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Zhou Y, Zhang X, Li X, Zhu G, Gao T, Deng Y, Huang L, Liu Z. Anthropometric indicators may explain the high incidence of follicular lymphoma in Europeans: Results from a bidirectional two-sample two-step Mendelian randomisation. Gene 2024; 911:148320. [PMID: 38452876 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma incidence rates vary between European and Asian populations. The reasons remain unclear. This two-sample two-step Mendelian randomisation (MR) study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between anthropometric indicators (AIs) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and follicular lymphoma (FL) and the possible mediating role of basal metabolic rate (BMR) in Europe. METHODS We used the following AIs as exposures: body mass index (BMI), whole-body fat mass (WBFM), whole-body fat-free mass (WBFFM), waist circumference(WC), hip circumference(HC), standing height (SH), and weight(Wt). DLBCL and FL represented the outcomes, and BMR was a mediator. A two-sample MR analysis was performed to examine the association between AIs and DLBCL and FL onset. We performed reverse-MR analysis to determine whether DLBCL and FL interfered with the AIs. A two-step MR analysis was performed to determine whether BMR mediated the causality. FINDINGS WBFFM and SH had causal relationships with FL. A causal association between AIs and DLBCL was not observed. Reverse-MR analysis indicated the causal relationships were not bidirectional. Two-step MR suggested BMR may mediate the causal effect of WBFFM and SH on FL. CONCLUSIONS We observed a causal relationship between WBFFM and SH and the onset of FL in Europeans, Which may explain the high incidence of follicular lymphoma in Europeans.
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- Yanqun Zhou
- The Second Clinical Medical School of Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China; Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical School of Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China; Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical School of Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China; Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical School of Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China; Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China.
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
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Li M, Lu H, Fan J, Dai M, Su C. A nomogram prognostic model for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma based on SUVmax and GNRI in elderly patients. EJHAEM 2023; 4:1030-1041. [PMID: 38024603 PMCID: PMC10660607 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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To establish a nomogram for elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) based on nutritional and imaging features. The data of 221 elderly pretreatment DLBCL patients were retrospectively analyzed. All cases were randomly separated into the training group and validation group. A nomogram was built based on the results of multivariate analysis. A nomogram was established based on maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI), and lactate dehydrogenase. The concordance index (C-index) of the nomogram was 0.772 for the training group and 0.729 for the validation group, and similar results were found in the area under the curve (AUC). The calibration curve showed favorable consistency between prediction and real survival. The decision curve analysis (DCA) also showed that the nomogram had favorable clinical effectiveness. The new risk-stratification model divided patients into three groups with obvious survival. The C-index and AUCs for the new model were greater than those of IPI and NCCN-IPI. The DCA curve suggested that the new model had better clinical effectiveness than the IPI and NCCN-IPI. The nomogram prognostic model based on SUVmax and GNRI performed superior to NCCN-IPI and equal to IPI for risk stratification of elderly DLBCL patients.
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- Maoqin Li
- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouP. R. China
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouP. R. China
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouP. R. China
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouP. R. China
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouP. R. China
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Jelicic J, Juul-Jensen K, Bukumiric Z, Roost Clausen M, Ludvigsen Al-Mashhadi A, Pedersen RS, Poulsen CB, Brown P, El-Galaly TC, Stauffer Larsen T. Prognostic indices in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a population-based comparison and validation study of multiple models. Blood Cancer J 2023; 13:157. [PMID: 37833260 PMCID: PMC10575851 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-023-00930-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Currently, the International Prognostic Index (IPI) is the most used and reported model for prognostication in patients with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). IPI-like variations have been proposed, but only a few have been validated in different populations (e.g., revised IPI (R-IPI), National Comprehensive Cancer Network IPI (NCCN-IPI)). We aimed to validate and compare different IPI-like variations to identify the model with the highest predictive accuracy for survival in newly diagnosed DLBCL patients. We included 5126 DLBCL patients treated with immunochemotherapy with available data required by 13 different prognostic models. All models could predict survival, but NCCN-IPI consistently provided high levels of accuracy. Moreover, we found similar 5-year overall survivals in the high-risk group (33.4%) compared to the original validation study of NCCN-IPI. Additionally, only one model incorporating albumin performed similarly well but did not outperform NCCN-IPI regarding discrimination (c-index 0.693). Poor fit, discrimination, and calibration were observed in models with only three risk groups and without age as a risk factor. In this extensive retrospective registry-based study comparing 13 prognostic models, we suggest that NCCN-IPI should be reported as the reference model along with IPI in newly diagnosed DLBCL patients until more accurate validated prognostic models for DLBCL become available.
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- Jelena Jelicic
- Department of Hematology, Vejle Hospital, Sygehus Lillebaelt, Vejle, Denmark
- Department of Hematology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Hematology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Hematology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Hematology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Hematology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Hematology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Hematology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Hematology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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Pénichoux J, Lanic H, Thill C, Ménard AL, Camus V, Stamatoullas A, Lemasle E, Leprêtre S, Lenain P, Contentin N, Kraut-Tauzia J, Fruchart C, Kammoun L, Damaj G, Farge A, Delette C, Modzelewski R, Vaudaux S, Pépin LF, Tilly H, Jardin F. Prognostic relevance of sarcopenia, geriatric, and nutritional assessments in older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: results of a multicentric prospective cohort study. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:1811-1823. [PMID: 37058153 PMCID: PMC10260702 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05200-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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This prospective study aimed to investigate the prognostic effect of sarcopenia, geriatric, and nutritional status in older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Ninety-five patients with DLBCL older than 70 years who were treated with immunochemotherapy were included. The lumbar L3 skeletal muscle index (L3-SMI) was measured by computed tomography at baseline, and sarcopenia was defined as low L3-SMI. Geriatric assessment included G8 score, CIRS-G scale, Timed Up and Go test, and instrumental activity of daily living. Nutritional status was assessed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment and the body mass index, and several scores used in the literature incorporating nutritional and inflammatory biomarkers, namely the Nutritional and inflammatory status (NIS), Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index, Prognostic Nutritional Index, and Glasgow Prognostic Score.Fifty-three patients were considered sarcopenic. Sarcopenic patients displayed higher levels of inflammation markers and lower levels of prealbumin than non-sarcopenic patients. Sarcopenia was associated with NIS, but was not associated with severe adverse events and treatment disruptions. They were, however, more frequent among patients with elevated NIS. Sarcopenia did not appear in this study as a prognostic factor for progression-free survival (PFS) or overall survival (OS). However, NIS emerged as predictive of the outcome with a 2-year PFS rate of 88% in the NIS ≤ 1 group and 49% in the NIS > 1 group and a significant effect in a multivariate analysis for both PFS (p = 0.049) and OS (HR = 9.61, CI 95% = [1.03-89.66], p = 0.04). Sarcopenia was not associated with adverse outcomes, but was related to NIS, which appeared to be an independent prognostic factor.
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- Juliette Pénichoux
- Department of Clinical Hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, 1 Rue d'Amiens, 76038, Rouen, France.
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, 1 Rue d'Amiens, 76038, Rouen, France
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- Department of Statistics, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, 1 Rue d'Amiens, 76038, Rouen, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, 1 Rue d'Amiens, 76038, Rouen, France
- INSERM U1245 Unit, Team "Genetic and Biomarkers in Lymphoma and Solid Tumors", Rouen University, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, 1 Rue d'Amiens, 76038, Rouen, France
- INSERM U1245 Unit, Team "Genetic and Biomarkers in Lymphoma and Solid Tumors", Rouen University, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, 1 Rue d'Amiens, 76038, Rouen, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, 1 Rue d'Amiens, 76038, Rouen, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, 1 Rue d'Amiens, 76038, Rouen, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, 1 Rue d'Amiens, 76038, Rouen, France
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- Department of Oncology-Hematology, Eure-Seine Hospital Center, Evreux, France
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- Institute of Hematology, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France
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- Institute of Hematology, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France
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- Clinical Research Unit, Henri Becquerel Cancer Center, Rouen, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, 1 Rue d'Amiens, 76038, Rouen, France
- INSERM U1245 Unit, Team "Genetic and Biomarkers in Lymphoma and Solid Tumors", Rouen University, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, 1 Rue d'Amiens, 76038, Rouen, France
- INSERM U1245 Unit, Team "Genetic and Biomarkers in Lymphoma and Solid Tumors", Rouen University, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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Herault A, Lévêque E, Draye-Carbonnier S, Decazes P, Zduniak A, Modzelewski R, Libraire J, Achamrah N, Ménard AL, Lenain P, Contentin N, Grall M, Leprêtre S, Lemasle E, Lanic H, Alani M, Stamatoullas-Bastard A, Tilly H, Jardin F, Tamion F, Camus V. High prevalence of pre-existing sarcopenia in critically ill patients with hematologic malignancies admitted to the intensive care unit for sepsis or septic shock. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2023; 55:373-383. [PMID: 37202070 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.04.007] [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: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS We aimed to evaluate body composition (BC) by computed tomography (CT) in hematologic malignancy (HM) patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for sepsis or septic shock. METHODS We retrospectively assessed BC and its impact on outcome of 186 patients at the 3rd lumbar (L3) and 12th thoracic vertebral levels (T12) using CT-scan performed before ICU admission. RESULTS The median patient age was 58.0 [47; 69] years. Patients displayed adverse clinical characteristics at admission with median [q1; q3] SAPS II and SOFA scores of 52 [40; 66] and 8 [5; 12], respectively. The mortality rate in the ICU was 45.7%. Overall survival rates at 1 month after admission in the pre-existing sarcopenic vs. non pre-existing sarcopenic patients were 47.9% (95% CI [37.6; 61.0]) and 55.0% (95% CI [41.6; 72.8]), p = 0.99), respectively, at the L3 level and 48.4% (95% CI [40.4; 58.0]) vs. 66.7% (95% CI [51.1; 87.0]), p = 0.062), respectively, at the T12 level. CONCLUSIONS Sarcopenia is assessable by CT scan at both the T12 and L3 levels and is highly prevalent in HM patients admitted to the ICU for severe infections. Sarcopenia may contribute to the high mortality rate in the ICU in this population.
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- Antoine Herault
- Intensive Care Unit, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Rouen, France; Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Clinical Research Unit, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France; Unité QuantIF LITIS EA 4108, Université de Rouen, Normandie, France; Département D'imagerie, Centre Henri-Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Unité QuantIF LITIS EA 4108, Université de Rouen, Normandie, France; Département D'imagerie, Centre Henri-Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Clinical Research Unit, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Nutrition, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Rouen, France; Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, CHU Rouen, France
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- Department of Hematology and INSERM U1245, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France.
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S M, M M, M S, M C, S B, S S. Host‐related factors and cancer: malnutrition and Non‐Hodgkin Lymphoma. Hematol Oncol 2022; 40:320-331. [PMID: 35398917 PMCID: PMC9544175 DOI: 10.1002/hon.3002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Mancuso S
- Department of Health Promotion Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE) Hematology Unit University of Palermo via del vespro 12990127 Palermo Italy
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- Hematology Unit University Hospital “Paolo Giaccone” via del vespro 12990127 Palermo Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE) Hematology Unit University of Palermo via del vespro 12990127 Palermo Italy
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- Hematology Unit University Hospital “Paolo Giaccone” via del vespro 12990127 Palermo Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE) Hematology Unit University of Palermo via del vespro 12990127 Palermo Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE) Hematology Unit University of Palermo via del vespro 12990127 Palermo Italy
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Computed tomography-defined sarcopenia: prognostic predictor of nonrelapse mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a multicenter retrospective study. Int J Hematol 2020; 112:46-56. [PMID: 32451786 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-020-02870-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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We analyzed clinical cutoffs for defining computed tomography (CT) methods for sarcopenia and examined the prognostic value of CT for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCST) outcomes of patients with myeloid malignancy. One hundred twenty-five adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome who underwent first allo-HSCT between 2000 and 2017 were included. Sarcopenia was assessed using CT-based skeletal muscle index (SMI) and mean muscle attenuation at L3. A statistical difference in SMI was confirmed between sarcopenia (n = 52) and nonsarcopenia (n = 73) patients. There were no significant correlations of muscularity with age, performance status, or other characteristics of HSCT. After 2 years, overall survival (OS) was 43.5% and 70.1%, disease-free survival was 52.9% and 68.6%, nonrelapse mortality (NRM) was 20.8% and 8.4%, incidence of acute GVHD (≥ grade 2) was 38.8% and 39.1%, that of chronic GVHD was 53.2% and 37.3%, and median duration of hospitalization was 88 days and 74 days (P = 0.026), respectively, in the sarcopenia and nonsarcopenia groups. Multivariate analysis showed that presence of sarcopenia is a novel adverse factor for high NRM and poor OS. Pretransplant CT-defined sarcopenia is correlated with decreased OS, increased NRM, and prolonged hospitalization.
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Guan R, Guo W, Hong W, Lin Y, Zou X, Shi N, Yang D, Zhou Y, Jian Z, Jin H, Lin W, Yu M. Identification of Aberrantly Methylated Differentially CpG Sites in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Their Association With Patient Survival. Front Oncol 2020; 10:1031. [PMID: 32793465 PMCID: PMC7390903 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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This study aimed to identify aberrantly methylated differentially methylated CpG sites (DMCs) and investigate their prognostic value in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A total of 2,404 DMCs were selected from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and validated by The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). The TCGA cohort was divided into a training cohort and a validating cohort. First, the prognostic model based on six DMCs, including cg08351331, cg02910574, cg09947274, cg17589341, cg24652919, and cg26545968, was constructed based on the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression Cox analysis. The area under the curve (AUC) of the DMC-based model was 0.765 in the training cohort and 0.734 in the validating cohort. The accuracy of a model combining the DMC signature and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage, with an AUC of 0.795, was better than that of the DMCs or AJCC stage alone. Second, further analysis revealed that the methylation rate of cg08351331 was negatively associated with the expression of its relative gene, lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP). Besides, the gene expression of LBP was significantly associated with poor overall survival in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Finally, these findings were confirmed by GSE57956 data and our own cohort. In conclusion, we established an accurate DMC-based prognostic model that could be combined with AJCC stage to improve the accuracy of prognostic prediction in HCC. Moreover, our preliminary data indicate that LBP may be a new key factor in HBV-induced HCC initiation through the regulation of its methylation.
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- Renguo Guan
- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Cancer Center, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Haosheng Jin
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Cancer Center, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Foshan Hospital of Southern Medical University, Foshan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Min Yu
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Matsubara Y, Nakamura K, Matsuoka H, Ogawa C, Masuyama H. Pre-treatment psoas major volume is a predictor of poor prognosis for patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. Mol Clin Oncol 2019; 11:376-382. [PMID: 31497297 PMCID: PMC6719253 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2019.1912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Low skeletal muscle mass (sarcopenia) is an important prognostic risk factor for the outcome of a variety of cancer types. The current study investigated whether skeletal muscle area (SMA), psoas area (PA) and psoas major volume (PV) are associated with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (OC). A total of 92 OC patients were enrolled in the present study. Pre-treatment with SMA and PA was assessed using computed tomography (CT) and PV was calculated using a three-dimensional-CT (3D-CT). The clinical factors associated with sarcopenia and prognosis were retrospectively evaluated. For all patients, the median PFS and OS were 19 and 32 months, respectively. Patients exhibiting lower PV (<195.6 cm3) had significantly poorer PFS and OS compared with patients exhibiting higher PV (≥195.6 cm3; P=0.018 and P=0.006), while those with low SMA (<92.92 cm2) had significantly worse OS than patients with higher SMA (≥92.92 cm2; P=0.030). PV was also demonstrated to be superior to SMA and PA in prognosis prediction. PV by 3D-CT can serve as an indicator of poor prognosis in patients with OC.
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- Yuko Matsubara
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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Morrison VA, Hamilton L, Ogbonnaya A, Raju A, Hennenfent K, Galaznik A. Treatment approaches for older and oldest patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma - Use of non-R-CHOP alternative therapies and impact of comorbidities on treatment choices and outcome: A Humedica database retrospective cohort analysis, 2007-2015. J Geriatr Oncol 2019; 11:41-54. [PMID: 31416716 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2019.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We characterized real-world treatment patterns in older (65-74 years) and oldest (75-85 years) patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) receiving initial therapy (R-CHOP, non-R-CHOP regimens). Impact of comorbidities on treatment choice, and overall and progression-free survival (OS, PFS) were assessed by age. PATIENTS AND METHODS Using the Humedica database, we identified 1436 newly diagnosed patients with DLBCL who received frontline therapy from 1/07-9/15. The 885 patients ≥65 years of age were further evaluated for baseline demographics, comorbidities, initial therapy, and PFS/OS. RESULTS Of 885 patients, 406 (45.9%) were age 65-74, and 479 (54.1%) age 75-85, years. First line therapy was R-CHOP (61.8%) or non-R-CHOP (38.2%). Although Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) scores were similar at baseline, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction were more common in those receiving non-R-CHOP regimens. Survival outcomes were superior for those receiving initial R-CHOP, versus non-R-CHOP, therapy (median PFS 53.9 versus 27.8 months; two-year PFS 71.2% versus 51.6%, p < .0001; median OS not reached versus 45 months; two-year OS 81.3% versus 62.9%, p < .0001, respectively). Only 10.4% (R-CHOP) and 12.1% (non-R-CHOP) of patients received second line therapies. Two-year OS by age (65-74, 75-85 years) was 66.4% and 39.1%, respectively with R-CHOP (p = .0045), and 74.3% and 54.5%, respectively with non-R-CHOP (p = .004), therapy. Age ≥ 75 years and CCI of 2+ were associated with shorter OS and PFS. CONCLUSIONS This study identified real-world first line treatment patterns for older patients with DLBCL. Our findings support the feasibility of administering standard R-CHOP therapy, even to oldest patients with DLBCL.
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- Vicki A Morrison
- Hematology/Oncology, Hennepin County Medical Center, University of Minnesota, 715 8th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA.
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- Xcenda LLC, 4114 Woodlands Parkway, Suite 500, Palm Harbor, FL 34685, USA.
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- Xcenda LLC, 4114 Woodlands Parkway, Suite 500, Palm Harbor, FL 34685, USA.
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- Xcenda LLC, 4114 Woodlands Parkway, Suite 500, Palm Harbor, FL 34685, USA.
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 40 Landsdowne St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA(1).
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Recio-Boiles A, Galeas JN, Goldwasser B, Sanchez K, Man LMW, Gentzler RD, Gildersleeve J, Hollen PJ, Gralla RJ. Enhancing evaluation of sarcopenia in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by assessing skeletal muscle index (SMI) at the first lumbar (L1) level on routine chest computed tomography (CT). Support Care Cancer 2018; 26:2353-2359. [PMID: 29417293 PMCID: PMC5984123 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4051-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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PURPOSE Ongoing cancer cachexia trials evaluate sarcopenia by skeletal muscle index (SMI) at the L3 vertebrae level, commonly used as a standard. Routine chest CT institutional protocols widely differ in including L3. We investigated whether SMI at L1 assessment, rather than L3, would be reliable and more practicable for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS NSCLC patients with routine CT chest had SMI measurements performed at L1 using Slice-O-Matic software. Accuracy of including L1 level, imaging quality, and ability to detect sarcopenia was collected and correlation of L1 SMI with body mass index (BMI) was performed. RESULTS Thirty-seven patients with NSCLC (73 CT assessments) were enlisted at three institutions. Characteristics: 47% female; medians: age 59, KPS 80%; BMI 25.49, weight 72.97 kg, SMI 59.24. Sarcopenia was detected in 14.7% of patients; 20% had sarcopenic obesity. Of the 73 CTs, 94.5% included L1 (95% CI 86.6-98.5%). Three images (4%) were difficult to evaluate. Inclusion of L1 was similar among the three participating institutions (90.4 to 96.7% inclusion). BMI correlation with SMI was weak (r = 0.329). CONCLUSIONS SMI assessment at L1 is achievable in patients with NSCLC receiving routine chest CT, with 96% having acceptable quality evaluations. Similar to results previously reported at L3, BMI showed poor correlation and low sensitivity to detect muscle mass loss. The use of CT at L1 is reliable and presents the opportunity for easier patient evaluation of sarcopenia in patients with lung cancer without the need for additional testing or radiation exposure.
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- Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
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Sarcopenia Is an Important Prognostic Factor in Patients With Cervical Cancer Undergoing Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2018; 28:168-175. [DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000001127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the correlation of sarcopenia findings with prognostic factors in patients with cervical cancer (CC) undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT).MethodsWe retrospectively collected data on body composition and clinicopathological features from the medical records of 60 patients with CC who underwent CCRT and analyzed correlations between prognosis and changes in body composition as measured by computed tomography (skeletal muscle and iliopsoas muscle [IM]). Statistical analyses were performed using the Mann-Whitney U test. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Cox proportional hazard regression was used for univariate and multivariate analyses.ResultsThe median follow-up for all patients who were alive at the last follow-up was 33.5 months (range, 1–104 months). The PFS and OS rates were worse for patients with at least 15.0% than for those with less than 15.0% loss of skeletal muscle and IM from baseline (P < 0.001 for both). Furthermore, multivariate analyses showed that at least 15.0% loss of IM was an independent prognostic factor for PFS and OS (P = 0.002 for both).ConclusionsSarcopenia (≥15.0% loss of IM from baseline) was revealed to be an important prognostic factor in patients with CC undergoing CCRT.
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Boyle T, Connors JM, Gascoyne RD, Berry BR, Sehn LH, Bashash M, Spinelli JJ. Physical activity, obesity and survival in diffuse large B-cell and follicular lymphoma cases. Br J Haematol 2017; 178:442-447. [DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Terry Boyle
- School of Public Health; Curtin University; Perth WA Australia
- Cancer Control Research; British Columbia Cancer Agency; Vancouver BC Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer; British Columbia Cancer Agency; Vancouver BC Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer; British Columbia Cancer Agency; Vancouver BC Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Royal Jubilee Hospital; Victoria BC Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer; British Columbia Cancer Agency; Vancouver BC Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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- Population Oncology; British Columbia Cancer Agency; Vancouver BC Canada
- School of Population and Public Health; University of British Columbia; Vancouver BC Canada
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Kanemasa Y, Shimoyama T, Sasaki Y, Tamura M, Sawada T, Omuro Y, Hishima T, Maeda Y. Analysis of the prognostic value of BMI and the difference in its impact according to age and sex in DLBCL patients. Hematol Oncol 2017; 36:76-83. [PMID: 28449294 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Revised: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Studies that have evaluated the prognostic value of body mass index (BMI) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma have recently been reported. However, the impact of BMI on survival outcomes remains controversial. We retrospectively analyzed the data of 406 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients treated with R-CHOP or R-CHOP-like regimens. The number (%) of patients that were categorized into 1 of 4 groups according to BMI were underweight (<18.5 kg/m2 ), 58 (14.3%); normal weight (≥18.5 to <25 kg/m2 ), 262 (64.5%); overweight (≥25 to <30 kg/m2 ), 75 (18.5%); and obese (≥30.0 kg/m2 ), 11 (2.7%). While the prognosis of overweight patients was good, being similar to that of normal weight, underweight, and obese patients had a worse prognosis (5-y overall survival [OS] was 57.9%, 74.3%, 73.4%, and 40.9% for underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese patients, respectively; P = .004). In multivariate analysis, underweight and obesity were independent prognostic factors for OS compared with normal weight (hazard ratios 2.90 and 5.17, respectively). In elderly female patients (≥70 y), patients with a low BMI (<25 kg/m2 ) had significantly inferior OS than those with a high BMI (≥25 kg/m2 ) (5-y OS, 61.5% vs 85.7%; P = .039). In contrast, in young female patients (<70 years), patients with a low BMI had significantly better OS than those with a high BMI (5-y OS, 88.6% vs 46.4%; P < .001). In male patients, there were no differences in the effect of BMI on OS between young and elderly patients. In this study, we demonstrated that being underweight and obese were independent prognostic factors compared with being normal weight. In female patients, BMI had a different impact on the prognosis of young and elderly patients, whereas in male patients, there was no difference in the effect of BMI on prognosis according to age.
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- Yusuke Kanemasa
- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Research Support, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Tanaka S, Imataki O, Kitaoka A, Fujioka S, Hanabusa E, Ohbayashi Y, Uemura M, Arima N, Yamamoto T. Clinical impact of sarcopenia and relevance of nutritional intake in patients before and after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2017; 143:1083-1092. [PMID: 28224299 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-016-2336-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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PURPOSE We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the effect of rehabilitation on minimizing sarcopenia during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) therapy. METHODS We developed a protocol to test for retention of physical function during HSCT. Muscle strength, muscle circumference, and muscle function before and after HSCT were measured. Consecutive patients with hematological malignancies who underwent HSCT treatment were recruited in this research. RESULTS We included 34 patients (16 females, 18 males; median age, 51.5 years). Bodyweight significantly decreased after HSCT (p < 0.001). Nine females and three males had sarcopenia prior to allogeneic HSCT. After HSCT, bilateral hand grip strength and bilateral knee extensor strength decreased significantly. The total caloric intakes for pre-conditioning, during preparation regimen, and after transplant were 1709, 1024, and 1445 kcal, respectively, and were significantly attenuated in the post-transplant period. Serum albumin was significantly decreased in the final period. Conversely, C-reactive protein was slightly but significantly increased across the transplantation process. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that oral caloric intake after the transplantation period and sex were significantly related to muscle weakness (p = 0.033 and 0.036, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Sarcopenia during HSCT was affected by oral caloric intake during the preparation regimen and after transplantation. Physical therapy in conjunction with nutritional therapy may help prevent weakness in HSCT recipients.
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- Shouichi Tanaka
- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sanuki Municipal Hospital, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
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Does persistent HIV replication explain continued lymphoma incidence in the era of effective antiretroviral therapy? Curr Opin Virol 2016; 20:71-77. [PMID: 27665065 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Non-Hodgkin lymphomas are highly increased in incidence in individuals infected with HIV, and this continues to be the case in spite of highly effective combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). New evidence has demonstrated that while successful virtual recovery of CD4 counts and elimination of HIV from peripheral blood can be achieved with cART, viral replication can still occur in lymphoid tissues. In addition, recent studies have suggested that adipose tissue provides an additional reservoir for HIV-infected macrophages and T lymphocytes even in the context of successful cART therapy. In this review article, we discuss possible mechanisms leading to the development of lymphoma in the cART era.
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Body mass index as a prognostic factor in Asian patients treated with chemoimmunotherapy for diffuse large B cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified. Ann Hematol 2015; 94:1655-65. [DOI: 10.1007/s00277-015-2438-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Phillips AA, van Besien K. A new "age" for high dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplant. Leuk Lymphoma 2015; 56:2233-4. [PMID: 25641430 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2015.1010081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Adrienne A Phillips
- a Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine , Weill Cornell Medical College , New York , NY , USA
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- a Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine , Weill Cornell Medical College , New York , NY , USA
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