Cancer
0008-543X
1097-0142
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Cơ quản chủ quản: John Wiley & Sons Inc. , WILEY
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OncologyCancer Research
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L‐asparaginase treatment in acute lymphoblastic leukemia Abstract Asparaginases are a cornerstone of treatment protocols for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and are used for remission induction and intensification treatment in all pediatric regimens and in the majority of adult treatment protocols. Extensive clinical data have shown that intensive asparaginase treatment improves clinical outcomes in childhood ALL. Three asparaginase preparations are available: the native asparaginase derived from Escherichia coli (E. coli asparaginase), a pegylated form of this enzyme (PEG‐asparaginase), and a product isolated from Erwinia chrysanthemi , ie, Erwinia asparaginase. Clinical hypersensitivity reactions and silent inactivation due to antibodies against E. coli asparaginase, lead to inactivation of E. coli asparaginase in up to 60% of cases. Current treatment protocols include E. coli asparaginase or PEG‐asparaginase for first‐line treatment of ALL. Typically, patients exhibiting sensitivity to one formulation of asparaginase are switched to another to ensure they receive the most efficacious treatment regimen possible. Erwinia asparaginase is used as a second‐ or third‐line treatment in European and US protocols. Despite the universal inclusion of asparaginase in such treatment protocols, debate on the optimal formulation and dosage of these agents continues. This article provides an overview of available evidence for optimal use of Erwinia asparaginase in the treatment of ALL. Cancer 2011. © 2010 American Cancer Society.
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Are survivors who report cancer‐related financial problems more likely to forgo or delay medical care? BACKGROUND Financial problems caused by cancer and its treatment can substantially affect survivors and their families and create barriers to seeking health care. METHODS The authors identified cancer survivors diagnosed as adults (n = 1556) from the nationally representative 2010 National Health Interview Survey. Using multivariable logistic regression analyses, the authors report sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment‐related factors associated with perceived cancer‐related financial problems and the association between financial problems and forgoing or delaying health care because of cost. Adjusted percentages using the predictive marginals method are presented. RESULTS Cancer‐related financial problems were reported by 31.8% (95% confidence interval, 29.3%‐34.5%) of survivors. Factors found to be significantly associated with cancer‐related financial problems in survivors included younger age at diagnosis, minority race/ethnicity, history of chemotherapy or radiation treatment, recurrence or multiple cancers, and shorter time from diagnosis. After adjustment for covariates, respondents who reported financial problems were more likely to report delaying (18.3% vs 7.4%) or forgoing overall medical care (13.8% vs 5.0%), prescription medications (14.2% vs 7.6%), dental care (19.8% vs 8.3%), eyeglasses (13.9% vs 5.8%), and mental health care (3.9% vs 1.6%) than their counterparts without financial problems (all P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Cancer‐related financial problems are not only disproportionately represented in survivors who are younger, members of a minority group, and have a higher treatment burden, but may also contribute to survivors forgoing or delaying medical care after cancer. Cancer 2013;119:3710–37172013 American Cancer Society .
Tập 119 Số 20 - Trang 3710-3717 - 2013
Physical and psychological long-term and late effects of cancer
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Survivorship after lower gastrointestinal cancer: Patient‐reported outcomes and planning for care BACKGROUND There is significant need for quality follow‐up care to optimize long‐term outcomes for the growing population of lower gastrointestinal (GI) cancer survivors. Patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) provide valuable information regarding late and long‐term effects (LLTEs). METHODS A convenience sample from 1129 colon, rectal, and anal cancer survivors (n = 792; 218, and 119, respectively) who participated in an Internet‐based survivorship care plan (SCP) tool between May 2010 and October 2014 was used to examine patient‐reported demographics, treatment, and toxicity data. Responses from a follow‐up survey were reviewed. RESULTS The median age of diagnosis was 51 years, and 81% of survivors were Caucasian. The most commonly reported LLTEs for all survivors were neuropathy, fatigue, cognitive changes, changes in GI function, urogenital and sexual dysfunction, and dermatologic effects. The prevalence of these effects varied with time since diagnosis, treatment modality, and treatment center. Individuals who had survived anal cancer reported a high prevalence of sexual dysfunction and radiation‐induced dermatologic effects. Over 87% of users reported satisfaction levels of good to excellent using the SCP tool, and 69% reported that they intend to share the SCP with their health care team. CONCLUSIONS For lower GI cancer survivors, it is feasible to obtain PROs from an Internet‐based survivorship tool. Survivors report a wide spectrum of LLTEs, and these can be used to inform counseling at the time of diagnosis and to help anticipate and respond to disease‐related and treatment‐related sequelae during follow‐up. The authors are among the first to report on PROs in anal cancer survivors. Further investigation on the impact of SCPs on health care communication and use is needed. Cancer 2017;123:1860–18682017 American Cancer Society .
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Real‐world analysis of main clinical outcomes in patients with polycythemia vera treated with ruxolitinib or best available therapy after developing resistance/intolerance to hydroxyurea Background Ruxolitinib is approved for patients with polycythemia vera (PV) who are resistant/intolerant to hydroxyurea, but its impact on preventing thrombosis or disease‐progression is unknown. Methods A retrospective, real‐world analysis was performed on the outcomes of 377 patients with resistance/intolerance to hydroxyurea from the Spanish Registry of Polycythemia Vera according to subsequent treatment with ruxolitinib (n = 105) or the best available therapy (BAT; n = 272). Survival probabilities and rates of thrombosis, hemorrhage, acute myeloid leukemia, myelofibrosis, and second primary cancers were calculated according to treatment. To minimize biases in treatment allocation, all results were adjusted by a propensity score for receiving ruxolitinib or BAT. Results Patients receiving ruxolitinib had a significantly lower rate of arterial thrombosis than those on BAT (0.4% vs 2.3% per year; P = .03), and this persisted as a trend after adjustment for the propensity to have received the drug (incidence rate ratio, 0.18; 95% confidence interval, 0.02‐1.3; P = .09). There were no significant differences in the rates of venous thrombosis (0.8% and 1.1% for ruxolitinib and BAT, respectively; P = .7) and major bleeding (0.8% and 0.9%, respectively; P = .9). Ruxolitinib exposure was not associated with a higher rate of second primary cancers, including all types of neoplasia, noncutaneous cancers, and nonmelanoma skin cancers. After a median follow‐up of 3.5 years, there were no differences in survival or progression to acute leukemia or myelofibrosis between the 2 groups. Conclusions The results suggest that ruxolitinib treatment for PV patients with resistance/intolerance to hydroxyurea may reduce the incidence of arterial thrombosis. Lay Summary
Ruxolitinib is better than other available therapies in achieving hematocrit control and symptom relief in patients with polycythemia vera who are resistant/intolerant to hydroxyurea, but we still do not know whether ruxolitinib provides an additional benefit in preventing thrombosis or disease progression. We retrospectively studied the outcomes of 377 patients with resistance/intolerance to hydroxyurea from the Spanish Registry of Polycythemia Vera according to whether they subsequently received ruxolitinib (n = 105) or the best available therapy (n = 272). Our findings suggest that ruxolitinib could reduce the incidence of arterial thrombosis, but a disease‐modifying effect could not be demonstrated for ruxolitinib in this patient population.
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Changing trends in radiation therapy technologies in the last year of life for patients diagnosed with metastatic cancer in the United States Abstract BACKGROUND: Our goal was to investigate utilization trends for advanced radiation therapy (RT) technologies, such as intensity‐modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), in the last year of life among patients diagnosed with metastatic cancer. METHODS: We used the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)‐Medicare linked databases to analyze claims data in the last 12 months of life for 64,525 patients diagnosed with metastatic breast, colorectal, lung, pancreas, and prostate cancers from 2000 to 2007. Logistic regression modeling was conducted to analyze potential demographic, health services, and treatment‐related variables' influences on receipt of advanced RT. RESULTS: Among the 19,161 (29.7%) patients who received radiation therapy, there was a significant decrease in the proportion of patients who received the simplest radiation technique (ie, 2D‐radiation therapy) (P < .0001), and significant increases in the proportions of patients receiving more advanced radiation techniques (ie, IMRT, and SRS; P < .0001 for all curves); although the rates for use of IMRT and SRS in 2007 remained under 5%. On multivariate analyses, receipt of RT varied significantly by non‐clinical characteristics such as race, marital status, neighborhood income, and SEER region. Patients who received hospice care in the last year of life were more likely to receive radiation therapy (OR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.30‐1.40) but less likely to be treated with IMRT (OR = 0.76, 95% CI = 0.62‐0.92). CONCLUSIONS: Although the proportion of patients receiving RT in the last year of life for metastatic cancer did not change for most of the past decade, we observed significant trends toward more advanced radiation techniques. Cancer 2013. © 2012 American Cancer Society.
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Predicting life expectancy in patients with metastatic cancer receiving palliative radiotherapy: The TEACHH model BACKGROUND Predicting life expectancy (LE) in patients with metastatic cancer who are receiving palliative therapies is a difficult task. The purpose of the current study was to develop a LE prediction model among patients receiving palliative radiotherapy (RT) that identifies those patients with short (< 3 months) and long (> 1 year) LEs. METHODS The records of 862 patients with metastatic cancer receiving palliative RT at the Dana‐Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center between June 2008 and July 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate established and potential clinical predictors of LE to construct a model predicting LE of < 3 months and > 1 year. RESULTS The median survival was 5.6 months. On multivariate analysis, factors found to be significantly associated with a shorter LE were cancer type (lung and other vs breast and prostate), older age (> 60 years vs ≤ 60 years), liver metastases, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (2‐4 vs 0‐1), hospitalizations within 3 months before palliative RT (0 vs ≥ 1), and prior palliative chemotherapy courses (≥ 2 vs 0‐1). Patients were divided into 3 groups with distinct median survivals: group A (those with 0‐1 risk factors), 19.9 months (95% confidence interval [95% CI, 13.9 months‐31.1months]); group B (those with 2‐4 risk factors), 5.0 months (95% CI, 4.3 months ‐5.6 months); and group C (those with 5‐6 risk factors), 1.7 months (95% CI, 1.2 months‐2.1 months). CONCLUSIONS The TEACHH model (type of cancer, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, age, prior palliative chemotherapy, prior hospitalizations, and hepatic metastases) divides patients receiving palliative RT into 3 distinct LE groups at clinically informative extremes of the LE spectrum. It holds promise to assist radiation oncologists in tailoring palliative therapies to a patient's LE. Cancer 2014;120:134–141American Cancer Society .
Tập 120 Số 1 - Trang 134-141 - 2014
Radiation therapy at the end of life in patients with incurable nonsmall cell lung cancer Abstract BACKGROUND: Receipt of chemotherapy at the end of life (EOL) is considered an indicator of poor quality of care for medical oncology. The objective of this study was to characterize the use of radiotherapy (RT) in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) during the same period. METHODS: Treatment characteristics of patients with incurable NSCLC who received RT at the EOL, defined as within 14 days of death, were analyzed from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network NSCLC Outcomes Database. RESULTS: Among 1098 patients who died, 10% had received EOL RT. Patients who did and did not receive EOL RT were similar in terms of sex, race, comorbid disease, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status. On multivariable logistic regression analysis, independent predictors of receiving EOL RT included stage IV disease (odds ratio [OR], 2.04; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09‐3.83) or multiorgan involvement (OR, 1.75; 95% CI, 1.08‐2.84) at diagnosis, age <65 years at diagnosis (OR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.21‐2.83), and treating institution (OR, 1.24‐5.94; P = .02). Nearly 50% of EOL RT recipients did not complete it, most commonly because of death or patient preference. CONCLUSIONS: In general, EOL RT was received infrequently, was delivered more commonly to younger patients with more advanced disease, and often was not completed as planned. There also was considerable variation in its use among National Comprehensive Cancer Network institutions. Next steps include expanding this research to other cancers and settings and investigating the clinical benefit of such treatment. Cancer 2012. © 2012 American Cancer Society.
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Palliative radiotherapy tailored to life expectancy in end‐stage cancer patients Abstract BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to investigate the adequacy of palliative radiation treatment in end‐stage cancer patients. METHODS: Of 216 patients referred for palliative radiotherapy, 33 died within 30 days and constitute the population of the study. Symptoms, Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS), laboratory tests, and survival estimates were obtained. Treatment course was evaluated by medical records. Univariate analyses were performed by using the 2‐sided chi‐square test. With significant variables, multiple regression analysis was performed. RESULTS: Median age was 65 years, and median survival was 15 days. Prevailing primary cancer types were lung (39%) and breast (18%). Metastases were present in 94% of patients, brain (36%), bone (24%) and lung (18%). In 91%, KPS was <50%. KPS, lactate dehydrogenase, dyspnea, leucocytosis, and brain metastases conveyed a poor prognosis. From 85 survival estimates, only 16% were correct, but 21% expected more than 6 months. Radiotherapy was delivered to 91% of patients. In 90% of radiation treatments, regimens of at least 30 Gy with fractions of 2‐3 Gy were applied. Half of the patients spent greater than 60% of their remaining lifespan on therapy. In only 58% of patients was radiotherapy completed. Progressive complaints were noted in 52% and palliation in 26%. CONCLUSIONS: Radiotherapy was not appropriately customized to these patients considering the median treatment time, which resembles the median survival time. About half of the patients did not benefit despite spending most of their remaining lives on therapy. Prolonged irradiation schedules probably reflect overly optimistic prognoses and unrealistic concerns about late radiation damage. Single‐fraction radiotherapy was too seldom used. Cancer 2010. © 2010 American Cancer Society.
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The volume‐outcome relation in the surgical treatment of esophageal cancer Abstract This study was undertaken to conduct a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the literature on the relation between procedural volume and outcome of esophagectomies. A systematic search was carried out to identify articles investigating effects of hospital or surgeon volume on short‐term and long‐term outcomes published between 1995 and 2010. Articles were scrutinized for methodological quality, and after inclusion of only high‐quality studies, a meta‐analysis assuming a random effects model was done to estimate the effect of higher volume on patient outcome. Heterogeneity in study results was evaluated with an I2 ‐test and risk of publication bias with an Egger regression intercept. Forty‐three studies were found. Sixteen studies met the strict inclusion criteria for the meta‐analysis on hospital volume and postoperative mortality and 4 studies on hospital volume and survival. The pooled estimated effect size was significant for high‐volume providers in the analysis of postoperative mortality (odds ratio [OR], 2.30; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.89‐2.80) and in the survival analysis (OR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.05‐1.30). The meta‐analysis of surgical volume and outcome showed no significant results. Studies in which the results were adjusted not only for patient characteristics but also for tumor characteristics and urgency of the operation showed a stronger correlation between hospital volume and mortality. Also, studies performed on data from the United States showed higher effect sizes. The evidence for hospital volume as an important determinant of outcome in esophageal cancer surgery is strong. Concentration of procedures in high‐volume hospitals with a dedicated setting for the treatment of esophageal cancer might lead to an overall improvement in patient outcome. Cancer 2012;. © 2011 American Cancer Society.
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