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Bos D, Zensen S, Opitz M, Haubold J, Forsting M, Nassenstein K, Guberina N, Wetter A. IMAGE QUALITY STUDY OF RADIATION-REDUCED COMBINED CHEST AND ABDOMEN/PELVIS CT COMPARED WITH A STANDARD PROTOCOL. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2021; 196:190-198. [PMID: 34635920 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncab147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to examine radiation doses and image quality of a low-dose (LD) protocol for chest and abdomen/pelvis (CAP) CT compared with a standard (STD) protocol. A total of 361 patients were included between October 2019 and April 2020; 104 patients with LD-protocol (100 kV, ref mAs 80 (chest)/145 (abdomen/pelvis)) and 257 patients with STD-protocol (100 kV, ref mAs 100 (chest)/180 (abdomen/pelvis)) at second-generation dual-source CT. Radiation doses for CTDIvol and DLP, and objective and subjective image qualities of 50 examinations from each group were evaluated. The LD-protocol applied significantly lower radiation doses compared with the STD-protocol (p < 0.001), achieving a dose reduction by 37% for the median DLP in chest, 19% in abdomen/pelvis and 22% in total. Median total DLP was 342 mGy·cm (LD) vs. 436 mGy·cm (STD). The LD-CAP CT protocol achieved a significant dose reduction far below national diagnostic reference levels, ensuring acceptable and good image quality.
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- Denise Bos
- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Eißendorfer Pferdeweg 52, 21075 Hamburg, Germany
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Hasegawa T, Chatani S, Sato Y, Murata S, Yamaura H, Tsukii R, Yoshihara T, Machida M, Nagasawa K, Inaba Y. Percutaneous Image-guided Needle Biopsy of Musculoskeletal Tumors: Technical Tips. INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY 2021; 6:75-82. [PMID: 35912278 PMCID: PMC9327433 DOI: 10.22575/interventionalradiology.2020-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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With recent advances in imaging technology, the frequency of detecting musculoskeletal lesions has also increased. Percutaneous image-guided needle biopsy is occasionally required for the diagnosis of such lesions. Moreover, in the era of personalized cancer care, chances in histopathological diagnosis and the importance of histopathological diagnosis by percutaneous needle biopsy are increasing. However, as percutaneous needle biopsy is not a common procedure for musculoskeletal lesions, careful planning and the application of adequate techniques such as hydrodissection and the trans-osseous approach are occasionally required. In this review, we have summarized the indications and techniques for percutaneous image-guided needle biopsy for musculoskeletal lesions, including lymphatic lesions.
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- Takaaki Hasegawa
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
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Brice P, de Kerviler E, Friedberg JW. Classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Lancet 2021; 398:1518-1527. [PMID: 33493434 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32207-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Classical Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the more frequent lymphomas and is generally considered a highly curable disease with standard first-line chemotherapy and radiotherapy in some cases. Despite these outstanding results, major problems remain unresolved. First, there are still patients who will not be cured with front-line regimens and, second, many patients who are cured of classical Hodgkin lymphoma continue to die prematurely due to the late toxic effects of their therapy. Because the median age of patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma is in the mid-30s, the disease's impact on the number of years lost from productive life is remarkable. In recent years, the gold standard of chemotherapy (often combined with radiotherapy) has changed, with the approval of immunotherapy mostly in relapse settings.
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- Pauline Brice
- Department of Oncohaematology, Hôpital saint Louis APHP, Université Paris 7, Paris, France.
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- Department of Radiology, Hôpital saint Louis APHP, Université Paris 7, Paris, France
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Stem-Cell Transplantation in Adult Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma. TRANSPLANTOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/transplantology2040038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Although the majority of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) are cured with initial therapy, in 85–90% of early stage and 70–80% of advanced-stage disease cases, relapse remains a major problem. Autologous stem-cell transplantation (auto-HCT) after salvage chemotherapy is currently considered to be the standard of care for patients who relapse after first-line chemotherapy or for whom first-line treatment fails. The curative capacity of auto-HCT has been improving with the introduction of new drug-based salvage strategies and consolidation strategies after auto-HCT. Allogeneic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HCT) represents a reasonable treatment option for young patients who relapse or progress after auto-HCT and have chemosensitive disease at the time of transplantation. Allo-HCT is a valid treatment strategy for patients with relapse/refractory HL (r/r HL) because the results have improved over time, mainly with the safe combination of allo-HCT and new drugs. Bearing in mind that outcomes after haploidentical stem-cell transplantation (haplo-HCT) are comparable with those for matched sibling donors and matched unrelated donors, haplo-HCT is now the preferred alternative donor source for patients with r/r HL without a donor or when there is urgency to find a donor if a matched related donor is not present. The development of new drugs such as anti-CD 30 monoclonal antibodies and checkpoint inhibitors (CPI) for relapsed or refractory HL has demonstrated high response rates and durable remissions, and challenged the role and timing of HCT. The treatment of patients with HL who develop disease recurrence or progression after allo-HCT remains a real challenge and an unmet need.
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Total Lesion Glycolysis Improves Tumor Burden Evaluation and Risk Assessment at Diagnosis in Hodgkin Lymphoma. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10194396. [PMID: 34640418 PMCID: PMC8509690 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10194396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a hematological malignancy with an excellent prognosis. However, we still need to identify those patients that could experience failed standard frontline chemotherapy. Tumor burden evaluation and standard decisions are based on Ann Arbor (AA) staging, but this approach may be insufficient in predicting outcomes. We aim to study new ways to assess tumor burden through volume-based PET parameters to improve the risk assessment of HL patients. We retrospectively analyzed 101 patients with HL from two hospitals in the Balearic Islands between 2011 and 2018. Higher metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) were significantly associated with a higher incidence of III-IV AA stages, B-symptoms, hypoalbuminemia, lymphopenia, and higher IPS. Standardized uptake value (SUVmax) was significantly related to AA stage and hypoalbuminemia. We found that TLG or the combination of SUVmax, TLG, and MTV significantly improved the risk assessment when compared to AA staging. We conclude that TLG is the best single PET/CT-related tumor-load parameter that significantly improves HL risk assessment when compared to AA staging. If confirmed in a larger and validated sample, this information could be used to modify standard frontline therapy and justifies the inclusion of TLG inside an HL prognostic score.
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Outcome of limited-stage nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma and the impact of a PET-adapted approach. Blood Adv 2021; 5:3647-3655. [PMID: 34438445 PMCID: PMC8945586 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021004375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Radiotherapy (RT) is typically incorporated into the treatment of limited-stage nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL), although it remains unknown whether chemotherapy alone may be suitable in select patients. We evaluated outcomes of limited-stage NLPHL at BC Cancer on the basis of era-specific guidelines: routine RT era, 1995 to 2005 (n = 36), combined modality with 2 cycles of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine (ABVD) chemotherapy followed by RT or RT alone; positron emission tomography (PET) era, after 2005 (n = 63), ABVD alone (4 cycles) if the PET scan after the second cycle of ABVD (PET2) is negative, or treatment is changed to RT if PET2 is positive. Median age of patients was 38 years (range, 16-82 years), 73% were male, and 43% had stage II. With a median follow-up of 10.5 years for all patients, 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) was 91% [corrected] and was 97% for overall survival (OS), with no difference by treatment era (PFS, P = .15; [corrected] OS, P = .35). For the 49 patients who had a PET2 scan, 86% were PET negative and 14% were PET positive by Deauville criteria with 5-year PFS rates of 92% and 80% (P = .87) [corrected], respectively. This is the largest study of a PET-adapted approach in NLPHL and supports that ABVD alone may be a viable option in select patients with a negative PET2 scan, with consideration of acute and long-term toxicities.
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Ribeiro T, Marques A, Ferreira G, Castro C, Tavares M, Espírito-Santo A, Moreira C, Mariz J. Semiquantitative analysis of interim 18F-FDG PET is superior in predicting outcome in Hodgkin lymphoma patients compared to visual analysis. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2021; 40:281-286. [PMID: 34425968 DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2020.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the prognostic value of interim PET (PETi) in adult HL patients, comparing visual with semiquantitative analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) patients diagnosed between 2012 and 2016 in the Onco-hematology Department of Instituto Português de Oncologia - Porto (median follow-up: 46.5 months [2.6-66.4]). Fifty-eight patients with available PET at diagnosis (PET0) and PETi data were included. PETi scans were analyzed according to Deauville 5-point scale (5-PS), and cut-off values for changes in maximum standardized uptake value [SUVmax], peak SUV [SUVpeak], metabolic tumour volume [MTV] and total lesion glycolysis index [TLG] between PETi and PET0 were computed using ROC analysis. Visual and semiquantitative data were compared with each other in the prediction of patient outcomes. RESULTS Semiquantitative analysis obtained a higher sensitivity for persistent/relapsed disease compared to the 5-PS (70% vs. 10%, respectively), but lower specificity. It also demonstrated better predictive performance for response to first-line therapy (negative predictive value >92%). The positive predictive value was similar for all five measurements. At 60 months of follow-up, there was a significant difference between the progression free survival (PFS) curves of patients with positive and negative PETi according to ΔSUVmax (56.9% vs. 88.0%, p<0.05), ΔSUVpeak (55.9% vs. 88.1%, p<0.05), ΔMTV (35.3% vs. 88.7%, p<0.05), and ΔTLG (42.4% vs. 88.1%, p<0.05). Statistical significance was not reached when considering 5-PS results. DISCUSSION PETi interpretation according to a semiquantitative approach appears to discriminate HL patients better than the visual 5-PS analysis. This could allow better detection of persistent or early relapsed disease, while a negative PETi result could support de-escalating therapy intensity.
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- T Ribeiro
- Onco-Hematology Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG, Street Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal.
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- Onco-Hematology Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG, Street Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG, Street Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- Epidemiology Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG, Street Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- Onco-Hematology Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG, Street Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- Onco-Hematology Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG, Street Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- Onco-Hematology Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG, Street Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- Onco-Hematology Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto FG, Street Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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Süß C, Kölbl O. [Radiotherapy in early-stage unfavourable Hodgkin lymphoma (GHSG HD17) : A multicentre phase III trial]. Strahlenther Onkol 2021; 197:946-949. [PMID: 34379136 PMCID: PMC8458171 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-021-01826-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Christoph Süß
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland.
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland
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Brambilla M, Kuchcińska A, Matheoud R, Muni A. Cumulative radiation doses due to nuclear medicine examinations: a systematic review. Br J Radiol 2021; 94:20210444. [PMID: 34379454 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20210444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To systematically review the published data regarding the cumulative exposure to radiation in selected cohorts of adults or paediatric patients due to diagnostic nuclear medicine examinations. METHODS We conducted PubMed/Medline searches of peer-reviewed papers on cumulated effective dose (CED) from diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures published between 01 January 2010 until 31 January 2021. Studies were considered eligible if the contribution of nuclear medicine examinations to total CED was >10%. Studies reporting cumulative doses in a single episode of care or in a limited time (≤1 year) were excluded. The main outcomes for which data were sought were the CED accrued by patients, the period in which the CED was accrued, the percentage of patients with CED > 100 mSv and the percentage contribution due to nuclear medicine procedures to the overall CED. RESULTS The studies included in the synthesis were 18 which enrolled a total of 1,76,371 patients. Eleven (1,757 patients), three (1,74,079 patients) and four (535 patients) were related to oncological, cardiologic and transplanted patients, respectively. All the studies were retrospective; some of the source materials referred to small number of patients and some of the patients were followed for a short time. Not many studies accurately quantified the contribution of nuclear medicine procedures to the overall radiation exposure due to medical imaging. Finally, most of the studies covered an observation period which extended mainly in the 2000-2010 decade. CONCLUSIONS There is a need of prospective, multicentric studies enrolling a greater number of patients, followed for longer period in selected groups of patients to fully capture the cumulative exposure to radiation in these settings. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE This systematic review allows to identify selected group of patients with a specific health status in which the cumulated exposure to radiation may be of concern and where the contribution of nuclear medicine procedures to the total CED is significant.
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- Marco Brambilla
- Department of Medical Physics, Azienda Ospedaliera "SS. Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo", Alessandria, Italy.,Department of Medical Physics, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", Novara, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medical Physics, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", Novara, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera "SS. Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo", Alessandria, Italy
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Menke JR, Spinner MA, Natkunam Y, Warnke RA, Advani RH, Gratzinger DA. CD20-Negative Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma: A 20-Year Consecutive Case Series From a Tertiary Cancer Center. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2021; 145:753-758. [PMID: 32991677 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0135-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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CONTEXT.— Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) is a rare, indolent Hodgkin lymphoma subtype with distinct clinicopathologic features and treatment paradigms. The neoplastic lymphocyte-predominant cells typically express bright CD20 and other B-cell antigens, which distinguishes them from Hodgkin/Reed-Sternberg cells of lymphocyte-rich classic Hodgkin lymphoma. OBJECTIVE.— To characterize the clinicopathologic features of CD20-negative NLPHL at a single institution. DESIGN.— A retrospective search for CD20-negative NLPHL in our pathology archives and medical records was conducted. RESULTS.— Of 486 NLPHL patients identified with CD20 available for review, 14 (2.8%) had LP cells with absent CD20 expression. Patients with prior rituximab administration (n = 7) and insufficient clinical history (n = 1) were excluded, leaving 6 patients with rituximab-naïve, CD20-negative NLPHL. A broad immunohistochemical panel showed the LP cells in all cases expressed B-cell antigens, particularly Oct-2, although PAX5 and CD79a were frequently also dim. CD30, CD15, and Epstein-Barr virus-encoded small RNAs were negative in all evaluated cases. Two patients had high-risk variant immunoarchitectural pattern D. One patient had extranodal disease, involving the spleen and bone, and was suspected to have large cell transformation. Standard NLPHL therapy was given, including local radiation and/or chemotherapy. Of 5 patients with available follow-up, 4 are alive in complete remission after therapy, and 1 is alive with relapsed disease. CONCLUSIONS.— NLPHL can lack CD20 de novo without prior rituximab therapy. In such cases, extensive immunophenotyping helps distinguish NLPHL from lymphocyte-rich classic Hodgkin lymphoma, which differ in clinical behavior and therapy. In our series, CD20-negative NLPHL showed both classic and variant histologic patterns and the expected range of clinical behavior seen in NLPHL, including 1 case with suspected large cell transformation.
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- Joshua R Menke
- From the Department of Pathology (Menke, Natkunam, Warnke, Gratzinger), at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine (Spinner, Advani), at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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- From the Department of Pathology (Menke, Natkunam, Warnke, Gratzinger), at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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- From the Department of Pathology (Menke, Natkunam, Warnke, Gratzinger), at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine (Spinner, Advani), at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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- From the Department of Pathology (Menke, Natkunam, Warnke, Gratzinger), at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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Vellemans H, André MPE. Review of Treatment Options for the Management of Advanced Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13153745. [PMID: 34359646 PMCID: PMC8345175 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13153745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The cure rate of Hodgkin lymphoma is currently higher than 80% for almost all stages at diagnosis. Despite the particularly good efficacy of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, some late complications such as cardiovascular disease and second malignancies can occur in a small proportion of patients. A major concern nowadays is, therefore, to find the balance between remission and toxicity in the development of new treatments for classical Hodgkin lymphoma. This review focuses on how to best treat first-line advanced Hodgkin lymphomas, considering the acute and long-term consequences of chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments. New drugs such as brentuximab vedotin and checkpoint inhibitors are also a field of interest. Abstract Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a lymphoid-type hematologic disease that is derived from B cells. The incidence of this lymphoid malignancy is around 2–3/100,000/year in the western world. Long-term remission rates are linked to a risk-adapted approach, which allows remission rates higher than 80%. The first-line treatment for advanced stage classical HL (cHL) widely used today is doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) or escalated bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone (BEACOPPesc) chemotherapy. Randomized studies comparing these two regimens and a recently performed meta-analysis have demonstrated consistently better disease control with BEACOPPesc. However, this treatment is not the standard of care, as there is an excess of acute hematological toxicities and therapy-related myeloid neoplasms. Moreover, there is a recurrent controversy concerning the impact on overall survival with this regimen. More recently, new drugs such as brentuximab vedotin and checkpoint inhibitors have become available and have been evaluated in combination with doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (AVD) for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced cHL with the objective of tumor control improvement. There are still major debates with respect to first-line treatment of advanced cHL. The use of positron emission tomography-adapted strategies has allowed a reduction in the toxicity of chemotherapy regimens. Incorporation of new drugs into the treatment algorithms requires confirmation.
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Banerjee A, Bhuller K, Sudhir R, Bajaj A. Diagnostic dilemma of Hodgkin's lymphoma versus tuberculosis: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep 2021; 15:351. [PMID: 34275479 PMCID: PMC8287740 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-021-02927-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hodgkin's Lymphoma (HL) is a rare malignancy characterised histologically by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. Diagnosis of lymphomas can be difficult due to broad, non-specific presentations of disease, which can be similar to several other conditions ranging from infective, inflammatory or malignant causes, with one of the most common differentials being tuberculosis (TB). We aim to highlight the diagnostic dilemma of TB versus lymphoma with an atypical presentation of HL and explored areas for further research and improvement with a non-systematic literature review using MEDLINE database and Google Scholar. Written consent was obtained from the patient in compliance with ethical guidelines. CASE PRESENTATION A 23-year-old Asian female initially presented to rheumatology with over a one-year history of neuropathic pain, alongside abnormal white cell count and inflammatory markers. This was investigated with magnetic resonance imaging resulting in an incidental finding of mediastinal mass and pulmonary infiltrates. An initial diagnosis of TB was made despite testing negative for acid-fast bacilli and anti-tubercular treatment was commenced. Four months later, following clinical deterioration and further investigations, a mediastinal biopsy assisted in diagnosing Stage IV HL. CONCLUSIONS Lymphoma is often misdiagnosed as TB, prolonging time to treatment and may adversely impact patient prognosis due to disease progression. Existing TB guidelines for smear-negative cases are not clear when to consider alternative diagnoses. In smear-negative TB, lymphoma should be considered as a differential and definitive diagnostic tests such as molecular testing and histological examination of biopsies should be considered earlier in the diagnostic work-up to prevent diagnostic delay.
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- Haematology, Children's and Adolescent Services, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Respiratory Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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Pilkington P, Lopci E, Adam JA, Kobe C, Goffin K, Herrmann K. FDG-PET/CT Variants and Pitfalls in Haematological Malignancies. Semin Nucl Med 2021; 51:554-571. [PMID: 34272037 DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2021.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hematologic malignancies represent a vast group of hematopoietic and lymphoid cancers that typically involve the blood, the bone marrow, and the lymphatic organs. Due to extensive research and well defined and standardized response criteria, the role of [18F]FDG-PET/CT is well defined in these malignancies. Never the less, the reliability of visual and quantitative interpretation of PET/CT may be impaired by several factors including inconsistent scanning protocols and image reconstruction methods. Furthermore, the uptake of [18F]FDG not only reflects tissue glucose consumption by malignant lesions, but also in other situations such as in inflammatory lesions, local and systemic infections, benign tumors, reactive thymic hyperplasia, histiocytic infiltration, among others; or following granulocyte colony stimulating factors therapy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or surgical interventions, all of which are a potential source of false-positive or negative interpretations. Therefore it is of paramount importance for the Nuclear Medicine Physician to be familiar with, not only the normal distribution of [18F]FDG in the body, but also with the most frequent findings that may hamper a correct interpretation of the scan, which could ultimately alter the patients management. In this review, we describe these myriad of situations so the interpreting physician can be familiar with them, providing tools for their correct identification and interpretation when possible.
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- Patrick Pilkington
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS-Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (Milano), Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Leuven, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen and German Cancer Consortium (DKTK)-University Hospital Essen, Essen Germany; West German Cancer Center
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Popovic LS, Matovina-Brko G, Popovic M, Popovic M, Cvetanovic A, Nikolic I, Kukic B, Petrovic D. Immunotherapy in the treatment of lymphoma. World J Stem Cells 2021; 13:503-520. [PMID: 34249225 PMCID: PMC8246244 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v13.i6.503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, especially diffuse large B-cell lymphoma as well as relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphomas are hard-to-treat diseases. Patients who do not respond to initial therapy or experience relapse are treated with salvage regimens, and if eligible for aggressive therapy, treatment is continued with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. Current therapy options can cure substantial numbers of patients, however for some it is still an uncurable disease. Numerous new drugs and cell therapies are being investigated for the treatment of relapsed or refractory lymphomas. Different types of immunotherapy options have shown promising results, and some have already become the standard of care. Here, we review immunotherapy options for the treatment of lymphoma and discuss the results, positions, practical aspects, and future directions of different drugs and cellular therapies for the treatment of this disease.
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- Lazar S Popovic
- Department for Medical Oncology, Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
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- Department for Medical Oncology, Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
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- Department for Medical Oncology, Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
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- Department for Nephrology and Clinical Immunology, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
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- Department for Medical Oncology, Clinical Center of Nis, University of Nis, Nis 18000, Serbia
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- Department for Medical Oncology, Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
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- Department for Medical Oncology, Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
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- Department for Medical Oncology, Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
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Minoia C, Gerardi C, Allocati E, Daniele A, De Sanctis V, Bari A, Guarini A. The Impact of Healthy Lifestyles on Late Sequelae in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Survivors. A Systematic Review by the Fondazione Italiana Linfomi. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13133135. [PMID: 34201563 PMCID: PMC8268176 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13133135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Simple Summary With the presented study, Fondazione Italiana Linfomi (FIL) researchers want to fill a gap in the literature regarding long-lived lymphoma patients (beyond 5 years after diagnosis). These patients can develop a series of late sequelae that affect their quality of life and overall survival, especially cardiotoxicity and secondary malignancies. In this context, although part of the risk is closely related to the chemotherapy and radiotherapy, some risk factors can be modified through tertiary prevention. There are currently no specific indications for tertiary prevention in the subset of long-term lymphoma survivors. This systematic review conducted by the FIL researchers is aimed at understanding whether there is evidence that correcting unhealthy lifestyles can reduce the onset of late sequelae. Abstract Background: In recent years, the scientific community has been paying ever more attention to the promotion of lifestyles aimed at the prevention of late toxicities related to anti-cancer treatments. Methods: Fondazione Italiana Linfomi (FIL) researchers conducted a systematic review in order to evaluate the evidence in favor of the promotion of lifestyles aimed at the prevention of the main sequelae of long-term classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in survivors treated at adulthood with first-line or second-line therapy, including autologous stem cell transplants (ASCTs). Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane Library were searched up to December 2020. Results: Seven studies were ultimately included in this systematic review; some of them were eligible for multiple PICOS. The majority of the studies emerged from data extraction regarding cHL; less evidence resulted for DLBCL survivors. Five studies in favor of physical activity provided consistent data for a reduction of the cardiovascular risk in cHL and also in survivors who underwent ASCT. A beneficial effect of physical activity in reducing chronic fatigue was found. Being overweight was associated with a higher risk of coronary heart disease in cHL survivors in one of the two eligible studies. Studies aiming to evaluate the impact of the Mediterranean diet on late toxicities and secondary cancers were lacking. Tailored survivorship care plans (SCP) seemed to represent an optimal tool to guide the follow-up and promote healthier lifestyles in the one eligible study. Thus, promotion of healthy lifestyles and empowering of lymphoma survivors should be implemented through structured models. The study also brought to light numerous areas of future clinical research.
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- Carla Minoia
- Hematology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri” IRCCS, 20156 Milano, Italy; (C.G.); (E.A.)
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri” IRCCS, 20156 Milano, Italy; (C.G.); (E.A.)
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- Experimental Oncology and Biobank Management Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery and Translational Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Radio-Therapy Oncology, Sant′ Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche Materno-Infantili e dell’Adulto, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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Strati P, Cheng PTM, Steiner RE, Alcedo Andrade PE, Feng L, Sano D, Rao VA, Singh P, Miranda R, Gunther JR, Pinnix CC, Dabaja BS, Cuglievan B, Xing K, Villa D, Skinnider B, Sehn LH, Connors JM, Nieto Y, Ahmed S, Lee HJ, Savage KJ. Outcome of relapsed and refractory nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma: a North American analysis. Br J Haematol 2021; 192:560-567. [PMID: 33517581 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) is a rare entity, with limited data on the outcome in the relapsed/refractory setting. We evaluated the outcome of all patients diagnosed between 04/1979 and 01/2019 with relapsed or progressive NLPHL after initial active therapy at two institutions, refractory disease being defined as lack of response to treatment and/or relapse within three months of treatment. NLPHL patients with histological evidence of transformation at time of first relapse or progression were excluded. In total, 69 patients with recurrent NLPHL were included in the study. After a median follow-up after initial diagnosis of 14 years (range, 0·5-46 years), median progression-free survival after front-line treatment (PFS-1) was four years. Second-line therapy included chemotherapy in 28 (41%) patients, biological therapy (rituximab, lenalidomide or brentuximab vedotin) in 14 (20%), high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant in 14 (20%) and radiation therapy (RT) alone in 10 (15%). The five-year PFS after second-line therapy (PFS-2) was 68% [95% confidence interval (CI), 54-79%] but the five-year overall survival (OS) after second-line therapy (OS-2) remained excellent, at 94% (95% CI, 85-99%). Due to excellent outcome in case of recurrence, studies aimed at characterizing its biology to guide therapy de-escalation are needed.
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- Paolo Strati
- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hemato-Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Center, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, British Columbia Cancer Center, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Ito Y, Maeshima AM, Hatta S, Saito Y, Fujino T, Makita S, Fukuhara S, Munakata W, Taniguchi H, Suzuki T, Maruyama D, Sone M, Izutsu K. Use of Core-Needle Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Malignant Lymphomas in Clinical Practice. Acta Haematol 2021; 144:641-648. [PMID: 34139685 DOI: 10.1159/000516589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Excisional biopsy (EB) is considered the gold standard for lymphoma diagnosis. Although recent advances in interventional radiology enable sampling with core-needle biopsy (CNB), only few studies evaluated the utility of CNB compared to that of EB. METHODS We analyzed patients with lymphoma who had a diagnostic biopsy at the National Cancer Center Hospital during 2002-2017. We investigated the clinical and pathological characteristics of CNB in 2017. RESULTS The proportion of CNB utility in total biopsy procedures had increased from 11 to 48% during the 15 years. In 2017, CNB was opted more frequently than EB for a biopsy of superficial, abdominal, or anterior mediastinal lesions. Only one out of 72 patients who had CNB required re-biopsy with EB because of insufficiency. The incidence of complications was comparable between CNB and EB: 2 (4%) cases of minor bleeding with CNB and 1 (8%) case of minor bleeding with EB. The median time from the first visit to biopsy was significantly shorter with CNB (5.5 days) than with EB (15 days). CONCLUSION There is an increasing trend in the utility of CNB. CNB is a less invasive method with shorter time to biopsy and can be considered an alternative to EB.
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- Yuta Ito
- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Hamadani M, Collins GP, Caimi PF, Samaniego F, Spira A, Davies A, Radford J, Menne T, Karnad A, Zain JM, Fields P, Havenith K, Cruz HG, He S, Boni J, Feingold J, Wuerthner J, Horwitz S. Camidanlumab tesirine in patients with relapsed or refractory lymphoma: a phase 1, open-label, multicentre, dose-escalation, dose-expansion study. LANCET HAEMATOLOGY 2021; 8:e433-e445. [PMID: 34048682 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(21)00103-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Novel approaches are required to improve outcomes in relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. We aimed to evaluate camidanlumab tesirine, an anti-CD25 antibody-drug conjugate, in this patient population. METHODS This was a phase 1, dose-escalation (part 1), dose-expansion (part 2), multicentre trial done in 12 hospital sites (seven in the USA and five in the UK). Adults (≥18 years old) with pathologically confirmed relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma or non-Hodgkin lymphoma, an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-2, who had no therapies available to them with established clinical benefit for their disease stage were enrolled. Camidanlumab tesirine was administered intravenously (3-150 μg/kg) once every 3 weeks. Primary objectives were to assess dose-limiting toxicity, determine maximum tolerated dose and recommended expansion dose(s), and assess safety of camidanlumab tesirine. Safety was assessed in all treated patients; antitumour activity was assessed in patients with one or more valid baseline and post-baseline disease assessment and in those who had disease progression or died after first study-drug dose. This trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02432235. FINDINGS Between Oct 5, 2015, and Jun 30, 2019, 133 patients were enrolled (77 [58%] had classical Hodgkin lymphoma and 56 (42%) had non-Hodgkin lymphoma). Median follow-up was 9·2 months (IQR 4·2-14·3). Eight dose-limiting toxicities were reported in five (6%) of 86 patients who were evaluable; the maximum tolerated dose was not reached. The recommended doses for expansion were 30 μg/kg and 45 μg/kg for patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma and 80 μg/kg for patients with T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. No recommended doses for expansion were defined for B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Grade 3 or worse treatment-emergent adverse events (reported by ≥10% of the 133 patients) included increased γ-glutamyltransferase (20 [15%] patients), maculopapular rash (16 [12%]), and anaemia (15 [11%]); 74 (56%) patients had serious treatment-emergent adverse events, most commonly pyrexia (16 [12%]). One (1%) fatal treatment-emergent adverse event and two (2%) deaths outside the reporting period were considered at least possibly study-drug related. Antitumoural activity was seen in classical Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas; notably in all patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma, the overall response was 71% (95% CI 60-81). INTERPRETATION These results warrant evaluation of camidanlumab tesirine as a potential treatment option for relapsed or refractory lymphoma, particularly in patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma. FUNDING ADC Therapeutics.
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- Mehdi Hamadani
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- National Institute for Health Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Case Western Reserve University-University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, OH, USA
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute, Fairfax, VA, USA; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Cancer Research UK and National Institute for Health Research Experimental Cancer Medicines Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Manchester Clinical Research Facility, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
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- Cancer Therapy and Research Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, City of Hope Duarte, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Haematology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- ADC Therapeutics, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Revisiting IL-6 expression in the tumor microenvironment of classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood Adv 2021; 5:1671-1681. [PMID: 33720338 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Interleukin-6 (IL-6) can induce therapeutic resistance for several cancer agents currently used to treat classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). We aimed to investigate whether the presence of IL-6+ leukocytes and IL-6+ Hodgkin-Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME) was associated with adverse survival outcomes, expression of other immune markers, and serum IL-6 levels. We used a contemporarily treated cohort (n = 136), with a median follow-up of 13.8 years (range, 0.59-15.9 years). We performed immunohistochemistry with an IL-6 antibody on tissue microarrays from diagnostic biopsies of cHL patients. Patients with IL-6+ leukocytes ≥1% (n = 54 of 136) had inferior event-free survival (hazard ratio [HR] = 3.58; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.80-7.15) and overall survival (HR = 6.71; 95% CI, 2.51-17.99). The adverse survival was maintained in multivariate Cox regression and propensity score-matched analyses, adjusting for well-known poor-prognostic covariates. The presence of IL-6+ HRS cells and high serum IL-6 levels were not associated with survival. IL-6+ leukocytes correlated with increased proportions of IL-6+ HRS cells (P < .01), CD138+ plasma cells (P < .01), CD68+ macrophages (P = .02), and tryptase-positive mast cells (P < .01). IL-6+ HRS cells correlated with increased proportions of CD68+ macrophages (P = .03), programmed death-ligand 1-positive (PD-L1+) leukocytes (P = .04), and PD-L1+ HRS cells (P < .01). Serum-IL-6 lacked correlation with IL-6 expression in the TME. This is the first study highlighting the adverse prognostic impact of IL-6+ leukocytes in the TME in a cohort of contemporarily treated adult patients with cHL.
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The landscape of copy number variations in classical Hodgkin lymphoma: a joint KU Leuven and LYSA study on cell-free DNA. Blood Adv 2021; 5:1991-2002. [PMID: 33843986 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The low abundance of Hodgkin/Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells in lymph node biopsies in classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) complicates the analysis of somatic genetic alterations in HRS cells. As circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) contains circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) from HRS cells, we prospectively collected cfDNA from 177 patients with newly diagnosed, mostly early-stage cHL in a monocentric study at Leuven, Belgium (n = 59) and the multicentric BREACH study by Lymphoma Study Association (n = 118). To catalog the patterns and frequencies of genomic copy number aberrations (CNAs), cfDNA was sequenced at low coverage (0.26×), and data were analyzed with ichorCNA to yield read depth-based copy number profiles and estimated clonal fractions in cfDNA. At diagnosis, the cfDNA concentration, estimated clonal fraction, and ctDNA concentration were significantly higher in cHL cases than controls. More than 90% of patients exhibited CNAs in cfDNA. The most frequent gains encompassed 2p16 (69%), 5p14 (50%), 12q13 (50%), 9p24 (50%), 5q (44%), 17q (43%), 2q (41%). Losses mostly affected 13q (57%), 6q25-q27 (55%), 4q35 (50%), 11q23 (44%), 8p21 (43%). In addition, we identified loss of 3p13-p26 and of 12q21-q24 and gain of 15q21-q26 as novel recurrent CNAs in cHL. At diagnosis, ctDNA concentration was associated with advanced disease, male sex, extensive nodal disease, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, metabolic tumor volume, and HRS cell burden. CNAs and ctDNA rapidly diminished upon treatment initiation, and persistence of CNAs was associated with increased probability of relapse. This study endorses the development of ctDNA as gateway to the HRS genome and substrate for early disease response evaluation.
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Le-Nguyen A, Rys RN, Petrogiannis-Haliotis T, Johnson NA. Successful pregnancy and fetal outcome following previous treatment with pembrolizumab for relapsed Hodgkin's lymphoma. Cancer Rep (Hoboken) 2021; 5:e1432. [PMID: 34047076 PMCID: PMC8789614 DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.1432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is one of the most frequently diagnosed neoplasms in young adults and is curable even in the relapse setting. Many patients seek advice regarding pregnancy once they have a sustained complete remission (CR). PD1 inhibitors are effective in inducing CRs in relapsed cHL, but little is known about their effects on pregnancy, fetal outcomes, or risk of relapse. The PD1/PDL1 axis is vital in the maintenance of pregnancy, allowing for fetal tolerance. This axis is also a key pathway by which Hodgkin Reed Sternberg cells escape immune surveillance. Thus, exposure to PD1 inhibitors in the context of a pregnant cHL survivor could potentially lead to maternal and fetal complications as well as increase the risk of relapse. Pregnancy and fetal outcomes following PD1 inhibitors have been reported in women with melanoma, but not cHL. Such data may help physicians counsel their patients on this topic. CASE This case describes a 25-year-old woman who was diagnosed with advanced stage cHL that was treated with multiple courses of chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) for primary refractory disease. She experienced a relapse eight months following ASCT and was treated with the PD1 inhibitor pembrolizumab. She completed a total of 21 cycles, achieving a CR after cycle five. After 2 years of sustained CR off pembrolizumab, she had an unassisted and uneventful pregnancy. She delivered a healthy baby boy with no significant complications. He reached his normal milestones in his first year. She remains in CR four years following her last dose of pembrolizumab, evoking the possibility of her being cured of cHL. CONCLUSION Successful pregnancies and fetal outcomes, while maintaining clinical remissions, are possible in women with relapsed cHL treated with pembrolizumab.
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Pathology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Semiquantitative analysis of interim 18F-FDG PET is superior in predicting outcome in Hodgkin lymphoma patients compared to visual analysis. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2021. [PMID: 33947644 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2020.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the prognostic value of interim PET (PETi) in adult HL patients, comparing visual with semiquantitative analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma (HL) patients diagnosed between 2012 and 2016 in the Onco-Hematology Department of Instituto Português de Oncologia - Porto (median follow-up: 46.5 months [2,6-66,4]). Fifty-eight patients with available PET at diagnosis (PET0) and PETi data were included. PETi scans were analysed according to Deauville 5-point scale (5-PS), and cut-off values for changes in maximum standardized uptake value [SUVmax], peak SUV [SUVpeak], metabolic tumour volume [MTV] and total lesion glycolysis index [TLG] between PETi and PET0 were computed using ROC analysis. Visual and semiquantitative data were compared with each other in the prediction of patient outcomes. RESULTS Semiquantitative analysis obtained a higher sensitivity for persistent/relapsed disease compared to the 5-PS (70% vs. 10%, respectively), but lower specificity. It also demonstrated better predictive performance for response to first-line therapy (negative predictive value > 92%). The positive predictive value was similar for all five measurements. At 60 months of follow-up, there was a significant difference between the progression free survival (PFS) curves of patients with positive and negative PETi according to ΔSUVmax (56.9% vs. 88.0%, p < 0.05), ΔSUVpeak (55.9% vs 88.1%, p< 0.05), ΔMTV (35.3% vs. 88.7%, p< 0.05), and ΔTLG (42.4% vs. 88.1%, p< 0.05). Statistical significance wasn't reached when considering 5-PS results. DISCUSSION PETi interpretation according to a semiquantitative approach appears to discriminate HL patients better than the visual 5-PS analysis. This could allow better detection of persistent or early relapsed disease, while a negative PETi result could support de-escalating therapy intensity.
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Shah N, Eyre TA, Tucker D, Kassam S, Parmar J, Featherstone C, Andrews P, Asgari E, Chaganti S, Menne TF, Fox CP, Pettit S, Suddle A, Bowles KM. Front-line management of post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder in adult solid organ recipient patients - A British Society for Haematology Guideline. Br J Haematol 2021; 193:727-740. [PMID: 33877688 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Nimish Shah
- Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Surrey, UK
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- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
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- Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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Sun H, Lu Z, Fan R, Xiong W, Xie K, Ni X, Yang J. Research on obtaining pseudo CT images based on stacked generative adversarial network. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2021; 11:1983-2000. [PMID: 33936980 DOI: 10.21037/qims-20-1019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background To investigate the feasibility of using a stacked generative adversarial network (sGAN) to synthesize pseudo computed tomography (CT) images based on ultrasound (US) images. Methods The pre-radiotherapy US and CT images of 75 patients with cervical cancer were selected for the training set of pseudo-image synthesis. In the first stage, labeled US images were used as the first conditional GAN input to obtain low-resolution pseudo CT images, and in the second stage, a super-resolution reconstruction GAN was used. The pseudo CT image obtained in the first stage was used as an input, following which a high-resolution pseudo CT image with clear texture and accurate grayscale information was obtained. Five cross validation tests were performed to verify our model. The mean absolute error (MAE) was used to compare each pseudo CT with the same patient's real CT image. Also, another 10 cases of patients with cervical cancer, before radiotherapy, were selected for testing, and the pseudo CT image obtained using the neural style transfer (NSF) and CycleGAN methods were compared with that obtained using the sGAN method proposed in this study. Finally, the dosimetric accuracy of pseudo CT images was verified by phantom experiments. Results The MAE metric values between the pseudo CT obtained based on sGAN, and the real CT in five-fold cross validation are 66.82±1.59 HU, 66.36±1.85 HU, 67.26±2.37 HU, 66.34±1.75 HU, and 67.22±1.30 HU, respectively. The results of the metrics, namely, normalized mutual information (NMI), structural similarity index (SSIM), and peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), between the pseudo CT images obtained using the sGAN method and the ground truth CT (CTgt) images were compared with those of the other two methods via the paired t-test, and the differences were statistically significant. The dice similarity coefficient (DSC) measurement results showed that the pseudo CT images obtained using the sGAN method were more similar to the CTgt images of organs at risk. The dosimetric phantom experiments also showed that the dose distribution between the pseudo CT images synthesized by the new method was similar to that of the CTgt images. Conclusions Compared with NSF and CycleGAN methods, the sGAN method can obtain more accurate pseudo CT images, thereby providing a new method for image guidance in radiotherapy for cervical cancer.
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- Hongfei Sun
- School of Automation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Second People's Hospital of Changzhou, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,The Center of Medical Physics, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,The Key Laboratory of Medical Physics, Changzhou, China
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- School of Automation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Automation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Second People's Hospital of Changzhou, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,The Center of Medical Physics, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,The Key Laboratory of Medical Physics, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Second People's Hospital of Changzhou, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,The Center of Medical Physics, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,The Key Laboratory of Medical Physics, Changzhou, China
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- School of Automation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
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Qin JQ, Yin H, Wu JZ, Chen RZ, Xia Y, Wang L, Zhu HY, Fan L, Li JY, Liang JH, Xu W. Pretreatment whole blood Epstein-Barr virus DNA predicts prognosis in Hodgkin lymphoma. Leuk Res 2021; 107:106607. [PMID: 33957372 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2021.106607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The study investigated pretreatment Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA status and its prognostic values in 96 patients newly diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). With 13.5 % patients in positive EBV DNA status before therapy, the positive group had inferior progression-free survival (PFS) (P = 0.023) as well as overall survival (OS) (P = 0.001). Pretreatment EBV DNA positivity was observed as an independent prognostic factor in OS (P = 0.036) while a trend to predict PFS (P = 0.064). By monitoring changes of EBV DNA copies in 13 patients with positive pretreatment EBV DNA status, 5 of 6 patients with complete response (CR) had their copies undetectable after 3 cycles of first-line treatment and 7 patients with progressive disease (PD) all had elevated EBV DNA copies during their relapsed period. Whole blood EBV DNA may be an adjunctive biomarker to reflect treatment response, risk of disease relapse as well as prognosis in HL patients.
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- Jia-Qi Qin
- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
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How we incorporate novel agents into the treatment of classic Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood 2021; 138:520-530. [PMID: 33889927 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020007900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The introduction of targeted immunotherapies specifically, brentuximab vedotin (BV) and programmed death-1 (PD-1) blocking antibodies (nivolumab and pembrolizumab), has reshaped the therapeutic landscape of classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) in the past decade. Targeting specific biologic features of cHL, these novel agents have expanded treatment options for patients with multiply rel/ref cHL and have increasingly been studied at earlier points in a patient's disease course. With the plethora of studies evaluating BV and PD-1 blockade as part of cHL therapy, often in non-randomized, controlled studies, more questions than answers have arisen about how to optimally integrate these drugs into clinical practice. In this article, we use a case-based format to offer practical guidance on how we incorporate BV and anti-PD1 antibodies into the management of cHL and review the data supporting those recommendations.
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Iorio GC, Salvestrini V, Borghetti P, De Felice F, Greco C, Nardone V, Fiorentino A, Gregucci F, Desideri I. The impact of modern radiotherapy on radiation-induced late sequelae: Focus on early-stage mediastinal classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. A critical review by the Young Group of the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO). Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2021; 161:103326. [PMID: 33862247 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2021.103326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The historically feared radiation-induced secondary cancers and cardiac toxicities observed among mediastinal classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL) patients may still negatively burden the benefit of radiotherapy among long-term survivors. Modern radiotherapy (RT) delivery techniques, including intensity-modulated RT (IMRT) and deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) solutions, are drastically changing this scenario. Results of a literature overview are reported and discussed in this paper. MATERIALS AND METHODS Key references were derived from a PubMed query. Hand searching and clinicaltrials.gov were also used. RESULTS This paper contains a narrative report and a critical discussion of organs-at-risk dose-volume metrics linked with radiation-induced toxicities in cHL patients. CONCLUSIONS The scenario of early-stage cHL presents long-life expectancies, thus the goal of treatment should aim at maintaining high cure rates and limiting the onset of late complications. Further evaluations of dosimetric measures and clinical outcomes are warranted to identify patients at higher risk to target treatment tailoring.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University and Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ospedale del Mare, Viale della Metamorfosi, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, General Regional Hospital "F. Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, General Regional Hospital "F. Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Pugliese N, Picardi M, Della Pepa R, Giordano C, Muriano F, Leone A, Delle Cave G, D’Ambrosio A, Marafioti V, Rascato MG, Russo D, Mascolo M, Pane F. Rituximab-Containing Risk-Adapted Treatment Strategy in Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma: 7-Years Follow-Up. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13081760. [PMID: 33917062 PMCID: PMC8067750 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13081760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) is a rare variant of HL that accounts for 5% of all HL cases. The expression of CD20 on neoplastic lymphocytes provides a suitable target for novel treatments based on Rituximab. Due to its rarity, consolidated and widely accepted treatment guidelines are still lacking for this disease. METHODS Between 1 December 2007 and 28 February 2018, sixteen consecutive newly diagnosed adult patients with NLPHL received Rituximab (induction ± maintenance)-based therapy, according to the baseline risk of German Hodgkin Study Group prognostic score system. The treatment efficacy and safety of the Rituximab-group were compared to those of a historical cohort of 12 patients with NLPHL who received Doxorubicin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Dacarbazine (ABVD) chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy (RT), if needed, according to a similar baseline risk. The primary outcome was progression-free survival (PFS) and secondary outcomes were overall survival (OS) and side-effects (according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, v4.03). RESULTS After a 7-year follow-up (range, 1-11 years), PFS was 100% for patients treated with the Rituximab-containing regimen versus 66% for patients of the historical cohort (p = 0.036). Four patients in the latter group showed insufficient response to therapy. The PFS for early favorable and early unfavorable NLPHLs was similar between treatment groups, while a better PFS was recorded for advanced-stages treated with the Rituximab-containing regimen. The OS was similar for the two treatment groups. Short- and long-term side-effects were more frequently observed in the historical cohort. Grade ≥3 neutropenia was more frequent in the historical cohort compared with the Rituximab-group (58.3% vs. 18.7%, respectively; p = 0.03). Long-term non-hematological toxicities were observed more frequently in the historical cohort. CONCLUSION Our results confirm the value of Rituximab in NLPHL therapy and show that Rituximab (single-agent) induction and maintenance in a limited-stage, or Rituximab with ABVD only in the presence of risk factors, give excellent results while sparing cytotoxic agent- and/or RT-related damage. Furthermore, Rituximab inclusion in advanced-stage therapeutic strategy seems to improve PFS compared to conventional chemo-radiotherapy.
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- Novella Pugliese
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.P.); (R.D.P.); (C.G.); (F.M.); (A.L.); (G.D.C.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (M.G.R.); (F.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0817462037
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.P.); (R.D.P.); (C.G.); (F.M.); (A.L.); (G.D.C.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (M.G.R.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.P.); (R.D.P.); (C.G.); (F.M.); (A.L.); (G.D.C.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (M.G.R.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.P.); (R.D.P.); (C.G.); (F.M.); (A.L.); (G.D.C.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (M.G.R.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.P.); (R.D.P.); (C.G.); (F.M.); (A.L.); (G.D.C.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (M.G.R.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.P.); (R.D.P.); (C.G.); (F.M.); (A.L.); (G.D.C.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (M.G.R.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.P.); (R.D.P.); (C.G.); (F.M.); (A.L.); (G.D.C.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (M.G.R.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.P.); (R.D.P.); (C.G.); (F.M.); (A.L.); (G.D.C.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (M.G.R.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.P.); (R.D.P.); (C.G.); (F.M.); (A.L.); (G.D.C.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (M.G.R.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.P.); (R.D.P.); (C.G.); (F.M.); (A.L.); (G.D.C.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (M.G.R.); (F.P.)
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.R.); (M.M.)
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (D.R.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.P.); (R.D.P.); (C.G.); (F.M.); (A.L.); (G.D.C.); (A.D.); (V.M.); (M.G.R.); (F.P.)
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Gillessen S, Plütschow A, Fuchs M, Markova J, Greil R, Topp MS, Meissner J, Zijlstra JM, Eichenauer DA, Bröckelmann PJ, Diehl V, Borchmann P, Engert A, von Tresckow B. Intensified treatment of patients with early stage, unfavourable Hodgkin lymphoma: long-term follow-up of a randomised, international phase 3 trial of the German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG HD14). LANCET HAEMATOLOGY 2021; 8:e278-e288. [PMID: 33770483 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(21)00029-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND To improve the long-term tumour control in early, unfavourable Hodgkin Lymphoma, the German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG) HD14 trial compared four cycles of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) with an intensified chemotherapy regimen consisting of two cycles of escalated bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone (escalated BEACOPP) plus two cycles of ABVD. The final analysis of the trial showed a significant advantage in terms of freedom from treatment failure (difference 7·2% [95% CI 3·8-10·5] at 5 years) for patients who received two cycles of escalated BEACOPP and two cycles of ABVD. However, there was no difference in overall survival between the two groups. To evaluate long-term efficacy and toxicity of this strategy, we did a follow-up analysis. METHODS Patients aged 18-60 years with performance status of 2 or less and primary diagnosis of early, unfavourable Hodgkin lymphoma (all histologies) were included in an international, randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. Patients were randomly assigned to receive four cycles of ABVD (ABVD group) or two cycles of escalated BEACOPP and two cycles of ABVD (2 + 2 group), both groups also received 30 Gy involved field radiotherapy. The ABVD dosing regimen was doxorubicin 25 mg/m2 (days 1 and 15), bleomycin 10 mg/m2 (days 1 and 15), vinblastine 6 mg/m2 (days 1 and 15), and dacarbazine 375 mg/m2 (days 1 and 15), repeated on day 29. The escalated BEACOPP dosing regimen was cyclophosphamide 1250 mg/m2 (day 1), doxorubicin 35 mg/m2 (day 1), etoposide 200 mg/m2 (days 1-3), procarbazine 100 mg/m2 (days 1-7), prednisone 40 mg/m2 (days 1-14), vincristine 1·4 mg/m2 (day 8; maximum 2 mg), and bleomycin 10 mg/m2 (day 8), repeated on day 22. After closure of the ABVD group according to prespecified rules, patients were assigned to receive two cycles of escalated BEACOPP and two cycles of ABVD (non-randomised 2 + 2 group), which continued until the end of the predefined 5-year recruitment period. In this prespecified long-term follow-up analysis, we aimed to evaluate the secondary endpoints progression-free survival, overall survival, and long-term toxicity. To this end, we did a descriptive intention-to-treat analysis of all qualified HD14 patients and on the predefined subsets of randomised qualified HD14 patients and patients in the non-randomised 2 + 2 group. The trial was registered on the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial database, 04761296. FINDINGS Between Jan 28, 2003, and Dec 29, 2009, 1686 patients were randomly assigned to the ABVD group (847 [50·2%] patients) and the 2 + 2 group (839 [49·8%] patients). 370 additional patients were recruited to the non-randomised 2 + 2 group. 1550 (92%) randomly assigned patients (median observation time 112 months [IQR 80-132]) and 339 (92%) patients in the non-randomised 2 + 2 group (median observation time 74 months [58-100]) were included in the qualified analysis set. 10-year overall survival in the randomly assigned patients was 94·1% (95% CI 92·0-95·7) for the ABVD group and 94·1% (91·8-95·7) for the 2 + 2 group (HR 1·0 [95% CI 0·6-1·5]; p=0·88). 8-year overall survival in the non-randomised 2 + 2 group was 95·1% (95% CI 91·6-97·2). 10-year progression-free survival in the randomly assigned patients was 85·6% (95% CI 82·6-88·1) for the ABVD group and 91·2% (88·4-93·3) for the 2 + 2 group (HR 0·5% [95% CI 0·4-0·7]; p=0·0001), accounting for a significant difference of 5·6% (95% CI 1·9-9·2) favouring the 2 + 2 group (p=0·0001). In the non-randomised 2 + 2 group, 8-year progression-free survival was 94·5% (95% CI 91·1-96·6). Standardised incidence ratios of second primary malignancies were similar between the ABVD group (2·3 [95% CI 1·6-3·1]) and the 2 + 2 group (2·5 [1·8-3·4]; Gray's p=0·80). Standardised incidence ratio of second primary malignancies was 3·1 (95% CI 1·7-5·0) in the non-randomised 2 + 2 group. INTERPRETATION This long-term analysis confirms superior tumour control in the 2 + 2 group compared with the ABVD group without translating into an overall survival difference. At longer follow-up, there is no difference regarding second primary malignancies between groups. In conclusion, the 2 + 2 regimen spares a significant number of patients from the burden of relapse and additional treatment without increased long-term toxicity. FUNDING Deutsche Krebshilfe eV and Swiss Federal Government.
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- Sarah Gillessen
- German Hodgkin Study Group, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany; Cancer Center Cologne Essen-Partner Site Cologne, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany; Cancer Center Cologne Essen-Partner Site Cologne, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany; Cancer Center Cologne Essen-Partner Site Cologne, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Prague, University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Fifth Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Vrije Universiteit, University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany; Cancer Center Cologne Essen-Partner Site Cologne, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany; Cancer Center Cologne Essen-Partner Site Cologne, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany; Cancer Center Cologne Essen-Partner Site Cologne, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany; Cancer Center Cologne Essen-Partner Site Cologne, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Germany; Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation and Cancer Center Cologne Essen-Partner Site Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
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Kersten MJ, Driessen J, Zijlstra JM, Plattel WJ, Morschhauser F, Lugtenburg PJ, Brice P, Hutchings M, Gastinne T, Liu R, Burggraaff CN, Nijland M, Tonino SH, Arens AIJ, Valkema R, van Tinteren H, Lopez-Yurda M, Diepstra A, De Jong D, Hagenbeek A. Combining brentuximab vedotin with dexamethasone, high-dose cytarabine and cisplatin as salvage treatment in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: the phase II HOVON/LLPC Transplant BRaVE study. Haematologica 2021; 106:1129-1137. [PMID: 32273476 PMCID: PMC8018114 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2019.243238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Achieving a metabolic complete response (mCR) before high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) and autologous peripheral blood stem-cell transplant (auto-PBSCT) predicts progression free survival (PFS) in relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (R/R cHL). We added brentuximab vedotin (BV) to DHAP to improve the mCR rate. In a Phase I dose-escalation part in 12 patients, we showed that BV-DHAP is feasible. This Phase II study included 55 R/R cHL patients (23 primary refractory). Treatment consisted of three 21-day cycles of BV 1.8 mg/kg on day 1, and DHAP (dexamethasone 40mg days 1-4, cisplatin 100mg/m2; day 1 and cytarabine 2x2g/m2; day 2). Patients with a metabolic partial response (mPR) or mCR proceeded to HDC/auto-PBSCT. Based on independent central FDG-PET-CT review, 42 of 52 evaluable patients (81% [95% CI: 67-90]) achieved an mCR before HDC/auto-PBSCT, five had an mPR and five had progressive disease (three were not evaluable). After HDC/auto-PBSCT, four patients with an mPR converted to an mCR. The 2-year PFS was 74% [95% CI: 63-86], and the overall survival 95% [95% CI: 90-100]. Toxicity was manageable and mainly consisted of grade 3/4 hematological toxicity, fever, nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity (grade 1/2) and transiently elevated liver enzymes during BV-DHAP. Eighteen patients developed new onset peripheral neuropathy (maximum grade 1/2) and all recovered. In conclusion, BV-DHAP is a very effective salvage regimen in R/R cHL patients, but patients should be monitored closely for toxicity. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02280993.
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- Marie José Kersten
- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, University of Groningen, UMC Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, Hopital Saint Louis, Paris, France
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- Dept of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nantes, France
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- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, University of Groningen, UMC Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Biometrics, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Biometrics, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept. of Pathology and Medical Biology, UMC Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Dept of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Qin JQ, Yin H, Wu JZ, Chen RZ, Xia Y, Wang L, Zhu HY, Fan L, Li JY, Liang JH, Xu W. 25-Hydroxy vitamin D deficiency predicts inferior prognosis in Hodgkin lymphoma. Leuk Res 2021; 105:106580. [PMID: 33836479 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2021.106580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The study investigated serum 25-Hydroxy vitamin D (25-(OH)D) deficiency and its prognostic values of patients newly diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). With seventy-seven patients enrolled, the median level of 25-(OH)D was 44.5 nmol/L (range, 15.5-100.9 nmol/L) and 16 (20.8 %) of them were considered as 25-(OH)D deficiency. With a median follow-up of 28 months (range, 4-56 months), the 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rate were 75.3 %±5.5 % and 94.7 %±3.0 %, respectively. Patients with deficient 25-(OH)D level had inferior PFS (P<0.001) as well as OS (P<0.001). In multivariate Cox analysis, 25-(OH)D deficiency was observed as an independent prognostic factor for both PFS (hazard ratio (HR) 3.323, 95 % CI 1.527-7.229, P = 0.002) and OS (HR 5.819, 95 % CI 1.322-25.622, P = 0.020). Receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curve showed International Prognostic Score (IPS) plus 25-(OH)D deficiency (IPS-D) predicted more accurately than IPS in PFS (AUC: 0.735 (95 % CI 0.622-0.829) vs. 0.701 (95 % CI 0.586-0.800), P = 0.033) and OS (AUC: 0.864 (95 % CI 0.767-0.932) vs. 0.825 (95 % CI 0.722-0.902), P = 0.028). All these findings suggest that serum 25-(OH)D level may be an adjunctive indicator to predict prognosis in HL patient.
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- Jia-Qi Qin
- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China; Key Laboratory of Hematology of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
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Vena JA, Copel LC. Cancer survivorship and quality of life outcomes of adolescents and young adults with lymphoma: An integrative review. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2021; 52:101948. [PMID: 33799021 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2021.101948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE Lymphoma is a common hematologic malignancy of adolescents and young adults. Cancer survivorship and quality of life are two outcomes studied to measure the types and scope of problems cancer patients experience leading to diagnosis, treatment, and long-term survivorship. This integrative literature review aims to review published literature in the adolescent and young adult lymphoma population, emphasizing cancer survivorship and quality of life outcomes. METHODS The integrative review framework by Whittemore and Knafl was used as the guideline for this study. A literature search of three relevant health science databases, including PubMed, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Ovid Emcare, was completed. RESULTS Twelve publications were included in the review, including ten quantitative and two qualitative studies. The studies consisted of sample populations from the United States, England, Germany, and the Netherlands; one study was an international, Children's Oncology Group study. The included studies detailed the cancer survivorship and quality of life outcomes of young adults with lymphoma by quantitative retrospective and longitudinal analysis; two studies used descriptive qualitative and grounded theory methods. The limited qualitative and longitudinal research in adolescents and young adults with lymphoma demonstrates a gap in the lived experience of this cancer population and the adherence to long-term survivorship recommendations. CONCLUSION Future research in adolescents and young adults with lymphoma should employ longitudinal and qualitative designs to examine the quality of life from diagnosis through extended survivorship, and the experiences at diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment, and long-term follow up.
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- Joseph A Vena
- M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 19085, USA.
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- M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 19085, USA
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Sun H, Fan R, Li C, Lu Z, Xie K, Ni X, Yang J. Imaging Study of Pseudo-CT Synthesized From Cone-Beam CT Based on 3D CycleGAN in Radiotherapy. Front Oncol 2021; 11:603844. [PMID: 33777746 PMCID: PMC7994515 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.603844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose To propose a synthesis method of pseudo-CT (CTCycleGAN) images based on an improved 3D cycle generative adversarial network (CycleGAN) to solve the limitations of cone-beam CT (CBCT), which cannot be directly applied to the correction of radiotherapy plans. Methods The improved U-Net with residual connection and attention gates was used as the generator, and the discriminator was a full convolutional neural network (FCN). The imaging quality of pseudo-CT images is improved by adding a 3D gradient loss function. Fivefold cross-validation was performed to validate our model. Each pseudo CT generated is compared against the real CT image (ground truth CT, CTgt) of the same patient based on mean absolute error (MAE) and structural similarity index (SSIM). The dice similarity coefficient (DSC) coefficient was used to evaluate the segmentation results of pseudo CT and real CT. 3D CycleGAN performance was compared to 2D CycleGAN based on normalized mutual information (NMI) and peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) metrics between the pseudo-CT and CTgt images. The dosimetric accuracy of pseudo-CT images was evaluated by gamma analysis. Results The MAE metric values between the CTCycleGAN and the real CT in fivefold cross-validation are 52.03 ± 4.26HU, 50.69 ± 5.25HU, 52.48 ± 4.42HU, 51.27 ± 4.56HU, and 51.65 ± 3.97HU, respectively, and the SSIM values are 0.87 ± 0.02, 0.86 ± 0.03, 0.85 ± 0.02, 0.85 ± 0.03, and 0.87 ± 0.03 respectively. The DSC values of the segmentation of bladder, cervix, rectum, and bone between CTCycleGAN and real CT images are 91.58 ± 0.45, 88.14 ± 1.26, 87.23 ± 2.01, and 92.59 ± 0.33, respectively. Compared with 2D CycleGAN, the 3D CycleGAN based pseudo-CT image is closer to the real image, with NMI values of 0.90 ± 0.01 and PSNR values of 30.70 ± 0.78. The gamma pass rate of the dose distribution between CTCycleGAN and CTgt is 97.0% (2%/2 mm). Conclusion The pseudo-CT images obtained based on the improved 3D CycleGAN have more accurate electronic density and anatomical structure.
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- Hongfei Sun
- School of Automation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Automation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Second People's Hospital of Changzhou, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,Department of Radiotherapy, The Center of Medical Physics With Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,Department of Radiotherapy, The Key Laboratory of Medical Physics With Changzhou, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Second People's Hospital of Changzhou, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,Department of Radiotherapy, The Center of Medical Physics With Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,Department of Radiotherapy, The Key Laboratory of Medical Physics With Changzhou, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Second People's Hospital of Changzhou, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,Department of Radiotherapy, The Center of Medical Physics With Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,Department of Radiotherapy, The Key Laboratory of Medical Physics With Changzhou, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Second People's Hospital of Changzhou, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,Department of Radiotherapy, The Center of Medical Physics With Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.,Department of Radiotherapy, The Key Laboratory of Medical Physics With Changzhou, Changzhou, China
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- School of Automation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
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Momotow J, Borchmann S, Eichenauer DA, Engert A, Sasse S. Hodgkin Lymphoma-Review on Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Current and Future Treatment Approaches for Adult Patients. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10051125. [PMID: 33800409 PMCID: PMC7962816 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10051125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a rare malignancy accounting for roughly 15% of all lymphomas and mostly affecting young patients. A second peak is seen in patients above 60 years of age. The history of HL treatment represents a remarkable success story in which HL has turned from an incurable disease to a neoplasm with an excellent prognosis. First-line treatment with stage-adapted treatment consisting of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy results in cure rates of approximately 80%. Second-line treatment mostly consists of intensive salvage chemotherapy followed by high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). Novel approaches such as antibody drug conjugates and immunomodulatory drugs have shown impressive results in clinical trials in refractory and relapsed HL and are now increasingly implemented in earlier treatment lines. This review gives a comprehensive overview on HL addressing epidemiology, pathophysiology and current treatment options as well as recent developments and perspectives.
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- Jesko Momotow
- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (J.M.); (S.B.); (D.A.E.); (A.E.)
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (J.M.); (S.B.); (D.A.E.); (A.E.)
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (J.M.); (S.B.); (D.A.E.); (A.E.)
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (J.M.); (S.B.); (D.A.E.); (A.E.)
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- Department IV of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University Hospital Aachen, University of Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Yafout M, Ousaid A, Khayati Y, El Otmani IS. Gold nanoparticles as a drug delivery system for standard chemotherapeutics: A new lead for targeted pharmacological cancer treatments. SCIENTIFIC AFRICAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Stage I-II nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma: a multi-institutional study of adult patients by ILROG. Blood 2021; 135:2365-2374. [PMID: 32211877 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2019003877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) is an uncommon histologic variant, and the optimal treatment of stage I-II NLPHL is undefined. We conducted a multicenter retrospective study including patients ≥16 years of age with stage I-II NLPHL diagnosed from 1995 through 2018 who underwent all forms of management, including radiotherapy (RT), combined modality therapy (CMT; RT+chemotherapy [CT]), CT, observation after excision, rituximab and RT, and single-agent rituximab. End points were progression-free survival (PFS), freedom from transformation, and overall survival (OS) without statistical comparison between management groups. We identified 559 patients with median age of 39 years: 72.3% were men, and 54.9% had stage I disease. Median follow-up was 5.5 years (interquartile range, 3.1-10.1). Five-year PFS and OS in the entire cohort were 87.1% and 98.3%, respectively. Primary management was RT alone (n = 257; 46.0%), CMT (n = 184; 32.9%), CT alone (n = 47; 8.4%), observation (n = 37; 6.6%), rituximab and RT (n = 19; 3.4%), and rituximab alone (n = 15; 2.7%). The 5-year PFS rates were 91.1% after RT, 90.5% after CMT, 77.8% after CT, 73.5% after observation, 80.8% after rituximab and RT, and 38.5% after rituximab alone. In the RT cohort, but not the CMT cohort, variant immunoarchitectural pattern and number of sites >2 were associated with worse PFS (P < .05). Overall, 21 patients (3.8%) developed large-cell transformation, with a significantly higher transformation rate in those with variant immunoarchitectural pattern (P = .049) and number of involved sites >2 (P = .0006). OS for patients with stage I-II NLPHL was excellent after all treatments.
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Borchmann P, Plütschow A, Kobe C, Greil R, Meissner J, Topp MS, Ostermann H, Dierlamm J, Mohm J, Thiemer J, Sökler M, Kerkhoff A, Ahlborn M, Halbsguth TV, Martin S, Keller U, Balabanov S, Pabst T, Vogelhuber M, Hüttmann A, Wilhelm M, Zijlstra JM, Moccia A, Kuhnert G, Bröckelmann PJ, von Tresckow B, Fuchs M, Klimm B, Rosenwald A, Eich H, Baues C, Marnitz S, Hallek M, Diehl V, Dietlein M, Engert A. PET-guided omission of radiotherapy in early-stage unfavourable Hodgkin lymphoma (GHSG HD17): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2021; 22:223-234. [PMID: 33539742 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30601-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Combined-modality treatment consisting of chemotherapy and consolidation radiotherapy is standard of care for patients with early-stage unfavourable Hodgkin lymphoma. However, the use of radiotherapy can have long-term sequelae, which is of particular concern, as Hodgkin lymphoma is frequently diagnosed in young adults with a median age of approximately 30 years. In the German Hodgkin Study Group HD17 trial, we investigated whether radiotherapy can be omitted without loss of efficacy in patients who have a complete metabolic response after receiving two cycles of escalated doses of etoposide, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin, and regular doses of bleomycin, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone (eBEACOPP) plus two cycles of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine (ABVD) chemotherapy (2 + 2). METHODS In this multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial, patients (aged 18-60 years) with newly diagnosed early-stage unfavourable Hodgkin lymphoma (all histologies) and an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 2 or less were enrolled at 224 hospitals and private practices in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive either standard combined-modality treatment, consisting of the 2 + 2 regimen (eBEACOPP consisted of 1250 mg/m2 intravenous cyclophosphamide on day 1, 35 mg/m2 intravenous doxorubicin on day 1, 200 mg/m2 intravenous etoposide on days 1-3, 100 mg/m2 oral procarbazine on days 1-7, 40 mg/m2 oral prednisone on days 1-14, 1·4 mg/m2 intravenous vincristine on day 8 [maximum dose of 2 mg per cycle], and 10 mg/m2 intravenous bleomycin on day 8; ABVD consisted of 25 mg/m2 intravenous doxorubicin, 10 mg/m2 intravenous bleomycin, 6 mg/m2 intravenous vinblastine, and 375 mg/m2 intravenous dacarbazine, all given on days 1 and 15) followed by 30 Gy involved-field radiotherapy (standard combined-modality treatment group) or PET4-guided treatment, consisting of the 2 + 2 regimen followed by 30 Gy of involved-node radiotherapy only in patients with positive PET at the end of four cycles of chemotherapy (PET4; PET4-guided treatment group). Randomisation was done centrally and used the minimisation method and seven stratification factors (centre, age, sex, clinical symptoms, disease localisation, albumin concentration, and bulky disease), and patients and investigators were masked to treatment allocation until central review of the PET4 examination had been completed. With the final analysis presented here, the primary objective was to show non-inferiority of the PET4-guided strategy in a per-protocol analysis of the primary endpoint of progression-free survival. We defined non-inferiority as an absolute difference of 8% in the 5-year progression-free survival estimates between the two groups. Safety analyses were done in the intention-to-treat population. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01356680. FINDINGS Between Jan 13, 2012, and March 21, 2017, we enrolled and randomly assigned 1100 patients to the standard combined-modality treatment group (n=548) or to the PET4-guided treatment group (n=552); two patients in each group were found ineligible after randomisation. At a median follow-up of 46·2 months (IQR 32·7-61·2), 5-year progression-free survival was 97·3% (95% CI 94·5-98·7) in the standard combined-modality treatment group and 95·1% (92·0-97·0) in the PET4-guided treatment group (hazard ratio 0·523 [95% CI 0·226-1·211]). The between-group difference was 2·2% (95% CI -0·9 to 5·3) and excluded the non-inferiority margin of 8%. The most common grade 3 or 4 acute haematological adverse events were leucopenia (436 [83%] of 528 patients in the standard combined-modality treatment group vs 443 [84%] of 529 patients in the PET4-guided treatment group) and thrombocytopenia (139 [26%] vs 176 [33%]), and the most frequent acute non-haematological toxic effects were infection (32 [6%] vs 40 [8%]) and nausea or vomiting (38 [7%] vs 29 [6%]). The most common acute radiotherapy-associated adverse events were dysphagia (26 [6%] in the standard combined-modality treatment group vs three [2%] in the PET4-guided treatment group) and mucositis (nine [2%] vs none). 229 serious adverse events were reported by 161 (29%) of 546 patients in the combined-modality treatment group, and 235 serious adverse events were reported by 164 (30%) of 550 patients in the PET4-guided treatment group. One suspected unexpected serious adverse reaction (infection) leading to death was reported in the PET4-guided treatment group. INTERPRETATION PET4-negativity after treatment with 2 + 2 chemotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed early-stage unfavourable Hodgkin lymphoma allows omission of consolidation radiotherapy without a clinically relevant loss of efficacy. PET4-guided therapy could thereby reduce the proportion of patients at risk of the late effects of radiotherapy. FUNDING Deutsche Krebshilfe.
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- Peter Borchmann
- Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; German Hodgkin Study Group, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; German Hodgkin Study Group, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Illrd Medical Department, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg Austria; Salzburg Cancer Research Institute and AGMT, Salzburg, Austria
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- Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik Und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Klinikum der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Innere Medizin II, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik A, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik III, Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU München, München, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute of Medical Oncology, Bern, Switzerland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin III, Universitätsklinik Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Klinikum Nurnberg and Paracelsus Medical University, Nurnberg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland; Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; German Hodgkin Study Group, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; German Hodgkin Study Group, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; German Hodgkin Study Group, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Klinik für Hämatologie, Onkologie und Gastroenterologie, Kliniken Maria Hilf, Mönchengladbach, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Radiooncology and Cyberknife Center, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Radiooncology and Cyberknife Center, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; German Hodgkin Study Group, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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Pieri M, Pignalosa S, Perrone MA, Russo C, Noce G, Perrone A, Terrinoni A, Massoud R, Bernardini S. Evaluation of the Diesse Cube 30 touch erythrocyte sedimentation method in comparison with Alifax test 1 and the manual Westergren gold standard method. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2021; 81:181-186. [PMID: 33586554 DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2021.1881996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is a traditional nonspecific laboratory test used for the assessment of inflammation. Even if its usefulness is nowadays being largely debated, it is still considered a valuable laboratory test in selected clinical conditions, such as rheumatoid diseases, orthopedic infections and Hodgkin's lymphoma, and it can be used for the infectious, inflammatory, malignancies, and autoimmune diseases follow-up. The introduction of new methodologies on semi-automated and automated analyzers started about four decades ago and opened a new era of ESR analysis characterized by shorter assay time, use of (EDTA) undiluted blood, that increases sample stability and allows using a single sample for also other hematologic tests, and greater safety for laboratory personnel. In this context, the aim of this study was to evaluate the performances of new device Diesse Cube 30 touch, comparing it with Alifax Test 1 and with the gold standard Westergren method. The new Diesse Cube 30 touch for determination of the ESR shows a good correlation with the manual Westergren gold standard method in a shorter time, and in a standardized way, since all the phases of the test are automatized. The Diesse Cube 30 touch respect the manual gold standard method, displayed a small bias to confirm that the new automated test system tended to have a small bias for ESR values (mean positive bias +0.2 mm/h). The findings of the present study show that the Diesse Cube 30 touch Westergren-based method can be a valid alternative in laboratory analysis for the determination of ESR.
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- Massimo Pieri
- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Enterprise Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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Peripheral Blood Cells from Patients with Hodgkin's and Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphomas May Be a Better Source of Candidate Diagnostic miRNAs Than Circulating miRNAs. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:3212878. [PMID: 33628777 PMCID: PMC7880712 DOI: 10.1155/2021/3212878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) represent 15% and 20%, respectively, of all lymphoma types. The aim of this study was to identify and compare circulating serum miRNA (c-miRNA) and peripheral whole blood miRNA (wb-miRNA) profiles in patients with these lymphomas. Serum samples (20 HL, 21 DLBCL, and 30 healthy controls) and whole blood samples (21 HL, 17 DLBCL patients, and 30 healthy controls) were collected at the time of diagnosis. Serum and whole blood were also collected from 18 HL/17 DLBCL and eight HL/nine DLBCL patients, respectively, after treatment. Pairwise comparisons identified 125 c-miRNAs (adjusted P value < 0.05) showing significant dysregulation between 30 healthy controls and patients; of these, 47 and 55 differentiated controls from pretherapeutic HL and DLBCL patients, respectively. In addition, 60 and 16 c-miRNAs differentiated controls from posttherapeutic HL and DLBCL, respectively. Pairwise comparisons identified 292 wb-miRNAs (adjusted P value < 0.05) showing significant dysregulation between 30 controls and patients; of these, 103 and 169 differentiated controls from pretherapeutic HL and DLBCL, respectively, and 142 and 151 wb-miRNAs differentiated controls from posttherapeutic HL and DLBCL, respectively. Thus, lymphoma-associated miRNAs may be a better source of noninvasive candidate biomarkers than miRNAs in serum. It is unclear whether miRNA alterations in lymphoma cells are similar to those observed in white blood cells.
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Eichenauer DA, Müller H, Elger L, Goergen H, Fuchs M, Kreissl S, Böll B, Diehl V, von Tresckow B, Borchmann P, Engert A. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma after treatment for classical Hodgkin lymphoma: a report from the German Hodgkin Study Group. Br J Haematol 2021; 193:515-519. [PMID: 33486762 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Data on non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) after classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) are scarce. We therefore performed a retrospective analysis comprising 11·841 cHL patients who had first-line treatment within the randomized German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG) HD7-HD15 studies. After a median follow-up of 106 months, 175 patients (1·5%) had developed NHL. The median time to NHL was 44 months, the median age at NHL diagnosis was 54 years. The five-year event-free survival and overall survival estimates from the diagnosis of NHL were 36·9% and 44·2%, respectively. Thus, NHL after cHL is a rare event primarily affecting older individuals and often resulting in the patient´s death.
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- Dennis A Eichenauer
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Dusseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Dusseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Dusseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Dusseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Dusseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Dusseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Dusseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Clinic for Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Dusseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology, Aachen Bonn Cologne Dusseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Bröckelmann PJ, Goergen H, Keller U, Meissner J, Ordemann R, Halbsguth TV, Sasse S, Sökler M, Kerkhoff A, Mathas S, Hüttmann A, Bormann M, Zimmermann A, Mettler J, Fuchs M, von Tresckow B, Baues C, Rosenwald A, Klapper W, Kobe C, Borchmann P, Engert A. Efficacy of Nivolumab and AVD in Early-Stage Unfavorable Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma: The Randomized Phase 2 German Hodgkin Study Group NIVAHL Trial. JAMA Oncol 2021; 6:872-880. [PMID: 32352505 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.0750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Importance In early-stage unfavorable classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), conventional therapy induces high cure rates but also relevant acute and long-term toxic effects. Nivolumab is well tolerated and highly effective in relapsed/refractory cHL but has not been adequately studied in first-line treatment of early-stage cHL. The NIVAHL trial evaluated nivolumab in this setting with the aim to develop a highly effective yet tolerable systemic therapy to ultimately mitigate morbidity in patients who survive cHL. Objective To evaluate efficacy of 2 experimental nivolumab-based first-line treatment strategies in patients with early-stage unfavorable cHL. Design, Setting, and Participants This was an open-label, multicenter, phase 2 randomized clinical trial, open between April 2017 and October 2018. The trial took place at 35 trial centers across Germany, ranging from academic centers to private offices. Eligibility was defined by age 18 to 60 years, cHL confirmed by expert pathology review, early-stage unfavorable disease by German Hodgkin Study Group criteria (stage I to II with risk factor[s]), and absence of serious concomitant disease or organ dysfunction. Among 110 enrolled patients, 109 were eligible. Interventions Systemic therapy, per random assignment (1:1) to either concomitant treatment with 4 cycles of nivolumab and doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (N-AVD) or sequential treatment with 4 doses of nivolumab, 2 cycles of N-AVD, and 2 cycles of AVD at standard doses, followed by 30-Gy involved-site radiotherapy. Main Outcomes and Measures Complete remission (CR) rate after study treatment, aiming at excluding a CR rate of 80% or lower via a 2-sided 95% CI for each treatment group. Results Of 109 patients included in this study, 65 (59.6%) were women, and the median (range) age was 27 (18-60) years. At interim staging after 2 cycles of N-AVD or 4 doses of nivolumab monotherapy, 54 of 54 (100%) and 49 of 51 (96%) response-eligible patients, respectively, achieved an objective response, with CR in 47 (87%) and 26 (51%) patients, respectively. Among 101 patients eligible for primary end point analysis, 46 of 51 (90%; 95% CI, 79%-97%) patients receiving concomitant therapy and 47 of 50 (94%; 95% CI, 84%-99%) patients receiving sequential therapy achieved CR after study treatment. With a median follow-up of 13 months, 12-month progression-free survival was 100% for patients receiving concomitant treatment and 98% (95% CI, 95%-100%) for patients receiving sequential therapy. Conclusions and Relevance Both strategies combining nivolumab and AVD are feasible and resulted in high remission rates. Despite narrowly missing the efficacy benchmark in the concomitant group, the excellent 12-month progression-free survival and the unexpectedly high CR rate after 4 doses of nivolumab monotherapy warrant further evaluation of this approach in the first-line treatment of patients with early-stage cHL. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03004833.
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- Paul J Bröckelmann
- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group, Cologne, Germany
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- Klinikum Rechts der Isar der TU München, Internal Medicine III, Munich, Germany
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- Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine II, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group, Cologne, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik A, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Tumor Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, Cologne, Germany.,Department of Radiooncology and Cyberknife Center, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Hematopathology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, Cologne, Germany.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Hodgkin Study Group, Cologne, Germany
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Crump M. Time to Change Direction in the Treatment of Relapsed Hodgkin Lymphoma? J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:97-99. [PMID: 33275485 DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.02905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Michael Crump
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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Wu Z, Nicoll M, Ingham RJ. AP-1 family transcription factors: a diverse family of proteins that regulate varied cellular activities in classical hodgkin lymphoma and ALK+ ALCL. Exp Hematol Oncol 2021; 10:4. [PMID: 33413671 PMCID: PMC7792353 DOI: 10.1186/s40164-020-00197-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive, anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALK+ ALCL) are B and T cell lymphomas respectively, which express the tumour necrosis factor receptor superfamily member, CD30. Another feature shared by cHL and ALK+ ALCL is the aberrant expression of multiple members of the activator protein-1 (AP-1) family of transcription factors which includes proteins of the Jun, Fos, ATF, and Maf subfamilies. In this review, we highlight the varied roles these proteins play in the pathobiology of these lymphomas including promoting proliferation, suppressing apoptosis, and evading the host immune response. In addition, we discuss factors contributing to the elevated expression of these transcription factors in cHL and ALK+ ALCL. Finally, we examine therapeutic strategies for these lymphomas that exploit AP-1 transcriptional targets or the signalling pathways they regulate.
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- Zuoqiao Wu
- grid.17089.37Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada ,grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938Present Address: Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- grid.17089.37Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada ,grid.14709.3b0000 0004 1936 8649Present Address: Department of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- grid.17089.37Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Chan RJ, Buhagiar S, Teleni L, Simonsen C, Turner J, Rawson C, Hart NH, Jones L, Gordon L, Joseph R, Agbejule OA, Henderson F, Rhee J, Ryan M, Carrington C, Mapp S. Partnering with general practitioners to optimize survivorship for patients with lymphoma: a phase II randomized controlled trial (the GOSPEL I trial). Trials 2021; 22:12. [PMID: 33407797 PMCID: PMC7787240 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04945-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Survival rates for lymphoma are highest amongst hematological malignancies. In 2019, it was estimated that over 6400 Australians were diagnosed with lymphoma, a group of hematological malignancies with a high 5-year survival rate of ~ 76%. There is an increased focus on the promotion of wellness in survivorship and active approaches to reducing morbidity related to treatment; however, current models of follow-up care heavily rely on hospital-based specialist-led care. Maximizing the potential of general practitioners (GPs) in the ongoing management of cancer is consistent with the national health reform principles and the Cancer Council Australia's Optimal Care Pathways. GPs are well positioned to provide guideline-based follow-up care and are more likely to address comorbidities and psychosocial issues and promote healthy lifestyle behaviors. This study aims to test the feasibility of the GOSPEL I intervention for implementing an integrated, shared care model in which cancer center specialists and community-based GPs collaborate to provide survivorship care for patients with lymphoma. METHODS We describe a protocol for a phase II, randomized controlled trial with two parallel arms and a 1:1 allocation. Sixty patients with Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma will be randomized to usual specialist-led follow-up care (as determined by the treating hematologists) or a shared follow-up care intervention (i.e., GOSPEL I). GOSPEL I is a nurse-enabled, pre-specified shared care pathway with follow-up responsibilities shared between cancer center specialists (i.e., hematologists and specialist cancer nurses) and GPs. Outcome measures assess feasibility as well as a range of patient-reported outcomes including health-related quality of life as measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lymphoma, patient experience of care, symptom distress, comorbidity burden, dietary intake, physical activity behaviors, financial distress/interference, and satisfaction of care. Safety indicators including hospital admission and unscheduled lymphoma clinic visits as well as process outcomes such as intervention fidelity and economic indicators will be analyzed. DISCUSSION This trial is designed to explore the feasibility and acceptability of a new model of shared care for lymphoma survivors. Patient-reported outcomes as well as potential barriers to implementation will be analyzed to inform a larger definitive clinical trial testing the effects and implementation of a shared care model on health-related quality of life of lymphoma survivors. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12620000594921 . Registered on 22 May 2020.
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- Raymond Javan Chan
- Princess Alexandra Hospital and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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- Division of Cancer Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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- Princess Alexandra Hospital and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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- Division of Cancer Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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- Division of Cancer Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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- Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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- Princess Alexandra Hospital and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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- Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- Division of Cancer Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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- University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Division of Cancer Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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- Division of Cancer Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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- Division of Cancer Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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Picardi M, Cavaliere C, Della Pepa R, Nicolai E, Soricelli A, Giordano C, Pugliese N, Rascato M, Cappuccio I, Campagna G, Cerchione C, Vigliar E, Troncone G, Mascolo M, Franzese M, Castaldo R, Salvatore M, Pane F. PET/MRI for staging patients with Hodgkin lymphoma: equivalent results with PET/CT in a prospective trial. Ann Hematol 2021; 100:1525-1535. [PMID: 33909101 PMCID: PMC8116299 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-021-04537-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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To compare FDG-PET/unenhanced MRI and FDG-PET/diagnostic CT in detecting infiltration in patients with newly diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). The endpoint was equivalence between PET/MRI and PET/CT in correctly defining the revised Ann Arbor staging system. Seventy consecutive patients with classical-HL were prospectively investigated for nodal and extra-nodal involvement during pretreatment staging with same-day PET/CT and PET/MRI. Findings indicative of malignancy with the imaging procedures were regarded as lymphoma infiltration; in case of discrepancy, positive-biopsy and/or response to treatment were evidenced as lymphoma. Sixty of the 70 (86%) patients were evaluable having completed the staging program. Disease staging based on either PET/MRI or PET/CT was correct for 54 of the 60 patients (90% vs. 90%), with difference between proportions of 0.0 (95% CI, -9 to 9%; P=0.034 for the equivalence test). As compared with reference standard, invasion of lymph nodes was identified with PET/MRI in 100% and with PET/CT in 100%, of the spleen with PET/MRI in 66% and PET/CT in 55%, of the lung with PET/MRI in 60% and PET/CT in 100%, of the liver with PET/MRI in 67% and PET/CT in 100%, and of the bone with PET/MRI in 100% and PET/CT in 50%. The only statistically significant difference between PET/MRI and PET/CT was observed in bony infiltration detection rates. For PET/CT, iodinate contrast medium infusions' average was 86 mL, and exposure to ionizing radiation was estimated to be 4-fold higher than PET/MRI. PET/MRI is a promising safe new alternative in the care of patients with HL.
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- M. Picardi
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology, IRCCS SDN, Via Emanuele Gianturco 113, 80143 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology, IRCCS SDN, Via Emanuele Gianturco 113, 80143 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University of Naples Parthenope -IRCCS SDN, Via Ferdinando Acton 38, 80143 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Federico II University Medical School Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Federico II University Medical School Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Medical School Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology, IRCCS SDN, Via Emanuele Gianturco 113, 80143 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology, IRCCS SDN, Via Emanuele Gianturco 113, 80143 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology, IRCCS SDN, Via Emanuele Gianturco 113, 80143 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Long-Term Outcomes of Patients With Early Stage Nonbulky Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated With Combined Modality Therapy in the Stanford V Trials (the G4 and G5 Studies). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020; 110:444-451. [PMID: 33385495 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE Combined modality therapy (CMT) is standard therapy for early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma (ESHL). We previously reported excellent outcomes with the abbreviated Stanford V regimen. Herein we report updated results with median follow-up >10 years on survival, therapy-related late effects, and impact of disease risk factors on patient outcomes. METHODS AND MATERIALS The G4 and G5 studies enrolled patients with stage I-IIA nonbulky ESHL. Patients received 8 weeks of Stanford V chemotherapy followed by 30 Gy modified involved-field radiation therapy (mIFRT) (G4) or Stanford V-C + 20 Gy mIFRT (G5). Patients were categorized as favorable or unfavorable risk per German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG) criteria and outcomes between groups compared. RESULTS A total of 129 patients were enrolled (68 favorable and 61 unfavorable risk). In the G4 study (n = 87), at median follow-up of 19.7 years, 5-, 10-, and 15-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 95.4%/97.7%, 91.8%/96.5%, and 91.8%/95.3%, respectively. In the G5 study (n = 42), at median follow-up of 13.5 years, the 5-, 10-, and 15-year PFS and OS were 92.9%/100%, 92.9%/100%, and 88.4%/91.9%, respectively. PFS (P = .86) and OS (P = .86) were not significantly different between studies. There were also no significant differences between studies in patients with favorable or unfavorable risk for PFS (F: P = .53; U: P = .96), OS (F: P = .99; U: P = .78), secondary malignancies (F: P = .74; U: P = 1.0), and cardiovascular complications (F: no cases; U: P = 1.0). CONCLUSIONS The G4 and G5 studies achieve high rates of durable remission; 20 versus 30 Gy mIFRT and cyclophosphamide substituted for mechlorethamine did not compromise nodal control, PFS, or OS in both favorable and unfavorable risk disease. These results support the efficacy of CMT in early-stage disease and lower-dose radiation therapy in patients with favorable and nonbulky unfavorable ESHL.
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de Vries S, Schaapveld M, Janus CPM, Daniëls LA, Petersen EJ, van der Maazen RWM, Zijlstra JM, Beijert M, Nijziel MR, Verschueren KMS, Kremer LCM, van Eggermond AM, Lugtenburg PJ, Krol ADG, Roesink JM, Plattel WJ, van Spronsen DJ, van Imhoff GW, de Boer JP, Aleman BMP, van Leeuwen FE. Long-Term Cause-Specific Mortality in Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients. J Natl Cancer Inst 2020; 113:760-769. [PMID: 33351090 PMCID: PMC8168246 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Few studies have examined the impact of treatment-related morbidity on long-term, cause-specific mortality in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients. Methods This multicenter cohort included 4919 HL patients, treated before age 51 years between 1965 and 2000, with a median follow-up of 20.2 years. Standardized mortality ratios, absolute excess mortality (AEM) per 10 000 person-years, and cause-specific cumulative mortality by stage and primary treatment, accounting for competing risks, were calculated. Results HL patients experienced a 5.1-fold (AEM = 123 excess deaths per 10 000 person-years) higher risk of death due to causes other than HL. This risk remained increased in 40-year survivors (standardized mortality ratio = 5.2, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 4.2 to 6.5, AEM = 619). At age 54 years, HL survivors experienced similar cumulative mortality (20.0%) from causes other than HL to 71-year-old individuals from the general population. Whereas HL mortality statistically significantly decreased over the calendar period (P < .001), solid tumor mortality did not change in the most recent treatment era. Patients treated in 1989-2000 had lower 25-year cardiovascular disease mortality than patients treated in 1965-1976 (4.3% vs 5.7%; subdistribution hazard ratio = 0.65, 95% CI = 0.46 to 0.93). Infectious disease mortality was not only increased after splenectomy but also after spleen irradiation (hazard ratio = 2.81, 95% CI = 1.55 to 5.07). For stage I-II, primary treatment with chemotherapy (CT) alone was associated with statistically significantly higher HL mortality (P < .001 for CT vs radiotherapy [RT]; P = .04 for CT vs RT+CT) but lower 30-year mortality from causes other than HL (15.8%, 95% CI = 9.7% to 23.3%) compared with RT alone (36.9%, 95% CI = 34.0% to 39.8%, P = .001) and RT and CT combined (29.8%, 95% CI = 26.8% to 32.9%, P = .02). Conclusions Compared with the general population, HL survivors have a substantially reduced life expectancy. Optimal selection of patients for primary CT is crucial, weighing risks of HL relapse and long-term toxicity.
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- Simone de Vries
- Department of Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Late Effects Research Group, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Hus I, Salomon-Perzyński A, Tomasiewicz K, Robak T. The management of hematologic malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2020; 22:565-582. [PMID: 33342308 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1849143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Introduction: Patients with hematological malignancies have experienced a more severe clinical course of COVID-19 and higher mortality than those with solid tumors and those without cancer. The ongoing pandemic poses many challenges in assuring the correct and timely diagnosis of hemato-oncology patients as well as the optimal treatment.Areas covered: The present paper reviews current data on the incidence and clinical course of COVID-19 in patients with hematological malignancies. A literature review of the MEDLINE database for articles was conducted via PubMed. Publications from December 2019 through September 2020 were scrutinized. The search terms used were SARS-Cov-2 OR COVID-19 in conjunction with hematological malignancies OR leukemia OR lymphoma OR multiple myeloma OR cancer. Recommendations and expert opinions either published or presented on ASH, ASCO, ESMO, NCCN websites were also reviewed.Expert opinion: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a pressing need to improve the management of patients with hematological malignancies, including establishing prompt diagnoses and providing effective treatment while also minimalizing the risk of SARS-Cov2 infection. The recommendations developed by many organizations based on expert opinions are helpful in making proper decisions. All cancer patients should be advised to get vaccinated against influenza and pneumococcus.
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- Iwona Hus
- Department of Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Clinical Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Hematology, Medical University of Lodz and Copernicus Memorial Hospital, Lodz, Poland
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Shah BA, Oh C, Wu SP, Karp JM, Grossbard M, Gerber NK. Radiation Dose Reduction in Early-Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA, MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2020; 20:820-829. [PMID: 32800712 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Treatment for early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) involves radiotherapy (RT), chemotherapy, or combined modality therapy (CMT). We analyzed reduction of RT dose in CMT, particularly in the context of German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG) HD10 randomized trial results of 2010. PATIENTS AND METHODS The National Cancer Data Base was queried for patients with stage I-II HL receiving CMT. RT dose and associated characteristics were analyzed. Stage I and absence of B symptoms were used as a surrogate for early-stage favorable disease. RESULTS Of 31,301 patients with stage I-II HL, 11,457 received CMT between 2004 and 2015. Using the surrogate defined above, 1955 patients (17.1%) were classified as having favorable disease. The majority (61.6%) received 30-36 Gy, while 7.0% received 20 Gy. The provision of 20 Gy was more common in stage I patients (12.3% vs. 5.4% in stage II) and at academic facilities (10.8% vs. 6.3%-8.9% at other facilities). Use of 20 Gy (vs. 30-36 Gy) was less likely with thorax site (odds ratio [OR] 0.43 vs. head and neck), stage II disease (OR 0.41), and B symptoms (OR 0.33). Notably, the use of 20 Gy increased dramatically after 2010 (the year of publication of GHSG HD10 trial results), with rates of 12.3% in 2010-2015 versus 0.1% in 2004-2009 (OR 6.3, P < .001). This was even more pronounced in cases of favorable early-stage disease, with 25.5% after 2010 versus 2.8% before 2010 (OR 13.2, P < .001). The use of doses > 36 Gy decreased over a corresponding time period (OR 0.44, P < .001). CONCLUSION Analysis of CMT for patients with early-stage HL demonstrates variability in RT dose, including increasing use of 20 Gy and decreasing use of high doses > 36 Gy.
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- Bhartesh A Shah
- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health: Biostatistics, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY.
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Seviar D, Yousuff M, Chia Z, Ramesar K, Newman J, Howlett DC. Image-guided core needle biopsy as the first-line diagnostic approach in lymphoproliferative disorders-A review of the current literature. Eur J Haematol 2020; 106:139-147. [PMID: 33080089 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) and numerous expert guidelines for lymphoma diagnosis and subclassification advocate the use of histology from surgical nodal excision biopsy (SEB) over core needle biopsy (CNB) due to perceived higher diagnostic yield. CNB is associated with lower morbidity and is more cost-effective compared to SEB. Furthermore, current practice increasingly demonstrates material obtained from CNB can rapidly diagnose individuals with a clinical suspicion of lymphoma and allow initiation of treatment in the majority of patients. We performed a literature review to assess the suitability of CNB in lymphoma diagnosis given recent advances in radiological and histopathological techniques in obtaining and processing tissue. Additionally, expert international guidelines in lymphoma diagnosis were compared. We found that CNB demonstrated a diagnostic efficacy between 79% and 97% (median 91%) where the diagnostic outcome was conclusive with full lymphoma subclassification. Studies demonstrate that there is a high diagnostic reproducibility amongst haematopathologists (87%-93%) in lymphoma diagnoses with full subtyping from material obtained via CNB. Furthermore, CNB is a safe, rapid and reliable method of obtaining tissue from lymph nodes for histopathological analysis. These procedures are minimally invasive, well-tolerated and should be considered the first-line diagnostic approach in clinical practice in patients with suspected lymphoproliferative disorders.
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- Dale Seviar
- Department of Haematology, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Eastbourne, UK
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- Department of Radiology, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Eastbourne, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK
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- Department of Histopathology, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Eastbourne, UK
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- Department of Haematology, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Eastbourne, UK
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- Department of Radiology, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Eastbourne, UK
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