Current oncologyPub Date : 2024-10-21DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31100477
Oliver Czech, Aleksandra Kowaluk, Tomasz Ściepuro, Katarzyna Siewierska, Jakub Skórniak, Rafał Matkowski, Iwona Malicka
{"title":"Effects of Immersive Virtual Therapy as a Method Supporting the Psychological and Physical Well-Being of Women with a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Oliver Czech, Aleksandra Kowaluk, Tomasz Ściepuro, Katarzyna Siewierska, Jakub Skórniak, Rafał Matkowski, Iwona Malicka","doi":"10.3390/curroncol31100477","DOIUrl":"10.3390/curroncol31100477","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) in the mental state and quality of sleep improvement and physical activity (PA) increase of patients diagnosed with breast cancer (BC). A total of 33 subjects divided into experimental (EG, <i>n</i> = 17) and control (CG, <i>n</i> = 16) groups were assessed with the Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (Mini-MAC), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Modified Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-M) at four time points. The experimental intervention consisted of eight VR TierOne sessions. Significant differences favoring the EG were identified in the group x time interactions for the main outcomes: destructive style of coping with the disease (<i>p</i> < 0.001), walking (<i>p</i> = 0.04), moderate (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and overall activity (<i>p</i> = 0.004), quality of sleep (<i>p</i> < 0.001), depressive symptoms (<i>p</i> < 0.001), anxiety levels (<i>p</i> < 0.001), aggression levels (<i>p</i> = 0.002), and overall HADS (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Trends, favoring the EG, in the constructive style of coping, sedentary behavior and intensive PA, and sleep efficiency and sleeping time were also found. A VR intervention improves general well-being in terms of the measured parameters.</p>","PeriodicalId":11012,"journal":{"name":"Current oncology","volume":"31 10","pages":"6419-6432"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11505915/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Current oncologyPub Date : 2024-10-21DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31100478
Martina Ferioli, Anna Myriam Perrone, Pierandrea De Iaco, Arina A Zamfir, Gloria Ravegnini, Milly Buwenge, Bruno Fionda, Erika Galietta, Costanza M Donati, Luca Tagliaferri, Alessio G Morganti
{"title":"Clinical Insights and Future Prospects: A Comprehensive Narrative Review on Immunomodulation Induced by Electrochemotherapy.","authors":"Martina Ferioli, Anna Myriam Perrone, Pierandrea De Iaco, Arina A Zamfir, Gloria Ravegnini, Milly Buwenge, Bruno Fionda, Erika Galietta, Costanza M Donati, Luca Tagliaferri, Alessio G Morganti","doi":"10.3390/curroncol31100478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31100478","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Electrochemotherapy (ECT) is an emerging therapeutic approach gaining growing interest for its potential immunomodulatory effects in cancer treatment. This narrative review systematically examines the current state of knowledge regarding the interplay between ECT and the immune system. Through an analysis of preclinical and clinical studies, the review highlights ECT capacity to induce immunogenic cell death, activate dendritic cells, release tumor antigens, trigger inflammatory responses, and occasionally manifest systemic effects-the abscopal phenomenon. These mechanisms collectively suggest the ECT potential to influence both local tumor control and immune responses. While implications for clinical practice appear promising, warranting the consideration of ECT as a complementary treatment to immunotherapy, the evidence remains preliminary. Consequently, further research is needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms, optimize treatment protocols, explore potential synergies, and decipher the parameters influencing the abscopal effect. As the field advances, the integration of ECT's potential immunomodulatory aspects into clinical practice will need careful evaluation and collaboration among clinical practitioners, researchers, and policymakers.</p>","PeriodicalId":11012,"journal":{"name":"Current oncology","volume":"31 10","pages":"6433-6444"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506219/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Current oncologyPub Date : 2024-10-20DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31100475
Tyler Sheetz, Tasha Posid, Aliza Khuhro, Alicia Scimeca, Sarah Beebe, Essa Gul, Shawn Dason
{"title":"Perspectives and Misconceptions of an Online Adult Male Cohort Regarding Prostate Cancer Screening.","authors":"Tyler Sheetz, Tasha Posid, Aliza Khuhro, Alicia Scimeca, Sarah Beebe, Essa Gul, Shawn Dason","doi":"10.3390/curroncol31100475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31100475","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Congruent with most guideline publishers, the Canadian Urological Association (CUA) recommends shared decision-making (SDM) on PSA screening (PSAS) for prostate cancer (PCa) following a discussion of its benefits and harms. However, there are limited data on how the general male population feels about these topics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A survey was completed by 906 male-identifying participants (age > 18) recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk), which is a crowdsourcing platform providing minimal compensation. Participants answered questions regarding demographics (15), personal/family history (9), PCa/PSA knowledge (41), and opinions regarding PSAS (45).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median age was 38.2 (SD = 12.0), with 22% reporting a family history of PCa and 20% reporting personally undergoing PSAS. Although most participants had heard of PCa (85%) and that they could be screened for it (81%), they generally did not feel knowledgeable about PCa or PSAS guidelines. Most want to talk to their clinician about PCa and PSAS (74%) and are supportive of SDM (48%) or patient-centered decision-making (25%). In general, participants thought PSAS was still worthwhile, even if it led to additional testing or side effects. Similarly, participants thought higher-risk patients should be screened earlier (<i>p</i> < 0.001). A number of misconceptions were evident in the responses.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Men approaching the age of PSAS do not feel knowledgeable about PCa or PSAS and want their clinician to discuss these topics with them. The majority believe in PSAS and would like to undergo this screening following SDM. Clinicians also have a role in correcting common misconceptions about PCa.</p>","PeriodicalId":11012,"journal":{"name":"Current oncology","volume":"31 10","pages":"6395-6405"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506613/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Current oncologyPub Date : 2024-10-19DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31100474
Rachel Gravell, Russell Frood, Anna Littlejohns, Nathalie Casanova, Rebecca Goody, Christine Podesta, Raneem Albazaz, Andrew Scarsbrook
{"title":"Can Patient Characteristics and Pre-Treatment MRI Features Predict Survival After Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) Treatment in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): Preliminary Assessment.","authors":"Rachel Gravell, Russell Frood, Anna Littlejohns, Nathalie Casanova, Rebecca Goody, Christine Podesta, Raneem Albazaz, Andrew Scarsbrook","doi":"10.3390/curroncol31100474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31100474","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The study purpose was to develop a machine learning (ML)-based predictive model for event-free survival (EFS) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients receiving SABR for HCC at a single institution, between 2017 and 2020, were included in the study. They were split into training and test (85%:15%) cohorts. Events of interest were HCC recurrence or death. Three ML models were trained, the features were selected, and the hyperparameters were tuned. The performance was measured using Harrell's C index with the best-performing model being tested on the unseen cohort.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 41 patients were included (training = 34, test = 7) and 64 lesions were analysed (training = 50, test = 14), resulting in 30 events (60% rate) in the training set (death = 6, recurrence = 24) and 8 events (57% rate) in the test set (death = 5, recurrence = 3). A Cox regression model, using age at treatment, albumin, and intra-lesional fat identified through MRI as variables, had the best performance with a mean training score of 0.78 (standard deviation (SD) 0.02), a mean validation of 0.78 (SD 0.18), and a test score of 0.94.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Predicting the outcomes in patients with HCC, following SABR, using a novel model is feasible and warrants further evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":11012,"journal":{"name":"Current oncology","volume":"31 10","pages":"6384-6394"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506294/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the Frequency and Risk Factors of Hyperprogressive Disease in Patients with Advanced Melanoma Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.","authors":"Caner Acar, Haydar Çağatay Yüksel, Gökhan Şahin, Fatma Pinar Açar, Burçak Karaca","doi":"10.3390/curroncol31100472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31100472","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hyperprogressive disease (HPD) is described as the unexpected rapid growth of a tumour accompanied by a decline in performance status. While immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved outcomes in advanced melanoma, HPD remains a significant challenge in a subset of patients. Although HPD has been extensively studied in various solid tumours, research specifically focusing on advanced melanoma remains limited. We analysed 158 advanced melanoma patients, with 66.5% (<i>n</i> = 105) receiving anti-PD-1 and 33.5% (<i>n</i> = 53) receiving nivolumab plus ipilimumab. The median overall survival was 4.9 months for patients with HPD compared to 8.9 months for those with progressive disease without HPD (<i>p</i> = 0.014). Factors associated with HPD included liver metastasis (<i>p</i> = 0.002), three or more metastatic sites (<i>p</i> < 0.001), elevated lactate dehydrogenase levels (<i>p</i> = 0.004), and Eastern cooperative oncology group performance status ≥2 (<i>p</i> = 0.023). Multivariate analysis identified the Royal Marsden Hospital score (HR 3.675, 95% CI: 1.166-11.580, <i>p</i> = 0.026) as an independent risk factor for HPD, with the MDA-ICI score also trending towards significance (HR 4.466, 95% CI: 0.947-21.061, <i>p</i> = 0.059). This study provides valuable insights into the frequency and factors associated with HPD in advanced melanoma patients treated with ICIs, highlighting the relevance of clinical markers and scoring systems in predicting HPD risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":11012,"journal":{"name":"Current oncology","volume":"31 10","pages":"6343-6355"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11505979/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Current oncologyPub Date : 2024-10-18DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31100468
Giovanna Artioli, Chiara Taffurelli, Victoria Cervantes Camacho, Stefano Botti, Roberto Lupo, Luana Conte, Paola Ferri, Antonio Bonacaro
{"title":"'Between Inner Strength and Fighting Prejudice': Psycho-Social Processes Implemented by Women with Leukemia Along the Illness Trajectory: A Grounded Theory Study.","authors":"Giovanna Artioli, Chiara Taffurelli, Victoria Cervantes Camacho, Stefano Botti, Roberto Lupo, Luana Conte, Paola Ferri, Antonio Bonacaro","doi":"10.3390/curroncol31100468","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31100468","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Disease trajectories in leukemia are often unpredictable and recurrent, and patients' experiences can impact their quality of life. Studies in the literature often do not explore gender-related illness experiences from an intersectional approach and throughout the illness trajectory. This comprehensive study aims to explore the full spectrum of experiences lived by women with leukemia throughout the disease trajectory, from diagnosis to treatments and post-stem cell transplant follow-up.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A grounded theory approach was meticulously developed to analyze semi-structured interviews with 13 women with leukemia in the post-transplant follow-up phase at a hospital in Northern Italy. The data analysis was an iterative process, conducted concurrently using a constant comparative method. Data collection concluded when data saturation was reached.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The core category identified is women's inner strength during the disease trajectory, which was identified for its recurrence and cross-cutting nature, according to the women. This core category interconnects with five main categories: 1. Facing the disease: Between resistance and surrender. 2. Living for today and moving forward. 3. Unexpected elements in relationships. 4. Changes that shape women. 5. Demystifying the body and embracing 'diminished beauty'.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>An explanatory model of the disease trajectory of women with leukemia was defined as: 'Women with leukemia, between inner strength and fighting prejudice'. An in-depth analysis of the disease experiences revealed aspects that are not easily understood through a purely biological perspective of gender differences, often overlooking the psycho-social and relational peculiarities of women.</p>","PeriodicalId":11012,"journal":{"name":"Current oncology","volume":"31 10","pages":"6272-6288"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506378/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142516321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy with Nivolumab vs. Pembrolizumab in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Anastasia Papaporfyriou, Konstantinos Bartziokas, Ioulianos Apessos, Jan Mueller, Vasileios Leivaditis, Efstratios Koletsis, Konstantinos Grapatsas","doi":"10.3390/curroncol31100469","DOIUrl":"10.3390/curroncol31100469","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Immunotherapy has emerged as a promising treatment option due to its favorable toxicity profile. However, selecting the most appropriate immunotherapeutic agent for neoadjuvant use-aimed at curative intent in early-stage NSCLC-based on efficacy and safety remains a critical question. This review aims to compare the efficacy and safety profiles of nivolumab and pembrolizumab when used as neoadjuvant treatments in NSCLC. A systematic review was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, Wiley Online Library, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, and Google Scholar, utilizing the search terms \"Nivolumab OR Pembrolizumab AND Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy AND non-small cell lung cancer.\" Out of 1444 retrieved studies, 4 retrospective studies met the inclusion criteria by providing comparative data on nivolumab and pembrolizumab within the same study cohorts. Despite the critical risk of bias and the evidence quality ranging from moderate to very low across these studies, both nivolumab and pembrolizumab demonstrated efficacy rates exceeding 30% and maintained favorable safety profiles. There is no observed superiority between nivolumab and pembrolizumab in terms of efficacy and safety for the neoadjuvant treatment of early-stage NSCLC.</p>","PeriodicalId":11012,"journal":{"name":"Current oncology","volume":"31 10","pages":"6289-6299"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506529/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Current oncologyPub Date : 2024-10-18DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31100471
David J H Bian, Sara F Cohen, Anna-Maria Lazaratos, Nathaniel Bouganim, Matthew Dankner
{"title":"Antibody-Drug Conjugates for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Central Nervous System Metastases.","authors":"David J H Bian, Sara F Cohen, Anna-Maria Lazaratos, Nathaniel Bouganim, Matthew Dankner","doi":"10.3390/curroncol31100471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31100471","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) represent an emerging class of targeted anticancer agents that have demonstrated impressive efficacy in numerous cancer types. In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ADCs have become a component of the treatment armamentarium for a subset of patients with metastatic disease. Emerging data suggest that some ADCs exhibit impressive activity even in central nervous system (CNS) metastases, a disease site that is difficult to treat and associated with poor prognosis. Herein, we describe and summarize the existing evidence surrounding ADCs in NSCLC with a focus on CNS activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":11012,"journal":{"name":"Current oncology","volume":"31 10","pages":"6314-6342"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506643/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Current oncologyPub Date : 2024-10-18DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31100473
Parneet K Cheema, Marco A J Iafolla, Husam Abdel-Qadir, Andrew B Bellini, Nazira Chatur, Natasha Chandok, Vikram R Comondore, Morven Cunningham, Ilana Halperin, Anne B Hu, Diana Jaskolka, Saeed Darvish-Kazem, Masud H Khandaker, Abhijat Kitchlu, Jasdip S Sachdeva, Shane Shapera, Nicholas R J Woolnough, Massey Nematollahi
{"title":"Managing Select Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.","authors":"Parneet K Cheema, Marco A J Iafolla, Husam Abdel-Qadir, Andrew B Bellini, Nazira Chatur, Natasha Chandok, Vikram R Comondore, Morven Cunningham, Ilana Halperin, Anne B Hu, Diana Jaskolka, Saeed Darvish-Kazem, Masud H Khandaker, Abhijat Kitchlu, Jasdip S Sachdeva, Shane Shapera, Nicholas R J Woolnough, Massey Nematollahi","doi":"10.3390/curroncol31100473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31100473","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increased use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) across cancer programs has created the need for standardized monitoring and management of immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Delayed recognition without appropriate treatment can have serious and life-threatening consequences. The management of irAEs presents a unique set of challenges that must be addressed at a multidisciplinary level. Although various national and international guidelines and working groups provide high-level recommendations for the management of irAEs, practical guidance is lacking. Furthermore, timely collaboration between specialists requires institutional protocols that enable the early recognition, assessment, and treatment of irAEs. Such protocols should be developed by institution specialists and include algorithms for all healthcare providers involved in the care of patients treated with ICIs. At William Osler Health System in Brampton, Ontario, practical step-by-step multidisciplinary treatment approaches with recommendations for the management of irAEs were developed in collaboration with experts across Canada. Here, we provide an in-depth description of the approaches, outlining baseline investigations prior to the initiation of ICIs, as well as the monitoring and management of irAEs based on symptoms, severity, and involved organ systems. We encourage other centres to adapt and modify our approaches according to their specific needs and requirements.</p>","PeriodicalId":11012,"journal":{"name":"Current oncology","volume":"31 10","pages":"6356-6383"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506662/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Current oncologyPub Date : 2024-10-18DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31100470
Nicole E Speck, Julia Stoffel, Séverin Wendelspiess, Christian Appenzeller-Herzog, Kristin M Schaefer, Loraine P Kouba, Florian Rüter, Céline Montavon, Viola Heinzelmann-Schwarz, Martin D Haug, Dirk J Schaefer, Tarek Ismail, Elisabeth A Kappos
{"title":"The Importance of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in Oncological Vulvoperineal Defect Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Nicole E Speck, Julia Stoffel, Séverin Wendelspiess, Christian Appenzeller-Herzog, Kristin M Schaefer, Loraine P Kouba, Florian Rüter, Céline Montavon, Viola Heinzelmann-Schwarz, Martin D Haug, Dirk J Schaefer, Tarek Ismail, Elisabeth A Kappos","doi":"10.3390/curroncol31100470","DOIUrl":"10.3390/curroncol31100470","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have gained increased importance in assessing outcomes after reconstructive surgery. This also applies to the reconstruction of vulvoperineal defects after resection of gynecological or colorectal cancers in women. The objective of this study is to analyze the current state of PROM tool use within this patient population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>By systematic literature searches in Embase, Medline, and Web of Science, English-language studies published after 1980, including randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, and case series reporting on vulvoperineal defect reconstruction, which were included if they also analyzed quality of life (QoL) and/or PROMs. The PROM tools used by each study were extracted, analyzed, and compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The primary search yielded 2576 abstracts, of which 395 articles were retrieved in full text. Of these, 50 reported on vulvoperineal defect reconstruction, among which 27 studies analyzing QoL were found. Of those, 17 met the inclusion criteria for this systematic review. After full-text screening, 14 different PROM tools and 5 individual, non-standardized questionnaires were identified. Only 22% of studies used a validated PROM tool.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Far too few studies currently use PROM tools to assess outcomes in oncological vulvoperineal defect reconstruction. Less than half of the used PROMs are validated. No PROM was designed to specifically measure QoL in this patient population. The standardized implementation of a validated PROM tool in the clinical treatment of this patient population is an essential step to improve outcomes, enable the comparison of research, and support evidence-based treatment approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":11012,"journal":{"name":"Current oncology","volume":"31 10","pages":"6300-6313"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506363/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}