Prognostic factors influencing survival from metastatic (stage IV) gastroenteropancreatic well-differentiated endocrine carcinoma

Survival of metastatic gastroenteropancreatic well-differentiated endocrine carcinoma (GEP WDEC) is not well characterized. We evaluated the long-term outcome and prognostic factors for survival in 118 patients with distant metastases from GEP WDEC. Inclusion criteria were 1) pathological review by a single pathologist according to the present WHO criteria, 2) absence of previous therapy apart from surgery, 3) complete morphological evaluation within 3 months including somatostatin receptor scintigraphy, and 4) follow-up at Gustave-Roussy Institute until death or study's end. Clinical, biological marker, and pathological parameters were analyzed in univariate and multivariate statistical models. Survival after the first complete imaging work-up of the metastatic disease was determined using Kaplan–Meier method. Overall, survival for 5 years after the diagnosis of metastatic disease was 54%. In multivariate analysis, age (hazard ratio (HR): 1.05, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01–1.08, P=0.01), the number of liver metastases (HR: 3.4, 95% CI: 1.4–8.3, P=0.01), tumor slope (HR: 1.1, 95% CI: 1.0–1.1, P=0.001), and initial surgery (HR: 0.3, 95% CI: 0.1–0.8, P=0.01) were predictive of survival. Five-year survival was 100%, 91% (95% CI, 51–98%), 62% (95% CI, 37–83%), and 9% (95% CI, 6–32%) when patients had 0, 1, 2, 3 or more poor prognostic features respectively. This study enables the stratification of metastatic GEP WDEC patients into distinct risk groups. These risk categories can be used to tailor therapeutic approaches and also to design and interpret clinical trials.

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Long-term outcome of high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation in relapsed/refractory Hodgkin’s disease: A cohort of 199 pts from Royal Marsden Hospital

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.7622 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽

pp. 7622-7622 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

B. Sirohi ◽

D. Cunningham ◽

A. R. Norman ◽

J. Oates ◽

A. Wotherspoon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stem Cell ◽

Prognostic Factors ◽

Stage Iv ◽

Progression Free Survival ◽

High Dose Chemotherapy ◽

Autologous Stem Cell Transplant ◽

High Dose ◽

Cell Transplant ◽

Term Outcome ◽

Long Term Outcome

7622 Background: The purpose was to assess prognostic factors and outcome of pts with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin disease (HD) who have received high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). Methods: The retrospective study was approved by Research Ethics Committee. Primary end-point was overall (OS) and progression free survival (PFS). OS was defined as death from any cause measured from date of transplant and PFS defined as disease progression or death from any cause. Data on 199 pts who received ASCT between 1985–6/05 was reviewed. Results: Median time from 1st treatment(tx) to ASCT was 2.5 y (0.5–27.3). Demography at ASCT:61% Stage IV, median age 31y(18–69); median prior tx regimens 3 (1–7); median Hasenclever index 3 (0–6); 150 pts had responding disease (53 CR, 97 PR), 49 pts had stable/untested relapse/refractory disease. 62% pts received MBE as conditioning tx and bone marrow was source of stem cells in 57%. Post-ASCT, 61% (122/199) pts attained CR with an overall response (CR+PR) of 85%. 12 pts had non-relapse mortality;10 died before 1990 of interstitial pneumonitis (with higher dose BCNU). Of 122 pts attaining CR, 27 relapsed;3 after attaining CR for >5y and 1 after attaining CR for>10-y. 5-y risk of relapse in patients attaining CR was 21%. Median OS/PFS from ASCT was 9y/2.6y. 105 pts are alive at median follow-up of 10.3y. 5-y OS/PFS was 52/45% and 10-y OS/PFS was 49.5/41% for whole group. 10-y OS/PFS for pts in CR vs PR vs rest at ASCT was 72/66% vs 55/44% vs 11/5%. 20(10%) pts developed 2nd cancer (7 secondary AML/MDS). Probability of developing 2nd cancer at 10y is 6.9% (95%CI 3.6–13%) and 19.8% (95%CI 12–32%) at 20-y. Conclusions: These data provide the longest followup reported for patients receiving ASCT for relapsed/refractory HD. In addition to previously described prognostic factors, our data shows that Hasenclever index <3 influences outcome favorably and attaining CR at ASCT leads to a significantly better outcome. [Table: see text] No significant financial relationships to disclose.

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Long-Term Outcome and Prognostic Factors in Non-Benign Meningiomas

Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base ◽

10.1055/s-0036-1592512 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 77 (S 02) ◽

Author(s):

Christian Schichor ◽

Anna-Maria Biczok ◽

Kraus Theo ◽

Niklas Thon ◽

Jörg-Christian Tonn

Keyword(s):

Prognostic Factors ◽

Term Outcome ◽

Long Term Outcome

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Laparoscopic Revisional Surgery After Failed Heller Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia: Long-Term Outcome at a Single Tertiary Center

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery ◽

10.1007/s11605-021-05041-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Giovanni Capovilla ◽

Renato Salvador ◽

Luca Provenzano ◽

Michele Valmasoni ◽

Lucia Moletta ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heller Myotomy ◽

Revisional Surgery ◽

Stage Iv ◽

Postoperative Outcomes ◽

Control Group ◽

Term Outcome ◽

Long Term Outcome ◽

Eckardt Score ◽

Stage Iv Disease

Abstract Background Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (HM) has gained acceptance as the gold standard of treatment for achalasia. However, 10–20% of the patients will experience symptom recurrence, thus requiring further treatment including pneumodilations (PD) or revisional surgery. The aim of our study was to assess the long-term outcome of laparoscopic redo HM. Methods Patients who underwent redo HM at our center between 2000 and 2019 were enrolled. Postoperative outcomes of redo HM patients (redo group) were compared with that of patients who underwent primary laparoscopic HM in the same time span (control group). For the control group, we randomly selected patients matched for age, sex, FU time, Eckardt score (ES), previous PD, and radiological stage. Failure was defined as an Eckardt score > 3 or the need for re-treatment. Results Forty-nine patients underwent laparoscopic redo HM after failed primary HM. A new myotomy on the right lateral wall of the EGJ was the procedure of choice in the majority of patients (83.7%). In 36 patients (73.5%) an anti-reflux procedure was deemed necessary. Postoperative outcomes were somewhat less satisfactory, albeit comparable to the control group; the incidence of postoperative GERD was higher in the redo group (p < 0.01). At a median 5-year FU time, a good outcome was obtained in 71.4% of patients in the redo group; further 5 patients (10.2%) obtained a long-term symptom control after complementary PD, thus bringing the overall success rate to 81.6%. Stage IV disease at presentation was independently associated with a poor outcome of revisional LHD (p = 0.003). Conclusions This study reports the largest case series of laparoscopic redo HM to date. The procedure, albeit difficult, is safe and effective in relieving symptoms in this group of patients with a highly refractory disease. The failure rate, albeit not significantly, and the post-operative reflux are higher than after primary HM. Patients with stage IV disease are at high risk of esophagectomy.

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