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Sesa V, Silovski H, Basic-Jukic N, Kosuta I, Sremac M, Mrzljak A. Genitourinary tumors and liver transplantation: A comprehensive review. World J Transplant 2024; 14:95987. [DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i3.95987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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Liver transplantation is as a crucial therapeutic option for patients with end-stage liver disease, but the persistent organ shortage emphasizes a need to explore unconventional donor sources, including individuals with a history of malignancies. This review investigates the viability of liver donation from individuals with current or past genitourinary malignancies, focusing on renal, prostate and urinary bladder cancers. The rising incidence of urogenital malignancies among potential donors is thought to result from increasing donor age. Analysis of transmission risks reveals low rates of donor-derived cancer transmission, particularly for early-stage renal and prostate cancers. Recipients with a history of genitourinary malignancy pose complex challenges regarding post-transplant immunosuppression and cancer recurrence. Nonetheless, the evidence suggests acceptable outcomes can be achieved with careful patient selection and tailored management strategies. Recommendations for pre-transplant evaluation and post-transplant surveillance are discussed, highlighting the need for individualized approaches in this patient population. Further prospective studies are warranted to refine guidelines and optimize outcomes in liver transplantation for patients with genitourinary malignancies.
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- Vibor Sesa
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
- Department of Nephrology, Arterial hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
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Kuklinski CA, Blatter JA. Interstitial lung disease as an indication for pediatric lung transplant. Pediatr Pulmonol 2024; 59:2313-2320. [PMID: 38131509 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Interstitial lung disease can be an indication for lung transplant at any age, but it is a particularly common indication for lung transplant in infants. Nevertheless, not all interstitial lung diseases will lead to lung transplant in childhood. Genetic testing has aided the identification of these diseases in children. In severely affected patients, however, definitive diagnosis is not always necessary to consider referral to a transplant center. At experienced transplant centers, a multidisciplinary team educates patient families and aids in the transplant evaluation of children with interstitial lung disease. Children who have undergone transplant require lifetime immunosuppression and close surveillance, but can enjoy good quality of life for years following surgery.
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- Cadence A Kuklinski
- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Benes B, Langewisch ED, Westphal SG. Kidney Transplant Candidacy: Addressing Common Medical and Psychosocial Barriers to Transplant. ADVANCES IN KIDNEY DISEASE AND HEALTH 2024; 31:387-399. [PMID: 39232609 DOI: 10.1053/j.akdh.2024.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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Improving access to kidney transplants remains a priority for the transplant community. However, many medical, psychosocial, geographic, and socioeconomic barriers exist that prevent or delay transplantation for candidates with certain conditions. There is a lack of consensus regarding how to best approach many of these issues and barriers, leading to heterogeneity in transplant centers' management and acceptance practices for a variety of pretransplant candidate issues. In this review, we address several of the more common contemporary patient medical and psychosocial barriers frequently encountered by transplant programs. The barriers discussed here include kidney transplant candidates with obesity, older age, prior malignancy, cardiovascular disease, history of nonadherence, and cannabis use. Improving understanding of how to best address these specific issues can empower referring providers, transplant programs, and patients to address these issues as necessary to progress toward eventual successful transplantation.
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- Brian Benes
- Nephrology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Nephrology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Nephrology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
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Schmidt J, Yakac A, Peters R, Friedersdorff F, Kernig K, Kienel A, Winterhagen FI, Köpp F, Foller S, DiQuilio F, Weigand K, Flegar L, Reimold P, Stöckle M, Putz J, Zeuschner P. Radical Prostatectomy in Kidney Transplant Recipients-A Multicenter Experience. EUR UROL SUPPL 2024; 67:45-53. [PMID: 39175845 PMCID: PMC11339048 DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2024.07.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
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Background and objective Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have an increased risk of developing genitourinary cancers, including prostate cancer (PCa), which is expected to become more prevalent due to an aging KTR population. Thus, knowledge of surgical outcomes, including treatment of PCa, within this unique cohort is required. Methods Data of 62 KTRs undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP) between 2006 and 2023 at nine urologic transplant centers were analyzed. Complications were assessed using the Clavien-Dindo classification. Perioperative outcomes were evaluated, and a follow-up was conducted. Overall survival (OS), biochemical recurrence-free survival (BRFS), and death-censored graft survival were determined via the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank testing. Key findings and limitations Overall, 50 open radical retropubic RPs and 12 robot-assisted RPs (RARPs) were included. The intraoperative blood loss was lower after RARP, but operative time was longer. Of the patients, 50% experienced no postoperative complication, and grade ≥3 complications were observed in 14.5%. There was no graft loss related to RP. A histopathologic analysis revealed pN1 in 8.1% and positive surgical margins in 25.8% of the cases. At a median follow-up of 48.5 mo, the median OS was 128 (95% confidence interval [CI] 71.2-184.8) mo, BRFS was 106 (95% CI 55.8; 156.2) mo, and graft survival was 127 (95% CI 66.7-187.3) mo. Limitations include the retrospective design, and variations between groups and centers. Conclusions and clinical implications Our findings support RP as a feasible and safe treatment option for localized PCa in KTRs with acceptable oncologic outcome. Special care is required in screening and awareness for the risk of understaging. Patient summary This study analyzed the safety and effectiveness of two prostate cancer surgery methods-open and robot-assisted surgery-in the special group of kidney transplant recipients. Both surgical methods were performed safely with acceptable oncologic outcomes; however, sample size was too small to draw definite conclusions between the two operative methods.
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- Jacob Schmidt
- Department of Urology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Urology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Urology, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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Peled Y, Ducharme A, Kittleson M, Bansal N, Stehlik J, Amdani S, Saeed D, Cheng R, Clarke B, Dobbels F, Farr M, Lindenfeld J, Nikolaidis L, Patel J, Acharya D, Albert D, Aslam S, Bertolotti A, Chan M, Chih S, Colvin M, Crespo-Leiro M, D'Alessandro D, Daly K, Diez-Lopez C, Dipchand A, Ensminger S, Everitt M, Fardman A, Farrero M, Feldman D, Gjelaj C, Goodwin M, Harrison K, Hsich E, Joyce E, Kato T, Kim D, Luong ML, Lyster H, Masetti M, Matos LN, Nilsson J, Noly PE, Rao V, Rolid K, Schlendorf K, Schweiger M, Spinner J, Townsend M, Tremblay-Gravel M, Urschel S, Vachiery JL, Velleca A, Waldman G, Walsh J. International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for the Evaluation and Care of Cardiac Transplant Candidates-2024. J Heart Lung Transplant 2024:S1053-2498(24)01679-6. [PMID: 39115488 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2024.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/18/2024] Open
Abstract
The "International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for the Evaluation and Care of Cardiac Transplant Candidates-2024" updates and replaces the "Listing Criteria for Heart Transplantation: International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for the Care of Cardiac Transplant Candidates-2006" and the "2016 International Society for Heart Lung Transplantation Listing Criteria for Heart Transplantation: A 10-year Update." The document aims to provide tools to help integrate the numerous variables involved in evaluating patients for transplantation, emphasizing updating the collaborative treatment while waiting for a transplant. There have been significant practice-changing developments in the care of heart transplant recipients since the publication of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) guidelines in 2006 and the 10-year update in 2016. The changes pertain to 3 aspects of heart transplantation: (1) patient selection criteria, (2) care of selected patient populations, and (3) durable mechanical support. To address these issues, 3 task forces were assembled. Each task force was cochaired by a pediatric heart transplant physician with the specific mandate to highlight issues unique to the pediatric heart transplant population and ensure their adequate representation. This guideline was harmonized with other ISHLT guidelines published through November 2023. The 2024 ISHLT guidelines for the evaluation and care of cardiac transplant candidates provide recommendations based on contemporary scientific evidence and patient management flow diagrams. The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association modular knowledge chunk format has been implemented, allowing guideline information to be grouped into discrete packages (or modules) of information on a disease-specific topic or management issue. Aiming to improve the quality of care for heart transplant candidates, the recommendations present an evidence-based approach.
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- Yael Peled
- Leviev Heart & Vascular Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Deparment of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Children's, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Heart Center Niederrhein, Helios Hospital Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Parkland Health System, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant, Heart Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Heart and Lung Transplant Service, Favaloro Foundation University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Heart Failure and Transplantation, Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Cardiology Department Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruna (CHUAC), CIBERCV, INIBIC, UDC, La Coruna, Spain
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Leviev Heart & Vascular Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Newark Beth Israel Hospital & Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine, Narita, Chiba, Japan
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- University of Alberta & Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Montreal Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Heart and Lung Transplantation, The Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, UK
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- Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Cardiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Deparment of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Université?de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Académique Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Allied Health Research Collaborative, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane; Heart Lung Institute, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Spies CS, Ochoa TN, Pontula A, Harris CS, Snyder LD, Pavlisko EN, Hartwig MG. With Comparable Outcomes, Should Early-Stage Lung Cancer Be a Contraindication to Lung Transplant? Ann Thorac Surg 2024; 118:261-267. [PMID: 37704001 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Active primary lung malignancy remains a strong contraindication to lung transplantation (LTx). However, outcomes are unclear for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who undergo LTx. We hypothesize that patients with early-stage NSCLC incidentally discovered in the explanted lungs have survival comparable to LTx recipients without incidental cancer identified. METHODS We performed a single-center retrospective analysis of all LTx recipients from May 2007 to September 2021 with incidental cancer identified in the explanted lungs by pathologist report. Survival statistics were estimated using Kaplan-Meier analysis. RESULTS Of the 1586 LTx performed, 23 patients (1.5%) were found to have incidental lung cancer in the explanted lungs. The most common indications for LTx were interstitial lung disease (n = 13) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n = 7), and the most common histologic diagnosis was adenocarcinoma (n = 14). In the cohort with stage I disease (n = 9), the 1- and 5-year unadjusted Kaplan-Meier survival rates were 88.9% and 51.9%, respectively. The 1- and 5-year survival rates for transplant recipients without incidental cancer findings at LTx during this period were 86.7% and 59.4%, respectively, and did not differ significantly between the 2 strata (P = .96). CONCLUSIONS Survival rates at 1 and 5 years were comparable between LTx recipients with incidentally noted pathologic stage I NSCLC and contemporary recipients without cancer. All cancer-related deaths occurred in recipients with incidentally noted advanced NSCLC. These results suggest that patients with pathologic stage I lung cancer at the time of transplant have outcomes comparable to those without cancer findings at the time of transplant.
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- Connor S Spies
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health, School of Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
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Watt KD, Rolak S, Foley DP, Plichta JK, Pruthi S, Farr D, Zwald FO, Carvajal RD, Dudek AZ, Sanger CB, Rocco R, Chang GJ, Dizon DS, Langstraat CL, Teoh D, Agarwal PK, Al-Qaoud T, Eggener S, Kennedy CC, D'Cunha J, Mohindra NA, Stewart S, Habermann TH, Schuster S, Lunning M, Shah NN, Gertz MA, Mehta J, Suvannasankha A, Verna E, Farr M, Blosser CD, Hammel L, Al-Adra DP. Cancer Surveillance in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients With a Pretransplant History of Malignancy: Multidisciplinary Collaborative Expert Opinion. Transplantation 2024:00007890-990000000-00757. [PMID: 38771067 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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With improved medical treatments, the prognosis for many malignancies has improved, and more patients are presenting for transplant evaluation with a history of treated cancer. Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients with a prior malignancy are at higher risk of posttransplant recurrence or de novo malignancy, and they may require a cancer surveillance program that is individualized to their specific needs. There is a dearth of literature on optimal surveillance strategies specific to SOT recipients. A working group of transplant physicians and cancer-specific specialists met to provide expert opinion recommendations on optimal cancer surveillance after transplantation for patients with a history of malignancy. Surveillance strategies provided are mainly based on general population recurrence risk data, immunosuppression effects, and limited transplant-specific data and should be considered expert opinion based on current knowledge. Prospective studies of cancer-specific surveillance models in SOT recipients should be supported to inform posttransplant management of this high-risk population.
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Dermatology, Colorado University School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Medicine, Northwell Health Cancer Institute, Lake Success, NY
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
- Department of Surgery, William S.Middleton Memorial Veteran's Hospital, Madison, WI
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Medicine, Lifespan Cancer Institute and Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Urology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Surgery, Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Urology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Program, Abraham Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine and Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle WA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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Chanan EL, Wagener G, Whitlock EL, Berger JC, McAdams-DeMarco MA, Yeh JS, Nunnally ME. Perioperative Considerations in Older Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: A Review. Transplantation 2024:00007890-990000000-00716. [PMID: 38557579 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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With the growth of the older adult population, the number of older adults waitlisted for and undergoing kidney and liver transplantation has increased. Transplantation is an important and definitive treatment for this population. We present a contemporary review of the unique preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative issues that patients older than 65 y face when they undergo kidney or liver transplantation. We focus on geriatric syndromes that are common in older patients listed for kidney or liver transplantation including frailty, sarcopenia, and cognitive dysfunction; discuss important considerations for older transplant recipients, which may impact preoperative risk stratification; and describe unique challenges in intraoperative and postoperative management for older patients. Intraoperative challenges in the older adult include using evidence-based best anesthetic practices, maintaining adequate perfusion pressure, and using minimally invasive surgical techniques. Postoperative concerns include controlling acute postoperative pain; preventing cardiovascular complications and delirium; optimizing immunosuppression; preventing perioperative kidney injury; and avoiding nephrotoxicity and rehabilitation. Future studies are needed throughout the perioperative period to identify interventions that will improve patients' preoperative physiologic status, prevent postoperative medical complications, and improve medical and patient-centered outcomes in this vulnerable patient population.
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- Emily L Chanan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Department of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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Steinberg RS, Nayak A, Okoh A, Wang J, Matiello E, Morris AA, Cowger JA, Nohria A. Associations Between Preimplant Cancer Type and Left Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes: An INTERMACS Registry Analysis. ASAIO J 2024; 70:272-279. [PMID: 38039542 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000002108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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We used the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) database to examine whether history of a solid versus hematologic malignancy impacts outcomes after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. We included LVAD recipients (2007-2017) with cancer history reported (N = 14,799, 21% female, 24% Black). Multivariate models examined the association between cancer type and post-LVAD mortality and adverse events. Competing risk analyses compared death and heart transplantation between cancer types and those without cancer in bridge-to-transplant (BTT) patients. A total of 909 (6.1%) patients had a history of cancer (4.9% solid tumor, 1.3% hematologic malignancy). Solid tumors were associated with higher mortality (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 1.31, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.09-1.57), major bleeding (aHR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.00-1.32), and pump thrombosis (aHR = 1.52, 95% CI = 1.09-2.13), whereas hematologic malignancies were associated with increased major infection (aHR = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.14-1.80). Compared to BTT patients without a history of cancer, solid tumor patients were less likely to undergo transplantation (adjusted subdistribution HR [aSHR] = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.45-0.89) and hematologic malignancy patients were as likely to experience death (aSHR = 1.16, 95% CI = 0.63-2.14) and transplantation (aSHR = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.44-1.08). Cancer history and type impact post-LVAD outcomes. As LVAD utilization in cancer survivors increases, we need strategies to improve post-LVAD outcomes in these patients.
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- Rebecca S Steinberg
- From the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- From the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Schroder PM, Biesterveld BE, Al-Adra DP. Premalignant Lesions in the Kidney Transplant Candidate. Semin Nephrol 2024; 44:151495. [PMID: 38490902 DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2024.151495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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End-stage kidney disease patients who are referred for transplant undergo an extensive evaluation process to ensure their health prior to transplant due in part to the shortage of available organs. Although management and surveillance guidelines exist for malignancies identified in the transplant and waitlist populations, less is written about the management of premalignant lesions in this population. This review covers the less common premalignant lesions (intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, thymoma, and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor) that can be found in the transplant candidate population. High-level evidence for the management of these rarer premalignant lesions in the transplant population is lacking, and this review extrapolates evidence from the general population and should not be a substitute for a multidisciplinary discussion with medical and surgical oncologists.
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- Paul M Schroder
- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI.
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Kalas V, Nguyen J, Wan AW, Dietch ZC, Kulik L, Hughes DL. Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Incited by Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor Therapy for Breast Cancer Effectively Treated With Liver Transplantation. ACG Case Rep J 2024; 11:e01253. [PMID: 38274302 PMCID: PMC10810594 DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors are targeted therapies demonstrated to significantly improve overall survival as adjuvant treatment of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers. Although intended to preferentially arrest cell cycle transitions in tumor cells, these agents can have undesirable systemic side effects, including hepatotoxicity. We report the first case of cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor therapy leading to acute-on-chronic liver failure requiring liver transplantation. Our case highlights the multidisciplinary approach required to manage acute-on-chronic liver failure induced by cancer-directed therapies in those with extrahepatic malignancies.
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- Vasilios Kalas
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pathology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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Kobari Y, Iizuka J, Nagahisa C, Minoda R, Unagami K, Yoshida K, Hirai T, Shimizu T, Ishida H, Takagi T. Clinical Course of Candidate Renal Transplant Recipients Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer During Pre-transplant Screening Test. In Vivo 2024; 38:496-499. [PMID: 38148097 PMCID: PMC10756435 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.13465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Occasionally, candidate renal transplant recipients (RTRs) are incidentally diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa) during pre-transplant screening examinations; however, their clinical course remains unclear. This study aimed to clarify the clinical course of RTR diagnosed with PCa during pre-transplant screening tests. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between April 2008 and April 2022, 15 candidates for RTRs were newly diagnosed with PCa during the screening test. We analyzed the patients' treatment choices, initial treatment results, waiting duration for renal transplantation, and whether they finally underwent transplantation. RESULTS The median patient age was 64 years (range=52-75 years). The median prostate-specific antigen level was 6.9 ng/ml (5.2-56.9 ng/ml). According to D'Amico risk stratification, one, 10, and four patients were at low, intermediate, and high risk, respectively. As for treatment choice, 13 patients chose surgery. Moreover, intensity-modulated radiotherapy and hormone therapy were chosen by one patient each. Of these, seven patients underwent transplantation, with a median waiting time from initial treatment to transplantation of 20.3 months (9.2-40.0 months). One patient discontinued transplantation owing to poor cancer control, four patients had donor issues (change in mind, aging, or disease), and one patient waited because pathological findings revealed locally invasive cancer. CONCLUSION PCa diagnosis in candidate RTRs during the pre-transplant screening test impacts the candidate's clinical course.
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- Yuki Kobari
- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Murakami N, Wong G. Introduction: Clinical Innovations in Transplant Onconephrology. Semin Nephrol 2024; 44:151493. [PMID: 38472079 DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2024.151493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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- Naoka Murakami
- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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- Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney,Camperdown, Australia; Center for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia; Center for Transplant and Renal Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia
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Liauw SL, Pitroda SP. Multidisciplinary Collaboration is Key. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:1047-1048. [PMID: 37980133 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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- Stanley L Liauw
- Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Wong G, Lim WH. Prior cancer history and suitability for kidney transplantation. Clin Kidney J 2023; 16:1908-1916. [PMID: 37915927 PMCID: PMC10616492 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfad141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for most patients with kidney failure. For patients with a prior history of treated cancers, listing and transplant eligibility decisions are complex. Patients and health professionals are obliged to consider the time-periods between cancer cure and transplantation, the risk of cancer recurrence under the influence of immunosuppression and anti-cancer treatment options if the disease recurs. Cancer recurrence is associated with a high mortality rate, thus potentially reduces the projected survival benefit of transplantation, and dampens the utility of scarce organs. In view of the uncertain risk of harms, clinicians may consider transplantation for candidates with prior cancer history only after an extended period of cancer-free interval, as the fear of disease recurrence and shortened life expectancy may outweigh the benefits of receiving a kidney transplant compared with dialysis. Over the past decade, the evolution of novel anti-cancer therapies coupled with improved understanding of cancer genomics have led to considerable improvement in cancer-free survival. It is therefore justifiable to make individualized transplant suitability decisions based the joint effects of cancer biology, available therapeutic options and prognostic covariates on clinical outcomes. In this review, we first summarized the cancer epidemiology in kidney transplant recipients. We then explored how the probability of cancer cure, risk of recurrence and outcomes in candidates with a prior cancer history may influence the decisions to transplant. Finally, the role of shared decision-making between health professionals and patients regarding the optimal management options, and considerations of patients' preferences and values are discussed.
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- Germaine Wong
- Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
- Centre for Kidney Research, Kids Research Institute, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW, Sydney, Australia
- Centre for Kidney and Transplantation Research, Westmead Hospital, NSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Renal and Transplantation Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA, Perth, Australia
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Wang JH, Pfeiffer RM, Musgrove D, Castenson D, Fredrickson M, Miller J, Gonsalves L, Hsieh MC, Lynch CF, Zeng Y, Yu KJ, Hart A, Israni AK, Snyder JJ, Engels EA. Cancer Mortality Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in the United States During 1987-2018. Transplantation 2023; 107:2433-2442. [PMID: 37291711 PMCID: PMC10615843 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Solid organ transplant recipients (ie, "recipients") have elevated cancer risk and reduced survival after a cancer diagnosis. Evaluation of cancer mortality among recipients can facilitate improved outcomes from cancers arising before and after transplantation. METHODS We linked the US transplant registry to the National Death Index to ascertain the causes of 126 474 deaths among 671 127 recipients (1987-2018). We used Poisson regression to identify risk factors for cancer mortality and calculated standardized mortality ratios to compare cancer mortality in recipients with that in the general population. Cancer deaths verified with a corresponding cancer diagnosis from a cancer registry were classified as death from pretransplant or posttransplant cancers. RESULTS Thirteen percent of deaths were caused by cancer. Deaths from lung cancer, liver cancer, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) were the most common. Heart and lung recipients had the highest mortality for lung cancer and NHL, whereas liver cancer mortality was highest among liver recipients. Compared with the general population, cancer mortality was elevated overall (standardized mortality ratio 2.33; 95% confidence interval, 2.29-2.37) and for most cancer sites, with large increases from nonmelanoma skin cancer (23.4, 21.5-25.5), NHL (5.17, 4.87-5.50), kidney cancer (3.40, 3.10-3.72), melanoma (3.27, 2.91-3.68), and, among liver recipients, liver cancer (26.0, 25.0-27.1). Most cancer deaths (93.3%) were associated with posttransplant cancer diagnoses, excluding liver cancer deaths in liver recipients (of which all deaths were from pretransplant diagnoses). CONCLUSIONS Improved posttransplant prevention or screening for lung cancer, NHL, and skin cancers and management of liver recipients with prior liver cancer may reduce cancer mortality among recipients.
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- Jeanny H. Wang
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Connecticut Tumor Registry, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford, Connecticut
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- Epidemiology Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pathology, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Department of Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Department of Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Department of Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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Dat A, Wei G, Knight S, Ranasinghe W. The role of localised prostate cancer treatment in renal transplant patients: A systematic review. BJUI COMPASS 2023; 4:622-658. [PMID: 37818029 PMCID: PMC10560625 DOI: 10.1002/bco2.276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
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Objective To systematically review and critically appraise all treatment options for localised prostate cancer in renal transplant candidates and recipients. Method A systematic review was conducted adhering to PRISMA guidelines. Searches were performed in the Cochrane Library, Embase, Medline, the Transplant Library and Trip database for studies published up to September 2022. Risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane Risk of Bias in Non-Randomised Studies of Interventions for non-randomised studies tool. Results A total of 60 studies were identified describing 525 patients. The majority of studies were either retrospective non-randomised comparative or case series/reports of poor quality. The vast majority of studies were focussed on prostate cancer after renal transplantation. Overall, 410 (78%) patients underwent surgery, 93 (18%) patients underwent radiation therapy or brachytherapy, one patient underwent focal therapy (high-intensity frequency ultrasound) and 21 patients were placed on active surveillance. The mean age was 61 years old, the mean PSA level at diagnosis was 9.6 ng/mL and the mean follow-up time was 31 months. The majority of patients had low-risk disease with 261 patients having Gleason 6 prostate cancer (50%), followed by 220 Gleason 7 patients (42%). All prostate cancer mortality cases were in high-risk prostate cancer (≥Gleason 8). The cancer-specific survival results were similar between surgery and radiotherapy at 1 and 3 years. Conclusion Localised prostate cancer treatment in renal transplant patients should be risk stratified. Surgery and radiation treatment for localised prostate cancer in renal transplant patients appear equally efficacious. Given the limitations of this study, future research should concentrate on developing a multicentre RCT with long-term registry follow-up.
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- Anthony Dat
- Department of UrologyMonash HealthMelbourneAustralia
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- Department of UrologyMonash HealthMelbourneAustralia
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- Department of Transplantation, Centre for Evidence in TransplantationJohn Radcliffe HospitalOxfordUK
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Borin A, Caldonazzi N, Eccher A, Bortolasi L, Bosio C, Bronzoni C, Violi P, Pastorelli D, Rizzo PC, Carraro A. ABO-Incompatible Orthotopic Liver Transplant as a Rescue Strategy for Fulminant Hepatic Failure in a Recipient With Breast Cancer: Highlights on Transplant Management. EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2023; 21:779-783. [PMID: 37885295 DOI: 10.6002/ect.2023.0238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Pretransplant malignancy unrelated to hepatocellular carcinoma is a challenging condition in liver transplantation. Standard of care requires the completion of treatments and a disease-free period before the transplant. However, in the setting of a fulminant hepatic failure, these steps cannot be achieved. A 46-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of stage 2 breast cancer presented to our center with a fulminant hepatic failure of unknown origin. Because of the rapid worsening of her clinical status, she was listed as eligible for transplant after a multidisciplinary evaluation. Because of a shortage of available donors, a deceased donor ABO-incompatible liver transplant with a synchronous mastectomy and first-level axillary lymphadenectomy was performed. To prevent antibody-mediated rejection, a triple immunosuppression therapy and a postoperative therapeutic plasmapheresis were performed. The patient remains without cancer recurrence at 18 months of follow-up. Recent studies have shown that cancer recurrence in recipients with pretransplant malignancy is considerably lower than suggested in previously published studies. However,this data is not sufficient to establish evidence-based guidelines on the indications and timing of transplant. In selected cases, the presence of a pretransplant malignancy does notrepresent a contraindication for a rescue liver transplant. Further studies are needed to stratify the risk and to help clinicians to choose the best strategy in an urgent context such as this.
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- Alex Borin
- From the Department of General Surgery and Dentistry, Liver Transplant Unit, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Poinard F, Bessede T, Barrou B, Drouin S, Karam G, Branchereau J, Alezra E, Thuret R, Verhoest G, Goujon A, Millet C, Boissier R, Delaporte V, Sallusto F, Prudhomme T, Boutin JM, Culty T, Timsit MO. Impact of newly diagnosed prostate cancer at time of evaluation for renal transplantation. Clin Transplant 2023; 37:e14998. [PMID: 37138463 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Systematic screening for prostate cancer is widely recommended in candidates for renal transplant at the time of listing. There are concerns that overdiagnosis of low-risk prostate cancer may result in reducing access to transplant without demonstrated oncological benefits. The objective of the study was to assess the outcome of newly diagnosed prostate cancer in candidates for transplant at the time of listing, and its impact on transplant access and transplant outcomes according to treatment options. This retrospective study was conducted over 10 years in 12 French transplant centers. Patients included were candidates for renal transplant at the time of prostate cancer diagnosis. Demographical and clinical data regarding renal disease, prostate cancer, and transplant surgery were collected. The primary outcome of the study was the interval between prostate cancer diagnosis and active listing according to treatment options. Overall median time from prostate cancer diagnosis to active listing was 25.0 months [16.4-40.2], with statistically significant differences in median time between the radiotherapy and the active surveillance groups (p = .03). Prostate cancer treatment modalities had limited impact on access and outcome of renal transplantation. Active surveillance in low-risk patients does not seem to compromise access to renal transplantation, nor does it impact oncological outcomes.
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- Florence Poinard
- Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Paris, France
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- Urology Department, Hopitaux Universitaires Paris-Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, APHP - Sorbonne University, Pitié Salpêtrière University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, APHP - Sorbonne University, Pitié Salpêtrière University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Urology & Renal Transplantation, Hotel Dieu University Hospital, Nantes, France
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- Department of Urology & Renal Transplantation, Hotel Dieu University Hospital, Nantes, France
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- Department of Urology, Bordeaux Pellegrin University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Urology and Transplantation, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Urology and Transplantation, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France
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- Department of Urology and Transplantation, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France
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- Department of Urology, University of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Urology & Renal Transplantation, La Conception University Hospital, Assistance-Publique Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Department of Urology & Renal Transplantation, La Conception University Hospital, Assistance-Publique Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Department of Urology, Kidney Transplantation and Andrology, Toulouse Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Urology, Kidney Transplantation and Andrology, Toulouse Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Urology, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France
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- Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Paris, France
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Fatima I, Jahagirdar V, Kulkarni AV, Reddy R, Sharma M, Menon B, Reddy DN, Rao PN. Liver Transplantation: Protocol for Recipient Selection, Evaluation, and Assessment. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2023; 13:841-853. [PMID: 37693258 PMCID: PMC10483012 DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2023.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Liver transplantation (LT) is the definitive therapy for patients with end-stage liver disease, acute liver failure, acute-on-chronic liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, and metabolic liver diseases. The acceptance of LT in Asia has been gradually increasing and so is the expertise to perform LT. Preparing a patient with cirrhosis for LT is the most important aspect of a successful LT. The preparation for LT begins with the first index decompensation for a patient with cirrhosis. Patients planned for LT should undergo a thorough screening for infections, and a complete cardiac, pulmonology, and psychosocial evaluation pre-LT. In this review, we discuss the indications and contraindications of LT and the evaluation and assessment of patients with liver disease planned for LT.
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- Ifrah Fatima
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, MO, USA
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- Department of Liver Transplantation Surgery, AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Hepatology, AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Liver Transplantation Surgery, AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Masarone D, Kittleson MM, Falco L, Martucci ML, Catapano D, Brescia B, Petraio A, De Feo M, Pacileo G. The ABC of Heart Transplantation-Part 1: Indication, Eligibility, Donor Selection, and Surgical Technique. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5217. [PMID: 37629260 PMCID: PMC10455167 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12165217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Cardiac transplantation represents the gold standard of treatment for selected patients with advanced heart failure who have poor functional capacity and prognosis despite guideline-directed medical therapy and device-based therapy. Proper patient selection and appropriate referral of patients to centers for the treatment of advanced heart failure are the first but decisive steps for screening patients eligible for cardiac transplantation. The eligibility and the decision to list for cardiac transplantation, even for patients with relative contraindications, are based on a multidisciplinary evaluation of a transplant team. This review will discuss the practical indications, the process of patient eligibility for cardiac transplantation, the principle of donor selection, as well as the surgical technique.
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- Daniele Masarone
- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, AORN dei Colli-Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, AORN dei Colli-Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, AORN dei Colli-Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, AORN dei Colli-Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Heart Transplant Unit, Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplants, AORN dei Colli Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplants, AORN dei Colli Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, AORN dei Colli-Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Puliyanda D, Barday Z, Barday Z, Freedman A, Todo T, Chen AKC, Davidson B. Children Are Not Small Adults: Similarities and Differences in Renal Transplantation Between Adults and Pediatrics. Semin Nephrol 2023; 43:151442. [PMID: 37949683 DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for all patients with end-stage kidney disease, including pediatric patients. Graft survival in pediatrics was lagging behind adults, but now is comparable with the adult cohort. Although many of the protocols have been adopted from adults, there are issues unique to pediatrics that one should be aware of to take care of this population. These issues include recipient size consideration, increased incidence of viral infections, problems related to growth, common occurrence of underlying urological issues, and psychosocial issues. This article addresses the similarities and differences in renal transplantation, from preparing a patient for transplant, the transplant process, to post-transplant complications.
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- Dechu Puliyanda
- Pediatric Nephrology and Comprehensive Transplant Program, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Pediatric Nephrology and Comprehensive Transplant Program, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Pediatric Nephrology and Comprehensive Transplant Program, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Pediatric Nephrology and Comprehensive Transplant Program, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Lee J, Schellenberg SJ, Chung LIY, Bharat A, Chae YK. Current and future role of double-lung transplantation for bilateral lung cancer. Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2023; 37:100772. [PMID: 37356213 PMCID: PMC10276654 DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2023.100772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Technological advances have progressively enhanced the survival rate of lung transplant recipients and expanded its indications for various diseases, including the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, according to the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, lung cancer constituted a mere 0.1% of the indications for lung transplantation over the past two decades. This statistic has remained stagnant, and numerous lung cancer patients continue to be excluded from lung transplantation candidacy. Contrary to the general exclusion of lung cancer patients from transplantation, the post-transplant survival rate for these patients is not inferior to that of patients with non-cancerous diseases. Furthermore, lung transplantation may offer curative treatment for patients with bilateral lung cancer whose respiratory insufficiency has advanced independently of cancer progression. This review aims to elucidate and examine the role of double lung transplantation (DLT) in bilateral lung cancer. We summarize the established indications for lung transplantation, appropriate histologic or molecular subtypes of lung cancer for transplantation, technical advances to minimize recurrence, post-DLT survival outcomes for lung cancer patients, and related translational research. We suggest that although DLT for bilateral lung cancer presents challenges, it may be considered a potential treatment option in select circumstances.
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- Jeeyeon Lee
- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Mohan R, Rice J. A practical approach to extrahepatic cancer screening before and after liver transplant. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken) 2023; 21:169-172. [PMID: 37361253 PMCID: PMC10287123 DOI: 10.1097/cld.0000000000000060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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- Rahul Mohan
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Colorado Center for Transplantation Care, Research, and Education (CCTCARE), University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Papp KA, Melosky B, Sehdev S, Hotte SJ, Beecker JR, Kirchhof MG, Turchin I, Dutz JP, Gooderham MJ, Gniadecki R, Hong CH, Lambert J, Lynde CW, Prajapati VH, Vender RB. Use of Systemic Therapies for Treatment of Psoriasis in Patients with a History of Treated Solid Tumours: Inference-Based Guidance from a Multidisciplinary Expert Panel. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2023; 13:867-889. [PMID: 36929121 PMCID: PMC10060504 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-023-00905-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with treated solid tumours (TSTs) are a highly heterogeneous population at an increased risk for malignancy compared with the general population. When treating psoriasis in patients with a history of TSTs, clinicians are concerned about the immunosuppressive nature of psoriasis therapies, the possibility of augmenting cancer recurrence/progression, and infectious complications. No direct, high-level evidence exists to address these concerns. OBJECTIVES We aim to provide a structured framework supporting healthcare professional and patient discussions on the risks and benefits of systemic psoriasis therapy in patients with previously TSTs. Our goal was to address the clinically important question, "In patients with TSTs, does therapy with systemic agents used for psoriasis increase the risk of malignancy or malignancy recurrence?" METHODS We implemented an inference-based approach relying on indirect evidence when direct clinical trial and real-world data were absent. We reviewed indirect evidence supporting inferences on the status of immune function in patients with TSTs. Recommendations on systemic psoriasis therapies in patients with TSTs were derived using an inferential heuristic. RESULTS We identified five indirect indicators of iatrogenic immunosuppression informed by largely independent bodies of evidence: (1) overall survival, (2) rate of malignancies with psoriasis and systemic psoriasis therapies, (3) rate of infections with psoriasis and systemic psoriasis therapies, (4) common disease biochemical pathways for solid tumours and systemic psoriasis therapies, and (5) solid organ transplant outcomes. On the basis of review of the totality of this data, we provided inference-based conclusions and ascribed level of support for each statement. CONCLUSIONS Prior to considering new therapies for psoriasis, an understanding of cancer prognosis should be addressed. Patients with TSTs and a good cancer prognosis will have similar outcomes to non-TST patients when treated with systemic psoriasis therapies. For patients with TSTs and a poor cancer prognosis, the quality-of-life benefits of treating psoriasis may outweigh the theoretical risks.
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- Kim A Papp
- Probity Medical Research Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada.
- Alliance Clinical Research, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
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- Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Probity Medical Research Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada
- University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Division of Dermatology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Division of Dermatology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Probity Medical Research Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada
- Brunswick Dermatology Centre, Fredericton, NB, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Skin Care Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Probity Medical Research Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada
- SKiN Centre for Dermatology, Peterborough, ON, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Probity Medical Research Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada
- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Dr. Chih-ho Hong Medical Inc., Surrey, BC, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Dermatology Research Unit, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Probity Medical Research Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada
- Lynde Institute for Dermatology, Markham, ON, Canada
- Division of Dermatology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Probity Medical Research Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Section of Community Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Dermatology Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Skin Health & Wellness Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Dermatrials Research Inc., Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Verleden GM, Gottlieb J. Lung transplantation for COPD/pulmonary emphysema. Eur Respir Rev 2023; 32:32/167/220116. [PMID: 36948499 PMCID: PMC10032585 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0116-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 03/24/2023] Open
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COPD and α-1 antitrypsin deficiency emphysema remain one of the major indications for lung transplantation. If all other treatment possibilities are exhausted or not possible (including rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, noninvasive ventilation, lung volume reduction), patients may qualify for lung transplantation. Strict selection criteria are implemented with a lot of relative and absolute contraindications. Because of an ongoing donor shortage, only a minority of endstage COPD patients will finally get transplanted. The procedure may involve a single or a double lung transplantation, dependent on the experience of the centre, the waiting list, the availability of donor lungs and the patient's risk-benefit ratio. In general, the life expectancy as well as the health-related quality of life after lung transplantation for COPD are usually increased, and may be somewhat better after double compared with single lung transplantation. Several specific complications can be encountered, such as the development of solid organ cancer and chronic lung allograft dysfunction, which develops in up to 50% of patients within 5 years of their transplant and has a major impact on long-term survival, because of the current inefficient treatment modalities.
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- Geert M Verleden
- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Lung Transplantation Unit, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Biomedical Research in End-Stage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, German Center for Lung Research
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Muraki P, Lee C, Patel N, Arevalo A, Ohtake S, Mendhiratta N, Chamie K, Agopian V, Benharash P, Shuch B. Perioperative Nephrectomy Outcomes for Patients with Liver Disease: Implications for Liver Transplant Candidates. Urology 2023; 173:127-133. [PMID: 36403677 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To improve the management of cirrhotic patients diagnosed with new renal masses, we used a nationally representative cohort to assess the perioperative outcomes of nephrectomy in the setting of liver disease. The incidences of liver disease and renal masses are both rising in the US. Delaying liver transplantation to address other health concerns may have life changing consequences in these patients, thus these results help to guide treatment decisions at this critical junction in care. METHODS A retrospective study of the 2016-2019 Nationwide Readmissions Database was performed in adults undergoing nephrectomy for non-emergent indications. Outcomes were compared between 3 cohorts: no chronic liver disease (no CLD), chronic liver disease (CLD), and decompensated cirrhosis (DC). Mixed regression models were used to evaluate the association between CLD and DC with outcomes of interest including morbidity, mortality, readmission rates, non-home discharges, length of stay, and costs. RESULTS A total of 183,362 patients were evaluated. The mortality rate in the DC cohort (7%) was higher than with CLD (0.4%) and no CLD (0.3%), (P <.001). DC was associated with higher mortality (OR 8.29, 95% CI 4.07 - 16.88), postoperative bleeding requiring transfusion (OR 5.55, 95% CI 3.72 - 8.26), non-home discharge (OR 5.12, 95% CI 3.16 - 8.30) and readmission (OR 1.79, 95% CI 1.09 - 2.94) compared to no CLD. The DC cohort had the greatest length of stay and costs. CONCLUSION Patients undergoing nephrectomy with DC have increased morbidity, mortality, readmission rates, non-home discharges, LOS and costs. Alternative management strategies may be considered in these patients.
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- Peter Muraki
- Institute of Urologic Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Laboratories, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Institute of Urologic Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Institute of Urologic Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Institute of Urologic Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Institute of Urologic Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Dumont-UCLA Liver Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Laboratories, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Institute of Urologic Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
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Seito T, Ishikawa A, Tsuru I, Hikatsu M, Ishibsahi Y, Bae Y, Homma Y. Bladder Preservation After Bilateral Kidney Loss and Bladder Cancer After Renal Transplantation: A Case Report. Transplant Proc 2023; 55:660-663. [PMID: 36997379 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2023.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Kidney transplantation is now a well-established renal replacement therapy. However, renal transplant recipients are reported to have an increased incidence of cancer. Although the recommended waiting period after each cancerous event in a recipient is indicated in the literature, there is no absolute certainty that cancer will develop even after the recommended waiting period. In this study, we experienced a case of bladder cancer after the recommended waiting period in a patient who had bladder preservation after a right nephrectomy and left nephroureterectomy. A 61-year-old man lost his right kidney due to renal cancer in 2007 and his left kidney to urothelial carcinoma in November 2017. The patient wanted a kidney transplant and bladder preservation at the time of the left nephroureterectomy. The patient's wife offered to donate a kidney. After 2 years of hemodialysis, there was no recurrence or metastasis, and with the approval of the Ethics Committee, the patient received a kidney transplant in January 2020. Although the patient's renal function was good after the transplant, a bladder tumor was found 20 months later and was resected transurethrally. The pathology was nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer. This patient, who had lost both kidneys, was treated with bladder preservation therapy. After subsequent kidney transplantation, he developed bladder cancer. Explaining to the patient the possibility of recurrence after a certain period and the increased risk of cancer, in-depth consultation with the patient is necessary regarding bladder preservation. Regular checkups should be continued after transplantation.
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Rudym D, Natalini JG, Trindade AJ. Listing Dilemmas: Age, Frailty, Weight, Preexisting Cancers, and Systemic Diseases. Clin Chest Med 2023; 44:35-46. [PMID: 36774166 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Selection of lung transplant candidates is an evolving field that pushes the boundaries of what is considered the norm. Given the continually changing demographics of the typical lung transplant recipient as well as the growing list of risk factors that predispose patients to poor posttransplant outcomes, we explore the dilemmas in lung transplant candidate selections pertaining to older age, frailty, low and high body mass index, preexisting cancers, and systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
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- Darya Rudym
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, New York University, Langone Health, 530 First Avenue, HCC-4A, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, New York University, Langone Health, 530 First Avenue, HCC-4A, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Oxford House, Room 539, 1313 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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Hirschi S, Le Pavec J, Schuller A, Bunel V, Pison C, Mordant P. [Contraindications to lung transplantation]. Rev Mal Respir 2023; 40 Suppl 1:e13-e21. [PMID: 36610849 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2022.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- S Hirschi
- Service de pneumologie et transplantation pulmonaire, hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
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- Service de pneumologie et transplantation pulmonaire, hôpital Marie-Lannelongue, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, Le Plessis-Robinson, France; Faculté de médecine, université Paris-Sud, université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; Inserm, UMR_S 999, hôpital Marie Lannelongue, université Paris-Sud, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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- Service de pneumologie et transplantation pulmonaire, hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de pneumologie, hôpital Bichat, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Inserm 1055, Service hospitalier universitaire de pneumologie physiologie, université Grenoble Alpes, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Service de chirurgie vasculaire, thoracique, et de transplantation pulmonaire, hôpital Bichat, université de Paris, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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Baker WL, Moore TE, Baron E, Jennings DL, Jaiswal A. Development and Validation of a Model to Predict Malignancy Within the First Year After Adult Heart Transplantation. Prog Transplant 2023; 33:69-77. [PMID: 36540954 DOI: 10.1177/15269248221145042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Purpose: Malignancy after heart transplantation is associated with poor outcomes. At present, no prediction model exists for any malignancy within the first year after transplant. Methods: We studied adults who underwent heart transplantation included in the multicenter, national Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients from January 2000 through April 2021. Possible predictors of malignancy were identified based on their known association with malignancy. Multiple imputations were conducted for missing values using predictive mean matching. A multivariable logistic regression model for predicting malignancy development within the first year after transplant was developed and internally validated via 500 bootstrapped samples to estimate the optimism-corrected measures of model accuracy and performance. Results: Among the 47 212 recipients comprising 16% females, 76% whites, 7% with prior malignancy, and a median age of 56 years; 865 (2.3% of those with non-missing data) developed malignancy within the first year after transplant. Prior malignancy, older age at heart transplantation, white race, and nonischemic heart failure etiology were the strongest predictors of new malignancy. The optimism-corrected model had modest discrimination (C-statistic: 0.70, 95% CI: 0.69-0.72) and good calibration and performance (calibration slope: 0.96; Cox-Snell R2: 0.063), particularly at lower predicted risk. A nomogram for the practicing clinician was developed. Conclusions: Using selection variables previously linked to cutaneous malignancy, our model was modestly predictive of the development of any malignancy in the first year after heart transplantation. Future research could identify factors that may improve malignancy prediction, including incorporation of time-to-event data.
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- William L Baker
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Statistical Consulting Services, Center for Open Research Resources & Equipment, 7712University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Statistical Consulting Services, Center for Open Research Resources & Equipment, 7712University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.,Department of Statistics, 7712University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, 2045Long Island University, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Pharmacy, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute, 23893Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
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Mannem H, Aversa M, Keller T, Kapnadak SG. The Lung Transplant Candidate, Indications, Timing, and Selection Criteria. Clin Chest Med 2023; 44:15-33. [PMID: 36774161 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Lung transplantation can be lifesaving for patients with advanced lung disease. Demographics are evolving with recipients now sicker but determining candidacy remains predicated on one's underlying lung disease prognosis, along with the likelihood of posttransplant success. Determining optimal timing can be challenging, and most programs favor initiating the process early and proactively to allow time for patient education, informed decision-making, and preparation. A comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation is used to elucidate disease progrnosis and identify risk factors for poor posttransplant outcomes. Candidacy criteria vary significantly by center, and close communication between referring and transplant providers is necessary to improve access to transplant and outcomes.
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- Hannah Mannem
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, PO Box 800546, Clinical Department Wing, 1 Hospital Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network and University of Toronto, C. David Naylor Building, 6 Queen's Park Crescent West, Third Floor, Toronto, ON M5S 3H2, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Campus Box 356522, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Campus Box 356522, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Hart A, Pfeiffer RM, Morawski BM, Lynch CF, Zeng Y, Pawlish K, Hurley D, Yu KJ, Engels EA. Mortality among solid organ transplant recipients with a pretransplant cancer diagnosis. Am J Transplant 2023; 23:257-264. [PMID: 36804133 PMCID: PMC9978936 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2022.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Little is known about the outcomes among solid organ transplant recipients with a pretransplant cancer diagnosis. We used linked data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients with 33 US cancer registries. Cox proportional hazards models assessed associations of pretransplant cancer with overall mortality, cancer-specific mortality, and development of a new posttransplant cancer. Among 311 677 recipients, the presence of a single pretransplant cancer was associated with increased overall mortality (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.19; 95% CI, 1.15-1.23) and cancer-specific mortality (aHR, 1.93; 95% CI, 1.76-2.12); results for 2+ pretransplant cancers were similar. Cancer-specific mortality was not significantly increased for uterine, prostate, or thyroid cancers (aHRs were 0.83, 1.22, and 1.54, respectively) but strongly elevated for lung cancer and myeloma (aHRs were 3.72 and 4.42, respectively). A pretransplant cancer diagnosis was also associated with increased risk of developing posttransplant cancer (aHR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.23-1.40). Among 306 recipients whose cancer death was confirmed by cancer registry data, 158 deaths (51.6%) were from a de novo posttransplant cancer and 105 (34.3%) from the pretransplant cancer. Pretransplant cancer diagnoses are associated with increased mortality after transplantation, but some deaths are related to posttransplant cancers and other causes. Improved candidate selection and cancer screening and prevention may reduce mortality in this population.
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- Allyson Hart
- Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Cancer Data Registry of Idaho, Idaho Hospital Association, Boise, Idaho, USA
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- University of Iowa Department of Epidemiology, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- University of North Dakota Department of Pathology, North Dakota Statewide Cancer Registry, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
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- New Jersey State Cancer Registry, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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- South Carolina Central Cancer Registry Bureau of Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Noda R, Ishibashi Y, Ishikawa A. Recurrence of renal cell carcinoma in a patient who underwent kidney transplantation after a 2-year, 5-month interval of partial nephrectomy: A case report. Ther Apher Dial 2023; 27:184-185. [PMID: 35689572 DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.13896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Ryunosuke Noda
- Department of Nephrology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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Jablonski R. Lung Cancer and Lung Transplantation. CURRENT PULMONOLOGY REPORTS 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13665-023-00301-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Sarabu N, Dong W, Ray AW, Fernstrum A, Prunty M, Ponsky LE, Shoag JE, Shahinian VB, Lentine KL, Koroukian SM. Treatment patterns and survival of low and intermediate-risk prostate cancer in end-stage kidney disease: A retrospective population cohort study. Cancer Med 2023; 12:7941-7950. [PMID: 36645151 PMCID: PMC10134264 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In accordance with guidelines, observation with or without active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer increased in recent years in the general population. We compared treatment patterns and mortality for low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer and mortality rates among end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and non-ESKD patients. METHODS This is a retrospective population-based observational cohort study of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare data of men aged 66 years and older with localized prostate cancer (2004-2015). ESKD status was determined using Medicare billing codes. Multivariable logistic regression models and Cox-proportional hazards models were used to study definitive treatment patterns and mortality, respectively. RESULTS For low-risk prostate cancer, dialysis patients (N = 83) had lower but not statistically significant odds (OR, 0.74; 95% CI: 0.48-1.16) of receiving definitive treatment than non-ESKD patients (N = 24,935). For those with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, dialysis patients (N = 254) had lower odds to receive definitive treatment (OR, 0.54; 95% CI: 0.42-0.72) than non-ESKD patients (N = 60,883). From 2004-2010 to 2011-2015, for patients with low-risk prostate cancer, while the receipt of definitive treatment for non-ESKD patients trended down from 72% to 48%, it trended up for dialysis patients from 55% to 65%. Kidney transplant patients (N = 33 for low-risk and N = 91 for intermediate-risk) had lower rates of definitive treatment for low-risk and similar rates of treatment for intermediate-risk prostate cancer compared to non-ESKD patients. CONCLUSIONS The disparity in definitive treatment rates for low-risk prostate cancer among dialysis patients exists despite their high mortality, compared to the general population.
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- Nagaraju Sarabu
- Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Ohio, Cleveland, United States
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- Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Population Cancer Analytics Shared Resource, and the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, Cleveland, United States
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- Department of Urology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Ohio, Cleveland, United States
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- Department of Urology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Ohio, Cleveland, United States
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- Department of Urology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Ohio, Cleveland, United States
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- Department of Urology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Ohio, Cleveland, United States
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- Department of Urology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Ohio, Cleveland, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
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- Center for Abdominal Transplantation, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, St. Louis, United States
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- Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Population Cancer Analytics Shared Resource, and the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, Cleveland, United States
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Nazzal M. Cryoablation for Renal Cell Carcinoma Prior to Liver Transplantation: A Case Report. Cureus 2022; 14:e32531. [PMID: 36654550 PMCID: PMC9839435 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.32531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Extrahepatic malignancies are a relatively rare incidental finding during liver transplant work-up that provides a significant barrier to continued transplant evaluation and requires treatment to limit the risk of recurrence. There have only been 11 previously reported cases of pre-liver transplant renal cell carcinoma (RCC), of which all underwent partial or radical nephrectomy. Percutaneous cryoablation therapy has been gaining acceptance as a curative treatment alternative for RCC and is a new therapeutic standard for patients who are poor candidates for surgical resection. Recent studies have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of cryoablation for RCC in native kidneys and in solid masses in kidney allografts, but there is no data on the efficacy or recurrence of RCC when cryoablation is used for the treatment of RCC in a native kidney prior to solid organ transplantation. The patient underwent percutaneous cryoablation therapy of a T1a RCC of the native kidney 10 months prior to orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) without subsequent partial or radical nephrectomy. At seven years post-ablation therapy, the patient has no evidence of tumor recurrence despite immunosuppressive therapy post-transplantation. Cryoablation is potentially a safe and highly effective means of treating RCC in patients who are not candidates for nephrectomy secondary to complications associated with end-stage liver disease. In our case, the patient was treated with cryoablation and received standard post-transplant immunosuppression without recurrence of RCC at seven years. More studies are needed to determine inclusion and exclusion criteria for cryoablation and to confirm long-term efficacy as well as a strategy for duration and frequency of surveillance in these patients.
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Youn JC, Kim D, Kim KA, Kim JJ, Kim IC, Lee HS, Choi JO, Jeon ES, Nishihara K, Kransdorf EP, Chang DH, Kittleson MM, Patel JK, Ramzy D, Esmailian F, Kobashigawa JA. Characteristics and outcomes of heart transplant recipients with a pretransplant history of malignancy. Am J Transplant 2022; 22:2942-2950. [PMID: 36050598 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.17186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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We aimed to investigate the characteristics and outcomes of HTx recipients with a history of pretransplant malignancy (PTM). Among 1062 HTx recipients between 1997 and 2013, 73 (7.1%) patients had PTMs (77 cancer cases). We analyzed post-HTx outcome, recurrence of PTM, and development of de novo malignancies. Post-HTx outcome included overall survival, 10-year survival, 10-year freedom from cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), non-fatal major adverse cardiac events (NF-MACE), any treated rejection (ATR), acute cellular rejection (ACR), and antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). Four most common PTMs were lymphoproliferative disorders (18.2%), prostate cancers (18.2%), non-melanoma skin cancers (18.2%), and breast cancers (13.0%). Median time from PTM and HTx was 9.0 years. During a median follow-up of 8.6 years after HTx, patients with PTM, compared to those without, showed significantly higher incidence of posttransplant malignancies (43.8% vs. 20.8%, p < .001) including 9.6% (n = 7) of PTM recurrences. However, patients with PTM, compared to those without, showed comparable overall survival, 10-year survival, 10-year freedom from CAV, NF-MACE, ATR, ACR, and AMR. Therefore, a history of PTM should not disqualify patients from HTx listing, while further research is necessary for early detection of posttransplant malignancies in these patients.
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- Jong-Chan Youn
- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Research Institute for Intractable Cardiovascular Disease, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Research Institute for Intractable Cardiovascular Disease, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Research Institute for Intractable Cardiovascular Disease, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Gofton C, Agar M, George J. Early Implementation of Palliative and Supportive Care in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Semin Liver Dis 2022; 42:514-530. [PMID: 36193677 DOI: 10.1055/a-1946-5592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Early palliative and supportive care referral is the standard of care for many malignancies. This paradigm results in improvements in patients' symptoms and quality of life and decreases the costs of medical care and unnecessary procedures. Leading oncology guidelines have recommended the integration of early referral to palliative and supportive services to care pathways for advanced malignancies. Currently, early referral to palliative care within the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) population is not utilized, with gastroenterology guidelines recommending referral of patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage D to these services. This review addresses this topic through analysis of the existing data within the oncology field as well as literature surrounding palliative care intervention in HCC. Early palliative and supportive care in HCC and its impact on patients, caregivers, and health services allow clinicians and researchers to identify management options that improve outcomes within existing service provisions.
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- Cameron Gofton
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia.,Storr Liver Centre, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Palliative Care, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Storr Liver Centre, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Medicine, University of Sydney, Camperdown and Darlington Campus, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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Iskender I, Pecoraro Y, Moreno Casado P, Kubisa B, Schiavon M, Faccioli E, Ehrsam J, Damarco F, Nosotti M, Inci I, Venuta F, Van Raemdonck D, Ceulemans LJ. Lung transplantation in patients with a history of anatomical native lung resection. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2022; 35:6758257. [PMID: 36218975 PMCID: PMC9583932 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivac256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES History of anatomical lung resection complicates lung transplantation (LTx). Our aim was to identify indications, intraoperative approach, and outcome in these challenging cases in a retrospective multicentre cohort analysis. METHODS Members of the ESTS Lung Transplantation Working Group were invited to submit data on patients undergoing LTx after a previous anatomical native lung resection between 01/2005 and 07/2020. The primary end-point was overall survival (Kaplan-Meier estimation). RESULTS Out of 2690 patients at 7 European centers, 26 (1%) patients (14 male; median age 33 years) underwent LTx after a previous anatomical lung resection. Median time from previous lung resection to LTx was 12 years. The most common indications for lung resection were infections (n = 17), emphysema (n = 5), lung tumour (n = 2), and others (n = 2). Bronchiectasis (cystic fibrosis (CF) or non-CF related) was the main indication for LTx (n = 21), followed by COPD (n = 5). Two patients with a previous pneumonectomy underwent contralateral single LTx and 1 patient with a previous lobectomy had ipsilateral single LTx. The remaining 23 patients underwent bilateral LTx. Clamshell incision was performed in 12 (46%) patients. Moreover, LTx was possible without extracorporeal life support in 13 (50%) patients. 90-day mortality was 8% (n = 2) and the median survival was 8.7 years. CONCLUSIONS History of anatomical lung resection is rare in LTx candidates. The majority of patients are young and diagnosed with bronchiectasis. Although the numbers were limited, survival after LTx in patients with previous anatomical lung resection, including pneumonectomy is comparable to reported conventional LTx for bronchiectasis.
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- Ilker Iskender
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE), Lung Transplant Unit, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Policlinico Umberto I, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Reina Sofia, Cordoba, Spain
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Policlinico Umberto I, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE), Lung Transplant Unit, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Corresponding author. Thoraxheelkunde, UZ Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Tel: +32-16346820; e-mail: (L.J. Ceulemans)
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Serkies K, Dębska-Ślisień A, Kowalczyk A, Lizakowski S, Małyszko J. Malignancies in adult kidney transplant candidates and recipients: current status. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2022:6674222. [PMID: 35998321 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Posttransplant malignancies, particularly recurrent and de novo, in solid organs including kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) are a significant complication associated with substantial mortality, largely attributed to long-term immunosuppression necessary to maintain allograft tolerance. Older age at transplantation and oncogenic virus infection along with pretransplant malignancies are among the main factors contributing to the risk of cancer in this population. As the mean age of transplant candidates rises, the rate of transplant recipients with pretransplant malignancies also increases. The eligibility criteria for transplantation in patients with prior cancer have recently changed. The overall risk of posttransplant malignancies is at least double after transplantation including KTRs relative to the general population, most pronounced for skin cancers associated with UV radiation and virally-mediated tumors. The risk of renal cell carcinoma is specifically increased in the kidney transplant population. The therapy of cancer in transplant patients is associated with risk of higher toxicity, and graft rejection and/or impairment, which poses a unique challenge in the management. Reduction of immunosuppression and the use of mTOR inhibitors are common after cancer diagnosis, although optimal immunosuppression for transplant recipients with cancer remains undefined. Suboptimal cancer treatment contributing to a worse prognosis has been reported for malignancies in this population. In this article, we focus on the prevalence and outcomes of posttransplant malignancies, cancer therapy including a short overview of immunotherapy, cancer screening and prevention strategies, and immunosuppression as a cancer risk factor. The 2020/2021 recommendations of the Kidney Diseases Improving Global Outcome (KDIGO) and American Society of Transplantation (AST) for transplant candidates with a history of cancer are presented.
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- Krystyna Serkies
- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Internal Medicine, Warsaw Medical University, Poland
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Son J, Shin C. Indications for Lung Transplantation and Patient Selection. J Chest Surg 2022; 55:255-264. [PMID: 35924530 PMCID: PMC9358156 DOI: 10.5090/jcs.22.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Globally, thousands of patients undergo lung transplantation owing to end-stage lung disease each year. As lung transplantation evolves, recommendations and indications are constantly being updated. In 2021, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation published a new consensus document for selecting candidates for lung transplantation. However, it is still difficult to determine appropriate candidates for lung transplantation among patients with complex medical conditions and various diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze each patient’s overall situation and medical condition from various perspectives, and ongoing efforts to optimize the analysis will be necessary. The purpose of this study is to review the extant literature and discuss recent updates.
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- Joohyung Son
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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Kim HS, Park S. Recipient Management before Lung Transplantation. J Chest Surg 2022; 55:265-273. [PMID: 35924531 PMCID: PMC9358159 DOI: 10.5090/jcs.22.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lung transplantation is considered a viable treatment option for patients with end-stage lung disease. Recent decades have seen a gradual increase in the number of lung transplantation patients worldwide, and in South Korea, the case number has increased at least 3-fold during the last decade. Furthermore, the waiting list time is becoming longer, and more elderly patients (>65 years) are undergoing lung transplantation; that is, the patients placed on the waiting list are older and sicker than in the past. Hence, proper management during the pre-transplantation period, as well as careful selection of candidates, is a key factor for transplant success and patient survival. Although referring and transplant centers should address many issues, the main areas of focus should be the timing of referral, nutrition, pulmonary rehabilitation, critical care (including mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), psychological support, and the management of preexisting comorbid conditions (coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, osteoporosis, malignancy, viral infections, and chronic infections). In this context, the present article reviews and summarizes the pre-transplantation management strategies for adult patients listed for lung transplantation.
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- Hyoung Soo Kim
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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Kanabolo D, True L, Vakar-Lopez F, Tretiakova M, Nyame YA. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening and a Lifesaving Cardiac Transplant. Urology 2022; 168:e1-e2. [PMID: 35914586 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Diboro Kanabolo
- Department of Urology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA; Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
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Pre-transplant malignancy is associated with increased risk of de novo malignancy post-lung transplantation. Respir Med 2022; 197:106855. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.106855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Murakami N, Webber AB, Nair V. Transplant Onconephrology in Patients With Kidney Transplants. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2022; 29:188-200.e1. [PMID: 35817526 PMCID: PMC9326185 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Cancer is a leading cause of death in patients with kidney transplantation. Patients with kidney transplants are 10- to 200-times more likely to develop cancers after transplant than the general population, depending on the cancer type. Recent advances in cancer therapies have dramatically improved survival outcomes; however, patients with kidney transplants face unique challenges of immunosuppression management, cancer screening, and recurrence of cancer after transplant. Patients with a history of cancer tend to be excluded from transplant candidacy or are required to have long cancer-free wait time before wait-listing. The strategy of pretransplant wait time management may need to be revisited as cancer therapies improve, which is most applicable to patients with a history of multiple myeloma. In this review, we discuss several important topics in transplant onconephrology: the current recommendations for pretransplant wait times for transplant candidates with cancer histories, cancer screening post-transplant, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, strategies for transplant patients with a history of multiple myeloma, and novel therapies for patients with post-transplant malignancies. With emerging novel cancer treatments, it is critical to have multidisciplinary discussions involving patients, caregivers, transplant nephrologists, and oncologists to achieve patient-oriented goals.
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- Naoka Murakami
- Division of Renal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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- Divisino of Nephrology, Kidney Transplant Service, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Kidney Disease and Hypertension, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY
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Batra J, DeFilippis EM, Golob S, Clerkin K, Topkara VK, Habal MV, Restaino S, Griffin J, Hi Lee S, Latif F, Farr MA, Sayer G, Raikelkar J, Uriel N. Impact of Pretransplant Malignancy on Heart Transplantation Outcomes: Contemporary United Network for Organ Sharing Analysis Amidst Evolving Cancer Therapies. Circ Heart Fail 2022; 15:e008968. [PMID: 35094567 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.121.008968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND An aging population and improved cancer survivorship have increased the number of individuals with treated malignancy who develop advanced heart failure. The benefits of heart transplantation (HT) in patients with a pretransplant malignancy (PTM) must be balanced against risks of posttransplant malignancy in the setting of immunosuppression. METHODS Adult patients in the United Network for Organ Sharing registry who received HT between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2020 were included. Trends, patient characteristics, and posttransplant outcomes in HT recipients with PTM were evaluated. RESULTS From 2000 to 2020, the proportion of HT recipients with PTM increased from 3.2% to 8.2%. From 2010 to 2020, 2113 (7.7%) of 27 344 HT recipients had PTM. PTM was associated with higher rates of 1-year mortality after HT (11.9% versus 9.2%; adjusted hazard ratio, 1.25 [95% CI, 1.09-1.44], P=0.001), driven by increased mortality in patients with hematologic PTM (adjusted hazard ratio, 2.00 [95% CI, 1.61-2.48]; P<0.001). For recipients who survived the first year, 5-year survival was similar between patients with and without PTM. Rates of malignancy at 5-years posttransplant were higher in the PTM group (20.4% versus 13.1%; adjusted hazard ratio, 1.57 [95% CI, 1.38-1.79], P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Prevalence of PTM in HT recipients nearly tripled over the past 2 decades. Patients with hematologic PTM were at increased risk of early mortality after HT. Patients with PTM were also at higher risk for posttransplant malignancy. Guidelines that reflect contemporary oncological care are needed to inform care of this heterogenous and expanding group of individuals.
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- Jaya Batra
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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Perez-Gutierrez A, Siddiqi U, Kim G, Rangrass G, Kacha A, Jeevanandam V, Becker Y, Potter L, Fung J, Baker TB. Combined heart-liver-kidney transplant: The university of chicago medicine experience. Clin Transplant 2022; 36:e14586. [PMID: 35041226 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Until recently, combined heart-liver-kidney transplantation was considered too complex or too high-risk an option for patients with end-stage heart failure who present with advanced liver and kidney failure as well. The objective of this paper is to present our institution's best practices for successfully executing this highly challenging operation. At our institution, referral patterns are most often initiated through the cardiac team. Determinants of successful outcomes include diligent multidisciplinary patient selection, detailed perioperative planning, and choreographed care transition and coordination among all transplant teams. The surgery proceeds in three distinct phases with three different teams, linked seamlessly in planned handoffs. The selection and perioperative care are executed with determined collaboration of all of the invested care teams. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Section of Cardiac Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Evaluation and Management of Liver Transplant Candidates With Prior Nonhepatic Cancer: Guidelines From the ILTS/SETH Consensus Conference. Transplantation 2022; 106:e3-e11. [PMID: 34905758 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Liver transplant in patients with prior nonhepatic cancer is a matter of concern, needing further research, development, and consensus guidelines. This International Liver Transplantation Society/Sociedad Española De Trasplante Hepático consensus conference document focuses on the role of liver transplantation in patients with a prior history of nonhepatic cancer. This document addresses (1) the evaluation of transplant candidates with prior cancers based on the assessment of prognosis, the natural history of individual cancers, and the emerging role for circulating DNA and minimal residual disease in these patients; (2) the impact of prior treatments, including immunotherapy for prior malignancies; and (3) the surveillance of posttransplant cancer recurrence. The consensus statement is based on previously published guidelines, as well as a review of the current, relevant, published literature.
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Cancer remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients, due to long-term immunosuppression. Salient issues to consider in decreasing the burden of malignancy among kidney transplant recipients include pretransplant recipient evaluation, post-transplant screening and monitoring, and optimal treatment strategies for the kidney transplant recipients with cancer. In this review, we address cancer incidence and outcomes, approaches to cancer screening and monitoring pretransplant and post-transplant, as well as treatment strategies, immunosuppressive management, and multidisciplinary approaches in the kidney transplant recipients with cancer.
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