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Parikh DA, Kody L, Brain S, Heditsian D, Lee V, Curtis C, Karin MR, Wapnir IL, Patel MI, Sledge GW, Caswell-Jin JL. Patient perspectives on window of opportunity clinical trials in early-stage breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2022; 194:171-178. [PMID: 35538268 PMCID: PMC9090598 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06611-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Window of opportunity trials (WOT) are increasingly common in oncology research. In WOT participants receive a drug between diagnosis and anti-cancer treatment, usually for the purpose of investigating that drugs effect on cancer biology. This qualitative study aimed to understand patient perspectives on WOT. METHODS We recruited adults diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer awaiting definitive therapy at a single-academic medical center to participate in semi-structured interviews. Thematic and content analyses were performed to identify attitudes and factors that would influence decisions about WOT participation. RESULTS We interviewed 25 women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. The most common positive attitudes toward trial participation were a desire to contribute to research and a hope for personal benefit, while the most common concerns were the potential for side effects and how they might impact fitness for planned treatment. Participants indicated family would be an important normative factor in decision-making and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, deemed the absence of family members during clinic visits a barrier to enrollment. Factors that could hinder participation included delay in standard treatment and the requirement for additional visits or procedures. Ultimately, most interviewees stated they would participate in a WOT if offered (N = 17/25). CONCLUSION In this qualitative study, interviewees weighed altruism and hypothetical personal benefit against the possibility of side effect from a WOT. In-person family presence during trial discussion, challenging during COVID-19, was important for many. Our results may inform trial design and communication approaches in future window of opportunity efforts.
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- Divya A Parikh
- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Olympios N, Collet L, Paesmans M, Jungels C, Kotecki N, Awada A, Aftimos P. Analyses of the Rationale and Implementation of Research Biopsies in Oncology Clinical Trials at a Tertiary Cancer Center. Oncologist 2021; 26:1062-1070. [PMID: 34286890 PMCID: PMC8649004 DOI: 10.1002/onco.13906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Biomarkers in clinical trials have led to massive incorporation of research biopsies, with potentially risks and no direct benefit for patients. In 2018, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released an ethical framework to provide guidance on incorporating research biopsies in cancer clinical trials. MATERIALS AND METHODS We collected biopsy requirements of cancer clinical trials conducted at Institut Jules Bordet (IJB) between 2015 and 2019 to examine adherence with the ASCO Ethical Framework. We used logistic regression models to test the association between the request for biopsy, the request for tissue, and the adherence to the ASCO framework as well as some trial characteristics. RESULTS Between January 2015 and December 2019, 178 oncological studies were conducted at IJB. Of these, 138 (78%) were sponsored by industry, 132 (74%) were phase II and III studies, and 141 (79%) concerned metastatic disease. Tissue was required for inclusion for 119 (67%) studies, among which 59 required at least one new biopsy. Adherence to ASCO's Ethical Framework was 67% for studies requiring tissue and went down to 39% for studies requiring at least one new biopsy. In multivariate analysis, requests for tissue or new biopsies increased in early-phase studies (p < .001, p < .001, respectively) and in studies investigating innovative treatments (immunotherapy or targeted therapies; p < .01, p = .02). Compliance to the ASCO framework significantly decreased with time (p < .001) and in early-phase studies (p < .001). CONCLUSION Numerous studies required tissue or new biopsies for exploratory objectives of unknown clinical utility. Requests for tissue increased over the years, whereas compliance to ASCO's Ethical Framework decreased. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE In 2019, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) developed an ethical framework to provide guidance on incorporating research biopsies in clinical trials. This study underlines the growing request for tissue in clinical trials with potentially no impact on drug development and no benefit to actual or future patients. Adherence to ASCO's Ethical Framework decreases through time. These results highlight the importance of improving the ethics of research biopsies. ASCO's Ethical Framework offers an opportunity to improve quality of care in clinical research by maximizing scientific utility and allowing for clinically meaningful correlative science and safe access to innovative treatments for a maximum number of patients.
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- Nathalie Olympios
- Medical Oncology Clinic, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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- Medical Oncology Clinic, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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- Data Centre, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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- Medical Oncology Clinic, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
- Clinical Trials Conduct Unit (CTCU), Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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- Medical Oncology Clinic, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
- Clinical Trials Conduct Unit (CTCU), Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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- Medical Oncology Clinic, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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- Medical Oncology Clinic, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
- Clinical Trials Conduct Unit (CTCU), Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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Seah DS, Leone JP, Openshaw TH, Scott SM, Tayob N, Hu J, Lederman RI, Frank ES, Sohl JJ, Stadler ZK, Erick TK, Silverman SG, Peppercorn JM, Winer EP, Come SE, Lin NU. Perceptions of patients with early stage breast cancer toward research biopsies. Cancer 2020; 127:1208-1219. [PMID: 33320362 PMCID: PMC8247276 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background The objective of this study was to describe the perspective of patients with early breast cancer toward research biopsies. The authors hypothesized that more patients at academic sites than at community‐based sites would be willing to consider these procedures. Methods In total, 198 patients with early stage breast cancer were recruited from 3 academic centers (n = 102) and from 1 community oncology practice (n = 96). The primary objective was to compare the proportion of patients willing to consider donating excess tissue biospecimens from surgery, from a clinically indicated breast biopsy, or from a research purposes‐only biopsy (RPOB) between practice types. Results Most patients (93% at academic sites, 94% at the community oncology site) said they would consider donating excess tissue from surgery for research. One‐half of patients from academic or community sites would consider donating tissue from a clinically indicated breast biopsy. On univariate analysis, significantly fewer patients from academic sites would consider an RPOB (22% at academic sites, 42% at the community site; P = .003); however, this difference was no longer significant on multivariate analysis (P = .96). Longer transportation times and unfavorable prior experiences were associated with less willingness to consider an RPOB on multivariate analysis. Significantly fewer patients from academic sites (14%) than from the community site (35%) would consider a research biopsy in a clinical trial (P = .04). Contributing to scientific knowledge, return of results, and a personal request by their physician were the strongest factors influencing patients' willingness to undergo research biopsies. Conclusions The current results rejected the hypothesis that more patients with early breast cancer at academic sites would be willing to donate tissue biospecimens for research compared with those at community oncology sites. These findings identify modifiable factors to consider in biobanking studies and clinical trials. In this study of the willingness of patients with early stage breast cancer to consider biospecimen collection procedures for the purposes of research, most patients were willing to provide blood samples for research but were less likely to consider percutaneous breast biopsies. Longer travel time to the clinic and adverse experiences with prior biopsies, but not treatment center type (academic versus community‐based center), were associated with less willingness to consider research biopsies.
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- Davinia S Seah
- Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Data Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Data Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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Batten LM, Bhattacharya IS, Moretti L, Haviland JS, Emson MA, Miller SE, Jefford M, MacKenzie M, Wilcox M, Hyslop M, Todd R, Snowdon CF, Bliss JM. Patient advocate involvement in the design and conduct of breast cancer clinical trials requiring the collection of multiple biopsies. RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2018; 4:22. [PMID: 30026963 PMCID: PMC6047125 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-018-0108-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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PLAIN ENGLISH SUMMARY Breast cancer is a diverse and varied disease. Recent research has shown that the collection of multiple biopsies before surgery can help researchers determine how the cancer is responding to treatment and can predict for long-term outcomes. However biopsies can be uncomfortable, and sometimes clinicians and research teams in hospitals may be reluctant to offer clinical trials requiring several biopsies to patients who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit (ICR-CTSU) oversees a large number of breast cancer clinical trials where multiple biopsies are required. ICR-CTSU recognises that patient advocates (patients who have previously had, or cared for someone with, cancer) are key members of the trial design group and should be involved in the clinical trial throughout its lifespan. Patient advocates can provide reassurance regarding the acceptability of trial designs involving multiple biopsies from a patient perspective. This paper summarises patient advocate involvement in ICR-CTSU breast cancer trials activity and how this has benefited our research. ABSTRACT The importance of collecting tissue samples in breast cancer has become increasingly recognised, as the diversity of the disease has become better known. It has been documented in recent research that tumours may change in response to treatment prior to surgery (the neoadjuvant treatment setting). The collection of sequential biopsies over time can identify changes within tumours and potentially predict how the tumour may respond to certain treatments. However, the acceptability of multiple biopsies amongst patients, clinicians and other research staff in hospitals is variable and recruitment into clinical trials requiring multiple biopsies may be challenging.The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit (ICR-CTSU) is responsible for a portfolio of breast cancer trials where multiple biopsies are key to the trial design. Patient advocate involvement has been essential in helping us to design and deliver complex and innovative cancer trials which require multiple invasive tissue biopsies, often without any direct benefit to the trial participants. The views expressed by patient advocates involved in ICR-CTSU trials supports the published evidence that patients are willing to donate additional tissue for research and that clinicians' concerns about approaching patients for trials involving multiple biopsies are often unfounded.Patient advocate involvement in ICR-CTSU trials activity takes various forms, from membership on protocol development groups and trial management groups, attendance at focus groups and forums, and presentations at trial development and launch meetings. This involvement has provided reassurance to research teams within the NHS and research ethics committees of the importance and acceptability of our trials from a patient perspective. Patient advocate involvement throughout the lifetime of our trials ensures that the patient remains central to our research considerations.
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- Leona M. Batten
- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Sir Richard Doll Building, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG UK
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- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Sir Richard Doll Building, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG UK
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- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Sir Richard Doll Building, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG UK
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- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Sir Richard Doll Building, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG UK
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- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Sir Richard Doll Building, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG UK
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- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Sir Richard Doll Building, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG UK
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- National Cancer Research Institute, Angel Building, 407, St John Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1V 4AD UK
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- Independent Cancer Patients Voice, 17 Woodbridge St, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 0LL UK
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- Independent Cancer Patients Voice, 17 Woodbridge St, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 0LL UK
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- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Sir Richard Doll Building, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG UK
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- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Sir Richard Doll Building, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG UK
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- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Sir Richard Doll Building, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG UK
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- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, Sir Richard Doll Building, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG UK
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Manzo JL, Cuda J, Pantanowitz L, Xing J, Yu J, Beasley HS, Dhir R, Monaco SE. Clinical trial cytology: Use of on-site evaluation of small biopsy and FNA samples for clinical trials and biomarker research studies. Cancer Cytopathol 2018; 126. [DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Julia L. Manzo
- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
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Lam A, Bui K, Hernandez Rangel E, Nguyentat M, Fernando D, Nelson K, Abi-Jaoudeh N. Radiogenomics and IR. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2018; 29:706-713. [PMID: 29551544 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Radiogenomics involves the integration of mineable data from imaging phenotypes with genomic and clinical data to establish predictive models using machine learning. As a noninvasive surrogate for a tumor's in vivo genetic profile, radiogenomics may potentially provide data for patient treatment stratification. Radiogenomics may also supersede the shortcomings associated with genomic research, such as the limited availability of high-quality tissue and restricted sampling of tumoral subpopulations. Interventional radiologists are well suited to circumvent these obstacles through advancements in image-guided tissue biopsies and intraprocedural imaging. Comprehensive understanding of the radiogenomic process is crucial for interventional radiologists to contribute to this evolving field.
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- Alexander Lam
- University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Radiological Sciences, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA, 92868.
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- University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Radiological Sciences, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA, 92868
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- University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Radiological Sciences, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA, 92868
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- University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Radiological Sciences, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA, 92868
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- University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Radiological Sciences, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA, 92868
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- University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Radiological Sciences, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA, 92868
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- University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Radiological Sciences, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA, 92868
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Robinson DH, Churilov L, Lin NU, Lim E, Seah D. Attitudes of patients with metastatic cancer towards research biopsies. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2017; 14:231-238. [PMID: 29106060 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.12783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the attitudes of patients with different cancers towards research biopsies outside a clinical trial. METHODS Patients with metastatic cancer completed a questionnaire that assessed patients' willingness to consider research biopsies. Research biopsies were divided into two groups: biopsies performed as stand-alone procedures (research purposes only biopsy, RPOB) or performed during a clinically indicated biopsy (additional pass biopsy, APB). Factors analyzed included biopsy timing, biopsy site, sociodemographic information and information about prior trial participation. Univariate and multivariable analyses were conducted using random-effects logistic regression. RESULTS One hundred and sixty-five patients with cancer (40 melanoma, 37 colorectal, 32 breast, 30 lung, 26 prostate) completed the questionnaire. Patients with melanoma demonstrated the greatest willingness to consider a research biopsy compared to patients with other cancer types (P < 0.05). Patients' ethnicity, time since previous biopsies, time since metastatic diagnosis, and previous trial enrolment were all statistically significant for willingness to consider a research biopsy on univariate analysis. When adjusting for statistically significant variables on univariate analysis, the odds of patients considering APBs were 14.6 times greater than RPOBs (P < 0.0001). Patients were also more willing to consider having blood or skin taken for research purposes (P < 0.0001) compared to liver and bone biopsies. CONCLUSIONS Patients with cancer show a greater willingness to consider APBs compared to RPOBs, and biopsies performed at less invasive body sites. There are differences in the attitudes of patients with different cancers towards research biopsies. Further research addressing motivations and barriers to research biopsies should be considered to increase the availability of this important resource.
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- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC, Australia
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia.,University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia.,St Vincent's Health, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
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- University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia.,St Vincent's Health, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia.,University of Notre Dame Australia, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
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Attitudes of Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers Toward Research Biopsies. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2017; 16:e181-e189. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Flowers M, Birkey Reffey S, Mertz SA, Hurlbert M. Obstacles, Opportunities and Priorities for Advancing Metastatic Breast Cancer Research. Cancer Res 2017; 77:3386-3390. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-17-0232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Stover DG, Wagle N. Precision medicine in breast cancer: genes, genomes, and the future of genomically driven treatments. Curr Oncol Rep 2015; 17:15. [PMID: 25708799 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-015-0438-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Remarkable progress in sequencing technology over the past 20 years has made it possible to comprehensively profile tumors and identify clinically relevant genomic alterations. In breast cancer, the most common malignancy affecting women, we are now increasingly able to use this technology to help specify the use of therapies that target key molecular and genetic dependencies. Large sequencing studies have confirmed the role of well-known cancer-related genes and have also revealed numerous other genes that are recurrently mutated in breast cancer. This growing understanding of patient-to-patient variability at the genomic level in breast cancer is advancing our ability to direct the appropriate treatment to the appropriate patient at the appropriate time--a hallmark of "precision cancer medicine." This review focuses on the technological advances that have catalyzed these developments, the landscape of mutations in breast cancer, the clinical impact of genomic profiling, and the incorporation of genomic information into clinical care and clinical trials.
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- Daniel G Stover
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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Seah DS, Scott S, Guo H, Najita J, Lederman R, Frank E, Sohl J, Stadler Z, Silverman S, Peppercorn J, Winer E, Come S, Lin NU. Variation in the Attitudes of Medical Oncologists Toward Research Biopsies in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer. Oncologist 2015; 20:992-1000. [PMID: 26240134 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tissue from research biopsies provides access to insights into tumor biology. We aimed to determine medical oncologists' (MOs') attitudes toward research biopsies in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 309 breast MOs from National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers were invited to complete a self-administered survey about their attitudes toward approaching patients for research purpose-only biopsies (RPOBs), performed as a standalone procedure, or additional biopsies, performed with a clinically indicated biopsy. The MOs were asked to predict what proportion of their MBC patients would consider undergoing research biopsies. RESULTS Of the 309 MOs, 221 (72%) responded. Of these 221 MOs, 30 were ineligible, leaving 191 eligible responders. Nearly all the MOs reported they were comfortable approaching patients regarding research biopsies of blood or skin. One fifth of MOs were uncomfortable approaching patients for RPOBs of the breast. One half of MOs were uncomfortable approaching patients for RPOBs of the liver. A significant variation was found in the perceptions by MOs of their patients' willingness to undergo research biopsies. The factors associated with increased comfort in approaching patients for research biopsies included fewer years in practice, caring for patients who had undergone recent research biopsies, and the predicted willingness of patients to consent to biopsies. The risk of a biopsy and biopsy-related pain were the most common reasons for reluctance to refer patients for research biopsies. CONCLUSION Significant variation exists, even at NCI centers, in the comfort level of MOs in approaching MBC patients for research biopsies. MOs' attitudes toward research biopsies might be a modifiable factor in increasing tissue collection for research. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Tissue-based research is critical in advancing our understanding of cancer biology, and obtaining tissue from a research biopsy provides an essential resource. This study demonstrates the variability of oncologists' attitudes toward research biopsies and elicits factors associated with increased comfort levels with approaching patients for research biopsies. Biopsy risk and biopsy-related pain were commonly cited reasons not to refer patients for research biopsies. If the risk of a research biopsy is deemed sufficiently low enough to be acceptable, oncologists' attitudes might be a potential target for education and change, which may assist in increasing the availability of tissue for cancer research.
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- Davinia S Seah
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Yusuf RA, Rogith D, Hovick SRA, Peterson SK, Burton-Chase AM, Fellman BM, Li Y, McKinney C, Bernstam EV, Meric-Bernstam F. Attitudes toward molecular testing for personalized cancer therapy. Cancer 2014; 121:243-50. [PMID: 25209923 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2014] [Revised: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND This study assessed attitudes of breast cancer patients toward molecular testing for personalized therapy and research. METHODS A questionnaire was given to female breast cancer patients presenting to a cancer center. Associations between demographic and clinical variables and attitudes toward molecular testing were evaluated. RESULTS Three hundred eight patients were approached, and 100 completed the questionnaire (a 32% response rate). Most participants were willing to undergo molecular testing to assist in the selection of approved drugs (81%) and experimental therapy (59%) if testing was covered by insurance. Most participants were white (71%). Even if testing was financially covered, nonwhite participants were less willing to undergo molecular testing for the selection of approved drugs (54% of nonwhites vs 90% of whites, odds ratio [OR] = 0.13, P = .0004) or experimental drugs (35% vs 68%, OR = 0.26, P = .0072). Most participants (75%) were willing to undergo a biopsy to guide therapy, and 46% were willing to undergo research biopsies. Nonwhite participants were less willing to undergo research biopsies (17% vs 55%, OR = 0.17, P = .0033). Most participants wanted to be informed when research results had implications for treatment (91%), new cancer risk (90%), and other preventable/treatable diseases (87%). CONCLUSIONS Most patients were willing to undergo molecular testing and minimally invasive procedures to guide approved or experimental therapy. There were significant differences in attitudes toward molecular testing between racial groups; nonwhites were less willing to undergo testing even if the results would guide their own therapy. Novel approaches are needed to prevent disparities in the delivery of genomically informed care and to increase minority participation in biomarker-driven trials. Cancer 2015;121:243-50. © 2014 American Cancer Society.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rafeek A Yusuf
- School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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