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Onal C, Guler OC, Erbay G, Elmali A. The effect of dose-escalation radiotherapy with simultaneous-integrated-boost on the use of short-term androgen deprivation therapy in patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer. Prostate 2024. [PMID: 38528236 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24693] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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PURPOSE To compare the biochemical failure (FFBF) and prostate cancer specific survival (PCSS) rates of patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer (IR-PC) who were treated with 6 months of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with 78 Gy to the prostate, those treated with ADT and focal boost (FB) of 86 Gy to intraprostatic lesion (IPL) using the simultaneous-integrated boost (SIB) technique, and those treated with SIB alone. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of 320 IR-PC patients treated between January 2012 and April 2021 was performed. Patients were divided into three groups based on their treatment arm: 78 + ADT (109 patients, 34.1%), 78/86 (102 patients, 31.8%), and 78/86 + ADT. Univariable and multivariable analyses were used to determine prognostic factors for FFBF and PCSS. RESULTS Median follow-up was 8.8 years. The 8-year FFBF and PCSS rates were 88.6% and 99.0%. Patients who received ADT had significantly higher pretreatment PSA levels and clinical tumor stage. Disease progression occurred in 45 patients (7.3%) at a median of 41.9 months after definitive radiotherapy (RT). Younger age, positive core biopsy (PCB) ≥ 50%, and the absence of ADT were all independent predictors of poor FFBF in multivariate analysis, whereas patients with PCB < 50% who were also given ADT had better PCSS. Patients treated with 78/86 Gy alone had worse FFBF than those treated with 78 Gy and ADT (Hazard ratio [HR] = 3.39 [95% CI = 1.46-7.88]; p = 0.005), as well as than those treated with 78/86 Gy and ADT (HR = 3.21 [95% CI = 1.23-6.46]; p = 0.009). However, FB to IPL has no effect on PCSS in multivariable analysis. There was no significant difference between treatment groups in terms of acute and late Grade ≥2 genitourinary or gastrointestinal toxicity. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrated that patients who received 78/86 alone did worse than patients who received ADT with either 78 or 78/86 Gy. However, because IR-PC patients are so diverse, additional prospective trials are needed to validate our findings.
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- Cem Onal
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine Adana Dr Turgut Noyan Research and Treatment Center, Adana, Turkey
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine Adana Dr Turgut Noyan Research and Treatment Center, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine Adana Dr Turgut Noyan Research and Treatment Center, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Zaki-Metias KM, Wang H, Tawil TF, Miles EB, Deptula L, Agrawal P, Davis KM, Spalluto LB, Seely JM, Yong-Hing CJ. Breast Cancer Screening in the Intermediate-Risk Population: Falling Through the Cracks? Can Assoc Radiol J 2024:8465371241234544. [PMID: 38420877 DOI: 10.1177/08465371241234544] [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: 03/02/2024] Open
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Breast cancer screening guidelines vary for women at intermediate risk (15%-20% lifetime risk) for developing breast cancer across jurisdictions. Currently available risk assessment models have differing strengths and weaknesses, creating difficulty and ambiguity in selecting the most appropriate model to utilize. Clarifying which model to utilize in individual circumstances may help determine the best screening guidelines to use for each individual.
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- Kaitlin M Zaki-Metias
- Department of Radiology, Trinity Health Oakland Hospital/Wayne State University School of Medicine, Pontiac, MI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Trinity Health Oakland Hospital/Wayne State University School of Medicine, Pontiac, MI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Trinity Health Oakland Hospital/Wayne State University School of Medicine, Pontiac, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, NY, USA
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- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Veterans Health Administration, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Diagnostic Imaging, BC Cancer Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Petsuksiri J, Setakornnukul J, Berpan A, Thephamongkhol K, Dankulchai P, Jaishuen A. Treatment outcomes of early-stage endometrial cancer patients: A propensity score matching of vaginal brachytherapy versus pelvic radiotherapy. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2023; 49:2918-2928. [PMID: 37786395 DOI: 10.1111/jog.15800] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to report the treatment outcomes of radiation therapy for early-stage endometrial cancer patients. In addition, this study intended to identify high-risk factors that require pelvic radiotherapy (PRT) in addition to vaginal brachytherapy (VBT) for intermediate-risk endometrial cancer patients. METHODS Patients with early-stage endometrial cancer receiving postoperative VBT alone or with PRT were included. Propensity score matching was used to balance the two study groups. The primary endpoint was locoregional recurrence (LRR). Age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index and substantial lymphovascular space invasion were selected for subgroup analyses to identify the benefits of PRT over VBT alone. RESULTS From 2005 to 2017, a total of 288 patients underwent analysis following propensity score matching. Of these, 144 received VBT and 144 received PRT. There was no significant difference in 5-year LRR between VBT and PRT for both intermediate (0% vs. 0%) and high-intermediate risk patients (3.5% VBT vs. 5.4% PRT; HR 0.54: 0.05-6.00; p = 0.616). The subgroup analyses revealed no significant factors favoring PRT over VBT. Patients with high comorbidities may have higher risks of non-cancer death after receiving PRT. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative VBT alone is sufficient for early-stage intermediate-risk endometrial cancer patients.
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- Janjira Petsuksiri
- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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Tao S, Zhou D, Song L, Deng Y, Chen Y, Ding B, He Z, Wang C, Yu L. HLA-mismatched micro-transplantation as post-remission treatment compared to autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or consolidation with single agent cytarabine for favorable-or intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia. Hematology 2023; 28:2231733. [PMID: 37408450 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2023.2231733] [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] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Optimal post-remission treatment for individual favorable and intermediate risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients has not yet been established. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-mismatched stem cell microtransplantation (MST), may improve outcomes and avoid graft-versus-host disease in patients with first complete remission of AML. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the efficacy, safety, and survival of 63 patients with favorable- or intermediate-risk AML who received MST, autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), or cytarabine single agent (CSA) as post-remission treatment from January 2014 to August 2021. RESULTS The neutrophil recovery time was shorter in the MST group than in the CSA group. The 2-year cumulative incidences of relapse in the MST, ASCT, and CSA groups were 27.27%, 29.41%, and 41.67%, respectively. During follow-up, 21 patients (33.30%) died of relapse, including six (9.52%), five (7.94%), and 10 (15.84%) in the MST, ASCT, and CSA groups, respectively. The estimated 2-year overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS) were 62.20% vs. 50.00% (P = 0.101) and 57.10% vs. 50.00% (P = 0.136), in the >60 years MST and CSA groups (P = 0.101). The estimated 2-year OS was 100%, 66.20%, and 69.10% in the MST, ASCT, and CSA groups (MST vs CSA, P = 0.044), meanwhile, the estimated 2-year RFS was 100%, 65.40%, and 59.80% in patients ≤60 years. CONCLUSION MST, ASCT, and CSA are acceptable post-remission treatments for patients with favorable- and intermediate-risk AML and may not only improve the prognosis of the elderly but also prolong the OS and RFS of favorable- or intermediate-risk patients ≤60 years.
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- Shandong Tao
- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Huaian Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
- Department of Hematology, The Huaian Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
- Department of Hematology, The Huaian Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Wolswinkel JT, Eikelder MLGT, Verhoef CG, Zusterzeel PLM. High- or Intermediate-Risk Histologic Features in Patients with Clinical Early-Stage Cervical Cancer Planned for Fertility-Sparing Surgery: A Systematic Review. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3920. [PMID: 37568735 PMCID: PMC10417237 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15153920] [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: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) is a viable option for young women with early-stage cervical cancer (ECC); however, certain risk factors may necessitate additional treatments and impact fertility. This review examines the prevalence of these risk factors and available treatment options. METHODS A systematic search was conducted of studies including patients with ECC (IA1 with LVSI, IA2, IB1 (FIGO 2009)) who underwent FSS. RESULTS Sixty-four articles, comprising a total of 4118 women planned for FSS, were included. High- or intermediate-risk histologic features were found in 638 (15.5%) women: 5.1% had positive lymph node(s), 4.1% had positive resection margins, 0.3% had parametrial involvement, 1.0% had unspecified high-risk features, and 5.1% had intermediate-risk histology (primarily based on the Sedlis criteria). Adjuvant treatment impaired fertility in all women with adjuvant hysterectomy and/or (chemo)radiation (58.7%). Adjuvant chemotherapy was given to 1351 (32.8%) patients, which may reduce fertility. CONCLUSIONS Fertility preservation could be achieved in most women; but high- or intermediate-risk factors necessitate more extensive surgery or radiotherapy leading to infertility. Adjuvant chemotherapy could be an alternative treatment option considering its effectiveness, safety and higher change in fertility preservation. The low incidence of parametrial involvement justifies waiving parametrectomy in tumors < 2 cm.
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- Janneke T. Wolswinkel
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands; (J.T.W.); (M.L.G.t.E.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands; (J.T.W.); (M.L.G.t.E.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands; (J.T.W.); (M.L.G.t.E.)
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Ibne Ali Jaffari SM, Hashmi M, Hashmi AW, Nisar S, Ashraf H, Tariq G, Farooq A, Awan J, Zaidi SMJ, Kaneez M. Infection-Associated Mortality During Induction Chemotherapy in Group B Intermediate-Risk Pediatric Burkitt's Lymphoma. Cureus 2023; 15:e40365. [PMID: 37456486 PMCID: PMC10340133 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40365] [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] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Background Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) in the pediatric population has significant burden in developing countries. Infection-related complications during the induction chemotherapy phase pose a major challenge and contribute to high mortality rates due to a severely immunocompromised state. However, there is scarce data on the etiologies and optimal management strategies for infection-related mortality in pediatric BL patients, especially in developing countries like Pakistan. Methods This is a cross-sectional study that included a total of 116 pediatric patients with intermediate-risk BL. All patients were treated based on the Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) 2020 guidelines. Data on patient demographics, presenting symptoms, diagnosis, infectious etiologies, and outcomes were collected. Infection-related complications and mortality were monitored during the induction chemotherapy period. The results of relevant culture reports were tabulated and data were analyzed. Results Among the 116 included patients, 61.1% were males with a mean age of 4.83 ± 2.12 years. Abdominal BL was the most common anatomical location. During the induction period, 66 patients (56.9%) had culture-proven infections, resulting in 33 deaths (28.4%). Fever was the predominant presenting symptom in all patients, followed by vomiting (57.6%), loose stools (42.4%), and cough (18.2%). Neutropenic colitis, sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis were among the diagnosed infections. Hospital-acquired bacterial infections, including multi-drug resistant gram-negative and gram-positive organisms, were the main cause of mortality, with fungal infections and cytomegalovirus viremia also identified in a few patients. Conclusions This study highlights the urgent need for improved management strategies in pediatric BL patients in Pakistan to reduce infection-related complications and mortality rates, emphasizing the importance of context-specific approaches for infection prevention and management.
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- Internal Medicine, Walsall Manor Hospital, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Walsall, GBR
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- Pediatrics, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PAK
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- Pediatrics, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PAK
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- Pediatrics, Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital, Lahore, PAK
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- Internal Medicine, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore, PAK
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- Pediatrics, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, PAK
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- Pediatrics, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, PAK
- Pediatric Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK
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- Pediatrics, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, PAK
- Pediatric Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK
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Miyamoto T, Miyake M, Nakahama T, Nishimura N, Onishi K, Iida K, Yonemori M, Enokida H, Nakagawa M, Matsumoto H, Matsuyama H, Matsushita Y, Miyake H, Fujii T, Shimada K, Baba S, Kinjyo M, Shimokama T, Okumura K, Fujimoto K. Validation of the risk stratification newly defined in the Japanese Urological Association guidelines 2019 for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: A multi-institutional collaborative study. Int J Urol 2023; 30:473-481. [PMID: 36788781 DOI: 10.1111/iju.15162] [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: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To validate the risk stratification newly defined in the Japanese Urological Association guidelines 2019 for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and provide a more accurate stratification model for a heterogeneous intermediate-risk group. METHODS A total of 1610 patients, who underwent transurethral resection, diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in nine collaborating hospitals were retrospectively reviewed. They were classified into low-risk, intermediate-risk, high-risk, and highest-risk groups, and recurrence-free survival, progression-free survival, cancer-specific survival, and overall survival were compared among the groups. The intermediate-risk group was subdivided into two groups based on the multivariable Cox regression model of recurrence and progression risk factors, and a revised risk model was created. RESULTS The progression-free survival, cancer-specific survival, and overall survival were well stratified, while the recurrence-free survival of the intermediate-risk group was the shortest among the four groups (p < 0.001). The independent risk factors for recurrence and progression-free survival in the intermediate-risk group were as follows: age ≥ 70 years, sex, multiple tumors, tumor size ≥3 cm, and recurrent cases. The intermediate-risk group was subdivided into two groups: favorable intermediate-risk group and unfavorable intermediate-risk group. The revised risk model showed significant differences. CONCLUSION We validated the Japanese Urological Association guidelines 2019 stratification model. The revised risk model provided a more accurate treatment selection for this disease subset.
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- Tatsuki Miyamoto
- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hamamatsu University of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hamamatsu University of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Nara City Hospital, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Hamamatsu University of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Steel Memorial Yawata Hospital, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Steel Memorial Yawata Hospital, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Steel Memorial Yawata Hospital, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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Flammia RS, Lavigne D, Tian Z, Saad F, Anceschi U, Gallucci M, Leonardo C, Preisser F, Mandel P, Chun FKH, Karakiewicz PI, Delouya G, Taussky D, Hoeh B. Trial Participation is Not Associated with Better Biochemical Recurrence-free Survival in a Large Cohort of External Beam Radiotherapy-Treated Intermediate- and High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2023; 35:e77-e84. [PMID: 36115747 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2022.08.031] [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: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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AIMS There is a widespread belief that outcomes of cancer patients treated within clinical trials might not be representative of the outcomes obtained within standard clinical settings. We sought to investigate the effect of trial participation on biochemical recurrence (BCR) in localised, D'Amico intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer patients treated with external beam radiotherapy (EBRT). MATERIALS AND METHODS We relied on a study population treated with EBRT between January 2001 and January 2021 at a single tertiary care centre, stratified according to trial enrolment. Separate Kaplan-Meier and multivariable Cox regression models tested BCR-free survival at 60 months within intermediate- and high-risk EBRT patients, after adjustment for covariables. Additionally, the analyses were refitted after inverse probability treatment weighting was performed separately for both risk subgroups. RESULTS Of 932 eligible patients, 635 (68%) and 297 (32%) had intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer, respectively. Overall, 53% of patients were trial participants. BCR rates were 11 versus 5% (P = 0.27) and 12 versus 14% (P = 0.08) in trial participants versus non-participants for intermediate- and high-risk subgroups, respectively. Differences in patient and clinical characteristics were recorded. Trial participation status failed to reach predictor status in multivariable Cox regression models for BCR in both intermediate-risk (hazard ratio 1.34; 95% confidence interval 0.71-2.49; P = 0.4) and high-risk patients (hazard ratio 1.03; 95% confidence interval 0.45-2.34; P = 0.9). Virtually the same results were recorded in inverse probability treatment weighting cohorts. CONCLUSIONS Relying on a large cohort of EBRT-treated intermediate- and high-risk patients, no BCR differences were recorded between trial participants and non-participants after accounting for confounders.
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- R S Flammia
- Department of Maternal-Child and Urological Sciences, Sapienza Rome University, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy; Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Maternal-Child and Urological Sciences, Sapienza Rome University, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy; Department of Uro-oncology, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS "IFO-Reginal Elena", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Maternal-Child and Urological Sciences, Sapienza Rome University, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Maternal-Child and Urological Sciences, Sapienza Rome University, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Wang B, Zhu CR, Fei Y, Liu H, Yao XM, Wu J. Prelaryngeal and/or pretracheal lymph node metastasis could help to identify papillary thyroid carcinoma with intermediate risk from unilateral lobe cT1-2N0 papillary thyroid carcinoma. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1156664. [PMID: 37124749 PMCID: PMC10140489 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1156664] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Objective The study aims to explore the possibility of prelaryngeal and/or pretracheal lymph node metastasis in identifying papillary thyroid carcinoma with more than 5 metastatic central lymph nodes from unilateral lobe cT1-2N0 papillary thyroid carcinoma. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who underwent the initial thyroid surgery for unilateral lobe cT1-2N0 PTC in a single tertiary center between July 2018 to December 2022. Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors for unilateral lobe cT1-2N0 papillary thyroid carcinoma with more than 5 metastatic central lymph nodes. Results A total of 737 patients were included in the study and 399 patients were confirmed to suffer from occult central lymph node metastasis. The larger size of the largest diameter of tumor (> 1cm; OR = 3.3, 95%CI 1.6 - 6.83; p = 0.001), pretracheal lymph node metastasis (OR = 5.91, 95%CI 2.73 - 12.77; p < 0.001), prelaryngeal lymph node metastasis (OR = 3.74, 95%CI 1.73 - 8.1; p = 0.001), ipsilateral paratracheal lymph node metastasis (OR = 12.22, 95%CI 3.43 - 43.48; p < 0.001), and contralateral paratracheal lymph node metastasis (OR = 7.68, 95%CI 3.86 - 15.3; p < 0.001) were confirmed to be risk factors for unilateral lobe cT1-2N0 PTC with more than 5 metastatic central lymph nodes. When more than two metastatic prelaryngeal and/or pretracheal lymph nodes occurred, the incidence of more than 5 metastatic central lymph nodes was 71.2%. Conclusion Prelaryngeal and/or pretracheal lymph node metastasis could help to identify papillary thyroid carcinoma with more than 5 metastatic central lymph nodes from unilateral lobe cT1-2N0 papillary thyroid carcinoma. When more than two metastatic pretracheal and/or prelaryngeal lymph nodes occurred, total thyroidectomy and ipsilateral central lymph node dissection should be performed and contralateral paratracheal lymph node dissection might be also necessary.
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- Bin Wang
- Center of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, The Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Oncology Ward 2, The Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, The Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, The Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, The Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, The Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- *Correspondence: Jian Wu,
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Jia X, Wang Y, Yang L, Fan K, Tao R, Liu H, Yao X, Yang A, Zhang G, Gao R. Lymph Node Metastases Identified at the Post-Ablation 131I SPECT/CT Scan Is a Prognostic Factor of Intermediate-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12. [PMID: 35626409 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12051254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The intermediate-risk category of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) comprises heterogeneous patients within a wide range of stages and varied care management. Understanding the risk features of recurrence observed after the initial therapy should be emphasized. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of radioactive iodine-avid lymph nodes observed during the initial treatment of patients with PTC that were considered to be at intermediate risk. Data on patients with intermediate-risk PTC treated from 2012 to 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Post-therapeutic SPECT/CT (Rx SPECT/CT) was evaluated in the enrolled patients. The clinical, pathologic, and incidence of radioiodine-avid (RAI-avid) lymph node metastasis (mLN) on Rx SPECT/CT were reviewed, and risk factors related to recurrent disease were analyzed. After a median follow-up of 37.26 (30.90, 46.33) months, structural persistent/recurrent disease was detected in 9.81% (36/367) of patients with intermediate-risk tumors. The incidence of recurrence was higher in patients who demonstrated RAI-avid mLN after the initial therapy than in those who did not (p < 0.001). In a multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis, RAI-avid mLN appeared to be a robust risk factor for recurrent disease after the initial therapy (HR: 8.967, 95% CI: 3.433−23.421, p = 0.000). RAI-avid mLN is a significant risk factor for recurrent intermediate-risk PTC after the initial treatment.
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Babes EE, Stoicescu M, Bungau SG, Uivarosan D, Tit DM, Toma MM, Bungau AF, Bustea C. Left Ventricle Outflow Tract Velocity-Time Index and Right Ventricle to Left Ventricle Ratio as Predictors for in Hospital Outcome in Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12. [PMID: 35626382 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12051226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Accurate estimation of risk with both imaging and biochemical parameters in intermediate risk pulmonary embolism (PE) remains challenging. The aim of the study was to evaluate echocardiographic parameters that reflect right and left heart hemodynamic as predictors of adverse events in intermediate risk PE. This was a retrospective observational study on patients with computed tomography pulmonary angiography diagnosis of PE admitted at Cardiology department of the Clinical Emergency Hospital of Oradea, Romania between January 2018—December 2021. Echocardiographic parameters obtained at admission were studied as predictors of in hospital adverse events. The following adverse outcomes were registered: death, resuscitated cardiac arrest, hemodynamic deterioration and need of rescue thrombolysis. An adverse outcome was present in 50 patients (12.62%). PE related death was registered in 17 patients (4.3%), resuscitated cardiac arrest occurred in 6 patients (1.51%). Another 20 patients (5.05%) required escalation of therapy with thrombolysis and 7 (1.76%) patients developed haemodynamic instability. Echocardiographic independent predictors for in hospital adverse outcome were RV/LV ≥ 1 (HR = 3.599, 95% CI 1.378−9.400, p = 0.009) and VTI ≤ 15 mm (HR = 11.711, 95% CI 4.336−31.633, p < 0.001). The receiver operator curve renders an area under curve for LVOT VTI ≤ 15 mm of 0.792 (95% CI 0.719−0.864, p < 0.001) and for a RV/LV ≥ 1 of 0.746 (95% CI 0.671−0.821, p < 0.001). A combined criterion (LVOT VTI ≤ 15 and RV/LV ≥ 1) showed a positive predictive value of 75% and a negative predictive value of 95% regarding in hospital adverse outcomes. Low LVOT VTI and increased RV/LV are useful for identifying normotensive patients with PE at risk for short term adverse outcomes. Combining an LVOT VTI ≤ 15 cm with a RV/LV ≥ 1 can identify with increased accuracy PE patients with impending risk of clinical deterioration.
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Urabe F, Miki K, Kimura T, Sasaki H, Tashiro K, Tsutsumi Y, Morikawa M, Minato K, Sato S, Takahashi H, Aoki M, Egawa S. Clinical significance of unfavorable findings in intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients for predicting treatment outcomes after contemporary, dose-escalated multimodal radiotherapy. Prostate 2022; 82:433-441. [PMID: 34914134 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PURPOSE Few studies have documented the long-term oncological outcomes of favorable and unfavorable intermediate-risk (IR) prostate cancer patients treated via contemporary high-dose irradiation. We analyzed the ultimate clinical outcomes of such patients using the current risk sub-stratification schema. PATIENTS AND METHODS We included 693 patients with localized IR prostate cancer treated via low-dose-rate brachytherapy (LDR-BT) with or without external beam radiation (EBRT) and with or without androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) in a single institution. Treatment outcomes (biochemical recurrence-free survival [BCRFS] and clinical progression-free survival [CPFS]) were compared according to the numbers of unfavorable findings. RESULTS Out of the 693 IR patients, 292 (42.1%) exhibited favorable disease; the remaining 401 (57.9%) exhibited unfavorable disease. Compared with favorable IR status, unfavorable IR status was associated with shorter BCRFS and CPFS (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). Patients with two to three unfavorable factors experienced the worst oncological outcomes (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001). Although patients with one or no unfavorable factors responded similarly to LDR-BT monotherapy, this treatment modality was insufficient for preventing biochemical and clinical progression in patients with multiple unfavorable findings. CONCLUSION Long-term treatment outcomes indicate that patients with IR disease scheduled for LDR-BT should undergo multimodal irradiation if they exhibit two or more unfavorable factors at diagnosis.
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- Fumihiko Urabe
- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Inamoto T, Azuma H, Adachi M, Okayama Y, Sunaya T, Oya M. Outcomes of sorafenib treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma according to International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Data Consortium risk criteria: analysis of Japanese real-world data from postmarketing all-patient surveillance of sorafenib. Future Oncol 2022; 18:1371-1380. [PMID: 35023360 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2021-1001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: To assess sorafenib survival outcomes in renal cell carcinoma patients using standard International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Data Consortium (IMDC) risk criteria. Patients & methods: The authors restratified a real-world cohort of 3255 advanced renal cell carcinoma patients, obtained from Japanese sorafenib postmarketing surveillance, to assess survival outcomes using IMDC criteria; intermediate risk was subdivided into Int-1 and Int-2 (one and two risk factors, respectively). Results: Overall, 2225 (68%) IMDC-evaluable patients were reclassified as favorable (17%), intermediate (62%) and poor (21%) risk, with median progression-free survival of 10.4, 8.1 and 3.4 months, respectively. Int-1 (36%) and Int-2 (26%) subgroups had median progression-free survival of 10.1 and 6.0 months, respectively. Sorafenib had acceptable safety/tolerability. Conclusion: Sorafenib effectiveness was promising for IMDC intermediate risk, particularly Int-1, warranting further investigation.
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- Teruo Inamoto
- Department of Urology, Osaka Medical & Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Osaka Medical & Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan
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- Medical Affairs GU Oncology, Bayer Yakuhin Ltd, Osaka, 530-0001, Japan
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- PMS, Pharmacovigilance Monitoring & Governance, Bayer Yakuhin Ltd, Osaka, 530-0001, Japan
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- Statistics & Data Insights, Research & Development Japan, Bayer Yakuhin Ltd, Osaka, 530-0001, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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Matsuura D, Yuan A, Harris V, Shaha AR, Tuttle RM, Patel SG, Shah JP, Ganly I. Surgical Management of Low-/Intermediate-Risk Node Negative Thyroid Cancer: A Single-Institution Study Using Propensity Matching Analysis to Compare Thyroid Lobectomy and Total Thyroidectomy. Thyroid 2022; 32:28-36. [PMID: 34861772 PMCID: PMC8792497 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2021.0356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Background: The approach for surgical treatment of patients with low-/intermediate-risk T1T2N0/Nx well-differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC)-total thyroidectomy (TT) versus thyroid lobectomy (TL)-remains a controversial topic. Conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) would be the gold standard to address this issue. However, this is challenging due to excellent survival outcomes, and therefore, high number of patients and long-term follow-up would be required. As an alternative to RCT, we have used propensity score (PS) matching to determine if T1T2N0/Nx patients selected to have TL had equivalent outcomes to a similar group treated with TT. Methods: After institutional review board approval, a database of 6259 patients with WDTC treated with primary surgery at our institution between 1985 and 2016 was analyzed to identify patients with T1T2N0/Nx cancers. Of 3756 patients identified, 943 were managed by TL and 2813 by TT. To control for possible confounders and reduce potential bias, we selected age, sex, histology, 131I therapy, American Thyroid Association risk, and American Joint Committee Cancer stage as our PS matching criteria. Subsequently, 918 TL patients were successfully matched with 918 TT patients. The Pearson χ2 test or Fisher's exact test was used to compare categorical covariates, and Student's t-test was used for comparison of continuous variables between the two groups. Disease-specific survival (DSS), overall survival (OS), and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test. Results: After PS matching, there were no significant differences between TL and TT patients for OS (10-year OS: 92.2% vs. 91.3%, p = 0.9668), DSS (10-year DSS: 100% vs. 99.1%, p = 0.1967), or RFS (10-year RFS: 99.5% vs. 98.3%, p = 0.079). Conclusions: For low-/intermediate-risk patients with intrathyroidal thyroid cancer <4 cm, patients selected for TL have similar survival outcomes to a comparable group treated by TT.
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- Danielli Matsuura
- Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
- Address correspondence to: Ian Ganly, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Wenzel M, Preisser F, Hoeh B, Welte MN, Humke C, Wittler C, Würnschimmel C, Becker A, Karakiewicz PI, Chun FKH, Mandel P, Kluth LA. Influence of Biopsy Gleason Score on the Risk of Lymph Node Invasion in Patients With Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy. Front Surg 2021; 8:759070. [PMID: 34957202 PMCID: PMC8695544 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.759070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: To analyze the influence of biopsy Gleason score on the risk for lymph node invasion (LNI) during pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP) for intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 684 patients, who underwent RP between 2014 and June 2020 due to PCa. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression, as well as binary regression tree models were used to assess the risk of positive LNI and evaluate the need of PLND in men with intermediate-risk PCa. Results: Of the 672 eligible patients with RP, 80 (11.9%) men harbored low-risk, 32 (4.8%) intermediate-risk with international society of urologic pathologists grade (ISUP) 1 (IR-ISUP1), 215 (32.0%) intermediate-risk with ISUP 2 (IR-ISUP2), 99 (14.7%) intermediate-risk with ISUP 3 (IR-ISUP3), and 246 (36.6%) high-risk PCa. Proportions of LNI were 0, 3.1, 3.7, 5.1, and 24.0% for low-risk, IR-ISUP1, IR-ISUP 2, IR-ISUP-3, and high-risk PCa, respectively (p < 0.001). In multivariable analyses, after adjustment for patient and surgical characteristics, IR-ISUP1 [hazard ratio (HR) 0.10, p = 0.03], IR-ISUP2 (HR 0.09, p < 0.001), and IR-ISUP3 (HR 0.18, p < 0.001) were independent predictors for lower risk of LNI, compared with men with high-risk PCa disease. Conclusions: The international society of urologic pathologists grade significantly influence the risk of LNI in patients with intermediate- risk PCa. The risk of LNI only exceeds 5% in men with IR-ISUP3 PCa. In consequence, the need for PLND in selected patients with IR-ISUP 1 or IR-ISUP2 PCa should be critically discussed.
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- Mike Wenzel
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.,Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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Garcia S, Cubeddu RJ, Hahn RT, Ternacle J, Kapadia SR, Kodali SK, Thourani VH, Jaber WA, Asher CR, Elmariah S, Makkar R, Webb JG, Herrmann HC, Lu M, Devireddy CM, Malaisrie SC, Smith CR, Mack MJ, Sorajja P, Cavalcante JL, Goessl M, Shroff GR, Leon MB, Pibarot P. 5-Year Outcomes Comparing Surgical Versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:1995-2005. [PMID: 34556273 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare 5-year cardiovascular, renal, and bioprosthetic valve durability outcomes in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). BACKGROUND Patients with severe AS and CKD undergoing TAVR or SAVR are a challenging, understudied clinical subset. METHODS Intermediate-risk patients with moderate to severe CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/m2) from the PARTNER (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valve) 2A trial (patients randomly assigned to SAPIEN XT TAVR or SAVR) and SAPIEN 3 Intermediate Risk Registry were pooled. The composite primary outcome of death, stroke, rehospitalization, and new hemodialysis was evaluated using Cox regression analysis. Patients with and without perioperative acute kidney injury (AKI) were followed through 5 years. A core laboratory-adjudicated analysis of structural valve deterioration and bioprosthetic valve failure was also performed. RESULTS The study population included 1,045 TAVR patients (512 SAPIEN XT, 533 SAPIEN 3) and 479 SAVR patients. At 5 years, SAVR was better than SAPIEN XT TAVR (52.8% vs 68.0%; P = 0.04) but similar to SAPIEN 3 TAVR (52.8% vs 58.7%; P = 0.89). Perioperative AKI was more common after SAVR than TAVR (26.3% vs 10.3%; P < 0.001) and was independently associated with long-term outcomes. Compared with SAVR, bioprosthetic valve failure and stage 2 or 3 structural valve deterioration were significantly greater for SAPIEN XT TAVR (P < 0.05) but not for SAPIEN 3 TAVR. CONCLUSIONS In intermediate-risk patients with AS and CKD, SAPIEN 3 TAVR and SAVR were associated with a similar risk for the primary endpoint at 5 years. AKI was more common after SAVR than TAVR, and SAPIEN 3 valve durability was comparable with that of surgical bioprostheses.
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- Santiago Garcia
- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec/Québec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Marcus Heart and Vascular Center, Piedmont Heart and Vascular Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Weston, Weston, Florida, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor Scott & White Health, Plano, Texas, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Hennepin Healthcare and University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec/Québec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Québec, Québec, Canada
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Wenzel M, Würnschimmel C, Ruvolo CC, Nocera L, Tian Z, Saad F, Briganti A, Tilki D, Graefen M, Kluth LA, Mandel P, Chun FKH, Karakiewicz PI. Increasing rates of NCCN high and very high-risk prostate cancer versus number of prostate biopsy cores. Prostate 2021; 81:874-881. [PMID: 34184780 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recently, an increase in the rates of high-risk prostate cancer (PCa) was reported. We tested whether the rates of and low, intermediate, high and very high-risk PCa changed over time. We also tested whether the number of prostate biopsy cores contributed to changes rates over time. METHODS Within the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database (2010-2015), annual rates of low, intermediate, high-risk according to traditional National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and high versus very high-risk PCa according to Johns Hopkins classification were tabulated without and with adjustment for the number of prostate biopsy cores. RESULTS In 119,574 eligible prostate cancer patients, the rates of NCCN low, intermediate, and high-risk PCa were, respectively, 29.7%, 47.8%, and 22.5%. Of high-risk patients, 39.6% and 60.4% fulfilled high and very high-risk criteria. Without adjustment for number of prostate biopsy cores, the estimated annual percentage changes (EAPC) for low, intermediate, high and very high-risk were respectively -5.5% (32.4%-24.9%, p < .01), +0.5% (47.6%-48.4%, p = .09), +4.1% (8.2%-9.9%, p < .01), and +8.9% (11.8%-16.9%, p < .01), between 2010 and 2015. After adjustment for number of prostate biopsy cores, differences in rates over time disappeared and ranged from 29.8%-29.7% for low risk, 47.9%-47.9% for intermediate risk, 8.9%-9.0% for high-risk, and 13.6%-13.6% for very high-risk PCa (all p > .05). CONCLUSIONS The rates of high and very high-risk PCa are strongly associated with the number of prostate biopsy cores, that in turn may be driven by broader use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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- Mike Wenzel
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Urology and Division of Experimental Oncology, URI, Urological Research Institute, IBCAS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Urology and Division of Experimental Oncology, URI, Urological Research Institute, IBCAS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Solis JA, Rosenberg IP, Olivares J, Tudela B, Veillon G, Lazcano G. Post-operative small pelvic field radiation therapy in patients with intermediate risk early stage cervix cancer: a safe and efficient treatment modality. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2021; 26:360-366. [PMID: 34277089 PMCID: PMC8281917 DOI: 10.5603/rpor.a2021.0043] [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: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background The treatment of early stage cervical cancer has different therapeutic options. Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically treated intermediate risk cervical cancer patients has shown acceptable oncological outcomes with a low incidence of toxicity. The aim of this study was to analyze the oncological outcomes and safety of adjuvant small pelvic field radiotherapy in surgically treated stage IB1-2 cervical cancer patients who met the Sedlis intermediate-risk criteria. Materials and methods A retrospective cohort study was carried out with 28 patients treated from 2007 to November 2019 with biopsy proven intermediate risk stage IB1–2 cervical cancer previously treated with radical hysterectomy and bilateral lymphadenectomy who received adjuvant small pelvic field radiotherapy. The primary endpoints were local and distant control and overall survival. Secondary endpoints were acute and late gastrointestinal and genitourinary toxicity. Survival curves were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results After a median follow up period of 41.5 (27.5–80.5) months, adjuvant small pelvic field radiotherapy showed a 100% overall survival rate, 81.82% disease free survival and 86.36% local recurrence-free survival with no incidence of grade 3 or 4 acute or late toxicity. Three patients suffered from relapse, 1 in the vaginal cuff, 1 in the retrovesical area and 1 patient in the retroperitoneal area. Conclusions Adjuvant small pelvic field radiotherapy is an efficient and safe treatment option that offers excellent oncological outcomes to surgically treated intermediate-risk stage IB1–2 cervical cancer patients with an excellent toxicity profile.
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- José Antonio Solis
- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Carlos Van Buren, City of Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile.,Universidad de Valparaíso, Faculty of Medicine, Reñaca, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Carlos Van Buren, City of Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile.,Universidad de Valparaíso, Faculty of Medicine, Reñaca, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Carlos Van Buren, City of Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile.,Universidad de Valparaíso, Faculty of Medicine, Reñaca, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Carlos Van Buren, City of Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile.,Universidad de Valparaíso, Faculty of Medicine, Reñaca, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Carlos Van Buren, City of Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile.,Universidad de Valparaíso, Faculty of Medicine, Reñaca, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Carlos Van Buren, City of Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile.,Universidad de Valparaíso, Faculty of Medicine, Reñaca, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile
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Oh MJ, Shin DY, Koh Y, Hong J, Kim I, Yoon SS, Byun JM. A Pilot Study of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Intermediated-risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients. In Vivo 2021; 35:617-622. [PMID: 33402517 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.12299] [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: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM For intermediate risk acute myeloid leukemia patients, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) and chemotherapy are equally recommended as consolidation after first complete remission (CR1). In real-world, alloSCT might not be readily available, but there is paucity of data on the optimal timing of alloSCT for these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this pilot study, we compared the outcomes of 13 patients undergoing alloSCT in CR1 with 13 patients undergoing alloSCT after relapse (non-CR1) to examine whether upfront alloSCT yields a better prognosis. RESULTS There were no differences between the two groups with regards to relapse-free survival (p=0.507) and overall survival (p=0.798). There were more chronic graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) in the CR1 group compared to the non-CR group (p=0.001), but no difference in acute GVHD. CONCLUSION The outcome of alloSCT after relapse is not inferior to that of alloSCT in CR1, supporting the role of alloSCT after relapse in the setting of limited donors and resources.
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- Mi Jin Oh
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Center for Medical Innovation, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Center for Medical Innovation, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Center for Medical Innovation, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Center for Medical Innovation, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; .,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Center for Medical Innovation, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Chen C, Chio CL, Zeng H, Li Y. High expression of CD56 may be associated with favorable overall survival in intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 26:210-214. [PMID: 33594945 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2021.1880734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Previous study (Br. J. Haematol. 2017; 176:498) reported that CD56 positive is associated with poor prognosis of patients with intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia (IR-AML). However, our data were inconsistent with the finding. Thus, in this study, we provided the different results to discuss. METHODS A total of 262 bone marrow transcriptomic data of IR-AML in the GSE12417-GPL96 and GSE71014-GPL-10558 from the Gene Expression Omnibus database (GEO) database, and 92 IR-AML patients from the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) database were obtained for prognostic analysis and validation. RESULTS Compared with low CD56 expression, IR-AML patients with high CD56 expression had a longer overall survival (OS) time and restricted mean survival time (RMST) and favorable OS rate in the GSE12417-GPL96 dataset. These results were confirmed in both GSE71014-GPL-10558 and TCGA datasets. Importantly, the inconsistency between our findings and the previous finding may be due to the following reasons: different detection methods, age stratification, countries, treatment options etc. CONCLUSIONS The prognostic value of CD56 expression in IR-AML may need to be comprehensively evaluated based on different detection methods, age stratification, countries, treatment options, and other factors. If confirmed, CD56 may be a biomarker for further risk stratification for IR-AML patients.
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- Cunte Chen
- Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of Ministry of Education, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of Ministry of Education, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology; First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of Ministry of Education, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Sullivan AE, Holder T, Truong T, Green CL, Sofela O, Dahhan T, Granger CB, Jones WS, Patel MR. Use of hospital resources in the care of patients with intermediate risk pulmonary embolism. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2020; 10:2048872620921601. [PMID: 33242980 DOI: 10.1177/2048872620921601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Risk stratification and management of hemodynamically stable pulmonary embolism remains challenging. Professional societies have published stratification schemes, but little is known about the management of patients with intermediate risk pulmonary embolism. We describe the care of these patients at an academic health system. METHODS Patient encounters from 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2017 were retrospectively identified utilizing a multihospital, electronic health record-based data warehouse. Using the 2019 European Society of Cardiology criteria, differences in hospital resource utilization, defined as intensive care unit admission, use of invasive therapies, and length of stay, were examined in patients with intermediate risk characteristics. RESULTS A cohort of 322 intermediate risk patients, including 165 intermediate-low and 157 intermediate-high risk patients, was identified. Intermediate-high risk patients more often underwent catheter-directed therapy (14.0% vs. 1.8%; P<0.001) compared to intermediate-low risk patients and had a 50% higher rate of intensive care unit admission (relative risk 1.50; 95% confidence interval 1.06, 2.12; P=0.023). There was no difference in median intensive care unit length of stay (2.7 vs. 2.0 days; P=0.761) or hospital length of stay (5.0 vs. 5.0 days; P=0.775) between intermediate-high risk and intermediate-low risk patients. Patients that underwent invasive therapies had a 3.8-day shorter hospital length of stay (beta -3.75; 95% confidence interval -6.17, -1.32; P=0.002). CONCLUSION This study presents insights into the hospital resource utilization of patients with intermediate risk pulmonary embolism. The 2019 European Society of Cardiology risk stratification criteria are a clinically relevant scheme that identifies patients more often treated with intensive care unit admission and advanced therapies.
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Health System, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Health System, USA
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- Analytics Center of Excellence, Duke University Health System, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Health System, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Health System, USA
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Michalska A, Gorczyca I, Chrapek M, Kapłon-Cieślicka A, Uziębło-Życzkowska B, Starzyk K, Jelonek O, Budnik M, Gawałko M, Krzesiński P, Jurek A, Scisło P, Kochanowski J, Kiliszek M, Gielerak G, Filipiak KJ, Opolski G, Wożakowska-Kapłon B. Does the CHA2DS2-VASc scale sufficiently predict the risk of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with diagnosed atrial fibrillation treated with non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants? Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e20570. [PMID: 32569181 PMCID: PMC7310852 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000020570] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The CHA2DS2-VASc scale does not include potential risk factors for left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) formation such as a form of atrial fibrillation (AF) and impaired kidney function. The real risk of thromboembolic complications in AF patients is still unclear as well as an optimal anticoagulant treatment in males with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1 and females with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 2.The aim of this study was to compare the predictive value of the CHA2DS2-VASc scale and other scales to estimate the risk of LAAT formation in AF patients treated with non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and to assess the prevalence of thrombi in patients at intermediate risk of stroke.The observational study included consecutive patients with a diagnosis of non-valvular AF treated with NOACs, admitted to 3 high-reference institutions between 2013 and 2018. All individuals underwent transoesophageal echocardiography before cardioversion or ablation.Out of 1163 enrolled AF patients (62.1% male, mean age 62 years) the LAAT had been detected in 50 individuals (4.3%). Among patients with LAAT, 1 patient (2.0%) was classified as a low-risk category, 9 (18.0%) were at intermediate-risk, and 40 (80.0%) were at high risk of thromboembolic complications according to CHA2DS2-VASc scale. All patients were treated with NOACs: 51.0% rivaroxaban, 47.1% dabigatran, and 1.9% apixaban.Patients at intermediate stroke-risk with detected LAAT had higher R2CHADS2 score (2.1 ± 1.2 vs 1.2 ± 0.8, P = .007), higher CHA2DS2-VASc-RAF score (6.4 ± 4.4 vs 3.7 ± 2.6, P = .027) and more often had an estimated glomerular filtration rate below 56 mL/min/1.73 m (44.4% vs 13.2%, P = .026) compared to patients without LAAT. The receiver operating characteristics revealed that the CHA2DS2-VASc-RAF scale had better predictive ability to distinguish between patients with and without LAAT in the study group than CHA2DS2-VASc (P = .0006), CHADS2 (P = .0006) and R2CHADS2 scale (P = .0140).The CHA2DS2-VASc scale should be supplemented with an assessment of renal function and form of AF to improve stroke risk estimation. The application of additional scales to estimate the risk of LAAT might be especially useful among males with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1 and females with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 2.
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- Collegium Medicum, the Jan Kochanowski University
- 1st Clinic of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Swietokrzyskie Cardiology Centre
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- Collegium Medicum, the Jan Kochanowski University
- 1st Clinic of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Swietokrzyskie Cardiology Centre
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- 1st Clinic of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Swietokrzyskie Cardiology Centre
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Diseases, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Diseases, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Diseases, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Diseases, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw
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- Collegium Medicum, the Jan Kochanowski University
- 1st Clinic of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Swietokrzyskie Cardiology Centre
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Okamoto K, Okuyama K, Kohno N, Tsugawa T. Clinical outcomes of low-dose-rate brachytherapy based radiotherapy for intermediate risk prostate cancer. J Contemp Brachytherapy 2020; 12:6-11. [PMID: 32190064 DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2020.92405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose To monitor the outcomes for intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients treated with biologically effective dose (BED) ≥ 200 Gy radiotherapy using low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy. Material and methods Between 2005 and 2016, a total of 397 patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer were treated by LDR-based radiotherapy with a BED ≥ 200 Gy. Treatments consisted of LDR brachytherapy alone (177 cases) or LDR and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) (220 cases). Short-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) was used in 186 patients (46.9%). The median follow-up period was 72 months (range 29-165 months). Dosimetric parameters and BED were studied in each case. The numbers of intermediate-risk features were: 163 patients with 1 intermediate-risk feature (41%), 169 patients with 2 intermediate-risk features (43%), and 65 patients with 3 intermediate-risk features (16%). A total of 145 cases were diagnosed as having primary Gleason pattern 4: Gleason score 4 + 3 (36.5%). Results Three patients developed biochemical failure, thus providing a 7-year actual biochemical failure-free survival (BFFS) rate of 99.1%. Biochemical failure was observed exclusively in cases with distant metastasis: two cases with lymph node metastasis and one case with bone metastasis, thus yielding a 7-year freedom from clinical failure (FFCF) rate of 99.1%. We observed eight deaths, but there was no death from prostate cancer, thus yielding a 7-year cause-specific survival (CSS) rate of 100%, and an overall survival (OS) rate of 98.4%. Conclusions This study highlights excellent outcomes for intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients, including unfavorable intermediate-risk cases, treated with BED ≥ 200 Gy radiotherapy using LDR brachytherapy. LDR alone with a BED of 200 Gy may be an optimal treatment for both favorable and unfavorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients, although a longer follow-up is mandatory to confirm the present findings.
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OBJECTIVES Active surveillance (AS), now the standard of care for most men with favourable-risk prostate cancer, is appealing for selected men with 'favourable' intermediate-risk prostate cancer. METHODS This is a review of the indications for conservative management in this population, the outcomes reported in prospective series, and the use of molecular biomarkers and imaging to identify optimal candidates. RESULTS Candidates are those patients who are categorized as having intermediate-risk disease either because of a prostate-specific antigen level between 10 and 20 ng/mL, or by virtue of having Grade Group 2 disease, with a small percentage of Gleason 4 pattern, and a negative magnetic resonance imaging result or negative targeted biopsy of a region of interest. Confirmation with a favourable score on a tissue-based genetic assay can provide further reassurance. A subset of patients with intermediate-risk disease has indolent disease that may benefit from AS; at the same time, some patients with intermediate-risk disease have an aggressive clinical course that requires early definitive therapy. This heterogeneity is not adequately captured with traditional histopathological staging. Clinical, genomic and radiological biomarkers are the key to appropriate risk stratification and patient selection. CONCLUSIONS The benefits of AS make it an appealing option for selected patients with intermediate-risk disease.
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- Laurence Klotz
- Division of Urology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Sarmiento PE, Zaderenko N, Colque RMA, Melgarejo Otarola F, Pacheco G, Daghero FJ, Tibaldi MA, Moreyra H E. [Mechanical fragmentation and catheter-guided thrombolysis in intermediate risk pulmonary embolism]. Medicina (B Aires) 2020; 80:285-288. [PMID: 32442944] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023] Open
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Acute pulmonary thromboembolism remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Its diagnosis, risk stratification and early treatment are essential. The mainstay of treatment is anticoagulation. In patients with low cardiovascular risk, the prognosis is excellent and the treatment consists only of the administration of anticoagulants. Due to the poor prognosis of patients with high risk (hemodynamic decompensation), the approach is more aggressive using systemic thrombolytics, which reduce mortality but increase the risk of major hemorrhagic complications. In the intermediate-risk patients (evidence of right ventricular failure, without hemodynamic decompensation), the risk-benefit relationship of thrombolytic treatment is more balanced, so the choice is controversial. Mechanical fragmentation with catheter-directed thrombolysis is an alternative with potential benefits. We present two cases of intermediate-risk acute pulmonary thromboembolism to whom mechanical fragmentation and catheter-directed thrombolysis was applied.
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- Pablo E Sarmiento
- Servicio de Cardiología, Sanatorio Allende, Sede Cerro, Córdoba, Argentina. E-mail:
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Sanatorio Allende, Sede Cerro, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Sanatorio Allende, Sede Cerro, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Sanatorio Allende, Sede Cerro, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Sanatorio Allende, Sede Cerro, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Sanatorio Allende, Sede Cerro, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Sanatorio Allende, Sede Cerro, Córdoba, Argentina
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Chen J, Lin J, Wu D, Guo X, Li X, Shi S. Optimal Mean Arterial Pressure Within 24 Hours of Admission for Patients With Intermediate-Risk and High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2020; 26:1076029620933944. [PMID: 32551849 PMCID: PMC7427015 DOI: 10.1177/1076029620933944] [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] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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We aimed to determine whether the average mean arterial pressure (aMAP) in the first 24 hours of hospital admission is useful in predicting short-term outcomes of patients with intermediate- and high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). We conducted a single-center retrospective study. From May 2012 to April 2019, 122 patients with intermediate- and high-risk PE were included. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. The secondary outcome was adverse events. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and cutoff values for aMAP predicting in-hospital death were computed. According to cutoff values, we categorized 5 groups defined as follows: group 1: aMAP < 70 mm Hg; group 2: 70 mm Hg ≤ aMAP < 80 mm Hg; group 3: 80 mm Hg ≤ aMAP < 90 mm Hg; group 4: 90 mm Hg ≤ aMAP <100 mm Hg; and group 5: aMAP ≥ 100 mm Hg. Cox regression models were calculated to investigate associations between aMAP and in-hospital death. In the study group of 122 patients, 15 (12.30%) patients died in the hospital due to PE. The ROC analysis for MAP predicting in-hospital death revealed an area under the curve of 0.729 with a cutoff value of 79.4 mm Hg. Cox regression models showed a significant association between in-hospital death and aMAP group 1 (ref), aMAP group 2 (odds ratio [OR] = 1.680, 95% CI: 0.020-140.335), aMAP group 3 (OR = 0.003, 95% CI: 0.0001-0.343), aMAP group 4 (OR = 0.006, 95% CI: 0.0001-1.671), and aMAP group 5 (OR = 0.003, 95% CI: 0.0001-9.744). In particular, those with an aMAP of 80 to 90 mm Hg had minimum adverse events. The optimal range of MAP for patients with intermediate- and high-risk PE may be 80 to 90 mm Hg.
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- Jialong Chen
- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, China
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit of Fujian Provincial Hospital, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, China.,Medical Intensive Care Unit of Fujian Provincial Hospital, China
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Pillus D, Bruno E, Farcy D, Vilke GM, Childers R. Systematic Review: The Role of Thrombolysis in Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism. J Emerg Med 2019; 57:517-522. [PMID: 31477311 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND This systemic review provides practicing emergency physicians updated information about the role of thrombolysis in the treatment of intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism. METHODS A PubMed literature search from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2018 was conducted and limited to human clinical trials written in English with relevant keywords. High-quality studies were identified and then underwent a structured review. Recommendations are made based on the literature review. RESULTS Sixty-three articles met criteria for rigorous review, of which 13 were appropriate for citation in this review. Of these 13, there were 6 prospective studies and 7 retrospective studies. CONCLUSIONS Thrombolysis, either catheter-directed or systemic, is a treatment option in the management of patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism and a high likelihood of clinical deterioration. Each method of thrombolysis carries risks and benefits. Based on the available evidence, transfer to a facility for the purpose of catheter-directed thrombolysis is not recommended.
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- David Pillus
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego Health, San Diego, California
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego Health, San Diego, California
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BACKGROUND This systemic review provides practicing emergency physicians updated information about the role of thrombolysis in the treatment of intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism. METHODS A PubMed literature search from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2018 was conducted and limited to human clinical trials written in English with relevant keywords. High-quality studies were identified and then underwent a structured review. Recommendations are made based on the literature review. RESULTS Sixty-three articles met criteria for rigorous review, of which 13 were appropriate for citation in this review. Of these 13, there were 6 prospective studies and 7 retrospective studies. CONCLUSIONS Thrombolysis, either catheter-directed or systemic, is a treatment option in the management of patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism and a high likelihood of clinical deterioration. Each method of thrombolysis carries risks and benefits. Based on the available evidence, transfer to a facility for the purpose of catheter-directed thrombolysis is not recommended.
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- David Pillus
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego Health, San Diego, California
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego Health, San Diego, California
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Kaneko G, Shirotake S, Nishimoto K, Miyazaki Y, Ito K, Ito Y, Hagiwara M, Kanao K, Nakagawa K, Momma T, Asano T, Tanaka N, Mizuno R, Oya M, Oyama M. Sub-classification of patients with intermediate-risk metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with targeted therapy. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2019; 49:780-785. [PMID: 31063191 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyz067] [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: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium model predicts the outcomes of metastatic renal cell carcinoma stratified into favorable, intermediate, and poor risk groups (FG, IG, and PG, respectively), with approximately 50% of patients being classified as IG. We aimed to generate better risk model based on the sub-classification of IG. METHODS We analyzed records of 213 consecutive patients receiving molecular targeted therapy. Age, gender, histology, type of initial molecular targeted therapy, serum laboratory data, previous nephrectomy and immunotherapy, and metastatic sites were used for IG sub-stratification. Modified and original models were compared using a concordance correlation coefficient analysis. RESULTS Median follow-up was 17.8 months. Serum albumin, serum C-reactive protein, and bone metastases were independent predictors of overall survival (OS) in IG. IG was sub-classified into low-, middle-, and high-risk IG according to the number of predictors. The following modified model was developed: modified FG (FG & low-risk IG), modified IG (middle-risk IG), and modified PG (PG & high-risk IG). Concordance indices for original and modified models were 0.68 and 0.73, respectively (P < 0.001). OS was significantly longer in modified PG treated with mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors as second-line therapy than with tyrosine kinase inhibitors, whereas this was not observed in the original model. CONCLUSIONS We successfully developed modified IMDC model using a two-step process: the original IMDC plus an IG sub-stratification, and demonstrated that it predicts outcomes more accurately than original model.
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- Go Kaneko
- Department of Uro-Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Uro-Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Uro-Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Urology, National Defense Medical College
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- Department of Urology, Saiseikai Central Hospital
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- Department of Urology, Ichikawa General Hospital, Tokyo Dental College
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- Department of Urology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Urology, Ichikawa General Hospital, Tokyo Dental College
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- Department of Urology, National Hospital Organization Saitama Hospital
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- Department of Urology, Keio University School of Medicine.,Department of Urology, Saitama City Hospital
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- Department of Urology, Keio University School of Medicine
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- Department of Urology, Keio University School of Medicine
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- Department of Uro-Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a disease frequently encountered in clinical practice. While the management of haemodynamically stable, low risk patients with acute PE is well established, managing intermediate disease often presents a therapeutic dilemma. In this review, we discuss the various therapeutic options available in this patient group. This includes thrombolysis, surgical embolectomy and catheter directed techniques. We have also explored the role of specialist PE response teams in the management of such patients. .
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- Amyn Bhamani
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
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- Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Unit, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, CB23 3RE
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- Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Unit, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, CB23 3RE
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
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Peng C, Zhang J, Hou J. Performance characteristics of prostate-specific antigen density and biopsy primary Gleason score to predict biochemical failure in patients with intermediate prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy. Cancer Manag Res 2019; 11:1133-1139. [PMID: 30774441 PMCID: PMC6362965 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s190443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Prognosis for intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa) remains variable; therefore, we aimed to investigate high-risk factors for biochemical recurrence (BCR), and intermediate-risk PCa using radical prostatectomy to identify patients having equivalent BCR-free survival rates when compared to high-risk PCa. Patients and methods A total of 441 medical records were analyzed, including those of 169 intermediate-risk and 272 high-risk PCa patients. Risk factors for time to BCR were tested and analyzed using Kaplan–Meier survival analysis, log-rank tests, and Cox proportion hazards models. Results In the intermediate-risk group, prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD) and primary Gleason pattern were significant preoperative risk factors for BCR. Moreover, BCR-free survival of patients in the intermediate-risk group with a higher PSAD (>0.5 ng/mL/cm3) was comparable with that of patients in the high-risk group (P=0.735). When combining primary Gleason pattern 4 and 3 with PSAD cut-offs 0.3–0.7 ng/mL/cm3, we found that BCR-free survival of patients in the intermediate-risk group with a primary Gleason pattern 4 and PSAD >0.3 ng/mL/cm3 was comparable with that of patients in the high-risk group (P=0.463). Conclusion PSAD and primary Gleason pattern are potential risk factors associated with biochemical failure in intermediate-risk PCa patients after radical prostatectomy. Regarding significant differences in prognosis according to PSAD as well as primary Gleason pattern on biopsy, a subset of the intermediate-risk patients could be identified with outcomes that were equivalent to that of high-risk patients.
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- Chao Peng
- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China,
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China,
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China,
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Amrane H, Deeb GM, Popma JJ, Yakubov SJ, Gleason TG, Van Mieghem NM, Reardon MJ. Causes of death in intermediate-risk patients: The Randomized Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 158:718-728.e3. [PMID: 30709668 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.11.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Examine the causes and timing of death in the Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation intermediate-risk randomized trial for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). METHODS Causes of death were adjudicated by an independent clinical event committee and by post-hoc hierarchical classification. Causes of death were evaluated and characteristics and procedural parameters compared between patients who died and survivors for 3 time periods: early (0-30 days), recovery (31-120 days), and late (121-365 days). RESULTS All-cause mortality at 1 year was 6.5% after TAVR and 6.7% after SAVR. There were no differences in mortality rates between TAVR and SAVR for any of the 3 time periods. Early mortality was primarily due to technical, procedure-related problems in TAVR and due to complications in SAVR. For TAVR and SAVR, most deaths during recovery were caused by complications. Other causes, including comorbid conditions, accounted for most late deaths. CONCLUSIONS Mortality rates were similar for patients treated with TAVR or SAVR at any time period including at 1 year. Early cause of death was more commonly technical failure after TAVR and due to complications after SAVR. Recovery phase cause of death was dominated by complications from TAVR and SAVR. Late cause of death appeared to be independent of the procedure in both groups.
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- Hafid Amrane
- Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology; Riverside Methodist-Ohio Health, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Eramus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Tex.
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Gössl M, Ahmed A. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Prior Sternotomy Is Not the Problem. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2018; 11:2217-2219. [PMID: 30409279 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Mario Gössl
- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Valve Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Dávila Fajardo R, Oldenburger E, Rübe C, López-Yurda M, Pritchard-Jones K, Bergeron C, Graf N, van Grotel M, van Tinteren H, Saunders D, van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM, Janssens GO, Oldenburger F. Evaluation of boost irradiation in patients with intermediate-risk stage III Wilms tumour with positive lymph nodes only: Results from the SIOP-WT-2001 Registry. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2018; 65:e27085. [PMID: 29693799 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the value of radiotherapy boost omission in patients with intermediate-risk, stage III Wilms tumours (WT) with positive lymph nodes (LN). METHODS AND MATERIALS All patients with intermediate-risk, stage III (LN positive) WT consecutively registered in the SIOP-WT-2001 study were included in this analysis. Endpoints were 5-year event-free survival (EFS), loco-regional control (LRC) and overall survival (OS). RESULTS Between June 2001 and May 2015, 2,569 patients with stage I to III WT after preoperative chemotherapy were registered in the SIOP-WT-2001 study. Five hundred and twenty-three (20%) had stage III disease, of which 113 patients had stage III due to positive LN only. Of those, 101 (89%) received radiotherapy, 36 of which (36%) received, apart from flank irradiation, a boost dose to the LN positive area. Four patients (4%) did not receive any adjuvant radiotherapy. In eight patients information on radiotherapy was not available. With a median follow-up of 71 months, no difference in 5-year EFS (84% vs. 83%, P = 0.77) and LRC (96% vs. 97%, P = 0.91) was observed between patients receiving a radiotherapy boost and those without boost, respectively. Five-year OS, including salvage therapy, was excellent (boost vs. no boost: 97% vs. 95%, P = 0.58). CONCLUSIONS Outcome data demonstrate that omission of the radiotherapy boost to the loco-regional positive lymph nodes in patients with intermediate-risk, stage III WT who receive preoperative chemotherapy and postoperative flank irradiation (14.4 Gy) can be considered a safe approach for future SIOP protocols.
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- Raquel Dávila Fajardo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht and Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Leuven Cancer Center, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Radio-Oncology, University Hospital of Saarland, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Statistics, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology, University Hospital of Saarland, Homburg, Germany
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- Princess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Statistics, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology. The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht and Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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TAVI has become the standard treatment in patients at increased surgical risk and is increasingly being performed in patients at intermediate to low surgical risk. While non-inferiority has been demonstrated in intermediate risk patients, several challenges—particularly with regard to valve durability—need to be addressed before expansion to lower risk and younger patients can be recommended on a broad basis. Current trends, trials results, and remaining challenges are summarized and discussed in the light of updated treatment guidelines.
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- Lisa Voigtländer
- Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, University Heart Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, University Heart Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.,Partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, DZHK, German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Hamburg, Germany
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King MT, Nguyen PL, Boldbaatar N, Tempany CM, Cormack RA, Beard CJ, Hurwitz MD, Suh WW, D'Amico AV, Orio PF. Long-term outcomes of partial prostate treatment with magnetic resonance imaging-guided brachytherapy for patients with favorable-risk prostate cancer. Cancer 2018; 124:3528-3535. [PMID: 29975404 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Partial prostate treatment has emerged as a potential method for treating patients with favorable-risk prostate cancer while minimizing toxicity. The authors previously demonstrated poor rates of biochemical disease control for patients with National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) intermediate-risk disease using partial gland treatment with brachytherapy. The objective of the current study was to estimate the rates of distant metastasis and prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) for this cohort. METHODS Between 1997 and 2007, a total of 354 men with clinical T1c disease, a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level < 15 ng/mL, and Gleason grade ≤3 + 4 prostate cancer underwent partial prostate treatment with brachytherapy to the peripheral zone under 0.5-Tesla magnetic resonance guidance. The cumulative incidences of metastasis and PCSM for the NCCN very low-risk, low-risk, and intermediate-risk groups were estimated. Fine and Gray competing risk regression was used to evaluate clinical factors associated with time to metastasis. RESULTS A total of 22 patients developed metastases at a median of 11.0 years (interquartile range, 6.9-13.9 years). The 12-year metastasis rates for patients with very low-risk, low-risk, and intermediate-risk disease were 0.8% (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.1%-4.4%), 8.7% (95% CI, 3.4%-17.2%), and 15.7% (95% CI, 5.7%-30.2%), respectively, and the 12-year PCSM estimates were 1.6% (95% CI, 0.1%-7.6%), 1.4% (95% CI, 0.1%-6.8%), and 8.2% (95% CI, 1.9%-20.7%), respectively. On multivariate analysis, NCCN risk category (low risk: hazard ratio, 6.34 [95% CI, 1.18-34.06; P = .03] and intermediate risk: hazard ratio, 6.98 [95% CI, 1.23-39.73; P = .03]) was found to be significantly associated with the time to metastasis. CONCLUSIONS Partial prostate treatment with brachytherapy may be associated with higher rates of distant metastasis and PCSM for patients with intermediate-risk disease after long-term follow-up. Treatment of less than the full gland may not be appropriate for this cohort.
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- Martin T King
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ridley-Tree Cancer Center, Santa Barbara, California
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Bleiziffer S. Does the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Prosthesis Type Really Have an Influence on Quality of Life? JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2018; 11:1199-1200. [PMID: 29860074 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Sabine Bleiziffer
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität, Munich, Germany; Insure (Institute for Translational Cardiac Surgery), Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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Tamada S, Iguchi T, Yasuda S, Kato M, Yamasaki T, Nakatani T. The difference in the survival rate of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma in the intermediate-risk group of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center criteria. Oncotarget 2018; 9:27752-9. [PMID: 29963234 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Objectives To investigate the necessity of stratifying patients in the intermediate-risk group of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) criteria in a real-world population of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Patients and Methods We retrospectively analyzed 234 consecutively treated patients who had received molecular targeted drugs. We examined the difference between progression-free survival and overall survival among patients in the intermediate-risk group of MSKCC criteria. We divided the intermediate group into two subgroups as follows: patients positive for only one risk factor (Int-1) and those positive for two risk factors (Int-2) including performance status, serum hemoglobin level, time from diagnosis to treatment, and corrected calcium and lactate dehydrogenase levels. Next, we evaluated the association between the number of metastatic organs, the presence of pancreatic metastasis, Int-1 or Int-2 grouping, and overall survival. Results The median overall survival was 41.2 months. The median overall survival of the favorable-, intermediate-, and poor-risk groups of the MSKCC criteria were 91.0, 33.6, and 15.2 months, respectively. Patient characteristics were similar between the Int-1 and Int-2 groups. Increased positivity for risk factors of MSKCC classification between the two groups was for performance status and serum hemoglobin level. Progression-free survival and overall survival of the Int-1 group were significantly higher than those of the Int-2 group. In Cox proportional stepwise multivariate analysis, the Int-1 and Int-2 classification was an independent risk factor for overall survival. Conclusion Patients in the intermediate-risk group had different prognoses depending on the number of positive risk factors.
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Azria D, Doyen J, Jarlier M, Martel-Lafay I, Hennequin C, Etienne P, Vendrely V, François E, de La Roche G, Bouché O, Mirabel X, Denis B, Mineur L, Berdah J, Mahé M, Bécouarn Y, Dupuis O, Lledo G, Seitz J, Bedenne L, Gourgou-Bourgade S, Juzyna B, Conroy T, Gérard J. Late toxicities and clinical outcome at 5 years of the ACCORD 12/0405-PRODIGE 02 trial comparing two neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy regimens for intermediate-risk rectal cancer. Ann Oncol 2018; 28:2436-2442. [PMID: 28961836 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Outcome of intermediate risk rectal cancer may be improved by the addition of oxaliplatin during 5-fluoruracil concomitant neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. The purpose of this study is to analyze the main clinical results of the ACCORD12 trial (NCT00227747) in rectal cancer after 5 years of follow-up. Patients and methods Inclusion criteria were as follows: rectal adenocarcinoma accessible to digital examination staged T3-T4 Nx M0 (or T2 Nx distal anterior rectum). Two neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy regimens were randomized: CAP45 (RT 45 Gy + capecitabine) and CAPOX50 (RT 50 Gy + capecitabine and oxaliplatin). Main end point was sterilization of the operative specimen. Acute and late toxicities were prospectively analyzed with dedicated questionnaires. Results Between November 2005 and July 2008, 598 patients were included in the trial. After a median follow-up of 60.2 months, there was no difference between treatment arms in multivariate analysis either for disease-free survival or overall survival (OS) [P = 0.9, hazard ratio (HR)=1.02; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.76-1.36 and P = 0.3, HR = 0.87; 95% CI, 0.66-1.15, respectively]. There was also no difference of local control in univariate analysis (P = 0.7, HR = 0.92; 95% CI, 0.51-1.66). Late toxicities were acceptable with 1.6% G3 anal incontinence, and <1% G3 diarrhea, G3 rectal bleeding, G3 stenosis, G3-4 pain, G3 urinary incontinence, G3 urinary retention and G3 skeletal toxicity. There was a slight increase of erectile dysfunction over time with a 63% rate of erectile dysfunction at 5 years. There was no significant statistical difference for these toxicities between treatment arms. Conclusions The CAPOX50 regimen did not improve local control, disease-free survival and overall survival in the ACCORD12 trial. Late toxicities did not differ between treatment arms.
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- D Azria
- Department of Radiation oncology, Montpellier Cancer Institute, Montpellier
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- Department of Radiation oncology, Antoine-Lacassagne Center, Nice;; University of Côte d'Azur, Nice;.
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- Biometrics Unit, Montpellier Cancer Institute, Montpellier
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Léon-Bérard Center, Lyon
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Armorican Center of Radiotherapy and Radiology, Plérin
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Teaching Hospital CHU of Bordeaux, Bordeaux
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- University of Côte d'Azur, Nice;; Department of Medical Oncology, Antoine-Lacassagne Center, Nice
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Oncology Institute of Loire, Saint Priest en Jarez
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Teaching Hospital CHU of Reims, Reims
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Oscar-Lambret Center, Lille
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Teaching Hospital CHU Louis Pasteur, Colmar
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sainte-Catherine Institute, Avignon
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- Sainte-Marguerite Private Hospital, Toulon-Hyères
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, West Oncology Institute, Saint-Herblain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jean Bernard Center, Le Mans
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jean Mermoz Private Hospital, Lyon
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Teaching Hospital CHU La Timone, Marseille
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Teaching Hospital CHU of Dijon, Dijon
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Oncology Institute of Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
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- Department of Radiation oncology, Antoine-Lacassagne Center, Nice;; University of Côte d'Azur, Nice
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TAVI has become the standard treatment in patients at increased surgical risk and is increasingly being performed in patients at intermediate to low surgical risk. While non-inferiority has been demonstrated in intermediate risk patients, several challenges-particularly with regard to valve durability-need to be addressed before expansion to lower risk and younger patients can be recommended on a broad basis. Current trends, trials results, and remaining challenges are summarized and discussed in the light of updated treatment guidelines.
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- Lisa Voigtländer
- Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, University Heart Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, University Heart Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- Partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, DZHK, German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Hamburg, Germany
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Matsuo K, Shimada M, Yokota H, Satoh T, Katabuchi H, Kodama S, Sasaki H, Matsumura N, Mikami M, Sugiyama T. Effectiveness of adjuvant systemic chemotherapy for intermediate-risk stage IB cervical cancer. Oncotarget 2017; 8:106866-106875. [PMID: 29290995 PMCID: PMC5739780 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective To examine the effectiveness of systemic chemotherapy following radical hysterectomy for women with intermediate-risk stage IB cervical cancer. Materials and Methods This is a retrospective analysis of a previously organized nation-wide cohort study examining 6,003 women with stage IB-IIB cervical cancer who underwent radical hysterectomy between 2004 and 2008 in Japan. Survival of 555 women with stage IB cervical cancer in the intermediate-risk group (deep stromal invasion > 50%, large tumor size > 4 cm, and lympho-vascular space invasion [LVSI]) were examined based on adjuvant therapy patterns: chemotherapy alone (n = 223, 40.2%), concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (n = 172, 31.0%), and radiotherapy alone (n = 160, 28.8%). Results The most common intermediate-risk pattern was LVSI with deep stromal invasion (n = 216, 38.5%). The most common chemotherapeutic choice was taxane/platinum (52.2%). Women with adenocarcinoma/adenosquamous histology were more likely to receive chemotherapy (P = 0.03), and intermediate-risk pattern was not associated with chemotherapy use (P = 0.11). Women who received systemic chemotherapy had disease-free survival (5-year rate, 88.1% versus 90.2%, adjusted-hazard ratio (HR) 0.98, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.52–1.83, P = 0.94) and cause-specific survival (95.4% versus 94.8%, adjusted-HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.34–2.07, P = 0.71) similar to those who received concurrent chemo-radiotherapy on multivariable analysis. Similar results were seen among 329 women with multiple intermediate-risk factors (5-year rates for disease-free survival, chemotherapy versus concurrent chemo-radiotherapy, 87.1% versus 90.2%, P = 0.86; and cause-specific survival 94.6% versus 93.4%, P = 0.82). Cumulative local-recurrence (P = 0.77) and distant-recurrence (P = 0.94) risks were similar across the adjuvant therapy types. Conclusions Our study suggests that systemic chemotherapy may be an alternative treatment choice for adjuvant therapy in intermediate-risk stage IB cervical cancer.
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- Koji Matsuo
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan.,Current affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tsukuba Faculty of Medicine, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Life Sciences Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gynecology, Niigata Cancer Center Hospital, Niigata, Japan.,Current affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Niigata Minami Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, Kashiwa, Japan.,Current affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Chiba Tokushukai Hospital, Funabashi, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Current affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan
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Shekar PS, Rinewalt D. Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2017; 6:538-540. [PMID: 29062751 DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.09.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for aortic valve stenosis has rapidly progressed from its initial application in the inoperable or high-risk patients to those determined to be intermediate and low risk. It is our concern this has occurred without adequate knowledge or examination of the long-term durability of TAVR valves and the impact on subsequent aortic valve surgery, should it be required. In this editorial, we provide insight and reflect upon lessons learned from past surgical techniques and their subsequent abandonment.
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- Prem S Shekar
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Krishna S, McInnes M, Lim C, Lim R, Hakim SW, Flood TA, Schieda N. Comparison of Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System versions 1 and 2 for the Detection of Peripheral Zone Gleason Score 3 + 4 = 7 Cancers. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2017; 209:W365-73. [PMID: 28981356 DOI: 10.2214/AJR.17.17964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of our study was to compare Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System version 1 (PI-RADSv1) and Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System version 2 (PI-RADSv2) for the detection of peripheral zone (PZ) Gleason score 3 + 4 = 7 cancers. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-seven consecutive patients with 52 PZ Gleason score 3 + 4 = 7 cancers that were 0.5 cm3 or larger underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) and 3-T MRI between 2012 and 2015. Two blinded radiologists (readers 1 and 2) retrospectively assigned PI-RADSv1 sequence (T2-weighted imaging, DWI, dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI [DCE-MRI]) and sum scores and PI-RADSv2 assessment categories. A third blinded radiologist (reader 3) measured apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) ratio (ADC of tumor / ADC of normal PZ) using RP-MRI maps. Sensitivity, false-positive rate, and overall accuracy were compared using McNemar test. Pearson correlation was performed. RESULTS Using PI-RADSv1, reader 1 detected 86.5% (45/52) of the cancers and reader 2, 76.9% (40/52) of the cancers. Using PI-RADSv2, reader 1 detected 78.9% (41/52) and reader 2, 67.3% (35/52). Reader 1 detected 7.7% (4/52) and reader 2 detected 9.6% (5/52) more tumors using PI-RADSv1 due to T2-weighted imaging score ≥ 4 or DCE-MRI score ≥ 3. Sensitivity was higher for PI-RADSv1 (p = 0.01 and 0.03, readers 1 and 2). False-positive rates were higher with PI-RADSv1 than with PI-RADSv2 (1.8% vs 0.9% for reader 1; 3.6% vs 1.8% for reader 2) without significant differences in false-positive rate (p = 0.41 and 0.25) or overall accuracy (p = 0.06 and 0.23). PI-RADSv1 sum scores correlated strongly with PI-RADSv2 categories (B = 0.78-0.93, p < 0.0001). The mean ADC ratio was 0.61 ± 0.14 mm2/s with no difference between visible and nonvisible tumors (p = 0.06-0.5). Interobserver agreement was moderate for PI-RADSv2 (κ = 0.41) and ranged from slight to substantial for PI-RADSv1 (T2-weighted imaging, κ = 0.32; DWI, κ = 0.52; DCE-MRI, κ = 0.13). CONCLUSION There was no difference in overall detection of cancers comparing PI-RADSv1 and PI-RADSv2; however, PI-RADSv1 sequence scores on T2-weighted imaging and DCE-MRI detected approximately 10% more tumors that were otherwise underestimated on DWI and using PI-RADSv2 decision-tree rules.
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The encouraging results of the PARTNER 2 (Placement of AoRtic TraNscathetER Valves 2) trial led to the approval of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in intermediate-surgical-risk patients. Recently, the SURTAVI (SUrgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) investigators demonstrated the feasibility of TAVR with self-expanding valves in intermediate-risk patients. The focus has now shifted to clinical trials comparing TAVR to surgery in low-surgical-risk populations with a goal to expand TAVR to all-risk patients. However, low-surgical-risk patients continue to be acceptable candidates for surgical aortic valve replacement, with proven outcomes over many decades. Although new data has emerged showing feasibility of TAVR in young patients with bicuspid valves, with newer generation TAVR valves there will be minimal tolerance for adverse outcomes in the low risk category. To expand the reach of TAVR into low-surgical-risk patients, important questions about valve durability, leaflet thrombosis, higher rates of paravalvular leak and permanent pacemakers (PPM) will need to be addressed. However, as TAVR technology continues to evolve, it seems to be just a matter of time before TAVR establishes itself as a modality for aortic valve replacement regardless of surgical risk.
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- Sameer Arora
- Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Aliyev JA, Isayev IH, Akbarov KS, Qurbanov SS, Huseynov RR, Aliyeva NS. High-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for accelerated partial breast irradiation - trial results of Azerbaijan National Center of Oncology. J Contemp Brachytherapy 2017; 9:106-11. [PMID: 28533797 DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2017.67145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Purpose To describe early results of two cohorts of patients with low and intermediate risk of early breast cancer treated with accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using different schedules of multicatheter brachytherapy. Material and methods Patients with early stage breast cancer after breast conserving surgery were enrolled for a prospective analysis. The APBI, using multicatheter brachytherapy, was delivered either eight times 4 Gy in five days with a planned total dose of 32 Gy, or seven times 5 Gy in four days with a planned total dose of 35 Gy. Primary endpoints were side effects. Results Forty-eight patients were enrolled between 2012 and 2014. Patients characteristics were as follow: median age of patients was 55 years, early breast cancer was defined according GEC-ESTRO recommendations. With a median follow-up period of 37 months, no significant differences regarding late side effects and cosmesis between two cohorts of patients were documented. In total, cosmesis was excellent in 13/48 (27.1%) patients, good in 34/48 (70.8%) patients, and moderate in 1/48 patient (2.1%). Conclusions Accelerated partial breast irradiation using multicatheter brachytherapy with 32 Gy/8 fractions and 35 Gy/7 fractions for early breast cancer seems to be similar in terms of late side effects. According to our findings, APBI was also feasible for intermediate-risk of early breast cancer patients.
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Zumsteg ZS, Chen Z, Howard LE, Amling CL, Aronson WJ, Cooperberg MR, Kane CJ, Terris MK, Spratt DE, Sandler HM, Freedland SJ. Number of Unfavorable Intermediate-Risk Factors Predicts Pathologic Upstaging and Prostate Cancer-Specific Mortality Following Radical Prostatectomy: Results From the SEARCH Database. Prostate 2017; 77:154-163. [PMID: 27683213 DOI: 10.1002/pros.23255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND To validate and further improve the stratification of intermediate risk prostate cancer into favorable and unfavorable subgroups for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The SEARCH database was queried for IR patients undergoing radical prostatectomy without adjuvant radiotherapy. UIR disease was defined any patient with at least one unfavorable risk factor (URF), including primary Gleason pattern 4, 50% of more biopsy cores containing cancer, or multiple National Comprehensive Cancer Network IR factors. RESULTS One thousand five hundred eighty-six patients with IR prostate cancer comprised the study cohort. Median follow-up was 62 months. Patients classified as UIR were significantly more likely to have pathologic high-risk features, such as Gleason score 8 - 10, pT3-4 disease, or lymph node metastases, than FIR patients (P < 0.001). Furthermore, UIR patients had significantly higher rates of PSA-relapse (PSA, hazard ratio [HR] = 1.89, P < 0.001) and distant metastasis (DM, HR = 2.92, P = 0.001), but no difference in prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) or all-cause mortality in multivariable analysis. On secondary analysis, patients with ≥2 URF had significantly worse PSA-RFS, DM, and PCSM than those with 0 or 1 URF. Moreover, 40% of patients with ≥2 URF had high-risk pathologic features. CONCLUSIONS Patients with UIR prostate cancer are at increased risk of PSA relapse, DM, and pathologic upstaging following prostatectomy. However, increased risk of PCSM was only detected in those with ≥2 URF. This suggests that further refinement of the UIR subgroup may improve risk stratification. Prostate Prostate 77:154-163, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Zachary S Zumsteg
- Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Urology Section, Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Urology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Urology, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, California
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- Urology Department, University of California San Diego Health System, San Diego, California
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- Section of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia
- Section of Urology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Urology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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Repossini A, Di Bacco L, Passaretti B, Grubitzsch H, Schäfer C, Claus B, Giroletti L, Folliguet T, Bisleri G, Fischlein T, Santarpino G, Di Bartolomeo R, Laborde F, Muneretto C. Early hemodynamics and clinical outcomes of isolated aortic valve replacement with stentless or transcatheter valve in intermediate-risk patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 153:549-558.e3. [PMID: 27939031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.10.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Stentless aortic valves have been developed to overcome obstructive limitations associated with stented bioprostheses. The aim of the current multi-institutional study was to compare hemodynamics of transcatheter (TAVR) and the Freedom SOLO Stentless (FS) valve in an intermediate risk population undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement. METHODS From 2010 to 2014, 420 consecutive patients underwent isolated surgical aortic valve replacement with FS and 375 patients underwent TAVR. Only patients with intermediate operative risk (Society of Thoracic Surgeons score 4-10) and small aortic annulus (≤23 mm) were included. After a propensity matched analysis 142 patients in each group were selected. Thirty-day postoperative clinical and echocardiographic parameters were evaluated. RESULTS Mean prosthesis diameter was 22.2 ± 0.9 mm for FS and 22.4 ± 1.0 mm for TAVR. In-hospital mortality was 2.1% for FS and 6.3% for TAVR (P = .02). Postoperative FS peak gradients were 19.1 ± 9.6 mm Hg (mean 10.8 ± 5.9 mm Hg); TAVR peak gradients were 20.2 ± 9.5 mm Hg (mean 10.7 ± 6.9 mm Hg) P = .57 (P = .88). Postoperative effective orifice area was 1.93 ± 0.52 cm2 for FS and 1.83 ± 0.3 cm2 for TAVR (P = .65). There was no prostheses-patient mismatch in either group. Postoperative grade 2-3 paravalvular leak was present in 3.5% for TAVR and 0.7% for FS. Postoperative permanent pacemaker implant rate was 12% for TAVR and only 1 case (0.7%) in the FS group (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS In patients with small aortic annulus and intermediate risk, both FS and TAVR demonstrated similar excellent hemodynamic performance. TAVR demonstrated greater mortality and rates of pacemaker insertion. Further studies are warranted to validate TAVR indications in this subset of patients.
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- Alberto Repossini
- Clinical Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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- Clinical Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Clinical Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Clinical Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Quek R, Farid M, Kanjanapan Y, Lim C, Tan IB, Kesavan S, Lim TKH, Oon LLE, Goh BK, Chan WH, Teo M, Chung AY, Ong HS, Wong WK, Tan P, Yip D. Prognostic significance of KIT exon 11 deletion mutation in intermediate-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2016; 13:115-124. [PMID: 27753268 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.12603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 03/23/2016] [Revised: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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AIM Benefit of adjuvant imatinib therapy following curative resection in patients with intermediate-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is unclear. GIST-specific exon mutations, in particular exon 11 deletions, have been shown to be prognostic. We hypothesize that specific KIT mutations may improve risk stratification in patients with intermediate-risk GIST, identifying a subgroup of patients who may benefit from adjuvant therapy. METHODS In total, 142 GIST patients with complete clinicopathologic and mutational data from two sites were included. Risk classification was based on the modified National Institute of Health (NIH) criteria. RESULTS In this cohort, 74% (n = 105) of patients harbored a KIT mutation; 61% (n = 86) were found in exon 11 of which nearly 70% were KIT exon 11 deletions (n = 60). A total of 18% (n = 25) of cases were classified as having intermediate-risk disease. Univariate analysis confirmed tumor size, mitotic index, nongastric origin, presence of tumor rupture and modified NIH criteria were adversely prognostic for relapse-free survival (RFS). Among KIT/PDGFRA mutants, KIT exon 11 deletions had a significantly worse prognosis (hazard ratio 2.31; 95% confidence interval, 1.30-4.10; P = 0.003). Multivariate analysis confirmed KIT exon 11 deletion (P = 0.003) and clinical risk classification (P < 0.001) as independent adverse prognostic factors for RFS. Intermediate-risk patients harboring KIT exon 11 deletions had RFS outcomes similar to high-risk patients. CONCLUSION The presence of KIT exon 11 deletion mutation in patients with intermediate-risk GIST is associated with an inferior clinical outcome with RFS similar to high-risk patients.
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- Richard Quek
- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Canberra Hospital, Garran, Australia
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- Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore.,Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore.,Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.,School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore.,Program in Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore.,Center for Translational Medicine, Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Canberra Hospital, Garran, Australia.,ANU Medical School, Australian National University, Acton, Canberra, Australia
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McPartlin AJ, Glicksman R, Pintilie M, Tsuji D, Mok G, Bayley A, Chung P, Bristow RG, Gospodarowicz MK, Catton CN, Milosevic M, Warde PR. PMH 9907: Long-term outcomes of a randomized phase 3 study of short-term bicalutamide hormone therapy and dose-escalated external-beam radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer. Cancer 2016; 122:2595-603. [PMID: 27219522 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Revised: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of hormone therapy (HT) with dose-escalated external-beam radiotherapy (DE-EBRT) in the treatment of intermediate-risk prostate cancer (IRPC) remains controversial. The authors report the long-term outcome of a phase 3 study of DE-EBRT with or without HT for patients with localized prostate cancer (LPC). METHODS From 1999 to 2006, 252 of an intended 338 patients with LPC were randomized to receive DE-EBRT with or without 5 months of neoadjuvant and concurrent bicalutamide 150 mg once daily. The study was closed early because of contemporary concerns surrounding bicalutamide. The primary outcome was biochemical failure (BF) incidence, and the secondary endpoints were overall survival (OS), local control (LC), and quality of life. The BF and OS rates were estimated using the cumulative incidence function and Kaplan-Meier methods and were compared using the Gray test and the log-rank test. RESULTS Eleven patients were excluded from analysis. Characteristics were well balanced in each treatment arm. Ninety-five percent of patients had IRPC. The prescribed dose increased from 75.6 grays (Gy) in 42 fractions to 78 Gy in 39 fractions over the period. At a median follow-up of 9.1 years, 98 BFs occurred, with no significant effect of HT versus no HT on the BF rate (40% vs 47%; P = .32), the OS rate (82% vs 86%; P = .37), the LC rate (52% vs 48 %; P = .32) or quality of life, in the patients who completed the questionnaires. Dose escalation to 75.6 Gy versus >75.6 Gy reduced the BF rate by 26% (P = .004). CONCLUSIONS For patients who predominantly have IRPC, the addition of HT to DE-EBRT did not significantly affect BF, OS, or LC. Bicalutamide appeared to be well tolerated. The conclusions from the study are limited by incomplete recruitment. Cancer 2016;122:2595-603. © 2016 American Cancer Society.
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- Andrew J McPartlin
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Biostatistics, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology, and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Center of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Tamburino C, Barbanti M, D'Errigo P, Ranucci M, Onorati F, Covello RD, Santini F, Rosato S, Santoro G, Fusco D, Grossi C, Seccareccia F. 1-Year Outcomes After Transfemoral Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Results From the Italian OBSERVANT Study. J Am Coll Cardiol 2015; 66:804-812. [PMID: 26271063 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [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: 04/24/2015] [Revised: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND There is a paucity of prospective and controlled data on the comparative effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in a real-world setting. OBJECTIVES This analysis aims to describe 1-year clinical outcomes of a large series of propensity-matched patients who underwent SAVR and transfemoral TAVR. METHODS The OBSERVANT (Observational Study of Effectiveness of SAVR-TAVI Procedures for Severe Aortic Stenosis Treatment) trial is an observational prospective multicenter cohort study that enrolled patients with aortic stenosis (AS) who underwent SAVR or TAVR. The propensity score method was applied to select 2 groups with similar baseline characteristics. All outcomes were adjudicated through a linkage with administrative databases. The primary endpoints of this analysis were death from any cause and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) at 1 year. RESULTS The unadjusted enrolled population (N = 7,618) included 5,707 SAVR patients and 1,911 TAVR patients. The matched population had a total of 1,300 patients (650 per group). The propensity score method generated a low-intermediate risk population (mean logistic EuroSCORE 1: 10.2 ± 9.2% vs. 9.5 ± 7.1%, SAVR vs. transfemoral TAVR; p = 0.104). At 1 year, the rate of death from any cause was 13.6% in the surgical group and 13.8% in the transcatheter group (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.99; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.72 to 1.35; p = 0.936). Similarly, there were no significant differences in the rates of MACCE, which were 17.6% in the surgical group and 18.2% in the transcatheter group (HR: 1.03; 95% CI: 0.78 to 1.36; p = 0.831). The cumulative incidence of cerebrovascular events, and rehospitalization due to cardiac reasons and acute heart failure was similar in both groups at 1 year. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that SAVR and transfemoral TAVR have comparable mortality, MACCE, and rates of rehospitalization due to cardiac reasons at 1 year. These data need to be confirmed in longer term and dedicated ongoing randomized trials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Corrado Tamburino
- Division of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy; ETNA Foundation, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy; ETNA Foundation, Catania, Italy.
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- National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and ICU, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and ICU, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Regional Health Service, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, ASO S. Croce e Carle, Cuneo, Italy
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- National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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