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  1. Article ; Online: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Management of Late Radiation Toxicity-A Honey of a Trial?

    Hahn, Ezra / Popovtzer, Aron / Corn, Benjamin W

    JAMA oncology

    2024  Volume 10, Issue 4, Page(s) 437–438

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Hyperbaric Oxygenation ; Honey ; Radiation Injuries
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2374-2445
    ISSN (online) 2374-2445
    DOI 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.6698
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  2. Article ; Online: Small Changes, Big Impact: Excitement and Caution in Dose and Volume Reduction for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Radiation Therapy After Induction Chemotherapy.

    Hahn, Ezra / Ng, Wai Tong

    International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics

    2023  Volume 117, Issue 4, Page(s) 925–927

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma/pathology ; Induction Chemotherapy ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/radiotherapy ; Carcinoma/pathology ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use ; Cisplatin ; Neoplasm Staging ; Chemoradiotherapy/adverse effects
    Chemical Substances Cisplatin (Q20Q21Q62J)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 197614-x
    ISSN 1879-355X ; 0360-3016
    ISSN (online) 1879-355X
    ISSN 0360-3016
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.276
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  3. Article ; Online: Leveraging the Potential of Induction Therapy in Human Papillomavirus-Mediated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma.

    Hahn, Ezra / Huang, Shao Hui

    International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics

    2023  Volume 118, Issue 1, Page(s) 179–181

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Human Papillomavirus Viruses ; Induction Chemotherapy ; Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/radiotherapy ; Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/pathology ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology ; Papillomavirus Infections/complications ; Papillomaviridae
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 197614-x
    ISSN 1879-355X ; 0360-3016
    ISSN (online) 1879-355X
    ISSN 0360-3016
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.09.035
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  4. Article ; Online: Are we ready for deintensification in human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinomas?

    Huang, Shao Hui / Hahn, Ezra / Salunkhe, Rohan / Barcelona, Marc Vincent N / O'Sullivan, Brian

    Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery

    2023  Volume 31, Issue 2, Page(s) 118–128

    Abstract: Purpose of review: Excellent outcomes following contemporary treatment of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma (HPV+ OPC) have prompted the exploration of deintensification approaches to minimize treatment-related toxicities. This ...

    Abstract Purpose of review: Excellent outcomes following contemporary treatment of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma (HPV+ OPC) have prompted the exploration of deintensification approaches to minimize treatment-related toxicities. This review describes the landscape of deintensification to date (up to November 2022).
    Recent findings: Although several deintensification trials have been published, none are practice changing. Three phase III randomized-controlled trials studying cetuximab and radiation therapy vs. standard chemoradiotherapy all showed inferior outcomes. Although some phase II trials reported favourable outcomes, they are often single-arm trials without an adequate control arm, thereby limiting the ability to modify practice.
    Summary: Substantial effort has been expended to explore deintensification options for selected HPV+ OPC patients aiming to avoid unnecessary toxicity. Strategies have included replacing cisplatin with cetuximab, reduced chemotherapy or radiotherapy intensity, reduction of radiotherapy volumes and risk stratification after trans-oral surgery or following induction chemotherapy. Challenges remain in the current deintensification landscape, including identifying the most suitable candidates along with a choice of most appropriate deintensification strategies. Promising selection criteria included either static baseline features or kinetic characteristics of clinical-biological parameters. Practice-changing trials remain elusive, and the search continues to attempt optimization of the therapeutic ratio for these patients.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Human Papillomavirus Viruses ; Cetuximab ; Papillomavirus Infections ; Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/pathology ; Chemoradiotherapy ; Carcinoma
    Chemical Substances Cetuximab (PQX0D8J21J)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-31
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1232518-1
    ISSN 1531-6998 ; 1068-9508
    ISSN (online) 1531-6998
    ISSN 1068-9508
    DOI 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000871
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  5. Article ; Online: Can Molecular Biomarkers Help Reduce the Overtreatment of DCIS?

    Hahn, Ezra / Rodin, Danielle / Sutradhar, Rinku / Nofech-Mozes, Sharon / Trebinjac, Sabina / Paszat, Lawrence Frank / Rakovitch, Eileen

    Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)

    2023  Volume 30, Issue 6, Page(s) 5795–5806

    Abstract: Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), especially in the era of mammographic screening, is a commonly diagnosed breast tumor. Despite the low breast cancer mortality risk, management with breast conserving surgery (BCS) and radiotherapy (RT) is the prevailing ... ...

    Abstract Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), especially in the era of mammographic screening, is a commonly diagnosed breast tumor. Despite the low breast cancer mortality risk, management with breast conserving surgery (BCS) and radiotherapy (RT) is the prevailing treatment approach in order to reduce the risk of local recurrence (LR), including invasive LR, which carries a subsequent risk of breast cancer mortality. However, reliable and accurate individual risk prediction remains elusive and RT continues to be standardly recommended for most women with DCIS. Three molecular biomarkers have been studied to better estimate LR risk after BCS-Oncotype DX DCIS score, DCISionRT Decision Score and its associated Residual Risk subtypes, and Oncotype 21-gene Recurrence Score. All these molecular biomarkers represent important efforts towards improving predicted risk of LR after BCS. To prove clinical utility, these biomarkers require careful predictive modeling with calibration and external validation, and evidence of benefit to patients; on this front, further research is needed. Most trials do not incorporate molecular biomarkers in evaluating de-escalation of therapy for DCIS; however, one-the Prospective Evaluation of Breast-Conserving Surgery Alone in Low-Risk DCIS (ELISA) trial-incorporates the Oncotype DX DCIS score in defining a low-risk population and is an important next step in this line of research.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/diagnosis ; Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/genetics ; Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/therapy ; Breast Neoplasms/genetics ; Breast Neoplasms/therapy ; Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Risk ; Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics ; Overtreatment
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-13
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1236972-x
    ISSN 1718-7729 ; 1198-0052
    ISSN (online) 1718-7729
    ISSN 1198-0052
    DOI 10.3390/curroncol30060433
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  6. Article ; Online: Metastatic gastric cancer target lesion complete response with Claudin18.2-CAR T cells.

    Botta, Gregory P / Chao, Joseph / Ma, Hong / Hahn, Michael / Sierra, Gloria / Jia, Jie / Hendrix, Amanda Y / Nolte Fong, Joy V / Ween, Audrey / Vu, Peter / Miller, Aaron / Choi, Michael / Heyman, Benjamin / Daniels, Gregory A / Kaufman, Dan / Jamieson, Catriona / Li, Zonghai / Cohen, Ezra

    Journal for immunotherapy of cancer

    2024  Volume 12, Issue 2

    Abstract: Treatment of hematologic malignancies with patient-derived anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells has demonstrated long-term remissions for patients with otherwise treatment-refractory advanced leukemia and lymphoma. Conversely, CAR T-cell ... ...

    Abstract Treatment of hematologic malignancies with patient-derived anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells has demonstrated long-term remissions for patients with otherwise treatment-refractory advanced leukemia and lymphoma. Conversely, CAR T-cell treatment of solid tumors, including advanced gastric cancer (GC), has proven more challenging due to on-target off-tumor toxicities, poor tumor T-cell infiltration, inefficient CAR T-cell expansion, immunosuppressive tumor microenvironments, and demanding preconditioning regimens. We report the exceptional results of autologous Claudin18.2-targeted CAR T cells (CT041) in a patient with metastatic GC, who had progressed on four lines of combined systemic chemotherapy and immunotherapy. After two CT041 infusions, the patient had target lesion complete response and sustained an 8-month overall partial response with only minimal ascites. Moreover, tumor-informed circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) reductions coincided with rapid CAR T-cell expansion and radiologic response. No severe toxicities occurred, and the patient's quality of life significantly improved. This experience supports targeting Claudin18.2-positive GC with CAR T-cell therapy and helps to validate ctDNA as a biomarker in CAR T-cell therapy.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell ; Stomach Neoplasms/therapy ; Quality of Life ; T-Lymphocytes ; Receptors, Chimeric Antigen ; Pathologic Complete Response ; Antigens, CD19 ; Leukemia ; Tumor Microenvironment
    Chemical Substances Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell ; Receptors, Chimeric Antigen ; Antigens, CD19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2719863-7
    ISSN 2051-1426 ; 2051-1426
    ISSN (online) 2051-1426
    ISSN 2051-1426
    DOI 10.1136/jitc-2023-007927
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  7. Article: Levamisole-induced Vasculitis in a Cocaine User.

    Hahn, Ezra / Bogoch, Isaac I

    The Journal of rheumatology

    2015  Volume 42, Issue 10, Page(s) 1924–1925

    MeSH term(s) Cocaine-Related Disorders/complications ; Debridement/methods ; Dexamethasone/administration & dosage ; Drug Contamination ; Female ; Humans ; Infusions, Intravenous ; Levamisole/adverse effects ; Middle Aged ; Necrosis/pathology ; Necrosis/therapy ; Rare Diseases ; Risk Assessment ; Treatment Outcome ; Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous/chemically induced ; Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous/pathology ; Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous/therapy
    Chemical Substances Levamisole (2880D3468G) ; Dexamethasone (7S5I7G3JQL)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-10
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 194928-7
    ISSN 1499-2752 ; 0315-162X
    ISSN (online) 1499-2752
    ISSN 0315-162X
    DOI 10.3899/jrheum.150027
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  8. Article ; Online: The Association Between Surgical Axillary Staging, Adjuvant Treatment Use and Survival in Older Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Study.

    Castelo, Matthew / Sutradhar, Rinku / Faught, Neil / Mata, Danilo Giffoni M M / Hahn, Ezra / Nguyen, Lena / Paszat, Lawrence / Rodin, Danielle / Trebinjac, Sabina / Fong, Cindy / Rakovitch, Eileen

    Annals of surgical oncology

    2023  Volume 30, Issue 7, Page(s) 3901–3912

    Abstract: Background: Choosing Wisely guidelines recommend against surgical axillary staging (AS) in women ≥70 years with ER+/HER2- early stage breast cancer (BC). This study examined the impact of AS omission on survival in older patients with BC.: Methods: ... ...

    Abstract Background: Choosing Wisely guidelines recommend against surgical axillary staging (AS) in women ≥70 years with ER+/HER2- early stage breast cancer (BC). This study examined the impact of AS omission on survival in older patients with BC.
    Methods: This was a population-based cohort study using health administrative data in Ontario, Canada. We identified women aged 65-95 years who underwent surgery for Stage I/II BC between 2010 and 2016. Patients were weighted by propensity scores for receipt of AS that included patient and disease characteristics using overlap weights. Association with overall survival (OS) was calculated using weighted Cox models, and breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) was calculated using weighted Fine and Gray models, adjusting for biomarkers and adjuvant treatments. Adjuvant treatment receipt was modelled with weighted log-binomial models.
    Results: Among 17,370 older women, the 1771 (10.2%) who did not undergo AS were older, more comorbid, and less likely to undergo mastectomy. Women who did not undergo AS were less likely to receive adjuvant chemotherapy (RR 0.68, 95% CI 0.57-0.82), endocrine therapy (RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.81-0.89) or radiotherapy (RR 0.69, 95% CI 0.65-0.74). After weighting and adjustment, there was no significant difference in BCSS (sdHR 0.98, 95% CI 0.77-1.25), but women who did not undergo AS had worse OS (HR 1.14, 95% CI 1.04-1.25). The results among 6215 ER+/HER2- women ≥70 years undergoing SLNB vs no AS were similar.
    Conclusions: The omission of AS in older women with early stage BC was not associated with adverse BCSS, although OS was worse.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Aged ; Breast Neoplasms/surgery ; Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Mastectomy ; Cohort Studies ; Breast/pathology ; Adjuvants, Immunologic/therapeutic use ; Ontario/epidemiology ; Neoplasm Staging
    Chemical Substances Adjuvants, Immunologic
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1200469-8
    ISSN 1534-4681 ; 1068-9265
    ISSN (online) 1534-4681
    ISSN 1068-9265
    DOI 10.1245/s10434-023-13274-0
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  9. Article ; Online: Impact of non-adherence to endocrine therapy on recurrence risk in older women with stage I breast cancer after breast-conserving surgery.

    Rodin, Danielle / Sutradhar, Rinku / Jerzak, Katarzyna J / Hahn, Ezra / Nguyen, Lena / Castelo, Matthew / Fatiregun, Omolara / Fong, Cindy / Mata, Danilo Giffoni M M / Trebinjac, Sabina / Paszat, Lawrence / Rakovitch, Eileen

    Breast cancer research and treatment

    2023  Volume 201, Issue 1, Page(s) 77–87

    Abstract: Purpose: We examined the impact of non-adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) on the risk and site of recurrence among older women with early stage, hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer (EBC).: Methods: A population-based cohort of ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: We examined the impact of non-adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) on the risk and site of recurrence among older women with early stage, hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer (EBC).
    Methods: A population-based cohort of women age ≥ 65 years with T1N0 HR + EBC who were diagnosed between 2010 and 2016 and treated with breast-conserving surgery (BCS) + ET was identified. Treatment and outcomes were ascertained through linkage with administrative databases. ET non-adherence was examined as a time-dependent covariate in multivariable cause-specific Cox regression models to evaluate its effect on the risks of ipsilateral local recurrence (LR), contralateral breast cancer, and distant metastases.
    Results: The population cohort includes 2637 women; 73% (N = 1934) received radiation (RT) + ET and 27% (N = 703) received ET alone. At a median follow-up of 8.14 years, the first event was LR in 3.6% of women treated with ET alone and 1.4% for those treated with RT + ET (p < 0.001); the risk of distant metastases was < 1% in both groups. The proportion of time adherent to ET was 69.0% among those treated with RT + ET and 62.8% for those treated with ET alone. On multivariable analysis, increasing proportion of time non-adherent to ET was associated with increased risk of LR ((HR = 1.52 per 20% increase in time; 95%CI 1.25, 1.85; p < 0.001), contralateral BC (HR = 1.55; 95%CI 1.30, 1.84; p < 0.001), and distant metastases (HR = 1.44; 95%CI 1.08, 1.94; p = 0.01) but absolute risks were low.
    Conclusion: Non-adherence to adjuvant ET was associated with an increased risk of recurrence, but absolute recurrence rates were low.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Aged ; Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Breast Neoplasms/surgery ; Mastectomy, Segmental ; Neoplasm Staging ; Risk ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-16
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 604563-7
    ISSN 1573-7217 ; 0167-6806
    ISSN (online) 1573-7217
    ISSN 0167-6806
    DOI 10.1007/s10549-023-06989-x
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  10. Article ; Online: Causes and impact of delays during the COVID-19 pandemic on head and neck cancer diagnosis.

    Gete, Maru / Huang, Shao Hui / Ringash, Jolie / Irish, Jonathan / Su, Jie / Ballal, Yashi / Waldron, John N / Witterick, Ian / de Almeida, John / Hosni, Ali / Hope, Andrew J / Monteiro, Eric / Cho, John / O'Sullivan, Brian / Kim, John / Bratman, Scott / Goldstein, David P / McPartlin, Andrew / Tsai, Jillian /
    Tong, Li / Xu, Wei / Hahn, Ezra

    Head & neck

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: The causes for delays during the COVID19 pandemic and their impact on head and neck cancer (HNC) diagnosis and staging are not well described.: Methods: Two cohorts were defined a priori for review and analysis-a Pre-Pandemic cohort (June ...

    Abstract Background: The causes for delays during the COVID19 pandemic and their impact on head and neck cancer (HNC) diagnosis and staging are not well described.
    Methods: Two cohorts were defined a priori for review and analysis-a Pre-Pandemic cohort (June 1 to December 31, 2019) and a Pandemic cohort (June 1 to December 31, 2020). Delays were categorized as COVID-19 related or not, and as clinician, patient, or policy related.
    Results: A total of 638 HNC patients were identified including 327 in the Pre-Pandemic Cohort and 311 in the Pandemic Cohort. Patients in the Pandemic cohort had more N2-N3 category (41% vs. 33%, p = 0.03), T3-T4 category (63% vs. 50%, p = 0.002), and stage III-IV (71% vs. 58%, p < 0.001) disease. Several intervals in the diagnosis to treatment pathway were significantly longer in the pandemic cohort as compared to the Pre-Pandemic cohort. Among the pandemic cohort, 146 (47%) experienced a delay, with 112 related to the COVID-19 pandemic; 80 (71%) were clinician related, 15 (13%) were patient related, and 17 (15%) were policy related.
    Conclusions: Patients in the Pandemic cohort had higher stage disease at diagnosis and longer intervals along the diagnostic pathway, with COVID-19 related clinician factors being the most common cause of delay.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 645165-2
    ISSN 1097-0347 ; 0148-6403 ; 1043-3074
    ISSN (online) 1097-0347
    ISSN 0148-6403 ; 1043-3074
    DOI 10.1002/hed.27784
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