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Background and Objective: Lung cancer stands as the main cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. With the advent of immunotherapy and the discovery of targetable oncogenic driver genes, although prognosis has changed in the last few years, survival rates remain dismal for most patients. This emphasizes the urgent need for new strategies that could enhance treatment in precision medicine. The role of the microbiota in carcinogenesis constitutes an evolving landscape of which little is known. It has been suggested these microorganisms may influence in responses, resistance, and adverse effects to cancer treatments, particularly to immune checkpoint blockers. However, evidence on the impact of microbiota composition in oncogene-addicted tumors is lacking. This review aims to provide an overview of the relationship between microbiota, daily habits, the immune system, and oncogene-addicted tumors, focusing on lung cancer. Methods: A PubMed and Google Scholar search from 2013 to 2024 was conducted. Relevant articles were reviewed in order to guide our research and generate hypothesis of clinical applicability. Key Content and Findings: Microbiota is recognized to participate in immune reprogramming, fostering inflammatory, immunosuppressive, or anti-tumor responses. Therefore, identifying the microbiota that impact response to treatment and modulating its composition by interventions such as dietary modifications, probiotics or antibiotics, could potentially yield better outcomes for cancer patients. Additionally, targeted therapies that modulate molecular signaling pathways may impact both immunity and microbiota. Understanding this intricate interplay could unveil new therapeutic strategies. Conclusions: By comprehending how microbiota may influence efficacy of targeted therapies, even though current evidence is scarce, we may generate interesting hypotheses that could improve clinical practice.
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INTRODUCTION: Recent advances in the treatment of locally advanced NSCLC have led to changes in the standard of care for this disease. For the selection of the best approach strategy for each patient, it is necessary the homogenization of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, as well as the promotion of the evaluation of patients by a multidisciplinary oncology team. OBJECTIVE: Development of an expert consensus document with suggestions for the approach and treatment of locally advanced NSCLC leaded by Spanish Lung Cancer Group GECP. METHODS: Between March and July 2023, a panel of 28 experts was formed. Using a mixed technique (Delphi/nominal group) under the guidance of a coordinating group, consensus was reached in 4 phases: 1. Literature review and definition of discussion topics 2. First round of voting 3. Communicating the results and second round of voting 4. Definition of conclusions in nominal group meeting. Responses were consolidated using medians and interquartile ranges. The threshold for agreement was defined as 85% of the votes. RESULTS: New and controversial situations regarding the diagnosis and management of locally advanced NSCLC were analyzed and reconciled based on evidence and clinical experience. Discussion issues included: molecular diagnosis and biomarkers, radiologic and surgical diagnosis, mediastinal staging, role of the multidisciplinary thoracic committee, neoadjuvant treatment indications, evaluation of response to neoadjuvant treatment, postoperative evaluation, and follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Consensus clinical suggestions were generated on the most relevant scenarios such as diagnosis, staging and treatment of locally advanced lung cancer, which will serve to support decision-making in daily practice.
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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Consenso , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Humanos , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/terapia , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/patología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/terapia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , España , Grupo de Atención al Paciente , Técnica Delphi , Estadificación de NeoplasiasRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers and the leading cause of cancer death. Advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) patients frequently harbor mutations that impact their survival outcomes. There are limited data regarding the prognostic and predictive significance of these mutations on survival outcomes in the real-world setting. METHODS: This observational retrospective study analyzed de-identified electronic medical records from the Flatiron Health Clinico-Genomic and FoundationCore® databases to identify patients with aNSCLC who initiated first-line immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI; alone or in combination) or chemotherapy under routine care between 2016 and 2021. The primary objectives were to assess the prevalence of non-actionable mutations and to determine their association with overall survival (OS). Real-world progression-free survival (rwPFS) and real-world response (rwR) were investigated as secondary exploratory outcomes. RESULTS: Based on an assessment of 185 non-actionable mutations in 2999 patients, the most prevalent mutations were TP53 (70%), KRAS (42%), CDKN2A/B (31%), and STK11 (21%). STK11, KEAP1, and CDKN2A/B mutations were significantly associated with lower rwR, shorter rwPFS and OS. KRAS mutations were clinically associated with shorter rwPFS in CIT-treated patients. Subgroup analysis revealed that fast progressors were significantly more likely to harbor STK11, KEAP1, and CDKN2A/B mutations. Accordingly, long-term survivors (LTS) showed a significantly lower prevalence of these mutations. CONCLUSION: Our results provide evidence on the prognostic value of STK11, KEAP1, and CDKN2A/B mutations in patients with aNSCLC. Further research is required to better understand the implications of these findings on patient management and future trial design and treatment selection.
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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Mutación , Humanos , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/genética , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/patología , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/mortalidad , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/mortalidad , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Estudios Retrospectivos , Masculino , Femenino , Pronóstico , Anciano , Persona de Mediana Edad , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinasas/genética , Quinasas de la Proteína-Quinasa Activada por el AMP , Proteína 1 Asociada A ECH Tipo Kelch/genética , Inhibidores de Puntos de Control Inmunológico/uso terapéutico , Inhibidor p16 de la Quinasa Dependiente de Ciclina/genética , Supervivencia sin Progresión , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas p21(ras)/genética , Proteína p53 Supresora de Tumor/genética , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Adulto , Tasa de SupervivenciaRESUMEN
The present study aimed to investigate the potential of basal cell-free fluorometric DNA (cfDNA) quantification as a prognostic biomarker in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with an Immune Checkpoint Blockade (ICB). A discovery and validation cohort of 61 and 31 advanced lung cancer patients treated with ICB were included in this study. Quantification of cfDNA concentration was performed before the start of the treatment and patients were followed up for a median of 34 (30-40) months. The prognostic predicted value of cfDNA was evaluated based on ROC, and Cox regression was conducted via univariate and multivariate analyses to estimate the hazard ratio. We observed that a cfDNA cut-off of 0.55 ng/µL before the ICB determines the overall survival of patients with a log rank p-value of 3.3 × 10-4. That represents median survivals of 3.8 vs. 17.5 months. Similar results were obtained in the validation cohort being the log rank p-value 3.8 × 10-2 with median survivals of 5.9 vs. 24.3. The univariate and multivariate analysis revealed that the cut-off of 0.55 ng/µL before ICB treatment was an independent predictive factor and was significantly associated with a better survival outcome. High cfDNA concentrations identify patients with advanced NSCLC who do not benefit from the ICB. The determination of cfDNA is a simple test that could select a group of patients in whom new therapeutic strategies are needed.
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Lung cancer (LC) is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide mostly due to the low survival rate: 75% of cases are identified in advanced stages. In this study, the list of useful biomarkers to make an early diagnosis using liquid biopsies was expanded. A total of 30 samples of LC were analyzed to define potential miRNA biomarkers in liquid biopsies for LC. The biomarkers have been identified in interaction networks miRNAmRNA. The potential biomarkers have been then validated in large cohorts. A total of 15 candidate miRNAs, that regulate the repression of 30 mRNAs, have been identified as a specific functional interaction network for squamous carcinoma, while the specific functional interaction network of adenocarcinoma consists of four candidate miRNAs that seem to handle the repression of five mRNA. Inspection of expression levels in larger cohorts validates the usefulness of the 11 candidates as biomarkers in liquid biopsies. The 11 candidate miRNAs found could be utilized to form diagnostic predictive biomarkers for LC in liquid biopsies (AU)
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Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico , MicroARNs/genética , MicroARNs/metabolismo , ARN Mensajero/metabolismo , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Biopsia Líquida , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologíaRESUMEN
Introduction: We present the results of a phase 2a trial of first-line avelumab (anti-programmed death-ligand 1 antibody) plus cetuximab (anti-EGFR antibody) in patients with advanced squamous NSCLC. Methods: Patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous NSCLC received avelumab 800 mg (d 1 and 8), cetuximab 250 mg/m2 (d 1) and 500 mg/m2 (d 8), cisplatin 75 mg/m2 (d 1), and gemcitabine 1250 mg/m2 (d 1 and 8) for four 3-week cycles, followed by avelumab 800 mg and cetuximab 500 mg/m2 every 2 weeks. The primary end point was the best overall response; the secondary end points were progression-free survival, duration of response, overall survival, and safety. Efficacy analyses were reported from an updated data cutoff. Results: A total of 43 patients were enrolled. The median follow-up was 6.6 months for the primary analyses and 9.2 months for the efficacy analyses. In the efficacy analyses, 15 patients had a confirmed partial response (objective response rate, 34.9% [95% confidence interval: 21.0%-50.9%]), and the median duration of response was 7.1 months (95% confidence interval: 4.2-12.5 mo). The median progression-free survival and overall survival were 6.1 months and 10.0 months, respectively. In the safety analyses (primary analysis), 38 patients (88.4%) had a treatment-related adverse event, of whom 24 (55.8%) had a grade 3 or higher treatment-related adverse event. Conclusions: The combination of avelumab + cetuximab and chemotherapy showed antitumor activity and tolerable safety; however, the ORR was not improved compared with those reported for current standards of care (NCT03717155).
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OBJECTIVES: Naloxegol is a peripherally acting µ-opioid receptor antagonist (PAMORA) for treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC). The main objective was to analyse the long-term efficacy, quality of life (QOL) and safety of naloxegol in patients with cancer in a real-world study. METHODS: This one-year prospective study included patients older than 18 years, with active oncological disease who were under treatment with opioids for pain control and Karnofsky≥50 and OIC with inadequate response to treatment with laxative (s). All the patients received treatment with naloxegol according to clinical criteria. The main efficacy objectives were measured by the patient assessment of constipation QOL questionnaire (PAC-QOL), the PAC symptoms (PAC-SYM), the response rate at day 15, and months 1-3-6-12, and global QOL (EuroQoL-5D-5L). RESULTS: A total of 126 patients (58.7% males) with a mean age of 61.5 years (95% CI 59.4 to 63.7) were included. PAC-SYM and PAC-QOL total score and all their dimensions improved from baseline (p<0.0001). At 12 months, 77.8% of the patients were responders to naloxegol treatment. Global QOL was conserved from baseline. A total of 28 adverse reactions, mainly gastrointestinal were observed in 15.1% of the patients (19/126), being 75% (21) mild, 17.9% (5) moderate and 7.1% (2) severe. Most adverse reactions (67.9%) appeared the first 15 days of treatment. CONCLUSION: The results of this first long-term and real-world-data study in patients with cancer, showed the sustained efficacy and safety of naloxegol for the treatment of OIC in this group of patients.
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Neoplasias , Estreñimiento Inducido por Opioides , Masculino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Femenino , Estreñimiento/inducido químicamente , Estreñimiento/tratamiento farmacológico , Analgésicos Opioides/efectos adversos , Calidad de Vida , Estreñimiento Inducido por Opioides/tratamiento farmacológico , Estudios Prospectivos , Antagonistas de Narcóticos/efectos adversos , Neoplasias/complicaciones , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológicoRESUMEN
Lung cancer (LC) is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide mostly due to the low survival rate: 75% of cases are identified in advanced stages. In this study, the list of useful biomarkers to make an early diagnosis using liquid biopsies was expanded. A total of 30 samples of LC were analyzed to define potential miRNA biomarkers in liquid biopsies for LC. The biomarkers have been identified in interaction networks miRNA-mRNA. The potential biomarkers have been then validated in large cohorts. A total of 15 candidate miRNAs, that regulate the repression of 30 mRNAs, have been identified as a specific functional interaction network for squamous carcinoma, while the specific functional interaction network of adenocarcinoma consists of four candidate miRNAs that seem to handle the repression of five mRNA. Inspection of expression levels in larger cohorts validates the usefulness of the 11 candidates as biomarkers in liquid biopsies. The 11 candidate miRNAs found could be utilized to form diagnostic predictive biomarkers for LC in liquid biopsies.
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Neoplasias Pulmonares , MicroARNs , Humanos , MicroARNs/genética , MicroARNs/metabolismo , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , ARN Mensajero/metabolismo , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Pulmón , Biopsia LíquidaRESUMEN
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide being responsible for 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Epigenetic alterations are key in directing the aberrant expression of tumor-associated genes that drive cellular malignant transformation and cancer progression. Among epigenetic alterations, DNA methylation is the most deeply studied one in relation to environmental exposure. Tissue biopsies have traditionally been the main procedure by which a small sample of body tissue is excised to confirm cancer diagnosis or to indicate the primary site when cancer has spread. In contrast, the analysis of circulating tumor-derived material, or tumor circulome, by means of liquid biopsy of peripheral blood, urine, saliva or sputum is a noninvasive, fast and reproducible alternative to tissue biopsy. Recently, the assessment of epigenetic alterations such as DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation in circulating free DNA has been proved possible. These marks can be associated to prognosis and response to a variety of treatments including chemotherapy, hormonotherapy or immunotherapy. Epigenetic biomarkers may offer some advantages over RNA or genetic biomarkers given their stability in bodily fluids and their high tissue-specificity. While many challenges are still ahead, the unique advantages of these types of biomarkers is urging the scientific community to persevere in their clinical validation and integration into reliable prediction models. This review aims at recapitulating the emerging noninvasive DNA methylated biomarkers of importance for prediction of prognosis and drug response in cancer.
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Ácidos Nucleicos Libres de Células , Neoplasias , Biomarcadores , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Transformación Celular Neoplásica/genética , ADN , Metilación de ADN , Epigénesis Genética , Humanos , Neoplasias/diagnóstico , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias/genética , PronósticoRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) can affect up to 63% of all patients with cancer. The objectives of this study were to assess quality of life as well as efficacy and safety of naloxegol, in patients with cancer with OIC. METHODS: An observational study was made of a cohort of patients with cancer and with OIC exhibiting an inadequate response to laxatives and treated with naloxegol. The sample consisted of adult outpatients with a Karnofsky performance status score ≥50. The Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAC-QOL) and the Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms (PAC-SYM) were applied for 3 months. RESULTS: A total of 126 patients (58.2% males) with a mean age of 61.3 years (range 34-89) were included. Clinically relevant improvements (>0.5 points) were recorded in the PAC-QOL and PAC-SYM questionnaires (p<0.0001) from 15 days of treatment. The number of days a week with complete spontaneous bowel movements increased significantly (p<0.0001) from 2.4 to 4.6 on day 15, 4.7 after 1 month and 5 after 3 months. Pain control significantly improved (p<0.0001) during follow-up. A total of 13.5% of the patients (17/126) presented some gastrointestinal adverse reaction, mostly of mild (62.5%) or moderate intensity (25%). CONCLUSIONS: Clinically relevant improvements in OIC-related quality of life, number of bowel movements and constipation-related symptoms were recorded as early as after 15 days of treatment with naloxegol in patients with cancer and OIC, with a good safety profile.
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Analgésicos Opioides/efectos adversos , Dolor en Cáncer/tratamiento farmacológico , Morfinanos/uso terapéutico , Antagonistas de Narcóticos/uso terapéutico , Estreñimiento Inducido por Opioides/tratamiento farmacológico , Polietilenglicoles/uso terapéutico , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Estudios de Cohortes , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Manejo del Dolor/efectos adversos , Medición de Resultados Informados por el Paciente , Calidad de Vida , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Lung adenocarcinoma (ADC) is the main cause of death related to lung cancer. The aim of this study was to identify poor prognostic factors for overall survival (OS) in patients with stage IV lung ADC in real-world clinical practice. METHODS: Patients were selected from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database. Chi-square bivariate analysis was used for the association of binary qualitative variables. A multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed to determine the impact of these prognostic factors on OS. RESULTS: A total of 46 030 patients were included (51.3% men, mean age 67.03 ± 11.6), of whom 41.3% presented with metastases in bone, 28.9% in brain, 17.1% in liver and 31.8% in lung. Patients with liver metastases presented with two or more metastatic sites more frequently than patients without liver metastases (P < 0.001). Male sex (HR 0.78, 95% CI: 0.76-0.80), age ≥ 65 years (HR 1.37, 95% CI: 1.33-1.40), lack of family support (HR 0.80, 95% CI: 0.78-0.81) and presence of liver (HR 1.45, 95% CI: 1.40-1.50), bone (HR 1.21, 95% CI: 1.18-1.24) or brain metastases (HR 1.18, 95% CI: 1.15-1.21) were identified as poor prognostic factors for OS. Patients with liver metastasis showed the highest hazard ratio value (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The presence of liver metastases was the worst prognostic factor for patients with metastatic lung ADC. This factor should be considered as a stratification factor for future studies evaluating new cancer treatments including immunotherapy. KEY POINTS: SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: Regression analysis identified poor prognostic factors for overall survival. Factors were male sex, age ≥ 65 years, lack of family support and presence of liver, bone and brain metastases. Patients with liver metastasis showed the highest HR (HR = 1.45 95% CI: 1.40-1.50). This study included the highest number of adenocarcinoma patients analyzed so far (N = 46 030). What this study adds The presence of liver metastases should be considered as a stratification factor for future studies evaluating new cancer treatments including immunotherapy.
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Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón/mortalidad , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Pronóstico , Programa de VERFRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Docetaxel and erlotinib are registered second-line treatments for wild-type EGFR NSCLC. Previous studies suggested a predictive value of the VeriStrat test in second-line therapy of NSCLC, classifying patients as either VeriStrat good or VeriStrat poor. EMPHASIS-lung aimed at exploring this predictive effect in patients with squamous cell NSCLC. The trial closed prematurely because of low accrual and results from other trials. Our analysis includes an exploratory combined analysis with results from the PROSE trial. METHODS: EMPHASIS-lung was a randomized phase III multicenter trial exploring the differential effect of second-line erlotinib versus docetaxel on progression-free survival (PFS) in VeriStrat good versus VeriStrat poor patients with squamous cell NSCLC. RESULTS: A total of 80 patients were randomized, with 72.5% categorized as VeriStrat good. Patient characteristics were balanced between VeriStrat status and treatment groups. The median PFS times with docetaxel and erlotinib treatment in the VeriStrat good cohort were 4.1 and 1.6 months, respectively, versus 1.9 and 2.1 months, respectively, in the VeriStrat poor cohort. The median overall survival (OS) times with docetaxel and erlotinib treatment in the VeriStrat good cohort were 7.8 and 8.4 months, respectively, and 4.4 and 5.2 months, respectively, in the VeriStrat poor cohort. An additional exploratory analysis was performed; in it, 47 patients from the squamous cell subgroup of PROSE were included in a combined analysis, contributing with 45 PFS and 41 OS events. CONCLUSIONS: The final analysis of EMPHASIS-lung did not show a differential effect on PFS for erlotinib versus docetaxel stratified by VeriStrat status. Similarly, in the combined analysis, no significant treatment by VeriStrat status interaction was observed (interaction p = 0.24 for PFS and 0.45 for OS, stratified by study).
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/tratamiento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Anciano , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/patología , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patología , Estudios de Cohortes , Docetaxel , Clorhidrato de Erlotinib/administración & dosificación , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Masculino , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Platino (Metal)/administración & dosificación , Pronóstico , Tasa de Supervivencia , Taxoides/administración & dosificaciónRESUMEN
UNLABELLED: Objective. We conducted this phase II trial to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of the sequential nonplatinum combination chemotherapy consisting of gemcitabine (GEM) and vinorelbine (VNR) followed by weekly docetaxel (DOC) in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients and methods. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: stage IV NSCLC, Performance status =/< 2, adequate renal, hepatic and bone marrow function. Treatment consisted on: VNR 25 mg/m(2) plus gemcitabine 1000 mg/m(2), on days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle, followed by docetaxel 36 mg/m(2) weekly until progression or unacceptable toxicity. Results. 21 stage IV patients were enrolled. All patients are evaluable for treatment response and toxicity profile. The mean age of the patients was 63 years (range: 51 to 72) with 18 (86%) males and 3 (14%) females. Histology types were: adenocarcinoma in 8 patients (38%), large cell carcinoma in 1 patients (5%) and squamous cell carcinoma in 12 patients (57%). The majority of the patients had and ECOG PS of 1. Eight patients (38%) did not complete six cycles of gemcitabine-navelbine. The median number of cycles of gemcitabine-navelbine was 4 (range 2-6) Of the 13 patients (61%) who completed six cycles of gemcitabine-navelbine, all of them went on to receive weekly docetaxel and received at least 3 cycles, with a median number of 8 cycles (range 3- 16). The overall response rate was 33%. Respect survival, the minimum follow-up was 6 months (range, 6-25 months). The median survival time (MST) was 7.9 months, and the 1-year survival was 30%, and the median progression-free survival was 4.7 months. Toxicity was mild, well tolerated and mostly hematologic. In the GEM/VNR cycle, grade 3/4 neutropenia occurred in 14%, two patients with febrile neutropenia. Grade 3 anaemia in 1 patients (5%) and grade 3 thrombocytopenia in 1 patient (5%). Nonhematologic toxicity was also mild: 1 patient with Grade 3 skin toxicity with docetaxel, 1 patient with grade 3 infection, 2 patients with grade 3 astenia and 1 patient with a mild allergic reaction postchemotherapy treatment with docetaxel. Conclusion. The sequential triplet nonplatinum chemotherapy consisted of GEM/VNR followed by weekly DOC is active and can be administered safely in advanced NSCLC. Our results are similar with other sequential regimens and did not represent a significant improvement in the treatment of this disease.
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Antimetabolitos Antineoplásicos/administración & dosificación , Antineoplásicos Fitogénicos/administración & dosificación , Antineoplásicos/administración & dosificación , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/tratamiento farmacológico , Desoxicitidina/análogos & derivados , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Taxoides/administración & dosificación , Vinblastina/análogos & derivados , Adenocarcinoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Adenocarcinoma/patología , Anciano , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/mortalidad , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/patología , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/tratamiento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patología , Desoxicitidina/administración & dosificación , Docetaxel , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Pulmón/patología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/mortalidad , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Análisis de Supervivencia , Factores de Tiempo , Vinblastina/administración & dosificación , Vinorelbina , GemcitabinaRESUMEN
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Backbround. In this Phase I/II trial, the maximumtolerateddose (MTD) and activity of cisplatin plusvinorelbine (VRL) administered in continuous infusionas first-line treatment of advanced non smallcell lung cancer (NSCLC) was determined in 12consecutive chemotherapy-naive patients with advancedNSCLC.Patients and methods. The dose of cisplatin was100 mg/m2 in all patients, and vinorelbine was administeredas an initial intravenous (iv) bolus of 8mg/m2 on day 1 followed by a 4-day continuous ivinfusion at 4 different 24 h dose levels (DLs) to berepeated every 21 days. All 12 patients (47 cycles)were evaluable for response and toxicity.Results. The MTD was 8 mg/m2 bolus followed by acontinuous iv infusion of 8 mg/m2 per day over 4days. The dose limiting toxicities (DLT) were febrileneutropenia in 4 patients and grade 3 mucositis in 1patient. There was less neuro-toxicity and comparedto the weekly bolus scheme. There was nosignificant cumulative toxicity after 3 cycles. Partialresponses were observed in 6 patients; an overall responserate of 50% (95% CI: 30-65%). Median time toprogression was 5,5 months (95% CI: 1,5-11 months)and median survival was 11 months (95% CI: 5-20months).Conclusions. The results demonstrate that, in thissetting of first-line treatment of NSCLC, cisplatinplus vinorelbine at 8 mg/m2 bolus followed by acontinuous infusion of 8 mg/m2 per day over 4 daysis the recommended schedule. Further trials wouldbe useful to establish activity of this combination
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Humanos , Cisplatino/farmacocinética , Alcaloides de la Vinca/administración & dosificación , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Infusiones Intravenosas/métodos , Dosis Máxima Tolerada , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada AntineoplásicaRESUMEN
Renal cell carcinoma is an uncommon tumor in adults. Metastasis in the nasal fossa is rare, and can become apparent as a result of repeated epistaxis. We report a patient with renal cell carcinoma presenting with epistaxis secondary to a metastasis in the right nasal fossa. The primary tumor was treated with nephrectomy and the nasal fossa metastasis was treated successfully with embolization, chemoimmunotherapy, surgery, and radiotherapy. The presence of repeated epistaxis may very occasionally be the first symptom of renal cell carcinoma, and systemic treatment combined with local treatment may enable adequate control of the disease.
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Adenocarcinoma de Células Claras/secundario , Carcinoma de Células Renales/secundario , Neoplasias Renales/diagnóstico , Cavidad Nasal , Neoplasias Nasales/secundario , Adenocarcinoma de Células Claras/patología , Adenocarcinoma de Células Claras/terapia , Antimetabolitos Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Antineoplásicos Fitogénicos/uso terapéutico , Carcinoma de Células Renales/patología , Carcinoma de Células Renales/terapia , Terapia Combinada , Embolización Terapéutica , Epistaxis/etiología , Resultado Fatal , Fluorouracilo/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Factores Inmunológicos/uso terapéutico , Interferón alfa-2 , Interferón-alfa/uso terapéutico , Interleucina-2/uso terapéutico , Neoplasias Renales/patología , Neoplasias Renales/terapia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/secundario , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirugía , Escisión del Ganglio Linfático , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Nefrectomía , Neoplasias Nasales/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Nasales/terapia , Orquiectomía , Neumonectomía/métodos , Radioterapia Adyuvante , Proteínas Recombinantes , Neoplasias Testiculares/secundario , Neoplasias Testiculares/cirugía , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Vinblastina/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is a clinicopathologic syndrome with characteristic features. The diagnosis of BOOP requires the presence of a combination of pathological, clinical, and radiological features. We report the case of a lung cancer patient with bronquiloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) presenting with BOOP after chemotherapy with docetaxel and gemcitabine producing severe respiratory insufficiency, and simulating a progression of the tumor.
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Adenocarcinoma Bronquioloalveolar/diagnóstico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efectos adversos , Neumonía en Organización Criptogénica/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma Bronquioloalveolar/inducido químicamente , Adenocarcinoma Bronquioloalveolar/complicaciones , Adenocarcinoma Bronquioloalveolar/tratamiento farmacológico , Antiinflamatorios/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Neumonía en Organización Criptogénica/inducido químicamente , Neumonía en Organización Criptogénica/diagnóstico por imagen , Neumonía en Organización Criptogénica/tratamiento farmacológico , Desoxicitidina/administración & dosificación , Desoxicitidina/efectos adversos , Desoxicitidina/análogos & derivados , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Docetaxel , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/complicaciones , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Masculino , Metilprednisolona/uso terapéutico , Persona de Mediana Edad , Insuficiencia Respiratoria/etiología , Taxoides/administración & dosificación , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , GemcitabinaRESUMEN
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Renal cell carcinoma is an uncommon tumor inadults. Metastasis in the nasal fossa is rare, and canbecome apparent as a result of repeated epistaxis.We report a patient with renal cell carcinoma presentingwith epistaxis secondary to a metastasis inthe right nasal fossa. The primary tumor was treatedwith nephrectomy and the nasal fossa metastasiswas treated successfully with embolization, chemoimmunotherapy,surgery, and radiotherapy. Thepresence of repeated epistaxis may very occasionallybe the first symptom of renal cell carcinoma, andsystemic treatment combined with local treatmentmay enable adequate control of the disease
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Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Humanos , Neoplasias Nasales/secundario , Neoplasias Renales/patología , Carcinoma de Células Renales/patología , Epistaxis/etiología , Metástasis de la Neoplasia/patologíaRESUMEN
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Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia(BOOP) is a clinicopathologic syndrome withcharacteristic features. The diagnosis of BOOPrequires the presence of a combination of pathological,clinical, and radiological features. We reportthe case of a lung cancer patient with bronquiloalveolarcarcinoma (BAC) presenting withBOOP after chemotherapy with docetaxel andgemcitabine producing severe respiratory insufficiency,and simulating a progression of the tumor
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Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Humanos , Neumonía en Organización Criptogénica/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma Bronquioloalveolar/complicaciones , Neoplasias Pulmonares/complicaciones , Insuficiencia Respiratoria/etiologíaRESUMEN
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Masculino , Anciano , Humanos , Neoplasias Cutáneas/secundario , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/patología , Tejido Subcutáneo/patología , PancreatectomíaRESUMEN
The median survival in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal adenocarcinoma is,with conventional approaches, only about six months. Combined treatment consisting of maxi-mum cytoreductive surgery plus intraoperative intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy has been shown, albeit in small non-comparative series, to increase disease-free survival and overall survival, compared with previous series. Further, a randomized trial has demonstrated better results (a median survival of 22.4 months) with cytoreduction plus intraperitoneal chemotherapy compared with conventional chemotherapy. Technical considerations, infrastructure requirements and possible complications imply specialized centres and staff. Surgery consists of peritonectomy of affected areas and fulguration of all macroscopic lesions. Intraperitoneal chemotherapy must reach all parts of the peritoneal cavity and the temperature of the hyperthermic procedure must be maintained between 42-44 degrees C. Three prognostic factors associated with this procedure are: pathologic tumour grade, peritoneal carcinomatosis index, and cytoreductive surgery grade.