Beatriz Cáceres-Nazario, William Cáceres-Perkins, David Tasso, Elizabeth Calderón-Alicea, Daniel Conde-Sterling, Norma Arroyo-Portela
{"title":"Case Report: Unusual Manifestation of <i>KIT</i> Negative Systemic Mastocytosis.","authors":"Beatriz Cáceres-Nazario, William Cáceres-Perkins, David Tasso, Elizabeth Calderón-Alicea, Daniel Conde-Sterling, Norma Arroyo-Portela","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aggressive systemic mastocytosis is a rare hematologic neoplastic disease that presents with a poor prognosis and low survival rate. It typically manifests with symptoms associated to mast cell release of bioactive substances, causing anaphylaxis, flushing, autonomic and hemodynamic instability, gastric distress and headache. Moreover, more than 95% of cases are related to a mutation in codon 816 of the <i>KIT</i> gene, located on human chromosome 4q12 which codes for a type III receptor tyrosine kinase. We present a 78 year-old Hispanic man diagnosed with the aggressive subtype of systemic mastocytosis, who had an atypical manifestation and a <i>KIT</i> negative variant. The diagnosis was confirmed based on pathologic and serologic findings which included mast cell infiltration of the spleen and bone marrow, malignant ascites and an unusually elevated serum tryptase.</p>","PeriodicalId":89317,"journal":{"name":"American journal of hematology/oncology","volume":"12 12","pages":"24-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5573261/pdf/nihms894166.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35360361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PET/CT in the Evaluation of Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma.","authors":"Shekeab Jauhari, Sunita D Nasta","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) has been the most important advance in the assessment of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) since the introduction of computed tomography (CT). In the frontline management of HL, FDG-PET combined with low-dose CT has emerged as the modality of choice for staging and treatment response assessment. Substantial data have accumulated over the past several years supporting the use of PET/CT in the evaluation and management of relapsed or refractory HL, as well. In this article, we review the role of PET/CT after the frontline treatment of HL, as well as the prognostic utility of PET/CT before autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation. We also review the use of PET/CT as a part of response-adapted treatment strategies in relapsed or refractory HL and implications for current and future clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":89317,"journal":{"name":"American journal of hematology/oncology","volume":"12 9","pages":"8-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5810973/pdf/nihms939755.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35836822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ogheneruona Apoe, Sin-Ho Jung, Heshan Liu, Drew K Seisler, Jayne Charlamb, Patricia Zekan, Lili X Wang, Gary W Unzeitig, Judy Garber, James Marshall, Marie Wood
{"title":"Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Breast Cancer Biomarkers: CALGB 70806 (Alliance) Study Design and Baseline Data.","authors":"Ogheneruona Apoe, Sin-Ho Jung, Heshan Liu, Drew K Seisler, Jayne Charlamb, Patricia Zekan, Lili X Wang, Gary W Unzeitig, Judy Garber, James Marshall, Marie Wood","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>One in eight women will develop breast cancer over their lifetime with 230,000 women diagnosed in 2015. For this reason, breast cancer prevention efforts are essential. Vitamin D, with anticancer properties, may have a role in prevention of some cancers, including breast cancer. This report discusses the rationale, study protocol, and baseline data for a clinical trial of vitamin D and its effects on breast cancer biomarkers. This study was a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effect of a fixed dose of vitamin D on specfic breast cancer biomarkers. Study participants were randomized to take either vitamin D or placebo for a period of 1 year. All participants had mammograms and blood drawn for serum biomarkers. A subset of participants underwent random periareolar fine needle aspiration to draw tissue for biomarkers. From January 2011 to December 2013, 300 premenopausal women, aged 59 or younger, were recruited from 41 institutions across the United States. A total of 102 women underwent random periareolar fine needle aspiration. The last subject completed the trial in January 2015. Baseline vitamin D levels for all participants ranged from 4-72 ng/mL, with 62% of participants being vitamin D deficient at enrollment (≥30 ng/mL or ≥75 nmo-l/L). The mean body mass index was 27.0 kg/m<sup>2</sup> (range 15.1-53.6 kg/m<sup>2</sup>). 14% and 11.7% of participants were Hispanic or African American, respectively. Accrual and enrollment of participants is feasible for this type of multi-center prevention trial, and it can readily be carried out in a cooperative group setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":89317,"journal":{"name":"American journal of hematology/oncology","volume":"12 7","pages":"4-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5656380/pdf/nihms870350.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35503522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risks of Venous Thromboembolism and Mortality Associated With Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents for the Treatment of Cancer-Associated Anemia.","authors":"Athena T Samaras, Charles L Bennett","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89317,"journal":{"name":"American journal of hematology/oncology","volume":"7 8","pages":"327-332"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3156058/pdf/nihms-132667.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30084447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Management decisions for nodal metastasis from an unknown primary melanoma.","authors":"Chris C Lee, Mark B Faries, Donald L Morton","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89317,"journal":{"name":"American journal of hematology/oncology","volume":"7 7","pages":"306-308"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3115657/pdf/nihms71742.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29948261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}