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Lo AC, Parikh RR, Kamdar M, Milgrom SA. At the Cutting Edge: Novel Agents in Hodgkin Lymphoma and the Evolving Role of Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2024; 120:1-9. [PMID: 39147428 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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- Andrea C Lo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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Kahn JM, Mauz-Korholz C, Hernandez T, Milgrom SA, Castellino SM. Pediatric and Adolescent Hodgkin Lymphoma: Paving the Way for Standards of Care and Shared Decision Making. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2024; 44:e432420. [PMID: 38788179 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_432420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
Abstract
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a treatable cancer with an incidence peak in adolescent and young adult years. Treatment strategies have been developed to balance the intensity of therapy needed to maintain disease-free survival while simultaneously preserving overall survival. Risk-based, response-adapted frontline therapy has long used a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy (RT). Successive clinical trials over the past three decades have safely reduced cumulative alkylator, anthracycline, and RT exposures for many patients. The advent of checkpoint inhibitors and the CD30-targeted antibody drug conjugate, brentuximab vedotin, has provided new options for de-escalation of conventional therapies associated with late effects in survivors treated at a young age. The ability to evaluate novel agents has been accelerated in collaborative trials inclusive of children and adolescents within the US National Clinical Trials Network and between the Children's Oncology Group and the EuroNet Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma Consortium. With numerous treatment options, patients with HL and their clinicians have an opportunity for shared decision making from diagnosis, through cancer treatment, and into survivorship. Given excellent survival outcomes, decisions about treatment in classic HL should be collaborative and attention to long-term survivorship needs should remain a high priority. Patient-reported outcomes remain an important tool to aid clinicians working with survivors to optimize health status and related quality of life for decades after HL therapy.
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- Justine M Kahn
- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Giessen, and Medical Faculty of the Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Education & Services, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Rye Brook, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine; Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
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Saifi O, Hoppe BS. Contemporary radiation therapy use in Hodgkin lymphoma. Semin Hematol 2024:S0037-1963(24)00070-2. [PMID: 38897840 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2024.05.006] [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: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Radiation therapy assumes a pivotal role in Hodgkin lymphoma management, especially within combined modality therapy. It serves as a cornerstone in early-stage disease and in mitigating high-risk instances of local relapse in advanced stages. Over recent decades, radiation therapy has undergone significant advancements, notably alongside diagnostic imaging improvements, facilitating the reduction of radiation field size and dosage. This progress has notably led to minimized toxicity while upholding treatment efficacy. This comprehensive review extensively evaluates the indications and advancements in radiation therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma, with a primary focus on enhancing treatment efficacy while minimizing radiation-related toxicities. The exploration encompasses a detailed examination of various radiation fields, techniques and delivery modalities employed in Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), and proton therapy. It delves into the intricacies of optimal dose selection and treatment planning strategies aimed at achieving maximal disease control while concurrently minimizing the risk of long-term side effects.
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- Omran Saifi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
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Heneghan MB, Belsky JA, Milgrom SA, Forlenza CJ. The pediatric approach to Hodgkin lymphoma. Semin Hematol 2024:S0037-1963(24)00061-1. [PMID: 38851951 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2024.05.003] [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: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
Abstract
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) occurs throughout the lifespan but is one of the most common cancers in adolescents and young adults (AYA; 15-39 years). HL has become a highly curable disease with survival rates surpassing 90%, including patients with high-risk and advanced stage disease. Unfortunately, intensive treatment carries a risk of short- and long-term toxicity. Given the decades pediatric HL survivors are expected to live after treatment, the pediatric approach to treatment has focused on improving the therapeutic index through response adapted treatment and more recently the incorporation of novel agents. The efforts of pediatric and medical oncologists in research and clinical trial development have long occurred in parallel, but recent efforts have laid the foundation for collaboration with the goal of standardizing AYA care and allowing earlier incorporation of novel therapy for younger patients. This review focuses on the evolution of the management of pediatric HL including epidemiology, biology, and approaches to upfront and salvage treatment regimens.
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- Mallorie B Heneghan
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Utah/Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children/Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department or Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
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Wyatt KD, Birz S, Castellino SM, Henderson TO, Lucas JT, Pei Q, Zhou Y, Volchenboum SL, Furner B, Watkins M, Kelly KM, Flerlage JE. Accelerating pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma research: the Hodgkin Lymphoma Data Collaboration (NODAL). J Natl Cancer Inst 2024; 116:642-646. [PMID: 38273668 PMCID: PMC11077302 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djae013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Data commons have proven to be an indispensable avenue for advancing pediatric cancer research by serving as unified information technology platforms that, when coupled with data standards, facilitate data sharing. The Pediatric Cancer Data Commons, the flagship project of Data for the Common Good (D4CG), collaborates with disease-based consortia to facilitate development of clinical data standards, harmonization and pooling of clinical data from disparate sources, establishment of governance structure, and sharing of clinical data. In the interest of international collaboration, researchers developed the Hodgkin Lymphoma Data Collaboration and forged a relationship with the Pediatric Cancer Data Commons to establish a data commons for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma. Herein, we describe the progress made in the formation of Hodgkin Lymphoma Data Collaboration and foundational goals to advance pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma research.
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- Kirk D Wyatt
- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Roger Maris Cancer Center, Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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Kelly KM, Friedberg JW. Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma in Adolescents and Young Adults. J Clin Oncol 2024; 42:653-664. [PMID: 37983570 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.01799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) represents one of the more common cancers occurring in adolescent and young adults (AYAs) age 15-39 years. Despite a generally high cure rate, age-related differences in HL biology and the optimal therapeutic approaches including supportive care and risks for long-term adverse effects in the AYA population remain understudied. After an overview of HL epidemiology and biology in the AYA population, this review will cover frontline pediatric and adult treatment approaches. Recently completed and ongoing studies will foster harmonization of risk group definition and trial eligibility criteria across the AYA spectrum, enabling more rapid progress. In addition to treatment approaches, an evolving holistic care approach to AYA HL will result in enhanced understanding of unique challenges, and continued improved short- and long-term outcome for these patients.
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- Kara M Kelly
- Department of Pediatrics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center., Buffalo, NY
- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Oishei Children's Hospital, Buffalo, NY
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Hayashi RJ. PET scans for non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Answering the critical questions to assess utility. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2023; 70:e30648. [PMID: 37638831 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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- Robert J Hayashi
- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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Ali N, Mansour M, Khalil E, Ebeid E. Outcome and prognostic factors of pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma: a single-center experience. J Egypt Natl Canc Inst 2023; 35:29. [PMID: 37691044 DOI: 10.1186/s43046-023-00189-w] [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: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a highly curable malignant tumor. Risk-adapted treatment for children with HL aims to maximize survival while minimizing toxicity. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcome and prognostic characteristics of Egyptian pediatric HL patients treated at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cairo University. METHODS All newly diagnosed cases of classic HL treated between January 2016 and December 2018 were included in this study. RESULTS The median age at initial presentation was 8 years in 69 eligible individuals, with a male-to-female ratio of 4.7:1. Eighteen percent of patients had an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of more than 50, 42% had more than three lymph node (LN) group involvements, 18.8% had bulky disease, 52.2% were at an advanced stage, and 34% had B symptoms. Age > 15 years, B symptoms, > 3 LN group involvement, extra-nodal disease, and advanced stages significantly affected the overall survival rate (OS) (P-values = 0.03, 0.033, 0.008, 0.017, and 0.032). There was no statistically significant difference between patients who got combined modality therapy (CMT) and those who received chemotherapy alone (3-year OS and event-free survival (EFS) were 95.5% and 87.6% vs. 89.9% and 83.3%, P-values of 0.70 and 0.90). Patients with an interim-negative positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) had a 3-year OS of 94.7%, compared to 74.1% in patients with an interim-positive PET-CT (P = 0.06), suggesting that rapid early response (RER) is a significant prognostic factor. There was no statistically significant survival difference between patients with a negative interim PET-CT who got CMT and those who received chemotherapy alone (3-year OS and EFS: 100% and 88.2% vs. 95% and 90%; P = 0.35 and 0.70, respectively). Three-year OS was 93.3% and 100%, and EFS was 74.3% and 100% (P = 0.495 and 0.196%) for those who got 15 Gy versus those who received 20 Gy or more, respectively. At the end of the study, the OS and EFS at 3 years for the whole group were 91.9% and 83.6%. CONCLUSION Treatment with risk- and response-adaptive treatment should be the standard of care for treating pediatric patients with HL.
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- Nesreen Ali
- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Children Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE -57357), Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Children Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE -57357), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Castellino SM, Giulino-Roth L, Harker-Murray P, Kahn J, Forlenza C, Cho S, Hoppe B, Parsons SK, Kelly KM. Children's Oncology Group's 2023 blueprint for research: Hodgkin lymphoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2023; 70 Suppl 6:e30580. [PMID: 37505794 PMCID: PMC10660893 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
Abstract
The goal of therapy in pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is to maximize overall survival while minimizing the morbidity of curative therapy. Key findings from recent Children's Oncology Group (COG) trials include: (i) superior event-free survival with the addition of brentuximab vedotin (Bv) in frontline regimens for high-risk disease, (ii) successful reduction in myeloablative regimens with demonstrated safety and efficacy of Bv and checkpoint inhibitor therapy in relapsed disease, and (ii) the potential to select a population that can be salvaged after relapse without receiving a stem cell transplant. The COG HL committee will lead a National cancer Institute National Clinical Trials Network phase 3 trial to evaluate the combination of Bv/nivolumab in early-stage disease. Ongoing advances in technology and blood biomarkers are increasing the ability to deliver biologically driven, personalized treatment for HL.
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- Sharon M. Castellino
- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/ Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin/ University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, Madison, WI
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine/ Department of Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine/ Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Reid R. Sacco AYA Cancer Program/ Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center/ Department of Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
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Munir F, Hardit V, Sheikh IN, AlQahtani S, He J, Cuglievan B, Hosing C, Tewari P, Khazal S. Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma: From Past to Future-A Comprehensive Review of Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Advances. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10095. [PMID: 37373245 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Hodgkin lymphoma, a hematological malignancy of lymphoid origin that typically arises from germinal-center B cells, has an excellent overall prognosis. However, the treatment of patients who relapse or develop resistant disease still poses a substantial clinical and research challenge, even though current risk-adapted and response-based treatment techniques produce overall survival rates of over 95%. The appearance of late malignancies after the successful cure of primary or relapsed disease continues to be a major concern, mostly because of high survival rates. Particularly in pediatric HL patients, the chance of developing secondary leukemia is manifold compared to that in the general pediatric population, and the prognosis for patients with secondary leukemia is much worse than that for patients with other hematological malignancies. Therefore, it is crucial to develop clinically useful biomarkers to stratify patients according to their risk of late malignancies and determine which require intense treatment regimens to maintain the ideal balance between maximizing survival rates and avoiding late consequences. In this article, we review HL's epidemiology, risk factors, staging, molecular and genetic biomarkers, and treatments for children and adults, as well as treatment-related adverse events and the late development of secondary malignancies in patients with the disease.
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- Faryal Munir
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- CARTOX Program, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Pediatrics-Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- CARTOX Program, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- CARTOX Program, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Ladbury C, Eustace N, Amini A, Dandapani S, Williams T. Biology-Guided Radiation Therapy. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2023; 32:553-568. [PMID: 37182992 DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2023.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Biology-guided radiation therapy is an emerging field whereby delivery of external beam radiotherapy incorporates biological/molecular imaging to inform radiation treatment. At present, there is evidence for the use of functional imaging such as PET to evaluate treatment response in patients both during and after radiation treatment as well as to provide a method of adapting or selecting patient-specific treatments. Examples in thoracic, gastrointestinal, and hematologic malignancies are provided. Improvements in PET metrics, thresholds, and novel radiotracers will further move this novel field forward.
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Diagnosis and management of Hodgkin lymphoma in children, adolescents, and young adults. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2023; 36:101445. [PMID: 36907636 DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2023.101445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Advances in the management of Hodgkin lymphoma in children, adolescents and young adult have resulted in survival outcomes exceeding 90%. The risk of late toxicity, however, remains a significant concern for survivors of HL and the focus of modern trials have been to advance cure rates while reducing long term toxicity. This has been accomplished through response-adapted treatment approaches and the incorporation of novel agents, many of which target the unique interaction between the Hodgkin and Reed Sternberg cells and the tumor microenvironment. In addition, an improved understanding of prognostic markers, risk stratification, and the biology of this entity in children and AYAs may allow us to further tailor therapy. This review focuses on the current management of HL in the upfront and relapsed settings, recent advances in novel agents that target HL and the tumor microenvironment, and promising prognostic markers that may help guide the future management of HL.
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Mauz-Körholz C, Landman-Parker J, Fernández-Teijeiro A, Attarbaschi A, Balwierz W, Bartelt JM, Beishuizen A, Boudjemaa S, Cepelova M, Ceppi F, Claviez A, Daw S, Dieckmann K, Fosså A, Gattenlöhner S, Georgi T, Hjalgrim LL, Hraskova A, Karlén J, Kurch L, Leblanc T, Mann G, Montravers F, Pears J, Pelz T, Rajić V, Ramsay AD, Stoevesandt D, Uyttebroeck A, Vordermark D, Körholz D, Hasenclever D, Wallace WH, Kluge R. Response-adapted omission of radiotherapy in children and adolescents with early-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma and an adequate response to vincristine, etoposide, prednisone, and doxorubicin (EuroNet-PHL-C1): a titration study. Lancet Oncol 2023; 24:252-261. [PMID: 36858722 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00019-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Children and adolescents with early-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma have a 5-year event-free survival of 90% or more with vincristine, etoposide, prednisone, and doxorubicin (OEPA) plus radiotherapy, but late complications of treatment affect survival and quality of life. We investigated whether radiotherapy can be omitted in patients with adequate morphological and metabolic responses to OEPA. METHODS The EuroNet-PHL-C1 trial was designed as a titration study and recruited patients at 186 hospital sites across 16 European countries. Children and adolescents with newly diagnosed stage IA, IB, and IIA classical Hodgkin lymphoma younger than 18 years of age were assigned to treatment group 1 to be treated with two cycles of OEPA (vincristine 1·5 mg/m2 intravenously, capped at 2 mg, on days 1, 8, and 15; etoposide 125 mg/m2 intravenously, on days 1-5; prednisone 60 mg/m2 orally on days 1-15; and doxorubicin 40 mg/m2 intravenously on days 1 and 15). If no adequate response (a partial morphological remission or greater and PET negativity) had been achieved after two cycles of OEPA, involved-field radiotherapy was administered at a total dose of 19·8 Gy (usually in 11 fractions of 1·8 Gy per day). The primary endpoint was event-free survival. The primary objective was maintaining a 5-year event-free survival rate of 90% in patients with an adequate response to OEPA without radiotherapy. We performed intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses. The trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00433459) and with EUDRACT, (2006-000995-33) and is completed. FINDINGS Between Jan 31, 2007, and Jan 30, 2013, 2131 patients were registered and 2102 patients were enrolled onto EuroNet-PHL-C1. Of these 2102 patients, 738 with early-stage disease were allocated to treatment group 1. Median follow-up was 63·3 months (IQR 60·1-69·8). We report on 714 patients assigned to and treated on treatment group 1; the intention-to-treat population comprised 713 patients with 323 (45%) male and 390 (55%) female patients. In 440 of 713 patients in the intention-to-treat group who had an adequate response and did not receive radiotherapy, 5-year event-free survival was 86·5% (95% CI 83·3-89·8), which was less than the 90% target rate. In 273 patients with an inadequate response who received radiotherapy, 5-year event-free survival was 88·6% (95% CI 84·8-92·5), for which the 95% CI included the 90% target rate. The most common grade 3-4 adverse events were neutropenia (in 597 [88%] of 680 patients) and leukopenia (437 [61%] of 712). There were no treatment-related deaths. INTERPRETATION On the basis of all the evidence, radiotherapy could be omitted in patients with early-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma and an adequate response to OEPA, but patients with risk factors might need more intensive treatment. FUNDING Deutsche Krebshilfe, Elternverein für Krebs-und leukämiekranke Kinder, Gießen, Kinderkrebsstiftung Mainz of the Journal Oldtimer Markt, Tour der Hoffnung, Menschen für Kinder, Mitteldeutsche Kinderkrebsforschung, Programme Hospitalier de Recherche Clinique, and Cancer Research UK.
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, Sorbonne Université and Assistance Publique des Hopitaux de Paris, Hôpital a Trousseau, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology and Haematology, Institute of Paediatrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Halle, Halle, Germany
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- Princess Máxima Centre for Paediatric Oncology, Utrecht and Erasmus, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Armand Trousseau Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Division of Pediatrics, Department Woman-Mother-Child, University Hospital of Lausanne and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Children and Young People's Cancer Service, University College Hospital London, London, UK
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- Strahlentherapie Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wien, Medizinische Universitätsklinik Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The Juliane Marie Centre, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, National Institute of Children's Disease and Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology at Astrid Lindgrens Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Service d'Hématologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Robert-Debré, Paris, France
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- St Anna Children's Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tenon Hospital, APHP and Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Our Lady's Hospital for Children's Health, Dublin, Ireland
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- Medical Faculty (Prof C Mauz-Körholz) and Department of Radiation Oncology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Clinical Department of Paediatric Haematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Centre Ljubljana and University Children's Hospital, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cellular Pathology, University College Hospital London, London, UK
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- Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Department of Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Medical Faculty (Prof C Mauz-Körholz) and Department of Radiation Oncology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Parekh A, Keller FG, McCarten KM, Kessel S, Cho S, Pei Q, Wu Y, Castellino SM, Constine LS, Schwartz CL, Hodgson D, Kelly KM, Hoppe BS. Targeted radiotherapy for early-stage, low-risk pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma slow early responders: a COG AHOD0431 analysis. Blood 2022; 140:1086-1093. [PMID: 35763667 PMCID: PMC9461469 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022016098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Children's Oncology Group (COG) trial AHOD0431 reduced systemic therapy and used response-adapted involved-field radiotherapy (IFRT) in early-stage pediatric classic Hodgkin lymphoma. We investigated the impact of positron emission tomographic response after 1 cycle (PET1) and on IFRT outcomes and pattern of relapse. Patients in AHOD0431 underwent PET1 response assessment after AVPC (doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide). "Rapid early responders" (RERs) had a negative PET1 (PET1-); "slow early responders" (SERs) had a positive PET1 (PET1+). Patients with a partial response by computed tomographic and functional imaging after 3 chemotherapy cycles received 21-Gy IFRT, whereas complete responders had no IFRT. Progression-free survival (PFS) was evaluated for RERs and SERs treated with or without IFRT. Recurrence sites were initial, new, or both. Relapses involving initial sites were characterized as "within the PET1+ site" or "initially involved but outside the PET1+ site." Median follow-up was 118 months. The 10-year PFS rate among RERs was 96.6% with IFRT and 84.1% without IFRT (P = .10), whereas SERs were 80.9% with IFRT and 64.0% without IFRT (P = .03). Among 90 RERs who did not receive IFRT, all 14 relapses included an initial site. Among 45 SERs receiving no IFRT, 14 of 16 relapses were in the initial site (9 PET1+ site only). Among 58 patients receiving IFRT, 5 of 10 relapses were in the PET1+ site. After 3 cycles of AVPC alone, RERs showed favorable results. Conversely, SERs had unfavorable outcomes with AVPC alone, although they improved with 21-Gy IFRT. RT remains an important component of treatment for SERs. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00302003.
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- Akash Parekh
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core, Lincoln, RI
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- Nuclear Medicine Section, Department of Radiobiology, University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, Madison, WI
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY; and
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Radiotherapy is here to stay. Blood 2022; 140:1053-1054. [PMID: 36074534 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022017447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Quantitative Plasma Proteomics to Identify Candidate Biomarkers of Relapse in Pediatric/Adolescent Hodgkin Lymphoma. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179911. [PMID: 36077307 PMCID: PMC9456176 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Classical pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) is a rare malignancy. Therapeutic regimens for its management may be optimized by establishing treatment response early on. The aim of this study was to identify plasma protein biomarkers enabling the prediction of relapse in pediatric/adolescent HL patients treated under the pediatric EuroNet-PHL-C2 trial. We used untargeted liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)-based proteomics at the time of diagnosis—before any therapy—as semiquantitative method to profile plasma proteins specifically associated with relapse in 42 children with nodular sclerosing HL. In both the exploratory and the validation cohorts, six proteins (apolipoprotein E, C4b-binding protein α chain, clusterin, fibrinogen γ chain, prothrombin, and vitronectin) were more abundant in the plasma of patients whose HL relapsed (|fold change| ≥ 1.2, p < 0.05, Student’s t-test). Predicting protein function with the Gene Ontology classification model, the proteins were included in four biological processes (p < 0.01). Using immunoblotting and Luminex assays, we validated two of these candidate biomarkers—C4b-binding protein α chain and clusterin—linked to innate immune response function (GO:0045087). This study identified C4b-binding protein α chain and clusterin as candidate early plasma biomarkers of HL relapse, and important for the purpose of shedding light on the molecular scenario associated with immune response in patients treated under the EuroNet-PHL-C2 trial.
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Rodriguez-Hernandez A, Giulino-Roth L. The ABVD’s of cooperative trials in pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma: The India experience. Leuk Lymphoma 2022; 63:1017-1019. [DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2022.2045602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Alexandra Rodriguez-Hernandez
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Ferritin as Measurable Tools for Disease Burden and B Symptoms in Pediatric Patients With Hodgkin Lymphoma. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2022; 44:e567-e571. [PMID: 34654761 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) has been treated successfully with risk-adapted and response-adapted therapy. While risk factors like Ann Arbor staging system, B symptoms, bulky disease, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate were measured objectively, B symptoms are subjective tools. We evaluated whether the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and inflammatory marker levels correlated with B symptoms and disease burden. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective chart review of all children ≤14 years old with pathology-confirmed HL treated at our institution. Data included clinical and pathologic features, pretreatment erythrocyte sedimentation rate, ferritin levels; monocyte, neutrophil, and lymphocyte counts; and NLR. Optimum cutoffs of variables significantly associated with B symptoms were determined based on receiver operating characteristic curves. RESULTS Sixty-four patients were included in the analysis. Sixteen patients (25%) had B symptoms. Patients with B symptoms had higher ferritin levels (P<0.0001), monocyte counts (P=0.0060), neutrophil counts (P=0.0003) and NLR (P<0.0001), and lower lymphocyte counts (P=0.0017). Multiple receiver operating characteristic curves were generated to identify the optimum cutoff. Sensitivities and specificities of NLR (cutoff, 3.5) and ferritin (cutoff, 173 ng/mL) were the highest (81.25% and 81.25% [P<0.0001] and 89.36% and 75% [P<0.0001], respectively). Patients with NLR >3.5 and ferritin >173 (ng/mL) had significantly higher stage, bulky disease, and B symptoms. NLR and ferritin are not predictive of worst outcome in the cohort analyzed. CONCLUSIONS NLR and ferritin levels were associated with high disease burden and B symptoms. Therefore, these variables can be used as measurable tools for B symptoms that can help stratify patients with HL. Larger and prospective studies are needed to validate these findings.
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Smith CM, Friedman DL. Advances in Hodgkin Lymphoma: Including the Patient's Voice. Front Oncol 2022; 12:855725. [PMID: 35280764 PMCID: PMC8914051 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.855725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Since the initial treatment with radiation therapy in the 1950s, the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma has continued to evolve, balancing cure and toxicity. This approach has resulted in low rates of relapse and death and fewer short and late toxicities from the treatments used in pursuit of cure. To achieve this balance, the field has continued to progress into an exciting era where the advent of more targeted therapies such as brentuximab vedotin, immunotherapies such as PD-1 inhibitors, and chimeric antigen receptor T-cells (CAR-T) targeted at CD30 are changing the landscape. As in the past, cooperative group and international collaborations are key to continuing to drive the science forward. Increased focus on patient-reported outcomes can further contribute to the goal of improved outcomes by examining the impact on the individual patient in the acute phase of therapy and on long-term implications for survivors. The goals of this review are to summarize recent and current clinical trials including reduction or elimination of radiation, immunotherapies and biologically-targeted agents, and discuss the use of patient-reported outcomes to help discern directions for new therapeutic regimens and more individualized evaluation of the balance of cure and toxicity.
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- Christine Moore Smith
- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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Kahn JM, Pei Q, Friedman DL, Kaplan J, Keller FG, Hodgson D, Wu Y, Appel BE, Bhatia S, Henderson TO, Schwartz CL, Kelly KM, Castellino SM. Survival by age in paediatric and adolescent patients with Hodgkin lymphoma: a retrospective pooled analysis of children's oncology group trials. Lancet Haematol 2022; 9:e49-e57. [PMID: 34971582 PMCID: PMC8815096 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(21)00349-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adolescents with Hodgkin lymphoma have worse disease outcomes than children. Whether these differences persist within clinical trials is unknown. We examined survival, by age, in patients receiving response-adapted therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma on Children's Oncology Group (COG) trials. METHODS Patients (aged 1-21 years) diagnosed with classical Hodgkin lymphoma and enrolled between Sept 23, 2002, and Jan 19, 2012, on one of three phase 3 COG trials in the USA and Canada were eligible for inclusion. The three COG trials were defined by risk group according to Ann Arbor stage, B-symptoms, and bulk (AHOD0431 [low risk; NCT00302003], AHOD0031 [intermediate risk; NCT00025259], or AHOD0831 [high risk; NCT01026220]). The outcomes of this study were event-free survival (death, relapse, or subsequent neoplasm) and overall survival. Cox proportional hazards models estimated survival, adjusting for disease and treatment factors both overall and in patients with mixed cellularity or non-mixed cellularity (nodular sclerosing and not-otherwise-specified) disease. FINDINGS Of 2155 patients enrolled on the three trials, 1907 (88·4%; 968 [50·8%] male and 939 [49·2%] female; 1227 [64·3%] non-Hispanic White) were included in this analysis. After a median follow-up of 7·4 years (IQR 4·3-10·2), older patients (aged ≥15 years) had worse unadjusted 5-year event-free survival (80% [95% CI 78-83]) than did younger patients (aged <15 years; 86% [83-88]; HR 1·38 [1·11-1·71]; p=0·0038). Older patients also had worse unadjusted 5-year overall survival than did younger patients (96% [95% CI 95-97] vs 99% [98-99]; HR 2·50 [1·41-4·45]; p=0·0012). In patients with non-mixed cellularity histology, older patients had a significantly increased risk of having an event than did younger patients with the same histology (HR 1·32 [1·03-1·68]; p=0·027). Older patients with mixed cellularity had significantly worse 5-year event-free survival than did younger patients in unadjusted (77% [95% CI 65-86] for older patients vs 94% [88-97] for younger patients; HR 2·93 [1·37-6·29]; p=0·0039) and multivariable models (HR 3·72 [1·56-8·91]; p=0·0032). Overall, older patients were more likely to die than younger patients (HR 3·08 [1·49-6·39]; p=0·0025). INTERPRETATION Adolescents (≥15 years) treated on COG Hodgkin lymphoma trials had worse event-free survival and increased risk of death compared with children (<15 years). Our findings highlight the need for prospective studies to examine tumour and host biology, and to test novel therapies across the age spectrum. FUNDING National Institutes of Health, St Baldrick's Foundation, and Lymphoma Research Foundation.
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- Justine M Kahn
- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Children's Oncology Group Statistics & Data Center, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Department of Pediatrics: Hematology and Oncology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Levine Children's Cancer & Blood Disorders, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, Children's Oncology Group Statistics & Data Center, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Children's Cancer Institute, Joseph M Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack, NJ, USA
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- Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Pediatrics, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Laprie A, Bernier V, Padovani L, Martin V, Chargari C, Supiot S, Claude L. Guide for paediatric radiotherapy procedures. Cancer Radiother 2021; 26:356-367. [PMID: 34969622 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2021.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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A third of children with cancer receive radiotherapy as part of their initial treatment, which represents 800 paediatric irradiations per year in France carried out in 15 specialized centres approved on the recommendations of the French national cancer institute in decreasing order of frequency, the types of cancer that require irradiation are: brain tumours, neuroblastomas, Ewing's sarcomas, Hodgkin's lymphomas, soft tissue sarcomas including rhabdomyosarcomas, and nephroblastomas. The treatment guidelines follow the recommendations of the French society for childhood cancers (SFCE) or the French and European prospective protocols. The therapeutic indications, the technical and/and ballistic choices of complex cases are frequently discussed during bimonthly paediatric radiotherapy technical web-conferences. All cancers combined, overall survival being 80%, long-term toxicity logically becomes an important concern, making the preparation of treatments complex. The irradiation methods include all the techniques currently available: 3D conformational irradiation, intensity modulation radiation therapy, irradiation under normal or hypofractionated stereotaxic conditions, brachytherapy and proton therapy. We present the update of the recommendations of the French society for radiation oncology on the indications, the technical methods of realization and the organisation and the specificities of paediatric radiation oncology.
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- A Laprie
- Département d'oncologie radiothérapie, Institut universitaire du cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole (IUCT-oncopole), université Paul-Sabatier Toulouse III, 1, avenue Irène-Joliot-Curie, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- Département d'oncologie radiothérapie, Institut de cancérologie de Lorraine centre Alexis-Vautrin, 6, avenue de Bourgogne, CS 30519, 54519 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy cedex, France
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- Département de cancérologie radiothérapie, CHU, 13000 Marseille, France; Université Aix-Marseille, 13000 Marseille, France
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- Département de cancérologie radiothérapie, institut Gustave-Roussy, 114, rue Édouard-Vaillant, 94805 Villejuif cedex, France
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- Département d'oncologie radiothérapie, institut Gustave-Roussy, 114, rue Édouard-Vaillant, 94805 Villejuif cedex, France; Service de santé des armées, 75000 Paris, France
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- Département de radiothérapie, Institut de cancérologie de l'Ouest (ICO) centre René-Gauducheau, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France; Université de Nantes, 44000 Nantes, France
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- Département d'oncologie radiothérapie, centre Léon-Bérard, 28, rue Laennec, 69373 Lyon cedex 08, France
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Milgrom SA, Kim J, Chirindel A, Kim J, Pei Q, Chen L, Buxton A, Kessel S, Leal J, McCarten KM, Hoppe BS, Wolden SL, Schwartz CL, Friedman DL, Kelly KM, Cho SY. Prognostic value of baseline metabolic tumor volume in children and adolescents with intermediate-risk Hodgkin lymphoma treated with chemo-radiation therapy: FDG-PET parameter analysis in a subgroup from COG AHOD0031. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021; 68:e29212. [PMID: 34245210 PMCID: PMC8809108 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Positron emission tomography (PET)-based measures of baseline total-body tumor burden may improve risk stratification in intermediate-risk Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). MATERIALS AND METHODS Evaluable patients were identified from a cohort treated homogeneously with the same combined modality regimen on the Children's Oncology Group AHOD0031 study. Eligible patients had high-quality baseline PET scans. Metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) were each measured based on 15 thresholds for every patient. Univariate and multivariable Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier survival analyses assessed for an association of MTV and TLG with event-free survival (EFS). RESULTS From the AHOD0031 cohort (n = 1712), 86 patients were identified who (i) were treated with four cycles of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vincristine, etoposide, prednisone, cyclophosphamide (ABVE-PC) chemotherapy followed by involved field radiotherapy, and (ii) had a baseline PET scan that was amenable to quantitative analysis. Based on univariate Cox regression analysis, six PET-derived parameters were significantly associated with EFS. For each of these, Kaplan-Meier analyses and the log-rank test were used to compare patients with highest tumor burden (i.e., highest 15%) to the remainder of the cohort. EFS was significantly associated with all six PET parameters (all p < .029). In a multivariable model controlling for important covariates including disease bulk and response to chemotherapy, MTV2BP was significantly associated with EFS (p = .012). CONCLUSION Multiple baseline PET-derived volumetric parameters were associated with EFS. MTV2BP was highly associated with EFS when controlling for disease bulk and response to chemotherapy. Incorporation of baseline MTV into risk-based treatment algorithms may improve outcomes in intermediate-risk HL.
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- Sarah A Milgrom
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Children's Oncology Group, Statistics and Data Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Children's Oncology Group, Statistics and Data Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Children's Oncology Group, Statistics and Data Center, Monrovia, California, USA
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- Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core Group, Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Hall MD, Terezakis SA, Lucas JT, Gallop-Evans E, Dieckmann K, Constine LS, Hodgson D, Flerlage JE, Metzger ML, Hoppe BS. Radiotherapy across pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma research group protocols: a report from the Staging, Evaluation, and Response Criteria Harmonization (SEARCH) for childhood, adolescent, and young adult Hodgkin lymphoma (CAYAHL) Group. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021; 112:317-334. [PMID: 34390770 PMCID: PMC8802654 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Matthew D Hall
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Bates JE, Terezakis S, Morris CG, Rao AD, Sehgal S, Kumar R, Mailhot Vega RB, Mendenhall NP, Hoppe BS. Comparative Effectiveness of Proton Therapy versus Photon Radiotherapy in Adolescents and Young Adults for Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Int J Part Ther 2021; 8:21-27. [PMID: 35127972 PMCID: PMC8768899 DOI: 10.14338/ijpt-21-00011.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Purpose Early stage (stages I-II) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is a highly curable disease typically diagnosed in adolescents and young adults (AYAs). Proton therapy can also reduce the late toxicity burden in this population, but data on its comparative efficacy with photon radiotherapy in this population are sparse. We assessed outcomes in AYAs with cHL in a multi-institution retrospective review. Materials and Methods We identified 94 patients aged 15 to 40 years with stages I and II cHL treated with radiotherapy as part of their initial treatment between 2008 and 2017. We used Kaplan-Meier analyses and log-rank testing to evaluate survival differences between groups of patients. Results A total of 91 patients were included in the analysis. The 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) rate was 89%. Of the 12 patients who experienced progression after radiotherapy, 4 occurred out-of-field, 2 occurred in-field, and 6 experienced both in- and out-of-field progression. There was no significant difference in 2-year PFS among AYA patients by radiotherapy dose received (≥ 30 Gy, 91%; < 30 Gy, 86%; P = .82). Likewise, there was no difference in 2-year PFS among patients who received either proton or photon radiotherapy (proton, 94%; photon, 83%; P = .07). Conclusion Our cohort of AYA patients had comparable outcomes regardless of radiotherapy dose or modality used. For patients with significant risk of radiation-induced late effects, proton therapy is a reasonable treatment modality.
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- James E. Bates
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- School of Medical Sciences & Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Lo AC, Dieckmann K, Pelz T, Gallop-Evans E, Engenhart-Cabillic R, Vordermark D, Kelly KM, Schwartz CL, Constine LS, Roberts K, Hodgson D. Pediatric classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021; 68 Suppl 2:e28562. [PMID: 33818890 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Over the past century, classical Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) has been transformed from a uniformly fatal disease to one of the most curable cancers. Given the high cure rate, a major focus of classical HL management is reducing the use of radiation therapy (RT) and chemotherapy agents such as procarbazine and doxorubicin to minimize long-term toxicities. In both North America and Europe, an important philosophy in the management of classical HL is to guide the intensity of treatment according to the risk category of the disease. The main factors used for risk classification are tumor stage, bulk of disease, and the presence of B symptoms. Response to chemotherapy is an important factor guiding the utilization of RT in ongoing Children's Oncology Group (COG) and European Network Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma (EuroNet-PHL) trials. Both trial groups have transitioned to reduced RT volumes that target the highest risk sites using highly conformal techniques, along with standard or intensified chemotherapy regimens to improve outcomes in higher risk patients. However, given the potential acute toxicities of intensified chemotherapy, immunoregulatory drugs are being investigated in upcoming trials. The purpose of this review is to summarize current approaches to treating pediatric classical HL according to the COG and EuroNet-PHL.
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- Andrea C Lo
- Radiation Oncology, British Columbia Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiotherapy Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Radiation Oncology and Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Center and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Lundgaard AY, Hjalgrim LL, Dejanovic D, Berthelsen AK, Schomerus E, Wendtland P, Specht L, Maraldo MV. Relapse localization in Danish pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma. Acta Oncol 2021; 60:658-666. [PMID: 33710948 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2021.1881817] [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: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (pHL) is highly curable. However, a minority experience relapse and are subjected to toxic salvage regimens. Investigating the patterns of relapse could help to select the patients and/or the involved sites that would benefit from consolidating radiotherapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS The Danish Childhood Cancer Registry was used to identify children <18 years with relapsed pHL from 1990-2018. The lymphoma volumes involved at diagnosis and at relapse were contoured on the patients' original scans. Rigid image co-registration was used to merge the scans enabling a visual assessment of the anatomical relapse localization relative to the initially involved lymph nodes, and if irradiated, to the radiotherapy field. RESULTS From 185 patients with pHL, 24 patients with relapse were available for analysis. All patients received combination chemotherapy and seven had consolidating radiotherapy. Relapses exclusively in initially involved sites occurred in 14 patients. Relapses exclusively in new sites were rare and only observed in three irradiated patients. Seven patients relapsed in both initially involved and new sites. The median time to relapse was 6 months (range 2-59 months), however, in-field relapses in irradiated patients occurred later (54 months, range 10-59 months). Neither risk group, initial bulky disease, early response, or metabolic activity seemed to be associated with the site of a later relapse. CONCLUSION The number of relapses were small, and conclusions regarding the selection of patients for radiotherapy could not be drawn. Relapse exclusively in initially involved sites were the most common, most often in the exact same initially involved lymph nodes. Hence, modern involved site radiotherapy, focusing on the initially involved lymphoma volume and minimizing the radiation doses to normal tissues, should be applied when consolidating radiotherapy is used in patients with pHL.
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- Anni Young Lundgaard
- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatric Haematology and Oncology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, H.C. Andersen Children’s Hospital, University of Odense, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Health, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Oeffinger KC, Stratton KL, Hudson MM, Leisenring WM, Henderson TO, Howell RM, Wolden SL, Constine LS, Diller LR, Sklar CA, Nathan PC, Castellino SM, Barnea D, Smith SA, Hutchinson RJ, Armstrong GT, Robison LL. Impact of Risk-Adapted Therapy for Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma on Risk of Long-Term Morbidity: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:2266-2275. [PMID: 33630659 DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.01186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the incidence of serious chronic health conditions among survivors of pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), compare by era of therapy and by selected cancer therapies, and provide estimates of risks associated with contemporary therapy. METHODS Assessing 2,996 5-year HL survivors in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study diagnosed from 1970 to 1999, we examined the cumulative incidence of severe to fatal chronic conditions (grades 3-5) using self-report conditions, medically confirmed subsequent malignant neoplasms, and cause of death based on the National Death Index. We used multivariable regression models to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) per decade and by key treatment exposures. RESULTS HL survivors were of a mean age of 35.6 years (range, 12-58 years). The cumulative incidence of any grade 3-5 condition by 35 years of age was 31.4% (95% CI, 29.2 to 33.5). Females were twice as likely (HR, 2.1; 95% CI, 1.8 to 2.4) to have a grade 3-5 condition compared with males. From the 1970s to the 1990s, there was a 20% reduction (HR, 0.8; 95% CI, 0.7 to 0.9) in decade-specific risk of a grade 3-5 condition (P trend = .002). In survivors who had a recurrence and/or hematopoietic cell transplant, the risk of a grade 3-5 condition was substantially elevated, similar to that of survivors treated with high-dose, extended-field radiotherapy (HR, 1.2; 95% CI, 0.9 to 1.5). Compared with survivors treated with chest radiotherapy ≥ 35 Gy in combination with an anthracycline or alkylator, a contemporary regimen for low-intermediate risk HL was estimated to lead to a 40% reduction in risk of a grade 3-5 condition (HR, 0.6; 95% CI, 0.4 to 0.8). CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that risk-adapted therapy for pediatric HL has resulted in a significant reduction in serious long-term outcomes.
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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Almothaffar AJ, Abdhlkadhum M, Shubbar M, Yousif F, Albakri Z. The outcome of relapsed/refractory hodgkin's lymphoma patients post autologous bone marrow transplantation in a Baghdad Medical City Complex Center. IRAQI JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/ijh.ijh_5_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Song KJ, Park JH, Im HJ, Ahn SD. Survival and long-term toxicities of pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma after combined modality treatment: a single institute experience. Radiat Oncol J 2020; 38:198-206. [PMID: 33012148 PMCID: PMC7533404 DOI: 10.3857/roj.2020.00346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To analyze the clinical outcomes and long-term toxicity of pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma after combined-modality treatment (CMT) with involved-field or involved-nodal radiotherapy (RT). MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of 27 pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma patients who received CMT at a single institution between January 1990 and July 2017. Patients with stage I-III received a heterogeneous chemotherapy regimen depending on their risk group followed by 19.8-36 Gy RT, with the dose based on their response to the chemotherapy before RT. An optional 9-20 Gy boost was delivered to residual sites. The risk group was determined based on the initial stage, the presence of bulky disease, and any B symptoms. We evaluated overall survival, event-free survival, and long-term toxicities. RESULTS A total of 27 patients completed the CMT. At a median follow-up of 125 months (range, 9 to 337 months), the estimated 5-year event-free survival and overall survival were 88.9% and 96.3%, respectively. Late symptomatic cardiopulmonary toxicity was not observed, and only one patient was positive on a subclinical obstructive pulmonary function test. The incidence of hypothyroidism was 58.3% among 12 patients with an available thyroid function test. There was one papillary thyroid cancer diagnosed 7.2 years after treatment. CONCLUSION CMT for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma with involved-field and involved-nodal RT achieved an excellent survival with only modest long-term toxicity. Smaller-field RT seemed to decrease long-term toxicities and had good local control.
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- Kye Jin Song
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Greenzang KA, Al-Sayegh H, Ma C, Najafzadeh M, Wittenberg E, Mack JW. Parental Considerations Regarding Cure and Late Effects for Children With Cancer. Pediatrics 2020; 145:peds.2019-3552. [PMID: 32284427 PMCID: PMC7193979 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-3552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND More than 80% of children with cancer become long-term survivors, yet most survivors experience late effects of treatment. Little is known about how parents and physicians consider late-effects risks against a potential survival benefit when making treatment decisions. METHODS We used a discrete choice experiment to assess the importance of late effects on treatment decision-making and acceptable trade-offs between late-effects risks and survival benefit. We surveyed 95 parents of children with cancer and 41 physicians at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center to assess preferences for 5 late effects of treatment: neurocognitive impairment, infertility, cardiac toxicity, second malignancies, and impaired growth and development. RESULTS Each late effect had a statistically significant association with treatment choice, as did survival benefit (P < .001). Avoidance of severe cognitive impairment was the most important treatment consideration to parents and physicians. Parents also valued cure and decreased risk of second malignancies; physician decision-making was driven by avoidance of second malignancies and infertility. Both parents and physicians accepted a high risk of infertility (parents, a 137% increased risk; physicians, an 80% increased risk) in exchange for a 10% greater chance of cure. CONCLUSIONS Avoidance of severe neurocognitive impairment was the predominant driver of parent and physician treatment preferences, even over an increased chance of cure. This highlights the importance of exploring parental late-effects priorities when discussing treatment options.
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- Katie A. Greenzang
- Division of Population Sciences and,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute, Boston, Massachusetts;,Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Boston
Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute, Boston, Massachusetts;,Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Boston
Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and
Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts;
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- Center for Health Decision Science, Harvard T.H. Chan
School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Population Sciences and,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute, Boston, Massachusetts;,Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Boston
Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Jhawar SR, Rivera-Núñez Z, Drachtman R, Cole PD, Hoppe BS, Parikh RR. Association of Combined Modality Therapy vs Chemotherapy Alone With Overall Survival in Early-Stage Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma. JAMA Oncol 2020; 5:689-695. [PMID: 30605220 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.5911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Importance To date, there is no well-defined standard of care for early-stage pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), which may include chemotherapy alone or combined modality therapy (CMT) with chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy. Although the use of radiotherapy in pediatric HL is decreasing, this strategy remains controversial. Objective To examine the use of CMT in pediatric HL and its association with improved overall survival using data from a large cancer registry. Design, Setting, and Participants This observational cohort study used data from the National Cancer Database to evaluate clinical features and survival outcomes among 5657 pediatric patients (age, 0.1-21 years) who received a diagnosis of stage I or II HL in the United States from January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2015. Statistical analysis was conducted from May 1 to November 1, 2018. Exposures Patients received definitive treatment with chemotherapy or CMT, defined as chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy. Main Outcomes and Measures Kaplan-Meier survival curves were used to examine overall survival. The association between CMT use, covariables, and overall survival was assessed in multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models. Use of radiotherapy was assessed over time. Results Among the 11 546 pediatric patients with HL in the National Cancer Database, 5657 patients (3004 females, 2596 males, and 57 missing information on sex; mean [SD] age, 17.1 [3.6] years) with stage I or II classic HL were analyzed. Of these patients, 2845 (50.3%) received CMT; use of CMT vs chemotherapy alone was associated with younger age (<16 years, 1102 of 2845 [38.7%] vs 856 of 2812 [30.4%]; P < .001), male sex (1369 of 2845 [48.1%] vs 1227 of 2812 [43.6%]; P < .001), stage II disease (2467 of 2845 [86.7%] vs 2376 of 2812 [84.5%]; P = .02), and private health insurance (2065 of 2845 [72.6%] vs 1949 of 2812 [69.3%]; P = .002). The 5-year overall survival was 94.5% (confidence limits, 93.8%, 95.8%) for patients who received chemotherapy alone and 97.3% (confidence limits, 96.4%, 97.9%) for those who received CMT, which remained significant in the intention-to-treat analysis and multivariate analysis (adjusted hazard ratio for CMT, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.42-0.78; P < .001). In the sensitivity analysis, the low-risk cohort (stage I-IIA) and adolescent and young adult patients had the greatest benefit from CMT (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.40-0.56; P < .001). The use of CMT decreased by 24.8% from 2004 to 2015 (from 59.7% [271 of 454] to 34.9% [153 of 438]). Conclusions and Relevance In this study, pediatric patients with early-stage HL receiving CMT experienced improved overall survival 5 years after treatment. There is a nationwide decrease in the use of CMT, perhaps reflecting the bias of ongoing clinical trials designed to avoid consolidation radiotherapy. This study represents the largest data set to date examining the role of CMT in pediatric HL.
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- Sachin R Jhawar
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick.,Biometrics Division, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick.,Department of Biostatistics, Rutgers School of Public Health, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Section of Pediatric Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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- Section of Pediatric Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville.,University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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Bates JE, Flampouri S, Hoppe RT, Li Z, Mendenhall NP, Hoppe BS. Tomayto, tomahto: prescription dose and mean heart dose in evaluating the cardiac impact of involved-field radiation therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma survivors. Acta Oncol 2019; 58:1783-1785. [PMID: 31742489 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2019.1657943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- James E. Bates
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
- University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
- University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
- University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
- University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Kahn JM, Kelly KM, Pei Q, Bush R, Friedman DL, Keller FG, Bhatia S, Henderson TO, Schwartz CL, Castellino SM. Survival by Race and Ethnicity in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients With Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Children's Oncology Group Study. J Clin Oncol 2019; 37:3009-3017. [PMID: 31539308 PMCID: PMC6839907 DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.00812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Population-based studies of children and adolescents with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) report a survival disadvantage in nonwhite-non-Hispanic black (NHB) and Hispanic-patients. Whether disparities persist after adjustment for clinical and treatment-related variables is unknown. We examined survival by race/ethnicity in children receiving risk-based, response-adapted, combined-modality therapy for HL in contemporary Children's Oncology Group trials. PATIENTS AND METHODS This pooled analysis used individual-level data from 1,605 patients (younger than age 1 to 21 years) enrolled in phase III trials for low-risk (AHOD0431), intermediate-risk (AHOD0031), and high-risk (AHOD0831) HL from 2002 to 2012. Event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared between non-Hispanic white (NHW) and nonwhite patients. Cox proportional hazards for survival were estimated for both de novo and relapsed HL, adjusting for demographics, disease characteristics, and therapy. RESULTS At median follow up of 6.9 years, cumulative incidence of relapse was 17%. Unadjusted 5-year EFS and OS were 83% (SE, 1.2%) and 97% (SE, < 1%), respectively. Neither differed by race/ethnicity. In multivariable analyses for OS, nonwhite patients had a 1.88× higher hazard of death (95% CI, 1.1 to 3.3). Five-year postrelapse survival probabilities by race were as follows: NHW, 90%; NHB, 66%; and Hispanic, 80% (P < .01). Compared with NHW, Hispanic and NHB children had 2.7-fold (95% CI, 1.2 to 6.2) and 3.5-fold (95% CI, 1.5 to 8.2) higher hazard of postrelapse mortality, respectively. CONCLUSION In patients who were treated for de novo HL in contemporary Children's Oncology Group trials, EFS did not differ by race/ethnicity; however, adjusted OS was significantly worse in nonwhite patients, a finding driven by increased postrelapse mortality in this population. Additional studies examining treatment and survival disparities after relapse are warranted.
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Children’s Oncology Group Statistics and Data Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Children’s Oncology Group Statistics and Data Center, Monrovia, CA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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Khullar K, Rivera-Núñez Z, Jhawar SR, Drachtman R, Cole PD, Hoppe BS, Parikh RR. Pediatric hodgkin lymphoma: disparities in survival by race. Leuk Lymphoma 2019; 61:546-556. [DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1680841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Karishma Khullar
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Voss SD, Cairo MS. Surveillance imaging in pediatric lymphoma. Pediatr Radiol 2019; 49:1565-1573. [PMID: 31620855 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-019-04511-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Current therapies used in treating children with Hodgkin lymphoma and many histological subtypes of non-Hodgkin lymphoma have resulted in overall survival rates exceeding 90% in many instances. With increasing concerns related to the cost of radiologic imaging, exposure to ionizing radiation, and potential false-positive results, the role of routine off-therapy surveillance imaging has been called into question. Although radiologic imaging plays an important role in diagnosing and assessing treatment response, in these children - the majority of whom have an excellent outcome following completion of therapy - there is an opportunity to dramatically reduce the number of off-therapy imaging evaluations. This review summarizes several recent studies in both Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma providing evidence to support these efforts. In addition, we propose a surveillance imaging strategy that uses a novel risk-adapted and response-based approach to determine which children would most benefit from off-therapy imaging surveillance.
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- Stephan D Voss
- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology,Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA
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Castellino SM, Parsons SK, Kelly KM. Closing the survivorship gap in children and adolescents with Hodgkin lymphoma. Br J Haematol 2019; 187:573-587. [PMID: 31566730 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.16197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
The treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is one of early success. However, disease-free survival (DFS) does not reflect latent organ injury and its impact on health status and well-being beyond 5 years. In fact, we are at a crossroads, in terms of needing individualized approaches to maintain DFS, while minimizing late effects and preserving health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Premature morbidity and mortality translate to a high societal cost associated with the potential number of productive life years ahead in this population who are young at diagnosis. The discordance between short-term lymphoma-free survival and long-term health and HRQoL creates a "survivorship gap" which can be characterized for individuals and for subgroups of patients. The current review delineates contributors to compromised outcomes and health status in child and adolescent (paediatric) HL and frames the survivorship gap in terms of primary and secondary prevention. Primary prevention aims to titrate therapy. Secondary prevention entails strategies to intervene against late effects. Bridging the survivorship gap will be attained with enhanced knowledge of and attention to biology of the tumour and microenvironment, host genetic factors, HRQoL and sub-populations with disparate outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sharon M Castellino
- Department of Pediatrics, Division Hematology-Oncology, Emory School of Medicine, The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Gómez-Almaguer D, González-Llano O, Jiménez-Antolinez V, Gómez-De León A. Treatment of classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma in children and adolescents. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2019; 20:1227-1234. [DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2019.1606212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- David Gómez-Almaguer
- Service of Hematology, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México
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- Service of Hematology, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México
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- Service of Hematology, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México
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- Service of Hematology, Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México
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