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Purpose: To study the late toxicities of treatment and its impact on Breast cancer survivors among Indian patients. Materials and Methods: Our study recruited 152 curatively treated non metastatic carcinoma breast patients. The baseline demographic details, disease related and treatment related information were collected. The late effects included breast cancer related lymphedema, shoulder dysfunction, treatment induced bone loss, hypothyroidism, cardiac dysfunction, and chemotherapy induced cognitive dysfunction and Quality of life. Results: The median age was 47 years (range 27 -72 years). The cumulative frequency of BCRL and shoulder dysfunction was 31.57% and 34.86% respectively. The improvement in BCRL with corrective intervention was not statistically significant. The BCRL was significantly associated with shoulder dysfunction. The frequency of loss of bone mineral density was 38.15%. There was statistically significant improvement in bone mineral density with interventions. The cumulative rate of hypothyroidism and cardiac dysfunction was 14.47 % and 2.17% respectively which improved after corrective therapy. We did not find any delayed cognitive dysfunction. There was improvement in global health, physical function, role function, fatigue, Nausea, vomiting, pain scores, insomnia, Loss of appetite, diarrhea and arm symptoms over time with intervention. Conclusion: Our study has shown that nearly half of the survivors were suffering from at least one of the late effects. The intervention helped in improving the loss of bone mineral density, hypothyroidism, cardiac dysfunction and quality of life in Breast cancer survivors.

Beta lactams are standard empirical therapy for febrile neutropenia (FN). The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cefepime monotherapy compared with cefoperazone/sulbactam plus amikacin (CS + A) for empirical treatment of high risk FN. One hundred seventy-five patients with 336 FN episodes were randomized to receive either cefepime (2 g q8h for adults and 50 mg/kg q8h for children) or CS (2 g q8h for adults and 50 mg/kg q8h for children) plus amikacin (15 mg/kg once a day). Positive response was defined as afebrile within 72 h of starting antibiotics, persistent afebrile status more than 48 h and no requirement of second-line antibiotics and antifungal agents. Three hundred thirty-six episodes were assessable for efficacy (168 cefepime, 168 CS + A). The positive response to antibiotics was identical for cefepime (53%) and CS + A (53%). Positive response was similar in MDI (microbiologically documented infection), 50 vs. 35% (p = 0.248), CDI (clinically documented infection), 50 vs. 35% (p = 0.259), combination CDI + MDI, 25 vs. 15% (p = 0.400), FUO (fever of unknown origin), 68 vs. 72% (p = 0.577) respectively in the two groups. The successful discontinuation of antibiotics at 72 h in FUO was similar in both groups (60 vs. 59%, p = 0.544). Total drug-related adverse events were similar in both groups (8 vs. 6%) except renal dysfunction was high in CS + A (1 vs. 7 events). Mortality was the same between two groups (8 vs 7%). Cefepime monotherapy and CS + A had similar efficacy as first-line therapy for FN. Discontinuation of empirical antibiotics is safe and feasible approach in selected group of FUO patients.

Esophageal carcinoma has a special place in gastrointestinal carcinomas because it contains two main types, namely, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Carcinoma esophagus patients require some form of palliation because of locally advanced stage or distant metastasis, where it cannot be subjected to curable treatment with surgery and chemoradiation. Many modalities of palliation of dysphagia are available, but the procedure with least morbidity, mortality, and long-term palliation of dysphagia needs to be chosen for the patient. This study aims to discuss the recent trends in palliation of dysphagia with promising results and the most suitable therapy for palliation of dysphagia in a given patient. A total of 64 articles that were published between years 2005 and 2015 on various modes of palliation of dysphagia in carcinoma esophagus were studied, which were mainly randomized and prospective studies. Through this study, we conclude that stents are the first choice of therapy for palliation, which is safe and cost-effective, and they can be combined with either radiotherapy or chemotherapy for long-term palliation of dysphagia with good quality of life. Radiotherapy can be used as a second-line treatment modality.

The aim of the study was to assess and compare the clinical and pathological response and the toxicity profile between neoadjuvant chemotherapy FEC followed by docetaxel versus AC followed by docetaxel in locally advanced breast cancer patients. Between June 2013 and June 2014, 148 patients diagnosed with LABC were randomized into two groups with 74 in each group. Group 1 received AC (adriamycin 60 mg/m(2), cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m(2)) followed by docetaxel 100 mg/m(2) with primary GCSF prophylaxis and group 2 received FEC (5-fluorouracil 500 mg/m(2), epirubicin 100 mg/m(2), cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m(2)) followed by docetaxel 75 mg/m(2). MRM/BCS was performed for all patients after NACT and assessed for pathological response. Toxicity profile was assessed according to CTCAE version 4. All baseline parameters were equally matched between the two regimens. 90 % of patients completed NACT and underwent surgery. pCR rates were 31 % in group 1 and 34 % in group 2 without any difference. Any grade of hand-foot syndrome was significantly high in group 1 as compared to group 2. Grade 3 and grade 4 neutropenia and febrile neutropenia were significantly high in group 1 as compared to group 2. Median follow-up was 13.7 months (range, 2.9-25 months). There was no difference in the 2-year PFS between group 1 and group 2 (70.9 vs. 73.8 %, respectively) and OS (87.8 vs. 91.8 %, respectively) in our study population. Chemotherapy with FEC followed by docetaxel can be considered as an optimal neoadjuvant regimen in LABC as compared to AC followed by docetaxel.

Composite lymphoma is a rare tumor composed of two or more distinct lymphomas in the same topographic site or tissue. Several combinations of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), T-cell NHL, and Hodgkin lymphoma can occur with different prognoses and treatments. The coexistence of a B-cell NHL and a T-cell NHL is unusual. The exact etiology of composite lymphoma is unknown; however, few mechanisms have been proposed to explain its pathogenesis. The chemotherapeutic protocols are heterogeneous but are essentially targeted against the high-grade component. Most of the cases show worse outcome with a median survival of 12 months. In this article, we report a case of composite lymphoma which was initially diagnosed as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and the presence of CD3-positive atypical cells in the bone marrow urged us to re-evaluate the lymph node biopsy following which a focus of Alk-1-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma was identified.

e15026 Background: Chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment for AGC. There is no standard recommendation whether doublet or triplet chemotherapy is better. Hence our study aims to compare CAPOX wi...

e12002 Background: NACT in LABC improves the rate of breast conservation and pathological complete response (pCR), which could be a surrogate marker for chemo responsiveness and survival. In this s...