{"title":"Bronx Faces and Voices: Sixteen Stories of Courage and Community. By Emita Brady Hill and Janet Butler Munch (eds)","authors":"Laura Kaplan Mercado","doi":"10.1093/ohr/ohw092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ohr/ohw092","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44122,"journal":{"name":"Oral History Review","volume":"44 1","pages":"173 - 175"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2017-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/ohr/ohw092","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"61386685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Breaking the Barrier—PEGylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20)—A New Therapeutic Approach to the Treatment of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma","authors":"A. Hendifar, A. Bullock","doi":"10.17925/OHR.2017.13.02.107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17925/OHR.2017.13.02.107","url":null,"abstract":"N ew therapeutic approaches are urgently needed to improve survival for patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA). This carcinoma is characterized by a hyaluronan (HA)-rich desmoplastic stroma that raises tumor interstitial fluid pressure (IFP), which in turn compresses the vasculature and impedes access of anti-cancer therapies and immune cells to tumor sites. It is this biophysical barrier that is the target for PEGylated recombinant human hyaluronidase (PEGPH20; pegvorhyaluronidase alfa), which degrades HA polymers to tetraand hexa-saccharides to remodel the tumor stroma. In preclinical models, PEGPH20 reduced IFP, and expanded tumor vasculature to improve perfusion, which increased access for innate immune cells, antibodies and therapeutic agents. The results of a phase Ib study have suggested benefits in overall survival and progression-free survival (PFS) for patients with tumors that accumulate HA (termed HA-High) treated with a combination of gemcitabine and PEGPH20. A phase II study (HALO 109-202) demonstrated that HA could be a potential biomarker for identifying patients who may be most suitable for PEGPH20 treatment. HALO 109-202 showed positive outcomes for PFS especially in HA-High patients treated with PEGPH20 plus nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine. A randomized, double-blind, phase III study (HALO 109-301) exploring the benefits of PEGPH20 in HA-High patients with PDA is ongoing. Other PEGPH20-based combinations are being investigated in multiple stroma-rich cancers, including lung, gastric, and breast. PEGPH20 is the most advanced therapy targeting the tumor stroma and has the potential to form the therapeutic backbone for the treatment of stroma-rich tumors.","PeriodicalId":44122,"journal":{"name":"Oral History Review","volume":"13 1","pages":"107"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67596735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of the Infratemporal Fossa—Case Report and Review of the Literature","authors":"Ignacio Mendoza, Ilson Sepúlveda, G. Ayres","doi":"10.17925/OHR.2017.13.01.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17925/OHR.2017.13.01.01","url":null,"abstract":"S ynovial sarcoma (SS) represents about 10% of all soft tissue sarcomas. It is believed that its origin would be found in cells that are related neither to ultrastructural nor to histological features of the synovial tissue. Head and neck is very rarely affected, with the lower extremities being most frequent. Complete resection with or without radiotherapy and chemotherapy is currently considered the best available therapy. This time we present the case of a patient with SS located in the infratemporal fossa, its diagnosis, treatment and evolution. According to our knowledge it is the first reported case in South America.","PeriodicalId":44122,"journal":{"name":"Oral History Review","volume":"13 1","pages":"01"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67596927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Changing Therapeutic Landscape in Metastatic Prostate Cancer","authors":"A. Koletsky","doi":"10.17925/OHR.2017.13.02.112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17925/OHR.2017.13.02.112","url":null,"abstract":"O ver the past several years a number of novel and diverse agents have provided a significant clinical benefit for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer including abiraterone, enzalutamide, sipuleucel-T, cabazitaxel, and radium-223. The early use of docetaxel or abiraterone at initiation of standard androgen deprivation therapy in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer has also led to substantial improvements in overall survival. The identification of a truncating mutation in the androgen receptor (ARV7), a biomarker of resistance, may help clarify a more optimal sequencing of hormonal and chemotherapy-based therapies for patients with metastatic disease. The genomic landscape of both primary and metastatic prostate cancer has been an important focal point of translational research. The most widely studied pathways that affect tumorigenesis are the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN)/protein kinase B (AKT) and poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) and DNA repair pathways. This review will highlight recent clinical trials which have had a major impact on the management of patients with metastatic disease with an emphasis on treatments driven by common genomic aberrations present in advanced prostate cancer.","PeriodicalId":44122,"journal":{"name":"Oral History Review","volume":"13 1","pages":"112"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67596751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent Developments in the Therapeutic Landscape in Renal Cancer","authors":"U. Vaishampayan","doi":"10.17925/OHR.2017.13.01.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17925/OHR.2017.13.01.15","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44122,"journal":{"name":"Oral History Review","volume":"30 1","pages":"15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67596996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Raising the Bar in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer","authors":"S. Gill","doi":"10.17925/OHR.2017.13.01.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17925/OHR.2017.13.01.19","url":null,"abstract":"P ancreatic cancer remains one of our greatest clinical challenges. In the last 5 years we have witnessed the introduction of new agents into our armamentarium, which has fortunately translated into incremental improvements in overall survival. We have level 1 evidence for the use of FOLFIRINOX and nab-paclitaxel in the first-line setting; however, the generalizability of randomized studies in the second-line setting has been less compelling. The use of oxaliplatin and 5-fluorouracil (5FU) post-gemcitabine progression was shown to improve survival in the CONKO-003 trial but failed to do so in the PANCREOX trial. Nano-liposomal irinotecan in combination with 5FU in pre-treated patients yielded an improved survival in the NAPOLI-1 trial, presenting an option in this setting. However, these trials were largely conducted in an era of first-line gemcitabine monotherapy, which is no longer a standard practice. Better evidence with contemporary first-line regimens is needed in order to define the optimal post-progression strategy in advanced pancreatic cancer.","PeriodicalId":44122,"journal":{"name":"Oral History Review","volume":"13 1","pages":"19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67597107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Can We Improve Thyroid Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology Adequacy in a Low-volume Thyroid Center?","authors":"M. Shaaban, M. Metry, S. Aspinall","doi":"10.17925/OHR.2017.13.01.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17925/OHR.2017.13.01.21","url":null,"abstract":"I ntroduction: Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy, and has shown an increase in incidence in recent decades. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is the mainstay of assessment of thyroid nodules and diagnosis of malignancy. Several reports have suggested that ultrasound (US)-guided FNAC has many advantages over palpation-guided biopsy. Methods: Comparison of results of thyroid nodule FNACs in a low volume thyroid center (Northumbria Health Care NHS Foundation Trust) performed by a diverse group of clinicians and radiologists involved in the management of thyroid nodules over 18 months, between October 2008 and April 2010, identified retrospectively from pathology records, with the results of surgeon-performed US (SUS) -guided FNACs performed by a single operator (SRA) recorded prospectively over 17 months between July 2013 and November 2014. Results: The study included 185 FNA, with 104 FNAC being undertaken between October 2008 and April 2010 compared to 81 FNAC between July 2013 and November 2014. There was a statistically significant reduction of non-diagnostic rates in the second period: 23/81 (28%) versus 51/104 (49%) (Fisher’s exact, p=0.0063), non-neoplastic (Thy2) scores remained comparable: 28/81 (35%) versus 32/104 (31%), there were more Thy3 results: 21/81 (26%) versus 15/104 (14%), while the proportion of neoplastic results in the SUS-FNAC group increased: 8/81 (10%) versus 6/104 (6%). Also, time to diagnostic FNAC was significantly shorter in the SUS-FNAC group: 24.2 ± 4.5 versus 54.9 ± 11.4 days (p=0.01, unpaired t-test). Conclusion: SUS-guided FNAC for thyroid nodules is a safe and simple technique. This study demonstrates that it leads to improved patient care by reducing inadequacy rate and time to diagnosis in a low-volume thyroid center.","PeriodicalId":44122,"journal":{"name":"Oral History Review","volume":"13 1","pages":"21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67597189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adrenal Oligometastases Secondary to Non-small Cell Lung Cancer—What is the Optimal Treatment Approach?","authors":"B. Thomsen, A. Fairchild","doi":"10.17925/OHR.2017.13.02.117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17925/OHR.2017.13.02.117","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Five-year overall survival (OS) for patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a dismal 1%. However, approximately 7% have limited or solitary metastases, including to the adrenal gland. Radical treatment of these oligometastases (OM) could increase local control and improve OS. Our objective was to critically analyze data describing aggressive treatment of adrenal OM secondary to NSCLC. Methods: A literature search examining English publications describing surgery or radiotherapy (RT) was performed, supplemented by searching reference lists. Case reports of three or fewer patients, and articles from which NSCLCor adrenal-specific clinical outcomes could not be abstracted, were excluded. Results: Twenty-nine studies met eligibility criteria (521 patients), 26 retrospective. No publications directly compare modalities. Four surgery studies described contemporaneous patients treated with palliative chemotherapy (CH) alone. Reported median OS ranged from 9.5–64 months after adrenalectomy, 8–23 months after RT, and 6–8.5 months after CH. Local failure after surgery was 14%, with response rates after RT 57–75%. Both appear well-tolerated. Conclusions: In patients with an adrenal OM secondary to NSCLC, aggressive treatment should be considered. However, due to the paucity of high quality evidence, it is unclear at present whether this approach alters the natural history of the disease.","PeriodicalId":44122,"journal":{"name":"Oral History Review","volume":"13 1","pages":"117"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67596810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Targeted and Immune Therapies in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer—Latest Advances","authors":"S. Ramalingham","doi":"10.17925/OHR.2017.13.02.77","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17925/OHR.2017.13.02.77","url":null,"abstract":"Received: August 30, 2017 Published Online: November 17, 2017 Citation: Oncology & Hematology Review, 13(2):77–8 Corresponding Author: Suresh S Ramalingham, Winship at Emory University Hospital Midtown, 550 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30308, US. E: SSRAMAL@emory.edu I n recent years the treatment landscape of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been transformed. The emergence of therapies targeting specific genetic alterations, such as epidermal growth factor (EGFR) mutations, as well as immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting the transmembrane protein programmed death-1 (PD1) and its ligand (PDL1), has increased the therapeutic options for patients with NSCLC. In an expert interview, Suresh S Ramalingam discusses recent advances in targeted and immune therapy and considers the role of chemotherapy within this rapidly evolving therapeutic paradigm.","PeriodicalId":44122,"journal":{"name":"Oral History Review","volume":"13 1","pages":"77"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67596878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decreasing Lung Cancer Mortality through Screening—The Lung Cancer Alliance Experience","authors":"L. F. Ambrose, A. Copeland, J. King","doi":"10.17925/OHR.2017.13.01.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17925/OHR.2017.13.01.17","url":null,"abstract":"Corresponding Author: Jennifer C King, PhD, 1700 K Street NW, Ste 660, Washington, DC 20006, US. E: jking@lungcanceralliance.org Over the past several years, there has been a profound paradigm shift for those at high risk for lung cancer due to the development and release of scientific validation and national guidelines and recommendations for lung cancer screening. The lung cancer community is poised to realize an unprecedented scale and magnitude of benefit from early detection due to five-year survival rates of only 4.3% when lung cancer is diagnosed as metastatic disease versus 55.2% when confined to the primary site. Given the import and potential of this opportunity, there has been a clear need to develop programs and guidance to ensure the safe, responsible, and equitable implementation of lung cancer screening and to bring proper health messages to those at risk. Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA), a national non-profit cancer advocacy organization, recognized this gap and has stepped in to support the adoption of best practices and consumer safety measures, as well as public service messaging about screening risk and benefit.","PeriodicalId":44122,"journal":{"name":"Oral History Review","volume":"72 1","pages":"17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67597054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}