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Cancer Sci ; 109(7): 2286-2293, 2018 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29772611

ABSTRACT

Aggressive adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) has an extremely poor prognosis and is hyperendemic in Okinawa, Japan. This study evaluated two prognostic indices (PIs) for aggressive ATL, the ATL-PI and Japan Clinical Oncology Group (JCOG)-PI, in a cohort from Okinawa. The PIs were originally developed using two different Japanese cohorts that included few patients from Okinawa. The endpoint was overall survival (OS). Multivariable Cox regression analyses in the cohort of 433 patients revealed that all seven factors for calculating each PI were statistically significant prognostic predictors. Three-year OS rates for ATL-PI were 35.9% (low-risk, n = 66), 10.4% (intermediate-risk, n = 256), and 1.6% (high-risk, n = 111), and those for JCOG-PI were 22.4% (moderate-risk, n = 176) and 5.3% (high-risk, n = 257). The JCOG-PI moderate-risk group included both the ATL-PI low- and intermediate-risk groups. ATL-PI more clearly identified the low-risk patient subgroup than JCOG-PI. To evaluate the external validity of the two PIs, we also assessed prognostic discriminability among 159 patients who loosely met the eligibility criteria of a previous clinical trial. Three-year OS rates for ATL-PI were 34.5% (low-risk, n = 42), 9.2% (intermediate-risk, n = 109), and 12.5% (high-risk, n = 8). Those for JCOG-PI were 22.4% (moderate-risk, n = 95) and 7.6% (high-risk, n = 64). The low-risk ATL-PI group had a better prognosis than the JCOG-PI moderate-risk group, suggesting that ATL-PI would be more useful than JCOG-PI for establishing and examining novel treatment strategies for ATL patients with a better prognosis. In addition, strongyloidiasis, previously suggested to be associated with ATL-related deaths in Okinawa, was not a prognostic factor in this study.


Subject(s)
Endemic Diseases , Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/epidemiology , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cohort Studies , Female , Humans , Japan/epidemiology , Male , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Proportional Hazards Models , Survival Rate
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J Cancer Res Ther ; 12(2): 876-80, 2016.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27461667

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to quantify the effects of diabetes with pharmacotherapy-treated breast cancer on care resource use. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was designed as a single institutional retrospective cohort study using hospital administrative data. The subjects were 152 patients admitted to a hospital from 2008 to 2012 diagnosed with breast cancer, and who underwent pharmacotherapy. We identified diabetes group and nondiabetes group in addition to other variables and quantified the effects of diabetes with breast cancer patients undergoing pharmacotherapy on care resource use, using a multilevel linear regression model. RESULTS: Diabetes was significantly correlated to both longer length of stay (coefficient standard error: 0.75 [0.19], P < 0.001) and higher total hospital charge (0.72 [0.18], P < 0.001), controlled for age, pharmacotherapeutic agent, steroid use, admission route, procedures, and postpharmacotherapy events. CONCLUSION: This study showed that diabetes itself is a risk factor for greater care resource use after controlling for confounding factors. Pharmacotherapy for breast cancer may influence poor glycemic control, thus leading to greater care resource use. Early detection and careful monitoring of diabetes are essential in malignancy to eliminate this burden on the health care system.


Subject(s)
Breast Neoplasms/complications , Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology , Diabetes Mellitus , Health Resources , Patient Acceptance of Health Care , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy , Female , Hospital Mortality , Hospitalization , Humans , Middle Aged
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Int J Hematol ; 104(4): 468-75, 2016 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27329124

ABSTRACT

Okinawa Prefecture, located in the subtropics, is an area of endemic adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL) in Japan. We retrospectively analyzed 659 patients with aggressive ATL in seven institutions in Okinawa between 2002 and 2011. The median patient age was 68 years. More patients were aged ≥90 years (2.6 %), in this study, than in a nationwide survey (<1 %). The median survival time (MST) of the entire cohort was 6.5 months. Of the 217 patients who had a clinical status similar to that stated in the eligibility criteria of JCOG9801 (a randomized phase III study comparing VCAP-AMP-VECP with CHOP-14), 147 who received the CHOP regimen had a poorer MST than those in the CHOP-14 arm of JCOG9801 (8 vs 11 months). The prevalence of strongyloidiasis in the ATL patients was much higher (12.4 %) than in the historical cohort who visited the University of the Ryukyus Hospital (3.4 %). Furthermore, strongyloidiasis may be associated with ATL-related deaths. These findings suggest that, compared with other areas in Japan, in Okinawa, the proportion of patients aged ≥90 years with clinical features of aggressive ATL is higher, outcomes are poorer, and the disease is associated with a higher prevalence of strongyloidiasis.


Subject(s)
Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/epidemiology , Aged , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Cohort Studies , Cyclophosphamide/therapeutic use , Doxorubicin/therapeutic use , Humans , Japan/epidemiology , Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/complications , Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/drug therapy , Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/parasitology , Prednisone/therapeutic use , Retrospective Studies , Strongyloidiasis/etiology , Vincristine/therapeutic use
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry ; 36(5): 523-7, 2014.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24973124

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to quantify the effects of psychiatric disorders on major surgery outcomes and care resource use. METHODS: This study adopted a retrospective cohort study design. The samples consisted of hospital stays. Subjects were patients who had undergone major surgery. We used multilevel regression analysis to quantify the influence of psychiatric disorders on major surgery outcomes and care resource use. RESULTS: The total number of hospital stays included in the study was 5569, of which 250 were patients with psychiatric disorders. Compared with those without psychiatric disorders, those with schizophrenia had a significantly higher risk of complications, and those with neurotic disorder tended to have fewer complications. Total cost was significantly higher for those with schizophrenia and mood disorder and significantly lower in those with neurotic disorder. Lengths of stay were significantly longer for those with schizophrenia and mood disorder but not for those with neurotic disorder. Post-surgical mortality was equivalent among those with any psychiatric disorder and among those without a psychiatric disorder. CONCLUSION: The study revealed that surgical outcomes and care resource use are differentiated by psychiatric disorders.


Subject(s)
Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology , Schizophrenia/epidemiology , Surgical Procedures, Operative/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Aged , Anxiety Disorders/economics , Anxiety Disorders/epidemiology , Comorbidity , Female , Hospitalization/economics , Humans , Japan/epidemiology , Male , Mental Disorders/economics , Middle Aged , Mood Disorders/economics , Mood Disorders/epidemiology , Neuroticism , Postoperative Complications/economics , Postoperative Complications/mortality , Schizophrenia/economics , Surgical Procedures, Operative/economics , Surgical Procedures, Operative/mortality
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Intern Med ; 53(11): 1205-8, 2014.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24881750

ABSTRACT

A 62-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of dysphagia and hoarseness that had persisted for five days. A neurological examination indicated bulbar palsy. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed thickening of cranial nerves IX, X and XI, in addition to pineal body enlargement with diffuse contrast enhancement. A tumor biopsy overriding the spinal root of the right XIth cranial nerve was performed. The histologic analysis confirmed a diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Malignant lymphoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pineal region tumors. Furthermore, obtaining histological confirmation is crucial for making proper management decisions.


Subject(s)
Brain Neoplasms/pathology , Pineal Gland/pathology , Biopsy , Cranial Nerves/pathology , Humans , Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/pathology , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Middle Aged
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Gan To Kagaku Ryoho ; 37(4): 743-6, 2010 Apr.
Article in Japanese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20414040

ABSTRACT

We report a rare case showing involvement with the cauda equina after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for primary plasma cell leukemia (PCL). A 55-year-old man was diagnosed with PCL(IgA-k type, stage III)in November of 2006. He was treated with VAD chemotherapy consisting of vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone. After achieving hematological remission, he received tandem high-dose melphalan supported by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Five months after his second transplant, he complained of lumbago and bilateral leg pain. M-protein and Bence-Jones protein were not detected in serum or urine. An axial magnetic resonance imaging study revealed enlargement of the cauda equina nerve roots on T-1 weighted image. A sagittal T-1 weighted gadolinium-enhanced imaging study showed hyperintensities along the cauda equina. Leptomeningeal enhancement was also seen below the level of Th6. A cytological examination of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with May-Giemsa stain showed atypical plasma cells. Immunoelectrophoresis of the CSF revealed monoclonal IgA-k type protein. A diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS)relapse was made. The patient died of pneumonia two months after relapse. It should be kept in mind that CNS relapse can occur during hematological remission in patients with multiple myeloma including PCL.


Subject(s)
Cauda Equina/pathology , Leukemia, Plasma Cell/pathology , Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms/pathology , Biopsy , Fatal Outcome , Humans , Leukemia, Plasma Cell/surgery , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation , Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms/secondary , Recurrence , Transplantation, Autologous
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