Oscar Hou In Chou, Jing Ning, Raymond Ngai Chiu Chan, Cheuk To Chung, Helen Huang, Kenrick Ng, Edward Christopher Dee, Sharen Lee, Apichat Kaewdech, Ariel K Man Chow, Nancy Kwan Man, Tong Liu, Fengshi Jing, Bernard Man Yung Cheung, Gary Tse, Jiandong Zhou
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may be a risk factor for development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The association between risk of developing HCC and treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) versus dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i) is currently unknown. This study aimed to compare the risk of new-onset HCC in patients treated with SGLT2i versus DPP4i.
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients with T2DM in Hong Kong receiving either SGLT2i or DPP4i between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2020. Patients with concurrent DPP4i and SGLT2i use were excluded. Propensity score matching (1:1 ratio) was performed by using the nearest neighbor search. Multivariable Cox regression was applied to identify significant predictors.
Results: A total of 62,699 patients were included (SGLT2i, n=22,154; DPP4i, n=40,545). After matching (n=44,308), 166 patients (0.37%) developed HCC: 36 in the SGLT2i group and 130 in the DPP4i group over 240,269 person-years. Overall, SGLT2i use was associated with lower risks of HCC (hazard ratio [HR], 0.42; 95% CI, 0.28-0.79) compared with DPP4i after adjustments. The association between SGLT2i and HCC development remained significant in patients with cirrhosis or advanced fibrosis (HR, 0.12; 95% CI, 0.04-0.41), hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (HR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.17-0.59), or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (HR, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.22-0.80). The results were consistent in different risk models, propensity score approaches, and sensitivity analyses.
Conclusions: SGLT2i use was associated with a lower risk of HCC compared with DPP4i use after adjustments, and in the context of cirrhosis, advanced fibrosis, HBV infection, and HCV infection.
{"title":"Lower Risks of New-Onset Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treated With SGLT2 Inhibitors Versus DPP4 Inhibitors.","authors":"Oscar Hou In Chou, Jing Ning, Raymond Ngai Chiu Chan, Cheuk To Chung, Helen Huang, Kenrick Ng, Edward Christopher Dee, Sharen Lee, Apichat Kaewdech, Ariel K Man Chow, Nancy Kwan Man, Tong Liu, Fengshi Jing, Bernard Man Yung Cheung, Gary Tse, Jiandong Zhou","doi":"10.6004/jnccn.2023.7118","DOIUrl":"10.6004/jnccn.2023.7118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may be a risk factor for development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The association between risk of developing HCC and treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) versus dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i) is currently unknown. This study aimed to compare the risk of new-onset HCC in patients treated with SGLT2i versus DPP4i.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective cohort study of patients with T2DM in Hong Kong receiving either SGLT2i or DPP4i between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2020. Patients with concurrent DPP4i and SGLT2i use were excluded. Propensity score matching (1:1 ratio) was performed by using the nearest neighbor search. Multivariable Cox regression was applied to identify significant predictors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 62,699 patients were included (SGLT2i, n=22,154; DPP4i, n=40,545). After matching (n=44,308), 166 patients (0.37%) developed HCC: 36 in the SGLT2i group and 130 in the DPP4i group over 240,269 person-years. Overall, SGLT2i use was associated with lower risks of HCC (hazard ratio [HR], 0.42; 95% CI, 0.28-0.79) compared with DPP4i after adjustments. The association between SGLT2i and HCC development remained significant in patients with cirrhosis or advanced fibrosis (HR, 0.12; 95% CI, 0.04-0.41), hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (HR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.17-0.59), or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (HR, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.22-0.80). The results were consistent in different risk models, propensity score approaches, and sensitivity analyses.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>SGLT2i use was associated with a lower risk of HCC compared with DPP4i use after adjustments, and in the context of cirrhosis, advanced fibrosis, HBV infection, and HCV infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":17483,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network","volume":"22 2D","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141306145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jason Gotlib, Aaron T Gerds, Peter Abdelmessieh, Haris Ali, Mariana Castells, Andrew Dunbar, Ruth Fein Revell, Tracy I George, Steven Green, Krishna Gundabolu, Elizabeth Hexner, Tania Jain, Catriona Jamieson, Paul R Kaesberg, Andrew T Kuykendall, Yazan Madanat, Naveen Manchanda, Lucia Masarova, Jori May, Brandon McMahon, Sanjay R Mohan, Kalyan V Nadiminti, Stephen Oh, Jeanne Palmer, Ami Patel, Anand A Patel, Nikolai Podoltsev, Lindsay Rein, Rachel Salit, Moshe Talpaz, Martha Wadleigh, Sarah Wall, Mary Anne Bergman, Cindy Hochstetler
Mastocytosis is a heterogeneous group of disorders comprising cutaneous mastocytosis, systemic mastocytosis, and mast cell sarcoma. It is associated with a variety of symptoms related to the release of mast cell mediators and mast cell tissue infiltration. Referral to specialized centers with expertise in the management of mastocytosis and multidisciplinary collaboration with subspecialists (eg, allergists for the management of anaphylaxis and drug hypersensitivities, anesthesiologists for invasive procedures or surgery, high-risk obstetrician for pregnancy) is recommended. The NCCN Guidelines for Systemic Mastocytosis provide evidence- and consensus-based recommendations for the diagnosis and comprehensive care of patients with systemic mastocytosis. The multidisciplinary panel of experts convenes at least once a year to review requested changes to the guidelines from both internal and external entities as well as to discuss data on existing and new therapies. These NCCN Guidelines Insights focus on some of the recent updates to the guidelines.
{"title":"NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Systemic Mastocytosis, Version 3.2024.","authors":"Jason Gotlib, Aaron T Gerds, Peter Abdelmessieh, Haris Ali, Mariana Castells, Andrew Dunbar, Ruth Fein Revell, Tracy I George, Steven Green, Krishna Gundabolu, Elizabeth Hexner, Tania Jain, Catriona Jamieson, Paul R Kaesberg, Andrew T Kuykendall, Yazan Madanat, Naveen Manchanda, Lucia Masarova, Jori May, Brandon McMahon, Sanjay R Mohan, Kalyan V Nadiminti, Stephen Oh, Jeanne Palmer, Ami Patel, Anand A Patel, Nikolai Podoltsev, Lindsay Rein, Rachel Salit, Moshe Talpaz, Martha Wadleigh, Sarah Wall, Mary Anne Bergman, Cindy Hochstetler","doi":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.0030","DOIUrl":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.0030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mastocytosis is a heterogeneous group of disorders comprising cutaneous mastocytosis, systemic mastocytosis, and mast cell sarcoma. It is associated with a variety of symptoms related to the release of mast cell mediators and mast cell tissue infiltration. Referral to specialized centers with expertise in the management of mastocytosis and multidisciplinary collaboration with subspecialists (eg, allergists for the management of anaphylaxis and drug hypersensitivities, anesthesiologists for invasive procedures or surgery, high-risk obstetrician for pregnancy) is recommended. The NCCN Guidelines for Systemic Mastocytosis provide evidence- and consensus-based recommendations for the diagnosis and comprehensive care of patients with systemic mastocytosis. The multidisciplinary panel of experts convenes at least once a year to review requested changes to the guidelines from both internal and external entities as well as to discuss data on existing and new therapies. These NCCN Guidelines Insights focus on some of the recent updates to the guidelines.</p>","PeriodicalId":17483,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network","volume":"22 2D","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141306146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimizing Ovarian Cancer Treatment and Prevention Through Parallel Germline and Somatic Genetic Testing.","authors":"Janice S Kwon","doi":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.7042","DOIUrl":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.7042","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17483,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network","volume":"22 2D","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141306147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Al B Benson, Alan P Venook, Mohamed Adam, George Chang, Yi-Jen Chen, Kristen K Ciombor, Stacey A Cohen, Harry S Cooper, Dustin Deming, Ignacio Garrido-Laguna, Jean L Grem, Paul Haste, J Randolph Hecht, Sarah Hoffe, Steven Hunt, Hisham Hussan, Kimberly L Johung, Nora Joseph, Natalie Kirilcuk, Smitha Krishnamurthi, Midhun Malla, Jennifer K Maratt, Wells A Messersmith, Jeffrey Meyerhardt, Eric D Miller, Mary F Mulcahy, Steven Nurkin, Michael J Overman, Aparna Parikh, Hitendra Patel, Katrina Pedersen, Leonard Saltz, Charles Schneider, David Shibata, Benjamin Shogan, John M Skibber, Constantinos T Sofocleous, Anna Tavakkoli, Christopher G Willett, Christina Wu, Lisa A Gurski, Jenna Snedeker, Frankie Jones
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Management of disseminated metastatic CRC involves various active drugs, either in combination or as single agents. The choice of therapy is based on consideration of the goals of therapy, the type and timing of prior therapy, the mutational profile of the tumor, and the differing toxicity profiles of the constituent drugs. This manuscript summarizes the data supporting the systemic therapy options recommended for metastatic CRC in the NCCN Guidelines for Colon Cancer.
{"title":"Colon Cancer, Version 3.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.","authors":"Al B Benson, Alan P Venook, Mohamed Adam, George Chang, Yi-Jen Chen, Kristen K Ciombor, Stacey A Cohen, Harry S Cooper, Dustin Deming, Ignacio Garrido-Laguna, Jean L Grem, Paul Haste, J Randolph Hecht, Sarah Hoffe, Steven Hunt, Hisham Hussan, Kimberly L Johung, Nora Joseph, Natalie Kirilcuk, Smitha Krishnamurthi, Midhun Malla, Jennifer K Maratt, Wells A Messersmith, Jeffrey Meyerhardt, Eric D Miller, Mary F Mulcahy, Steven Nurkin, Michael J Overman, Aparna Parikh, Hitendra Patel, Katrina Pedersen, Leonard Saltz, Charles Schneider, David Shibata, Benjamin Shogan, John M Skibber, Constantinos T Sofocleous, Anna Tavakkoli, Christopher G Willett, Christina Wu, Lisa A Gurski, Jenna Snedeker, Frankie Jones","doi":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.0029","DOIUrl":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.0029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Management of disseminated metastatic CRC involves various active drugs, either in combination or as single agents. The choice of therapy is based on consideration of the goals of therapy, the type and timing of prior therapy, the mutational profile of the tumor, and the differing toxicity profiles of the constituent drugs. This manuscript summarizes the data supporting the systemic therapy options recommended for metastatic CRC in the NCCN Guidelines for Colon Cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":17483,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network","volume":"22 2D","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141306244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The NCCN 2024 Annual Conference.","authors":"Crystal S Denlinger, Wui-Jin Koh","doi":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.5001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2024.5001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17483,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network","volume":"22 Supplement","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141184144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sean T McCarson, Alyssa Schatz, Victoria Hood, Ashley Orr, Aaron Bailey, Jesse Plascak, Ursa Brown-Glaberman, Elisa M Rodriguez, Taneal Carter, Crystal Denlinger
Geographic location of a patient directly impacts access to care, including preventive screenings and early detection. Although there is a higher prevalence of the most common cancers in urban areas, mortality rates are higher in rural communities. Notably, indigenous communities residing on tribal lands often experience heightened access issues and environmental exposure to known and probable human carcinogens. The burdens associated with a cancer diagnosis can be exacerbated by various barriers to accessing quality care; however, there are emerging best practices to overcome these barriers. Understanding the interplay between geography and a patient's access to cancer care services is crucial for addressing existing disparities and ensuring equitable health care provision across regions. By leveraging innovative policy and practice solutions, communities can begin to close care gaps and establish bidirectional trust between patients and providers across the care continuum, which is necessary to enact meaningful reforms. To advance the conversation on geographic disparities and strategies that mitigate associated barriers to care, NCCN hosted the Policy Summit "Cancer Across Geography" on June 15, 2023, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Through keynote addresses and multistakeholder panel discussions, this hybrid event explored care imbalances across geography, recent policy and technology advancements, and current challenges associated with cancer care. This created a forum for a diverse group of attendees to thoughtfully discuss policies and practices to advance high-quality, effective, efficient, equitable, and accessible cancer care for all. Speakers and attendees featured multidisciplinary clinicians, epidemiologists, community oncologists, researchers, payers, patient advocates, industry, providers, policymakers, and leaders representing underserved communities, among others.
{"title":"NCCN Policy Summit: Cancer Across Geography.","authors":"Sean T McCarson, Alyssa Schatz, Victoria Hood, Ashley Orr, Aaron Bailey, Jesse Plascak, Ursa Brown-Glaberman, Elisa M Rodriguez, Taneal Carter, Crystal Denlinger","doi":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.7025","DOIUrl":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.7025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Geographic location of a patient directly impacts access to care, including preventive screenings and early detection. Although there is a higher prevalence of the most common cancers in urban areas, mortality rates are higher in rural communities. Notably, indigenous communities residing on tribal lands often experience heightened access issues and environmental exposure to known and probable human carcinogens. The burdens associated with a cancer diagnosis can be exacerbated by various barriers to accessing quality care; however, there are emerging best practices to overcome these barriers. Understanding the interplay between geography and a patient's access to cancer care services is crucial for addressing existing disparities and ensuring equitable health care provision across regions. By leveraging innovative policy and practice solutions, communities can begin to close care gaps and establish bidirectional trust between patients and providers across the care continuum, which is necessary to enact meaningful reforms. To advance the conversation on geographic disparities and strategies that mitigate associated barriers to care, NCCN hosted the Policy Summit \"Cancer Across Geography\" on June 15, 2023, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Through keynote addresses and multistakeholder panel discussions, this hybrid event explored care imbalances across geography, recent policy and technology advancements, and current challenges associated with cancer care. This created a forum for a diverse group of attendees to thoughtfully discuss policies and practices to advance high-quality, effective, efficient, equitable, and accessible cancer care for all. Speakers and attendees featured multidisciplinary clinicians, epidemiologists, community oncologists, researchers, payers, patient advocates, industry, providers, policymakers, and leaders representing underserved communities, among others.</p>","PeriodicalId":17483,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network","volume":" ","pages":"284-288"},"PeriodicalIF":14.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141184140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Calvin G Brouwer, Joeri A J Douma, Evelien J M Kuip, Sonja Zweegman, Niels W C J van de Donk, Maria T E Hopman, Myra E van Linde, Henk M W Verheul, Laurien M Buffart
Background: A decline in physical function may be an early predictor for complications of cancer treatment. This study examined whether repeated objective smartphone measurements of physical activity and exercise capacity in patients with cancer are feasible during early-phase clinical trials (EPCTs) and whether a decline in physical function is associated with clinical outcomes.
Methods: Physical activity (steps/day) and exercise capacity (6-minute walk test [6MWT]) were measured with a smartphone before EPCT start (T0) and after 4 weeks (T1) and 8 weeks (T2). Univariable logistic regression analyzed associations between a decline in step count (≥20%), 6MWT distance (≥10%), or deterioration of ECOG performance status (PS) and trial discontinuation at 8 weeks and 90 days. Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine associations with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), adjusting for trial phase (I vs II), cancer type (hematologic malignancy vs solid tumor), and PS (0 vs ≥1).
Results: Among 117 included patients, valid step count and 6MWT measurements were available for 96.6% and 76.7% of patients at T0, 74.4% and 53.3% at T1, and 89.7% and 54.4% at T2, respectively. Patients experiencing step count decline between T0 and T1 had higher odds of trial discontinuation at 8 weeks (odds ratio, 8.67; 95% CI, 1.94-61.43), and decline between T1 and T2 was associated with discontinuation at 90 days (odds ratio, 5.20; 95% CI, 1.43-21.14). Step count decline was significantly associated with shorter PFS (hazard ratio, 3.54; 95% CI, 2.06-6.08) and OS (hazard ratio, 2.31; 95% CI, 1.26-4.23). Declines in 6MWT distance or deterioration in ECOG PS were not associated with trial discontinuation or survival.
Conclusions: Repeated smartphone measurements of physical activity are feasible in patients participating in EPCTs. Additionally, physical activity decline is significantly associated with trial discontinuation, PFS, and OS. Hence, we envision that objective smartphone measurements of physical activity will contribute to optimal treatment development for patients with cancer.
{"title":"Decline in Smartphone-Assessed Physical Activity Level is Associated With Clinical Outcomes in Phase I/II Clinical Cancer Trials.","authors":"Calvin G Brouwer, Joeri A J Douma, Evelien J M Kuip, Sonja Zweegman, Niels W C J van de Donk, Maria T E Hopman, Myra E van Linde, Henk M W Verheul, Laurien M Buffart","doi":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.7001","DOIUrl":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.7001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>A decline in physical function may be an early predictor for complications of cancer treatment. This study examined whether repeated objective smartphone measurements of physical activity and exercise capacity in patients with cancer are feasible during early-phase clinical trials (EPCTs) and whether a decline in physical function is associated with clinical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Physical activity (steps/day) and exercise capacity (6-minute walk test [6MWT]) were measured with a smartphone before EPCT start (T0) and after 4 weeks (T1) and 8 weeks (T2). Univariable logistic regression analyzed associations between a decline in step count (≥20%), 6MWT distance (≥10%), or deterioration of ECOG performance status (PS) and trial discontinuation at 8 weeks and 90 days. Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine associations with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), adjusting for trial phase (I vs II), cancer type (hematologic malignancy vs solid tumor), and PS (0 vs ≥1).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 117 included patients, valid step count and 6MWT measurements were available for 96.6% and 76.7% of patients at T0, 74.4% and 53.3% at T1, and 89.7% and 54.4% at T2, respectively. Patients experiencing step count decline between T0 and T1 had higher odds of trial discontinuation at 8 weeks (odds ratio, 8.67; 95% CI, 1.94-61.43), and decline between T1 and T2 was associated with discontinuation at 90 days (odds ratio, 5.20; 95% CI, 1.43-21.14). Step count decline was significantly associated with shorter PFS (hazard ratio, 3.54; 95% CI, 2.06-6.08) and OS (hazard ratio, 2.31; 95% CI, 1.26-4.23). Declines in 6MWT distance or deterioration in ECOG PS were not associated with trial discontinuation or survival.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Repeated smartphone measurements of physical activity are feasible in patients participating in EPCTs. Additionally, physical activity decline is significantly associated with trial discontinuation, PFS, and OS. Hence, we envision that objective smartphone measurements of physical activity will contribute to optimal treatment development for patients with cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":17483,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network","volume":" ","pages":"323-330"},"PeriodicalIF":14.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141081813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andres A Abreu, Gilbert Z Murimwa, Emile Farah, James W Stewart, Lucia Zhang, Jonathan Rodriguez, John Sweetenham, Herbert J Zeh, Sam C Wang, Patricio M Polanco
Background: Internet-based health education is increasingly vital in patient care. However, the readability of online information often exceeds the average reading level of the US population, limiting accessibility and comprehension. This study investigates the use of chatbot artificial intelligence to improve the readability of cancer-related patient-facing content.
Methods: We used ChatGPT 4.0 to rewrite content about breast, colon, lung, prostate, and pancreas cancer across 34 websites associated with NCCN Member Institutions. Readability was analyzed using Fry Readability Score, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Gunning Fog Index, and Simple Measure of Gobbledygook. The primary outcome was the mean readability score for the original and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content. As secondary outcomes, we assessed the accuracy, similarity, and quality using F1 scores, cosine similarity scores, and section 2 of the DISCERN instrument, respectively.
Results: The mean readability level across the 34 websites was equivalent to a university freshman level (grade 13±1.5). However, after ChatGPT's intervention, the AI-generated outputs had a mean readability score equivalent to a high school freshman education level (grade 9±0.8). The overall F1 score for the rewritten content was 0.87, the precision score was 0.934, and the recall score was 0.814. Compared with their original counterparts, the AI-rewritten content had a cosine similarity score of 0.915 (95% CI, 0.908-0.922). The improved readability was attributed to simpler words and shorter sentences. The mean DISCERN score of the random sample of AI-generated content was equivalent to "good" (28.5±5), with no significant differences compared with their original counterparts.
Conclusions: Our study demonstrates the potential of AI chatbots to improve the readability of patient-facing content while maintaining content quality. The decrease in requisite literacy after AI revision emphasizes the potential of this technology to reduce health care disparities caused by a mismatch between educational resources available to a patient and their health literacy.
背景:基于互联网的健康教育在病人护理中越来越重要。然而,在线信息的可读性往往超过美国人口的平均阅读水平,限制了信息的获取和理解。本研究调查了聊天机器人人工智能的使用情况,以提高面向患者的癌症相关内容的可读性:我们使用 ChatGPT 4.0 重写了与 NCCN 成员机构相关的 34 个网站中有关乳腺癌、结肠癌、肺癌、前列腺癌和胰腺癌的内容。使用弗莱可读性评分、弗莱什-金凯德等级水平、Gunning Fog Index 和 Simple Measure of Gobbledygook 对可读性进行了分析。主要结果是原始内容和人工智能(AI)生成内容的平均可读性得分。作为次要结果,我们分别使用 F1 分数、余弦相似度分数和 DISCERN 工具的第 2 部分来评估准确性、相似性和质量:结果:34 个网站的平均可读性水平相当于大学新生水平(13±1.5 级)。然而,在 ChatGPT 的干预下,人工智能生成的输出结果的平均可读性得分相当于高中一年级学生的水平(9±0.8 级)。改写内容的总体 F1 得分为 0.87,精确度得分为 0.934,召回得分为 0.814。与原始内容相比,人工智能改写内容的余弦相似度为 0.915(95% CI,0.908-0.922)。可读性提高的原因是用词更简单,句子更短。随机抽样的人工智能生成内容的平均 DISCERN 分数相当于 "好"(28.5±5),与原始内容相比没有显著差异:我们的研究表明,人工智能聊天机器人有潜力在保持内容质量的同时提高面向患者的内容的可读性。经过人工智能修改后,所需文化水平有所下降,这强调了该技术在减少因患者可用教育资源与他们的健康文化水平不匹配而造成的医疗差距方面的潜力。
{"title":"Enhancing Readability of Online Patient-Facing Content: The Role of AI Chatbots in Improving Cancer Information Accessibility.","authors":"Andres A Abreu, Gilbert Z Murimwa, Emile Farah, James W Stewart, Lucia Zhang, Jonathan Rodriguez, John Sweetenham, Herbert J Zeh, Sam C Wang, Patricio M Polanco","doi":"10.6004/jnccn.2023.7334","DOIUrl":"10.6004/jnccn.2023.7334","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Internet-based health education is increasingly vital in patient care. However, the readability of online information often exceeds the average reading level of the US population, limiting accessibility and comprehension. This study investigates the use of chatbot artificial intelligence to improve the readability of cancer-related patient-facing content.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used ChatGPT 4.0 to rewrite content about breast, colon, lung, prostate, and pancreas cancer across 34 websites associated with NCCN Member Institutions. Readability was analyzed using Fry Readability Score, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Gunning Fog Index, and Simple Measure of Gobbledygook. The primary outcome was the mean readability score for the original and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content. As secondary outcomes, we assessed the accuracy, similarity, and quality using F1 scores, cosine similarity scores, and section 2 of the DISCERN instrument, respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean readability level across the 34 websites was equivalent to a university freshman level (grade 13±1.5). However, after ChatGPT's intervention, the AI-generated outputs had a mean readability score equivalent to a high school freshman education level (grade 9±0.8). The overall F1 score for the rewritten content was 0.87, the precision score was 0.934, and the recall score was 0.814. Compared with their original counterparts, the AI-rewritten content had a cosine similarity score of 0.915 (95% CI, 0.908-0.922). The improved readability was attributed to simpler words and shorter sentences. The mean DISCERN score of the random sample of AI-generated content was equivalent to \"good\" (28.5±5), with no significant differences compared with their original counterparts.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study demonstrates the potential of AI chatbots to improve the readability of patient-facing content while maintaining content quality. The decrease in requisite literacy after AI revision emphasizes the potential of this technology to reduce health care disparities caused by a mismatch between educational resources available to a patient and their health literacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":17483,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140944237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michele Borghesani, Anna Reni, Eleonora Lauricella, Alice Rossi, Viola Moscarda, Elena Trevisani, Irene Torresan, Taymeyah Al-Toubah, Elisabetta Filoni, Claudio Luchini, Riccardo De Robertis, Luca Landoni, Aldo Scarpa, Camillo Porta, Michele Milella, Jonathan Strosberg, Mauro Cives, Sara Cingarlini
Background: High-grade neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) comprise both well-differentiated grade 3 neuroendocrine tumors (G3 NETs) and poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs). Mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasms (MiNENs) nearly always include poorly differentiated NEC as the neuroendocrine component. The efficacy and safety of frontline mFOLFIRINOX chemotherapy has never been investigated in patients with high-grade NENs.
Patients and methods: We conducted a multi-institutional retrospective analysis of patients with advanced high-grade NEN of the gastroenteropancreatic tract or of unknown origin seen between February 2016 and April 2023 who received treatment with frontline mFOLFIRINOX.
Results: A total of 35 patients were included (G3 NETs: n=2; NECs: n=25; MiNENs: n=8; stage III: n=5; stage IV: n=30). The objective response rate was 77% (complete response: 3%; partial response: 74%). Median progression-free survival was 12 months (95% CI, 9.2-16.2 months) and median overall survival was 20.6 months (95% CI, 17.2-30.6 months). No significant differences in efficacy were seen according to primary site, histopathology, and Ki-67 proliferative index. All 5 patients with stage III disease who received mFOLFIRINOX obtained an objective response and underwent radical surgery or definitive radiotherapy with curative intent, with a recurrence rate of 40%. Grade 3 or 4 adverse events were observed in 43% of patients (mainly neutropenia and diarrhea). Females were at significantly increased risk of developing severe toxicities.
Conclusions: mFOLFIRINOX shows antitumor activity against high-grade NENs. Well-designed, prospective clinical trials are needed to assess the efficacy of mFOLFIRINOX in both the neoadjuvant and metastatic settings.
背景:高级别神经内分泌肿瘤(NENs)包括分化良好的3级神经内分泌肿瘤(G3 NETs)和分化不良的神经内分泌癌(NECs)。神经内分泌-非神经内分泌混合瘤(MiNENs)的神经内分泌成分几乎总是包括分化不良的神经内分泌癌。对于高级别 NENs 患者,前线 mFOLFIRINOX 化疗的有效性和安全性还从未进行过研究:我们对2016年2月至2023年4月期间就诊的晚期胃肠胰道高级别NEN或来源不明的高级别NEN患者进行了一项多机构回顾性分析,这些患者接受了前线mFOLFIRINOX治疗:共纳入35例患者(G3 NETs:n=2;NECs:n=25;MiNENs:n=8;III期:n=5;IV期:n=30)。客观反应率为 77%(完全反应:3%;部分反应:74%)。中位无进展生存期为12个月(95% CI,9.2-16.2个月),中位总生存期为20.6个月(95% CI,17.2-30.6个月)。根据原发部位、组织病理学和Ki-67增殖指数,疗效无明显差异。接受mFOLFIRINOX治疗的5例III期患者均获得了客观反应,并以治愈为目的接受了根治性手术或确定性放疗,复发率为40%。43%的患者出现了3级或4级不良反应(主要是中性粒细胞减少和腹泻)。结论:mFOLFIRINOX对高级别NEN具有抗肿瘤活性。需要进行精心设计的前瞻性临床试验,以评估mFOLFIRINOX在新辅助治疗和转移治疗中的疗效。
{"title":"Efficacy and Toxicity Analysis of mFOLFIRINOX in High-Grade Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms.","authors":"Michele Borghesani, Anna Reni, Eleonora Lauricella, Alice Rossi, Viola Moscarda, Elena Trevisani, Irene Torresan, Taymeyah Al-Toubah, Elisabetta Filoni, Claudio Luchini, Riccardo De Robertis, Luca Landoni, Aldo Scarpa, Camillo Porta, Michele Milella, Jonathan Strosberg, Mauro Cives, Sara Cingarlini","doi":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.7005","DOIUrl":"10.6004/jnccn.2024.7005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>High-grade neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) comprise both well-differentiated grade 3 neuroendocrine tumors (G3 NETs) and poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs). Mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasms (MiNENs) nearly always include poorly differentiated NEC as the neuroendocrine component. The efficacy and safety of frontline mFOLFIRINOX chemotherapy has never been investigated in patients with high-grade NENs.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>We conducted a multi-institutional retrospective analysis of patients with advanced high-grade NEN of the gastroenteropancreatic tract or of unknown origin seen between February 2016 and April 2023 who received treatment with frontline mFOLFIRINOX.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 35 patients were included (G3 NETs: n=2; NECs: n=25; MiNENs: n=8; stage III: n=5; stage IV: n=30). The objective response rate was 77% (complete response: 3%; partial response: 74%). Median progression-free survival was 12 months (95% CI, 9.2-16.2 months) and median overall survival was 20.6 months (95% CI, 17.2-30.6 months). No significant differences in efficacy were seen according to primary site, histopathology, and Ki-67 proliferative index. All 5 patients with stage III disease who received mFOLFIRINOX obtained an objective response and underwent radical surgery or definitive radiotherapy with curative intent, with a recurrence rate of 40%. Grade 3 or 4 adverse events were observed in 43% of patients (mainly neutropenia and diarrhea). Females were at significantly increased risk of developing severe toxicities.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>mFOLFIRINOX shows antitumor activity against high-grade NENs. Well-designed, prospective clinical trials are needed to assess the efficacy of mFOLFIRINOX in both the neoadjuvant and metastatic settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":17483,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140922457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ryan Ying Cong Tan, Whee Sze Ong, Kyung-Hun Lee, Seri Park, Jabed Iqbal, Yeon Hee Park, Jeong Eon Lee, Jong Han Yu, Ching-Hung Lin, Yen-Shen Lu, Makiko Ono, Takayuki Ueno, Yoichi Naito, Tatsuya Onishi, Geok-Hoon Lim, Su-Ming Tan, Han-Byoel Lee, Jiwon Koh, Wonshik Han, Seock-Ah Im, Veronique Kiak Mien Tan, Nitar Phyu, Fuh-Yong Wong, Puay Hoon Tan, Yoon-Sim Yap
Background: Although considered a favorable subtype, pure mucinous breast cancer (PMBC) can recur, and evidence for adjuvant therapy is limited. We aimed to compare outcomes of nonmetastatic PMBC with invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) and invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) to address these uncertainties.
Methods: Individual patient-level data from 6 centers on stage I-III hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative PMBC, IDC, and ILC were used to analyze recurrence-free interval (RFI), recurrence-free survival (RFS), and overall survival (OS), and to identify prognostic factors for PMBC.
Results: Data from 20,684 IDC cases, 1,475 ILC cases, and 943 PMBC cases were used. Median follow-up was 6.6 years. Five-year RFI, RFS, and OS for PMBC were 96.1%, 94.9%, and 98.1%, respectively. On multivariable Cox regression, PMBC demonstrated superior RFI (hazard ratio [HR], 0.59; 95% CI, 0.43-0.80), RFS (HR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.56-0.89), and OS (HR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.53-0.96) compared with IDC. ILC showed comparable outcomes to IDC. Fewer than half (48.7%) of recurrences in PMBC were distant, which was a lower rate than for IDC (67.3%) and ILC (80.6%). In contrast to RFI, RFS events were driven more by non-breast cancer deaths in older patients. Significant prognostic factors for RFI among PMBC included positive lymph node(s) (HR, 2.42; 95% CI, 1.08-5.40), radiotherapy (HR, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.23-0.85), and endocrine therapy (HR, 0.25; 95% CI, 0.09-0.70). No differential chemotherapy associations with outcomes were detected across PMBC subgroups by nodal stage, tumor size, and age. A separate SEER database analysis also did not find any association of improved survival with adjuvant chemotherapy in these subgroups.
Conclusions: Compared with IDC, PMBC demonstrated superior RFI, RFS, and OS. Lymph node negativity, adjuvant radiotherapy, and endocrine therapy were associated with superior RFI. Adjuvant chemotherapy was not associated with better outcomes.
{"title":"Outcomes in Nonmetastatic Hormone Receptor-Positive HER2-Negative Pure Mucinous Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Cohort Study.","authors":"Ryan Ying Cong Tan, Whee Sze Ong, Kyung-Hun Lee, Seri Park, Jabed Iqbal, Yeon Hee Park, Jeong Eon Lee, Jong Han Yu, Ching-Hung Lin, Yen-Shen Lu, Makiko Ono, Takayuki Ueno, Yoichi Naito, Tatsuya Onishi, Geok-Hoon Lim, Su-Ming Tan, Han-Byoel Lee, Jiwon Koh, Wonshik Han, Seock-Ah Im, Veronique Kiak Mien Tan, Nitar Phyu, Fuh-Yong Wong, Puay Hoon Tan, Yoon-Sim Yap","doi":"10.6004/jnccn.2023.7121","DOIUrl":"10.6004/jnccn.2023.7121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although considered a favorable subtype, pure mucinous breast cancer (PMBC) can recur, and evidence for adjuvant therapy is limited. We aimed to compare outcomes of nonmetastatic PMBC with invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) and invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) to address these uncertainties.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Individual patient-level data from 6 centers on stage I-III hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative PMBC, IDC, and ILC were used to analyze recurrence-free interval (RFI), recurrence-free survival (RFS), and overall survival (OS), and to identify prognostic factors for PMBC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data from 20,684 IDC cases, 1,475 ILC cases, and 943 PMBC cases were used. Median follow-up was 6.6 years. Five-year RFI, RFS, and OS for PMBC were 96.1%, 94.9%, and 98.1%, respectively. On multivariable Cox regression, PMBC demonstrated superior RFI (hazard ratio [HR], 0.59; 95% CI, 0.43-0.80), RFS (HR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.56-0.89), and OS (HR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.53-0.96) compared with IDC. ILC showed comparable outcomes to IDC. Fewer than half (48.7%) of recurrences in PMBC were distant, which was a lower rate than for IDC (67.3%) and ILC (80.6%). In contrast to RFI, RFS events were driven more by non-breast cancer deaths in older patients. Significant prognostic factors for RFI among PMBC included positive lymph node(s) (HR, 2.42; 95% CI, 1.08-5.40), radiotherapy (HR, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.23-0.85), and endocrine therapy (HR, 0.25; 95% CI, 0.09-0.70). No differential chemotherapy associations with outcomes were detected across PMBC subgroups by nodal stage, tumor size, and age. A separate SEER database analysis also did not find any association of improved survival with adjuvant chemotherapy in these subgroups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Compared with IDC, PMBC demonstrated superior RFI, RFS, and OS. Lymph node negativity, adjuvant radiotherapy, and endocrine therapy were associated with superior RFI. Adjuvant chemotherapy was not associated with better outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":17483,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140922459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}