Mutations were detected in matched plasma in 24 (24/34, 70.5% sensitivity), and in matched urine in 15 (15/25, 60% sensitivity) of the 34 EGFR mutant cases, with no false positives (100% positive predictive value). Plasma and urine mutation results showed moderate agreement (70%) with a combined sensitivity of 88% (22/25). In Group B, new T790M mutations were detected in plasma in 61% (13/21) patients. CONCLUSION Liquid biopsies show moderate sensitivity (plasma > urine) with 100% positive predictive rates for EGFR mutations. Testing of more than one type of liquid biopsy sample increases sensitivity. In TKI-resistant settings, liquid biopsies can obviate need for invasive biopsies in >60% patients.
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Laboratory Oncology, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Laboratory and Transfusion Services, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Laboratory and Transfusion Services, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, Dr BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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Bhoriwal S, Deo SVS, Kumar R, Thulkar S, Gogia A, Sharma DN, Mathur S. A Prospective Study Comparing the Role of 18 FDG PET-CT with Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography and Tc99m Bone Scan for Staging Locally Advanced Breast Cancer. Indian J Surg Oncol 2021; 12:266-271. [PMID: 34295069 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-021-01299-4] [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: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) patients require an accurate staging of the disease to rule out distant metastases. Various imaging investigations are used to stage LABC patients. The present study is a prospective comparison of conventional imaging (CI) with fusion positron-emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) scans in the staging of LABC patients. Seventy-three consecutive LABC patients presenting to the breast cancer clinic of the tertiary care cancer institute were included in the study. All patients underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography, Tv99m bone scintigraphy, and fusion PET-CT. Histology of the metastatic site was confirmed wherever possible. The disparity between the two imaging findings was compared. Doubtful lesions were observed clinically for at least 2 years to confirm their nature. PET-CT detected a higher number of lymph nodes in the axilla, internal mammary, and supraclavicular region as compared to CI. PET-CT upstaged 36.98% and downstaged 5.4% of the patients respectively leading to a change in the management in 30.13% of the patients. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of CI and PET-CT were 71.87%, 87.80%, 82.14%, and 80%, and 90.90%, 90%, 88.23%, and 92.30% respectively. PET-CT was more accurate in staging the LABC patients as compared to CI. PET-CT is more accurate then contrast-enhanced CT and bone scintigraphy for staging locally advanced breast carcinoma patients. It can replace multiple organ-directed imaging in staging breast cancer. It can provide accurate staging of the disease so that patients can be prognosticated and can be directed to the most appropriate treatment plans.
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- Sandeep Bhoriwal
- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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Kumar A, Gupta R, Mathur N, Iyer VK, Thulkar S, Prasad CP, Das P, Rani L, Maqbool M, Shukla NK, Pal S, Sundar D, Sharma A. Microarray based gene expression profiling of advanced gall bladder cancer. Exp Oncol 2020; 42:277-284. [PMID: 33355862 DOI: 10.32471/exp-oncology.2312-8852.vol-42-no-4.15476] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gall bladder cancer (GBC) is an aggressive cancer with specific predilection like female gender and specific geographical areas, however the molecular mechanisms and factors contributing to the clinical or biological behavior are not understood. AIM The aim of this study was to perform a comprehensive analysis of differentially expressed genes in advanced GBC and chronic cholecystitis (CC) cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS Microarray was planned on fresh specimens of advanced GBC and CC cases using single color cRNA based microarray technique (8X60K format; Agilent Technologies, USA). Twelve advanced GBC and four CC patients were included in the study. RESULTS Of the total of 1307 differentially expressed genes, 535 genes were significantly upregulated, while 772 genes were significantly downregulated in advanced GBC vs CC samples. Differentially expressed genes were associated with biological processes (55.03%), cellular components (31.48%), and molecular functions (13.49%) respectively. The important pathways or key processes affected were cell cycle, DNA replication, oxidative stress, gastric cancer pathway. Using in silico analysis tools, three differentially expressed genes i.e. TPX2, Cdc45 and MCM4 were selected (for their significant role in DNA replication and microtubule function) and were further validated in 20 advanced GBC cohort by immunohistochemistry. Significant positive association of Cdc45 and MCM4 proteins was found in advanced GBC cases (p = 0.043), suggesting the probable oncogenic role of Cdc45 and MCM4 proteins in advanced GBC. CONCLUSION Our data demonstrate the potential regulation of Cdc45-MCM4 axis in advanced GBC tumors. Additionally, our study also revealed a range of differentially expressed genes (e.g. TPX2, AKURA etc.) between GBC and CC, and further validation of these genes might provide a potential diagnostic or therapeutic target in future.
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- A Kumar
- Dr. B.R.A., Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Dr. B.R.A., Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Dr. B.R.A., Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Dr. B.R.A., Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Dr. B.R.A., Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Dr. B.R.A., Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Dr. B.R.A., Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Dr. B.R.A., Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Dr. B.R.A., Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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Bhan S, Mishra S, Gupta N, Garg R, Vig S, Thulkar S, Kumar R, Bhatnagar S. A Prospective Randomised Study to Assess the Analgesic Efficacy of Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block for Modified Radical Mastectomy Under General Anaesthesia. Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2020; 49:124-129. [PMID: 33997841 PMCID: PMC8098724 DOI: 10.5152/tjar.2020.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objective Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women and often requires surgery for the removal of the tumour. Uncontrolled pain after breast surgeries is a common problem. Serratus anterior plane (SAP) block is a recently designed technique to block the lateral cutaneous branches of the ventral rami of thoracic intercostal nerves and may cover the area of surgical dissection for modified radical mastectomy (MRM). The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of SAP block on the time to first rescue analgesic in the post-operative period in patients undergoing MRM. Methods A randomised, single-blind, parallel group trial was conducted in a single teaching hospital. A total of 100 patients undergoing MRM were randomised in a 1:1 ratio into 2 groups: MRM under general anaesthesia (GA) alone (group G, n=50) or GA with SAP block (group S, n=50). Blocks were performed under ultrasound guidance at the level of the 5th rib in the midaxillary line with 0.4 mL kg−1 of 0.375% ropivacaine. Results The time to request of first rescue analgesia was significantly prolonged in group S compared with group G (p=0.008). Median (interquartile range) for time to rescue analgesia in group S was 120 (60–300) min, whereas in group G, it was 60 (15–120) min. Post-operative pain scores and the number of patients requiring intra-operative additional fentanyl were significantly less in group S. No technique-related adverse events were observed. Conclusion SAP block improved perioperative analgesia in patients undergoing MRM. Clinical trial registry number CTRI/2017/11/010424. (http://ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/regtrial.php?modid=1&compid=19&EncHid=45912.14862)
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- Swati Bhan
- Department of Onco-Anaesthesiology and Palliative Medicine, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-Anaesthesiology and Palliative Medicine, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-Anaesthesiology and Palliative Medicine, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-Anaesthesiology and Palliative Medicine, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-Anaesthesiology and Palliative Medicine, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.,Department of Onco-Anaesthesiology and Palliative Medicine, National Cancer Institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jhajjar, Haryana, India
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- Unit of Radio diagnosis, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Scientist - II (statistics), Delhi State Cancer Registry, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Onco-Anaesthesiology and Palliative Medicine, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Kumar L, Gundu N, Kancharia H, Sahoo RK, Malik PS, Sharma A, Gupta R, Sharma O, Biswas A, Kumar R, Thulkar S, Mallick S. Multiple Myeloma-Effect of Induction Therapy on Transplant Outcomes. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2020; 21:80-90.e5. [PMID: 33129746 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) aged ≤ 65 to 70 years, with a good Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status and no major comorbid conditions, are considered potential candidates for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) and will be treated with novel agent-based induction therapy for 4 to 6 cycles before ASCT. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed the data from 326 patients with MM who had received novel agent-based induction before ASCT at our center to evaluate the effect of induction therapy on ASCT response, stem cell mobilization, engraftment characteristics, and survival. The median age was 52 years (range, 29-72 years), 216 patients were men (66.3%), 32.7% had stage III using the Revised Multiple Myeloma International Staging System, and 15.8% had high-risk cytogenetics. Of the 326 patients, 75 (23.0%) had undergone ASCT in second remission after salvage therapy for relapse. Also, 194 patients (59.5%) had received doublet induction therapy and 132 (40.5%) had received triplet induction therapy. RESULTS Triplet-based induction therapy was superior to doublet-based therapy for response (95.4% vs. 84.02%; P < .003), stem cell mobilization (CD34+ ≥ 2 × 106/kg; 88.6% vs. 76.8%; P < .005), and lower 100-day transplant-related mortality (P < .001). The ≥100 day post-ASCT overall response (97.4% vs. 91.7%; P = .124) and complete response (72.5% vs. 68.0%; P = .38) rates were similar. At a median follow-up of 62.5 months, the overall survival (97.5 months vs. 100.0 months; P = .606) and progression-free survival (54.5 months vs. 57 months; P = .515) were similar between the triplet and doublet induction groups. CONCLUSION An initial response (chemosensitivity) to induction therapy will prepare patients better for subsequent consolidation therapy and ASCT, leading to favorable outcomes.
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- Lalit Kumar
- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Laboratory Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Laboratory Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Singh V, Nambirajan A, Malik PS, Thulkar S, Pandey RM, Luthra K, Arava S, Ray R, Mohan A, Jain D. Spectrum of uncommon and compound epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in non-small-cell lung carcinomas with treatment response and outcome analysis: A study from India. Lung Cancer 2020; 149:53-60. [PMID: 32971387 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2020.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor gene (EGFR) are key driver alterations in lung adenocarcinomas (ADCAs). Exon 19 deletions (exon19del) and exon 21 L858R (L858R) mutations account for 70-90 % of all such alterations and predict sensitivity to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). However, the predictive value of uncommon and compound EGFR mutations for TKIs has not been clearly established. OBJECTIVE To assess the spectrum of EGFR mutations in non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), and to compare the treatment responses and outcomes among single common, single uncommon, and compound mutations. METHOD The study was of combined retrospective (January 2010-December 2015) and prospective (January 2016-February 2020) design spanning 10 years. Tumor samples from TKI-naive NSCLC patients were tested for EGFR mutations by a qPCR-based method. Objective response rates (ORRs) and survival outcomes were analyzed. RESULT In total, 1227 tumor samples were tested. EGFR mutations were detected in 391 samples (31.8 %), and included 79.5 % (311/391) single common (exon19del/L858R), 6.6 % (26/391) single uncommon (non-exon19del/L858R), and 13.8 % (54/391) compound mutations. Exon 20 T790M mutations were most prevalent among uncommon/compound mutations (40/391, 10.2 %). Overall, patients with single uncommon/compound mutations responded poorly to both EGFRTKI (47 % ORR) and chemotherapy (43 % ORR), with significantly shorter time to progression (median 7 months) compared to those with exon19del/L858R mutations (median 14.7 months). Patients with baseline T790M mutations (single/compound) were least responsive to EGFR TKIs (11 % ORR) and chemotherapy (27 % ORR) and showed the shortest progression-free survival compared to other uncommon and compound mutations. CONCLUSION Approximately one fifth of EGFR-mutant patients harbor uncommon and compound mutations. Unlike those with exon19del/L858R, these patients-particularly those with baseline T790M mutations-show significantly inferior response rates to treatment (EGFR TKI or chemotherapy) and early disease progression.
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- Varsha Singh
- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiology, Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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Sharma A, Mohanti B, Thakar A, Bhasker S, Sikka K, Singh A, Pramanik R, Kumar R, Biswas A, Deo S, Thulkar S, Bahadur S. 959P Analysis of concurrent chemo-radiation using weekly cisplatin in locally advanced SCCHN: Identification of prognostic factors. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.1074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Gogia A, Deo SVS, Sharma D, Thulkar S, Kumar R, Malik PS, Mathur S. Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Patients With Up-Front Metastatic Breast Cancer: Single-Center Experience in India. J Glob Oncol 2020; 5:1-9. [PMID: 30925067 PMCID: PMC6449077 DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.00265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Approximately 5% to 10% of patients with breast cancer present with up-front metastasis and carry a poor prognosis (5-year survival rates of approximately 20%). To date, little is known about the long-term outcome of patients with metastatic breast cancer from developing nations. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed an ambispective review of approximately 1,800 patients who were registered in breast cancer clinics between January 2012 and August 2018. Approximately 410 (22.8%) patients presented with up-front metastasis. Out of 410, 375 were considered for additional analysis. Clinical, pathologic, and radiologic details were obtained from the medical records. RESULTS Median age of presentation was 49 years (range, 22 to 80 years), and median duration of symptoms was 6 months (interquartile range, 3-12 months). Baseline receptor status suggested that 234 patients (62.4%) were hormone receptor (HR) positive, 145 (38.6%) were human epidermal growth factor receptor positive, and 69 (18.6%) had triple-negative breast cancer. Various sites of metastasis were: visceral 219 (58.4%), bone only 100 (26.7%), nonregional lymph node metastasis 21 (5.6%), brain 10 (2.7%), and others 25 (5.8%). Approximately 309 patients (82.4%) received up-front chemotherapy, 192 HR-positive patients (82.1%) received endocrine therapy, and 78 human epidermal growth factor receptor–positive patients (53.8%) received targeted agents. Median progression-free survival was 14.2 months (95% CI, 12.7 to 16.8 months), and median overall survival (OS) was 31.7 months (95% CI, 25.8 to 38.2 months) for the cohort. Median time of follow-up was 22.2 months. On multivariable Cox regression analysis, HR-positive disease, good performance status (0 or 1), and oligometastasis were associated with better OS, whereas triple-negative breast cancer and liver and brain metastasis were associated with inferior OS. CONCLUSION This is the first comprehensive study, to our knowledge, of metastatic breast cancer from India. HR-positive status, oligometastasis, and good performance status were associated with better outcomes.
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- Ajay Gogia
- Institute of Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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- Institute of Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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- Institute of Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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- Institute of Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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- Institute of Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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- Institute of Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
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