The CD30-targeted agent brentuximab vedotin has shown impressive activity in relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma and anaplastic large cell lymphoma in phase II studies. We have treated 24 patients with relapsed/refractory disease enrolled onto a Named Patient Programme during 2010-11 at a single UK center. Overall response rate across all histologies was 67% (Hodgkin 72%; anaplastic large cell...

nal diagnosis.6 Differential diagnosis between an anaplastic hyroid carcinoma and a secondary tumor is often difficult. he presence of cervical adenopathies, advanced patient ge, and neoplastic history may suggest a metastatic tumor, ut a positive thyroglobulin test will provide definite diagosis of an anaplastic carcinoma.7 In the case reported, the atient’s age, the rapid growth of previously...

CONTEXT Anaplastic pancreatic carcinoma is an aggressive neoplasm with survival measurable in weeks. It presents as a large cystic mass with loco-regional and distant spread. Three histological types have been described: pleomorphic, spindle cell and sarcomatoid. CASE REPORT We describe the case of a 74-year-old woman with pleomorphic anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas diagnosed after lapar...

This article reviews current perspectives in the classification and grading of astrocytomas in children and calls attention to several histologically distinct groups of low-grade tumors that characteristically arise during childhood. Recognition of these tumors and the range of histological features that they may exhibit is essential for making rational assessments regarding their expected beha...

lymphoma. Blood 92:2688, 1998 6. Rosenwald A, Ott G, Pulford K, Katzenberger T, Kühl J, Kalla J, Ott MM, Mason DY, Müller-Hermelink HK: t(1;2)(q21;p23) and t(2;3)(p23;q21): Two novel variant translocations of the t(2;5)(p23;q35) in anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Blood 94:362, 1999 7. Lamant L, Dastugue N, Pulford K, Delsol G, Mariame B: A new fusion gene TPM3-ALK in anaplastic large cell lymph...

In general, most thyroid cancers are indolent and have a slowly progressive course. The exception is anaplastic thyroid cancer. It is one of the most fatal neoplasms in humans, with median survival of 4-12 months. Here, we present a patient with anaplastic thyroid cancer who survived for more than 10 years after diagnosis. A 68-year-old man was incidentally found to have anaplastic thyroid canc...

www.thelancet.com Published online August 8, 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31477-0 1 The role of chemotherapy for newly diagnosed anaplastic gliomas, particularly when combined with radiotherapy, has long been unresolved. Over the past few decades, despite no conclusive data, study findings have suggested that the addition of nitrosourea-based chemotherapy to radiotherapy could b...

PURPOSE Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is rare, yet lethal despite aggressive therapy. Molecular targeting may be beneficial using the rexinoid LGD1069, a retinoid X receptor-selective agonist, as a novel treatment. In this report, we describe the efficacy of LGD1069 in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma in vitro and assess the in vivo treatment effects on a responsive cancer. Additionally, we explore ...