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Acta Haematol ; 146(6): 530-537, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37557081

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Chronic myelogenous leukemia at blast crisis with a T-cell phenotype (T-ALL CML-BC) at diagnosis, without any prior history of CML is extremely rare. After the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), CML patients have a median survival comparable to general population and accelerated/blast crisis are rarely encountered. Most CML patients (80%) transform into acute myeloid leukemia and the rest into B-ALL. Anecdotal cases of Ph+ T-ALL, either de novo or in the context of CML-BC have been reported. Left shift in the blood, the presence of splenomegaly/extramedullary infiltration and the occurrence of BCR::ABL1 rearrangement in both the blastic population, as well as in the myeloid cell compartment are key points in differentiating de novo Ph+ T-ALL from T-ALL CML-BC. The latter is a rare entity, characterized by extramedullary disease, p210 transcript and clonal evolution. Lack of preceding CML does not rule out the diagnosis of T-ALL CML-BC. Prompt TKI treatment with ALL-directed therapy followed by allogeneic stem cell transplantation may offer long-term survival in this otherwise poor prognosis entity. In this paper, we describe a patient with T-ALL CML-BC at presentation, still alive 51 months after diagnosis and we offer a review of the literature on this rare subject. All clinical and laboratory features are provided in order to distinguish de novo Ph+ T-ALL from T-ALL CML-BC, underscoring the prognostic and therapeutic significance of such a differentiation.


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Leucemia Mielogênica Crônica BCR-ABL Positiva , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células T Precursoras , Humanos , Crise Blástica/terapia , Crise Blástica/genética , Leucemia Mielogênica Crônica BCR-ABL Positiva/diagnóstico , Leucemia Mielogênica Crônica BCR-ABL Positiva/genética , Leucemia Mielogênica Crônica BCR-ABL Positiva/terapia , Fenótipo , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células T Precursoras/diagnóstico , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células T Precursoras/genética , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células T Precursoras/terapia , Linfócitos T
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Oncologist ; 26(7): 597-609, 2021 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33870594

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BACKGROUND: R-CHOP can cure approximately 75% of patients with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMLBCL), but prognostic factors have not been sufficiently evaluated yet. R-da- EPOCH is potentially more effective but also more toxic than R-CHOP. Reliable prognostic classification is needed to guide treatment decisions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed the impact of clinical prognostic factors on the outcome of 332 PMLBCL patients ≤65 years treated with R-CHOP ± radiotherapy in a multicenter setting in Greece and Cyprus. RESULTS: With a median follow-up of 69 months, 5-year freedom from progression (FFP) was 78% and 5-year lymphoma specific survival (LSS) was 89%. On multivariate analysis, extranodal involvement (E/IV) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) ≥2 times upper limit of normal (model A) were significantly associated with FFP; E/IV and bulky disease (model B) were associated with LSS. Both models performed better than the International Prognostic Index (IPI) and the age-adjusted IPI by Harrel's C rank parameter and Akaike information criterion. Both models A and B defined high-risk subgroups (13%-27% of patients [pts]) with approximately 19%-23% lymphoma-related mortality. They also defined subgroups composing approximately one-fourth or one-half of the patients, with 11% risk of failure and only 1% or 4% 5-year lymphoma-related mortality. CONCLUSION: The combination of E/IV with either bulky disease or LDH ≥2 times upper limit of normal defined high-risk but not very-high-risk subgroups. More importantly, their absence defined subgroups comprising approximately one-fourth or one-half of the pts, with 11% risk of failure and minimal lymphoma-related mortality, who may not need more intensive treatment such as R-da-EPOCH. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: By analyzing the impact of baseline clinical characteristics on outcomes of a large cohort of patients with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma homogeneously treated with R-CHOP with or without radiotherapy, we developed novel prognostic indices which can aid in deciding which patients can be adequately treated with R-CHOP and do not need more intensive regimens such as R-da-EPOCH. The new indices consist of objectively determined characteristics (extranodal disease or stage IV, bulky disease, and markedly elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase), which are readily available from standard initial staging procedures and offer better discrimination compared with established risk scores (International Prognostic Index [IPI] and age-adjusted IPI).


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B , Adulto , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Ciclofosfamida/uso terapêutico , Doxorrubicina/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/tratamento farmacológico , Prednisona/uso terapêutico , Prognóstico , Rituximab/uso terapêutico , Vincristina/efeitos adversos
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Hematol Oncol ; 39(3): 336-348, 2021 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33583077

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Transplant-ineligible relapsed/refractory (rr) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients represent an unmet medical need. Polatuzumab vedotin (Pola), an anti-CD79b antibody-drug-conjugate (ADG), with bendamustine- rituximab(BR) has recently gained approval for these patients, both in the USA and Europe, based on the GO29365 phase IIb trial. Real-life data with Pola are extremely limited. We report the outcomes of 61 Greek patients, who received Pola-(B)R mainly within a compassionate use program. Treatment was given for up to six 21-day cycles. Bendamustine was omitted in three cases due to previous short-lived responses. Fourty-nine rrDLBCL(efficacy cohort-EC) and 58 rr aggressive B-NHL (safety cohort-SC) patients received at least 1 Pola-BR cycle. Twenty-one (43%) patients of the EC responded with 12/49 (25%) CR and 9/49 (18%) PR as best response. Median progression-free survival, overall survival and duration of response were 4.0, 8.5, and 8.5 months respectively, while 55% of patients experienced a grade ≥3 adverse event, mainly hematologic. Treatment discontinuations and death during treatment were mainly due to disease progression. Twenty-two (41%) patients received further treatment; 11/22 are still alive, including one after CAR-T cells, and two after stem cell transplantation. Our data confirm that Pola-BR is a promising treatment for rrDLBCL patients, inducing an adequate response rate with acceptable toxicity. Pola-BR could be used as bridging therapy before further consolidative treatments.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/administração & dosagem , Linfoma de Células B/tratamento farmacológico , Linfoma de Células B/mortalidade , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anticorpos Monoclonais/administração & dosagem , Anticorpos Monoclonais/efeitos adversos , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Cloridrato de Bendamustina/administração & dosagem , Cloridrato de Bendamustina/efeitos adversos , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Grécia/epidemiologia , Humanos , Imunoconjugados/administração & dosagem , Imunoconjugados/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Rituximab/administração & dosagem , Rituximab/efeitos adversos , Taxa de Sobrevida
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Ann Hematol ; 100(9): 2279-2292, 2021 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33523289

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End-of-treatment (EoT) PET/CT is used as a guide to omit radiotherapy (RT) patients with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL). We present the mature and extended results of a retrospective study evaluating the prognostic significance of EoT-PET/CT after adequate response to R-CHOP. Among 231 consecutive PMLBCL patients, 182 underwent EoT-PET/CT and were evaluated according to the Deauville 5-point scale (D5PS) criteria. Freedom from progression (FFP) was measured from the time of PET/CT examination. Among 182 patients, 72 (40%) had D5PS score 1 (D5PSS-1), 33 (18%) had 2, 28 (15%) had 3, 29 (16%) had 4, and 20 (11%) had 5. The 5-year FFP was 97, 94, 92, 82, and 44% for D5PSS-1, D5PSS-2, D5PSS-3, D5PSS-4, and D5PSS-5, respectively. Among 105 patients with unequivocally negative PET/CT (D5PSS-1/D5PSS-2), 49 (47%) received RT (median dose 3420 cGy) and 56 (53%) did not with relapses in 0/49 vs. 4/56 patients (2 mediastinum and 2 isolated CNS relapses).The 5-year FFP for those who received RT or not was 100% versus 96%, when isolated CNS relapses were censored (p = 0.159). Among D5PSS-3 patients (27/28 irradiated-median dose 3600 cGy), the 5-year FFP was 92%. The 5-year FFP for D5PSS-4 and D5PSS-5 was 82 and 44%; 44/49 patients received RT (median dose 4000 and 4400 cGy for D5PSS-4 and D5PSS-5). Our study supports the omission of RT in a sizeable fraction of PET/CT-negative patients and definitely discourages salvage chemotherapy and ASCT in patients with PMLBCL who conventionally respond to R-CHOP, solely based on PET/CT positivity in the absence of documented progressive or multifocal disease. The persistence of positive PET/CT with D5PSS < 5 after consolidative RT should not trigger the initiation of further salvage chemotherapy in the absence of conventionally defined PD.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/tratamento farmacológico , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/radioterapia , Neoplasias do Mediastino/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias do Mediastino/radioterapia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Ciclofosfamida/uso terapêutico , Doxorrubicina/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Humanos , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Neoplasias do Mediastino/diagnóstico por imagem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada , Prednisona/uso terapêutico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Rituximab/uso terapêutico , Resultado do Tratamento , Vincristina/uso terapêutico , Adulto Jovem
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Oncologist ; 21(3): 343-53, 2016 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26921291

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Low absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) to absolute monocyte count (AMC) ratio (ALC/AMC) is an independent prognostic factor in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), but different cutoffs (1.1, 1.5, and 2.9) have been applied. We aimed to validate the prognostic significance of ALC/AMC in 537 homogenously treated (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine or equivalents ± radiotherapy) classical HL patients at various cutoffs. The median ALC/AMC was 2.24 (0.44-20.50). The median AMC was 0.653 × 10(9)/L (0.050-2.070). Lower ALC/AMC was associated with established markers of adverse prognosis. In total, 477 (89%), 418 (78%), and 189 (35%) patients had an ALC/AMC ratio of ≥1.1, ≥1.5, and ≥2.9; respectively; 20% had monocytosis (≥0.9 × 10(9)/L). Ten-year time to progression (TTP) was 77% versus 55% for patients with ALC/AMC ≥1.1 and <1.1 (p = .0002), 76% versus 68% for ALC/AMC ≥1.5 and <1.5 (p = .049), 77% versus 73% for ALC/AMC ≥2.9 and <2.9 (p = .35), and 79% versus 70% for ALC/AMC ≥2.24 and <2.24 (p = .08), respectively. In stages ΙΑ/ΙΙΑ and in patients ≥60 years old, ALC/AMC had no significant effect on TTP. In advanced stages, ALC/AMC was significant only at the cutoff of 1.1 (10-year TTP 67% vs. 48%; p = .016). In younger, advanced-stage patients, the differences were more pronounced. In multivariate analysis of TTP, ALC/AMC < 1.1 (p = .007) and stage IV (p < .001) were independent prognostic factors; ALC/AMC was independent of International Prognostic Score in another model. ALC/AMC was more predictive of overall survival than TTP. At the cutoff of 1.1, ALC/AMC had independent prognostic value in multivariate analysis. However, the prognostically inferior group comprised only 11% of patients. Further research is needed prior to the widespread use of this promising marker.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Doença de Hodgkin/tratamento farmacológico , Doença de Hodgkin/patologia , Linfócitos/patologia , Linfopenia/patologia , Monócitos/patologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Bleomicina/uso terapêutico , Terapia Combinada , Dacarbazina/uso terapêutico , Doxorrubicina/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Doença de Hodgkin/radioterapia , Humanos , Contagem de Linfócitos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Vimblastina/uso terapêutico , Adulto Jovem
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Hematol Rep ; 16(2): 220-233, 2024 Apr 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38651451

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Data on antibody response (AR) after vaccination against SARS-CoV2 in hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation setting (HSCT) were initially scarce, mainly due to the exclusion of such patients from approval studies. Shortly after the worldwide application of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in vulnerable populations such as patients with hematologic malignancies, limited single-center trials, including HSCT patients, were published. However, there was a great heterogeneity between them regarding the type of underlying malignancy, co-current treatment, type of vaccine, method of AR measurement, and time point of AR measurement. Herein, we present the results of a prospective study on AR after vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 using the BNT162b2 vaccine in a cohort of 54 HSCT recipients-mostly autologous from a single Unit-along with a broad review of the current literature. In our cohort, the AR positivity rate at 1 month was 80.8% and remained positive in 85.7% of patients at 3 months after vaccination. There were only nine non-responders, who were more heavily pretreated and more frequently hypogammaglobulinemic compared to responders. High antibody titers (AT), [AT ≥ 1000 U/mL], were detected in 38.5% and 30.6% of the patients at m1 and m3, respectively. A significant decline in AT between m1 and m3 was demonstrated-p < 0.0001; median AT1 and AT3 were 480.5 and 293 U/mL, respectively. A novel finding of our study was the negative impact of IgA hypogammaglobulinemia on response to vaccination. Other negative significant factors were treatment with anti-CD20 antibody at vaccination and vaccination within 18 months from HSCT. Our data indicate that HSCT recipients elicit a positive response to the BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 when vaccinated at 6 months post-transplant, and vaccination should be offered to this patient population even within the post-pandemic COVID-19 era.

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Cancers (Basel) ; 16(2)2024 Jan 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38254729

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The significance of serum beta-2 microglobulin (sß2m) in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is controversial. We analyzed 915 patients with HL, who were treated with ABVD or equivalent regimens with or without radiotherapy. Sß2m levels were measured by a radioimmunoassay (upper normal limit 2.4 mg/L). Sequential cutoffs (1.8-3.0 by 0.1 mg/L increments, 3.5 and 4.0 mg/L) were tested along with ROC analysis. The median sß2m levels were 2.20 mg/L and were elevated (>2.4 mg/L) in 383/915 patients (41.9%). Higher sß2m was associated with inferior freedom from progression (FFP) at all tested cutoffs. The best cutoff was 2.0 mg/L (10-year FFP 83% vs. 70%, p = 0.001), which performed better than the 2.4 mg/L cutoff ("normal versus high"). In multivariate analysis, sß2m > 2.0 mg/L was an independent adverse prognostic factor in the whole patient population. In multivariate overall survival analysis, sß2m levels were predictive at 2.0 mg/L cutoff in the whole patient population and in advanced stages. Similarly, sß2m > 2.0 mg/L independently predicted inferior HL-specific survival in the whole patient population. Our data suggest that higher sß2m is an independent predictor of outcome in HL but the optimal cutoff lies within the normal limits (i.e., at 2.0 mg/L) in this predominantly young patient population, performing much better than a "normal versus high" cutoff set at 2.4 mg/L.

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Oncologist ; 18(2): 190-7, 2013.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23345547

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BACKGROUND: Treatment of splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL) patients is not standardized. Recent data suggest that rituximab is highly effective and could be considered as initial therapy. AIM: To assess the efficacy of rituximab monotherapy in a large series of patients with SMZL and compare these results with splenectomy results. METHODS: The studied population included 85 patients. Fifty-eight received rituximab at a dose of 375 mg/m2 per week for 6 weeks as induction followed by maintenance at the same dose every 2 months for 1-2 years, whereas 27 patients were treated using splenectomy only. RESULTS: The overall response rate to rituximab 2 months after the end of induction was 95% (complete response [CR], 45%; unconfirmed CR, 26%; partial response, 24%). The median times to hematologic and clinical response were 2 weeks and 3 weeks, respectively. Forty-three of 55 patients already completed the maintenance phase: 28 sustained their initial response, 14 improved their response, and one progressed. Eighty-five percent of splenectomized patients responded, and two were treated with rituximab as consolidation after splenectomy and achieved a CR. The 5-year overall and progression-free survival (PFS) rates for rituximab-treated and splenectomized patients were 92% and 77% (p = .09) and 73% and 58% (p = .06), respectively. Furthermore, maintenance therapy with rituximab resulted in a longer duration of response (at 5 years, PFS was 84% for patients receiving maintenance and 36% for patients without maintenance, p <.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Rituximab is a very effective and well-tolerated therapy and may be substituted for splenectomy as the first-line treatment of choice for patients with SMZL.


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Anticorpos Monoclonais Murinos/uso terapêutico , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/tratamento farmacológico , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/cirurgia , Esplenectomia/métodos , Neoplasias Esplênicas/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Esplênicas/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anticorpos Monoclonais Murinos/efeitos adversos , Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Rituximab , Esplenectomia/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias Esplênicas/patologia , Resultado do Tratamento
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Oncologist ; 17(2): 239-49, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22282906

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UNLABELLED: More aggressive treatment approaches (methotrexate, cytarabine, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone, and bleomycin [the MACOP-B regimen] or consolidation with high-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation) have been considered to be superior to cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP) in patients with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMLBCL). Rituximab-CHOP (R-CHOP) is the standard of care for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, whereas efficacy in PMLBCL has not been adequately confirmed. PATIENT AND METHODS: Seventy-six consecutive PMLBCL patients who received R-CHOP with or without radiotherapy (RT) were compared with 45 consecutive historical controls treated with CHOP with or without RT. Baseline characteristics of the two groups were balanced. RESULTS: The rate of early treatment failure was much lower with R-CHOP with or without RT (9% versus 30%; p = .004). The 5-year freedom from progression rate after R-CHOP with or without RT was 81%, versus 48% for CHOP with or without RT (p < .0001). The 5-year event-free survival rates were 80% and 47% (p < .0001) and the 5-year overall and lymphoma-specific survival rates were 89% and 69% (p = .003) and 91% and 69% (p = .001), respectively, with only seven of 76 lymphoma-related deaths. Among R-CHOP responders, 52 of 68 received RT. CONCLUSIONS: Based on these results, most patients with PMLBCL appear to be cured by R-CHOP in 21-day cycles with or without RT, which could be the current standard of care. Therefore, the need for more aggressive treatment strategies is questionable unless high-risk patients are adequately defined. Further studies are required to establish the precise role of RT.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Anticorpos Monoclonais Murinos/administração & dosagem , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/administração & dosagem , Quimiorradioterapia , Ciclofosfamida/administração & dosagem , Doxorrubicina/administração & dosagem , Feminino , Humanos , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/mortalidade , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/radioterapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Imagem Multimodal , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons , Prednisolona/administração & dosagem , Rituximab , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Vincristina/administração & dosagem
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Transfus Apher Sci ; 46(2): 189-93, 2012 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22178592

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Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is an established therapy for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). The objective of this study was to further explore the clinical efficacy of ECP combined with immunomodulatory agents. Eighteen patients with histologically proven CTCL were followed-up after therapy with ECP, mainly combined with interferon-α or bexarotene. A total of 61% of patients responded to therapy (n=11; CR: 5, PR: 6). Median survival was 51 months, progression free survival was 28 months and response duration was 29 ± 23.9 months. ECP combined therapy was highly effective or had a palliative effect in CTCL resistant to previous treatments.


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Linfoma Cutâneo de Células T/terapia , Fotoferese/métodos , Neoplasias Cutâneas/terapia , Adulto , Idoso , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Fatores Imunológicos/administração & dosagem , Linfoma Cutâneo de Células T/mortalidade , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Cutâneas/mortalidade , Taxa de Sobrevida
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Leuk Lymphoma ; 63(4): 799-812, 2022 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35188040

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Serum ferritin (SF) is frequently elevated in classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). We report on its prognostic significance in an unselected series of 529 cHL patients treated with state-of-the-art therapy. Higher baseline levels correlated with markers of advanced/aggressive disease. SF levels were significantly higher in male and older patients, those with high body mass index and mixed cellularity histology. The strongest correlation was recorded between SF and complement reactive protein (CRP) levels. Gender-specific SF cutoffs which provided the best discrimination in terms of freedom from progression (FFP) were identified. In multivariate analysis elevated SF levels, advanced stage and high lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were independent prognostic factors of inferior FFP. SF also appears to retain independent prognostic significance for progression-free survival (PFS) but not for overall survival (OS). In conclusion, SF levels in cHL reflect disease activity and are associated with adverse patient outcomes.


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Doença de Hodgkin , Biomarcadores , Ferritinas , Doença de Hodgkin/diagnóstico , Doença de Hodgkin/terapia , Humanos , Masculino , Prognóstico , Intervalo Livre de Progressão , Estudos Retrospectivos
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In Vivo ; 36(3): 1302-1315, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35478115

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BACKGROUND/AIM: Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMLBCL) is an aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), whose prognosis has greatly improved since the incorporation of the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab into current therapeutic regimens. Evidence, however, on the optimal time interval between consecutive chemoimmunotherapy (CIT) cycles is still scarce. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy outcomes of the more commonly administered 3-weekly regimens to the biweekly ones in a PMLBCL patients' population, who were mostly treated with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone every 21 days (R-CHOP-21) or R-CHOP-14. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively studied our cohort of consecutively treated PMLBCL patients, focusing on their treatment density, in order to determine possible differences in treatment outcomes. RESULTS: CIT, in the form of both R-CHOP-21 as well as R-CHOP-14 (or similar regimens), is highly active in PMLBCL, with low rates of early treatment failure. In our cohort of patients, R-CHOP-14 did not result in a meaningful improvement of freedom from progression (FFP) or overall survival (OS). CONCLUSION: Both R-CHOP-14 and R-CHOP-21 are probably equally effective in PMLBCL, yet further, prospective, randomized studies are warranted to clarify whether dose-dense regimens can be associated with better disease control and long-term results.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Linfoma de Células B , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Ciclofosfamida/uso terapêutico , Doxorrubicina , Humanos , Linfoma de Células B/tratamento farmacológico , Prednisona/uso terapêutico , Estudos Prospectivos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Rituximab/uso terapêutico , Vincristina/uso terapêutico
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Rheumatol Int ; 30(7): 925-32, 2010 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19693507

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Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a form of reactive lymphadenopathy, which was firstly described in Japan, but is uncommon in the Western world. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of nine cases of adult or adolescent Kikuchi's disease diagnosed in a single Haematology Unit in Athens, Greece between 1990 and 2006. The median age of the patients was 25 years (14-40) and 8/9 were females. All patients presented with cervical lymphadenopathy sparing the supraclavicular fossa; one had associated axillary lymphadenopathy, seven had fever and two were asymptomatic. The median duration of lymphadenopathy before presentation was 30 days (10-45). Just palpable splenomegaly was recorded in three patients. The median value of the maximal lymph node diameter was 2 cm (1-5) and only 1/9 had nodes >2 cm in their largest diameter. Lymphadenopathy was tender in two patients; hard nodes were observed in three patients. The median leukocyte count was 4.7 x 10(9)/l (2.2-4.9) with a normal differential in 7/9 patients. No infectious agent could be demonstrated. One patient had clinical and laboratory evidence of primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS). In conclusion, Kikuchi's disease represents a rare but important diagnostic possibility for patients presenting with lymphadenopathy in Greece and other western countries. In this setting, autoimmune disorders, mainly lupus and APLS, should be considered and excluded by the appropriate laboratory work-up.


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Síndrome Antifosfolipídica/diagnóstico , Síndrome Antifosfolipídica/fisiopatologia , Linfadenite Histiocítica Necrosante/diagnóstico , Linfadenite Histiocítica Necrosante/fisiopatologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Anticorpos Antifosfolipídeos/análise , Anticorpos Antifosfolipídeos/sangue , Síndrome Antifosfolipídica/epidemiologia , Doenças Autoimunes/diagnóstico , Doenças Autoimunes/epidemiologia , Doenças Autoimunes/fisiopatologia , Comorbidade , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Erros de Diagnóstico/prevenção & controle , Feminino , Grécia , Linfadenite Histiocítica Necrosante/epidemiologia , Humanos , Contagem de Leucócitos , Linfonodos/patologia , Masculino , Prevalência , Baço/patologia , Baço/fisiopatologia , Esplenomegalia/diagnóstico , Esplenomegalia/epidemiologia , Esplenomegalia/fisiopatologia , Adulto Jovem
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Oncologist ; 14(2): 148-54, 2009 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19204322

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Early-stage gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (GML) is considered a localized disease with an indolent course. Circulating malignant cells have been detected in other early-stage indolent lymphomas by molecular methods. We investigated the incidence of occult blood disease in early-stage GML patients, its impact on clinical outcome, and the similarity between blood and gastric lymphocytic clones. Sixty-two patients with localized GML were included in the study; 51 of them had Helicobacter pylori infection. Monoclonality was investigated by leader polymerase chain reaction. Sequencing was performed for the immunoglobulin variable gene (VH) analysis. Blood involvement was absent in all patients by conventional staging methods. In the whole group of 62 patients, the incidence of blood IgH rearrangement was 45%, and this did not correlate with baseline patient characteristics. The monoclonal blood and gastric products of five patients were sequenced and compared with each other. Clonal identity was evident in four of five patients. The VH3 gene was the most frequently used, both in the blood and in the stomach. Early-stage GML is not a truly localized disease because half the patients had a circulating clone, probably identical to the gastric one. The clinical significance of occult blood disease and the potential appropriate intervention need to be further investigated.


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Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/patologia , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Linfócitos B/patologia , Feminino , Infecções por Helicobacter/sangue , Infecções por Helicobacter/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Helicobacter/patologia , Humanos , Cadeias Pesadas de Imunoglobulinas/sangue , Cadeias Pesadas de Imunoglobulinas/genética , Região Variável de Imunoglobulina/genética , Imunofenotipagem , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/sangue , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/genética , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/virologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Neoplasias Gástricas/sangue , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Neoplasias Gástricas/virologia , Resultado do Tratamento
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Anticancer Res ; 29(5): 1811-6, 2009 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19443409

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BACKGROUND: To determine the immunoglobulin variable heavy chain (IgVH) gene usage and somatic mutation patterns in a series of SMZL patients and to correlate these findings with the clinical features and outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS: IgVH genes were amplified and sequenced from 22 SMZL cases. Clinical and laboratory data of these patients were recorded. RESULTS: A biased usage of IgVH gene was found with overrepresentation of VH3 in 16/22 cases. A total of 13/22 (59%) of cases were found to have mutated IgVH genes, whereas 9/22 (41%) were unmutated. Positive antigen selection process was identified in two cases. Treatment was different between the cases with mutation and those without. No differences in clinical and laboratory characteristics, or survival were found between the mutated and unmutated cases. CONCLUSION: SMZL are characterized by marked molecular heterogeneity. A biased usage of certain sequences suggests antigen selection. Prognostic significance of mutational status was not confirmed in this study. However further studies are needed in order to confirm these results.


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Genes de Cadeia Pesada de Imunoglobulina , Linfoma/genética , Mutação , Neoplasias Esplênicas/genética , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Linfoma/terapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Esplênicas/terapia , Resultado do Tratamento
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Clin Cancer Res ; 14(6): 1759-66, 2008 Mar 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18347177

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PURPOSE: To correlate the immunohistochemical expression of topoisomerase IIalpha (topoIIalpha) in Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) with clinicopathological parameters, the expression of Ki-67 and the outcome of patients, who had been homogenously treated with ABVD or equivalent regimens. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Immunohistochemistry using the monoclonal antibody Ki-S1 (topoIIalpha) was performed in 238 HL patients. MiB1 (Ki-67) expression was evaluated in 211/238. RESULTS: The mean +/- SD percentage of topoIIalpha- and Ki-67-positive Hodgkin-Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells was 63 +/- 19% (5%-98%) and 73 +/- 19% (8%-99%), respectively. The median percentage of topoIIalpha-positive HRS cells was 64% (interquartile range, 51-78%). There was no correlation between topoIIalpha expression and patient characteristics. TopoIIalpha and Ki-67 expression were correlated (Spearman's Rho 0.255, P < 0.001). TopoIlalpha expression within the highest quartile of this patient population was predictive of failure free survival (FFS) (10-year rates 82 +/- 3% vs 68 +/- 7%, P = 0.02 for patients falling into the quartiles 1-3 and 4 respectively). In multivariate analysis topoIIalpha expression was independently predictive of FFS. CONCLUSION: TopoIIalpha was expressed in all cases of HL showing a correlation with Ki-67 expression. Under current standard therapy including drugs inhibiting its activity, topoIIalpha was an independent adverse predictor of FFS with no statistically significant correlation with other established prognostic factors.


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Antígenos de Neoplasias/metabolismo , DNA Topoisomerases Tipo II/metabolismo , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/metabolismo , Doença de Hodgkin/diagnóstico , Doença de Hodgkin/metabolismo , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Progressão da Doença , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Doença de Hodgkin/terapia , Humanos , Antígeno Ki-67/metabolismo , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Prognóstico , Recidiva , Indução de Remissão
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