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  • American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)  (15)
  • 1
    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 30, No. 34_suppl ( 2012-12-01), p. 85-85
    Abstract: 85 Background: There is increasing emphasis on quality metrics and process improvement for breast cancer treatment. FCCC designed a study to measure compliance with NCCN breast cancer guidelines at 11 FCCCP institutions. Methods: A relational data base was created to track indicators for operational timing, access, treatment modalities, and variance data in a population of breast cancer patients diagnosed and receiving first course of treatment at participating FCCCP institutions for 2009 calendar year. Pilot was conducted to ensure integrity of data collection tool in the previous year. Activation workshop, quarterly on site quality monitoring plan, real time quarterly reports to cancer committee, and benchmarking data were embedded in study. The primary objective was to benchmark participating institutions against each other and national benchmarks. Secondary objectives were to assess causes for variance and explore the role nurse navigation plays in real time quality metrics. Results: See Table. Conclusions: This novel prospective quality study demonstrated significant compliance with established breast cancer metrics across a large community hospital affiliate program. The impact of navigation appears greatest in reducing time between screening and diagnostic testing, demonstrating that navigation’s benefits extend beyond patient satisfaction to improvement of quality metrics. [Table: see text]
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    American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ; 2007
    In:  Journal of Clinical Oncology Vol. 25, No. 18_suppl ( 2007-06-20), p. 6614-6614
    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 25, No. 18_suppl ( 2007-06-20), p. 6614-6614
    Abstract: 6614 Background: Although the majority of cancer patients are treated in community hospitals, resources to support community clinical trials are often limited. The Fox Chase Cancer Center Partners (FCCCP) initiative is a large academic and community based oncology program in the Delaware Valley. We hypothesized that a detailed clinical research assessment within the 18 main community cancer research programs of the FCCCP would result in improved clinical trial accrual. Methods: The FCCCP clinical team completed research assessments at 10 affiliated community hospitals during 2004–2006 to evaluate active trials, research nurses and data managers, and research barriers. Institutions were benchmarked for staffing, processes, outreach, and quality improvement. Results were presented to administration at each hospital and impact on research accrual recorded. Results: In 2004, 371 patients were treated on clinical trials at 18 FCCCP community research programs. The median number of data managers, research nurses, and open protocols per site was 0.7, 1.6 and 48 respectively. The most common perceived barriers to accrual by investigators and research staff were regulatory burden, time, and awareness. Recommendations included: improved tumor registry identification of clinical trial candidates, increased staffing, improved web-based outreach, and targeted research affiliations. With regulatory burden a significant research barrier, the following IRB streamlining processes were recommended: NCI Central IRB, for-profit IRBs, IRB reciprocity, and centralized health system IRBs. With implementation of recommendations, 10/18 IRBs have transferred to the NCI-Central IRB for phase III cooperative group studies. The median number of data managers and research nurses per site increased to 1.25 and 1.7 respectively. Although the median number of open trials per site remained at 48, accruals to clinical trials increased to 805, representing a 116% increase. Conclusions: Research assessments are feasible in a large academic-community hospital partnership program and result in best practice recommendations with increased clinical trial accrual. Larger scale implementation of research infrastructure in community oncology programs is warranted. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 27, No. 15_suppl ( 2009-05-20), p. 6524-6524
    Abstract: 6524 Background: The retrieval of ≥12 lymph nodes in a colorectal cancer surgical specimen is an established quality metric. The impact of targeted education to improve nodal yield at community hospitals has not been studied. We initiated an intensive educational program through the Fox Chase Cancer Center Partner (FCCCP) hospitals to improve nodal retrieval in colon cancer specimens. Methods: At 12 FCCCP community hospitals from 2004–05, educational initiatives were conducted by FCCC staff and included group presentations at hospital tumor boards, cancer and quality committees, and regional CME. Individual presentations to pathologists and surgeons were held. Tumor registry data were retrospectively collected from FCCCP from 2003 (pre-intervention) to 2006 (post-intervention) for patients undergoing curative colon cancer surgery. Data abstracted were age, sex, race, stage, surgical procedure, and total number of nodes examined. The primary end point was % surgical specimens with ≥12 lymph nodes. Obtaining at least 250 records per year would allow ≥90% power to detect a change from a baseline level of ∼40% to ≥50% after intervention. Results: Data from 4,208 patients from 12 FCCCP hospitals were collected. Overall characteristics: male/female (48%/52%), race (W 83%, AA 7%, other 10%), age ( 〈 50:6%, 50–70: 34%, 〉 70:60%), node ± (39%/61%). The % of colon cancer operations with ≥12 nodes significantly increased over the four years of the study (Table, p 〈 .00001). This difference persisted when pooling years before and after the intervention (2003–04 vs. 2005–06, p 〈 0.0001). There was no difference in nodal yield between two pre-intervention years (2003 vs. 2004, p=0.1). No differences in other characteristics such as age, sex, race, or % lymph node positive were noted between years. Conclusions: A multi-intervention targeted educational initiative in a large community cancer network is feasible and associated with increased colon cancer nodal retrieval. [Table: see text] No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 28, No. 15_suppl ( 2010-05-20), p. 3560-3560
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 21, No. 4 ( 2003-02-15), p. 652-658
    Abstract: Purpose: To study the efficacy and safety of percutaneous cisplatin-epinephrine (CDDP-EPI) injectable gel in patients with localized unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Patients and Methods: Eligible patients had histologically proven HCC, no prior treatment except for surgery, and no more than three tumors (each measured ≤ 7 cm, total tumor volume ≤ 200 cm 3 ). They were treated percutaneously under ultrasound or computed tomography (CT) guidance, with up to 10 mL of CDDP-EPI gel (1 mL contains 4 mg of CDDP and 0.1 mg of EPI) per treatment and four treatments in 6 weeks to a maximum of eight treatments. The primary end points were tumor response, defined by change of percentage of tumor necrosis according to CT criteria, and safety. Survival parameters were secondary end points. Results: From June 1997 to April 2000, 58 patients (median age, 65 years) entered the study. All patients were assessable for safety, and 51 were assessable for efficacy. The median number of treatments was four (range, one to eight treatments). Objective response rate was 53% (27 of 51 patients), including 16 complete and 11 partial responses. Of the 27 responders, 14 (52%) subsequently developed progressive disease, but in most of them (93%), a new tumor arose at untreated liver sites. Median survival was 27 months (range, 18.4 to 35.7 months). The 1-, 2-, and 3-year survival rates were 79%, 56%, and 14% respectively. The procedure was well tolerated with only minor side effects. Conclusion: Percutaneous local ablation with CDDP-EPI injectable gel can induce significant tumor necrosis and local control for localized unresectable HCC, and the treatment is well tolerated.
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 25, No. 18_suppl ( 2007-06-20), p. 6578-6578
    Abstract: 6578 Background: The majority of cancer treatment occurs in community settings. NCCN guidelines are widely regarded as a marker for quality cancer care. We performed a retrospective review to assess compliance with NCCN guidelines at community medical oncology practices affiliated with FCCCP. Methods: Outpatient charts of 277 patients diagnosed with stage IIb/IIIa breast cancer between 2002–2005 from 16 medical oncology practices were assessed for the following documentation: charted pathology report with stage, ER, PR, and HER2/neu status noted, menopausal status, diagnostic mammogram, surgical evaluation, and radiation oncology consultation. The following treatments were evaluated: irradiation post-lumpectomy, sentinel and/or full axillary lymph node dissection (SLND and/or ALND), number of lymph nodes resected if ALND, use and type of chemotherapy, and accrual to a clinical trial. Results were compared with corresponding NCCN guidelines. Results: Percent compliance with NCCN guidelines by parameter for documentation were: pathology report (90.2%), staging (100%), ER/PR (92.4%), HER2/neu status (87.5%), menopausal status (92.3%), results of diagnostic mammogram (83.2%), and consultations of surgical (92.8%) and radiation oncologists (76%). For treatment, 85.1% of women had radiation post lumpectomy. SLND and/or ALND were performed in 96% of surgeries, with full ALND performed in 99% of cases with positive SLN. Eight or more lymph nodes were evaluated in 71.9% of patients. Overall, 83.7% of patients underwent chemotherapy, with 78.7% receiving regimens in compliance with NCCN guidelines. Clinical trial accrual was 6.2%, exceeding American College of Surgeons commendation standards for comprehensive community programs. Overall, mean percent compliance per NCCN parameter among practice groups was 87.8% (range 41.6 - 96%), with 15/16 hospitals achieving mean compliance above 80%. Conclusions: A comprehensive quality benchmark assessment of community medical oncology offices using NCCN guidelines is feasible. While overall compliance is high, areas deserving of education and improvement can be identified. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 26, No. 15_suppl ( 2008-05-20), p. 6576-6576
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 35, No. 15_suppl ( 2017-05-20), p. 3616-3616
    Abstract: 3616 Background: Locally advanced rectal cancer, LARC (T3/4 and/or N+) is currently treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT), however clinicopathological response is variable. Monitoring clonal evolution in response to NACRT may identify mutations driving therapeutic resistance or tumor growth after treatment. Methods: Fresh-frozen pre- and post-NACRT tumor and matched normal tissue from LARC patients were stratified into good (RCPath A), intermediate (RCPath B) and poor (RCPath C) responders. Following histological review, targeted exome capture was performed using an Agilent SureSelect Human all Exome V3 kit. Samples were sequenced to a minimum of 100X coverage on an Illumina HiSeq2000, and clonal evolution was assessed in matched pre- and post-NACRT tumor samples. Results: The median somatic mutation burden in pre-treatment samples was 114 (IQR 19-207). Two tumors were microsatellite (MSI) unstable and had elevated mutational burdens. The least evolution occurred in the poor responders, where there was little change in clonal composition after treatment, and driver mutations in genes including TP53 and APC were retained. On average 79% of pre-treatment mutations were retained post-treatment in poor responders and 33% of mutations were retained in intermediate responders. Many of the intermediate responders had loss of driver mutations including TP53 from the pre-treatment sample, but also shared a number of mutations in genes including PIK3CA and BRAF between pre- and post-treatment samples. There was also increased frequency in the post-treatment samples of clones that were not present in the pre-treatment samples. In one intermediate responder, all 47 mutations that were present in the pre-treatment sample including the driver mutations TP53 and APC were absent in the post-treatment sample, while 10 completely new mutations were identified. Conclusions: Dynamic mutational processes occur in LARC following selective pressures of exposure to NACRT, including changes in somatic mutation presence or frequency after treatment, owing to persistence or loss of sub-clones. As NACRT can profoundly affect the LARC genome, monitoring molecular changes during treatment may be clinically useful.
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 33, No. 15_suppl ( 2015-05-20), p. e15142-e15142
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    American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ; 2015
    In:  Journal of Clinical Oncology Vol. 33, No. 3_suppl ( 2015-01-20), p. 389-389
    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 33, No. 3_suppl ( 2015-01-20), p. 389-389
    Abstract: 389 Background: HCC is the second leading cause of cancer related mortality worldwide. Standard treatment for advanced disease is sorafenib, which is associated with a modest improvement in overall survival. We hypothesized that patients with oligometastatic disease treated with sorafenib have improved outcomes over those with extensive metastases. Methods: A retrospective analysis of all patients with advanced HCC treated with sorafenib at a large HCC centre. 190 patients were identified (177 patients with sorafenib alone, 13 patients treated with a combination of sorafenib and erlotinib/placebo as part of the SEARCH trial). Disease distribution was defined as intra-hepatic, oligometastatic (3 or fewer extra-hepatic metastases) and extensive (more than 3 metastases) at the time of starting sorafenib. Overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS) and toxicities were recorded. Results: The median age for all patients was 66 years (26-87), 157 male and 33 female. Underlying liver disease included hepatitis B (N=39, 20.4%,) hepatitis C (N=38, 19.9%), alcoholic liver disease (N=38, 19.9%), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (N=27, 14.1%), unknown aetiology (N=42, 21.9%) and other (N=7, 3.6%). 157 patients had Child-Pugh A status, 33 patients Child-Pugh B. 113 patients had intra-hepatic disease, 45 patients had extensive disease and 32 patients had oligometastatic disease. Median OS for all patients treated with sorafenib was 7.6months(m) and PFS was 4.3m. For patients with oligometastatic disease, OS was significantly longer than those with extensive disease (10.4m vs. 6.3m p=0.034). PFS was also increased at 5.9m vs. 2.8m p=0.028). 50 patients (26%) developed grade 3 or greater toxicity, including diarrhea (N=10, 5.2%), fatigue (N=15, 7.8%) and skin (N=12, 6.3%). There were no statistically significant differences in toxicities amongst patients with oligometastatic disease compared with those with extensive disease. Conclusions: This study suggests that patients with oligometastatic disease have improved survival outcomes compared with patients with extensive disease. Further prospective research is needed to confirm these findings.
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