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Mimura K, Shimomura A, Watanabe K, Koda H, Nakayama K, Kitagawa D, Shimizu C. Severe cytopenia during adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer in a patient with idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia. Oncol Lett 2023; 26:357. [PMID: 37545613 PMCID: PMC10398621 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2023.13943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia (ICL) is a rare immunodeficiency disorder characterized by decreased CD4+ T-cell counts in the absence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Similar to HIV infection, ICL is commonly associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-defining cancers, such as Kaposi sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma and cervical cancer; however, the presentation of breast cancer in a patient with ICL is rare. The current study presented the clinical course of a patient with early breast cancer and ICL. Following surgery, the patient underwent adjuvant chemotherapy comprising doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide, followed by paclitaxel. The patient's immunodeficiency status required the prophylactic administration of clarithromycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and valganciclovir. Throughout the course of chemotherapy, the patient experienced severe complications of febrile neutropenia, anemia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, and was eventually forced to discontinue anticancer chemotherapy, as the relative dose intensity (RDI) could not be maintained. Similar hematological complications and reduced RDI, leading to worse outcomes, are also common in patients with HIV infection receiving chemotherapy, suggesting that CD4+ T cell-deficient patients are prone to developing cytopenia during chemotherapy. The present study demonstrates the importance of further data accumulation in patients with ICL with cancer and the development of a methodology for maintaining the RDI.
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- Kaito Mimura
- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine Research Course in Advanced Medical Specialties, Juntendo University Cooperative Graduate School, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- AIDS Clinical Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan
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Chirkut S. Breast cancer, human immunodeficiency virus and highly active antiretroviral treatment; implications for a high-rate seropositive region. Oncol Rev 2019; 13:376. [PMID: 30713605 PMCID: PMC6335972 DOI: 10.4081/oncol.2019.376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Sub-Saharan Africa is the region in the world with the most people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The incidence of breast cancer is also rising in the region. This transcript focusses on the burden of these two diseases when they converge in the same populace. This comprehensive literature review of the topic suggests a trend towards an increasing incidence of breast cancer in the HIV-infected population, and the rationale for such a tendency is hypothesized, especially in the context of the availability of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Besides the age at diagnosis, all other clinical characteristics appear to be similar in HIV-positive and HIV-negative breast cancer populations. Outcomes of the different treatment modalities for breast cancer in HIV-positive patients are also appraised and finally innovative areas of future research are suggested along with plausible recommendations.
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- Subash Chirkut
- King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban; Department of General Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), South Africa
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Cubasch H, Ruff P, Joffe M, Norris S, Chirwa T, Nietz S, Sharma V, Duarte R, Buccimazza I, Čačala S, Stopforth LW, Tsai WY, Stavsky E, Crew KD, Jacobson JS, Neugut AI. South African Breast Cancer and HIV Outcomes Study: Methods and Baseline Assessment. J Glob Oncol 2017; 3:114-124. [PMID: 28706996 PMCID: PMC5493271 DOI: 10.1200/jgo.2015.002675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Purpose In low- and middle-income, HIV-endemic regions of sub-Saharan Africa, morbidity and mortality from the common epithelial cancers of the developed world are rising. Even among HIV-infected individuals, access to antiretroviral therapy has enhanced life expectancy, shifting the distribution of cancer diagnoses toward non–AIDS-defining malignancies, including breast cancer. Building on our prior research, we recently initiated the South African Breast Cancer and HIV Outcomes study. Methods We will recruit a cohort of 3,000 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer at hospitals in high (average, 20%) HIV prevalence areas, in Johannesburg, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, and Empangeni. At baseline, we will collect information on demographic, behavioral, clinical, and other factors related to access to health care. Every 3 months in year 1 and every 6 months thereafter, we will collect interview and chart data on treatment, symptoms, cancer progression, comorbidities, and other factors. We will compare survival rates of HIV-infected and uninfected women with newly diagnosed breast cancer and their likelihood of receiving suboptimal anticancer therapy. We will identify determinants of suboptimal therapy and context-specific modifiable factors that future interventions can target to improve outcomes. We will explore molecular mechanisms underlying potentially aggressive breast cancer in both HIV-infected and uninfected patients, as well as the roles of pathogens, states of immune activation, and inflammation in disease progression. Conclusion Our goals are to contribute to development of evidence-based guidelines for the management of breast cancer in HIV-positive women and to improve outcomes for all patients with breast cancer in resource-constrained settings.
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- Herbert Cubasch
- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Herbert Cubasch, Sarah Nietz, Paul Ruff, Maureen Joffe, Shane Norris, Tobias Chirwa, Vinay Sharma, and Raquel Duarte, University of the Witwatersrand; Sarah Nietz, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg; Herbert Cubasch and Vinay Sharma, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto; Ines Buccimazza, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ines Buccimazza, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban; Sharon Čačala and Laura W. Stopforth, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; and Wei-Yann Tsai, Eliezer Stavsky, Katherine D. Crew, Judith S. Jacobson, and Alfred I. Neugut, Columbia University, New York, NY
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Vanderpuye V, Grover S, Hammad N, PoojaPrabhakar, Simonds H, Olopade F, Stefan DC. An update on the management of breast cancer in Africa. Infect Agent Cancer 2017; 12:13. [PMID: 28228841 PMCID: PMC5307840 DOI: 10.1186/s13027-017-0124-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Background There is limited information about the challenges of cancer management and attempts at improving outcomes in Africa. Even though South and North Africa are better resourceds to tackle the burden of breast cancer, similar poor prognostic factors are common to all countries. The five-year overall Survival rate for breast cancer patients does not exceed 60% for any low and middle-income country (LMIC) in Africa. In spite of the gains achieved over the past decade, certain characteristics remain the same such as limited availability of breast conservation therapies, inadequate access to drugs, few oncology specialists and adherence to harmful socio-cultural practices. This review on managing breast cancer in Africa is authored by African oncologists who practice or collaborate in Africa and with hands-on experience with the realities. Methods A search was performed via electronic databases from 1999 to 2016. (PubMed/Medline, African Journals Online) for all literature in English or translated into English, covering the terms “breast cancer in Africa and developing countries”. One hundred ninety were deemed appropriate. Results Breast tumors are diagnosed at earlier ages and later stages than in highincome countries. There is a higher prevalence of triple-negative cancers. The limitations of poor nursing care and surgery, inadequate access to radiotherapy, poor availability of basic and modern systemic therapies translate into lower survival rate. Positive strides in breast cancer management in Africa include increased adaptation of treatment guidelines, improved pathology services including immuno-histochemistry, expansion and upgrading of radiotherapy equipment across the continent in addition to more research opportunities. Conclusion This review is an update of the management of breast cancer in Africa, taking a look at the epidemiology, pathology, management resources, outcomes, research and limitations in Africa from the perspective of oncologists with local experience.
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- V Vanderpuye
- National center for Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
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- Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology, (Botswana-UPENN program), 3400 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, Burr 2, Kingston General Hospital, 25 King Street W, Kingston, ON K7L 5P9 Canada
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX USA
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Tygerberg Hospital/University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa
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- The University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Avenue, MC 2115, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
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- Walter Sisulu University Nelson Mandela Dr, Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha, 5100 Eastern Cape South Africa
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Grover S, Martei YM, Puri P, Prabhakar P, Mutebi M, Balogun OD, Price AJ, Freeman AH, Narasimhamurthy M, Rodin D, Rayne S, Zetola NM. Breast Cancer and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Complex Relationship. J Glob Oncol 2017; 4:1-11. [PMID: 30241185 PMCID: PMC6180795 DOI: 10.1200/jgo.2016.006585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction The number and lifespan of individuals living with HIV have increased
significantly with the scale-up of antiretroviral therapy. Furthermore, the
incidence of breast cancer in women with HIV is growing, especially in
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the association between HIV infection and
breast cancer is not well understood. Methods A literature search was performed to identify articles published in journals
pertaining to breast cancer and HIV, with an emphasis on SSA. Selected
US-based studies were also identified for comparison. Results Among the 56 studies reviewed, the largest study examined 314 patients with
breast cancer and HIV in the United States. There is no consensus on whether
HIV infection acts as a pro-oncogenic or antioncogenic factor in breast
cancer, and it may have no relation to breast cancer. A higher incidence of
breast cancer is reported in high-income countries than in SSA, although
breast cancer in SSA presents at a younger age and at a more advanced stage.
Some studies show that patients with breast cancer and HIV experience worse
chemotherapy toxicity than do patients without HIV. Data on treatment
outcomes are limited. The largest study showed worse treatment outcomes in
patients with HIV, compared with their counterparts without HIV. Conclusion HIV infection has not been associated with different clinical presentation of
breast cancer. However, some evidence suggests that concurrent diagnosis of
HIV with breast cancer is associated with increased therapy-related toxicity
and worse outcomes. Systematic prospective studies are needed to establish
whether there is a specific association between breast cancer and HIV.
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- Surbhi Grover
- Surbhi Grover, Yehoda M. Martei, Priya Puri, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Surbhi Grover, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; Pooja Prabhakar, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Onyinye D. Balogun, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Aryeh J. Price, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Alexandra H. Freeman, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Danielle Rodin, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Sarah Rayne, Helen Joseph Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Surbhi Grover, Yehoda M. Martei, Priya Puri, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Surbhi Grover, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; Pooja Prabhakar, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Onyinye D. Balogun, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Aryeh J. Price, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Alexandra H. Freeman, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Danielle Rodin, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Sarah Rayne, Helen Joseph Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Surbhi Grover, Yehoda M. Martei, Priya Puri, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Surbhi Grover, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; Pooja Prabhakar, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Onyinye D. Balogun, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Aryeh J. Price, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Alexandra H. Freeman, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Danielle Rodin, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Sarah Rayne, Helen Joseph Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Surbhi Grover, Yehoda M. Martei, Priya Puri, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Surbhi Grover, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; Pooja Prabhakar, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Onyinye D. Balogun, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Aryeh J. Price, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Alexandra H. Freeman, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Danielle Rodin, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Sarah Rayne, Helen Joseph Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Surbhi Grover, Yehoda M. Martei, Priya Puri, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Surbhi Grover, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; Pooja Prabhakar, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Onyinye D. Balogun, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Aryeh J. Price, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Alexandra H. Freeman, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Danielle Rodin, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Sarah Rayne, Helen Joseph Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Surbhi Grover, Yehoda M. Martei, Priya Puri, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Surbhi Grover, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; Pooja Prabhakar, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Onyinye D. Balogun, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Aryeh J. Price, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Alexandra H. Freeman, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Danielle Rodin, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Sarah Rayne, Helen Joseph Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Surbhi Grover, Yehoda M. Martei, Priya Puri, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Surbhi Grover, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; Pooja Prabhakar, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Onyinye D. Balogun, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Aryeh J. Price, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Alexandra H. Freeman, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Danielle Rodin, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Sarah Rayne, Helen Joseph Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Surbhi Grover, Yehoda M. Martei, Priya Puri, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Surbhi Grover, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; Pooja Prabhakar, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Onyinye D. Balogun, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Aryeh J. Price, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Alexandra H. Freeman, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Danielle Rodin, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Sarah Rayne, Helen Joseph Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Surbhi Grover, Yehoda M. Martei, Priya Puri, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Surbhi Grover, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; Pooja Prabhakar, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Onyinye D. Balogun, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Aryeh J. Price, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Alexandra H. Freeman, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Danielle Rodin, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Sarah Rayne, Helen Joseph Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Surbhi Grover, Yehoda M. Martei, Priya Puri, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Surbhi Grover, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; Pooja Prabhakar, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Onyinye D. Balogun, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Aryeh J. Price, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Alexandra H. Freeman, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Danielle Rodin, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Sarah Rayne, Helen Joseph Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Surbhi Grover, Yehoda M. Martei, Priya Puri, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Surbhi Grover, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; Pooja Prabhakar, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Onyinye D. Balogun, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Aryeh J. Price, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Alexandra H. Freeman, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Danielle Rodin, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Sarah Rayne, Helen Joseph Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Surbhi Grover, Yehoda M. Martei, Priya Puri, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Surbhi Grover, Mohan Narasimhamurthy, and Nicola M. Zetola, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; Pooja Prabhakar, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Miriam Mutebi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya; Onyinye D. Balogun, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Aryeh J. Price, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Alexandra H. Freeman, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Danielle Rodin, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and Sarah Rayne, Helen Joseph Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review current knowledge of different cancer states affecting women with HIV infection. RECENT FINDINGS With improved survival of persons with HIV in the post-cART era, the landscape of malignancies in this population has greatly changed with fewer AIDS-defining malignancies (ADM) and a growing number of non-AIDS defining malignancies (NADM). Women, however, continue to represent a vulnerable population at risk for certain ADM and NADM such as cervical, anal, and breast cancer. Human papillomavirus-mediated cancers disproportionately burden women in resource-poor settings such as sub-Saharan Africa. For cancers such as Kaposi's sarcoma, lung cancer, liver cancer, and colorectal cancer, women share a lower burden of disease compared with their male counterparts. However, there remains a dearth of evidence characterizing these disease states specifically among women. SUMMARY Cancer in women with HIV continues to be a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in low-income countries. Screening strategies, primary prevention through vaccination against human papillomavirus and viral hepatitis, and treatment for HIV with combined antiviral therapy remain cornerstones in cancer prevention.
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- Nora T. Oliver
- Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases and Health Services Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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Ruiz M, Davis H. Breast Cancer in HIV-Infected Patients: A Retrospective Single-Institution Study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 10:30-4. [PMID: 21368012 DOI: 10.1177/1545109710385002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer in HIV-positive patients has been reported in some retrospective studies and outcomes are mixed. This paper reviews the experience of an urban HIV outpatient clinic serving with patients infected with HIV infection. METHODS A retrospective study from 2002-2010 was conducted on a total of 2,060 patients with HIV (1361 M, 699 F) who were evaluated and treated in the HIV Outpatient Program clinic at the Medical Center of Louisiana in New Orleans as of March 2010. RESULTS A total of 5 patients were identified. Their average age was 45.6, and 100% were African American. Their average CD4 counts before and after diagnosis of breast cancer were 333 cells/mm(3) and 353.3 cells/mL, respectively. The average number of years with HIV infection was 8.8. The average body mass index (BMI) was 24.8. Eighty (80%) were intraductal carcinoma and 20% were inflammatory cancers. The average survival time for all patients was 5.2 years. DISCUSSION The frequency of breast cancer in our population is low. We did not find any relationship among immunosuppression, obesity, and development of breast cancer. More studies are needed to elucidate the impact of HIV infection in the biology of breast cancer.
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- Marco Ruiz
- Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Section of Geriatric Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA,
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Langenhoven L, Barnardt P, Neugut AI, Jacobson JS. Phenotype and Treatment of Breast Cancer in HIV-Positive and -Negative Women in Cape Town, South Africa. J Glob Oncol 2016; 2:284-291. [PMID: 28717714 PMCID: PMC5493262 DOI: 10.1200/jgo.2015.002451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Purpose An estimated 5.9 million people in South Africa are infected with HIV. Because antiretroviral therapy has made infection with HIV a treatable, chronic condition, HIV-infected individuals are now surviving to middle and older age. We investigated the implications of HIV status for breast cancer in South Africa. Methods We compared clinical and demographic characteristics of women newly diagnosed with a first primary breast cancer at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, from January 2010 to December 2011 by HIV status. We then compared HIV-positive patients with HIV-negative controls, matched 2:1 on age and ethnicity, with respect to chemotherapy regimens, toxicities, completion of systemic chemotherapy, and changes in CD4 cell count. Results Of 586 women with breast cancer, 31 (5.3%) were HIV positive, 420 (71.7%) were HIV negative, and 135 (23%) were untested for HIV. Women with HIV were younger than other women (P < .001). The groups did not differ in regard to stage at presentation, histologic subtype, tumor grade, nodal involvement, or hormone receptor positivity. More than 84% of patients who initiated systemic chemotherapy, regardless of HIV status, completed it without serious toxicity. Among HIV-positive patients receiving chemotherapy, the mean baseline CD4 cell count was 477 cells/µL (standard deviation, 160 cells/µL), and the mean nadir was 333 cells/µL (standard deviation, 166 cells/µL). Conclusion HIV-infected women were younger at breast cancer diagnosis than HIV-negative women but otherwise similar in phenotype and completion of chemotherapy. Longer term follow-up is needed to evaluate the effects of HIV, antiretroviral therapy, and chemotherapy on the survival and quality of life of patients with breast cancer.
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- Lizanne Langenhoven
- and , Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and , Mailman School of Public Health and Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University; and , College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- and , Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and , Mailman School of Public Health and Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University; and , College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- and , Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and , Mailman School of Public Health and Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University; and , College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- and , Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and , Mailman School of Public Health and Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University; and , College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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Weinstein ZM, Battaglia TA, Baranoski AS. Factors Associated with Adherence to Routine Screening Mammography in HIV-Infected Women. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2016; 25:473-9. [PMID: 27168388 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Both HIV-infected women and minority women have historically lower rates of screening mammography. The objective of this study was to identify factors related to adherence to routine screening mammography in a diverse inner-city cohort of HIV-infected women, to inform future work on targeted interventions to address disparities. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study reviewed the electronic medical record of HIV-infected women aged 40 and older engaged in care between October 1, 2003 and March 31, 2008 at a large urban safety-net HIV clinic. Analyses included chi square testing and multivariate logistic regression to assess for patient-specific factors associated with adherence to breast cancer screening, defined as obtaining a screening mammogram within 2 years of engaging in care. RESULTS The 292 women were a racially diverse group, with 70% black, 11% Hispanic, and 42% foreign born. There was suboptimal HIV control, with only 33% having an undetectable viral load (VL). One hundred forty-six (50%) were adherent to screening mammography. In multivariate analysis, women who were foreign born (OR 2.65 [CI 1.52-4.64]) had not completed high school (OR 1.77 [CI 1.06-2.95]) or had an undetectable VL (OR 2.51 [CI 1.44-4.40]) had increased odds of obtaining a mammogram. CONCLUSIONS Among a racially diverse urban population of HIV-infected women engaged in care, only half had a mammogram. Foreign-born women had higher odds of undergoing mammography, suggesting that nativity status and social determinants of health are under-recognized drivers of adherence in this population. Future programs targeting screening must be mindful of the multiple predictors of adherence.
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- Zoe M Weinstein
- 1 Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Evans Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 2 Women's Health Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Evans Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Women's Health Interdisciplinary Research Center, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 3 Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Gomez A, Montero AJ, Hurley J. Clinical outcomes in breast cancer patients with HIV/AIDS: a retrospective study. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2015; 149:781-8. [PMID: 25663516 PMCID: PMC7102268 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3275-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The purpose of the study is to describe what is the presentation of breast cancer in women with HIV, their tolerance to therapy, the most common complications of treatment and their outcomes. Retrospective chart review of patients with HIV diagnosed with breast cancer between January 1, 1989 and December 31, 2013 at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital (UM/JMH) 47 females and 1 male were included in the analysis. The median age of diagnosis was 46 years (IQR 41–52) and 64 % of the women were premenopausal. Median CD4+ count was 330 cells/µL (IQR 131–589 cells/µL). 41 % had AIDS at time of diagnosis. 94 % of patients presented with locoregional disease and 6 % with late stage breast cancer. 52 % had ER+ tumors. 6 % had HER-2/neu tumor expression and 21 % had triple negative disease. The 5 year PFS was 50 % (95 % CI 34–64 %), the 5 year OS was 44 % (95 % CI 29–58 %), and the Breast cancer-specific survival was 57 % (95 % CI 40–70 %). Death was attributed to breast cancer in 22 patients, AIDS progression in 6 patients, other medical condition in 1, and for 4, the cause was unknown. Serious adverse events were documented in 46 % of patients treated with chemotherapy. Targeted therapy was well tolerated. Patients with HIV/AIDS and breast cancer pose a major challenge for oncologists. Surgery, radiation, and endocrine therapy are well tolerated. Standard dose chemotherapy can have life-threatening side effects which can be managed with growth factor support and antimicrobial prophylaxis. All cancer therapy can be given while continuing with antiviral therapy at full dose.
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- Alexandra Gomez
- Internal Medicine Resident, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1475 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL, 33136, USA,
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Parameswaran L, Taur Y, Shah MK, Traina TA, Seo SK. Tolerability of chemotherapy in HIV-infected women with breast cancer: are there prognostic implications? AIDS Patient Care STDS 2014; 28:358-64. [PMID: 24839993 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2013.0370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in women, but little is known about therapeutic outcomes in patients with both breast cancer and HIV. We performed a retrospective cohort study of women with or without HIV undergoing treatment for breast cancer from 1996 to 2011. Cases with HIV were 1:2 matched to non-HIV controls based on age, sex, race, and date of cancer diagnosis. Dose reduction and/or delay during chemotherapy, overall survival, and development of metastatic disease were studied outcomes. 156 (52 HIV, 104 non-HIV) subjects were analyzed. The majority of breast cancers in both groups were clinical stages 0, I, II, and III (73%). HIV infection preceded cancer diagnosis by a median of 13 years. Median CD4 count at time of cancer diagnosis was 417 cells/mcL. Approximately 87% (45/52) were on HAART, mostly protease inhibitor-based (57%) therapy. HIV-infected women needed more dose reductions and/or delays to chemotherapy due to toxicity (56% vs. 30%; p=0.03). Stage at diagnosis, triple negative receptor status, and dose reduction and/or delay were predictors of metastatic disease and death. HIV-infected women experienced more adverse events during breast cancer treatment, and a potential causative factor could be drug-drug interactions between HAART and chemotherapy.
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- Lalitha Parameswaran
- Division of Hospital Medicine, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York City, New York
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- Infectious Disease Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York
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- Infectious Disease Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York
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- Breast Cancer Medicine Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York
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- Infectious Disease Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York
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Breast cancer in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a cases series report and an incidence rate estimate. Braz J Infect Dis 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1413-8670(11)70211-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Latif N, Rana F, Guthrie T. Breast cancer and HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy: two case reports and review of the literature. Breast J 2010; 17:87-92. [PMID: 21134040 DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2010.01023.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is rising in US women; however its impact on breast cancer incidence, stage at presentation, response and treatment toxicity remains unknown. To address the impact of HIV infection and use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the natural history of breast cancer we present two cases of breast cancer in HIV-infected women and also review the literature. A literature search was done on Medline using the key words HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, and HAART therapy, restricted to English language. There were mostly case reports and one large series of 20 cases reported by Hurley et al. Data concerning the impact of HIV infection and HAART therapy regarding pathogenesis, stage at presentation, tumor type, response, and toxicity associated with treatment were reviewed. The literature review shows that the breast cancer incidence is either same or less in HIV-infected patients compared to the general population. However, the patients with HIV infection present with more advanced stage and aggressive disease, and they also have poor chemotherapy tolerance. The impact of HAART on breast cancer incidence in HIV-infected patients is still unclear.
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- Naeem Latif
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
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Sarhan M, DePaz HA, Oluwole SFD. Breast cancer in women with human immunodeficiency virus infection: pathological, clinical, and prognostic implications. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2010; 19:2261-6. [PMID: 20950138 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AIDS and breast cancer have become two important public health issues for women. Of interest is the prolonged survival of patients diagnosed with HIV infection as a result of the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). With improved survival, we are likely to see more HIV-infected patients with breast cancer. METHODS This study, which is a review of our experience at Harlem Hospital Center, New York, between 2000 and 2008, compared HIV-positive with HIV-negative breast cancer patients, with attention to tumor size, stage, grade, molecular markers and lymphovascular invasion, treatment, and patient survival. RESULTS Only 63 of 370 patients with breast carcinoma were tested for HIV, and 6 of the 63 women tested positive for HIV. We, therefore, compared the clinical features and tumor characteristics seen in the 6 HIV-infected women with those of the 57 HIV-seronegative breast cancer patients. We found no differences in presentation, median age, and tumor morphology in the two groups of patients. When the patients in our previous report on 5 HIV-positive breast cancer patients were added to the present group, the overall 5-year survival rate among the 11 HIV-infected patients was 75%. Of note is the finding that HIV infection in premenopausal women was not associated with aggressive breast cancer subtypes with poor survival outcome. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that histological subgroups and 5-year survival appear similar among HIV-positive breast cancer patients.
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- Mohammad Sarhan
- Department of Surgery, Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10037, USA.
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Marty M, Cognetti F, Maraninchi D, Snyder R, Mauriac L, Tubiana-Hulin M, Chan S, Grimes D, Antón A, Lluch A, Kennedy J, O'Byrne K, Conte P, Green M, Ward C, Mayne K, Extra JM. Randomized phase II trial of the efficacy and safety of trastuzumab combined with docetaxel in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive metastatic breast cancer administered as first-line treatment: the M77001 study group. J Clin Oncol 2005; 23:4265-74. [PMID: 15911866 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.04.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1110] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This randomized, multicenter trial compared first-line trastuzumab plus docetaxel versus docetaxel alone in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) -positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients were randomly assigned to six cycles of docetaxel 100 mg/m2 every 3 weeks, with or without trastuzumab 4 mg/kg loading dose followed by 2 mg/kg weekly until disease progression. RESULTS A total of 186 patients received at least one dose of the study drug. Trastuzumab plus docetaxel was significantly superior to docetaxel alone in terms of overall response rate (61% v 34%; P = .0002), overall survival (median, 31.2 v 22.7 months; P = .0325), time to disease progression (median, 11.7 v 6.1 months; P = .0001), time to treatment failure (median, 9.8 v 5.3 months; P = .0001), and duration of response (median, 11.7 v 5.7 months; P = .009). There was little difference in the number and severity of adverse events between the arms. Grade 3 to 4 neutropenia was seen more commonly with the combination (32%) than with docetaxel alone (22%), and there was a slightly higher incidence of febrile neutropenia in the combination arm (23% v 17%). One patient in the combination arm experienced symptomatic heart failure (1%). Another patient experienced symptomatic heart failure 5 months after discontinuation of trastuzumab because of disease progression, while being treated with an investigational anthracycline for 4 months. CONCLUSION Trastuzumab combined with docetaxel is superior to docetaxel alone as first-line treatment of patients with HER2-positive MBC in terms of overall survival, response rate, response duration, time to progression, and time to treatment failure, with little additional toxicity.
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Baselga J, Carbonell X, Castañeda-Soto NJ, Clemens M, Green M, Harvey V, Morales S, Barton C, Ghahramani P. Phase II study of efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of trastuzumab monotherapy administered on a 3-weekly schedule. J Clin Oncol 2005; 23:2162-71. [PMID: 15800309 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 285] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This phase II study investigated the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of trastuzumab monotherapy given as first-line treatment once every 3 weeks (3-weekly) in women with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) -positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with previously untreated HER2-positive MBC received a loading dose of trastuzumab, 8 mg/kg intravenously (IV) and then 6 mg/kg IV at 3-week intervals until disease progression or patient withdrawal. RESULTS In total, 105 patients received a median of five cycles of therapy (range, 1 to 35+). The overall response rate was 19% (23% in patients with measurable centrally confirmed immunohistochemistry [IHC] 3+ and/or fluorescence in situ hybridization [FISH] -positive disease) and clinical benefit rate (complete and partial responses plus stable disease for at least 6 months) was 33% (36% in patients with measurable centrally confirmed IHC 3+ and/or FISH-positive disease). Median time to progression was 3.4 months (range, 0.6 to 23.6 months). The most common treatment-related adverse events were rigors, pyrexia, headache, nausea, and fatigue. Median baseline left ventricular ejection fraction was 63%; this did not significantly change over the course of the study. The average exposure to trastuzumab observed in this study was similar to that in previous studies of the weekly regimen. However, as expected, mean trough trastuzumab concentrations were lower and peak levels were higher with 3-weekly trastuzumab compared with weekly treatments. CONCLUSION Administering higher doses on a 3-weekly schedule did not compromise the efficacy and safety of trastuzumab in women with HER2-positive MBC, and average exposure was similar to that observed with weekly therapy. Three-weekly trastuzumab may represent a convenient alternative to weekly administration.
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- José Baselga
- Vall d'Hebron, University Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology, Pg Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, E-08035 Barcelona, Spain.
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Oluwole SF, Ali AO, Shafaee Z, DePaz HA. Breast cancer in women with HIV/AIDS: report of five cases with a review of the literature. J Surg Oncol 2005; 89:23-7. [PMID: 15612013 DOI: 10.1002/jso.20171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The association of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with breast carcinoma is unclear. With improved survival of HIV-infected patients due to better understanding and treatment of the disease, there is likely to be an increase in incidence of breast cancer in women with HIV infection. METHODS The medical records of 305 patients with breast cancer seen between January 1995 and December 2000 at Harlem Hospital Center, New York, where approximately 1,000 HIV-infected patients are treated yearly, were reviewed with attention to age, breast cancer stage at presentation, and patient survival. RESULTS Breast cancer in the five HIV-infected patients has same median age distribution, disease stage, and pathologic characteristics as in the 300 HIV-indeterminate patients. Four of the five (80%) HIV-infected women compared to 79% in the HIV-indeterminate patients presented with early breast cancer (Stages I and II). Five-year survival in the HIV-infected patients is 80%, which is similar to the observed 70% 5-year crude survival rate in the indeterminate group. CONCLUSIONS Our results do not support the recent reports suggesting that HIV infection is associated with poorly differentiated, aggressive disease with poor survival outcome. It remains unclear if breast carcinoma is directly linked to HIV infection.
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- Soji F Oluwole
- Department of Surgery, Harlem Hospital Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, New York 10037, USA.
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Crum NF, Spencer CR, Amling CL. Prostate carcinoma among men with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Cancer 2004; 101:294-9. [PMID: 15241826 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several malignancies are known to occur more frequently in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. To determine the incidence of prostate carcinoma in men with HIV infection, the authors initiated a prostate carcinoma screening program in a large HIV clinic. METHODS Beginning in February 2002, monitoring of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and digital rectal examination (DRE) were included in the routine annual health maintenance provided to men with HIV infection age > or = 35 years who were followed in the infectious disease clinic at the Naval Medical Center San Diego. All men with prostate carcinoma in this population over the last 2 years were reviewed. Demographic data (age, ethnicity), duration of HIV infection, laboratory values (CD4 counts and HIV viral load), and medication use were determined by medical record review. Men with elevated PSA levels (levels above age-adjusted PSA values or PSA velocity > or = 0.75 ng/mL per year) or abnormal DRE results were referred for urologic evaluation. Comparisons between groups were performed using a logistic regression model and the Fisher exact test. Multivariate analysis was performed by logistic regression to determine relations between prostate carcinoma and patient characteristics. RESULTS Two hundred sixty-nine men age > or = 35 years (mean age, 43.4 years; range, 35-72years) underwent prostate carcinoma screening by DRE, and 216 men also received PSA testing. Overall, 56.3% of the patients were white, 28.7% were African American, and 15% were of other racial ethnicity. Of the 216 men, 7 (3.2%) had elevated PSA values, and none had abnormal DRE results. Three patients were diagnosed with prostatitis (PSA range, 3.3-25.7 ng/mL), and 1 patient had high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, which was determined after a biopsy was performed. Repeat PSA evaluations were within normal limits for the remaining three patients. Review of the cohort during the 2-year period before the current study was initiated revealed 5 additional cases of prostate neoplasia. Prostate carcinoma was common (4 of 11 men, 36.4%) in men age > 60 years and occurred with relatively preserved CD4 counts (mean, 509 cells/mm(3)). In multivariate analysis, African-American race (P = 0.020) and duration of HIV infection (P = 0.047) were found to be associated with the development of prostate carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS Prostate carcinoma screening identified abnormal PSA values in 3.2% of the HIV-positive cohort, many associated with prostatitis. Prostate carcinoma was common in older men and was associated with duration of HIV infection. As the life expectancy of men with HIV infection increases, prostate carcinoma screening will become increasingly important in this population.
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- Nancy F Crum
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California 92134, USA.
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Abstract
PURPOSE This review provides an update on the current understanding of the clinical cardiac tolerability of trastuzumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody effective in the treatment of patients with advanced breast cancer overexpressing or amplifying HER2. METHODS AND RESULTS We produced a summary of currently available information regarding the incidence and natural history of trastuzumab-associated cardiac dysfunction. Data from new, prospective clinical studies that incorporate close cardiac monitoring and standardized follow-up in patients with either advanced or earlier stages of breast cancer are also presented, and hypotheses regarding potential mechanisms of trastuzumab-related cardiotoxicity are discussed. Patients treated with trastuzumab in the pivotal trials were found to have increased risk for cardiac dysfunction, mostly when used concurrent with anthracyclines. Recent trials have required more stringent and consistent cardiac monitoring criteria and excluded patients with abnormal cardiac function, pre-existing heart disease, and/or high cumulative doses of anthracyclines. Decreases of ejection fraction and a few cases of congestive heart failure (CHF) requiring medical therapy have been detected. Improvements in ejection fraction and the symptoms of CHF have been subsequently noted in a significant number of these patients. CONCLUSION Trastuzumab is associated with an increased risk of asymptomatic decreases in ejection fraction, and, in a small number of patients, CHF that is almost always responsive to medical management. This risk is greatest in patients receiving concurrent anthracyclines. More data are needed to help elucidate the pathophysiology of this syndrome.
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Affiliation(s)
- Edith A Perez
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
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