Pub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4569
Mangesh A Thorat
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Pub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4412
Zhiyuan Zheng, Shaojun Yu, Farhad Islami, Matthew P. Banegas, Jingxuan Zhao, Jing Zhang, Fumiko Chino, K. Robin Yabroff
This cross-sectional study uses a large natural language processing model to examine unmet medical and social needs based on cancer-related fundraising stories in the US.
这项横断面研究使用大型自然语言处理模型,根据美国癌症相关筹款故事,研究未得到满足的医疗和社会需求。
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Pub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4354
Jian-Ji Pan, Hai-Qiang Mai, Wai Tong Ng, Chao-Su Hu, Jin-Gao Li, Xiao-Zhong Chen, James C. H. Chow, Edwin Wong, Victor Lee, Ling-Yu Ma, Qiao-Juan Guo, Qin Liu, Li-Zhi Liu, Ting-Ting Xu, Xiao-Chang Gong, Meng-Yun Qiang, Kwok-Hung Au, Tsz-Chim Liu, Chi Leung Chiang, You-Ping Xiao, Shao-Jun Lin, Yun-Bin Chen, Shan-Shan Guo, Charlene H. L. Wong, Lin-Quan Tang, Zhi-Yuan Xu, Yi-Zhen Jia, Wen-Sa Peng, Li-Ping Hu, Tian-Zhu Lu, Feng Jiang, Cai-Neng Cao, Wei Xu, Jun Ma, Pierre Blanchard, Michelle Williams, Christine M. Glastonbury, Ann D. King, Snehal G. Patel, Raja R. Seethala, A. Dimitrios Colevas, Dai-Ming Fan, Melvin L. K. Chua, Shao Hui Huang, Brian O’Sullivan, William Lydiatt, Anne W. M. Lee
ImportanceAccurate staging is a fundamental step in treating patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) worldwide; this is crucial not only for prognostication, but also for guiding treatment decisions. The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)/Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) system is the global language for clinicians, researchers, and cancer registries. Continual improvement that aligns with contemporary pattern of care is essential.ObjectiveTo improve the prognostic accuracy and clinical applicability of the eighth edition (TNM-8) for NPC.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis multicenter study analyzed patients with NPC with detailed tumor features during January 2014 and December 2015 and was reviewed by experienced radiologists. The data analysis was completed in December 2023. The findings were further confirmed with internal and external validation. Statistical analyses and clinical considerations were reviewed by the AJCC/UICC multidisciplinary head and neck panels and attained consensus. The recommendations were evaluated by the AJCC Evidence-Based Medicine Committee before final endorsement as the ninth version (TNM-9).Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary end point was overall survival. Adjusted hazard ratios of different subgroups were then assessed for confirmation of optimal stage grouping.ResultsOf the 4914 patients analyzed, 1264 (25.7%) were female and 3650 (74.3%) were male; the median (SD) age was 48.1 (12.0) years. Advanced radiological extranodal extension (with involvement of adjacent muscles, skin, and/or neurovascular bundles) was identified as an independent adverse factor for all end points: this was added as a criterion for N3. Patients with nonmetastatic disease were regrouped into stages I to III instead of TNM-8 stages I to IVA. Significant hazard discrimination was achieved by grouping T1-2N0-1 as stage I, T3/N2 as stage II, and T4/N3 as stage III. Although the T1-2N0-1 subgroups had comparable 5-year overall survival, subdivisions into IA (T1-T2N0) and IB (T1-T2N1) were recommended due to the distinction in adjusted hazard ratios following adjustment for chemotherapy use. Metastatic disease was exclusively classified as stage IV, and prognostication was further refined by subdivision into IVA (M1a, ≤3 lesions) and IVB (M1b, >3 lesions). TNM-9 demonstrated superiority compared with TNM-8 in major statistical aspects.Conclusion and RelevanceThe results of this diagnostic study suggest that the ninth version of TNM staging for NPC, based on robust analyses and a comprehensive review by the AJCC/UICC staging committees, provides an improved staging system for global application and a framework for future incorporation of nonanatomical factors. This will be launched for global application in January 2025.
重要性准确分期是全球鼻咽癌(NPC)患者治疗的基本步骤;这不仅对预后至关重要,而且对指导治疗决策也至关重要。美国癌症联合委员会(AJCC)/国际癌症控制联盟(UICC)的肿瘤-结节-转移(TNM)系统是临床医生、研究人员和癌症登记处的全球语言。这项多中心研究分析了 2014 年 1 月至 2015 年 12 月间具有详细肿瘤特征的鼻咽癌患者,并由经验丰富的放射科医生进行了审查。数据分析于 2023 年 12 月完成。研究结果经内部和外部验证进一步确认。AJCC/UICC头颈部多学科小组对统计分析和临床考虑进行了审查,并达成了共识。AJCC循证医学委员会对这些建议进行了评估,最终将其批准为第九版(TNM-9)。然后评估不同亚组的调整后危险比,以确认最佳分期分组。结果在分析的4914例患者中,女性1264例(25.7%),男性3650例(74.3%);中位(标清)年龄为48.1(12.0)岁。晚期放射学结节外扩展(累及邻近肌肉、皮肤和/或神经血管束)被认为是影响所有终点的一个独立不利因素:这也是N3的一个新增标准。非转移性疾病患者被重新分组为 I 至 III 期,而不是 TNM-8 I 至 IVA 期。将T1-2N0-1分为I期,将T3/N2分为II期,将T4/N3分为III期,可以显著区分危险。虽然T1-2N0-1亚组的5年总生存率相当,但由于化疗调整后的调整危险比存在差异,建议将其细分为IA(T1-T2N0)和IB(T1-T2N1)。转移性疾病完全被划分为IV期,并通过细分为IVA(M1a,≤3个病灶)和IVB(M1b,>3个病灶)进一步细化预后。这项诊断研究的结果表明,基于AJCC/UICC分期委员会的可靠分析和全面审查,第九版鼻咽癌TNM分期为全球应用提供了一个改进的分期系统,并为未来纳入非解剖学因素提供了一个框架。该系统将于 2025 年 1 月在全球推出。
{"title":"Ninth Version of the AJCC and UICC Nasopharyngeal Cancer TNM Staging Classification","authors":"Jian-Ji Pan, Hai-Qiang Mai, Wai Tong Ng, Chao-Su Hu, Jin-Gao Li, Xiao-Zhong Chen, James C. H. Chow, Edwin Wong, Victor Lee, Ling-Yu Ma, Qiao-Juan Guo, Qin Liu, Li-Zhi Liu, Ting-Ting Xu, Xiao-Chang Gong, Meng-Yun Qiang, Kwok-Hung Au, Tsz-Chim Liu, Chi Leung Chiang, You-Ping Xiao, Shao-Jun Lin, Yun-Bin Chen, Shan-Shan Guo, Charlene H. L. Wong, Lin-Quan Tang, Zhi-Yuan Xu, Yi-Zhen Jia, Wen-Sa Peng, Li-Ping Hu, Tian-Zhu Lu, Feng Jiang, Cai-Neng Cao, Wei Xu, Jun Ma, Pierre Blanchard, Michelle Williams, Christine M. Glastonbury, Ann D. King, Snehal G. Patel, Raja R. Seethala, A. Dimitrios Colevas, Dai-Ming Fan, Melvin L. K. Chua, Shao Hui Huang, Brian O’Sullivan, William Lydiatt, Anne W. M. Lee","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4354","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4354","url":null,"abstract":"ImportanceAccurate staging is a fundamental step in treating patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) worldwide; this is crucial not only for prognostication, but also for guiding treatment decisions. The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)/Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) system is the global language for clinicians, researchers, and cancer registries. Continual improvement that aligns with contemporary pattern of care is essential.ObjectiveTo improve the prognostic accuracy and clinical applicability of the eighth edition (TNM-8) for NPC.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis multicenter study analyzed patients with NPC with detailed tumor features during January 2014 and December 2015 and was reviewed by experienced radiologists. The data analysis was completed in December 2023. The findings were further confirmed with internal and external validation. Statistical analyses and clinical considerations were reviewed by the AJCC/UICC multidisciplinary head and neck panels and attained consensus. The recommendations were evaluated by the AJCC Evidence-Based Medicine Committee before final endorsement as the ninth version (TNM-9).Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary end point was overall survival. Adjusted hazard ratios of different subgroups were then assessed for confirmation of optimal stage grouping.ResultsOf the 4914 patients analyzed, 1264 (25.7%) were female and 3650 (74.3%) were male; the median (SD) age was 48.1 (12.0) years. Advanced radiological extranodal extension (with involvement of adjacent muscles, skin, and/or neurovascular bundles) was identified as an independent adverse factor for all end points: this was added as a criterion for N3. Patients with nonmetastatic disease were regrouped into stages I to III instead of TNM-8 stages I to IVA. Significant hazard discrimination was achieved by grouping T1-2N0-1 as stage I, T3/N2 as stage II, and T4/N3 as stage III. Although the T1-2N0-1 subgroups had comparable 5-year overall survival, subdivisions into IA (T1-T2N0) and IB (T1-T2N1) were recommended due to the distinction in adjusted hazard ratios following adjustment for chemotherapy use. Metastatic disease was exclusively classified as stage IV, and prognostication was further refined by subdivision into IVA (M1a, ≤3 lesions) and IVB (M1b, >3 lesions). TNM-9 demonstrated superiority compared with TNM-8 in major statistical aspects.Conclusion and RelevanceThe results of this diagnostic study suggest that the ninth version of TNM staging for NPC, based on robust analyses and a comprehensive review by the AJCC/UICC staging committees, provides an improved staging system for global application and a framework for future incorporation of nonanatomical factors. This will be launched for global application in January 2025.","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":28.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142405206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4201
Sweet Ping Ng,Darrion Mitchell
{"title":"Staging and Prognosis of Nasopharyngeal Cancer: The Time for Change Is Now.","authors":"Sweet Ping Ng,Darrion Mitchell","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4201","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":"460 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":28.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142436024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4351
Shweta Baral
This Viewpoint discusses the importance of formulating more stable local treatment guidelines because international guidelines and even resource-stratified guidelines may not be as applicable in low- to middle-income countries.
{"title":"Implementing Resource-Stratified Guidelines in LMICs—More Issues Than Solutions","authors":"Shweta Baral","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4351","url":null,"abstract":"This Viewpoint discusses the importance of formulating more stable local treatment guidelines because international guidelines and even resource-stratified guidelines may not be as applicable in low- to middle-income countries.","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":"100 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":28.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142405105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.0062
{"title":"Error in Abstract and Methods.","authors":"","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.0062","DOIUrl":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.0062","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"1443"},"PeriodicalIF":22.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8874905/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39949639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-26DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4006
Soyoung Kwak,Chan Wang,Mykhaylo Usyk,Feng Wu,Neal D Freedman,Wen-Yi Huang,Marjorie L McCullough,Caroline Y Um,Martha J Shrubsole,Qiuyin Cai,Huilin Li,Jiyoung Ahn,Richard B Hayes
ImportanceThe oral microbiota may be involved in development of head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC), yet current evidence is largely limited to bacterial 16S amplicon sequencing or small retrospective case-control studies.ObjectiveTo test whether oral bacterial and fungal microbiomes are associated with subsequent risk of HNSCC development.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsProspective nested case-control study among participants providing oral samples in 3 epidemiological cohorts, the American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort, the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial, and the Southern Community Cohort Study. Two hundred thirty-six patients who prospectively developed HNSCC were identified during a mean (SD) of 5.1 (3.6) years of follow-up. Control participants who remained HNSCC free were selected by 2:1 frequency matching on cohort, age, sex, race and ethnicity, and time since oral sample collection. Data analysis was conducted in 2023.ExposuresCharacterization of the oral bacterial microbiome using whole-genome shotgun sequencing and the oral fungal microbiome using internal transcribed spacer sequencing. Association of bacterial and fungal taxa with HNSCC was assessed by analysis of compositions of microbiomes with bias correction. Association with red and orange oral pathogen complexes was tested by logistic regression. A microbial risk score for HNSCC risk was calculated from risk-associated microbiota.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary outcome was HNSCC incidence.ResultsThe study included 236 HNSCC case participants with a mean (SD) age of 60.9 (9.5) years and 24.6% women during a mean of 5.1 (3.6) years of follow-up, and 485 matched control participants. Overall microbiome diversity at baseline was not related to subsequent HNSCC risk; however 13 oral bacterial species were found to be differentially associated with development of HNSCC. The species included the newly identified Prevotella salivae, Streptococcus sanguinis, and Leptotrichia species, as well as several species belonging to beta and gamma Proteobacteria. The red/orange periodontal pathogen complex was moderately associated with HNSCC risk (odds ratio, 1.06 per 1 SD; 95% CI, 1.00-1.12). A 1-SD increase in microbial risk score (created based on 22 bacteria) was associated with a 50% increase in HNSCC risk (multivariate odds ratio, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.21-1.85). No fungal taxa associated with HNSCC risk were identified.Conclusions and RelevanceThis case-control study yielded compelling evidence that oral bacteria are a risk factor for HNSCC development. The identified bacteria and bacterial complexes hold promise, along with other risk factors, to identify high-risk individuals for personalized prevention of HNSCC.
{"title":"Oral Microbiome and Subsequent Risk of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer.","authors":"Soyoung Kwak,Chan Wang,Mykhaylo Usyk,Feng Wu,Neal D Freedman,Wen-Yi Huang,Marjorie L McCullough,Caroline Y Um,Martha J Shrubsole,Qiuyin Cai,Huilin Li,Jiyoung Ahn,Richard B Hayes","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4006","url":null,"abstract":"ImportanceThe oral microbiota may be involved in development of head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC), yet current evidence is largely limited to bacterial 16S amplicon sequencing or small retrospective case-control studies.ObjectiveTo test whether oral bacterial and fungal microbiomes are associated with subsequent risk of HNSCC development.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsProspective nested case-control study among participants providing oral samples in 3 epidemiological cohorts, the American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort, the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial, and the Southern Community Cohort Study. Two hundred thirty-six patients who prospectively developed HNSCC were identified during a mean (SD) of 5.1 (3.6) years of follow-up. Control participants who remained HNSCC free were selected by 2:1 frequency matching on cohort, age, sex, race and ethnicity, and time since oral sample collection. Data analysis was conducted in 2023.ExposuresCharacterization of the oral bacterial microbiome using whole-genome shotgun sequencing and the oral fungal microbiome using internal transcribed spacer sequencing. Association of bacterial and fungal taxa with HNSCC was assessed by analysis of compositions of microbiomes with bias correction. Association with red and orange oral pathogen complexes was tested by logistic regression. A microbial risk score for HNSCC risk was calculated from risk-associated microbiota.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary outcome was HNSCC incidence.ResultsThe study included 236 HNSCC case participants with a mean (SD) age of 60.9 (9.5) years and 24.6% women during a mean of 5.1 (3.6) years of follow-up, and 485 matched control participants. Overall microbiome diversity at baseline was not related to subsequent HNSCC risk; however 13 oral bacterial species were found to be differentially associated with development of HNSCC. The species included the newly identified Prevotella salivae, Streptococcus sanguinis, and Leptotrichia species, as well as several species belonging to beta and gamma Proteobacteria. The red/orange periodontal pathogen complex was moderately associated with HNSCC risk (odds ratio, 1.06 per 1 SD; 95% CI, 1.00-1.12). A 1-SD increase in microbial risk score (created based on 22 bacteria) was associated with a 50% increase in HNSCC risk (multivariate odds ratio, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.21-1.85). No fungal taxa associated with HNSCC risk were identified.Conclusions and RelevanceThis case-control study yielded compelling evidence that oral bacteria are a risk factor for HNSCC development. The identified bacteria and bacterial complexes hold promise, along with other risk factors, to identify high-risk individuals for personalized prevention of HNSCC.","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":"217 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":28.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142325298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-26DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3909
Sigrid V Carlsson,William K Oh
{"title":"How Can Guidelines Give Clearer Guidance on Prostate Cancer Screening?","authors":"Sigrid V Carlsson,William K Oh","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3909","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3909","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":28.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142325297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-26DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4085
Chi Leung Chiang,Kenneth Sik Kwan Chan,Keith Wan Hang Chiu,Francis Ann Shing Lee,Wenqi Chen,Natalie Sean Man Wong,Ryan Lok Man Ho,Venus Wan Yan Lee,Kwan Man,Feng Ming Spring Kong,Albert Chi Yan Chan
ImportancePrevious studies showed that 42% to 50% of patients with locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) achieved complete remission (CR) after combined locoregional therapy (LRT) plus immunotherapy (IO). However, data on predictors of CR and long-term clinical outcomes without surgery and after discontinuation of IO are lacking.ObjectiveTo assess the long-term clinical outcomes among patients with unresectable HCC who achieved CR after LRT-IO and were placed on a watch-and-wait protocol.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cohort study included patients with unresectable HCC who achieved CR after LRT-IO in 2 prospective studies between January 2018 and December 2022. The time of data cutoff was June 2023. Radiologic CR was defined per modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. All patients underwent close surveillance after CR without surgical interventions, and IO was discontinued.ExposureAll patients had received stereotactic body radiotherapy followed by anti-programmed cell death protein 1 or anti-programmed death ligand 1 therapy. Forty-nine patients had received a dose of transarterial chemoembolization before stereotactic body radiotherapy.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary outcome was the 3-year overall survival (OS) rate. Secondary outcomes included the 3-year time-to-progression rate, 3-year local control rate, and relapse pattern. Factors associated with CR were analyzed using multivariate analyses.ResultsA total of 63 patients were enrolled (58 male [92.1%]; median age, 69 years [range, 18-90 years]); 38 patients (60.3%) had macrovascular invasion, and the median tumor diameter was 10 cm (range, 3.8-31.1 cm). The median follow-up time was 34.7 months (95% CI, 6.5-64.6 months). Twenty-nine patients (46.0%) achieved CR. The patients achieving CR had a significantly better 3-year OS rate than patients not achieving CR (75.5% [95% CI, 58.2%-98.3%] vs 28.1% [95% CI, 7.4%-29.4%]; P < .001). Among the 29 patients with CR, the 3-year time-to-progression rate was 58.7% (95% CI, 38.7%-79.1%) and the 3-year local control rate was 90.5% (95% CI, 78.2%-100%). Ten patients (34.5%) developed recurrence; among them, 6 (60.0%) with solitary intrahepatic disease relapse underwent curative surgical treatment. The absence of tumor vascular invasion (odds ratio, 0.30; 95% CI, 0.10-0.89) and the sum of the largest lesion diameters of 8 cm or less (odds ratio, 0.26; 95% CI, 0.07-0.98) were associated with CR.Conclusions and RelevanceThis cohort study of LRT-IO with long-term follow-up data found a durable response in patients with locally advanced unresectable HCC. Long-term survival was attainable in patients with radiologic CR. Further randomized clinical trials are warranted.
{"title":"Complete Response to Locoregional Therapy Plus Immunotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.","authors":"Chi Leung Chiang,Kenneth Sik Kwan Chan,Keith Wan Hang Chiu,Francis Ann Shing Lee,Wenqi Chen,Natalie Sean Man Wong,Ryan Lok Man Ho,Venus Wan Yan Lee,Kwan Man,Feng Ming Spring Kong,Albert Chi Yan Chan","doi":"10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.4085","url":null,"abstract":"ImportancePrevious studies showed that 42% to 50% of patients with locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) achieved complete remission (CR) after combined locoregional therapy (LRT) plus immunotherapy (IO). However, data on predictors of CR and long-term clinical outcomes without surgery and after discontinuation of IO are lacking.ObjectiveTo assess the long-term clinical outcomes among patients with unresectable HCC who achieved CR after LRT-IO and were placed on a watch-and-wait protocol.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cohort study included patients with unresectable HCC who achieved CR after LRT-IO in 2 prospective studies between January 2018 and December 2022. The time of data cutoff was June 2023. Radiologic CR was defined per modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. All patients underwent close surveillance after CR without surgical interventions, and IO was discontinued.ExposureAll patients had received stereotactic body radiotherapy followed by anti-programmed cell death protein 1 or anti-programmed death ligand 1 therapy. Forty-nine patients had received a dose of transarterial chemoembolization before stereotactic body radiotherapy.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary outcome was the 3-year overall survival (OS) rate. Secondary outcomes included the 3-year time-to-progression rate, 3-year local control rate, and relapse pattern. Factors associated with CR were analyzed using multivariate analyses.ResultsA total of 63 patients were enrolled (58 male [92.1%]; median age, 69 years [range, 18-90 years]); 38 patients (60.3%) had macrovascular invasion, and the median tumor diameter was 10 cm (range, 3.8-31.1 cm). The median follow-up time was 34.7 months (95% CI, 6.5-64.6 months). Twenty-nine patients (46.0%) achieved CR. The patients achieving CR had a significantly better 3-year OS rate than patients not achieving CR (75.5% [95% CI, 58.2%-98.3%] vs 28.1% [95% CI, 7.4%-29.4%]; P < .001). Among the 29 patients with CR, the 3-year time-to-progression rate was 58.7% (95% CI, 38.7%-79.1%) and the 3-year local control rate was 90.5% (95% CI, 78.2%-100%). Ten patients (34.5%) developed recurrence; among them, 6 (60.0%) with solitary intrahepatic disease relapse underwent curative surgical treatment. The absence of tumor vascular invasion (odds ratio, 0.30; 95% CI, 0.10-0.89) and the sum of the largest lesion diameters of 8 cm or less (odds ratio, 0.26; 95% CI, 0.07-0.98) were associated with CR.Conclusions and RelevanceThis cohort study of LRT-IO with long-term follow-up data found a durable response in patients with locally advanced unresectable HCC. Long-term survival was attainable in patients with radiologic CR. Further randomized clinical trials are warranted.","PeriodicalId":14850,"journal":{"name":"JAMA Oncology","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":28.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142325296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}