13 research outputs found

    IntĂ©rĂȘt de la chimiothĂ©rapie intrapĂ©ritonĂ©ale hyperthermique (CHIP) dans le carcinome gastrique mĂ©tastatique

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    La majoritĂ© des cancers de l'estomac sont diagnostiquĂ©s Ă  un stade localement avancĂ© ou mĂ©tastatique. MalgrĂ© les progrĂšs considĂ©rables de traitement, le carcinome gastrique au stade avancĂ© a toujours un mauvais pronostic avec notamment, en cas de carcinose pĂ©ritonĂ©ale (CP), une survie mĂ©diane de 3-4 mois. Chez ces patients, le traitement classiquement reconnu est la chimiothĂ©rapie systĂ©mique palliative qui permet d'augmenter la survie de 3-9 mois par rapport aux soins de confort. Le but de cette Ă©tude rĂ©trospective a Ă©tĂ© de recenser tous les cas de cancers gastriques avec CP isolĂ©e (selon le score « peritoneal carcinomatosis index » ou PCI) traitĂ©s entre 2008 et 2012 dans les HĂŽpitaux Universitaires de GenĂšve et pour lesquels nous avons choisi d'effectuer une polychimiothĂ©rapie premiĂšre puis une chirurgie de cytorĂ©duction (incluant la gastrectomie) avec chimiothĂ©rapie intrapĂ©ritonĂ©ale hyperthermique (CHIP). Les rĂ©sultats de ce travail rĂ©trospectif montrent que cette procĂ©dure combinĂ©e permet d'obtenir de meilleurs rĂ©sultats de survie. AprĂšs un suivi mĂ©dian de 17,5 mois, la survie mĂ©diane Ă©tait de 21 mois, la survie mĂ©diane sans rechute de 23 mois et la survie mĂ©diane spĂ©cifique au cancer de 34 mois. Cette option thĂ©rapeutique, encore investigationnelle dans le cancer de l'estomac, est nĂ©anmoins sĂ»re, rĂ©alisable dans un centre de taille moyenne et permet d'obtenir une amĂ©lioration de survie, Elle pourrait dans le futur ĂȘtre validĂ©e comme un standard de traitement pour certains patients bien sĂ©lectionnĂ©s

    Long-Term Survival with Regorafenib in KRAS-Mutated Metastatic Rectal Cancer

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    Regorafenib, an oral multikinase inhibitor, was approved in September 2012 by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer progressing on standard therapies. Here, we describe the clinical history of a 63-year-old male patient who was treated with regorafenib in the pivotal CORRECT trial. The patient was initially diagnosed in November 2008 with nonmetastatic KRAS-mutated (exon 2, codon 12) rectal cancer. He underwent successful surgery and was treated with 5 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy. In 2010, lung metastases (KRAS-mutated) were detected and the patient received 6 cycles of FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab. By January 2011, the metastases had progressed. The patient, who was asymptomatic with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0, was enrolled onto the CORRECT trial and received best supportive care plus regorafenib (160 mg once daily for 3 weeks of a 4-week cycle) over a period of 2 years, during which time the disease remained stable and the patient remained asymptomatic. Grade 1 anemia and thrombocytopenia were the only treatment-emergent adverse events reported. After receiving 26 cycles of regorafenib, a majority of the lung lesions progressed, and third-line palliative 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin chemotherapy was administered. The patient died in May 2016

    Thérapies ciblées en oncologie digestive

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    Targeted therapies are relatively new molecules available for the oncologist. These drugs target a specific step of the cellular development and interfere with the intracellular signalization pathways. Amongst all others, EGF- and VEGF-pathways are currently targeted by these selective therapies. Modulating EGF and VEGF significantly improves overall survival and progression-free survival for many advanced or metastatic tumors as colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumors or hepatocellular carcinoma. Targeted therapies have a specific action site, a simple administration mode and are relatively well tolerated. In the future these molecules will probably be used "Ă  la carte" for tumors that appear to be refractory to other drugs

    Large Desmoid Tumor of the Pancreas: A Report of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature

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    BACKGROUND Desmoid tumor (DT), also known as aggressive fibromatosis or desmoid-type fibromatosis, is a rare disease. It can occur in anyone at any age, and is more likely to appear in female patients. DTs are sometimes associated with familial adenomatous polyposis and rare syndromes such as Gardner syndrome. Arising from specific cells, fibroblasts, they tend to develop in patients with a history of abdominal surgery and rarely produce metastases. CASE REPORT We present a case of a 41-year-old man who was referred for abdominal discomfort with no digestive or general symptoms. An abdominal CT scan revealed a mass in the left hypochondrium, corresponding to an intraperitoneal tumor extending to left colon. Based on MRI, we suspected a gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Colonoscopy showed no intraluminal tumor in the colon. A PET-CT scan revealed tumor hypermetabolism and no metastases. The mass was diagnosed as a DT after percutaneous biopsy. Six weeks after diagnosis and as the tumor continued increasing despite pharmacological treatment, the patient underwent surgical pancreatic tail resection with splenectomy and left colonic segmentectomy. Histological examination revealed a 7.047-g DT with severe infiltration of pancreatic parenchyma and transmural colic barrier, with no high-grade differentiation and negative resection margins. The postoperative recovery was uneventful, and we proposed surveillance with MRI. CONCLUSIONS The DT was surgically removed and patient remains under MRI surveillance. Other reported management approaches consist of radiotherapy, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, anti-hormonal therapies/non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, chemotherapy, or close surveillance only. This is, to our knowledge, the largest and heaviest DT reported in the modern literature.</p

    Prise en charge de la sexualité chez les patients oncologiques: Un projet de recherche au sein des HÎpitaux universitaires de GenÚve

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    Les cancers affectent la fonction sexuelle, la santĂ© sexuelle, la relation de couple, ainsi que la santĂ© mentale et la qualitĂ© de vie. Pour assurer une prise en charge et une qualitĂ© de soins optimales, en raison de l’importance de la santĂ© sexuelle pour chaque individu, nous avons Ă©valuĂ© la demande concernant la sexualitĂ© et la santĂ© sexuelle chez les patients atteints d’un cancer et les besoins de connaissances professionnelles dans ce domaine du personnel soignant. Les rĂ©sultats ont montrĂ© que la sexualitĂ© avait une place importante chez les patients et les soignants. De plus, les soignants souhaitent crĂ©er un meilleur rĂ©seau professionnel, dans le but de rediriger les patients vers des spĂ©cialistes, en fonction de leurs besoins spĂ©cifiques. Enfin les soignants ont exprimĂ© une volontĂ© de mieux se former en sexologie et en santĂ© sexuelle

    MĂ©decine sexuelle et cancers : une main tendue vers l’humain

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    Le cancer et ses traitements peuvent induire de nombreux effets secondaires. Parmi eux, les problĂšmes liĂ©s Ă  la santĂ© sexuelle sont souvent laissĂ©s de cĂŽtĂ©, tant par les cliniciens que par les patients eux-mĂȘmes. Du cĂŽtĂ© des cliniciens, les principaux obstacles Ă©voquĂ©s sont le sentiment d’une formation inadĂ©quate, ou le manque de temps ou d’intimitĂ©. Du cĂŽtĂ© des patients, la gĂȘne ou l’impression que les problĂšmes sexuels liĂ©s au cancer sont incurables, sont souvent retrouvĂ©es. Devant cette problĂ©matique, un groupe multidisciplinaire a Ă©tĂ© crĂ©Ă© pour traiter de la santĂ© sexuelle des patients oncologiques et mettre en place une formation spĂ©cialisĂ©e pour les cliniciens, avec comme objectif global d’intĂ©grer la problĂ©matique sexuelle dans la prise en charge globale de ces patients

    Prise en charge de la carcinose péritonéale par chirurgie cytoréductive et chimiothérapie hyperthermique intrapéritonéale

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    In 2016, peritoneal carcinomatosis can be considered as a chronic disease that can be treated and sometimes cured. Hyperthermic Intra PEritoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a procedure developed in the eighties. Combined with CytoReductive (CR) surgery, this protocol underwent a considerable expansion in Washington Cancer Institute. CR combined with HIPEC was demonstrated to be the only curative treatment for PseudoMyxoma Peritonei syndrome (PMP). It is actually approved in the management of peritoneal carcinomatosis of ovarian, colorectal, or peritoneal primitive (mesothelioma) origin but is still studied for gastric cancer. CR/HIPEC is associated with an important mortality and morbidity. This article takes stock of indications to CR/HIPEC

    Medikamentöse Behandlung des metastasierten Prostatakarzinoms

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    In den letzten Jahren sind fĂŒr MĂ€nner mit fortgeschrittenem Prostatakarzinom neue Therapieoptionen zugelassen worden. Mit diesen zusĂ€tzlichen Möglichkeiten stehen behandelnde Ärzte vor der Herausforderung, zwischen multiplen Therapie­optionen auswĂ€hlen zu mĂŒssen. Natio­nale und internationale Organisationen formulieren aus der vorhandenen Evidenz Richtlinien und Empfehlungen. Nicht selten steht man im klinischen Alltag aber vor Fragestellungen, fĂŒr die es entweder keine oder dann widersprĂŒchliche Evidenz gibt. Um diese Situationen zu beleuchten, hat im MĂ€rz 2015 in St. Gallen die erste internationale Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference (APCCC) stattgefunden
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