scholarly journals Clinicopathological Demographics of Malignant Melanoma of the Vulva and Vagina in Japan

Author(s):  
Dai Ogata ◽  
Shin Nishio ◽  
Naohito Hatta ◽  
Tatsuya Kaji ◽  
Kazuyasu Fujii ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective: Malignant melanomas of the vulva (VuM) and vagina (VaM) represent a unique subgroup of rare malignant melanomas with critical biological properties and treatment differing from that of other cancers. In Japan, adequate surveys on these have not been performed. The objective of this study was to elucidate the clinicopathological demographics and the outcomes of VuM and VaM in Japan.Methods: This retrospective observational study included women with invasive VuM or VaM, identified from older medical records in Japan. Clinical data were collected and the Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Univariate and multivariate regression models were used to identify factors significantly related to survival.Results: A total of 217 patients were identified: 109 (50.2%) with VuM and 108 (49.8%) with VaM. The median PFS was 16.8 months in patients with VuM (95% confidence interval [CI] 23.1-87.7) and 15.6 months in patients with VaM (95% CI 8.4-12.6). The median OS was 43.9 months (95% CI 60-138) and 31.1 months (95% CI 24.8-45.3) in patients with VuM and VaM, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that a >III American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) disease stage (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.063; 95% CI = 0.995-4.278) was associated with poorer PFS, and unknown surgical margin was the only independent factor influencing OS (HR = 2.188; 95% CI = 1.203-3.977).Conclusions: The overall outcomes of VuM and VaM remain poor in Japan. The AJCC stage and the surgical margin are significant predictors of survival.

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuo Li ◽  
Xiang-Yu Meng ◽  
Souraka Tapara Dramani Maman ◽  
Yong-Nong Xiao ◽  
Sheng Li

Background. Refractory and relapsed multiple myeloma (RRMM) remains a clinical challenge. We compared the progression-free survival (PFS) of RRMM patients treated with lenalidomide and low dose dexamethasone plus elotuzumab or carfilzomib (ELD vs. CLD), using reconstructed individual patient data (IPD) based on two published trials reports. Methods. We extracted data of study-level characteristics from original trial reports. We evaluated the comparability between the two treatment groups in terms of baseline status. Digitization of PFS Kaplan-Meier curves, reconstruction of IPD data, and subsequent survival analysis were performed. Distribution of progression and death events over time was visualized as histograms and corresponding kernel density lines, and Kaplan-Meier survival curves were plotted. Hazard ratio (HR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were calculated. Results. Significant difference in race and disease stage distribution was found (P < 0.0001). Higher proportion of white patients and patients with advanced disease in the carfilzomib group was identified. Survival analysis revealed better PFS in the carfilzomib group (elotuzumab group vs. carfilzomib group: HR = 1.36, 95% CI = [1.11-1.67]). Conclusion. The CLD regimen may result in better PFS as compared with the ELD regimen in RRMM patients.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e22106-e22106
Author(s):  
Shin Nishio ◽  
Dai Ogata ◽  
Yoshio Kiyohara ◽  
Munetaka Takekuma ◽  
Mikio Mikami ◽  
...  

e22106 Background: Malignant melanomas of the vulva (VuM) and vagina (VaM) represent a unique subgroup of malignant melanomas with important differences in biological properties and treatment. In Japan adequate surveys have not been performed.The objective of this study was to elucidate the clinicopathological demographics and outcomes of VuM and VaM in Japan. Methods: Women with invasive VuM or VaM were identified from a medical records. Data on clinician (Gynecologist or Dermatologist), age, location, node status, ulceration, mitotic count, histologic subtype, American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage, primary surgery, and surgical margin were collected. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Univariate and multivariate regression models were used to identify factors significantly related to survival. Results: A total of 217 patients (pts) were identified; 109 (50.2%) had VuM and 108 (49.8%) had VaM. The median age of the subjects was 67 years (range [R], 29-96 years). Surgery was performed in 84.3% of the women with VuM and 83.3% of those with VaM. The median depth of invasion was 4.5 mm (R, 0.1-12 mm). Ulceration was documented in 47.9% (104/217) of the lesions. Nodal status was positive in 60 pts (27.6%), negative in 149 pts (68.7%), and unknown in 8 (3.7%) pts. The AJCC stage was stage I in 37 pts (17.1%), II in 106 pts (48.8%), III in 46 pts (21.2%), and IV in 28 pts (12.9%). Nodular melanoma was the most common subtype (48.8%). The median PFS was 16.8 months in pts with VuM (95% confidence interval [CI] 23.1-87.7) and 15.6 months in pts with VaM (95% CI 8.4-12.6). The median OS was 43.9 months (95% CI 60-138) in pts with VuM and 31.1 months (95% CI 24.8-45.3) in pts with VaM. Univariate analysis showed that vaginal location, nodal metastases, stage, surgery, and surgical margin were associated with poorer PFS, whereas nodal status, histologic subtype, stage, surgery, and surgical margin were associated with poorer OS. Multivariate analysis showed that only disease stage (hazard ratio [HR] = 3.09; 95% CI = 1.73-5.49) was associated with poorer PFS. Surgical margin was the only independent factor influencing OS (HR = 2.39; 95% CI = 1.48-3.80). Conclusions: The overall outcomes of VuM and VaM remain poor in Japan. In particular, the outcomes of VaM are worse than those reported previously. AJCC stage and surgical margin are important predictors of survival. Regardless of disease stage, suitable surgical resection is required. Clinical trial information: UMIN000025968.


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi225-vi226
Author(s):  
Simone Frandsen ◽  
Helle Broholm ◽  
Vibeke A Larsen ◽  
Kirsten Grunnet ◽  
Søren Møller ◽  
...  

Abstract INTRODUCTION Gliosarcoma (GS) is a rare histopathologic variant of glioblastoma (GBM) characterized by a biphasic growth pattern consisting of both glial and sarcomatous components. Reports regarding its relative prognosis compared to conventional GBM are conflicting and although GS is treated as conventional GBM, supporting evidence is lacking. The aim of this study was to characterize demographic trends, clinical outcomes and prognostic variables of GS patients receiving standardized therapy and compare these to conventional GBM. METHODS 680 GBM patients, treated with maximal safe resection followed by Stupp’s regimen (radiotherapy with concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide) at a single institution, were retrospective reevaluated by reviewing histopathological records and tumor tissue for identification of GS patients. Clinicohistopathological characteristics obtained via assessment of medical records and imaging analysis were compared between the GS and GBM cohorts. Kaplan-Meier survival estimates were compared with log-rank testing, while cox-regression modeling tested for prognostic factors in GS patients. RESULTS The cohort revealed 26 primary gliosarcoma (PGS) patients (3.8 %) and 7 secondary gliosarcoma (SGS) patients (1.0 %). Compared to conventional GBM tumors, PGS tumors were significantly more often located in the temporal lobe (53.8 %, p = 0.006) and MGMT-unmethylated (73.9 %, p = 0.009). No significant differences were found between PGS and conventional GBM in progression-free-survival (6.8 and 7.6 months respectively, p = 0.105) and in overall survival (13.4 and 15.7 months respectively, p = 0.201). Also, survival from recurrence was not significant different between PGS, SGS and GBM (5.8, 8.6 and 7.4 months respectively, p = 0.694). MGMT status was the only factor prognostic for PGS survival (p = 0.022). CONCLUSION Despite tumor difference between GS and GBM, the patients present similar survival outcome from standardized treatment. This support continues practice of radiation and temozolomide for GS patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (29) ◽  
pp. 3367-3379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duoying Wang ◽  
Dong Guo ◽  
Fang Shi ◽  
Ying Zhu ◽  
Aijie Li ◽  
...  

Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictive power of the systemic immune inflammation index (SII) based on neutrophil (N), platelet (P) and lymphocyte (L) on the clinical outcomes of patients with SCLC. Patients & methods: Blood samples of 228 patients were obtained 1 week before treatment to measure the SII (SII = P × N/L). Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were estimated using the Kaplan–Meier curves and Cox regression models. Results: Higher SII was associated with poorer OS (p < 0.001) and poorer PFS (p < 0.001). Multivariable analyses further revealed SII as an independent prognostic factor for OS (p < 0.001) and PFS (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Pretreatment SII was a valuable prognostic factor for PFS and OS in SCLC patients.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13102-e13102
Author(s):  
Mark Layton Watson ◽  
Kevin Holcomb ◽  
Lisa Newman ◽  
Janna Andrews ◽  
Lisa Ensign ◽  
...  

e13102 Background: Previous studies have shown a lower survival rate in Black women with breast cancer compared with other ethnic groups, largely explained by the increased incidence of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). In this study we further explore relative survival by race within a TNBC population. By using pooled clinical trial data, we seek to control for variation in patient assessment on outcomes. We further use a real-world electronic medical records (EMR) data source to compare the representativeness of pooled trial findings to patients receiving care not on trial. Methods: Phase II and III open-label breast cancer studies having completed their primary analysis were selected from the Medidata Enterprise Data Store (MEDS), comprised of over 19,000 historical clinical trials, for de-identified aggregate analyses. The Synthetic Control Database (SCD) for this study contains 749 patients with TNBC enrolled in second line and higher treatment trials between 2010 and 2017. De-identified Oncology EMR data was sourced from the Guardian Research Network (GRN) of integrated delivery systems from 2010 to 2018, and contained 1877 patients. Baseline characteristics were assessed between pooled trial and real-world data cohorts. Patients were stratified by race. Progression-free survival (PFS) was assessed using a Kaplan-Meier analysis. We conducted further analysis to assess the impact of additional factors that may influence the aggressive progression of TNBC response in Black women and TNBC disparity. Factors included, but were not limited to: age, stage at diagnosis, baseline benign neutropenia, Body Mass Index (BMI) and genetic factors (BRCA). Results: The TNBC SCD population was 73.0% White, 6.8% Black, and 20.2% Non-White Non-Black (NWNB). The real-world distribution, by contrast was 79%, 10%, and 11%, respectively, with patients predominantly stage 2 at diagnosis. Median BMI at diagnosis was 28.6, 32.6 and 27.1. Unadjusted progression-free survival (PFS) was directionally lower in Black patients in a Kaplan-Meier assessment with a Median PFS of 105 days vs 144 days for all others. Conclusions: A representative pool of cross trial TNBC patients demonstrated lower PFS in Black patients compared to their non-Black counterparts. Based on these findings, further investigation to explore potential biological and treatment factors associated with racial disparity in TNBC is warranted.


Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 2489
Author(s):  
Sazan Rasul ◽  
Tim Wollenweber ◽  
Lucia Zisser ◽  
Elisabeth Kretschmer-Chott ◽  
Bernhard Grubmüller ◽  
...  

Background: We investigated the response rate and degree of toxicity of a second course of three cycles of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA radioligand therapy (PSMA-RLT) every 4 weeks in mCRPC patients. Methods: Forty-three men (71.5 ± 6.6 years, median PSA 40.8 (0.87–1358 µg/L)) were studied. The response was based on the PSA level 4 weeks after the third cycle. The laboratory parameters before and one month after the last cycle were compared. Kaplan–Meier methods were used to estimate the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), and the Cox regression model was performed to find predictors of survival. Results: Twenty-six patients (60.5%) exhibited a PSA reduction (median PSA declined from 40.8 to 20.2, range 0.6–1926 µg/L, p = 0.002); 18 (42%) and 8 (19%) patients showed a PSA decline of ≥50% and ≥80%, respectively. The median OS and PFS were 136 and 31 weeks, respectively. The patients with only lymph node metastases survived longer (p = 0.02), whereas the patients with bone metastases had a shorter survival (p = 0.03). In the multivariate analysis, only the levels of PSA prior to the therapy remained significant for OS (p < 0.05, hazard ratio 2.43, 95% CI 1.01–5.87). The levels of hemoglobin (11.5 ± 1.7 g/dL vs. 11 ± 1.6 g/dL, p = 0.006) and platelets (208 ± 63 g/L vs. 185 ± 63 g/L, p = 0.002) significantly decreased one month after cycle three, though only two grade 3 anemia and one grade 3 thrombocytopenia were recorded. Conclusion: A further intensive PSMA-RLT course is well tolerated in mCRPC patients and associated with promising response rates and OS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii357-iii358
Author(s):  
Ioan Paul Voicu ◽  
Antonio Napolitano ◽  
Alessia Carboni ◽  
Lorenzo Lattavo ◽  
Andrea Carai ◽  
...  

Abstract PURPOSE To develop a predictive grading model based on diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) metrics in children affected by gliomas, and to investigate the clinical impact of the model via correlations with overall survival and progression-free survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively studied 59 children (33M, 26F, median age 7.2 years) affected by gliomas on a 3T magnet. Patients with tumor locations other than infratentorial midline were included. Conventional and DKI sequences were obtained. Mean kurtosis (MK), axial kurtosis (AK), radial kurtosis (RK), fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps were obtained. Whole tumor volumes (VOIs) were segmented semiautomatically. Mean DKI values were calculated for each metric. The quantitative values from DKI-derived metrics were used to develop a predictive grading model with penalized logistic regression (glmnet package, R). Elasticnet regularization was used to avoid model overfitting. Fitted model coefficients from each metric were used to develop a probability prediction of a high-grade glioma (HGG). Grading accuracy of the resulting probabilities was tested with ROC analysis. Finally, model predictions were correlated to progression-free survival (PFS) with a Kaplan-Meier analysis. RESULTS The cohort included 46 patients with low-grade gliomas (LGG) and 13 patients with HGG. The developed model predictions yielded an AUC of 0.946 (95%CI: 0.890–1). Model predictions were significantly correlated with PFS (23.1 months for HGG vs 34.7 months for LGG, p&lt;0.004). CONCLUSION In our cohort, a DKI-based predictive model was highly accurate for pediatric glioma grading. DKI-based model predictions were significantly correlated with progression-free survival.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A672-A673
Author(s):  
Dylan Martini ◽  
Sean Evans ◽  
Subir Goyal ◽  
Yuan Liu ◽  
T Anders Olsen ◽  
...  

BackgroundImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have become an increasingly utilized treatment in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Although they have a favorable toxicity profile, immune-related adverse events (irAEs) can have a significant impact on patients‘ quality of life. It is not well understood whether irAEs are associated with improved clinical outcomes. We investigated the relationship between irAEs and clinical outcomes in mRCC patients treated with ICI.MethodsWe performed a retrospective study of 200 patients with mRCC who received ICI at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University from 2015–2020. Clinical outcomes were measured by overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and clinical benefit (CB). OS and PFS were calculated from ICI-initiation to date of death and radiographic or clinical progression, respectively. CB was defined as a best radiographic response of complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) for >6 months per response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. Toxicity data was collected from clinic notes and laboratory values. The association with OS and PFS was modeled by Cox proportional hazards model. Kaplan-Meier curves were created for survival estimates.ResultsMost patients were males (71%), and 78% had clear-cell RCC (ccRCC). Most patients (58%) received anti-PD-1 monotherapy. The majority were international mRCC database consortium (IMDC) intermediate (57%) or poor-risk (26%). Anti-PD-1 monotherapy was the most common (58%) treatment regimen and most patients received ICI as first (38%) or second-line (42%) treatment. One-third of patients (33%) experienced an irAE, with the most common being endocrine (13%), gastrointestinal (11%), and dermatologic (10%). Patients who experienced irAEs had significantly longer OS (HR: 0.52, 95% CI: 0.32–0.87, p=0.013), higher chance of CB (OR: 2.10, 95% CI: 1.11–4.00, p=0.023) and showed a trend towards longer PFS (HR: 0.71, 95% CI: 0.49–1.02, p=0.065) in MVA (table 1). Patients who had thyroid irAEs had significantly longer OS, PFS, and higher chance of CB in MVA (table 1). The objective response rate was higher for patients who experienced irAEs (34% vs. 18%). Patients who experienced irAEs had significantly longer median OS (44.5 vs. 18.2 months, p=0.005) and PFS (7.5 vs 3.6 months, p=0.0028) compared to patients who did not (figure 1).Abstract 637 Table 1MVA* of association between irAEs and clinical outcomesAbstract 637 Figure 1Kaplan-Meier curves of association between immune-related adverse events (irAEs) and overall survival (OS, top panel) and progression-free survival (PFS, bottom panel)ConclusionsWe showed that mRCC patients who experienced irAEs, particularly thyroid irAEs, had improved clinical outcomes. This suggests that irAEs may be prognostic of favorable outcomes in mRCC patients treated with ICI. Larger, prospective studies are needed to validate these findings.AcknowledgementsResearch reported in this publication was supported in part by the Breen Foundation and the Biostatistics Shared Resource of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and NIH/NCI under award number P30CA138292. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.Trial RegistrationNot applicableEthics ApprovalThis retrospective study was approved by the Emory University Institutional Review Board.ConsentNot applicableReferencesNot applicable


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e16567-e16567
Author(s):  
Anish B. Parikh ◽  
Sarah P. Psutka ◽  
Yuanquan Yang ◽  
Katharine Collier ◽  
Abdul Miah ◽  
...  

e16567 Background: ICI/TKI combinations are a new standard of care for the initial treatment (tx) of mRCC. Efficacy and toxicity of such combination regimens beyond the first-line (1L) setting remain unknown. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed charts for adult patients (pts) receiving an ICI/TKI combination in any line of tx for mRCC of any histology at one of two academic centers as of May 1, 2020. ICIs included pembrolizumab (Pm), nivolumab (Ni), ipilimumab (Ip), or avelumab (Av); TKIs included sunitinib (Su), axitinib (Ax), pazopanib (Pz), lenvatinib (Ln), or cabozantinib (Ca). Clinical data including pt demographics, histology, International mRCC Database Consortium (IMDC) risk group, tx history, and ICI/TKI tx and toxicity details were recorded. Outcomes included objective response rate (ORR), median progression-free survival (mPFS), and safety, analyzed via descriptive statistics and the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: Of 85 pts, 69 (81%) were male and 67 (79%) had clear cell histology. IMDC risk was favorable (24%), intermediate (54%), poor (20%), and unknown (2%). 39% had ICI/TKI tx in the 1L setting. ICI/TKI regimens included Pm/Ax (33%), Ni/Ca (25%), Ni/Ax (20%), Av/Ax (11%), Ni/Ip/Ca (8%), Ni/Su (2%), and Ni/Ln (1%). ORR and mPFS stratified by line of tx and prior tx are shown in the table. Of 52 pts who received ICI/TKI tx as salvage (after 1L), 52% had a grade 3 or higher (≥G3) adverse event (AE), of which the most common were anorexia (13.5%), diarrhea and hypertension (11.5% each), and fatigue (9.6%). 65% of pts on salvage ICI/TKI tx stopped tx for progression/death, while 16% stopped tx for ≥G3 AE. ≥G3 AE rates by line of tx were 62.5% (2L), 50% (3L), and 45% (≥4L). Conclusions: ICI/TKI combination therapy is effective and safe beyond the 1L setting. Prior tx history appears to impact efficacy but has less of an effect on safety/tolerability. These observations will need to be confirmed in prospective studies.[Table: see text]


2021 ◽  
Vol 156 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S149-S149
Author(s):  
R Obeng ◽  
V Parihar ◽  
D Alexis ◽  
M Behera ◽  
T Owonikoko ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction/Objective The presence of inducible lymphoid structures known as tertiary lymphoid structures in the tumor microenvironment has been shown to correlate with positive clinical outcome. However, the maturation states of lymphoid aggregates in lung adenocarcinoma are not completely understood. Methods/Case Report Seventy tumor samples from 69 patients diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma (Stages I to III) between 2013 and 2015 were included in the study. The presence and maturation states of the lymphoid structures within the tumors were evaluated by conventional and 26 samples were further analyzed by multiplexed immunohistochemistry of formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues and then quantified. Mature lymphoid follicles containing germinal centers were identified by the presence of CD21+ and BCL-6+ cells in an organized configuration within tight clusters of T and B cells. Results (if a Case Study enter NA) Samples with fully mature lymphoid structures (germinal centers) had larger tumors and higher disease stage. The number of mature lymphoid structures correlated with the total number of lymphoid aggregates present in the tumor microenvironment. Additionally, tumor samples with ≥10 mature lymphoid structures had more primary follicles. While there was no difference in overall survival, progression free survival was significantly longer in patients who had ≥10 mature lymphoid structures in comparison with patients who had &lt;10 mature structures. Conclusion In conclusion, a spectrum of lymphoid aggregates in different stages of maturation are present in lung adenocarcinoma. An increase in the number of mature lymphoid structures may be associated with progression free survival in patients with lung adenocarcinoma.


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