Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or liver cancer is the most common primary malignant tumor of the liver, which is characterized on the first place by a poor prognosis. HCC was diagnosed in 92 patients (62.6%) in 2019 and the period from January to April 2020 in the Republic of Bashkortostan, and among them, 68.47% had stage IV cancer. International professional guidelines suggest screening for early HCC detection. Systemic drug therapy is the treatment of choice for inoperable HCC according to professional guidelines. Inhibition of the VEGF pathway is one of the current methods of therapy for advanced HCC. Lenvatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor for the treatment of advanced HCC that is not subject to local interventions. This article provides a description of a clinical case of successful treatment of a 67-year-old patient with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. He was appointed for targeted therapy with lenvatinib for HCC that was not subject to local interventions, which led to long-term stabilization. There was a positive trend in the patients condition from the first weeks of therapy. The working capacity was restored. The therapy showed a satisfactory tolerability profile.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a common type of liver malignancy and one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. In the Russian Federation, according to statistical reports, there is also an increase in the incidence. For over 10 years, the tyrosine kinase inhibitor sorafenib has been the only approved treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Lenvatinib was registered as the second drug for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in the first line. In the era of checkpoint inhibitors, the possibility of such therapy in the first and subsequent lines of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma remains relevant. The combination of atezolizumab with bevacizumab in a phase III study (IMbrave150) improved treatment outcomes such as overall survival and progression-free survival. The results of the phase III randomized trial IMbrave 150 showed undoubtedly better efficacy of the atezolizumab + bevacizumab combination compared to sorafenib in terms of a median progression-free survival of 6.8 vs 4.3 months. The above clinical observation demonstrates the result of treatment of a patient with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with a combination of atezolizumab and bevacizumab. After verification of the diagnosis, since January 2021, therapy with a combination of atezolizumab 1200 mg, bevacizumab 15 mg/kg was started with an interval of 21 days.At present, 20 courses of therapy have been carried out in this regimen, and the stabilization of the disease is maintained. Against the background of the ongoing therapy, no adverse events were noted, including immune-mediated ones that required the abolition or reduction of doses of drugs. In the above clinical observation, a patient with severe comorbidity achieved stabilization of the disease in the first three months of therapy. Combination therapy showed a favorable tolerability profile.
Relevance. PIK3CA belongs to the top three most frequently mutated genes in breast cancer (BC), especially in estrogen receptor (ER) positive, HER2 negative BC subtype. With an approval of selective PI3K-alpha inhibitor, alpelisib, this alteration has become actionable in ER+HER2- tumors. The frequency and spectrum of PIK3CA alterations in various cohorts is affected by a number of factors, including the distribution of BC expression subtypes, histological types, patient age, and even ethnicity. Aim. Aim of the current study was to characterize the frequency and spectrum of PIK3CA alterations in Russian BC patients. Materials and methods. The analysis of PIK3CA exon 7, 9 and 20 mutations was performed in a cohort of Russian ER+HER2- BC patients by a combination of high-resolution melting analysis, allele-specific PCR, and digital droplet PCR. Results. PIK3CA lesions were identified in 62/206 (30%) patients. Noteworthy, 59/62 (95%) of the identified variants were represented by the three most common p.E542K, p.E545K, and p.H1047R substitutions. The analysis of clinical and morphological characteristics revealed the trends towards association of PIK3CA mutations with older age and more frequent metastatic lung involvement. Conclusion. The obtained data on the frequency and spectrum of PIK3CA somatic aberrations can be helpful when organizing molecular genetic testing of breast cancer patients and using PI3K inhibitors in Russian population.
РЕЗЮМЕ Введение. Анализ последовательности терапии HR+ HER 2-мРМЖ в рутинной практике имеет важное значение для оценки и оптимизации походов к лечению РМЖ. Автоматический анализ электронных медицинских карт (ЭМК) с помощью технологий искусственного интеллекта дает возможность собрать и проанализировать большой массив данных пациентов.Цель. Изучение схем и режимов лекарственной терапии пациенток с HR+ HER 2-мРМЖ в рутинной клинической практике в РФ.
Ollier disease is a rare non-hereditary disorder of the bone tissue characterized by development of multiple benign bone tumors – enchondromas. One of the dangerous complications of this pathology is tumor transition into chondrosarcoma. Currently, there are no drug therapies for Ollier disease. Surgical treatment is performed in case of complications (chondrosarcoma, pathological fracture).The article presents a clinical case of chondrosarcoma treatment in a 42-year-old male with Ollier disease diagnosed when the patient was 8 years old. Since 2021, the patient noted intensive tumor growth on the right foot and left calf. In August of 2022, the patient sought medical help at the Republican Clinical Oncological Dispensary of the Bashkortostan Ministry of Health. Examination showed synchronous malignant transformation of enchondromas of the right foot and left calf confirmed by histological exam. Due to tumor advancement, surgical treatment was performed. Other enchondroma lesions are being watched.
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