Yonatan Carmeli, Yael Shpatz, Iris Oren-Ivry, Anat Mansano, Ron Lewin, Idan BarOrian, Jacob Mattout, Ilana Weiss, Ory Haisraely, Yaacov Richard Lawrence, Zvi Symon
{"title":"Effect of Continuous Nutritionist-led Guidance on Bowel Preparation in Patients Undergoing Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Treatment With Endorectal Spacing: A Prospective Pilot Trial.","authors":"Yonatan Carmeli, Yael Shpatz, Iris Oren-Ivry, Anat Mansano, Ron Lewin, Idan BarOrian, Jacob Mattout, Ilana Weiss, Ory Haisraely, Yaacov Richard Lawrence, Zvi Symon","doi":"10.1097/COC.0000000000001178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COC.0000000000001178","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the effect of a daily nutritionist consultation on rectal volume, gas, and prostate displacement during Stereotactic Body Radiation Treatment (SBRT) with an endorectal spacer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-six consecutive patients receiving 5 fraction SBRT with endorectal spacing were prospectively enrolled for an intensive daily nutritionist intervention utilizing biofeedback based on image guidance from each fraction. A retrospective control cohort receiving a standard bowel preparation was compared. Rectal volume, rectal gas, and prostate displacement were assessed by analysis of cone beam computed tomography. Data was analyzed using the SPSS statistics software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Intense dietary intervention with biofeedback led to a consistently lower rectal gas score over 5 fractions (P<0.001) and less variability in rectal volume during prostate SBRT indicating a nonsignificant trend for superior preparation in the intervention group compared with controls, particularly for the first 2 fractions. However, there was no significant impact on prostate displacement as measured by couch correction.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Intense dietary consultations effectively reduce rectal gas and variation of rectal volume during prostate SBRT with endorectal spacing. However, there was no advantage in reducing prostate displacement. Thus, labor-intensive daily nutritionist intervention with biofeedback is not cost-effective in reducing organ motion in patients with endorectal spacers compared with standard pretreatment dietary advice and is not recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":50812,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Meta-analysis on Effects of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Therapy in Relapsed or Refractory B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.","authors":"Abdur Jamil, Zaheer Qureshi, Rimsha Siddique, Faryal Altaf, Rohma Jamil, Neehal Wali","doi":"10.1097/COC.0000000000001176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COC.0000000000001176","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This review evaluates the long-term outcomes and adverse events associated with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (r/r B-ALL).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted the search in relevant databases up to June 2024. We included clinical trials on CAR T-cell therapy for patients with r/r B-ALL. Meta-analyses were conducted using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis V3 and Review Manager 5.4.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 2659 identified studies, 10 were included in this review. The pooled analysis demonstrated a high minimal residual disease-negative complete remission, with an overall event rate (ER) of 70% (95% CI: 61%-78%, I2 =8 8.35%). Anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy showed the highest efficacy with an ER of 74.75% (95% CI: 61%-80%, I2 = 89.84%). Combination therapies targeting CD19 and CD22 had an ER of 69% (95% CI: 53%-83%, I2 = 82.56%). Significant adverse effects included cytokine release syndrome with a mean incidence of 81.8% (95% CI: 76.7%-86.9%), neurotoxicity at 33.2% (95% CI: 28.1%-38.3%), and hematologic toxicities at 71.9% (95% CI: 66.4%-77.4%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CAR T-cell therapy is a groundbreaking advancement in treating r/r B-ALL, offering high rates of durable remissions.</p>","PeriodicalId":50812,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143434199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giorgi Sabakhtarishvili, Mouza Alshebli, Omer Bajwa, Imad A Tabbara
{"title":"Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Degraders: Current Concepts.","authors":"Giorgi Sabakhtarishvili, Mouza Alshebli, Omer Bajwa, Imad A Tabbara","doi":"10.1097/COC.0000000000001170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COC.0000000000001170","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a key enzyme involved in B-cell development and signaling, making it a crucial target in the treatment of B-cell malignancies, such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. While BTK inhibitors (BTKi), such as ibrutinib, have been effective, resistance-both intrinsic and acquired-poses a significant challenge, often associated with BTK mutations like C481S. To address this, novel BTK degraders have been developed, leveraging proteolysis-targeting chimeras to selectively degrade both wild-type and mutant BTK forms. This approach offers a promising strategy to overcome BTKi resistance. Agents such as NRX-0492, BGB-16673, NX-5948, NX-2127, HZ-Q1060, ABBV-101, and AC676 have shown significant BTK degradation in preclinical and early clinical trials. NRX-0492 demonstrated over 90% BTK degradation with sustained pharmacodynamic effects, whereas BGB-16673 achieved clinical responses in 67% of patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies. Similarly, NX-5948 and NX-2127 showed potent BTK degradation, with NX-2127, in addition, targeting immunomodulatory proteins, resulting in partial and stable responses in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients. HZ-Q1060, a preclinical candidate, displayed rapid and sustained BTK degradation in vivo. Early-phase trials of ABBV-101 and AC676 are also showing promising results. These BTK degraders have demonstrated favorable safety profiles, with manageable adverse events, and offer a novel therapeutic avenue for patients with BTKi-resistant malignancies. As clinical trials progress, these degraders hold the potential to significantly enhance treatment outcomes, offering a new frontier in personalized cancer therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":50812,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143416113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Censoring Analysis of the INvestigating VorasiDenib In GliOma (INDIGO) Phase III Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Jessica Y Aduwo, Shearwood McClelland","doi":"10.1097/COC.0000000000001175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COC.0000000000001175","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50812,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143416151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ulysses G Gardner, Otis W Brawley, Elizabeth E Obi, Kristin J Redmond, Shearwood McClelland
{"title":"Establishing a Protocol to Increase Racial/Ethnic Under-Represented Minority Enrollment on an Active Radiation Oncology Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Ulysses G Gardner, Otis W Brawley, Elizabeth E Obi, Kristin J Redmond, Shearwood McClelland","doi":"10.1097/COC.0000000000001174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COC.0000000000001174","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>In the United States, under-represented racial/ethnic groups lack ample enrollment in clinical trials, yielding ungeneralizable trial results. Barriers to increasing minority enrollment include decreased awareness of clinical trials, lack of access, financial burden and toxicity, medical system mistrust, and discordant physician-patient demographics.The ongoing Spine Patient Optimal Radiosurgery Treatment for Symptomatic MEtastatic Neoplasms (SPORTSMEN) clinical trial (NCT05617716 on clinicaltrials.gov) has a study design to actively accrue minority patients. We present our protocol addressing key targets to increase minority enrollment on this randomized, phase II clinical trial.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Adults with evidence of symptomatic spine metastases are eligible. Baseline demographics (including race/ethnicity) are reported for statistical analysis. Our protocol seeks to minimize barriers to minority enrollment and targets 5 key areas including clinical trial design, access to care, financial toxicity, community engagement, and patient-centered care.</p><p><strong>Results and conclusions: </strong>Increasing clinical trial diversity is a challenge that must be addressed with meaningful intent to present robust level I data that broadens the understanding of treatment response in all demographics. Our protocol takes a patient-centered approach to achieve the objective of concordant racial/ethnic representation in a randomized clinical trial.</p>","PeriodicalId":50812,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143392276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
James Sun, Jordan D Fredette, Jill S Hasler, Joceline V Vu, Matthew Philp, Juan L Poggio, Andrea S Porpiglia, Stephanie H Greco, Sanjay S Reddy, Jeffrey M Farma, Anthony M Villano
{"title":"Effect of Rectal Cancer Treatment Timing Standardization on Patient Outcomes.","authors":"James Sun, Jordan D Fredette, Jill S Hasler, Joceline V Vu, Matthew Philp, Juan L Poggio, Andrea S Porpiglia, Stephanie H Greco, Sanjay S Reddy, Jeffrey M Farma, Anthony M Villano","doi":"10.1097/COC.0000000000001173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COC.0000000000001173","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) was established in 2017 to decrease rectal cancer treatment variation and improve oncologic outcomes. Initiating curative intent treatment <60 days of first evaluation is one NAPRC standard. We evaluated whether oncologic outcomes improved with timely treatment and factors associated with its receipt.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using the NCDB, we identified stage I to III rectal cancer patients treated from 2004 to 2020 treated with curative-intent surgery. Patients were stratified into 2 cohorts (timely [<60 d], delayed [≥60 d]) for survival analysis and exploration of variables associated with timely treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included 117,459 patients with a median age of 61 years (interquartile range: 52 to 70 y). Most patients were male (61.1%), White (86.2%), Charlson 0 (77.1%) with stage II (33.5%) or III (44.3%) cancer treated with chemoradiation (58.1%), or surgery (27.0%) first. Timely treatment was associated with improved overall survival (OS; median OS: 153.26 vs. 128.59 m). Patients in the highest income bracket (odds ratio [OR] 1.30) with stage II (OR: 1.27) or III (OR: 1.50) cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (OR: 2.24) or chemoradiation (OR: 1.73) as the first treatment received more timely treatment. Patients with Charlson ≥2 (OR: 0.83) of Black (OR: 0.56) or Hispanic (OR: 0.73) race received more delayed treatment (all P <0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Timely rectal cancer treatment is associated with improved survival. Socioeconomic disparities limit timely treatment with attendant worse survival, supporting national homogenization of care. As multimodal care for rectal cancer becomes increasingly complex, timely treatment remains paramount.</p>","PeriodicalId":50812,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficacy and Safety of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-T Cell Therapy in Patients with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Abdur Jamil, Zaheer Qureshi, Rimsha Siddique, Faryal Altaf, Hamzah Akram, Rohma Jamil, Shehroz Aslam, Insija I Selene","doi":"10.1097/COC.0000000000001171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COC.0000000000001171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) are a diverse group of lymphoproliferative malignancies, often more unpredictable than Hodgkin lymphomas, with a higher likelihood of extranodal spread. NHL's resistance to standard chemotherapy has increased, leading to a growing interest in personalized treatments like chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies (CAR-TCT).</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>A literature search was conducted across PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library for studies on CAR-TCT in NHL treatment published until July 2024. The outcomes assessed included overall survival (OS), event-free survival (EFS), progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), and adverse events (AEs). Data were pooled using RevMan 5.41 and Comprehensive Meta-analysis 3.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 532 articles, 8 met the inclusion criteria. CAR-TCT significantly improved OS (HR: 0.79; 95% CI: 0.63-1.00; P=0.05) and PFS (HR: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.36-0.58; P<0.00001) compared with standard chemotherapy. However, EFS was not significantly different (HR: 0.54; 95% CI: 0.26-1.09; P=0.09). About 76.6% of NHL patients responded to CAR-TCT, but the ORR was similar between CAR-TCT and standard therapy (MD: 19.23%; 95% CI: -11.34% to 49.80%; P=0.22). Safety analysis found a grade ≥3 AEs incidence comparable to CAR-TCT and standard care. However, CAR-TCT was associated with higher neutropenia risk but lower thrombocytopenia, anemia, and nausea risks.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CAR-TCT significantly improves OS and PFS in refractory NHL but does not notably impact EFS. While its ORR is comparable to standard chemotherapy, CAR-TCT has a better safety profile, making it a promising treatment option.</p>","PeriodicalId":50812,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ifeanyi O Ekpunobi, Laura E Flores, Reshma Jagsi, Shearwood McClelland
{"title":"Evaluation of Control Arm Quality in Recent Radiation Oncology Randomized Clinical Trials.","authors":"Ifeanyi O Ekpunobi, Laura E Flores, Reshma Jagsi, Shearwood McClelland","doi":"10.1097/COC.0000000000001168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COC.0000000000001168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>For randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to provide the highest levels of evidence for clinical practice, it is ethically imperative for patients assigned to the control arm to receive standard-of-care treatment. Oncologic medical trials investigating new systemic agents have demonstrated a high proportion of RCTs with inadequate control arms. It is unknown whether this finding is prevalent in oncologic trials investigating radiation therapy (RT) for cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov was queried for registered clinical trials investigating RT in patients with cancer from 2013 to 2023. Each control arm was analyzed, with the standard of care determined by National Comprehensive Cancer Center Network (NCCN) guidelines at the time of initial trial posting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five hundred eight interventional studies with results registered were included, of which 12 met inclusion criteria for final analysis. Two trials each investigated RT usage in central nervous system, prostate, head and neck, and breast disease sites, and 1 each for lung, hepatobiliary, rectal, and bone disease sites. Most trials were industry-funded (83%); 75% of studies took place in the United States. Hundred percent of trials had an adequate control arm per the corresponding NCCN guidelines.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>All recently completed oncologic RCTs investigating RT for cancer involved an adequate control arm. This finding contrasts with the high proportion of inadequate control arms in medical oncology trials. These findings suggest that adequate control arm treatments are feasible to achieve in trial design, emphasizing both the need for continued focus on improving the quality of ethical oncologic research trials and a possible subspecialty that may serve as an exemplar.</p>","PeriodicalId":50812,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica Cruttenden, Jonathan Grant, Jaden Evans, George Cannon, David K Gaffney, Matthew Poppe, Lindsay M Burt, Vilija Avizonis, Dustin Boothe
{"title":"Impact of Consensus Guidelines, Clinical Trials, and COVID-19 on Fractionation Practices for Node-negative Intact Breast Cancer.","authors":"Jessica Cruttenden, Jonathan Grant, Jaden Evans, George Cannon, David K Gaffney, Matthew Poppe, Lindsay M Burt, Vilija Avizonis, Dustin Boothe","doi":"10.1097/COC.0000000000001167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COC.0000000000001167","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate whether hypofractionated radiotherapy (HF-RT) in node-negative intact breast cancer significantly increased after guideline updates, trial publications, and COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with node-negative breast cancer undergoing lumpectomy and adjuvant RT were identified in the National Cancer Database. Receiving ≥25 and <50 Gy in 5-20 fractions defined HF-RT. Receiving 50 to 66 Gy in >20 fractions defined conventional RT (CF-RT). Patient characteristics were compared with X2 testing. Joinpoint analysis identified when fractionation significantly changed. Variables associated with HF-RT were identified by univariate and multivariate (MVA) logistic regression. Two-sided P-value <0.05 was significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients meeting criteria totaled 236,336; 54.8% received CF-RT and 45.2% HF-RT. HF-RT and 5-fraction RT significantly increased after 2015 and 2019, respectively (P<0.05). On MVA, HF-RT was positively associated with: age older than or equal to 65 years (OR 2.14, P<0.001); private insurance (OR 1.27, P=0.03); treatment in Midwest (OR 1.66, P<0.001) or Western United States (US) (OR 3.77, P<0.001); distance ≥50 miles (OR 1.16, P=0.001); later year of diagnosis (OR 1.44, P<0.001); and partial breast irradiation (OR 2.08, P<0.001). HF-RT was negatively associated with: community (OR 0.49, P<0.001) or integrated network (0.55, P<0.001) centers; grade 2 (OR 0.83, P<0.001) or 3 (OR 0.49, P<0.001), hormone receptor negative (OR 0.66, P<0.001), and HER2+ (OR 0.74, P<0.001) disease; positive surgical margins (OR 0.61, P<0.001); and presence of lympho-vascular invasion (OR 0.86, P<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>HF-RT in node-negative intact breast cancer increased after 2015, coinciding with US and European guideline updates. Five-fraction RT increased after 2019, coinciding with COVID-19 and FAST-Forward trial results.</p>","PeriodicalId":50812,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143124051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond Treatment: A Narrative Review of Humanization Practices, Empathetic Communication, and Comprehensive Support in Oncology Patient Care in Brazil Over the Last Two Decades (2003-2023).","authors":"Kalysta Resende Borges, Giulia Manuella Almeida, Bianca Victória Resende Almeida, Cairo Borges, Emanuel Negrão Macêdo","doi":"10.1097/COC.0000000000001149","DOIUrl":"10.1097/COC.0000000000001149","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Humanization in oncology patient care represents a significant innovation in health care practice, shifting the traditional focus solely on treating physical conditions to encompass the emotional and psychosocial dimensions of patient experience. This study aimed to explore the importance of humanization in oncology and the application of practices that promote a patient-centered approach. Through a narrative review of the past 2 decades, the objective was to analyze the practices, benefits, and challenges of humanization in the oncology context. The methodology involved reviewing the relevant literature on empathetic communication, psychological support, and the integration of these aspects into oncology care. The results indicated that humanization significantly contributes to improving patients' quality of life, increasing treatment adherence, and fostering a more satisfying work environment for health care teams. However, effective implementation faces challenges, such as the need for ongoing training, resource limitations, and resistance to change. Despite these obstacles, humanization is essential to provide more comprehensive and patient-centered care. The adoption of humanized practices transforms the oncology care experience, making it more empathetic and holistic.</p>","PeriodicalId":50812,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials","volume":" ","pages":"106-109"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142479988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}