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Cancer-related anorexia-cachexia syndrome (CACS) is a debilitating condition afflicting up to 80% of advanced-stage cancer patients. Characterized by progressive weight loss, muscle wasting, and metabolic abnormalities, CACS significantly compromises patients' quality of life and treatment outcomes. This comprehensive review navigates through its intricate physiopathology, elucidating its stages and diagnostic methodologies. CACS manifests in three distinct stages: pre-cachexia, established cachexia, and refractory cachexia. Early detection is pivotal for effective intervention and is facilitated by screening tools, complemented by nutritional assessments and professional evaluations. The diagnostic process unravels the complex interplay of metabolic dysregulation and tumor-induced factors contributing to CACS. Management strategies, tailored to individual patient profiles, encompass a spectrum of nutritional interventions. These include dietary counseling, oral nutritional supplements, and, when necessary, enteral nutrition and a judicious use of parenteral nutrition. Specific recommendations for caloric intake, protein requirements, and essential nutrients address the unique challenges posed by CACS. While pharmacological agents like megestrol acetate may be considered, their use requires careful evaluation of potential risks. At its core, this review underscores the imperative for a holistic and personalized approach to managing CACS, integrating nutritional interventions and pharmacological strategies based on a nuanced understanding of patient's condition.
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The treatment of head and neck and salivary gland tumours is complicated and is constantly evolving. Prognostic and predictive indicators of response to treatment are enormously valuable for designing individualized therapies, which justifies their research and validation. Some biomarkers, such as p16, Epstein-Barr virus, PD-L1, androgen receptors and HER-2, are already used routinely in clinical practice. These biomarkers, along with other markers that are currently under development, and the massively parallel sequencing of genes, ensure future advances in the treatment of these neoplasms. In this consensus, a group of experts in the diagnosis and treatment of tumours of the head and neck and salivary glands were selected by the Spanish Society of Pathology (Sociedad Española de Anatomía Patológica - SEAP) and the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica - SEOM) to evaluate the currently available information and propose a series of recommendations to optimize the determination and daily clinical use of biomarkers.
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Infecciones por Virus de Epstein-Barr , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales , Humanos , Consenso , Herpesvirus Humano 4 , Oncología Médica , Biomarcadores de Tumor , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/genéticaRESUMEN
Background: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising in a sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus is rare, with cases of metastatic disease being even rarer. Among published cases, almost none have reported on systemic treatment. Objective: This disease has a poorer prognosis than other forms of cutaneous SCC; therefore, our objective is to shed some light on the treatment of metastatic disease. Methods: We present a series of nine cases treated at a single center, four of whom received systemic treatment. Additionally, other previously reported cases of metastatic disease are included in an attempt to draw stronger conclusions. Results: Four patients were treated under several treatment regimens, with a median progression-free survival of only 2 months and two instances of partial response (18%). The best result was achieved with cemiplimab. Across all the cases, there was a trend toward a benefit of the use of systemic treatment (HR 0.41, 95% CI 0.15-1.12, p = 0.083; median overall survival 13 vs. 8 months). Limitations: Limitations include the significant lack of information on previously published cases and the extremely heterogeneous nature of the existing information. Conclusion: The initial systemic treatment should be an anti-PD-1, as with other SCCs. After progression on anti-PD-1, there is no strong evidence to support the recommendation of a specific treatment or sequence: options include cetuximab and/or chemotherapy (platinum, paclitaxel, 5-fluorouracyl).
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The treatment of head and neck and salivary gland tumours is complicated and evolves constantly. Prognostic and predictive indicators of response to treatment are enormously valuable for designing individualized therapies, which justifies their research and validation. Some biomarkers, such as p16, Epstein-Barr virus, PD-L1, androgen receptors and HER-2, are already used routinely in clinical practice. These biomarkers, along with other markers that are currently under development, and the massively parallel sequencing of genes, ensure future advances in the treatment of these neoplasms. In this consensus, a group of experts in the diagnosis and treatment of tumours of the head and neck and salivary glands were selected by the Spanish Society of Pathology (Sociedad Española de Anatomía Patológica-SEAP) and the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica-SEOM) to evaluate the currently available information and propose a series of recommendations to optimize the determination and daily clinical use of biomarkers.
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Infecciones por Virus de Epstein-Barr , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales , Biomarcadores de Tumor , Consenso , Herpesvirus Humano 4 , Humanos , Oncología MédicaRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Patients with cancer (PC) are at high risk of acquiring COVID-19 and can develop more serious complications. Deeper understanding of vaccines immunogenicity in this population is crucial for adequately planning vaccines programs. The ONCOVac study aimed to comprehensively assess the immunogenicity of mRNA-1273 vaccine in terms of humoral and cellular response. METHODS: We conducted a prospective, single-center study including patients with solid tumours treated with cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i), immunotherapy (IT) or chemotherapy (CT). Patients were enrolled previously to vaccination with mRNA-1273. We also involved health care workers (HCW) to serve as a control group. We took blood samples before first dose administration (BL), after first dose (1D), and after second dose (2D). The primary objective was to compare the rate and magnitude of T cell response after second dose whereas safety and humoral response were defined as secondary objectives. We also collected patient reported outcomes after both the first and second vaccine dose and a six-month follow-up period to diagnose incident COVID-19 cases was planned. RESULTS: The rate of specific anti-S serologic positivity (anti-S IgG cut-off point at 7,14 BAU/mL) was significantly higher in HCW compared to PC after 1D (100% versus 83.8%; p = 0.04), but similar after 2D (100% versus 95.8%; p = 0.5). This difference after 1D was driven by PC treated with CT (100% versus 64.5%; p = 0.001). Cellular response after 2D was significantly lower in PC than in HCW for both CD4+ (91.7% versus 59.7%; p = 0.001) and CD8+ (94.4% versus 55.6%; p < 0.001) T cells. We found a difference on pre-existing CD4+ T cell response in HCW comparing to PC (36% and 17%, p = 0.03); without difference in pre-existing CD8+ T cell response (31% and 23%, p = 0.5). After excluding patients with pre-existing T cell response, PC achieved even lower CD4+ (50.9% versus 95.5%, p < 0.001) and CD8+ (45.5% versus 95.5%, p < 0.001) T cell response compared with HCW. Regarding safety, PC reported notably more adverse events than HCW (96.6% versus 69.2%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: We demonstrated that PC showed a similar humoral response but a lower T cell response following two doses of mRNA-1273 vaccination. Further studies are needed to complement our results and determine the implication of low T cell response on clinical protection of PC against COVID-19.
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COVID-19 , Neoplasias , Vacuna nCoV-2019 mRNA-1273 , Anticuerpos Antivirales , COVID-19/prevención & control , Vacunas contra la COVID-19/efectos adversos , Humanos , Neoplasias/terapia , Estudios Prospectivos , SARS-CoV-2 , Vacunas Sintéticas , Vacunas de ARNmAsunto(s)
Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Enfermedad de Crohn/complicaciones , Interferón-alfa/uso terapéutico , Melanoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Cutáneas/tratamiento farmacológico , Adulto , Antineoplásicos/administración & dosificación , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Terapia Combinada , Enfermedad de Crohn/tratamiento farmacológico , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Huésped Inmunocomprometido , Inmunosupresores/efectos adversos , Inmunosupresores/uso terapéutico , Interferón alfa-2 , Interferón-alfa/administración & dosificación , Interferón-alfa/farmacología , Melanoma/complicaciones , Melanoma/cirugía , Proteínas Recombinantes/administración & dosificación , Proteínas Recombinantes/farmacología , Proteínas Recombinantes/uso terapéutico , Inducción de Remisión , Neoplasias Cutáneas/complicaciones , Neoplasias Cutáneas/cirugíaRESUMEN
Intratumoral therapies, especially Toll-like receptor agonists, can trigger both the innate and adaptive immune systems. BO-112 is a nanoplexed form of polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly I:C) that induces local and systemic immunotherapeutic effects in mouse models. In a multicenter phase 1 clinical trial, repeated intratumoral administrations of BO-112 induced an increase in tumor cell necrosis and apoptosis, as well as augmented immune reactivity according to gene expression profiling. The first three cohorts receiving BO-112 as a monotherapy resulted in a recommended dose of 1 mg that could be safely repeated. Two grade 3 to 4 adverse reactions in the form of reversible thrombocytopenia were reported. In a fourth cohort of 28 patients with tumors that had primary resistance to anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1), the combination of intratumoral BO-112 with nivolumab or pembrolizumab was also well tolerated, and 3 patients (2 with melanoma and 1 with renal cell carcinoma) achieved partial responses, with 10 more patients having stable disease at 8 to 12 weeks. Thus, local BO-112 combined with a systemic anti-PD-1 agent might be a strategy to revert anti-PD-1 resistance.
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Carcinoma de Células Renales , Neoplasias Renales , Melanoma , Animales , Humanos , Melanoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Ratones , Nivolumab/uso terapéutico , Poli IAsunto(s)
Antineoplásicos/efectos adversos , Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Indoles/efectos adversos , Melanoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Melanoma/secundario , Neoplasias Cutáneas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología , Sulfonamidas/efectos adversos , Vitíligo/inducido químicamente , Adulto , Antineoplásicos/administración & dosificación , Femenino , Humanos , Indoles/administración & dosificación , Indoles/uso terapéutico , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pigmentación de la Piel/efectos de los fármacos , Sulfonamidas/administración & dosificación , Sulfonamidas/uso terapéutico , VemurafenibRESUMEN
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Humanos , Masculino , Anciano , Úlcera de la Pierna/microbiología , Mucormicosis/microbiología , Rhizopus/aislamiento & purificación , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Úlcera de la Pierna/tratamiento farmacológico , Antifúngicos/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
The treatment of head and neck and salivary gland tumours is complicated and is constantly evolving. Prognostic and predictive indicators of response to treatment are enormously valuable for designing individualized therapies, which justifies their research and validation. Some biomarkers, such as p16, EpsteinBarr virus, PD-L1, androgen receptors and HER-2, are already used routinely in clinical practice. These biomarkers, along with other markers that are currently under development, and the massively parallel sequencing of genes, ensure future advances in the treatment of these neoplasms.In this consensus, a group of experts in the diagnosis and treatment of tumours of the head and neck and salivary glands were selected by the Spanish Society of Pathology (Sociedad Española de Anatomía Patológica SEAP) and the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica SEOM) to evaluate the currently available information and propose a series of recommendations to optimize the determination and daily clinical use of biomarkers.(AU)
El tratamiento de los tumores de cabeza y cuello y de glándulas salivales es complejo, y evoluciona de forma constante. Los indicadores pronósticos y predictivos de respuesta al tratamiento son enormemente valiosos para diseñar terapias individualizadas, lo que justifica su investigación y validación. Algunos biomarcadores como p16, el virus de Epstein-Barr, PD-L1, los receptores de andrógenos o HER-2, ya se utilizan de manera rutinaria en la práctica clínica. Estos biomarcadores, junto con otros marcadores que están actualmente en desarrollo, y la secuenciación masiva de genes, aseguran los futuros avances en el tratamiento de estas neoplasias. En este consenso, un grupo de expertos en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de los tumores de cabeza y cuello y glándulas salivales seleccionado por la Sociedad Española de Anatomía Patológica (SEAP) y la Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica (SEOM) evalúan la información actualmente disponible y proponen una serie de recomendaciones para optimizar la determinación y utilización en la práctica clínica diaria de los biomarcadores.(AU)
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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Biomarcadores de Tumor , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello , Glándulas Salivales , Oncología Médica , Patología Clínica , Patología , Consenso , EspañaRESUMEN
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