Kassem S Faraj, Mary Oerline, Samuel R Kaufman, Christopher Dall, Arnav Srivastava, Megan E V Caram, Vahakn B Shahinian, Brent K Hollenbeck
{"title":"Adverse events in men with advanced prostate cancer treated with androgen biosynthesis inhibitors and androgen receptor inhibitors.","authors":"Kassem S Faraj, Mary Oerline, Samuel R Kaufman, Christopher Dall, Arnav Srivastava, Megan E V Caram, Vahakn B Shahinian, Brent K Hollenbeck","doi":"10.1093/jnci/djae155","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jnci/djae155","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The use of androgen biosynthesis and second-generation androgen receptor inhibitors for advanced prostate cancer is increasing. Because these therapies alter the androgen pathway, they have been associated with cardiometabolic and neurocognitive toxicities. Although their safety profiles have been assessed in clinical trials, real-world data are limited.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A 20% sample of national Medicare claims was used to perform a retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries with advanced prostate cancer treated with androgen biosynthesis (ie, abiraterone) and second-generation androgen receptor inhibitors between 2012 and 2019. Outcomes were assessed after the first fill of either class of drug for the 12-month period after starting therapy. The primary outcome was a hospital admission or emergency department visit for a cardiometabolic event. Secondary outcomes included neurocognitive events and fractures. Multivariable regression was used to assess the association between the class of drug and occurrence of an adverse event.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 3488 (60%) men started on an androgen biosynthesis inhibitor and 2361 (40%) started on an androgen receptor inhibitor for the first time. Cardiometabolic adverse events were more common in men managed with androgen biosynthesis inhibitor (9.2% vs 7.5%, P = .027). No difference between androgen biosynthesis and androgen receptor inhibitors was observed for neurocognitive events (3.3% vs 3.4%, respectively; P = .71) or fractures (4.2% vs 3.6%, respectively; P = .26).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Men with advanced prostate cancer initiating an androgen biosynthesis inhibitor for the first time more commonly had cardiometabolic events than those started on androgen receptor inhibitors. Neurocognitive events and fractures did not differ by drug class.</p>","PeriodicalId":14809,"journal":{"name":"JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute","volume":" ","pages":"1817-1824"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141758739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Louise M Henderson, Danielle D Durham, James Gruden, Michael Pritchard, Lindsay Lane, Jason Long, Christina Bellinger, M Patricia Rivera
{"title":"Comparing characteristics of individuals screened for lung cancer with 2021 vs 2013 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations.","authors":"Louise M Henderson, Danielle D Durham, James Gruden, Michael Pritchard, Lindsay Lane, Jason Long, Christina Bellinger, M Patricia Rivera","doi":"10.1093/jnci/djae141","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jnci/djae141","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We conducted a cross-sectional, multicenter study to compare the demographics, clinical characteristics, and lung cancer screening results among individuals eligible for lung cancer screening per 2013 vs 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations. Statistical tests are 2 sided, with P less than .05 considered statistically significant. Among 17 702 screened individuals (85.2% 2013 eligible, 14.8% 2021 newly eligible), a higher proportion of individuals screened per 2021 vs 2013 criteria were female (56.1% vs 48.1%, P < .001) and non-Hispanic Black (19.3% vs 13.4%, P < .001). The risk of developing and dying from lung cancer per 1000 people was statistically significantly higher among individuals eligible per 2013 vs 2021 criteria. A higher proportion of lung cancer screening exams had an increased suspicion of lung cancer in the 2013 vs 2021 criteria groups. Our data suggest that, as intended, updated 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations are leading to a higher proportion of lung cancer screening exams among non-Hispanic Black individuals and women.</p>","PeriodicalId":14809,"journal":{"name":"JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute","volume":" ","pages":"1825-1829"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11542990/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141446203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What happens in the community? Broadening research on the impacts of mass incarceration.","authors":"Andrea Knittel, Hazel B Nichols","doi":"10.1093/jnci/djae235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djae235","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14809,"journal":{"name":"JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142557875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erica B Friedman, Gabrielle J Williams, Serigne N Lo, John F Thompson
{"title":"Effect of smoking on melanoma incidence: a systematic review with meta-analysis.","authors":"Erica B Friedman, Gabrielle J Williams, Serigne N Lo, John F Thompson","doi":"10.1093/jnci/djae142","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jnci/djae142","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is a strong correlation between cigarette smoking and the development of many cancer types. It is therefore paradoxical that multiple reports have suggested a reduced incidence of melanoma in smokers. This study aimed to analyze all existing studies of melanoma incidence in smokers relative to nonsmokers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Searches of MEDLINE and Embase were conducted for studies reporting data on melanoma in smokers and never-smokers. No study design limitations or language restrictions were applied. The outcome examined was the association between smoking status and melanoma. Analyses focused on risk of melanoma in smokers and never-smokers generated from multivariable analyses, and these analyses were pooled using a fixed-effects model. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa tool.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-nine studies that included 59 429 patients with melanoma were identified. Pooled analyses showed statistically significant reduced risks of melanoma in male smokers (risk ratio [RR] = 0.60, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.56 to 0.65, P < .001) and female smokers (RR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.73 to 0.86, P < .001). Male former smokers had a 16% reduction in melanoma risk compared with male never-smokers (RR = 0.84, 95% CI = 0.77 to 0.93, P < .001), but no risk reduction was observed in female former smokers (RR = 1.0, 95% CI = 0.92 to 1.08).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Current smokers have a statistically significant reduced risk of developing melanoma compared with never-smokers, with a reduction in melanoma risk of 40% in men and 21% in women.</p>","PeriodicalId":14809,"journal":{"name":"JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute","volume":" ","pages":"1739-1752"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141446204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jason Domogauer, Marina Stasenko, Gwendolyn P Quinn, Matthew B Schabath
{"title":"RE: Prevalence of cancer survivors in the United States.","authors":"Jason Domogauer, Marina Stasenko, Gwendolyn P Quinn, Matthew B Schabath","doi":"10.1093/jnci/djae205","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jnci/djae205","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14809,"journal":{"name":"JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute","volume":" ","pages":"1867-1868"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142046697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Bilal Mirza, Jungyoon Choi, Paula Marincola Smith, Jordan J Baechle, Chandrasekhar Padmanabhan, Andreana N Holowatyj, Shailja C Shah, Xingyi Guo, Kamran Idrees
{"title":"ERBB2 amplification in gastric cancer: a genomic insight into ethnic disparities.","authors":"Muhammad Bilal Mirza, Jungyoon Choi, Paula Marincola Smith, Jordan J Baechle, Chandrasekhar Padmanabhan, Andreana N Holowatyj, Shailja C Shah, Xingyi Guo, Kamran Idrees","doi":"10.1093/jnci/djae147","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jnci/djae147","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Overall, gastric adenocarcinoma (GC) incidence rates have declined in recent years, but racial and ethnic disparities persist. Individuals who identify as Hispanic/Spanish/Latino are diagnosed with GC at younger ages and have poorer outcomes than non-Hispanic individuals. However, our understanding of GC biology across racial/ethnic groups remains limited. We assessed tumor genomic patterns by race/ethnicity among 1019 patients with primary GC in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Project GENIE Consortium. Hispanic individuals presented with significantly higher rates of ERBB2/HER2 amplification vs other racial/ethnic groups (Hispanic: 13.9% vs 9.8% non-Hispanic White, 8.1% non-Hispanic Asian, and 11.0% non-Hispanic Black; P < .001, FDR adjusted q < 0.001). Hispanic patients also had higher odds of an ERBB2 amplification vs non-Hispanic Whites in adjusted models (OR = 2.52, 95%CI = 1.20 to 5.33, P = .015). These findings underscore the important role of genomic factors in GC disparities. Ensuring equitable access to genomic profiling and targeted therapies, such as trastuzumab for HER2-overexpressing GC, is a promising avenue to mitigate GC disparities and improve outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":14809,"journal":{"name":"JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute","volume":" ","pages":"1830-1833"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11542984/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141590352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oguzhan Alagoz, Folasade P May, Chyke A Doubeni, A Mark Fendrick, Vahab Vahdat, Chris Estes, Travelle Ellis, Paul J Limburg, Durado Brooks
{"title":"Impact of racial disparities in follow-up and quality of colonoscopy on colorectal cancer outcomes.","authors":"Oguzhan Alagoz, Folasade P May, Chyke A Doubeni, A Mark Fendrick, Vahab Vahdat, Chris Estes, Travelle Ellis, Paul J Limburg, Durado Brooks","doi":"10.1093/jnci/djae140","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jnci/djae140","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The benefits of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs rely on completing follow-up colonoscopy when a noncolonoscopy test is abnormal and on quality of colonoscopy screening as measured by the endoscopists' adenoma detection rate. Existing data demonstrate substantially lower follow-up colonoscopy rates and adenoma detection rate for Black Americans than White Americans. However, the contributions of racial differences in follow-up colonoscopy and adenoma detection rate on CRC outcomes have not been rigorously evaluated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used established and validated CRC-Adenoma Incidence and Mortality (CRC-AIM) model as our analysis platform, with inputs from published literature that report lower follow-up colonoscopy rates and adenoma detection rate in Black adults compared with White adults (15% and 10% lower, respectively). We simulated screening with annual fecal immunochemical test, triennial multitarget stool DNA, and colonoscopy every 10 years between ages 45 and 75 years using real-world utilization of the screening modalities vs no screening. We reported lifetime outcomes per 1000 Black adults.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Elimination of Black-White disparities in follow-up colonoscopy rates would reduce CRC incidence and mortality by 5.2% and 9.3%, respectively, and improve life-years gained with screening by 3.4%. Elimination of Black-White disparities in endoscopists' adenoma detection rate would reduce CRC incidence and mortality by 9.4% and improve life-years gained by 3.7%. Elimination of both disparities would reduce CRC incidence and mortality by 14.6% and 18.7%, respectively, and improve life-years gained by 7.1%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This modeling study predicts eliminating racial differences in follow-up colonoscopy rates, and quality of screening colonoscopy would substantially reduce Black-White disparities in CRC incidence and mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":14809,"journal":{"name":"JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute","volume":" ","pages":"1807-1816"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11542987/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141751778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eric S Schafer, Teresa Rushing, Kristine R Crews, Colleen Annesley, Susan I Colace, Nicole Kaiser, Lauren Pommert, Laura B Ramsey, Himalee S Sabnis, Kenneth Wong, Bill H Chang, Todd M Cooper, Nirali N Shah, Susan R Rheingold, Andrew E Place, Yueh-Yun Chi, Deepa Bhojwani, Alan S Wayne, M Brooke Bernhardt
{"title":"Optimizing early phase clinical trial washout periods: a report from the Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia and Lymphoma consortium.","authors":"Eric S Schafer, Teresa Rushing, Kristine R Crews, Colleen Annesley, Susan I Colace, Nicole Kaiser, Lauren Pommert, Laura B Ramsey, Himalee S Sabnis, Kenneth Wong, Bill H Chang, Todd M Cooper, Nirali N Shah, Susan R Rheingold, Andrew E Place, Yueh-Yun Chi, Deepa Bhojwani, Alan S Wayne, M Brooke Bernhardt","doi":"10.1093/jnci/djae165","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jnci/djae165","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The National Cancer Institute (NCI) issued a 2021 memorandum adopting the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) task force recommendations to broaden clinical study eligibility criteria. They recommended that washout periods be eliminated for most prior cancer therapy and when required to utilize evidence- and/or rationale-based criteria. The Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia and Lymphoma (TACL) consortium responded to this guidance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A TACL task force reviewed the consortium's research portfolio, the relevant literature and guidance documents from ASCO-Friends, NCI, and US Food and Drug Administration to make expert consensus and evidence-based recommendations for modernizing, broadening, and codifying TACL-study washout periods while ensuring consistency with pediatric ethics, and federal regulations. TACL's screening log was reviewed to estimate the impact that updated washout periods would have on patient inclusivity and recruitment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over a 19-year period, 42 (14.6% of all screened ineligible patients [n = 287]) patients were identified as excluded from TACL early phase studies exclusively because of not meeting washout criteria. An additional 6 (2.1%) did not meet washout and at least 1 other exclusion criterion. A new TACL washout guidance document was developed and then adopted for use. Where washout criteria were not eliminated, rationale- and/or evidenced-based criteria were established with citation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In an effort to reduce unnecessary exclusion from clinical trials, TACL created rationale- and/or evidenced-based washout period standards largely following guidance from the NCI and ASCO-Friends recommendations. These new, expanded eligibility criteria are expected to increase access to TACL clinical trials while maintaining safety and scientific excellence.</p>","PeriodicalId":14809,"journal":{"name":"JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute","volume":" ","pages":"1721-1729"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11542989/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141534472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily Tonorezos, Theresa Devasia, Angela B Mariotto, Michelle A Mollica, Lisa Gallicchio, Paige Green, Michelle Doose, Rachelle Brick, Brennan Streck, Crystal Reed, Janet S de Moor
{"title":"Prevalence of cancer survivors in the United States.","authors":"Emily Tonorezos, Theresa Devasia, Angela B Mariotto, Michelle A Mollica, Lisa Gallicchio, Paige Green, Michelle Doose, Rachelle Brick, Brennan Streck, Crystal Reed, Janet S de Moor","doi":"10.1093/jnci/djae135","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jnci/djae135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>With aging of the population and improvements in diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care, the number of cancer survivors in the United States has increased; updated prevalence estimates are needed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cancer prevalence on January 1, 2022, was estimated using the Prevalence Incidence Approach Model, utilizing incidence, survival, and mortality. Prevalence by age decade, sex, and time from diagnosis was calculated. The percentage of cancer survivors in the projected US population by age and sex was calculated as the ratio of the sex-specific projected prevalence to the sex-specific projected US population.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were an estimated 18.1 million US cancer survivors as of January 1, 2022. From 2022 to 2030, the number of US cancer survivors is projected to increase to 21.6 million; by 2040, the number is projected to be 26 million. Long-term survivors are highly prevalent; in 2022, 70% of cancer survivors had lived 5 years or more after diagnosis, and 11% of cancer survivors had lived 25 years or more after diagnosis. Among all US females aged 40-54 years, 3.6% were cancer survivors; among females aged 65-74 years, 14.5% were cancer survivors; among females aged 85 years and older, 36.4% were cancer survivors. Among all US males aged 40-54 years, 2.1% were cancer survivors; among males aged 65-74 years, 16% were cancer survivors; and among those aged 85 years and older, 48.3% were cancer survivors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Cancer survivors are growing in number. In the United States, most cancer survivors are long-term and very long-term survivors, representing a substantial proportion of the US population.</p>","PeriodicalId":14809,"journal":{"name":"JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute","volume":" ","pages":"1784-1790"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11542986/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141603666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reducing ovarian cancer mortality through screening: an impossible dream?","authors":"Evan R Myers","doi":"10.1093/jnci/djae175","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jnci/djae175","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14809,"journal":{"name":"JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute","volume":" ","pages":"1712-1714"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141971148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}