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Povzetek: Transarterial chemoembolisation with irinotecan-loaded drug-eluting beads (DEBIRI TACE) can be considered in patients with unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM) who progress after all approved standard therapies or in patients unsuitable for systemic therapy. Patients and methods Between September 2010 and March 2020, thirty patients (22 men and 8 women; mean age 66.8 ± 13.2) were included in this retrospective study. DEBIRI TACE was conducted in 43% of patients unsuitable for systemic therapy as a first-line treatment and 57% as salvage therapy after the progression of systemic therapy. All the patients had liver-limited disease. In the case of unilobar disease, two treatments were performed at four-week intervals, and in the case of bilobar disease, four treatments were performed at two-week intervals. All patients were premedicated and monitored after the procedure. Adverse events were graded according to the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) classification system for complications. Results The median overall survival (OS) from the beginning of DEBIRI TACE in the salvage group was 17.4 months; in the group without prior systemic therapy, it was 21.6 months. The median overall survival of all patients was 17.4 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 10.0–24.7 months), and progression-free survival (PFS) was 4.2 months (95% CI: 0.9–7.4 months). The one-year survival rate after the procedure was 61%, and the two-year rate was 25%. Univariate analysis showed better survival of patients with four or fewer liver metastases (p = 0.002). There were no treatment-related deaths or grade 4 and 5 adverse events. Nonserious adverse events (Grades 1 and 2) were present in 53% of patients, and Grade 3 adverse events were present in 6% of the patients. Conclusions DEBIRI TACE is a well-tolerated treatment option for patients with liver metastases of colorectal cancer. Patients with four or fewer liver metastases correlated with better survival.
Ključne besede: colorectal cancer, liver metastases, irinotecan
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 26.06.2026; Ogledov: 162; Prenosov: 86
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Povzetek: Rituximab-treated patients with B-cell lymphoma exhibit profound B-cell depletion and impaired vaccine-induced antibody responses. However, it remains uncertain whether recovery of peripheral B-cell counts after rituximab is sufficient to restore effective humoral immunity following booster vaccination. Patients and methods In this prospective, single-center observational study at the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, adult B-cell lymphoma patients treated with or previously exposed to rituximab received the Comirnaty® mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Antibody responses to the SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleoprotein were measured at baseline, 14 days after the second dose, and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. A third dose was administered at 6 months. T-cell responses (IFN-γ release) were assessed in patients before and after the primary series and booster dose. Lymphocyte subsets were analysed pre-vaccination. Adverse events and nutritional status were monitored. Results Patients undergoing anti-CD20 therapy showed absent antibody responses. Longer intervals since rituximab correlated with peripheral B-cell repopulation. However, even after reaching normal B-cell counts, patients’ antibody responses after revaccination remained significantly lower than in controls. Conclusions Rituximab is associated with impaired vaccine-induced antibody responses. Despite recovery of peripheral B-cell counts, patients with B-cell lymphoma show reduced humoral responses compared with healthy individuals following booster COVID-19 vaccination.
Ključne besede: lymphoma, B-cell, rituximab, COVID-19 vaccines
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 03.06.2026; Ogledov: 328; Prenosov: 115
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Ključne besede: melanom, kožni raki, onkološko zdravljenje
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 20.05.2026; Ogledov: 170; Prenosov: 139
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Povzetek: Background: Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) provides valuable information to guide treatment decisions in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) after systemic anticancer therapy (SACT). The rising incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and the substantial impact of SACT on overall survival suggest a higher prevalence of RCC patients with reduced nephron mass and a solitary kidney (SK) requiring PRB for AKI. However, safety data on SK biopsies are scarce, and the potential for dialysis-requiring complications may deter clinicians. Methods: This retrospective case series reports the safety of 13 PRBs in 12 mRCC patients with reduced nephron mass who developed AKI during SACT as well as six PRBs in six patients with metastatic solid malignancies and AKI, which developed during SACT. Results: Eleven biopsies in mRCC patients and five biopsies in patients with metastatic solid malignancies were uneventful. One patient with mRCC experienced a major bleeding event due to an arteriovenous (AV) fistula seven days post-procedure, while another mRCC patient developed macrohematuria within 24 hours. In the group of patients with metastatic solid malignancies, one patient experienced a small perinephric hematoma during the observational period. Despite the small sample size, individual chart reviews and direct management of adverse events allowed assessment of the association between biopsy and complications.
Ključne besede: percutaneous renal biopsy, renal cell cancer, internal oncology
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 13.04.2026; Ogledov: 319; Prenosov: 198
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