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PLoS One ; 18(12): e0294448, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38039311

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INTRODUCTION: Currently 11 infectious agents are classified as carcinogenic but the role of infectious agents on outcomes of epithelial ovarian cancer is largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between infectious agents and ovarian cancer, we investigated the prevalence of viral DNA in primary ovarian cancer tumors and its association with clinical outcomes. METHODS: Archived tumors from 98 patients diagnosed with high-grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer were collected between 1/1/1994 and 12/31/2010. After DNA extraction, Luminex technology was utilized to identify polymerase chain reaction-amplified viral DNA for 113 specific viruses. Demographic data and disease characteristics were summarized using descriptive statistics. We used logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards model to assess associations between tumor viral status and disease outcome and between tumor viral presence and overall survival (OS), respectively. RESULTS: Forty-six cases (45.9%) contained at least one virus. Six highly prevalent viruses were associated with clinical outcomes and considered viruses of interest (VOI; Epstein-Barr virus 1, Merkel cell polyomavirus, human herpes virus 6b, and human papillomaviruses 4, 16, and 23). Factors independently associated with OS were presence of VOI (HR 4.11, P = 0.0001) and platinum sensitivity (HR 0.21, P<0.0001). Median OS was significantly decreased when tumors showed VOI versus not having these viruses (22 vs 44 months, P<0.0001). Women <70 year old with VOI in tumors had significantly lower median OS versus age-matched women without VOI (20 vs 57 months, P = 0.0006); however, among women ≥70 years old, there was no difference in OS by tumor virus status. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of a VOI was significantly associated with a lower OS. These findings may have implications for clinical management of ovarian cancer but require additional studies.


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Cistadenocarcinoma Seroso , Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr , Neoplasias Ovarianas , Humanos , Feminino , Lactente , Idoso , Carcinoma Epitelial do Ovário/epidemiologia , Carcinoma Epitelial do Ovário/genética , DNA Viral/genética , Prevalência , Herpesvirus Humano 4/genética , Neoplasias Ovarianas/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Ovarianas/genética , Cistadenocarcinoma Seroso/patologia
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Ann Surg Oncol ; 29(2): 791-801, 2022 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34648098

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BACKGROUND: Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) is an oncolytic virus approved for the treatment of unresectable, recurrent melanoma. The role of T-VEC after progression on systemic immunotherapy (IO) remains undefined. The goal of this study was to characterize the efficacy of T-VEC after failure of IO in patients with unresectable metastatic melanoma. METHODS: An international, multi-institutional review of AJCC version 8 stage IIIB-IV melanoma patients treated with T-VEC after failure of IO was performed at six centers from October 2015-December 2020. Primary outcome was in-field response; secondary outcomes included analyses of in-field and overall progression-free survival (PFS) and in-field and overall disease-free survival (DFS) after a complete response. Subset analysis of T-VEC initiation sequentially after or concurrently with IO was performed. RESULTS: Of 112 patients, median age at T-VEC initiation was 69 years (range 21-93); 65 (58%) were male. Before T-VEC, 57% patients received one IO regimen, 42% received two or more, with most patients (n = 74, 66%) receiving T-VEC sequential to IO. Most were stage 3C (n = 51, 46%) at T-VEC initiation, 29 (26%) received injections to nodal disease. Over median follow-up of 14 months, in-field response at final T-VEC injection was 37% complete (CR), 14% partial (PR). T-VEC initiation sequentially or concurrently did not significantly affect in-field response (p = 0.26). Median in-field PFS was 15 months (95% confidence interval 4.6-NE). Median overall DFS after CR was 32 months (95% confidence interval 17-NE). CONCLUSIONS: T-VEC after failure of IO is effective in unresectable, metastatic stage IIIB-IV melanoma. T-VEC initiation sequentially or concurrently did not significantly affect in-field response.


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Melanoma , Terapia Viral Oncolítica , Neoplasias Cutâneas , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Produtos Biológicos , Herpesvirus Humano 1 , Humanos , Imunoterapia , Masculino , Melanoma/terapia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/terapia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/terapia , Adulto Jovem
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Cancer ; 127(13): 2251-2261, 2021 07 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33826754

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BACKGROUND: For patients with sentinel lymph node (SLN)-positive cutaneous melanoma, the Second Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy trial demonstrated equivalent disease-specific survival (DSS) with active surveillance using nodal ultrasound versus completion lymph node dissection (CLND). Adoption and outcomes of active surveillance in clinical practice and in adjuvant therapy recipients are unknown. METHODS: In a retrospective cohort of SLN-positive adults treated at 21 institutions in Australia, Europe, and the United States from June 2017 to November 2019, the authors evaluated the impact of active surveillance and adjuvant therapy on all-site recurrence-free survival (RFS), isolated nodal RFS, distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), and DSS using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazard models. RESULTS: Among 6347 SLN biopsies, 1154 (18%) were positive and had initial negative distant staging. In total, 965 patients (84%) received active surveillance, 189 (16%) underwent CLND. Four hundred thirty-nine patients received adjuvant therapy (surveillance, 38%; CLND, 39%), with the majority (83%) receiving anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. After a median follow-up of 11 months, 220 patients developed recurrent disease (surveillance, 19%; CLND, 22%), and 24 died of melanoma (surveillance, 2%; CLND, 4%). Sixty-eight patients had an isolated nodal recurrence (surveillance, 6%; CLND, 4%). In patients who received adjuvant treatment without undergoing prior CLND, all isolated nodal recurrences were resectable. On risk-adjusted multivariable analyses, CLND was associated with improved isolated nodal RFS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.36; 95% CI, 0.15-0.88), but not all-site RFS (HR, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.45-1.02). Adjuvant therapy improved all-site RFS (HR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.47-0.57). DSS and DMFS did not differ by nodal management or adjuvant treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Active surveillance has been adopted for most SLN-positive patients. At initial assessment, real-world outcomes align with randomized trial findings, including in adjuvant therapy recipients. LAY SUMMARY: For patients with melanoma of the skin and microscopic spread to lymph nodes, monitoring with ultrasound is an alternative to surgically removing the remaining lymph nodes. The authors studied adoption and real-world outcomes of ultrasound monitoring in over 1000 patients treated at 21 centers worldwide, finding that most patients now have ultrasounds instead of surgery. Although slightly more patients have cancer return in the lymph nodes with this strategy, typically, it can be removed with delayed surgery. Compared with up-front surgery, ultrasound monitoring results in the same overall risk of melanoma coming back at any location or of dying from melanoma.


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Melanoma , Linfonodo Sentinela , Neoplasias Cutâneas , Adulto , Humanos , Excisão de Linfonodo , Melanoma/patologia , Melanoma/cirurgia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Linfonodo Sentinela/patologia , Biópsia de Linfonodo Sentinela , Neoplasias Cutâneas/cirurgia , Conduta Expectante
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Bone Marrow Transplant ; 56(7): 1683-1690, 2021 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33658647

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Higher infused total nucleated cell dose (TNC) in allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) with post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) is associated with improved overall survival. As many centers prefer peripheral blood stem cell grafts (PBSCT) with PTCy, the effect of cell dose on outcomes with this platform also requires elucidation. We retrospectively evaluated 144 consecutive adult patients who received allogeneic T-cell replete PBSCT with PTCy-based graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis for a hematologic malignancy from 2012-2018. The infused CD34+ cell dose was stratified into low (<5 × 106/kg), intermediate (5-10 × 106/kg) and high (>10 × 106/kg) dose level groups. In multivariate analysis, the low CD34+ cell dose group had worse non-relapse mortality (HR = 4.51, 95% CI: 1.92-10.58, p < 0.001), progression- free survival (HR = 4.11, 95% CI: 2.07-8.15, p < 0.001), and overall survival (HR = 4.06, 95% CI: 2.00-8.25, p ≤ 0.001) compared to the intermediate group. Clinical outcomes between the intermediate and high CD34+ cell dose groups were similar. TNC and CD3+ cell dose had no significant impacts on outcomes. These findings suggest that, in patients receiving allogeneic PBSCT with PTCy, infused CD34+ cell doses >5 × 106 cells/kg may result in improved survival. Thus, this study supports targeting a CD34+ cell dose of >5 × 106 cells/kg for allogeneic PBSCT with PTCy.


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Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue Periférico , Adulto , Antígenos CD34 , Ciclofosfamida , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Ann Surg Oncol ; 27(13): 5107-5118, 2020 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32918177

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BACKGROUND: Isolated limb infusion (ILI) is a minimally invasive procedure for delivering high-dose chemotherapy to extremities affected by locally advanced or in-transit melanoma. This study compared the outcomes of melanoma patients treated with ILI in the United States of America (USA) and Australia (AUS). METHODS: Patients with locally recurrent in-transit melanoma treated with ILI at USA or AUS centers between 1992 and 2018 were identified. Demographic and clinicopathologic characteristics were collected. Primary outcomes of treatment response, in-field progression-free survival (IPFS), distant progression-free survival (DPFS), and overall survival (OS) were evaluated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariable analysis evaluated whether availability of new systemic therapies affected outcomes. RESULTS: More ILIs were performed in AUS (n = 411, 60 %) than in the USA (n = 276, 40 %). In AUS, more ILIs were performed for stage 3B disease than in the USA (62 % vs 46 %; p < 0.001). The reported complete response rates were similar (AUS 30 % vs USA 29 %). Among the stage 3B patients, AUS patients had better IPFS (p = 0.001), whereas DPFS and OS were similar between the two countries. Among the stage 3C patients, the USA patients had better OS (p < 0.001), whereas IPFS and DPFS were similar. Availability of new systemic therapies did not affect IPFS or DPFS in either country. However, the USA patients who received ILI after ipilimumab approval in 2011 had significantly improved OS (hazard ratio, 0.62; p = 0.013). CONCLUSIONS: AUS patients were treated at an earlier disease stage than the USA patients with better IPFS for stage 3B disease. The USA patients treated after the availability of new systemic therapies had a better OS.


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Melanoma , Neoplasias Cutâneas , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Austrália , Quimioterapia do Câncer por Perfusão Regional , Extremidades , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Melanoma/tratamento farmacológico , Melfalan/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/tratamento farmacológico , Estados Unidos
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Future Oncol ; 16(30): 2411-2420, 2020 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32686956

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Aim: Genomic-based risk stratification to personalize radiation dose in rectal cancer. Patients & methods: We modeled genomic-based radiation dose response using the previously validated radiosensitivity index (RSI) and the clinically actionable genomic-adjusted radiation dose. Results: RSI of rectal cancer ranged from 0.19 to 0.81 in a bimodal distribution. A pathologic complete response rate of 21% was achieved in tumors with an RSI <0.31 at a minimal genomic-adjusted radiation dose of 29.76 when modeling RxRSI to the commonly prescribed physical dose of 50 Gy. RxRSI-based dose escalation to 55 Gy in tumors with an RSI of 0.31-0.34 could increase pathologic complete response by 10%. Conclusion: This study provides a theoretical platform for development of an RxRSI-based prospective trial in rectal cancer.


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Genômica , Medicina de Precisão , Dosagem Radioterapêutica , Neoplasias Retais/genética , Neoplasias Retais/radioterapia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Terapia Combinada/métodos , Relação Dose-Resposta à Radiação , Feminino , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Genômica/métodos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Gradação de Tumores , Metástase Neoplásica , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Razão de Chances , Medicina de Precisão/métodos , Tolerância a Radiação/genética , Neoplasias Retais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Retais/mortalidade , Transcriptoma , Resultado do Tratamento
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Pigment Cell Melanoma Res ; 33(1): 86-95, 2020 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31329344

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Current management of locoregional and oligometastatic melanoma is typically with surgery; however, some patients are unable to undergo resection due to location/size of their tumors and/or the anticipated morbidity of the surgery. While there are currently no established guidelines for neoadjuvant therapy in melanoma, neoadjuvant BRAF-targeted therapy may make resection more feasible. A retrospective analysis was conducted of 23 patients with BRAFV600-mutant, stage III/IV melanoma treated with BRAF-targeted therapy prior to surgery, with no adjuvant treatment. Surgical specimens, preoperative imaging, and clinical outcomes were evaluated. Results: Ten of 23 patients (44%) attained a pathologic complete response (pCR), with no correlation between RECIST response based on preoperative imaging and pathologic response. After a median of 43-month follow-up, only 1 patient (10%) with a pCR recurred, while 8 of 13 (62%) patients without a pCR recurred. Patients with a pCR had significantly improved relapse-free (RFS) and overall survival (OS) compared to patients with residual tumor. Neoadjuvant BRAF-targeted therapy is associated with a high pCR rate in patients with stage III-IV melanoma, which may correlate with improved RFS and OS.


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Melanoma/patologia , Melanoma/terapia , Terapia de Alvo Molecular , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas B-raf/antagonistas & inibidores , Adulto , Idoso , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Imidazóis/farmacologia , Imidazóis/uso terapêutico , Masculino , Melanoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Metástase Neoplásica , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Oximas/farmacologia , Oximas/uso terapêutico , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas B-raf/metabolismo , Piridonas/farmacologia , Piridonas/uso terapêutico , Pirimidinonas/farmacologia , Pirimidinonas/uso terapêutico , Resultado do Tratamento
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Clin Breast Cancer ; 20(1): e14-e19, 2020 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31780380

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INTRODUCTION: Implant-sparing mastectomy (ISM) is a skin-sparing mastectomy that preserves a retropectoral implant and potentially eliminates the need for tissue expansion or complex reconstruction. This study aimed to determine oncologic and surgical outcomes and reconstructive patterns in patients undergoing ISM. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A single-institution, retrospective review of patients undergoing ISM from 2006 to 2018 was performed. Patient/tumor characteristics, stage, adjuvant therapy use, 90-day complication rates, reconstruction type, and disease recurrence were collected. RESULTS: A total of 121 ISMs in 73 women were performed. Seventy (57.9%) ISMs were for breast cancer (BC) treatment and 51 (42.1%) for prophylaxis. Among BC cases, 72.3% were cT1/cT2 and 73.8% were cN0; 72.3% received systemic therapy and 33.8% received radiation therapy. There were 3 deaths owing to BC at the median follow-up of 35 months. Among 5 recurrences, only 1 was local. There was no BC identified after prophylactic ISM. Total 90-day complication rate per ISM was 15.7%. Rates were 0.8% for both seroma and wound infection, 2.5% for wound dehiscence, 3.3% for hematoma, and 8.2% for skin necrosis. The majority (72.6%) of patients required only implant exchange for reconstruction. Overall use of autologous reconstruction was low (12.3%); 77.8% of flaps were performed in patients receiving radiation therapy. CONCLUSION: ISM is a unique approach for patients pursuing mastectomy for BC treatment or prevention with equivalent oncologic outcomes and complication rates to mastectomy with reconstruction. Reconstruction for the majority was markedly simplified by elimination of tissue expansion while maintaining a low rate of flap reconstruction.


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Implantes de Mama , Neoplasias da Mama/terapia , Mamoplastia/métodos , Mastectomia Subcutânea/efeitos adversos , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/epidemiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Mama/patologia , Mama/cirurgia , Neoplasias da Mama/epidemiologia , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Quimioterapia Adjuvante , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Mamoplastia/instrumentação , Mastectomia Subcutânea/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Terapia Neoadjuvante/métodos , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/prevenção & controle , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Radioterapia Adjuvante , Estudos Retrospectivos , Retalhos Cirúrgicos/transplante , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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Ann Surg Oncol ; 26(8): 2486-2494, 2019 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30911949

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BACKGROUND: Isolated limb infusion (ILI) is a minimally invasive procedure for delivering high-dose regional chemotherapy to patients with locally advanced or in-transit melanoma located on a limb. The current international multicenter study evaluated the perioperative and long-term oncologic outcomes for patients who underwent ILI for stage 3B or 3C melanoma. METHODS: Patients undergoing a first-time ILI for stage 3B or 3C melanoma (American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC] 7th ed) between 1992 and 2018 at five Australian and four United States of America (USA) tertiary referral centers were identified. The primary outcome measures included treatment response, in-field (IPFS) and distant progression-free survival (DPFS), and overall survival (OS). RESULTS: A total of 687 first-time ILIs were performed (stage 3B: n = 383, 56%; stage 3C; n = 304, 44%). Significant limb toxicity (Wieberdink grade 4) developed in 27 patients (3.9%). No amputations (grade 5) were performed. The overall response rate was 64.1% (complete response [CR], 28.9%; partial response [PR], 35.2%). Stable disease (SD) occurred in 14.5% and progressive disease (PD) in 19.8% of the patients. The median follow-up period was 47 months, with a median OS of 38.2 months. When stratified by response, the patients with a CR or PR had a significantly longer median IPFS (21.9 vs 3.0 months; p < 0.0001), DPFS (53.6 vs 12.7 months; p < 0.0001), and OS (46.5 vs 24.4 months; p < 0.0001) than the nonresponders (SD + PD). CONCLUSION: This study is the largest to date reporting long-term outcomes of ILI for locoregionally metastatic melanoma. The findings demonstrate that ILI is effective and safe for patients with stage 3B or 3C melanoma confined to a limb. A favorable response to ILI is associated with significantly longer IFPS, DPFS, and OS.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Quimioterapia do Câncer por Perfusão Regional/mortalidade , Extremidades , Melanoma/mortalidade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/mortalidade , Neoplasias Cutâneas/mortalidade , Idoso , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Agências Internacionais , Masculino , Melanoma/tratamento farmacológico , Melanoma/patologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/tratamento farmacológico , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Prognóstico , Indução de Remissão , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Cutâneas/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Taxa de Sobrevida
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J Infect Dis ; 219(5): 711-722, 2019 02 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30260406

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BACKGROUND: Findings from previous studies of cutaneous human papillomavirus (cuHPV) infection and keratinocyte carcinomas have varied due to several factors, including use of different sample types for cuHPV DNA detection. Elucidating the relationship between cuHPV infection in eyebrow hairs (EBHs) and skin swabs (SSWs) is critical for advancing the design of future studies. METHODS: DNA corresponding to 46 ß-HPV and 52 γ-HPV types was measured in EBHs and SSWs obtained from 370 individuals undergoing routine skin cancer screening examinations. RESULTS: Prevalence of ß-HPV/γ-HPV was 92%/84% and 73%/43% in SSWs and EBHs, respectively, with 71%/39% of patients testing positive for ß-HPV/γ-HPV in both sample types. Number of cuHPV types detected and degree of infection were correlated across SSWs and EBHs. When the EBH was positive for a given ß-HPV/γ-HPV type, the SSW was positive for that same type 81%/72% of the time. CONCLUSIONS: Testing SSWs captures more cuHPV infection than EBHs, with EBH infections usually representing a subset of SSW infections. The importance of optimizing sensitivity of cuHPV infection detection using SSWs vs specificity using EBHs (or a combination of the 2) will be ascertained in an ongoing cohort study investigating cuHPV associations with subsequent keratinocyte carcinomas.


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Sobrancelhas/virologia , Papillomaviridae/classificação , Papillomaviridae/isolamento & purificação , Infecções por Papillomavirus/epidemiologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Pele/virologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Testes Diagnósticos de Rotina/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Manejo de Espécimes/métodos
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Br J Haematol ; 184(5): 735-743, 2019 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30548250

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Combined lenalidomide and dexamethasone is a standard-of-care therapy for the treatment of older adults with multiple myeloma. Lenalidomide monotherapy has not been evaluated in newly diagnosed myeloma patients. We conducted a phase II study, evaluating a response-adapted therapy for older adults newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma without high-risk features who were ineligible for high-dose therapy and stem cell transplant. Patients were started on single-agent lenalidomide, and low-dose dexamethasone was added in the event of progressive disease, in a response-adapted approach. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS), and the International Myeloma Working Group's uniform response criteria were used to assess response and progression. Twenty-seven patients were enrolled, and 20 (74%) experienced a partial response or better to this response-adapted therapy. After a median follow-up of 69 months, the median PFS was 36 months [95% confidence interval (CI), 29·8 to not reached], and the median overall survival was 65 months (95% CI, 35·3 to not reached). Grade 3/4 adverse events were mainly haematological in nature. This response-adapted therapy in this patient population is feasible and results in durable responses that compare favourably with concurrent lenalidomide and dexamethasone. These results should be validated in prospective studies.


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Lenalidomida/administração & dosagem , Mieloma Múltiplo/tratamento farmacológico , Mieloma Múltiplo/mortalidade , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Fatores de Risco , Taxa de Sobrevida
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Ann Surg Oncol ; 25(13): 3960-3965, 2018 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30298318

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BACKGROUND: Talimogene laherparepvec (TVEC) is an oncolytic herpes virus used as intralesional therapy for patients with unresectable stage IIIB through IV melanoma. We reviewed the standard of care treatment of TVEC at a single institution. METHODS: All patients treated with TVEC for advanced melanoma were retrospectively evaluated from 2015 to 2018. Patient demographics, clinicopathologic characteristics, treatment response, and toxicity were reviewed. RESULTS: Twenty-seven patients underwent therapy with TVEC. Median age was 75 years, and 63% of patients were female. Seventeen (63.0%) patients underwent injections on the lower extremity, four (14.8%) on the upper extremity, four (14.8%) on the head and neck, and two (7.4%) on the trunk. Median number of injections was five. Median follow-up was 8.6 months. Of the 27 patients, 23 patients met the criteria for response analysis with at least 8 weeks follow-up. Ten (43.5%) patients experienced a complete response (CR), three (13.1%) experienced a partial response (PR), and five (21.7%) had stable disease (SD) for an overall response rate of 56.5% (CR + PR) and a disease control rate of 78.3% (CR + PR + SD). Adverse events were mostly limited to mild constitutional symptoms within 48 h of injection. Two patients developed cellulitis treated with oral antibiotics, and one patient underwent excision of a lesion for ulceration and bleeding during therapy. DISCUSSION: TVEC is an effective and well-tolerated intralesional therapy for patients with unresectable stage IIIB through IV melanoma. A CR was achieved in almost half of patients treated. Disease control is seen in the vast majority.


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Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/uso terapêutico , Produtos Biológicos/uso terapêutico , Melanoma/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/tratamento farmacológico , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/efeitos adversos , Produtos Biológicos/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Herpesvirus Humano 1 , Humanos , Injeções Intralesionais , Masculino , Melanoma/secundário , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Taxa de Sobrevida , Resultado do Tratamento
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Leuk Lymphoma ; 59(1): 59-68, 2018 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28641468

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Immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable region (IGHV) mutational status and karyotype abnormalities are important prognostic factors in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The goal was to assess the impact of IGHV in CLL patients with isolated favorable genetic aberrations (del13q, trisomy 12, or negative fluorescence in situ hybridization [FISH]). We studied 273 CLL patients with both IGHV mutational status and cytogenetic information: 145 with isolated del13q 49 with sole trisomy 12 and 79 with negative FISH. After a median follow-up of 7.8 years, patients with del13q-unmutated IGHV had a shorter time to first treatment (TFT) (2.98 vs. 17.44 years; p < .001) and shorter overall survival (10.45 years vs. not reached; p = .0026). Patients with negative FISH-unmutated IGHV had shorter TFT (p = .02) (3.10 vs. 9.75 years, p = .053). IGHV status did not influence clinical outcomes in trisomy 12 CLL. In conclusion, IGHV mutational status shows prognostic impact in CLL patients with good prognosis genomic features.


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Genômica , Cadeias Pesadas de Imunoglobulinas/genética , Região Variável de Imunoglobulina/genética , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/diagnóstico , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/genética , Mutação , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Biomarcadores , Cromossomos Humanos Par 12 , Feminino , Genômica/métodos , Humanos , Hibridização in Situ Fluorescente , Cariótipo , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/mortalidade , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Prognóstico , Análise de Sobrevida , Trissomia
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Ann Surg Oncol ; 24(13): 3842-3849, 2017 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29019175

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BACKGROUND: Isolated limb infusion (ILI) is a minimally invasive technique for delivering regional chemotherapy to an extremity for patients with locally advanced cutaneous malignancies and sarcoma. METHODS: A single-institution, prospectively collected database was analyzed for intention-to-treat with ILI. RESULTS: From 2007 to 2016, 163 patients underwent 205 procedures (201 were successfully completed), and four malignancies were treated: melanoma (72.1% of all ILIs), sarcoma (23.4%), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC; 2.0%) and Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC; 2.5%). A median grade II regional Wieberdink toxicity score was observed, with 88.1% of patients experiencing grade II or less. Median follow-up was 21.8 months, and overall response rate (ORR) was 59.0% for melanoma, 48.9% for sarcoma, 50.0% for SCC, and 60.0% for MCC. A significant difference (p = 0.04) between upper (76.9%) and lower extremity (55.1%) ORR was observed in patients with melanoma. When comparing responders with nonresponders, patients with melanoma had significantly longer in-field progression-free survival (IPFS; 14.1 vs. 3.2 months, p < 0.001), distant metastatic-free survival (DMFS; not reached vs. 25.8 months, p = 0.006), and overall survival (OS; 56.0 vs. 26.7 months, p = 0.0004). Sarcoma responders had a significantly longer IPFS (13.0 vs. 2.7 months, p < 0.0001), but no significant distant metastatic or OS advantage. Over a median follow-up of 19.3 months, sarcoma patients had an overall limb salvage rate of 68.4%. CONCLUSION: ILI is a well-tolerated procedure for patients with locally advanced melanoma, sarcoma, and other cutaneous malignancies. ILI responders had a significantly longer time to IPFS, while melanoma responders also had a DMFS and OS advantage.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/administração & dosagem , Carcinoma de Célula de Merkel/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/tratamento farmacológico , Quimioterapia do Câncer por Perfusão Regional , Salvamento de Membro , Melanoma/tratamento farmacológico , Sarcoma/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Carcinoma de Célula de Merkel/patologia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Extremidades , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Melanoma/patologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Estudos Prospectivos , Sarcoma/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Taxa de Sobrevida
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J Am Coll Surg ; 224(4): 635-642, 2017 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28214556

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BACKGROUND: Treatment-resistant, locally advanced soft tissue sarcomas often require amputation for complete tumor extirpation. Isolated limb infusion (ILI) selectively delivers high-dose chemotherapy to the extremity in an attempt to achieve limb salvage. The aim of this study was to report perioperative and oncologic outcomes after ILI in patients with extremity soft tissue sarcomas. STUDY DESIGN: From 1994 to 2016, 77 patients underwent 84 ILIs at a total of 5 institutions. Melphalan and actinomycin D were circulated for 30 minutes after complete tourniquet occlusion of the limb, then actively washed out to prevent systemic exposure. RESULTS: The procedure was performed in an upper extremity on 19 patients (21 infusions) and in a lower extremity on 58 patients (63 infusions). The 3-month overall response rate (ORR) for the entire cohort was 58%, and there was a statistically significant difference (p = 0.03) between upper (37%) and lower extremity (66%) ORR. With median follow-up of 20.6 months (range 0.6 to 146.1 months), the overall limb salvage rate was 77.9%. For those who underwent amputation due to progression of disease, the median time to amputation was 4.5 months. With a median follow-up of 20.6 months, the median overall survival for the entire cohort was 44.3 months. The distant metastatic-free survival was longer for responders than nonresponders (p = 0.01), though the disease-specific survival was not different for the same groups (p = 0.2). CONCLUSIONS: Isolated limb infusion for extremity soft tissue sarcoma results in an objective response for half of the patients who are otherwise facing amputation, and offers prolonged limb salvage for the vast majority of patients. The procedure is well tolerated without serious complications.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Quimioterapia do Câncer por Perfusão Regional/métodos , Salvamento de Membro/métodos , Sarcoma/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles/tratamento farmacológico , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Dactinomicina/uso terapêutico , Extremidades , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Melfalan/uso terapêutico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse ; 43(6): 694-702, 2017 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27668320

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BACKGROUND: Despite significant declines in youth cigarette smoking, overall tobacco usage remains over 20% as non-cigarette tobacco product usage is increasingly common and polytobacco use (using 1+ tobacco product) remains steady. OBJECTIVES: The present study was designed to identify patterns of youth tobacco use and examine associations with sociodemographic characteristics and tobacco dependence. METHODS: The current analysis uses Latent Class Analysis (LCA) to examine the 6,958 tobacco users (n = 2,738 female) in the National Youth Tobacco Survey (2012 and 2013). We used as indicators past month use of tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, hookah, snus, pipes, bidis, and kreteks) and regressed resulting classes on sociodemographic characteristics and tobacco dependence. RESULTS: Nine classes emerged: cigarette smokers (33.4% of sample, also included small probabilities for use of cigars and e-cigarettes), cigar smokers (16.8%, nearly exclusive), smokeless tobacco users (12.3%, also included small probabilities for cigarettes, cigars, snus), hookah smokers (11.8%), tobacco smokers/chewers (10.7%, variety of primarily traditional tobacco products), tobacco/hookah smokers (7.2%), tobacco/snus/e-cig users (3.3%), e-cigarette users (2.9%,), and polytobacco users (1.7%, high probabilities for all products). Compared to cigarette smokers, tobacco/hookah smokers and hookah smokers were more likely to report Hispanic ethnicity. Polytobacco users were more likely to report dependence (AOR:2.77, 95% CI:[1.49-5.18]), whereas e-cigarette users were less likely (AOR:0.49, 95% CI:[0.24-0.97]). CONCLUSION: Findings are consistent with other research demonstrating shifts in adolescent tobacco product usage towards non-cigarette tobacco products. Continuous monitoring of these patterns is needed to help predict if this shift will ultimately result in improved public health.


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Comportamento do Adolescente/psicologia , Produtos do Tabaco/estatística & dados numéricos , Uso de Tabaco/epidemiologia , Uso de Tabaco/psicologia , Adolescente , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Fatores de Risco , Inquéritos e Questionários , Tabagismo/epidemiologia , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Adulto Jovem
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