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Pant C, Deshpande A, Larson A, O'Connor J, Rolston DDK, Sferra TJ. Diarrhea in solid-organ transplant recipients: a review of the evidence. Curr Med Res Opin 2013; 29:1315-28. [PMID: 23777312 DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2013.816278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide a comprehensive review of the literature as it relates to diarrhea in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. In this article, we review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of diarrhea in SOT recipients and discuss recent advances and challenges. METHODS Two investigators conducted independent literature searches using PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus until January 1st, 2013. All databases were searched using a combination of the terms diarrhea, solid organ transplant, SOT, transplant associated diarrhea, and transplant recipients. Articles that discussed diarrhea in SOT recipients were reviewed and relevant cross-references also read and evaluated for inclusion. Selection bias could be a possible limitation of the approach used in selecting or finding articles for this article. FINDINGS Post-transplant diarrhea is a common and distressing occurrence in patients, which can have significant deleterious effects on the clinical course and well-being of the organ recipient. A majority of cases are due to infectious and drug-related etiologies. However, various other etiologies including inflammatory bowel disease must be considered in the differential diagnosis. A step-wise, informed approach to post-transplant diarrhea will help the clinician achieve the best diagnostic yield. The use of diagnostic endoscopy should be preceded by exclusion of an infectious or drug-related cause of diarrhea. Empiric management with antidiarrheal agents, probiotics, and lactose-free diets may have a role in managing patients for whom no cause can be determined even after an extensive investigation. CONCLUSIONS Physicians should be familiar with the common etiologies that result in post-transplant diarrhea. A directed approach to diagnosis and treatment will not only help to resolve the diarrhea but also prevent potentially life-threatening consequences including loss of the graft as well. Prospective studies are required to determine the etiology of post-transplant diarrhea in different clinical and geographic settings.
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- Chaitanya Pant
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center , Oklahoma City, OK , USA
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Podoltsev N, Zhang B, Yao X, Bustillo I, Deng Y, Cooper DL. Chemoimmunotherapy and withdrawal of immunosuppression for monomorphic posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2013; 13:716-20. [PMID: 24035715 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2013.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Revised: 05/30/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Monomorphic PTLDs are the most aggressive type of PTLD occurring after SOT. Current guidelines for treatment suggest a stepwise approach that includes a reduction of immunosuppression (RIS) with or without rituximab, followed by chemotherapy if there is no response. Nevertheless, recommendations regarding the extent and duration of RIS are nonstandardized and RIS as an initial strategy might be associated with an unacceptably high frequency of graft loss and disease progression. PATIENTS AND METHODS We reviewed the outcome of a combination program of aggressive chemoimmunotherapy and complete withdrawal of immunosuppression in treating 22 patients with monomorphic PTLD between January 1995 and August 2012. RESULTS Twelve of 22 patients (55%) received CHOP-R (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone, and rituximab) every 2 weeks (dose-dense CHOP-R) and 10 patients received other doxorubicin-based regimens. There was no treatment-related mortality. Complete response was seen in 91% of patients. Median OS was 9.61 years (95% confidence interval (CI), 5.21-10.74). Median progression-free survival was 5.39 years (95% CI, 2.10-10.74). The graft rejection rate was 18% (95% CI, 0.03-0.34). CONCLUSION The use of aggressive chemoimmunotherapy in combination with the withdrawal of immunosuppression approach yields excellent results and should be prospectively studied in a multi-institutional setting.
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- Nikolai Podoltsev
- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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Vedham V, Divi RL, Starks VL, Verma M. Multiple infections and cancer: implications in epidemiology. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2013; 13:177-94. [PMID: 23919392 DOI: 10.7785/tcrt.2012.500366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Approximately 18% of the global cancer burden has been attributed to infectious agents, with estimates ranging from 7% in developed countries to about 22% in developing countries. Chronic infections caused by the hepatitis B and C viruses, human papilloma viruses (HPV), and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are reported to be responsible for approximately 15% of all human cancers. Interestingly, although many of the infectious agents that have been associated with cancer--such as HPV, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and H. pylori--are highly prevalent in the world, most infected individuals do not develop cancer but remain lifelong carriers. Malignancies associated with infectious agents may result from prolonged latency as a result of chronic infections. Pathogenic infections are necessary but are not sufficient for cancer initiation or progression. Cancer initiation may require additional cofactors, including secondary infections. Therefore, in patients with chronic infection with one agent, secondary co-infection with another agent may serve as an important co-factor that may cause cancer initiation and progression. Additionally, opportunistic co-infections could significantly inhibit response to cancer treatment and increase cancer mortality. Co-infections are relatively common in areas with a high prevalence of infectious agents, especially in developing countries. These co-infections can cause an imbalance in the host immune system by affecting persistence of and susceptibility to malignant infections. Several articles have been published that focus on infectious agents and cancer. In this article, we discuss the role of infectious agents in malignancies, highlight the role of multiple/co-infections in cancer etiology, and review implications for cancer epidemiology.
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- Vidya Vedham
- Methods and Technologies Branch, Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), 6130 Executive Boulevard, Suite 5100, Bethesda, MD 20892-7324, USA.
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Graves A, Hessamodini H, Wong G, Lim WH. Metastatic renal cell carcinoma: update on epidemiology, genetics, and therapeutic modalities. Immunotargets Ther 2013; 2:73-90. [PMID: 27471690 PMCID: PMC4928369 DOI: 10.2147/itt.s31426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains a major therapeutic challenge for clinicians. Despite advances in the understanding of the immunobiology of RCC and the availability of several novel targeted agents, there has been little improvement in the survival of patients with metastatic RCC. This review will focus on the recent understanding of risk factors and treatment options and outcomes of metastatic RCC, in particular, targeted therapeutic agents that inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor and mammalian target of rapamycin pathways. Prospective studies are required to determine whether sequential targeted therapy will further improve progression-free survival in RCC. Ongoing research to develop novel agents with better tolerability and enhanced efficacy in the treatment of metastatic RCC is required.
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- Angela Graves
- Department of Renal Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Centre for Kidney Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia; School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Fukushima N. Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder after Cardiac Transplantation in Children: Life Threatening Complications Associated with Chemotherapy Combined with Rituximab. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.5402/2013/683420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Despite the excellent long-term survival currently achieved in pediatric heart transplant recipients, posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality after heart transplantation (HTx), especially in children. Timely and accurate diagnosis based on histological examination of biopsy tissue is essential for early intervention for PTLD. Chemotherapy is indicated for patients with poor response to reduction of immunosuppressive medication and for highly aggressive monomorphic PTLD. The use of rituximab in combination with chemotherapy is effective to suppress B cell type PTLD (B-PTLD). However, PTLD relapses frequently and the outcome is still poor. Although everolimus (EVL) has been reported to inhibit growth of human Epstein-Barr-virus- (EBV-) transformed B lymphocytes in vitro and in vivo, EVL has several side effects, such as delayed wound healing and an increase in bacterial infection. During combined treatment of chemotherapy and rituximab, B-PTLDs are sometimes associated with life-threatening complications, such as intestinal perforation and cardiogenic shock due to cytokine release syndrome. In HTx children especially treated with EVL, stoma should be made to avoid reoperation or sepsis in case of intestinal perforation. In cases with cardiac graft dysfunction possibly due to cytokine release syndrome by chemotherapy with rituximab for PTLD, plasma exchange is effective to restore cardiac function and to rescue the patients.
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- Norihide Fukushima
- Department of Therapeutics Strategies for End Organ Dysfunction, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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Kóbori L, Görög D, Fehérvári I, Nemes B, Fazakas J, Sárváry E, Varga M, Gerlei Z, Doros A, Monostory K, Perner F. [Progress of the liver transplantation programme in Hungary]. Orv Hetil 2013; 154:858-62. [PMID: 23708986 DOI: 10.1556/oh.2013.29636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The history of organ transplantation in Hungary dates back to 50 years, and the first succesful liver transplantation was performed in the United States in that time as well. The number of patients with end stage liver disease increased worldwide, and over 7000 patients die in each year due to liver disease in Hungary. The most effective treatment of end-stage liver disease is liver transplantation. The indications of liver transplantation represent a wide spectrum including viral, alcoholic or other parenchymal liver cirrhosis, but cholestatic liver disease and acute fulminant cases are also present in the daily routine. In pediatric patients biliary atresia and different forms of metabolic liver disorders represent the main indication for liver transplantation. The results of liver transplantation in Hungary are optimal with over 80% long-term survival. For better survival individual drug therapy and monitoring are introduced in liver transplant candidates.
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- László Kóbori
- Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Transzplantációs és Sebészeti Klinika, Budapest, Baross u. 23. 1082.
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Karuturi M, Shah N, Frank D, Fasan O, Reshef R, Ahya VN, Bromberg M, Faust T, Goral S, Schuster SJ, Stadtmauer EA, Tsai DE. Plasmacytic post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder: a case series of nine patients. Transpl Int 2013; 26:616-22. [DOI: 10.1111/tri.12091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Revised: 12/21/2012] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Meghan Karuturi
- Department of Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA; USA
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- Department of Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA; USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA; USA
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- Department of Medicine; Temple University Hospital; Philadelphia; PA; USA
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- Department of Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA; USA
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- Department of Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA; USA
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- Department of Medicine; Temple University Hospital; Philadelphia; PA; USA
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- Department of Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA; USA
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- Department of Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA; USA
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- Department of Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA; USA
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- Department of Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA; USA
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- Department of Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA; USA
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Kost'ál M, Zák P, Vejrazková E, Cermanová M, Belohlávková P, Zavrelová A, Vrbacký F, Rozkos T, Nová M. Case 2-2012: a 57-year-old woman with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder after allogeneic stem cell transplantation for primary myelofibrosis. ACTA MEDICA (HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ) 2013; 55:142-5. [PMID: 23297524 DOI: 10.14712/18059694.2015.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Hashimoto K, Horinouchi H, Ohtsuka T, Kohno M, Izumi Y, Hayashi Y, Nomori H. Anterior Mediastinal Lymphoma Arising after Resection of an Invasive Thymoma and Immunosuppressive Therapy for Complicated Myasthenia Gravis. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 19:485-8. [DOI: 10.5761/atcs.cr.12.01817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Powerful immunosuppressive regimens have reduced rejection risk, leading to an expanding cohort of long-term kidney transplant recipients who are likely to encounter practitioners in other specialties. SOURCES OF DATA Key review papers and primary literature identified through searches of PubMed, Google Scholar and Medline. AREAS OF AGREEMENT Death from cardiovascular disease and malignancy remain the chief causes of transplant loss. Risk factors and phenotypes for these differ from the general population. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY Many guidelines for renal transplant recipients are based on extrapolation from studies on non-transplant cohorts and may not be appropriate. Emerging studies demonstrate that established interventions in the general population are less efficacious in transplant recipients. GROWING POINTS The influence of immunosuppression on the development of complications. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH Markers to guide individualized optimal immunosuppression and predict the development of complications would allow for targeted early intervention.
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Benetti E, Ghirardo G, Della Vella M, Valente ML, Murer L. Primary intrarenal posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder detected by surveillance protocol biopsy. Am J Transplant 2012; 12:2559-60. [PMID: 22703330 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04136.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Murukesan V, Mukherjee S. Managing post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders in solid-organ transplant recipients: a review of immunosuppressant regimens. Drugs 2012; 72:1631-1643. [PMID: 22867044 DOI: 10.2165/11635690-000000000-00000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) are a heterogeneous group of potentially life-threatening complications that occur after solid organ and bone marrow transplantation. Risk factors for acquiring PTLD are type of organ transplanted, age, intensity of immunosuppression, viral infections such as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and time after transplantation. Due to a dearth of well designed prospective trials, treatment for PTLD is often empirical, with reduction in immunosuppression accepted as the first step. Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody directed against the CD20 antigen of immature B cells, is often used as monotherapy after reduction in immunosuppression, although this is associated with a high risk of relapse if patients have at least one of the following risk factors: age greater than 60 years, elevated lactate dehydrogenase levels and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Score between 2 and 4. For such patients, rituximab should be considered in combination with CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone), particularly if high-grade PTLD is present. Although widely prescribed, the use of ganciclovir for PTLD remains controversial as EBV-transformed cells lack the thymidine kinase necessary for ganciclovir activation. Newer antivirals that combine ganciclovir with activators of cellular thymidine kinase have shown promising results in preclinical studies. In the absence of controlled trials, surgery may be indicated for localized disease and radiotherapy for patients with impending spinal cord compression or disease localized to the central nervous system or orbit. Future interventions may include adoptive immunotherapy, intravenous immunoglobulin, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies to interleukin-6 and galectin-1, and even EBV vaccination. Although several trials are in progress, it is necessary to wait for the long-term outcome of these studies on risk of PTLD relapse.
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- Vidhya Murukesan
- Creighton University Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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Kasztelewicz B, Jankowska I, Pawłowska J, Teisseyre J, Dzierżanowska-Fangrat K. The impact of cytokine gene polymorphisms on Epstein-Barr virus infection outcome in pediatric liver transplant recipients. J Clin Virol 2012; 55:226-32. [PMID: 22841751 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2012.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2012] [Accepted: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with most cases of the post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders developed during the first year after transplantation. The high EBV DNA load constitutes a major risk for the development of EBV-related lymphoproliferations. However, among transplant recipients there are patients with a chronically high viral load (CHVL) who do not develop lymphoproliferations. The polymorphism within cytokine genes might influence the susceptibility to, and contribute to the pathogenesis of the disease. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyze the genetic polymorphism in the selected cytokines with regard to EBV infection outcome in children after liver transplantation (LTx). STUDY DESIGN Thirteen cytokine/cytokine receptor polymorphisms were genotyped in 170 children after LTx, and related to: EBV DNAemia, CHVL onset and the length of CHVL carriage. RESULTS The study revealed: the protective effect of rare homozygous and heterozygous IL-1β-511 and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RN VNTR) genotypes against viremia within the first year after LTx (OR=0.28, p=0.0007 and OR=0.35, p=0.009, respectively); the protective effect of CC chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2)+1543CT and TT genotypes against CHVL onset (OR=0.38, p=0.042); and the prolonged CHVL-resolution in IL12B 3'untranslated region (3'UTR) AC individuals (p=0.034). CONCLUSIONS This data suggests that carriage of IL-1β-511CT/TT and/or IL-1RN VNTR 1.2/2.2 genotype may be beneficial for combating EBV infection. This is the first study reporting the association of CCL2 and IL12B gene polymorphisms with the CHVL carriage in pediatric LTx recipients.
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- Beata Kasztelewicz
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Aleja Dzieci Polskich 20, 04 730 Warsaw, Poland.
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Li ZM, Huang JJ, Xia Y, Sun J, Huang Y, Wang Y, Zhu YJ, Li YJ, Zhao W, Wei WX, Lin TY, Huang HQ, Jiang WQ. Blood lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio identifies high-risk patients in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with R-CHOP. PLoS One 2012; 7:e41658. [PMID: 22911837 PMCID: PMC3402437 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2012] [Accepted: 06/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Recent research has shown a correlation between immune microenvironment and lymphoma biology. This study aims to investigate the prognostic significance of the immunologically relevant lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in the rituximab era. Methodology/Principal Findings We analyzed retrospective data from 438 newly diagnosed DLBCL patients treated with rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) therapy. We randomly selected 200 patients (training set) to generate a cutoff value for LMR by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. LMR was then analyzed in a testing set (n = 238) and in all patients (n = 438) for validation. The LMR cutoff value for survival analysis determined by ROC curve in the training set was 2.6. Patients with low LMR tended to have more adverse clinical characteristics. Low LMR at diagnosis was associated with worse survival in DLBCL, and could also identify high-risk patients in the low-risk IPI category. Multivariate analysis identified LMR as an independent prognostic factor of survival in the testing set and in all patients. Conclusions/Significance Baseline LMR, a surrogate biomarker of the immune microenvironment, is an effective prognostic factor in DLBCL patients treated with R-CHOP therapy. Future prospective studies are required to confirm our findings.
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MESH Headings
- Aged
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived/therapeutic use
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
- Cyclophosphamide/therapeutic use
- Doxorubicin/therapeutic use
- Female
- Humans
- Kaplan-Meier Estimate
- Leukocyte Count
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/blood
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/diagnosis
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/pathology
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Monocytes/pathology
- Multivariate Analysis
- Prednisone/therapeutic use
- Prognosis
- Proportional Hazards Models
- ROC Curve
- Risk Factors
- Rituximab
- Treatment Outcome
- Vincristine/therapeutic use
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- Zhi-Ming Li
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China.
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Post transplant lymphoproliferative disorders: risk, classification, and therapeutic recommendations. Curr Treat Options Oncol 2012; 13:122-36. [PMID: 22241590 DOI: 10.1007/s11864-011-0177-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OPINION STATEMENT Post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a heterogeneous disease that may occur in recipients of solid organ transplants (SOT) and hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The risk of lymphoma is increased 20-120% compared with the general population with risk dependent in part on level of immune suppression. In addition, recent data have emerged, including HLA and cytokine gene polymorphisms, regarding genetic susceptibility to PTLD. Based on morphologic, immunophenotypic, and molecular criteria, PLTD are classified into 4 pathologic categories: early lesions, polymorphic, monomorphic, and classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Evaluation by expert hematopathology is critical in establishing the diagnosis. The aim of therapy for most patients is cure with the concurrent goal of preservation of allograft function. Given the pathologic and clinical heterogeneity of PTLD, treatment is often individualized. A mainstay of therapy remains reduction of immune suppression (RI) with the level of reduction being dependent on several factors (e.g., history of rejection, current dosing, and type of allograft). Outside of early lesions and/or low tumor burden, however, RI alone is associated with cure in a minority of subjects. We approach most newly-diagnosed polymorphic and monomorphic PTLDs similarly using frontline single-agent rituximab (4 weeks followed by abbreviated maintenance) in conjunction with RI. Frontline combination chemotherapy may be warranted for patients with high tumor burden in need of prompt response or following failure of RI and/or rituximab. Due to chemotherapy-related complications in PTLD, especially infectious, we advocate comprehensive supportive care measures. Surgery or radiation may be considered for select patients with early-stage disease. For PTLD subjects with primary CNS lymphoma, we utilize therapeutic paradigms similar to immunocompetent CNS lymphoma using high-dose methotrexate-based therapy with concurrent rituximab therapy and sequential high-dose cytarabine. Finally, novel therapeutic strategies, especially adoptive immunotherapy, should continued to be explored.
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