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Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm

MedGen UID:
925364
•Concept ID:
C4287832
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Metastatic Malignant Solid Tumor; Metastatic Solid Neoplasm; Metastatic Solid Tumor

Definition

A malignant solid neoplasm that has spread from its original site of growth to another anatomic site. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Sarcoma treatment in the era of molecular medicine.
Grünewald TG, Alonso M, Avnet S, Banito A, Burdach S, Cidre-Aranaz F, Di Pompo G, Distel M, Dorado-Garcia H, Garcia-Castro J, González-González L, Grigoriadis AE, Kasan M, Koelsche C, Krumbholz M, Lecanda F, Lemma S, Longo DL, Madrigal-Esquivel C, Morales-Molina Á, Musa J, Ohmura S, Ory B, Pereira-Silva M, Perut F, Rodriguez R, Seeling C, Al Shaaili N, Shaabani S, Shiavone K, Sinha S, Tomazou EM, Trautmann M, Vela M, Versleijen-Jonkers YM, Visgauss J, Zalacain M, Schober SJ, Lissat A, English WR, Baldini N, Heymann D
EMBO Mol Med 2020 Nov 6;12(11):e11131. Epub 2020 Oct 13 doi: 10.15252/emmm.201911131. PMID: 33047515Free PMC Article
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Diagnosis and Management.
Gray RE, Harris GT
Am Fam Physician 2019 Feb 1;99(3):179-184. PMID: 30702258
Testicular Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Baird DC, Meyers GJ, Hu JS
Am Fam Physician 2018 Feb 15;97(4):261-268. PMID: 29671528

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Merkel cell carcinoma: An updated review of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Hernandez LE, Mohsin N, Yaghi M, Frech FS, Dreyfuss I, Nouri K
Dermatol Ther 2022 Mar;35(3):e15292. Epub 2022 Jan 5 doi: 10.1111/dth.15292. PMID: 34967084
Neuroimmune Regulation of Surgery-Associated Metastases.
Shurin MR, Baraldi JH, Shurin GV
Cells 2021 Feb 20;10(2) doi: 10.3390/cells10020454. PMID: 33672617Free PMC Article
Understanding medulloblastoma.
Quinlan A, Rizzolo D
JAAPA 2017 Oct;30(10):30-36. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000524717.71084.50. PMID: 28953021
Nivolumab for previously treated unresectable metastatic anal cancer (NCI9673): a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 study.
Morris VK, Salem ME, Nimeiri H, Iqbal S, Singh P, Ciombor K, Polite B, Deming D, Chan E, Wade JL, Xiao L, Bekaii-Saab T, Vence L, Blando J, Mahvash A, Foo WC, Ohaji C, Pasia M, Bland G, Ohinata A, Rogers J, Mehdizadeh A, Banks K, Lanman R, Wolff RA, Streicher H, Allison J, Sharma P, Eng C
Lancet Oncol 2017 Apr;18(4):446-453. Epub 2017 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30104-3. PMID: 28223062Free PMC Article
Mucosal melanomas.
Tomicic J, Wanebo HJ
Surg Clin North Am 2003 Apr;83(2):237-52. doi: 10.1016/S0039-6109(02)00100-7. PMID: 12744608

Diagnosis

Metastatic Spread to the Pituitary.
Shimon I
Neuroendocrinology 2020;110(9-10):805-808. Epub 2020 Feb 27 doi: 10.1159/000506810. PMID: 32101869
Plexus and peripheral nerve metastasis.
Gwathmey KG
Handb Clin Neurol 2018;149:257-279. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-811161-1.00017-7. PMID: 29307357
Understanding medulloblastoma.
Quinlan A, Rizzolo D
JAAPA 2017 Oct;30(10):30-36. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000524717.71084.50. PMID: 28953021
Malignant pericardial effusion.
Burazor I, Imazio M, Markel G, Adler Y
Cardiology 2013;124(4):224-32. Epub 2013 Apr 5 doi: 10.1159/000348559. PMID: 23571453
Pleuropulmonary blastoma.
Fosdal MB
J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 2008 Nov-Dec;25(6):295-302. Epub 2008 Sep 9 doi: 10.1177/1043454208323292. PMID: 18780898

Therapy

A PD-L1-targeting chimeric switch receptor enhances efficacy of CAR-T cell for pleural and peritoneal metastasis.
Ma Q, He X, Zhang B, Guo F, Ou X, Yang Q, Shu P, Chen Y, Li K, Gao G, Zhu Y, Qin D, Tang J, Li X, Jing M, Zhao J, Mo Z, Liu N, Zeng Y, Zhou K, Feng M, Liao W, Lei W, Li Q, Li D, Wang Y
Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022 Nov 19;7(1):380. doi: 10.1038/s41392-022-01198-2. PMID: 36402752Free PMC Article
Rationale and design of the Diet Restriction and Exercise-induced Adaptations in Metastatic breast cancer (DREAM) study: a 2-arm, parallel-group, phase II, randomized control trial of a short-term, calorie-restricted, and ketogenic diet plus exercise during intravenous chemotherapy versus usual care.
Kirkham AA, King K, Joy AA, Pelletier AB, Mackey JR, Young K, Zhu X, Meza-Junco J, Basi SK, Hiller JP, Brkin T, Michalowski B, Pituskin E, Paterson DI, Courneya KS, Thompson RB, Prado CM
BMC Cancer 2021 Oct 10;21(1):1093. doi: 10.1186/s12885-021-08808-2. PMID: 34629067Free PMC Article
KEYNOTE-859: a Phase III study of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
Tabernero J, Bang YJ, Van Cutsem E, Fuchs CS, Janjigian YY, Bhagia P, Li K, Adelberg D, Qin SK
Future Oncol 2021 Aug;17(22):2847-2855. Epub 2021 May 12 doi: 10.2217/fon-2021-0176. PMID: 33975465Free PMC Article
Bevacizumab (Avastin®) in cancer treatment: A review of 15 years of clinical experience and future outlook.
Garcia J, Hurwitz HI, Sandler AB, Miles D, Coleman RL, Deurloo R, Chinot OL
Cancer Treat Rev 2020 Jun;86:102017. Epub 2020 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2020.102017. PMID: 32335505
Safety and clinical activity of pembrolizumab for treatment of recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-012): an open-label, multicentre, phase 1b trial.
Seiwert TY, Burtness B, Mehra R, Weiss J, Berger R, Eder JP, Heath K, McClanahan T, Lunceford J, Gause C, Cheng JD, Chow LQ
Lancet Oncol 2016 Jul;17(7):956-965. Epub 2016 May 27 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30066-3. PMID: 27247226

Prognosis

Correlative Biomarker Analysis of Intrinsic Subtypes and Efficacy Across the MONALEESA Phase III Studies.
Prat A, Chaudhury A, Solovieff N, Paré L, Martinez D, Chic N, Martínez-Sáez O, Brasó-Maristany F, Lteif A, Taran T, Babbar N, Su F
J Clin Oncol 2021 May 1;39(13):1458-1467. Epub 2021 Mar 26 doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.02977. PMID: 33769862Free PMC Article
Metastatic Spread to the Pituitary.
Shimon I
Neuroendocrinology 2020;110(9-10):805-808. Epub 2020 Feb 27 doi: 10.1159/000506810. PMID: 32101869
Antitumor activity and safety of pembrolizumab in patients with advanced recurrent ovarian cancer: results from the phase II KEYNOTE-100 study.
Matulonis UA, Shapira-Frommer R, Santin AD, Lisyanskaya AS, Pignata S, Vergote I, Raspagliesi F, Sonke GS, Birrer M, Provencher DM, Sehouli J, Colombo N, González-Martín A, Oaknin A, Ottevanger PB, Rudaitis V, Katchar K, Wu H, Keefe S, Ruman J, Ledermann JA
Ann Oncol 2019 Jul 1;30(7):1080-1087. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz135. PMID: 31046082
Nivolumab in metastatic urothelial carcinoma after platinum therapy (CheckMate 275): a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 trial.
Sharma P, Retz M, Siefker-Radtke A, Baron A, Necchi A, Bedke J, Plimack ER, Vaena D, Grimm MO, Bracarda S, Arranz JÁ, Pal S, Ohyama C, Saci A, Qu X, Lambert A, Krishnan S, Azrilevich A, Galsky MD
Lancet Oncol 2017 Mar;18(3):312-322. Epub 2017 Jan 26 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30065-7. PMID: 28131785
Safety and clinical activity of pembrolizumab for treatment of recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-012): an open-label, multicentre, phase 1b trial.
Seiwert TY, Burtness B, Mehra R, Weiss J, Berger R, Eder JP, Heath K, McClanahan T, Lunceford J, Gause C, Cheng JD, Chow LQ
Lancet Oncol 2016 Jul;17(7):956-965. Epub 2016 May 27 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30066-3. PMID: 27247226

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical characteristics and outcomes in those with primary extrahepatic malignancy and malignant ascites.
Alshuwaykh O, Cheung A, Goel A, Kwong A, Dhanasekaran R, Ghaziani TT, Ahmed A, Daugherty T, Dronamraju D, Kumari R, Nguyen M, Kim WR, Kwo PY
BMC Gastroenterol 2022 Sep 5;22(1):410. doi: 10.1186/s12876-022-02487-4. PMID: 36064324Free PMC Article
Metastatic Neoplasms Involving the Stomach.
Vyas M, Hissong E, Gonzalez RS, Shia J, Jessurun J
Am J Clin Pathol 2022 Jun 7;157(6):863-873. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab202. PMID: 34875001
Phase I Escalating-Dose Trial of CAR-T Therapy Targeting CEA(+) Metastatic Colorectal Cancers.
Zhang C, Wang Z, Yang Z, Wang M, Li S, Li Y, Zhang R, Xiong Z, Wei Z, Shen J, Luo Y, Zhang Q, Liu L, Qin H, Liu W, Wu F, Chen W, Pan F, Zhang X, Bie P, Liang H, Pecher G, Qian C
Mol Ther 2017 May 3;25(5):1248-1258. Epub 2017 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2017.03.010. PMID: 28366766Free PMC Article
Management of neoplastic meningitis.
Roth P, Weller M
Chin Clin Oncol 2015 Jun;4(2):26. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2304-3865.2015.05.02. PMID: 26112812
Prognostic role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in solid tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Templeton AJ, McNamara MG, Šeruga B, Vera-Badillo FE, Aneja P, Ocaña A, Leibowitz-Amit R, Sonpavde G, Knox JJ, Tran B, Tannock IF, Amir E
J Natl Cancer Inst 2014 Jun;106(6):dju124. Epub 2014 May 29 doi: 10.1093/jnci/dju124. PMID: 24875653

Recent systematic reviews

Unmet supportive care needs of people with advanced cancer and their caregivers: A systematic scoping review.
Hart NH, Crawford-Williams F, Crichton M, Yee J, Smith TJ, Koczwara B, Fitch MI, Crawford GB, Mukhopadhyay S, Mahony J, Cheah C, Townsend J, Cook O, Agar MR, Chan RJ
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2022 Aug;176:103728. Epub 2022 Jun 1 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2022.103728. PMID: 35662585
Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline.
Gondi V, Bauman G, Bradfield L, Burri SH, Cabrera AR, Cunningham DA, Eaton BR, Hattangadi-Gluth JA, Kim MM, Kotecha R, Kraemer L, Li J, Nagpal S, Rusthoven CG, Suh JH, Tomé WA, Wang TJC, Zimmer AS, Ziu M, Brown PD
Pract Radiat Oncol 2022 Jul-Aug;12(4):265-282. Epub 2022 May 6 doi: 10.1016/j.prro.2022.02.003. PMID: 35534352
Treatment for Brain Metastases: ASCO-SNO-ASTRO Guideline.
Vogelbaum MA, Brown PD, Messersmith H, Brastianos PK, Burri S, Cahill D, Dunn IF, Gaspar LE, Gatson NTN, Gondi V, Jordan JT, Lassman AB, Maues J, Mohile N, Redjal N, Stevens G, Sulman E, van den Bent M, Wallace HJ, Weinberg JS, Zadeh G, Schiff D
J Clin Oncol 2022 Feb 10;40(5):492-516. Epub 2021 Dec 21 doi: 10.1200/JCO.21.02314. PMID: 34932393
Incidence of Endocrine Dysfunction Following the Use of Different Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Regimens: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Barroso-Sousa R, Barry WT, Garrido-Castro AC, Hodi FS, Min L, Krop IE, Tolaney SM
JAMA Oncol 2018 Feb 1;4(2):173-182. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.3064. PMID: 28973656Free PMC Article
Prognostic role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in solid tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Templeton AJ, McNamara MG, Šeruga B, Vera-Badillo FE, Aneja P, Ocaña A, Leibowitz-Amit R, Sonpavde G, Knox JJ, Tran B, Tannock IF, Amir E
J Natl Cancer Inst 2014 Jun;106(6):dju124. Epub 2014 May 29 doi: 10.1093/jnci/dju124. PMID: 24875653

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