The
Oncologist Newsletter appeared in my in-box this morning:
Precision Medicine Clinic: Molecular Tumor Board
Revathi Kollipara, Bryan Schneider, Milan Radovich, Sunil Babu, Patrick J. Kiel
This article describes the case of a 52-year-old male who was diagnosed with anaplastic thyroid cancer. The patient harbored a V600E mutation in BRAF and a PD-L1 positivity in both the tumor and the tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. Diagnosis and treatment details are reported.
Clinical Trial Results
Gregg Shepard, Edward R. Arrowsmith, Patrick Murphy, John H. Barton, Jr., James D. Peyton, Mark Mainwaring, Laura Blakely, Noel A. Maun, Johanna C. Bendell
Daniel Ciampi de Andrade, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Ricardo Galhardoni, Karine S.L. Ferreira, Paula Braz Mileno, Nathalia Scisci, Alexandra Zandonai, William G.J. Teixeira, Daniel F. Saragiotto, ValquÃria Silva, Irina Raicher, Rubens Gisbert Cury, Ricardo Macarenco, Carlos Otto Heise, Mario Wilson Iervolino Brotto, Alberto Andrade de Mello, Marcelo Zini Megale, Luiz Henrique Curti Dourado, Luciana Mendes Bahia, Antonia Lilian Rodrigues, Daniella Parravano, Julia Tizue Fukushima, Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur, Didier Bouhassira, Evandro Sobroza, Rachel P. Riechelmann, Paulo M. Hoff, and PreOx Workgroup (Fernanda Valério da Silva, Thais Chile, Camila S. Dale, Daniela Nebuloni, Luiz Senna, Helena Brentani, Rosana L. Pagano, Ângela M. de Souza)
William Donnellan, Jesus G. Berdeja, Diana Shipley, Edward R. Arrowsmith, David Wright, Scott Lunin, Richard Brown, James H. Essell, Ian W. Flinn
Yehuda Patt, Cristhiam Rojas-Hernandez, Houman Mohammad Fekrazad, Pranshu Bansal, Fa Chyi Lee
Breast Cancer
Michael Andersson, José M. López-Vega, Thierry Petit, Claudio Zamagni, Valerie Easton, Julia Kamber, Eleonora Restuccia, Edith A. Perez
The final efficacy and safety results are reported for the VELVET Cohort 2 trial, which investigated the coinfusion of pertuzumab and trastuzumab in a single infusion bag, followed by vinorelbine.
Kirsten A. Nyrop, Leigh F. Callahan, Rebecca J. Cleveland, Liubov L. Arbeeva, Betsy S. Hackney, Hyman B. Muss
For most breast cancer survivors experiencing aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgia (AIAA), pharmacological remedies such as analgesics and antidepressants provide little or no joint symptom relief, and these medications have their own adverse side effects. There is a need to identify effective, easy-to-use, sustainable, and safe alternative or adjunctive approaches to AIAA management. This article describes an evidence-based walking program that is effective in reducing symptoms in adults with arthritis and investigates whether the program could have similar benefits for women experiencing AIAA.
Cancer Diagnostics and Molecular Pathology
Seung Tae Kim, Kyoung-Mee Kim, Nayoung K.D. Kim, Joon Oh Park, Soomin Ahn, Jae-Won Yun, Kyu-Tae Kim, Se Hoon Park, Peter J. Park, Hee Cheol Kim, Tae Sung Sohn, Dong Il Choi, Jong Ho Cho, Jin Seok Heo, Wooil Kwon, Hyuk Lee, Byung-Hoon Min, Sung No Hong, Young Suk Park, Ho Yeong Lim, Won Ki Kang, Woong-Yang Park, Jeeyun Lee
Advances in sequencing technologies and improved algorithms for detecting specific molecular aberrations make it possible to perform biomarker-driven clinical trials. The analytical sensitivity and clinical validity have not yet been demonstrated in a large cohort. This article describes the implementation of a targeted-sequencing panel in a precision oncology clinic and the feasibility of a clinic-based molecular screening program.
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Li Liu, Cheng Liu, Omid Fotouhi, Yidong Fan, Kun Wang, Chuanyou Xia, Benkang Shi, Guangyong Zhang, Kexin Wang, Feng Kong, Catharina Larsson, Sanyuan Hu, Dawei Xu
This study aimed to determine whether the TERT promoter methylation differs between gastrointestinal cancer and normal gastrointestinal tissues and, if so, whether the TERT promoter methylation analysis in stool is useful for screening of gastrointestinal cancer.
Geriatric Oncology
Yuan Yuan, Nilesh Vora, Can-Lan Sun, Daneng Li, David Smith, Joanne Mortimer, The-Hang Luu, George Somlo, James Waisman, Joseph Chao, Vani Katheria, Timothy Synold, Vivi Tran, Shu Mi, Tao Feng, Abrahm Levi, Anait Arsenyan, Jennifer Choi, Laura Zavala, Susan Yost, Arti Hurria
Breast cancer is a disease associated with aging. Before initiation of chemotherapy, an assessment of functional reserve is needed; however, simple performance assessment scores may not reflect the diverse nature of physical function and risk of toxicity among older adults. The focus of this article is on understanding the association between pre-chemotherapy biomarkers (IL-6, CRP, and D-dimer) and measures of physical function.
Global Health and Cancer
Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis, David D. Smith, Maria Patricia Rojo-Castillo, Arti Hurria, Alba Milena Pavas-Vivas, Rina Gitler-Weingarten, Alejandro Mohar, Yanin Chavarri-Guerra
Breast cancer mortality rates in low- and middle-income countries are higher than in the developed world. Programs aimed at enhancing education and awareness of breast cancer are a critical strategy to overcoming barriers to timely diagnosis in these countries. This article reports a program designed to educate adolescents on breast cancer with the end goal of promoting intergenerational transmission of breast cancer-related knowledge to their older female relatives.
Medical Ethics
Marij A. Hillen, Niki M. Medendorp, Joost G. Daams, Ellen M.A. Smets
An increasing number of cancer patients appears to seek a second opinion about diagnosis or treatment. This systematic review examines the available empirical evidence on patient-initiated second opinions in oncology and provides recommendations to clinicians for optimal communication about second opinions.
New Drug Development and Clinical Pharmacology
Jeroen J.M.A. Hendrikx, John B.A.G. Haanen, Emile E. Voest, Jan H.M. Schellens, Alwin D.R. Huitema, Jos H. Beijnen
In the field of oncology, most drugs are administered in a body–size-based dosing schedule instead of a fixed dose for all patients. This article presents the advantages of fixed dosing of monoclonal antibodies, arguing in favor of fixed dosing schemes for all currently approved antibodies in oncology.
Radiation Oncology
Anne G.H. Niezink, Renske A. de Jong, Christina T. Muijs, Johannes A. Langendijk, Joachim Widder
Radiation-induced lung toxicity remains a challenge in thoracic radiotherapy. This systematic review focuses on radiation dose-volume histogram parameters for lung and heart as predictors for changes in FEV1 and diffusion capacity after radiotherapy for lung or esophageal cancer.
Sarcomas
Jennifer L. Pretz, Constance M. Barysauskas, Suzanne George, Jason L. Hornick, Chandrajit. P. Raut, Yen-Lin E. Chen, Karen J. Marcus, Edwin Choy, Francis Hornicek, John E. Ready, Thomas F. DeLaney, Elizabeth H. Baldini
Although typically considered a pediatric disease, Ewing sarcoma can occur adults. Current standard treatment for localized Ewing sarcoma is a multimodality approach, combining chemotherapy and local therapy consisting of surgery and/or radiation therapy. This article evaluates outcomes for adults with localized Ewing sarcoma treated exclusively with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and vincristine followed by ifosfamide and etoposide in combination with local therapy.
Michael J. Wagner, Vancheswaran Gopalakrishnan, Vinod Ravi, J. Andrew Livingston, Anthony P. Conley, Dejka Araujo, Neeta Somaiah, Maria A. Zarzour, Ravin Ratan, Wei-Lien Wang, Shreyaskumar R. Patel, Alexander Lazar, Joseph A. Ludwig, Robert S. Benjamin
Ewing sarcoma is rare in adults, and there are no dedicated clinical trials in the adult population. This article reviews the results of therapy with vincristine, ifosfamide, and doxorubicin in the multidisciplinary treatment of adults with Ewing sarcoma.
Symptom Management and Supportive Care
Grigoris T. Gerotziafas, Ali Taher, Hikmat Abdel-Razeq, Essam AboElnazar, Alex C. Spyropoulos, Salem El Shemmari, Annette K. Larsen, Ismail Elalamy, on behalf of the COMPASS–CAT Working Group
The COMPASS-CAT study was undertaken in outpatients with breast, colon, lung, or ovarian cancer. The aim of the study was to identify the most relevat risk factors for symptomatic thromboembolism and to develop a risk assessment model applicable to patients after the initiation of anticancer treatment.
Julia Judd, Matthew Zibelman, Elizabeth Handorf, John O'Neill, Chethan Ramamurthy, Sasini Bentota, Jamie Doyle, Robert G. Uzzo, Jessica Bauman, Hossein Borghaei, Elizabeth R. Plimack, Ranee Mehra, Daniel M. Geynisman
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a novel class of immunotherapeutic agents being used in clinical practice for many advanced malignancies. Checkpoint blockade targeting the programmed cell death 1 receptor or its primary ligand with pembrolizumab, nivolumab, or atezolizumab has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the treatment ofmetastatic melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and urothelial carcinoma. Considering that checkpoint blockade treatments now extend to tumor types beyond melanoma, a study was conducted to evaluate whether the development of immune-related adverse events correlates with treatment response in other cancer subtypes.
Narratives in Oncology
Nora K. Murphy
Originally presented as part of the 20th Anniversary of Palliative Care at Massachusetts General Hospital, this narrative is one patient's story of stage IV cancer.
October 11, 2017
October 11, 2017
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