Ewing sarcoma of the bone. Multidisciplinary approach and oncological results in 88 patients

El sarcoma de Ewing óseo es un tumor poco frecuente, agresivo, que afecta principalmente a niñosy adultos jóvenes. Existe ausencia de registros en nuestro país respecto de la prevalencia de estaenfermedad, los esquemas de tratamiento utilizados y sus resultados. El objetivo fue analizar, en un grupode pacientes con sarcoma de Ewing óseo tratados con quimioterapia y cirugía de conservación de miembro,las tasas de supervivencia global, de recurrencia local y los factores de riesgo oncológicos. Se incluyó a 88pacientes. La edad media de la serie fue de 14.5 años y el seguimiento promedio de 8.8 años. La tasa de supervivencia global fue de 79.5% a los 2 años, de 69% a 5 años y de 64% a 10 años. Los factores pronósticosnegativos asociados a menor supervivencia fueron: mala respuesta a la quimioterapia, edad ≥ de 16 años,localización central, y recurrencia local. En el análisis multivariable únicamente la respuesta a la quimioterapiatuvo significancia estadística. La tasa libre de recurrencia local a 2 y 5 años fue del 87%. La mala respuesta ala quimioterapia fue el único factor significativo para la recurrencia local. Consideramos que la cirugía de conservación de miembro asociada a quimioterapia pre y postoperatoria debe ser el tratamiento para el sarcomade Ewing óseo, alcanzando de esta manera una supervivencia global a 5 años del 69%. En nuestra serie, larespuesta a la quimioterapia ha sido el factor pronóstico más relevante para supervivencia y recurrencia local.Ewing sarcoma of the bone is a rare, highly aggressive tumor that typically affects children and young adults. In Argentina, the lack of Ewing’s sarcoma registries reflects in the absence of information regarding prevalence, treatment protocols and patient´s outcome. The purpose of this study was to analyze, in a group of patients diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma of the bone, treated with chemotherapy and limb-conserving surgery, their overall survival rate, local recurrence rate, and oncological risk factors. A retrospective research was conducted between 1990 and 2017. Eighty-eight patients with Ewing sarcoma of the bone matched the inclusion criteria. Median age was 14.5 years and median follow-up was 8.8 years. Overall survival rate was 79.5%, 69% and 64% at 2, 5 and 10 years respectively. Negative prognostic factors, associated with less survival rate after univariate analysis, were: bad response to chemotherapy (tumoral necrosis 0-89%), age > 16 years-old, central tumor localization and local recurrence. Gender and tumor size were not significant prognostic factors. After multivariate analysis, response to chemotherapy remained statistical significant. Local recurrence-free survival rate at 2 and 5 years was 87%. Tumor response to chemotherapy (0-89%) was the only significant factor for local recurrence. We consider that limb-salvage surgery, with neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy, are the mainstays of treatment for Ewing’s sarcoma, with an overall survival rate, at 5 years, of 69%. In this population, response to chemotherapy is the most relevant prognostic factor, being associated with both local recurrence and overall survival.Fil: Sanchez Saba, Javier E.. Instituto Universidad Escuela de Medicina del Hospital Italiano; ArgentinaFil: Abrego, Mariano O.. Instituto Universidad Escuela de Medicina del Hospital Italiano; ArgentinaFil: Albergo, José I.. Instituto Universidad Escuela de Medicina del Hospital Italiano; ArgentinaFil: Farfalli, Germán Luis. Instituto Universidad Escuela de Medicina del Hospital Italiano; ArgentinaFil: Aponte Tinao, Luis A.. Instituto Universidad Escuela de Medicina del Hospital Italiano; ArgentinaFil: Ayerza, Miguel A.. Instituto Universidad Escuela de Medicina del Hospital Italiano; ArgentinaFil: Cayol, Federico. Instituto Universidad Escuela de Medicina del Hospital Italiano; ArgentinaFil: Streitenberger, Patricia. Instituto Universidad Escuela de Medicina del Hospital Italiano; ArgentinaFil: Risk, Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Oficina de Coordinacion Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Medicina Traslacional E Ingenieria Biomedica. - Hospital Italiano. Instituto de Medicina Traslacional E Ingenieria Biomedica. - Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Medicina Traslacional E Ingenieria Biomedica.; ArgentinaFil: Roitman, Pablo Daniel. Instituto Universidad Escuela de Medicina del Hospital Italiano; Argentin

Predictors of Survival After Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in South America: The InterCHANGE Study.

PURPOSE: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) incidence is high in South America, where recent data on survival are sparse. We investigated the main predictors of HNSCC survival in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Colombia. METHODS: Sociodemographic and lifestyle information was obtained from standardized interviews, and clinicopathologic data were extracted from medical records and pathologic reports. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression were used for statistical analyses. RESULTS: Of 1,463 patients, 378 had a larynx cancer (LC), 78 hypopharynx cancer (HC), 599 oral cavity cancer (OC), and 408 oropharynx cancer (OPC). Most patients (55.5%) were diagnosed with stage IV disease, ranging from 47.6% for LC to 70.8% for OPC. Three-year survival rates were 56.0% for LC, 54.7% for OC, 48.0% for OPC, and 37.8% for HC. In multivariable models, patients with stage IV disease had approximately 7.6 (LC/HC), 11.7 (OC), and 3.5 (OPC) times higher mortality than patients with stage I disease. Current and former drinkers with LC or HC had approximately 2 times higher mortality than never-drinkers. In addition, older age at diagnosis was independently associated with worse survival for all sites. In a subset analysis of 198 patients with OPC with available human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 data, those with HPV-unrelated OPC had a significantly worse 3-year survival compared with those with HPV-related OPC (44.6% v 75.6%, respectively), corresponding to a 3.4 times higher mortality. CONCLUSION: Late stage at diagnosis was the strongest predictor of lower HNSCC survival. Early cancer detection and reduction of harmful alcohol use are fundamental to decrease the high burden of HNSCC in South America

Automatic Integration of Clinical and Genetic Data Using cBioPortal.

Precision medicine seeks to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of patients based on genetic characteristics unique to each person. In oncology, therapeutic decisions have been established based on the genomic characteristics of each patient's tumor. Data integration is key for the successful implementation of precision medicine since it is necessary for both studying a large volume of data from different sources and working with an interdisciplinary and translational vision. In this work, a bioinformatic process was successfully implemented that allows the integration of patients' genomic data, from two molecular biology laboratories, with their clinical data provided by their electronic medical records. For this, the REDCap data capture software, the cBioPortal visualization and analysis software, and a computer tool developed to automate the processing and annotation of the information in REDCap were used to be included in cBioPortal, for the "Map of Tumor Genomic Actionability of Argentina" project

AR-V7 as a Biomarker for Resistance to Treatment with Abiraterone/Enzalutamide in Three Latin American Countries: A Hypothetical Cost-Saving Analysis.

Prostate cancer is the most incident and one of the deadliest male cancers in Latin America. Treatment for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) includes androgen receptor signaling inhibitors such as abiraterone and enzalutamide, for which androgen receptor splice variant 7 (AR-V7) has emerged as a biomarker for primary resistance. Our study sought to analyze the potential economic impact of the use of AR-V7 detection as a treatment indicator in patients with mCRPC in three Latin American countries. A hypothetical cost prediction model for the use of noninvasive circulating tumor cell-based AR-V7 testing as a treatment indicator for patients eligible for treatment with abiraterone/enzalutamide was conducted using available information on treatment and testing costs from Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia. At an estimated prevalence of AR-V7 positivity of 20%, the use of upfront AR-V7 genetic testing resulted in annual net savings of $9,801,669.97,$6,390,055.75, and $3,096,780.91 in Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia, respectively. A direct relationship between AR-V7 positivity prevalence and net savings was found. The use of a noninvasive AR-V7 detection assay as a treatment indicator tool in patients eligible for treatment with abiraterone or enzalutamide in Latin America could be a cost-effective approach for the management of these patients. Additional efforts are needed to accurately determine the incidence of castration-resistant prostate cancer cases and the prevalence of AR-V7 positivity in Latin America in order to predict the potential economic benefit of its clinical use. In Latin America, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, and the burden of this disease is expected to double in this region by 2030. Noninvasive detection of androgen receptor splice variant 7 (AR-V7) is being currently validated as a predictive biomarker for benefit with androgen receptor signaling inhibitor therapy in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). This hypothetical cost-saving analysis shows that AR-V7 testing in peripheral blood of patients with CRPC eligible for treatment with abiraterone or enzalutamide might represent a cost-effective strategy to select patients who will benefit from AR-axis-directed treatment in three Latin American countries

AR-V7 as a biomarker for resistance to treatment with abiraterone/enzalutamide in three Latin American countries: a hypothetical cost-saving analysis

Background Prostate cancer is the most incident and one of the deadliest male cancers in Latin America. Treatment for patients with metastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) includes androgen receptor signaling inhibitors such as abiraterone and enzalutamide, for which androgen receptor splice variant 7 (AR‐V7) has emerged as a biomarker for primary resistance. Our study sought to analyze the potential economic impact of the use of AR‐V7 detection as a treatment indicator in patients with mCRPC in three Latin American countries. Materials and Methods A hypothetical cost prediction model for the use of noninvasive circulating tumor cell–based AR‐V7 testing as a treatment indicator for patients eligible for treatment with abiraterone/enzalutamide was conducted using available information on treatment and testing costs from Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia. Results At an estimated prevalence of AR‐V7 positivity of 20%, the use of upfront AR‐V7 genetic testing resulted in annual net savings of $9,801,669.97,$6,390,055.75, and $3,096,780.91 in Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia, respectively. A direct relationship between AR‐V7 positivity prevalence and net savings was found. Conclusion The use of a noninvasive AR‐V7 detection assay as a treatment indicator tool in patients eligible for treatment with abiraterone or enzalutamide in Latin America could be a cost‐effective approach for the management of these patients. Additional efforts are needed to accurately determine the incidence of castration‐resistant prostate cancer cases and the prevalence of AR‐V7 positivity in Latin America in order to predict the potential economic benefit of its clinical use. Implications for Practice In Latin America, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, and the burden of this disease is expected to double in this region by 2030. Noninvasive detection of androgen receptor splice variant 7 (AR‐V7) is being currently validated as a predictive biomarker for benefit with androgen receptor signaling inhibitor therapy in patients with metastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). This hypothetical cost‐saving analysis shows that AR‐V7 testing in peripheral blood of patients with CRPC eligible for treatment with abiraterone or enzalutamide might represent a cost‐effective strategy to select patients who will benefit from AR‐axis–directed treatment in three Latin American countries