Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(3), P. 878 - 878
Published: Jan. 22, 2023
Oncology
patients
are
a
particularly
vulnerable
group
to
the
severe
course
of
COVID-19
due
to,
e.g.,
suppression
immune
system.
The
study
aimed
find
links
between
parameters
registered
on
admission
hospital
and
risk
later
death
in
cancer
with
COVID-19.The
included
reported
history
malignant
tumor
(n
=
151)
control
no
hospitalized
March
2020
August
2021.
variables
were
divided
into
categories
for
which
we
calculated
multivariate
Cox
proportional
hazards
models.Multivariate
models
successfully
obtained
following
categories:
Patient
data,
Comorbidities,
Signs
recorded
admission,
Medications
used
before
hospitalization
Laboratory
results
admission.
With
developed
oncology
patients,
identified
that
patients'
linked
significantly
increased
death.
They
are:
male
sex,
presence
metastases
neoplastic
disease,
impaired
consciousness
(somnolence
or
confusion),
wheezes/rhonchi,
levels
white
blood
cells
neutrophils.Early
identification
indicators
poorer
prognosis
may
serve
clinicians
better
tailoring
surveillance
treatment
among
COVID-19.
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: March 24, 2023
Lung
cancer
is
one
of
the
common
malignant
cancers
worldwide.
Immune
checkpoint
inhibitor
(ICI)
therapy
has
improved
survival
lung
patients.
However,
ICI
leads
to
adaptive
immune
resistance
and
displays
PD-1/PD-L1
blockade
in
cancer,
leading
less
response
Tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
an
integral
tumor
microenvironment,
which
involved
immunotherapy
resistance.
Nanomedicine
been
used
enhance
cancer.
In
this
review
article,
we
described
association
between
TME
We
also
highlighted
importance
Moreover,
discussed
how
nanoparticles
are
regulation
improve
efficacy
immunotherapy,
including
SGT-53,
AZD1080,
Nanomodulator
NRF2,
Cisplatin
nanoparticles,
Au@PG,
DPAICP@ME,
SPIO
NP@M-P,
NBTXR3
ARAC
Nano-DOX,
MS
NPs,
Nab-paclitaxel,
GNPs-hPD-L1
siRNA.
Furthermore,
concluded
that
targeting
by
could
be
helpful
overcome
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Sept. 11, 2023
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
a
significant
impact
on
public
health
and
the
estimated
number
of
excess
deaths
may
be
more
than
three
times
higher
documented
in
official
statistics.
Numerous
studies
have
shown
an
increased
risk
severe
death
patients
with
cancer.
In
addition,
role
SARS-CoV-2
as
potential
factor
for
development
cancer
been
considered.
Therefore,
this
review,
we
summarise
available
data
effects
infection
oncogenesis,
including
but
not
limited
to
host
signal
transduction
pathways,
immune
surveillance,
chronic
inflammation,
oxidative
stress,
cell
cycle
dysregulation,
viral
genome
integration,
epigenetic
alterations
genetic
mutations,
oncolytic
reactivation
dormant
cells.
We
also
investigated
long-term
antiviral
therapy
used
its
progression.
Frontiers in Oncology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Oct. 4, 2023
The
approval
of
immunotherapy
(I-O)
for
the
treatment
late-stage
non-small
cell
lung
cancer
(NSCLC)
opened
new
perspectives
in
improving
survival
outcomes.
However,
data
have
not
yet
been
provided
from
period
Covid-19
pandemic.
aims
our
study
were
to
assess
and
compare
outcomes
patients
with
advanced
LC
receiving
systemic
anticancer
(SACT)
before
after
Hungary,
examine
impact
pandemic
on
using
Hungarian
National
Health
Insurance
Fund
(NHIF)
database.This
retrospective,
longitudinal
included
aged
≥20
years
who
diagnosed
stage
(LC)
(ICD-10
C34)
between
1
January
2011
31
December
2021
received
SACT
without
LC-related
surgery.
Survival
rates
evaluated
by
year
diagnosis,
sex,
age,
histology.In
total,
35,416
newly
during
(mean
age
at
diagnosis:
62.1-66.3
years).
In
non-squamous
carcinoma,
3-year
was
significantly
higher
among
those
2019
vs.
2011-2012
(28.7%
[95%
CI:
26.4%-30.9%]
14.45%
13.21%-15.69%],
respectively).
squamous
22.3%
(95%
19.4%-25.2%)
13.37%
11.8%-15.0%)
2011-2012,
respectively,
change
statistically
significant.
Compared
hazard
ratio
carcinoma
0.91,
0.82,
0.62
2015-2016,
2017-2018,
2019,
respectively
(p<0.001
all
cases).
group,
corresponding
ratios
0.93,
0.87,
0.78,
improvements
remained
significant
both
patient
populations
(2020-2021).
No
found
small
carcinoma.
Platinum-based
chemotherapy
most
common
first-line
diagnostic
periods,
however,
proportion
first-
or
second-line
increased
period.3-year
NSCLC
almost
doubled
improved
over
past
decade
Hungary.
Improvements
could
potentially
be
attributable
introduction
offset
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(9), P. e0291178 - e0291178
Published: Sept. 8, 2023
Background
Lung
cancer
patients
with
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
infection
experience
high
mortality
rates.
The
study
aims
to
determine
the
risk
factors
for
in
lung
COVID-19
infection.
Materials
and
methods
Followed
PRISMA
reporting
guidelines,
PubMed,
Embase,
Web
of
Science
were
systematically
searched
February
20,
2023,
studies
main
outcome
interest
was
factor
mortality.
We
also
compared
rate
those
among
different
continents.
A
pooled
ratio
(RR)
95%
CI
presented
as
result
this
meta-analysis.
Results
Meta-analysis
33
involving
5018
showed
that
0.31
(95%
CI:
0.25–0.36).
Subgroup
analysis
based
on
continents
significant
difference
observed
between
Asia
rest
world
(
χ
2
=
98.96,
P
<
0.01).
Older
age
(SMD:
0.24,
0.09–0.40,
0.01),
advanced
(RR:
1.14,
1.04–1.26,
coexisting
comorbidities
such
hypertension
1.17,
1.01–1.35,
0.04)
cardiovascular
1.40,
1.03–1.91,
0.03)
associated
higher
patients.
Conclusions
Findings
meta-analysis
confirms
an
increased
infection,
whose
these
appear
be
exacerbated
by
older
age,
advanced-stage
cancer,
disease.
Journal of International Medical Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
52(10)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Objective
We
examined
the
factors
influencing
hospitalization
and
prognosis
among
patients
with
non-small
cell
lung
cancer
receiving
epidermal
growth
factor
receptor
tyrosine
kinase
inhibitor
(EGFR-TKI)
targeted
therapy
during
first
wave
of
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic.
Methods
In
total,
267
diagnosed
NSCLC
who
were
treatment
third-generation
EGFR-TKIs
included
in
our
retrospective
study.
Data
on
patients’
demographics,
clinical
characteristics,
survival
collected
analyzed.
Results
Over
a
mean
follow-up
18
months,
80.5%
(215/267)
contracted
COVID-19,
12.6%
(27/215)
these
hospitalized
for
COVID-19
treatment.
Vaccinated
patients,
those
body
mass
index
(BMI)
≥22.3
kg/m
2
,
no
comorbidities
had
lower
rates
infection
than
unvaccinated
BMI
<22.3
comorbidities,
respectively.
Continued
was
identified
as
risk
patient
survival.
Conclusions
can
be
continued
received
vaccines,
higher
BMI,
without
epidemic,
but
interruption
might
required
active
phase
infection.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: March 23, 2023
The
corona
virus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
global
pandemic
has
had
an
unprecedented
and
persistent
impact
on
oncological
practice,
especially
for
patients
with
lung
cancer,
who
are
more
vulnerable
to
the
than
normal
population.
Indeed,
onset,
progression,
prognosis
of
two
diseases
may
in
some
cases
influence
each
other,
inflammation
is
important
link
between
them.
original
chronic
inflammatory
environment
cancer
increase
risk
infection
COVID-19
exacerbate
secondary
damage.
Meanwhile,
acute
caused
by
induce
tumour
progression
or
cause
immune
activation.
In
this
article,
from
perspective
microenvironment,
pathophysiological
changes
lungs
whole
body
these
special
will
be
summarised
analysed
explore
possible
immunological
storm,
immunosuppression,
escape
phenomenon
complicated
inflammation.
effects
cells,
factors,
chemokines,
related
target
proteins
microenvironment
tumours
also
discussed,
as
well
potential
role
vaccine
checkpoint
inhibitors
setting.
Finally,
we
provide
recommendations
treatment
combined
group.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 304 - 304
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
:
COVID-19
has
been
ravaging
the
globe
for
more
than
three
years.
Due
to
systemic
immunosuppression
of
anti-tumor
therapy,
application
chemotherapy
and
adverse
effects
surgery,
short-
long-term
prognosis
cancer
patients
are
significant
concern.
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 1650 - 1650
Published: July 24, 2024
Cardiovascular
disease
and
cancer
are
the
two
leading
causes
of
morbidity
mortality
in
world.
The
emerging
field
cardio-oncology
described
several
shared
risk
factors
that
predispose
patients
to
both
cardiovascular
cancer.
Post-acute
COVID-19
syndrome
is
a
chronic
condition
occurs
many
who
have
experienced
SARS-CoV-2
infection,
mainly
based
on
fatigue,
sedentary
lifestyle,
cramps,
breathing
difficulties,
reduced
lung
performance.
exposes
increased
visceral
adiposity,
insulin
resistance,
myosteatosis,
white
adipose
tissue
content
(surrounded
by
M1
macrophages
characterized
Th1/Th17
phenotype),
which
increases
recurrence.
In
this
review,
main
metabolic
affections
post-acute
at
low
high
cardiomyopathies
will
be
summarized.
Furthermore,
non-pharmacological
strategies
aimed
reducing
atherosclerotic
cardiac
provided,
especially
through
anti-inflammatory
nutrition
with
glycemic
index,
appropriate
physical
activity,
immune-modulating
bioactivities
able
reduce
obesity
improving
insulin-related
signaling
myocardial
metabolism.