Impact of tumor histology and socioeconomic factors on survival of patients suffering from malignant vascular tumors of liver and hepatocellular carcinomas: A SEER database analysis.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e16612-e16612
Author(s):  
Aditya Varnam Shreenivas ◽  
Guru Subramanian Guru Murthy ◽  
Ben George ◽  
James P. Thomas ◽  
Sakti Chakrabarti ◽  
...  

e16612 Background: Primary malignant vascular tumors of the liver are rare, aggressive and poorly understood subtypes of liver cancers. In this analysis, we aim to determine the impact of tumor histology and other socio economic factors on survival of these tumors and hepatocellular carcinomas. Methods: Patients with malignant histopathological diagnoses of hepatocellular carcinoma not otherwise specified (HCC NOS), hepatocellular carcinoma with spindle cell (HCC SP), fibrolamellar (HCC F), clear cell (HCC CL), scirrhous (HCC SC) and pleomorphic variants ( HCC PL), combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma (Mixed), hepatic angiosarcoma (AS), hemangioendothelioma (HE), its epithelioid variant (EHE) and hemangiopericytoma (HP) were identified using the SEER (version 2018) database. Overall survival was studied with Kaplan–Meier with the log rank method. Multivariable analysis was performed to assess the impact of race, ethnicity, marital and insurance status on survival of these patients. Results: We analyzed de-identified data of 104502 patients from the year 1973 to 2016 with hepatocellular carcinomas and malignant vascular tumors of liver (including 101851 patients with HCCNOS, 70 with HCC SP, 378 with HCC F, 104 with HCC SC, 593 with HCC CL, 23 with HCC PL, 950 with Mixed, 367 with AS, 36 with HE, 120 with EHE and 10 with HP ) respectively. Median overall survival (OS) of HCC NOS was calculated to be 7 months. Among hepatocellular carcinoma patients HCC F had the longest median OS of 29 months and HCC SP had the shortest median OS of 3months (P < 0.001). Additionally, among patients with malignant vascular tumors, AS had the shortest median OS (1 month) while patients with EHE had the longest median OS of 81 months (P < 0.001). Overall, married and insured patients had a better overall survival than unmarried and uninsured patients (P < 0.04). Conclusions: Malignant vascular tumors of liver are rare in comparison to hepatocellular carcinomas. Spindle cell variant of HCC and liver angiosarcomas carry the worst prognosis and fibrolamellar variant of HCC, hemangioendothelioma (HE) and its epithelioid variant (EHE) have the best prognosis. Insurance and marital status has a positive impact on overall survival of liver cancer patients.

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-55
Author(s):  
Cristina Micali ◽  
Ylenia Russotto ◽  
Grazia Caci ◽  
Manuela Ceccarelli ◽  
Andrea Marino ◽  
...  

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for approximately 75–90% of primary liver cancers and is the sixth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In the HIV-positive population, the risk of HCC is approximately four times higher than in the general population, with higher cancer-specific mortality than in HIV-negative patients. In most cases, HCC diagnosis is made in patients younger than the HIV-negative population and in the intermediate-advanced stage, thus limiting the therapeutic possibilities. Treatment choice in HIV-positive patients with HCC is subject to cancer staging, liver function and health status, as for HIV-negative and non-HIV-negative HCC patients. There are relatively few studies on the efficacy and safety in HIV-positive patients to date in loco-regional treatments for HCC. So far, literature shows that curative treatments such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have no significant differences in overall survival between HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients, as opposed to palliative treatments such as TACE, where there is a significant difference in overall survival. Although it can be assumed that the most recently discovered loco-regional therapies are applicable to HIV-positive patients with HCC in the same way as HIV-negative patients, further studies are needed to confirm this hypothesis. The purpose of our review is to evaluate these treatments, their efficacy, effectiveness, safety and their applicability to HIV-positive patients.


Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1076 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigeo Shimose ◽  
Takumi Kawaguchi ◽  
Hideki Iwamoto ◽  
Masatoshi Tanaka ◽  
Ken Miyazaki ◽  
...  

We aimed to investigate the impact of the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score, an immuno-nutritional biomarker, on the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with lenvatinib (LEN). This retrospective study enrolled 164 patients with HCC and treated with LEN (median age 73 years, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage B/C 93/71). Factors associated with overall survival (OS) were evaluated using multivariate and decision tree analyses. OS was calculated using the Kaplan–Meier method and analyzed using the log–rank test. Independent factors for OS were albumin–bilirubin grade 1, BCLC stage B, and CONUT score <5 (hazard ratio (HR) 2.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.58–5.31, p < 0.001). The CONUT score was the most important variable for OS, with OS rates of 70.0% and 29.0% in the low and high CONUT groups, respectively. Additionally, the median survival time was longer in the low CONUT group than in the high CONUT group (median survival time not reached vs. 11.3 months, p < 0.001). The CONUT score was the most important prognostic variable, rather than albumin–bilirubin grade and BCLC stage, in patients with HCC treated with LEN. Accordingly, immuno-nutritional status may be an important factor in the management of patients with HCC treated with LEN.


2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 107327482095661
Author(s):  
Bryce D. Beutler ◽  
Mark B. Ulanja ◽  
Rohee Krishan ◽  
Vijay Aluru ◽  
Munachismo L. Ndukwu ◽  
...  

Background: Race, gender, insurance status, and income play important roles in predicting health care outcomes. However, the impact of these factors has yet to be fully elucidated in the setting of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: We designed a retrospective cohort study utilizing data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program to identify patients diagnosed with resectable HCC (N = 28,518). Demographic factors of interest included race (Asian/Pacific Islander [API], African American [AA], Native American/Alaska Native [NA], or White [WH]) and gender (male [M] or female [F]). Insurance classifications included those having Medicare/Private Insurance [ME/PI], Medicaid [MAID], or No Insurance [NI]. Median household income was estimated for all diagnosed with HCC. Endpoints included: (1) overall survival; (2) likelihood of receiving a recommendation for surgery; and (3) specific surgical intervention performed. Multivariate multinomial logistic regression for relative risk ratio (RRR) and Cox regression models were used to identify pertinent associations. Results: Race, gender, insurance status, and income had statistically significant effects on the likelihood of surgical recommendation and overall survival. API were more likely to receive a recommendation for hepatic resection (RRR = 1.45; 95% CI: 1.31-1.61; Reference Race: AA) and exhibited prolonged overall survival (HR = 0.77; 95% CI: 0.73-0.82; Reference Race: AA) as compared to members of any other ethnic group; there was no difference in these endpoints between AA, NA, or WH individuals. Gender also had a significant effect on survival: Females exhibited superior overall survival (HR = 0.89; 95% CI: 0.85-0.93; Reference Gender: M) as compared to males. Patients who had ME/PI were more likely than those with MAID or NI to receive a surgical recommendation. ME/PI was also associated with superior overall survival. Conclusions: Race, gender, insurance status, and income have measurable effects on HCC management and outcomes. The underlying causes of these disparities warrant further investigation.


Author(s):  
A Corma-Gómez ◽  
J Macías ◽  
J R Lacalle-Remigio ◽  
F Téllez ◽  
L Morano ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to assess the impact of HIV infection on the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in HCV-infected patients who achieve sustained virological response (SVR) with direct-acting antiviral (DAA). Methods Multisite prospective cohort study, where HCV-monoinfected patients and HIV/HCV-coinfected individuals were included if they met: 1) SVR with DAA-based combination; 2) Liver stiffness (LS) ≥9.5 kPa previous to treatment; 3) LS measurement at the SVR time-point. The main endpoint was the occurrence of HCC. Propensity score (PS) was calculated to address potential confounders due to unbalanced distribution of baseline characteristics of HIV/HCV-coinfected and HCV-monoinfected patients. Results 1035 HCV-infected patients were included, 667 (64%) coinfected with HIV. After a median (Q1-Q3) follow-up time of 43 (31-49) months, 19 (1.8%) patients developed HCC [11 (3.0%) HCV-monoinfected, 8(1.2%) HIV/HCV-coinfected individuals; p=0.013]. In the multivariable analysis, HIV co-infection was associated with a lower adjusted risk of developing HCC [sHR=0.27, 95% IC (0.08-0.90); p=0.034]. Predictors of HCC emergence were: HCV genotype 3 [sHR=7.9 (2.5-24.9); p&lt;0.001], MELD score at SVR&gt;10 [sHR=1.37 (1.01-1.86); p=0.043] and LS value at SVR [sHR=1.03 (1.01-1.06) for 1 kPa increase; p=0.011]. Using inverse probability weighting method on the PS, HIV-infected patients had a lower risk of HCC [powered HR=0.33 (0.11-0.85)]. Conclusions Among HCV-infected patients with advanced fibrosis, who achieve SVR with DAA, HIV-coinfection seems to be associated with a lower risk of HCC occurrence. The underlying causes for this finding need to be investigated.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Yan Meng ◽  
Xiu-Ping Zhang ◽  
Zhe Sun ◽  
Hong-Qian Wang ◽  
Wei-Feng Yu

Abstract Background Whether anesthesia type is associated with the surgical outcome of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) remains to be determined. This study aims to investigate the impact of volatile inhalational anesthesia (INHA) versus total IV anesthesia (TIVA) on the survival outcomes in HCC patients with PVTT. Methods A cohort of in-patients whom were diagnosed of HCC with PVTT in Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, China, from January 1, 2008 to December 24, 2012 were identified. Surgical patients receiving the INHA and TIVA were screened out. The overall survival (OS), recurrence-free survival (RFS) and several postoperative adverse events were compared according to anesthesia types. Results A total of 1513 patients were included in this study. After exclusions are applied, 263 patients remain in the INHA group and 208 in the TIVA group. Patients receiving INHA have a lower 5-year overall survival rate than that of patients receiving TIVA [12.6% (95% CI, 9.0 to 17.3) vs. 17.7% (95% CI, 11.3 to 20.8), P = 0.024]. Results of multivariable Cox-regression analysis also identify that INHA anesthesia is significantly associated with mortality and cancer recurrence after surgery compare to TIVA, with HR (95%CI) of 1.303 (1.065, 1.595) and 1.265 (1.040, 1.539), respectively. Subgroup analysis suggested that in more severe cancer patients, the worse outcome related to INHA might be more significant. Conclusion This retrospective analysis identifies that TIVA is associated with better outcomes compared with INHA. Future prospective studies clinical and translational studies are required to verify this difference and investigate underlying pathophysiology.


Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 690-690
Author(s):  
Gerhard Held ◽  
Samira Zeynalova ◽  
Niels Murawski ◽  
Marita Ziepert ◽  
Barbara Kempf ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 690 Background: There is limited information on the role of skeletal involvement in DLBCL patients treated with rituximab. Methods: In a retrospective subgroup analysis patients with aggressive B-cell lymphomas with and without skeletal involvement were compared with respect to clinical presentation, event-free and overall survival. Results: Of 3840 patients 292 (7.6%) had skeletal involvement. In a multivariable analysis of patients treated within the randomized MInT and RICOVER-60 trials, the two largest randomized trials addressing the role of rituximab in DLBCL to date, skeletal involvement was associated with a reduced hazard ratio (HR) of 0.8 (p=0.181) for event-free survival and 0.7 (p=0.083) for overall survival for patients treated without, but with an increased HR (1.5; p=0.048) for event-free and (1.1; p=0.828) for overall survival in patients treated with rituximab. This was due to the failure of rituximab to improve the outcome of patients with skeletal involvement. In the MInT trial, the 3-year EFS rates were 64% without and 63% with rituximab (p=0.680) and the 3-year OS rates were 83% without and 90% with rituximab (p=0.542). similarly, in the RICOVER-60 trial, the 3-year EFS rates were 45% without and 50% with rituximab (p=0.593) and the 3-year OS rates were 68% without and 68% with rituximab. In a Cox regression model for event-free survival adjusted for the IPI risk factors a relevant interaction (HR 1.5; p=0.056) term between rituximab and skeletal involvement was observed. In contrast to rituximab, additive radiotherapy to sites of skeletal involvement was associated with a better outcome: 3-year EFS rates were 40% without and 75% with radiotherapy (p<0.001), 3-year OS rates were 70% without and 86% with radiotherapy to sites of skeletal involvement (p=0.064). In a multivariable analysis radiotherapy reduced the risk for an event in EFS by 70% (HR=0.3; p=0.001) and by 50% in OS (HR=0.5; p=0.111). Conclusion: Addition of rituximab failed, but radiotherapy to sites of skeletal involvement did improve the outcome of DLBCL patients with skeletal involvement. Radiotherapy to sites of skeletal involvement, though abandoned by many cooperative groups world-wide, is recommended in the rituximab era, unless prospective trials demonstrate that it might be omitted in cases with a negative PET after immunochemotherapy. Disclosures: Dreyling: Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Hallek:Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Schmitz:Chugai: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Pfreundschuh:Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Chugai: Consultancy.


Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 1819-1819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joerg Thomas Bittenbring ◽  
Bettina Altmann ◽  
Frank Neumann ◽  
Marina Achenbach ◽  
Joerg Reichrath ◽  
...  

Abstract Background To investigate the impact and underlying mechanisms of vitamin-D-deficiency (VDD) on outcome of elderly (61 to 80 year-old) DLBCL patients. Methods Pretreatment 25-OH-vitamin-D serum levels from 359 patients treated in the prospective multicenter RICOVER-60 trial with 6 or 8 cycles of CHOP-14 with and without 8 cycles rituximab and 63 patients in the RICOVER-noRT study treated with 6xCHOP-14 + 8xR were determined determined by LIASION®, a commercially available chemoluminescent immunoassay. Results RICOVER-60 patients with VDD (defined as serum levels ≤8 ng/m l) and treated with rituximab had a 3-year event-free survival of 59% compared to 79% in patients with >8 ng/ml; 3-year overall survival was 70% and 82%, respectively. These differences were significant in a multivariable analysis adjusting for IPI risk factors with a hazard ratio of 2.1 [p=0.008] for event-free survival and 1.9 [p=0.040] for overall survival. In patients treated without rituximab 3-year EFS was not significantly different in patients with vitamin-D levels ≤8 and >8 ng/ml (HR 1.2; p=0.388). These results were confirmed in an independent validation set of 63 patients treated within the RICOVER-noRT study. Rituximab-mediated cellular toxicity (RMCC) against the CD20+ cell line Daudi as determined by LDH release assay increased significantly (p<0.005) in 5/5 vitamin-D-deficient individuals after vitamin-D substitution and normalization of their vitamin-D levels. Conclusions VDD is a significant risk factor for elderly DLBCL patients treated with rituximab. Our results show that VDD impairs RMCC and that RMCC can be improved by vitamin-D substitution. This together with the differential effect of VDD in patients treated with and without rituximab suggests that vitamin-D substitution might result in a better outcome of these patients when treated with CHOP plus rituximab. Supported by a grant from Deutsche Krebshilfe. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 1613-1613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Othus ◽  
Mikkael A Sekeres ◽  
Sucha Nand ◽  
Guillermo Garcia-Manero ◽  
Frederick R. Appelbaum ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: CR and CR with incomplete count recovery (CRi) are associated with prolonged overall survival (OS) for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients (pts) treated with curative-intent, induction therapy. For AML pts treated with azacitidine (AZA), response (CR, partial response, marrow CR, or hematologic improvement) is also associated with prolonged OS. We evaluate whether patients given AZA for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or AML had longer OS if they achieved CR. We also compare the effect size of CR on OS between AZA regimens and 7+3. Patients and Methods: We analyzed four SWOG studies: S1117 (n=277) was a randomized Phase II study comparing AZA to AZA+lenalidomide or AZA+vorinostat for higher-risk MDS and CMML pts (median age 70 years, range 28-93); S0703 (n=133) treated AML pts not eligible for curative-intent therapy with AZA+mylotarg (median age 73 years, range 60-88). We analyzed the 7+3 arms of S0106 (n=301 were randomized to 7+3, median age 48 years, range 18-60) and S1203 (n=261 were randomized to 7+3, median age 48 years, range 19-60). CR was defined per 2003 International Working Group criteria. In S1117 CR was assessed every 16 weeks and patients remained on therapy until disease progression. In S0703, S0106, and S1203 CR was assessed following 1-2 induction cycles; patients not achieving CR (S0106) or CRi (S0703 and S1203) were removed from protocol treatment. OS was measured from date of study registration. To avoid survival by response bias, we performed landmark analyses of OS. We present results based on the study-specific landmark date that 75% of pts who eventually achieved a CR had done so (S1117 144 days, S0703 42 days, S0106 44 days, S1203 34 days). Pts who did not achieve CR by this date were analyzed with pts who never achieved CR. Pts who died or were lost to follow-up before this date were excluded from analyses. As a sensitivity analysis we also analyzed based on the 90% date; results were not materially different. Log-rank tests were used to compare survival curves and Cox regression models were used for multivariable modeling including baseline prognostic factors age, sex, performance status, white blood cell count, platelet count, marrow blast percentage, de novo disease (versus antecedent MDS or therapy-related disease), study arm (for S1117 only), and cytogenetic risk (IPSS criteria for S1117, SWOG criteria for S0703, S0106, and S1203). The following analysis considers morphologic CR only. S0106 treated CR with incomplete count recover (CRi) pts as treatment failures (S0703 and S1203 did not) and CRi was not defined for S1117. Hematologic improvement was only defined for S1117 patients. Results: In univariate analysis, CR was significantly associated with prolonged survival among MDS pts treated with azactidine on S1117 (HR=0.55, p=0.017), confirming the results seen in AML pts treated with azacitidine (and mylotarg, S0703, HR=0.60, p=0.054) and 7+3 (S0106 HR=0.44, p<0.001; S1203 HR=0.32, p<0.0001) (Figure 1). For each study this relationship remained significant in multivariable analysis controlling for baseline prognostic factors (S1117 HR=0.25, p<0.001; S0703 HR=0.64, p=0.049; S0106 HR=0.45, p<0.001; S1203 HR=0.41, p<0.001). There was no evidence that the impact of CR varied across the four cohorts (interaction p-value = 0.76). In the full cohort, the effect of CR was associated with a HR of 0.45 (Table 1). Conclusion: Adjusting for pt characteristics, achievement of morphologic CR was associated with a 60% improvement in OS, on average, compared to that seen in pts who don't achieve a CR, regardless of whether pts were treated with 7+3 or AZA containing regimens, and suggesting that value CR is similar of whether pts receive more or less "intensive" therapy for these high grade neoplasms. Support: NIH/NCI grants CA180888 and CA180819 Acknowledgment: The authors wish to gratefully acknowledge the important contributions of the late Dr. Stephen H. Petersdorf to SWOG and to study S0106. Figure 1 Kaplan-Meier plots of landmark survival by response. Figure 1. Kaplan-Meier plots of landmark survival by response. Table 1 Multivariable analysis, N=878 Table 1. Multivariable analysis, N=878 Disclosures Othus: Glycomimetics: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy. Sekeres:Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Erba:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Agios: Research Funding; Gylcomimetics: Other: DSMB; Juno: Research Funding; Daiichi Sankyo: Consultancy; Sunesis: Consultancy; Pfizer: Consultancy; Ariad: Consultancy; Jannsen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Incyte: Consultancy, DSMB, Speakers Bureau; Celator: Research Funding; Astellas: Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 3590-3590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hagen F. Kennecke ◽  
Jason Yu ◽  
Sharlene Gill ◽  
Winson Y. Cheung ◽  
Charles Davic Blanke ◽  
...  

3590 Background: In 2009, pts with M1 colorectal cancer were divided into two subsets for the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 7th edition. Pts with metastases (mets) confined to one organ or site at initial diagnosis became stage M1a while multiple sites or peritoneal mets became M1b. The objectives of the study are to evaluate the impact of site of mets and M1a/b staging among pts with M1 colorectal cancer. Methods: All pts referred to the BC Cancer Agency from 1999-2007 with newly diagnosed M1 colon or rectal cancer were included. Demographic, treatment, and outcome data were prospectively collected. The prognostic impact of individual sites of mets was assessed by hazard ratio estimates from univariate Cox models. Multivariable Cox proportional-hazards models were used to determine variables associated with overall survival in the entire cohort and in those undergoing resection of their primary tumor. Results: 2,049 pts with M1 disease were included. Median age was 66 years; 71% had colonic origin; 70% had their primary tumor resected; and 69% received chemotherapy. In univariate analysis, solitary mets were associated with improved survival. In multivariable analysis, M1a/b status still had significant prognostic effect. The effect remained significant in the subgroup analysis of pts with resected primary tumors when histology, T and N stage were included. Conclusions: Pts with solitary mets, including peritoneum, have superior overall survival as compared to those with multiple sites of mets. AJCC 7th edition staging that includes M1a/b provides significant prognostic information and should be considered in clinical practice and trials of pts with M1 disease who otherwise have few prognostic factors. [Table: see text]


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