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A pediatric-based protocol has delivered promising preliminary results in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL), according to data presented at the 2021 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition.1 Findings from the large,...
President Biden Reignites Cancer Moonshot
As Vice President, in 2016, Joe Biden launched the Cancer Moonshot with the mission to accelerate the rate of progress against cancer. The cancer and patient community and medical researchers responded with energy and ingenuity. On February 2, President Biden announced the reigniting of the Cancer ...
Long-Term Morbidity in Patients With Stage I to IIA Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated With ABVD and Limited-Field Radiotherapy
In a Swedish study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Lagerlöf et al identified rates of long-term morbidity in a more contemporary cohort of patients with stage I to IIA classical Hodgkin lymphoma treated with ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine) and the more...
TERAVOLT Study Identifies Seven Factors That Increase Mortality Risk for Patients With Lung Cancer Infected With COVID-19
The risk of death for patients with SARS–CoV-2 infection and thoracic cancer is based on seven major determinants, according to research published by Alessio Cortellini, MD, in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. TERAVOLT Data The researchers analyzed data from the Thoracic Cancers International...
Challenges for Oncologists as They Reach Retirement Age
In 2014, The ASCO Post spoke with Mark J. Clemons, MB BS, BMedSci, MSc, MD, FRCP, FRCPC, of Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about the retirement challenges faced by many oncologists. With market demand expected to exceed supply of oncologists soon, it is clear retirement is...
Assessing Value in Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatments
The era of precision oncology, in which molecular biomarkers are used to help guide drug delivery, has dovetailed with the emerging issues of value-based care and cost containment. To shed light on these issues and more, The ASCO Post spoke with Hanna K. Sanoff, MD, MPH, Clinical Medical Director...
Genetic and Lifestyle Calculator May Help to Identify Younger Adults at Risk of Colorectal Cancer
A new risk score may aid in identifying men and women younger than 50 who are most likely to develop a cancer of the colon or rectum, an international study published by Archaumbault et al in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute showed. More About Scoring The score—a number between 0 and...
Use of Cancer Registry and Credit Records Data to Assess Risk of Adverse Financial Events in Patients With Cancer
In a population-based cohort study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Veena Shankaran, MD, MS, and colleagues found that patients with cancer were at a significantly increased risk of past-due credit card payments and other adverse financial events vs matched noncancer controls. As...
Invasive Cervical Cancer Prognosis According to High-Risk HPV Status
In a Swedish study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Lei et al found that patients with invasive cervical cancer and undetectable human papillomavirus (HPV) or infection with low-risk HPV types alone have poorer survival vs those with disease associated with high-risk HPV types. Study...
SIOG Annual Conference Explores the Past, Present, and Future of Geriatric Oncology
The 2021 Annual Conference of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) was held on November 4–5. Although participants could not join the conference in person, attendees could still stay informed about the latest developments in geriatric oncology through the virtual platform. The...
Study Finds That Compared to Urban Residents, Rural Residents Are More Likely to Have Fatalistic Beliefs About Cancer
There is strong evidence showing that avoiding tobacco use, maintaining a healthy diet and weight, and being physically active are effective strategies for reducing cancer risk. In addition, the early detection of certain cancer types through screening has the potential to reduce cancer mortality...
Young Adults May Have the Greatest Risk of Distant-Stage Colorectal Cancer, With the Highest Risk Among Black and Hispanic Patients
Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States. In 2020, approximately 148,000 people were diagnosed with the disease, and 53,200 people died from it, including 17,930 cases and 3,640 deaths in individuals younger than age 50. According to the American Cancer...
Risk of Multiple Cancers in Male Carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene Mutations
People who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation have an increased risk of pancreatic, stomach, and prostate cancers, as well as the previously well-known risk of breast and ovarian cancers, according to new research calling for increased testing in male carriers to detect the cancers early. The...
Effect of ADT Use and Duration in Combination With Definitive Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
In an individual patient-level meta-analysis reported in The Lancet Oncology, Amar U. Kishan, MD, and colleagues found that the addition of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) to definitive radiotherapy prolonged metastasis-free and overall survival in patients with localized prostate cancer. Longer ...
Study Identifies Black Race as Risk Factor for Lymphedema After Axillary Dissection in Women With Breast Cancer
Black women with breast cancer had significantly higher rates of lymphedema after axillary lymph node dissection compared with Hispanic, White, and Asian women in a prospective study of breast cancer–related lymphedema presented at the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). In fact,...
Risk of Second Primary Malignancies After Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Pasqual et al found that patients younger than 45 years who received radioactive iodine treatment for nonmetastatic differentiated thyroid cancer had an increased risk for the subsequent development of primary solid tumors. As stated by the...
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Breast Cancer Survivors
In the case-control Pathways Heart Study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Kwan et al found that breast cancer survivors had an elevated risk for incident diabetes overall and according to treatment as well as an elevated risk of incident hypertension according to treatment vs controls...
Cancer Biologist Beatrice Mintz, PhD, FAACR, Dies at 100
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) issued the following statement regarding the passing of Beatrice Mintz, PhD, FAACR, a trailblazing pioneer in multiple fields of cancer biology, who died January 3, 2022, at the age of 100. Born on January 24, 1921, in New York, New York, Dr....
From the Vietnam War to the Stanford Cancer Institute: The Professional Journey of Quynh-Thu Le, MD
In this installment of the Living a Full Life series, guest editor, Jame Abraham, MD, FACP, spoke with Quynh-Thu Le, MD, Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Co-Director of the Radiation Biology Program of the Stanford Cancer Institute, and one of the Group Chairs of the NRG Oncology...
Pembrolizumab for Adjuvant Treatment of Stage IIB or IIC Melanoma
On December 3, 2021, pembrolizumab was approved for adjuvant treatment of adult and pediatric (≥ 12 years of age) patients with stage IIB or IIC melanoma following complete resection.1 Supporting Efficacy Data Approval was based on findings in the phase III, double-blind KEYNOTE-716 trial...
Roswell Park Receives Nearly $1 Million to Address Race-Related Disparities in Prostate Cancer
African American men currently have the highest rates of prostate cancer in the United States and the poorest outcomes. New grants from the U.S. Department of Defense and American Cancer Society will fund work by two Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center teams focused on understanding and...
Aggressive Supportive Treatment for COVID-19 May Be Needed in Patients With Hematologic Cancers
New research underscores the need for aggressive support of patients hospitalized with blood cancer and COVID-19, according to data presented at the 2021 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition. Two studies of one of the largest data sets of patients with blood cancer...
Metastatic Melanoma: Improved Overall Survival Reported With Immunotherapy Infusions Given Earlier in the Day
In a single-institution study reported in The Lancet Oncology, David C. Qian, MD, PhD, and Zachary S. Buchwald, MD, PhD, of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, and colleagues found that patients with metastatic melanoma who received at least 20% of immune checkpoint inhibitor...
Isatuximab-Containing Induction Therapy for Multiple Myeloma Increases Measurable Residual Disease Negativity
For the first-line treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, the percentage of patients achieving measurable residual disease (MRD, previously called minimal residual disease) negativity was significantly greater when the anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody isatuximab was added to a standard...
Mosunetuzumab Meets Primary Endpoint of Phase II Trial in Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
The bispecific antibody mosunetuzumab achieved deep and durable remissions as monotherapy in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma, according to the results of a pivotal phase II trial presented at the 2021 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition.1 In ...
POLARIX: Addition of Polatuzumab Vedotin-piiq to Standard of Care Significantly Reduces Progression of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
As a first-line treatment of inter-mediate- or high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the addition of the antibody-drug conjugate polatuzumab vedotin-piiq to standard-of-care therapy resulted in a 27% reduction in the relative risk of disease progression, relapse, or death, with a similar safety...
ZUMA-7: Axicabtagene Ciloleucel Quadruples Event-Free Survival in Large B-Cell Lymphoma
In the primary analysis of the phase III ZUMA-7 trial, examining second-line therapy for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma, the CAR T-cell therapy axicabtagene ciloleucel led to a fourfold increase in event-free survival over the standard of care. These findings were presented at the...
Philip L. McCarthy, MD, Comments on Trials Evaluating the Early Detection of Myeloma
The ASCO Post invited myeloma expert Philip L. McCarthy, MD, Director of the Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, to comment on the trials evaluating early detection of myeloma at the 2021 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual ...
Studies Evaluate Screening for Early Multiple Myeloma
Precursors to multiple myeloma were identified by population screening in two studies reported at the 2021 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition. The prevalence of monoclonal gammopathies was determined in the PROMISE trial using cutting-edge technology in a high-risk ...
Long-Term Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Carboplatin and Bevacizumab for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
In an analysis from the phase II CALGB 40603/Alliance trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Shepherd et al found that the addition of carboplatin or bevacizumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy was not associated with improved long-term outcomes in patients with stage II or III...
Report Examines Online Learning for Children With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Thousands of schools transitioned to online learning in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which time many children with cancer faced significant challenges with their schooling. An opinion paper by Johns Hopkins experts, published by Thornton et al in JAMA Pediatrics, highlights some of the ...
Pretreatment Cardiovascular Disease and Events During Follow-up in Patients Receiving Curative-Intent Chemoradiation for Esophageal Cancer
In a Danish single-institution study reported in JACC: CardioOncology, Søndergaard et al found a high rate of undetected or inadequately treated preexisting cardiovascular disease prior to the receipt of chemoradiation and a high rate of cardiovascular events during follow-up in patients undergoing ...
Impact of a Healthy Lifestyle on Risk of Developing Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, or Type 2 Diabetes
In a study reported in JACC: CardioOncology, Cao et al found that fulfillment of more components of a healthy lifestyle was associated with a reduced risk of developing cancer in a baseline cancer-free cohort, and a reduced risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in both the...
Selecting Patients With Barrett's Esophagus for Endoscopic Surveillance: Role of Nonendoscopic Device Biomarkers
In a study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Pilonis et al found that nonendoscopic cell collection device (marked as the Cytosponge)–detected atypia and p53 overexpression could be used in combination with clinical risk factors to triage patients with Barrett’s esophagus for endoscopic...
PI3K Pathway Activation May Underlie Tamoxifen-Associated Uterine Cancer
Even though it is infrequent, uterine cancer can develop in patients treated with tamoxifen. A study presented at the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) suggests that the mechanism by which uterine cancers develop is tamoxifen-induced PI3K pathway activation.1 Patients treated with...
Study Finds Guideline-Concordant Cervical Cancer Screening Dropped From 2005 to 2019 Among Women in the United States
Rates of cervical cancer screening have dropped recently in the United States, with screening rates lowest among Asian and Hispanic women, as well as women who live in rural areas, are uninsured, or are sexual minorities, according to findings published by Ryan Suk, PhD, and colleagues in JAMA...
UICC to Launch 3-Year Campaign to Create More Equitable Access to Cancer Services
On February 4, 2022, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) will launch a new 3-year campaign for World Cancer Day that brings together individuals, organizations, and governments around the world in an effort to create awareness and help close the gap in cancer care. The campaign...
Depression Screening and Behavioral Health Referrals for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer in the Community Oncology Setting
In a study reported in JAMA, Hahn et al found that a depression screening and intervention program resulted in a higher rate of referral to behavioral health services vs education alone among patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer at community oncology centers located in Southern California....
Association of Genetic Alterations With Disease Characteristics and Response to Treatment in Pediatric Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Franco et al found that RET and NTRK fusions were common somatic genetic alterations in pediatric patients with differentiated thyroid cancer and were associated with an increased risk of metastasis and poorer treatment outcome. Study ...
Study Finds Improved 2-Year Survival Rate for Adult Patients With Relapsed Philadelphia Chromosome–Positive ALL After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Over 20 Years
A retrospective, registry-based multicenter study by Bazarbachi et al published in Clinical Cancer Research evaluated clinical outcomes in patients with relapsed Philadelphia chromosome–positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation over a...
AGILE Study: Addition of Ivosidenib to Azacitidine Triples Median Overall Survival in Difficult-to-Treat AML Population
In patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with an IDH1 mutation who were ineligible for intensive chemotherapy, the addition of the IDH1 inhibitor ivosidenib to azacitidine significantly improved survival vs azacitidine alone, according to data presented at the 2021 American...
Role of Expression of ERV RNA in Prostate Cancer
A molecular feature in prostate cancer called endogenous retroviral (ERV) RNA has been found to have prognostic value and also distinguish differences between prostate tumors in men of African and European or Middle Eastern ancestry, according to a study published by Kumar et al in the journal...
Association of Autoantibodies to Gastric Mucosa and Risk of Gastric Cancer
In a case-control study reported in JAMA Oncology, Minkyo Song, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that seropositivity for gastric antiparietal cell antibodies (APCAs) was associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer among younger Finnish women who were seronegative for antibodies to Helicobacter ...
Effect of Daily Sitting Time and Weekly Physical Activity on Cancer Survivorship
In a study reported in JAMA Oncology, Cao et al found that the combination of increased daily sitting time and low weekly leisure-time physical activity was associated with poorer overall and cancer-specific survival among U.S. cancer survivors. Study Details The study involved data from a...
Is There an Association Between Maternal Hormonal Contraception Use and Risk of CNS Tumors in Children?
In a Danish nationwide cohort study reported in JAMA, Hargreave et al found no association between maternal hormonal contraception use and risk of central nervous system (CNS) tumors in children. As stated by the investigators, “The incidence of CNS tumors in children appears to be increasing, yet...
Palliative Care Use Among Commercially Insured U.S. Patients With Metastatic Cancer: 2001–2016
In a study reported in JCO Oncology Practice, Ferrario et al found that while use of palliative care among commercially insured patients aged 25 to 64 years in the United States with metastatic cancer has increased since 2001, use remained at 40% among patients with very poor–prognosis cancers in...
Study Uses Data From a Nationally Representative Colonoscopy Registry to Gather Information on Early-Onset Colorectal Precancerous Lesions
In a study published in the journal Gastroenterology, Trivedi et al described an increase in early-onset colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps, based on a large, nationally representative study of patients younger than 50 who underwent colonoscopy. It was the first large-scale study to look at...
Developing a Comprehensive System for Personalized Survivorship-Centered Care Plans
By 2040, the number of cancer survivors in the United States is expected to climb from 17 million today to 26.1 million, with most living 5 years or more after their diagnosis. However, many of these survivors will need ongoing monitoring for treatment-related side effects and cancer recurrence...
EMERALD Trial: Oral Selective Estrogen Receptor Degrader as Second- or Third-Line Therapy for Advanced Breast Cancer
Use of the first investigational oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) elacestrant significantly reduced the risk of death or disease progression and lengthened progression-free survival compared with standard-of-care endocrine therapy with fulvestrant or an aromatase inhibitor in...
Immunogenicity of COVID-19 BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine Booster in Patients With Cancer Receiving Active Treatment
In an Israeli single-institution study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Ligumsky et al found that a booster dose of the SARS–CoV-2 Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine given in August or September 2021 was immunogenic in patients receiving active cancer treatment. Antibody levels prior to and...
