Lung Cancer,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
157, P. 109 - 115
Published: May 13, 2021
Patients
with
cancer
may
be
at
increased
risk
of
more
severe
COVID-19
disease;
however,
prognostic
factors
are
not
yet
clearly
identified.
The
GRAVID
study
aimed
to
describe
clinical
characteristics,
outcomes,
and
predictors
poor
outcome
in
patients
lung
COVID-19.Prospective
observational
that
included
medical
records
PCR-confirmed
diagnosis
across
65
Spanish
hospitals.
primary
endpoint
was
all-cause
mortality;
secondary
endpoints
were
hospitalization
admission
intensive
care
units
(ICU).A
total
447
a
mean
age
67.1
±
9.8
years
analysed.
majority
men
(74.3
%)
current/former
smokers
(85.7
%).
NSCLC
the
most
frequent
type
(84.5
%),
mainly
as
adenocarcinoma
(51.0
stage
III
metastatic
or
unresectable
disease
(79.2
Nearly
60
%
receiving
anticancer
treatment,
mostly
first-line
chemotherapy.
Overall,
350
(78.3
hospitalized
for
13.4
11.4
days,
9
(2.0
admitted
ICU
146
(32.7
died.
Advanced
use
corticosteroids
treat
during
mortality.
Hospitalized,
non-end-of-life
lymphocytopenia
high
LDH
had
an
death.
Severity
correlated
higher
mortality,
admission,
mechanical
ventilation
rates.Mortality
rate
among
treated
hospitalization,
while
therapy
associated
Tailored
approaches
warranted
ensure
effective
management
minimizing
exposure
SARS-CoV-2.
In
the
context
of
precision
medicine,
disease
treatment
requires
individualized
strategies
based
on
underlying
molecular
characteristics
to
overcome
therapeutic
challenges
posed
by
heterogeneity.
For
this
purpose,
it
is
essential
develop
new
biomarkers
diagnose,
stratify,
or
possibly
prevent
diseases.
Plasma
an
available
source
that
greatly
reflects
physiological
and
pathological
conditions
body.
An
increasing
number
studies
are
focusing
proteins
peptides,
including
many
involving
Human
Proteome
Project
(HPP)
Organization
(HUPO),
proteomics
peptidomics
techniques
emerging
as
critical
tools
for
developing
novel
medicine
preventative
measures.
Excitingly,
plasma
toolbox
exhibits
a
huge
potential
studying
pathogenesis
diseases
(e.g.,
COVID-19
cancer),
identifying
valuable
improving
clinical
management.
However,
enormous
complexity
wide
dynamic
range
makes
proteome
profiling
challenging.
Herein,
we
summarize
recent
advances
in
with
focus
their
roles
cancer
research,
aiming
emphasize
significance
applications
medicine.
Future Oncology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18(10), P. 1235 - 1244
Published: Jan. 27, 2022
To
compare
the
seropositivity
rate
of
cancer
patients
with
noncancer
controls
after
inactive
SARS-CoV-2
vaccination
and
evaluate
factors
affecting
seropositivity.
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
149(10), P. 7493 - 7503
Published: March 24, 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The
aim
of
our
study
was
to
explore
the
impact
COVID-19
pandemic
on
reported
cancer
cases
in
Bavaria,
Germany,
by
comparing
pre-pandemic
(March
2019
February
2020)
and
period
2020
2021).
Methods
Data
incident
were
retrieved
from
Bavarian
Cancer
Registry
(until
22nd
April
2022).
We
included
patients
with
malignant
situ
neoplasms
pathology
departments
consistent
reporting.
calculated
number
during
95%
confidence
intervals
(CI)
Bonferroni
correction
(α
=
0.0018)
based
a
Poisson
approach.
stratified
for
malignancy
(malignant,
situ),
tumor
site,
month
year.
Results
available
30
out
58
(51.7%)
Bavaria.
Incident
dropped
42,857
39,980
(−
6.7%;
CI
−
8.7%,
4.7%).
Reductions
higher
colon,
rectum,
skin/melanoma
as
well
liver
(>
10.0%
reduction)
less
breast
(4.9%
reduction).
No
case
reductions
observed
pancreas,
esophagus,
ovary,
cervix.
Percent
changes
largest
20.9%;
24.7%,
16.8%)
January
2021
25.2%;
28.8%,
21.5%)
compared
previous
Declines
tended
be
larger
neoplasms.
Conclusion
Detection
diagnosis
substantially
reduced
pandemic.
Potential
effects,
e.g.
stage
shift
tumors
or
an
increase
mortality,
need
monitored.
Lung Cancer,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
157, P. 109 - 115
Published: May 13, 2021
Patients
with
cancer
may
be
at
increased
risk
of
more
severe
COVID-19
disease;
however,
prognostic
factors
are
not
yet
clearly
identified.
The
GRAVID
study
aimed
to
describe
clinical
characteristics,
outcomes,
and
predictors
poor
outcome
in
patients
lung
COVID-19.Prospective
observational
that
included
medical
records
PCR-confirmed
diagnosis
across
65
Spanish
hospitals.
primary
endpoint
was
all-cause
mortality;
secondary
endpoints
were
hospitalization
admission
intensive
care
units
(ICU).A
total
447
a
mean
age
67.1
±
9.8
years
analysed.
majority
men
(74.3
%)
current/former
smokers
(85.7
%).
NSCLC
the
most
frequent
type
(84.5
%),
mainly
as
adenocarcinoma
(51.0
stage
III
metastatic
or
unresectable
disease
(79.2
Nearly
60
%
receiving
anticancer
treatment,
mostly
first-line
chemotherapy.
Overall,
350
(78.3
hospitalized
for
13.4
11.4
days,
9
(2.0
admitted
ICU
146
(32.7
died.
Advanced
use
corticosteroids
treat
during
mortality.
Hospitalized,
non-end-of-life
lymphocytopenia
high
LDH
had
an
death.
Severity
correlated
higher
mortality,
admission,
mechanical
ventilation
rates.Mortality
rate
among
treated
hospitalization,
while
therapy
associated
Tailored
approaches
warranted
ensure
effective
management
minimizing
exposure
SARS-CoV-2.