Localized node-positive bladder cancer is characterized by a high degree of heterogeneity, leading to significant variability in overall survival outcomes among affected individuals. The absence of standardized treatment guidelines presents a critical challenge in managing these patients effectively. This comprehensive review article delves into the pathophysiology, clinical significance, and management of node-positive bladder cancer. It critically evaluates the current therapeutic landscape and explores emerging treatment strategies, including novel drugs currently undergoing clinical trials. By synthesizing the latest research findings, the review aims to provide valuable insights into the optimal management of node-positive urothelial cell carcinoma, ultimately contributing to improved patient outcomes and quality of life.
{"title":"Management options for node-positive muscle-invasive bladder cancer.","authors":"Hyma V Polimera, Priyanka Bhatia, Megan Wheelden, Stuthi Perimbeti, Joshua Warrick, Monika Joshi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Localized node-positive bladder cancer is characterized by a high degree of heterogeneity, leading to significant variability in overall survival outcomes among affected individuals. The absence of standardized treatment guidelines presents a critical challenge in managing these patients effectively. This comprehensive review article delves into the pathophysiology, clinical significance, and management of node-positive bladder cancer. It critically evaluates the current therapeutic landscape and explores emerging treatment strategies, including novel drugs currently undergoing clinical trials. By synthesizing the latest research findings, the review aims to provide valuable insights into the optimal management of node-positive urothelial cell carcinoma, ultimately contributing to improved patient outcomes and quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":51585,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology","volume":"22 8","pages":"392-402"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Highlights in metastatic prostate cancer from the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2024: commentary.","authors":"Pedro C Barata","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51585,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology","volume":"22 Suppl 6 8","pages":"7-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142607195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Can unresectable non-small cell lung cancer become resectable?","authors":"Jamie E Chaft","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51585,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology","volume":"22 6","pages":"261-262"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Update on CDK4/6 inhibitors in breast cancer.","authors":"Sara M Tolaney","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51585,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology","volume":"22 6","pages":"298-300"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Q&A: Barriers to testing for NTRK fusions in metastatic lung and thyroid cancer.","authors":"David S Hong, Alexander Drilon, Lori J Wirth","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51585,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology","volume":"22 Suppl 5 6","pages":"16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141494208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) gene fusions are implicated in various cancers, including those of the lung and thyroid. The prevalence of NTRK fusions is 0.1 to 0.3% in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and as high as 26% in pediatric papillary thyroid carcinoma. Detection methods include immunohistochemistry, fluorescence in situ hybridization, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and next-generation sequencing. Management of NTRK fusion-positive lung cancer primarily involves targeted therapies, notably the tyrosine receptor kinase (TRK) inhibitors larotrectinib and entrectinib. Both agents demonstrate high response rates and durable disease control, particularly in metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung. They are preferred as first-line treatments because of their efficacy over immunotherapy. Possible adverse events include dizziness, weight gain, neuropathy-like pain, and liver enzyme elevation. Larotrectinib and entrectinib also produce robust and durable responses in NTRK fusion-positive thyroid cancer that is refractory to radioactive iodine. Second-generation TRK inhibitors that have been designed to overcome acquired resistance are under investigation.
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of NTRK inhibitors in patients with NTRK fusion-positive lung and thyroid cancers.","authors":"David S Hong, Alexander Drilon, Lori J Wirth","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) gene fusions are implicated in various cancers, including those of the lung and thyroid. The prevalence of NTRK fusions is 0.1 to 0.3% in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and as high as 26% in pediatric papillary thyroid carcinoma. Detection methods include immunohistochemistry, fluorescence in situ hybridization, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and next-generation sequencing. Management of NTRK fusion-positive lung cancer primarily involves targeted therapies, notably the tyrosine receptor kinase (TRK) inhibitors larotrectinib and entrectinib. Both agents demonstrate high response rates and durable disease control, particularly in metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung. They are preferred as first-line treatments because of their efficacy over immunotherapy. Possible adverse events include dizziness, weight gain, neuropathy-like pain, and liver enzyme elevation. Larotrectinib and entrectinib also produce robust and durable responses in NTRK fusion-positive thyroid cancer that is refractory to radioactive iodine. Second-generation TRK inhibitors that have been designed to overcome acquired resistance are under investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":51585,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology","volume":"22 Suppl 5 6","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141494205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The approval of lisocabtagene maraleucel in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.","authors":"William G Wierda","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51585,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology","volume":"22 6","pages":"291-293"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endometrial cancer, including high-grade subtypes, has a rising incidence and mortality. Uterine serous carcinoma (USC) and uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS) make up a small but increasing proportion of endometrial cancer cases and account for a significant portion of endometrial cancer mortality. Despite being molecularly and clinically distinct, both USC and UCS have a poor prognosis. Thus far, there have been few therapeutic strategies directed at these endometrial cancer subtypes. This review summarizes the genomic and molecular features of USC and UCS, clinical advances in the treatment of primary advanced and recurrent endometrial cancer, and novel molecularly-driven treatment strategies.
{"title":"Uterine serous carcinoma and uterine carcinosarcoma: molecular features, clinical advances, and emerging therapies.","authors":"Elizabeth K Lee, Joyce F Liu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Endometrial cancer, including high-grade subtypes, has a rising incidence and mortality. Uterine serous carcinoma (USC) and uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS) make up a small but increasing proportion of endometrial cancer cases and account for a significant portion of endometrial cancer mortality. Despite being molecularly and clinically distinct, both USC and UCS have a poor prognosis. Thus far, there have been few therapeutic strategies directed at these endometrial cancer subtypes. This review summarizes the genomic and molecular features of USC and UCS, clinical advances in the treatment of primary advanced and recurrent endometrial cancer, and novel molecularly-driven treatment strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":51585,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology","volume":"22 6","pages":"301-310"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}