Background: An estimated 43,390 breast augmentation surgeries (86,780 implants) and 1486 breast implant reconstructions are performed annually in Colombia, representing the second-most breast surgery destination in South America, the fourth in the western hemisphere, and the fifth country worldwide. No previous reports have evaluated the incidence of breast implant–associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) epidemiology or outcomes in a Hispanic population. Published data on the incidence of this disease in Colombia are unknown; therefore, a National Joint Multidisciplinary Committee was developed between the Colombian scientific societies of Mastology, Plastic Surgery, Hemato-Oncology, and the Invima (The National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute) to track national cases of BIA-ALCL. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective review (survey-based study) of historical cases since 2011–2019, and a prospective collection of all patients with a confirmed World Health Organization diagnosis of BIA-ALCL identified in a newly established National Registry of BIA-ALCL. The trial was approved by Institutional Review Board (IRB). Results: Eighteen cases of BIA-ALCL were identified in Colombia between 2011 and 2019. Hundred percent developed as sequelae of textured implants. Six patients (33.3%) presented either a peri-implant capsule mass or axillary lymph node involvement. Seven (38.9%) required adjuvant chemotherapy most commonly with CHOP regimen. Different brands of implants were associated with our cases. One death (5.6%) was attributed to BIA-ALCL, and one (5.6%) case displayed with relapsed with bone marrow involvement requiring a bone marrow transplantation. Six cases (33.3%) were identified with advanced stage (IIB-IV). Disease-free survival of 92.3% was achieved at 30.8-month follow-up. Conclusions: Colombia has one of the highest volumes of breast surgery and use of textured surface breast implants in the world. This study is the initial report of an implant registry in South America. A high proportion of advanced disease may be a consequence of delayed presentation, lack of disease awareness, and timely access to tertiary cancer centers for diagnosis and treatment. Brands other than Allergan and Mentor were found to be associated with BIA-ALCL in our study.
trAbAJos originAles ResumenObjetivo: describir las características clínicas y paraclínicas de los pacientes con neoplasias mieloproliferativas crónicas cromosoma Filadelfia negativa valorados en la consulta externa de hematología del Hospital de San José desde enero de 2005 hasta mayo de 2010.Material y métodos: estudio de serie de casos en el que se incluyeron los pacientes diagnosticados con neoplasias mieloproliferativas crónicas cromosoma Filadelfia negativas.Resultados: un total de 34 pacientes con neoplasias mieloproliferativas (NM) cromosomas Filadelfia negativas fueron identificados. El principal diagnóstico encontrado fue de trombocitemia esencial en 17 pacientes (50%), policitemia Vera Rubra en seis pacientes (17.6%), neoplasia mieloproliferativa asociadas a eosinofilia en seis pacientes (17.6%), mielofibrosis primaria en tres pacientes (8.8%) Y neoplasias mieloproliferativas no clasificables en dos pacientes (5.8%). La mediana de edad fue de 63.5 años (RIQ: 51 a 74) y 21 pacientes (61.7%) correspondían al sexo femenino. Dos pacientes del número total progresaron a mielofibrosis (5.8%), ningún paciente desarrolló leucemia aguda. Veintisiete pacientes (79.4%) recibieron hidroxiurea como manejo farmacológico principal. Catorce pacientes presentaron complicaciones (41.1%), de los cuales cinco fueron episodios trombóticos (14.7%), tres episodios hemorrágicos (8.8%), tres pacientes presentaron hipertensión pulmonar (8.8%) y un paciente desarrolló vértigo (2.9%). Finalmente el tiempo desde el diagnóstico hasta la aparición de complicaciones fue de 19.55 meses Conclusiones: las neoplasias mieloproliferativas crónicas cromosoma Filadelfia negativas son patologías muy raras, el mayor número se agrupan en trombocitemia esencial, policitemia Vera y neoplasias asociadas a eosinofilia. La principal opción terapéutica es la hidroxiurea con una baja toxicidad. No es posible analizar la presencia de las mutaciones tirosina-kinasas (JAK2 V617F, PGDFRA, PDGFRB y FGFR1) ya que son herramientas de reciente ingreso al arsenal diagnóstico y cuyo impacto como factor pronóstico o terapéutico se encuentra en estudio. Las complicaciones más frecuentemente encontradas en esta serie son los eventos trombóticos venosos.
Background Multiple myeloma (MM) is a heterogeneous disease that is most frequently diagnosed in the elderly. Therefore, data on clinical characteristics and outcomes in the young population are scarce and it is recognized that it remains incurable even in this group of patients. We present here the outcomes of patients under 40 years old cohort in Latin-American countries. On behalf of GELAMM (Grupo de Estudio Latino-Americano de Mieloma Múltiple). Methods Retrospective international multicenter cohort study. We analyzed MM patients under 40 years old who received treatment in 6 Latin-American countries, between 2010 and 2018. Demographics and disease features were analyzed using descriptive statics. We examined treatment characteristics and response rates. The overall survival (OS) of the entire cohort was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves. Results Eighty-six patients of 6 countries were analyzed (Table1). The mean age was 35.4 years old, and 60% were male. The most frequent monoclonal component type was IgG followed by light chain MM. Risk determined by ISS was distributed in almost equal percentages. The most frequent cytogenetic alteration was the t (4;14) that was found in four patients out of 25 evaluated. The missing data were greater than 70%. Skeleton-related events were the most frequent clinical feature, followed by anemia and renal failure. Plasmacytomas and fractures were present in more than 20 percent of cases. With regard to treatment, VCD / CyBorD was the most used regimen, followed by VTD. The overall response rate (ORR) was 63%. Fifty-three patients received high dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (62%). Only 8% received post-transplant consolidation, and 45% received maintenance therapy. The median OS of the entire cohort was 45 months, and a plateau in the survival curve was not observed, suggesting that patients continue relapsing over the time. Conclusion In this Latin American multicenter study, we found that the young population with MM has similar presentation characteristics to those of elderly patients. A significant amount of information is lost regarding the risk characterization, especially in regard with cytogenetics. With respect to treatment, less than half of the patients achieve very good partial response or better. It is striking that more than a third of this young patients did not access to high doses of chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. Maintenance therapy is offered to less than half patients. The median OS is lower than in other series of patients younger than 40 years, even than in the elderly cohorts. Prospective multicentric studies are required to elucidate the behavior of the disease in this group of patients. Disclosures Peña: Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Other: Congress inscription and flights; Biotoscana: Other: Congress inscription and flights; Novartis: Other: Congress inscription and flights; Tecnofarma: Other: Congress inscription and flights; Roche: Other: Congress inscription and flights. Rojas:Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfeizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Abbvie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Abello:Takeda: Other: Participation in advisory board meeting. Gomez-Almaguer:Takeda: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Teva: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau.
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