Survival outcomes in marginal zone lymphomas in the rituximab era: Analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8045-8045
Author(s):  
Jorge J. Castillo ◽  
Adam J. Olszewski

8045 Background: Despite prognostic models developed for marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), the impact of different characteristics and treatments on survival in the population is largely unknown. We studied survival of MZL patients included in the SEER database. Methods: Records of MZL adult cases diagnosed between 1989-2008 were studied using descriptive methods and analysis of overall (OS) and lymphoma-specific (LSS) survival based on Kaplan-Meier function, stratified log-rank tests and Cox proportional hazard models. Results: 13,957 patients with MZL were identified and classified as splenic (SMZL; n=1,111, 8%), nodal (NMZL; n=4,101, 29%) or extranodal MALT-type MZL (MALT; n=8,745, 63%). The median age was 68 years, 74% of patients were white and 55% were women. Median follow-up was 40 months. MALT was more common in non-Caucasians (p<10-27). B-symptoms were more common in SMZL (p<10-5). Both LSS and OS were significantly better for MALT (p<10-60) with no difference between SMZL and NZML (p=0.30). 10-year LSS estimates were 67% for SMZL, 67% for NMZL, 84% for MALT. There was evidence for improved LSS since 2000 in MALT (HR 0.69, 95% CI 0.59-0.82, p=0.0003) and NMZL (HR 0.64, 95% CI 0.54-0.77, p<10-5), but not for SMZL (HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.56-1.28, p=0.43). Similar results were found for OS. There were differences in survival in MALT subtypes depending on primary site (p<10-12; Table). Conclusions: In the rituximab era, survival has improved for MALT and NMZL, but not for SMZL, possibly due to disparate treatment paradigms. The prognosis of MALT is different depending on primary site of involvement. [Table: see text]

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Liu ◽  
Qi Xia ◽  
Jianling Xia ◽  
Hua Zhu ◽  
Haihong Jiang ◽  
...  

Introduction: Marital status has long been associated with positive patient outcomes in several malignances; however, little is known about its influence on prostate cancer. We analyzed data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to evaluate whether married patients with prostate cancer had a better prognosis than unmarried patients. Methods: We identified 824 554 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1973 and 2012 in the SEER database. Using the Cox proportional hazard models, we analyzed the impact of marital status (single, married, divorced/separated, and widowed) on survival after diagnosis with prostate cancer. Chi-square tests were used to analyze the association between marital status and other variables, and the Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate survival curves. Results: Married men were more likely to be diagnosed with a lower Gleason score and undergo surgery than patients in the other groups (p<0.001). The married group had a lower risk of mortality caused by prostate cancer than the other groups. The five-year survival rate for married patients was higher than that for patients in the other groups. Conclusions: Marital status is a prognostic factor for the survival of prostate cancer patients, as being married was associated with better outcomes.


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi145-vi145
Author(s):  
Addison Barnett ◽  
Anas Saeed Bamashmos ◽  
Assad Ali ◽  
Hong Li ◽  
David Bosler ◽  
...  

Abstract INTRO/OBJECTIVE Glioblastoma (GBM) and MGMT have been reported to have sexual dimorphism. The primary objective of this study was to analyze the impact and association between sex and MGMT status on progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with newly diagnosed GBM. METHODS 582 patients with newly diagnosed GBM who underwent first surgical intervention at a single tertiary care institution between 2012 and 2018 were reviewed. Adults with documented methylated (≥ 12) and un-methylated (≤ 7) MGMT status were included. A Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazard models were used to analyze the association between sex and MGMT status on PFS and OS. RESULTS 464 adult patients (median age 63.4, 36.6% female) had documented MGMT status. Overall rate of MGMT methylated patients was 42.5%, while females were more often methylated than males (52.1% vs 37.4%, p=0.004). MGMT methylated compared to un-methylated females (median: 12.8 vs 7.4 months; 1-yr: 53% vs 27%) had a greater PFS benefit than males (median: 9.6 vs 6.8 months; 1-yr: 44% vs 23%). OS was significantly improved in MGMT methylated compared to un-methylated patients among females (p=0.001) but not among males (p=0.22). Among MGMT methylated patients, females had significantly better OS compared to males (median: 18.7 vs 12.4 months; 2-yr OS: 36.8% vs 24.3%, p=0.03). Although statistically not significant, a similar pattern was observed on PFS (median: 12.8 vs 9.6 months; 1-yr PFS: 52.6% vs 44.4%). Compared to MGMT methylated females, MGMT methylated males had a PFS HR=1.22 (95% CI=0.80 – 1.85, p=0.36), and an OS HR=1.45 (95% CI=1.03 – 2.04, p=0.032). CONCLUSION MGMT methylation is more common in females and methylation had a larger impact on both PFS and OS in females compared to males. These analyses highlight the need to further investigate sex differences that can inform clinical management of GBM.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 153303382110049
Author(s):  
Tao Ran ◽  
ZhiJi Chen ◽  
LiWen Zhao ◽  
Wei Ran ◽  
JinYu Fan ◽  
...  

Background and Objective: Gastric cancer (GC) is a common tumor malignancy with high incidence and poor prognosis. Laminin is an indispensable component of basement membrane and extracellular matrix, which is responsible for bridging the internal and external environment of cells and transmitting signals. This study mainly explored the association of the LAMB1 expression with clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis in gastric cancer. Methods: The expression data and clinical information of gastric cancer patients were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Asian Cancer Research Group (ACRG). And we analyzed the relationship between LAMB1 expression and clinical characteristics through R. CIBERSORTx was used to calculate the absolute score of immune cells in gastric tumor tissues. Then COX proportional hazard models and Kaplan-Meier curves were performed to evaluate the role of LAMB1 and its influence on prognosis in gastric cancer patients. Finally, GO and KEGG analysis were applied for LAMB1-related genes in gastric cancer, and PPI network was constructed in Cytoscape software. Results: In the TCGA cohort, patients with gastric cancer frequently generated LAMB1 gene copy number variation, but had little effect on mRNA expression. Both in the TCGA and ACRG cohorts, the mRNA expression of LAMB1 in gastric cancer tissues was higher than it in normal tissues. All patients were divided into high expression group and low expression group according to the median expression level of LAMB1. The elevated expression group obviously had more advanced cases and higher infiltration levels of M2 macrophages. COX proportional hazard models and Kaplan-Meier curves revealed that patients with enhanced expression of LAMB1 have a worse prognosis. GO/KEGG analysis showed that LAMB1-related genes were enriched in PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, focal adhesion, ECM-receptor interaction, etc. Conclusions: The high expression of LAMB1 in gastric cancer is related to the poor prognosis of patients, and it may be related to microenvironmental changes in tumors.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Dono ◽  
Victor Lopez-Rivera ◽  
Ankush Chandra ◽  
Cole T Lewis ◽  
Rania Abdelkhaleq ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas (PXA) are circumscribed gliomas that typically have a favorable prognosis. Limited studies have revealed factors affecting survival outcomes in PXA. Here, we analyzed the largest PXA dataset in the literature and identify factors associated with outcomes. Methods Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) 18 Registries database, we identified histologically confirmed PXA patients between 1994 and 2016. Overall survival (OS) was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival and multivariable Cox proportional hazard models. Results In total, 470 patients were diagnosed with PXA (males = 53%; median age = 23 years [14-39 years]), the majority were Caucasian (n = 367; 78%). The estimated mean OS was 193 months [95% CI: 179-206]. Multivariate analysis revealed that greater age at diagnosis (≥39 years) (3.78 [2.16-6.59], P &lt; .0001), larger tumor size (≥30 mm) (1.97 [1.05-3.71], P = .034), and postoperative radiotherapy (RT) (2.20 [1.31-3.69], P = .003) were independent predictors of poor OS. Pediatric PXA patients had improved survival outcomes compared to their adult counterparts, in which chemotherapy (CT) was associated with worse OS. Meanwhile, in adults, females and patients with temporal lobe tumors had an improved survival; conversely, tumor size ≥30 mm and postoperative RT were associated with poor OS. Conclusions In PXA, older age and larger tumor size at diagnosis are risk factors for poor OS, while pediatric patients have remarkably improved survival. Postoperative RT and CT appear to be ineffective treatment strategies while achieving GTR confer an improved survival in male patients and remains the cornerstone of treatment. These findings can help optimize PXA treatment while minimizing side effects. However, further studies of PXAs with molecular characterization are needed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Genevieve C. Tuite ◽  
James A. Quintessenza ◽  
Alfred Asante-Korang ◽  
Sharon R. Ghazarian ◽  
Bethany L. Wisotzkey ◽  
...  

Background: To assess changes in patterns of practice and outcomes over time, we reviewed all patients who underwent heart transplantation (HTx) at our institution and compared two consecutive eras with significantly different immunosuppressive protocols (cohort 1 [80 HTx, June 1995-June 2006]; cohort 2 [108 HTx, July 2006-September 2018]). Methods: Retrospective study of 180 patients undergoing 188 HTx (June 1995-September 2018; 176 first time HTx, 10 second HTx, and 2 third HTx). In 2006, we commenced pre-HTx desensitization for highly sensitized patients and started using tacrolimus as our primary postoperative immunosuppressive agent. The primary outcome was mortality. Survival was modeled by the Kaplan-Meier method. Univariable and multivariable Cox proportional hazard models were created to identify prognostic factors for survival. Results: Our 188 HTx included 18 neonates, 85 infants, 83 children, and 2 adults (>18 years). Median age was 260.0 days (range: 5 days-23.8 years). Median weight was 7.5 kg (range: 2.2-113 kg). Patients in cohort 1 were less likely to have been immunosensitized preoperatively (12.5% vs 28.7%, P = .017). Nevertheless, Kaplan-Meier analysis suggested superior survival in cohort 2 ( P = .0045). Patients in cohort 2 were more likely to be alive one year, five years, and ten years after HTx. Multivariable analysis identified the earlier era (hazard ratio [HR] [95% confidence interval] for recent era = 0.32 [0.14-0.73]), transplantation after prior Norwood operation (HR = 4.44 [1.46-13.46]), and number of prior cardiac operations (HR = 1.33 [1.03-1.71]) as risk factors for mortality. Conclusions: Our analysis of 23 years of pediatric and congenital HTx reveals superior survival in the most recent 12-year era, despite the higher proportion of patients with elevated panel reactive antibody in the most recent era. This improvement was temporally associated with changes in our immunosuppressive strategy.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Song ◽  
Chuan Tian

Background. Marital status has been reported to be a prognostic factor in multiple malignancies. However, its prognostic value on gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) have not yet been determined. The objective of the present analysis was to assess the effects of marital status on survival in patients with GISTs. Methods. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was used to analyze 6195 patients who were diagnosed with GISTs from 2001 to 2014. We also use Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox regression to analyze the impact of marital status on cancer-specific survival (CSS). Results. Patients in the married group had more frequency in white people, more high/moderate grade tumors, and were more likely to receive surgery. Widowed patients had a higher proportion of women, a greater proportion of older patients (>60 years), and more common site of the stomach. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that marital status was an independent prognostic factor for GISTs (P<0.001). Married patients had better CSS than unmarried patients (P<0.001). Subgroup analysis suggested that widowed patients had the lowest CSS compared with all other patients. Conclusions. Marital status is a prognostic factor for survival in patients with GISTs, and widowed patients are at greater risk of cancer-specific mortality.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel C McFarland ◽  
Rebecca M. Saracino ◽  
Andrew H. Miller ◽  
William Breitbart ◽  
Barry Rosenfeld ◽  
...  

Background: Lung cancer-related inflammation is associated with depression. Both elevated inflammation and depression are associated with worse survival. However, outcomes of patients with concomitant depression and elevated inflammation are not known. Materials & methods: Patients with metastatic lung cancer (n = 123) were evaluated for depression and inflammation. Kaplan–Meier plots and Cox proportional hazard models provided survival estimations. Results: Estimated survival was 515 days for the cohort and 323 days for patients with depression (hazard ratio: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.05–1.179), 356 days for patients with elevated inflammation (hazard ratio: 2.85, 95% CI: 1.856–4.388), and 307 days with both (χ2 = 12.546; p < 0.001]). Conclusion: Depression and inflammation are independently associated with inferior survival. Survival worsened by inflammation is mediated by depression-a treatable risk factor.


BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesnad Alyabsi ◽  
Fouad Sabatin ◽  
Majed Ramadan ◽  
Abdul Rahman Jazieh

Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most diagnosed cancer among males and third among females in Saudi Arabia, with up to two-third diagnosed at advanced stage. The objective of our study was to estimate CRC survival and determine prognostic factors. Methods Ministry of National Guard- Health Affairs (MNG-HA) registry data was utilized to identify patients diagnosed with CRC between 2009 and 2017. Cases were followed until December 30th, 2017 to assess their one-, three-, and five-year CRC-specific survivals. Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess survival from CRC. Results A total of 1012 CRC patients were diagnosed during 2009–2017. Nearly, one-fourth of the patients presented with rectal tumor, 42.89% with left colon and 33.41% of the cases were diagnosed at distant metastasis stage. The overall one-, three-, and five-year survival were 83, 65 and 52.0%, respectively. The five-year survival was 79.85% for localized stage, 63.25% for regional stage and 20.31% for distant metastasis. Multivariate analyses showed that age, diagnosis period, stage, nationality, basis of diagnosis, morphology and location of tumor were associated with survival. Conclusions Findings reveal poor survival compared to Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) population. Diagnoses at late stage and no surgical and/or perioperative chemotherapy were associated with increased risk of death. Population-based screening in this population should be considered.


Circulation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob P Kelly ◽  
Brad G Hammill ◽  
Jacob A Doll ◽  
G. Michael Felker ◽  
Paul A Heidenreich ◽  
...  

Background: In February 2014, coverage for cardiac rehabilitation (CR) was expanded by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to include patients with chronic symptomatic heart failure (HF) on optimal medical therapy with ejection fraction <35%. Thus, we sought to characterize the patient population newly eligible for CR based on the expanded criteria and their associated outcomes. Methods: We analyzed the Get With The Guidelines-HF registry linked to Medicare claims data from 2008-2012 to assess three groups of patients age 65 or older: previously eligible (due to prior MI, CABG, stable angina, heart valve surgery, or PCI in the previous 12 months), newly eligible, and ineligible for CR. Ineligible patients met neither criteria. Incidence rate was calculated with Kaplan-Meier estimates and Cox proportional hazard models were used to determine the association of events. Results: Among 51,665 HF patients discharged alive, 27.2% (n=14,053) were newly eligible and 14.5% were previously eligible for CR (n=7477). Newly eligible patients were more likely to be black, have atrial fibrillation and EF < 35%, while having fewer previous hospitalizations than patients previously eligible for CR. Newly eligible and ineligible patients had similar risk for 1-year mortality compared with those previously eligible (adjusted Hazard Ratio [HR] 0.95, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 0.88-1.02, p-value=0.13 and [HR] 1.05, 95% [CI] 0.98-1.13, p-value=0.17, respectively). However, newly eligible and ineligible patients had lower risk for 1-year readmission compared with those previously eligible (adjusted [HR] 0.89, 95% [CI] 0.85-0.93, p-value<0.001 and [HR] 0.94, 95% [CI] 0.90- 0.98, p-value<0.001). Conclusions: The extension of coverage for cardiac rehabilitation has tripled the potentially eligible HF population. As these newly eligible patients are at high risk for adverse outcomes, cardiac rehabilitation should be considered.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 465-465
Author(s):  
Cortlandt Sellers ◽  
Johannes M Ludwig ◽  
Johannes Uhlig ◽  
Stacey Stein ◽  
Jill Lacy ◽  
...  

465 Background: To investigate the impact of socioeconomic factors on overall survival (OS) for patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) at an inner-city tertiary care hospital. Methods: Consecutive patients treated for ICC diagnosed between 2005 and 2016 in the cancer registry were studied. Patients were stratified by demographic, socioeconomic variables, and treatment course. Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazard modeling were performed. Results: Patients were 52% male (95 pts) and 74% white (136 pts) with mean age of 65.7 yrs (SD 10.7 yrs). 82% of patients were married or had been previously married (148 pts). 11% of patients had Medicaid as their primary insurance (20 pts), 45% of patients had Medicare (78 pts) and 44% of patients had private insurance (77 pts). Patients with private insurance (66 pts, 87%) and Medicare (64 pts, 83%) were more likely to have been married than Medicaid (12 pts, 60%) (p = 0.036). Patients with Medicare (mean 72.0 yrs, SD 6.9 yrs) were older than private insurance patients (mean 60.3 yrs, SD 10.3 yrs) and Medicaid patients (mean 61.8 yrs, SD 12.4 yrs) (p < 0.001). Gender and ethnicity were similarly distributed by primary insurance. Median OS stratified by primary insurance demonstrated median OS in private insurance of 13.2 mo (95% CI: 8.2–18.7 mo) vs 7.3 mo (95% CI: 3.8–10.6 mo) for Medicare (HR 1.3, p = 0.11) vs 4.7 mo (95% CI: 1.7–11.3 mo) for Medicaid (HR 1.8, p = 0.0488), (p = 0.0465). Cancer-directed treatments were utilized by 81% in private insurance vs. 67% in Medicare vs 67% in Medicaid (p = 0.18). Median OS stratified by main treatment demonstrated 43.3 mo in resection (37 pts, 21%), 17.3 mo in locoregional therapy (LRT) (22 pts, 13%), 10.0 mo in chemotherapy or radiation (79 pts, 45%), and 1.4 mo in palliative or no treatment (37 pts, 21%) (p < 0.0001). Increased age was associated with decreased median OS (correlation -0.23, p = 0.0019). No differences in median OS were seen with ethnicity, gender, or marital status. Conclusions: Screening and early treatments appear to affect the OS of patients with ICC. Further investigations for preventive care for vulnerable populations to enhance survivals are warranted.


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