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Video education about side effects of chemotherapy and immunotherapy and its impact on the anxiety, depression, and distress level of cancer patients.

BackgroundPatients diagnosed with cancer are at higher risk of anxiety, depression, and overall distress. These mood disturbances are risk factors for non-adherence to cancer treatment, increased length of stay during hospital admissions, increased number of visits to the emergency department, and also impact survival. Although paper handouts about the potential side effects are widely used in the oncology practice studies have shown that digital educational material is known to work better when compared to traditional methods. However, the impact of video education on anxiety, depression, and

Consensus recommendations from the 2024 International Follicular Lymphoma Scientific Workshop.

AbstractFollicular lymphoma (FL) is the most common indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Although patients with FL have high response rates to therapy, most develop increasingly resistant disease. In addition, transformation into an aggressive lymphoma is associated with unfavorable outcomes. Many novel agents are under investigation, and early clinical data are encouraging. Aligning treatment with the underlying tumor biology and sequencing of therapies remain key clinical challenges. At the Lymphoma Research Foundation's biannual 2024 Follicular Lymphoma Scientific Workshop, experts convened to di

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… A subset of patients (20%-40%) have disease control lasting ≥10 years with rituximab treatment alone. 34 , 58 Prospective trials have even shown that watchful waiting can be used for ≥10 years for a small subset of patients, 59 suggesting that some patients require minimal therapy. … At what point should a patient no longer be managed with watchful waiting and instead be considered a candidate for systemic therapy? …

Haematological and Oncological Training Therapy With Stationary Strength and Cardio Machines (HOT) in Routine Cancer Care: A 3-Year Real-World Evaluation of Acceptance, Feasibility, Safety, and Effects.

BackgroundExercise improves physical function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with cancer; however, nationwide structured programmes remain limited. A hospital in Germany implemented a donation-funded Haematological and Oncological Training Therapy with Stationary Strength and Cardio Machines (HOT), and a 3-year real-world data analysis aimed to evaluate its acceptance, feasibility, safety, and effects.MethodsHOT comprised 24 sessions of combined resistance and aerobic training, complemented by a sensorimotor module for patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuro

Treatment Approaches for Managing Patients with Hematological Malignancies in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background/aimThe COVID-19 pandemic is a unique challenge to the care of patients with hematological malignancies. We aim to provide supportive guidance to clinicians making individual patients decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular during periods that access to healthcare resources may be limited.ConclusionThis review also provides recommendations, which are convenient in evaluating indications for therapy, reducing therapy-associated immunosuppression, and reducing healthcare utilization in patients with specific hematological malignancies in the COVID-19 era. Specific decisio

An Integrated Process and Outcome Evaluation of a Web-Based Communication Tool for Patients With Malignant Lymphoma: Randomized Controlled Trial.

BackgroundThe complex nature of the medical dialogue and the often emotional context in cancer care present challenges to health care professionals (HCPs) and patients. Patients are increasingly expected to be informed participants and to be able to make conscious decisions, which they often find very difficult. In an attempt to support patients with malignant lymphoma in clinical communication, we developed a stand-alone, Web-based intervention called "PatientTIME." The development of PatientTIME was based on a participatory intervention mapping framework. Its primary aim is to boost patients

Missed Opportunities in Geriatric Oncology Research.

The field of geriatric oncology has made significant progress in recent decades, but there are still missed opportunities in important areas of research. One issue is the underrepresentation of older patients, especially those aged 75 years and older, in clinical trials. This has resulted in a lack of high-quality data for the care of this population, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology has called for an increase in the evidence base for older patients with cancer. The second missed opportunity is the chance to gather important knowledge from older patients participating in clinical

Patient preferences for intervention in the setting of precursor multiple myeloma.

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… Despite increasing interest in preventing disease progression, the cornerstone of clinical management for MGUS and SMM is watchful waiting until progression, at which point the disease is considered incurable [ 3 , 4 ]. … It is therefore unsurprising that even patients with a low disease burden report high levels of anxiety and a decreased quality of life under this watchful waiting paradigm [ 5 ]. …

Incurable but treatable: Understanding, uncertainty and impact in chronic blood cancers-A qualitative study from the UK's Haematological Malignancy Research Network.

OBJECTIVE: Most blood cancers are incurable and typically follow unpredictable remitting-relapsing pathways associated with varying need for treatment, which may be distressing for patients. Our objective was to conduct a qualitative study to explore understanding among patients with such malignancies, including the explanations given by HCPs and the impact of uncertain trajectories, to generate evidence that could guide improvements in clinical practice. METHODS: The study is set within a population-based patient cohort (the Haematological Malignancy Research Network), in which care is deliv

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… Incurable, invisible and inconclusive: watchful waiting for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and implications for doctor–patient communication. European Journal of Cancer Care. 2012;21(1):67–77. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01278.x 18. Maher K, Vries KD. …

Impact of marital status on survival in patients with follicular lymphoma.

Although marital status has been associated with survival in several cancers, evidence regarding its prognostic relevance in follicular lymphoma (FL), an indolent lymphoma characterized by prolonged survival, remains limited. In this population-based study using the SEER database, we identified 23,434 adult patients diagnosed with FL between 2013 and 2022. Propensity score matching was performed to balance baseline characteristics, and survival outcomes were assessed using Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards models. In the overall cohort, unmarried patients were more likely to b

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… Northend M et al (2025) Early rituximab monotherapy versus watchful waiting for advanced stage, asymptomatic, low tumour burden follicular lymphoma: long-term results of a randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Haematol 12:e335–e345. 10.1016/s2352-3026(25)00034-1 3. …

Сочетание физического объема и риска заболеваний нервной системы: ретроспективное когортное исследование.

ОКРУЖАЮЩАЯ СРЕДА: Объем физической активности (ПАВ) связан с широким спектром последствий для здоровья; однако его связь с случайными заболеваниями нервной системы по-прежнему не до конца изучена. В этом исследовании были изучены их взаимоотношения с использованием данных из UK Biobank. МЕТОДЫ: Было проведено ретроспективное когортное исследование, охватывающее 278,306 - участники из Биобанка Соединенного Королевства. ПАВ была определена как метаболический эквивалент задач (МЕТ) минут в неделю на основе саморегистрируемых уровней физической активности и классифицирована по категориям: three гр

Dutch Physician's Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment of Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia Before and After the Implementation of a National Guideline.

Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare low-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), has a distinct clinical presentation and different treatment-related side effects compared with other NHL. Currently, a wide variety of therapeutic agents are available for the treatment of WM but there is no consensus on optimal treatment in first line and/or at relapse. The aim of this survey was to evaluate the current knowledge and perspectives of hematologists on diagnosis and treatment of WM. Also, we compare these results to a similar survey done before the publication of the first Dutch national g

Effectiveness, immunogenicity, and safety of COVID-19 vaccines for individuals with hematological malignancies: a systematic review.

The efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with hematological malignancies (HM) appears limited due to disease and treatment-associated immune impairment. We conducted a systematic review of prospective studies published from 10/12/2021 onwards in medical databases to assess clinical efficacy parameters, humoral and cellular immunogenicity and adverse events (AE) following two doses of COVID-19 approved vaccines. In 57 eligible studies reporting 7393 patients, clinical outcomes were rarely reported and rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection (range 0-11.9%), symptomatic disease (0-2.7%), hospita

Bendamustine: safety and efficacy in the management of indolent non-hodgkins lymphoma.

Bendamustine (Treanda, Ribomustin) was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of patients with rituximab refractory indolent lymphoma and is expected to turn into a frontline therapy option for indolent lymphoma. This compound with amphoteric properties was designed in the former Germany Democratic Republic in 1960s and re-discovered in 1990s with multiple successive well-designed studies. Bendamustine possesses a unique mechanism of action with potential antimetabolite properties, and only partial cross-resistance with other alkylators. Used in combinatio

Quality of Life Evaluation in Patients with Follicular Cell Lymphoma: A Real-World Study in Europe and the United States.

INTRODUCTION: Follicular lymphoma (FL) is an indolent subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), characterized by a long natural course of remissions/relapses. We aimed to evaluate real-world quality of life (QoL) in patients with FL, by line of therapy (LOT), and across countries. METHODS: Data were drawn from the Adelphi FL Disease Specific Programme™, a cross-sectional survey of physicians and their patients in Europe [France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom (UK)], and the United States (US) from June 2021 to January 2022. Patients provided demographics and patient-reported outcome

Adverse drug reactions and drug-related problems with supportive care medications among the oncological population.

AimThe current study emphasizes the impact of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and Drug-Related Problems (DRPs) caused by supportive care medications administered with chemotherapy.MethodThis is a longitudinal observational study carried out at the Ramaiah Medical College Hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, at the Department of Oncology. The data was recorded using a specifically created data collecting form. Based on the PCNE (Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe), DRPs are identified. The WHO probability scale, Modified Hartwig and Siegel for ADR severity assessment, Naranjo's algorithm for

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis and treatment of onco-hematologic patients: a discussion paper.

We do not know the precise figure for solid organ tumors diagnosed each year in Spain and it is therefore difficult to calculate whether there has been a decrease in cancer diagnoses as a consequence of the pandemic. Some indirect data suggest that the pandemic has worsened the stage at which some non-hematological neoplasms are diagnosed. Despite the lack of robust evidence, oncology patients seem more likely to have a poor outcome when they contract COVID-19. The antibody response to infection in cancer patients will be fundamentally conditioned by the type of neoplasia present, the treatmen

Impact of a New Cost-Effectiveness Threshold Implementation on Cancer Formulary Decisions in Jordan.

Rising prices of novel cancer medications are increasing the economic burden from cancer in Jordan, risking the ability of cancer patients to access lifesaving and life-extending treatments. Furthermore, in the absence of a national health technology assessment (HTA) framework, medication prices in Jordan are set based on manufacturers' pricing considerations and not a value proposition. In response to these challenges, King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), the de facto national cancer institute, developed a first-in-country, cancer-specific, cost-effectiveness threshold (CET) to aid institutiona

Immune effector cell-associated hematotoxicity: mechanisms, clinical manifestations, and management strategies.

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has transformed the treatment landscape for hematologic malignancies. However, it is frequently complicated by immune effector cell-associated hematotoxicity (ICAHT), a potentially life-threatening adverse event encompassing neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. These cytopenias elevate the risk of severe infections, transfusion dependence, and prolonged hospital stays, contributing substantially to morbidity and non-relapse mortality. This review delineates the incidence, mechanisms, and risk factors for ICAHT, highlighting the complex inter

HDAC Inhibition Induces PD-L1 Expression in a Novel Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Cell Line.

While papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has largely favorable prognosis, anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is a rare but extremely aggressive malignancy with grim clinical outcome. Even though new therapeutic options are emerging for ATC, additional preclinical models and novel combinations are needed for specific subsets of patients. We established a novel cell line (PF49) from the malignant pleural effusion of a 68-year-old male patient with ATC that rapidly transformed from a BRAF and TERT promoter mutant PTC. PF49 cells demonstrated a robust migratory activity in vitro and strong invasive capac

Primary Gastric Lymphoma, Epidemiology, Clinical Diagnosis, and Treatment.

Primary gastric lymphoma (PGL) is the most common extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma and represents a wide spectrum of disease, ranging from indolent low-grade marginal zone lymphoma or mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma to aggressive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The PGL is a relatively rare cancer and easily misdiagnosed due to its unspecific symptoms of the digestive tract. The medical literature and ongoing clinical trials were reviewed on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, and treatment of PGL. Primary gastric lymphoma is an event in the course of ca

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… The time necessary to reach a complete remission varied from 3 months to more than a year. 36 , 65 The MALT tumors have an indolent nature, which allows physicians to continue watchful waiting before determining next treatment. …