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ArticleCancer medicine2024

Treatments, prognostic factors, and genetic heterogeneity in advanced cholangiocarcinoma: A multicenter real-world study.

Alessandro Ottaiano, Mariachiara Santorsola, Anna Diana, Andrea Belli, Maria Luisa Lentini Graziano, Jessica Orefice, Renato Patrone, Annabella Di Mauro, Giosuè Scognamiglio, Fabiana Tatangelo and 17 more

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

27 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Alessandro OttaianoIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2901-3855
Mariachiara SantorsolaIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Anna DianaMedical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, Napoli, Italy.
Andrea BelliIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Maria Luisa Lentini GrazianoMedical Oncology Unit, AORN Ospedali dei Colli-Monaldi-Cotugno-CTO, Napoli, Italy.
Jessica OreficeMedical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, Napoli, Italy.
Renato PatroneIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Annabella Di MauroIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Giosuè ScognamiglioIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Fabiana TatangeloIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Mario De BellisIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Mauro PiccirilloIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Francesco FioreIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Salvatore StiloIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Luca TarottoIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Marco CorreraIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Sara Di LorenzoMedical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, Napoli, Italy.
Maurizio CapuozzoCoordinamento Farmaceutico, ASL-Naples-3, Ercolano, Italy.
Antonio AvalloneIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Lucrezia SilvestroIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Antonella BiancoMedical Oncology Unit, AORN Ospedali dei Colli-Monaldi-Cotugno-CTO, Napoli, Italy.
Vincenza GranataIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Piera FedericoMedical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, Napoli, Italy.
Vincenzo MontesarchioMedical Oncology Unit, AORN Ospedali dei Colli-Monaldi-Cotugno-CTO, Napoli, Italy.
Bruno DanieleMedical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, Napoli, Italy.
Francesco IzzoIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Guglielmo NastiIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", Napoli, Italy.
Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" · ITOspedale D. Cotugno · ITOspedale Monaldi · ITFarmaceutici Damor (Italy) · IT

Funding

Ministero della Salute Ricerca corrente 2022 L4/8
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsCholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a rare and aggressive hepatobiliary malignancy, presents significant clinical management challenges. Despite rising incidence and evolving treatment options, prognosis remains poor, motivating the exploration of real-world data for enhanced understanding and patient care.

methodsThis multicenter study analyzed data from 120 metastatic CCA patients at three institutions from 2016 to 2023. Kaplan-Meier curves assessed overall survival (OS), while univariate and multivariate analyses evaluated links between clinical variables (age, gender, tumor site, metastatic burden, ECOG performance status, response to first-line chemotherapy) and OS. Genetic profiling was conducted selectively.

resultsEnrolled patients had a median age of 68.5 years, with intrahepatic tumors predominant in 79 cases (65.8%). Among 85 patients treated with first-line chemotherapy, cisplatin and gemcitabine (41.1%) was the most common regimen. Notably, one-third received no systemic treatment. After a median 14-month follow-up, 81 CCA-related deaths occurred, with a median survival of 13.1 months. Two clinical variables independently predicted survival: response to first-line chemotherapy (disease control vs. no disease control; HR: 0.27; 95% CI: 0.14-0.50; p < 0.0001) and metastatic involvement (>1 site vs. 1 site; HR: 1.99; 95% CI: 1.04-3.80; p = 0.0366). The three most common genetic alterations involved the ARID1A, tp53, and CDKN2A genes.

conclusionsAdvanced CCA displays aggressive clinical behavior, emphasizing the need for treatments beyond chemotherapy. Genetic diversity supports potential personalized therapies. Collaborative research and deeper CCA biology understanding are crucial to enhance patient outcomes in this challenging malignancy.

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Bile Duct NeoplasmsCholangiocarcinomaAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBile Ducts, IntrahepaticCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16DNA-Binding ProteinsGenetic HeterogeneityHumansPrognosisTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53ARID1A protein, humanCDKN2A protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16DNA-Binding ProteinsTP53 protein, humanTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53cholangiocarcinomageneticsprognostic factorsreal-word studytumor heterogeneity

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