Nouveautés dans l'immunothérapie du cancer [New developments in cancer immunotherapy]

Les progrès récents dans l'élucidation des bases cellulaires et moléculaires de la réponse immunitaire permettent désormais le design de thérapies novatrices pour l'immunothérapie des tumeurs. Ces approches récentes se traduisent en des taux de réponse qui surpassent souvent ce qui peut être obtenu par des chimiothérapies conventionnelles ou des thérapies ciblées. Nous présentons ici les principaux développements en cours avec un accent sur l'expérience lausannoise dans le traitement du mélanome. Premièrement, les nouveaux développements dans la vaccination peptidique sont présentés. Deuxièmement, les approches de type transfert adoptif sont illustrées avec une attention particulière pour le conditionnement du patient par lymphodéplétion. Finalement, le projet lausannois d'optimisation rationnelle du récepteur TCR des lymphocytes est décrit. Recent progress unveiling the cellular and molecular basis of the immune response allows nowadays the design of novel therapies for tumor immunotherapy. These recent approaches translate into response rates that often surpass what can be obtained by conventional chemotherapies or targeted therapies. Here we present the main current developments with an accent on the Lausanne experience in the treatment of melanoma. First, the new developments of peptide-based vaccination are presented. Second, approaches related to adoptive transfer are illustrated with a particular attention for the patient conditioning using lymphodepletion. Finally, the Lausanne project of rational lymphocyte TCR optimization is described.

B-1 Monthly Report of Medical Services Provided under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, January 2014

B-1 Medicaid Reports -- The monthly Medicaid series of eight reports provide summaries of Medicaid eligibles, recipients served, and total payments by county, category of service, and aid category. These reports may also be known as the B-1 Reports. These reports are each available as a PDF for printing or as a CSV file for data analysis. Report Report name IAMM1800-R001--Medically Needy by County - No Spenddown and With Spenddown; IAMM1800-R002--Total Medically Needy, All Other Medicaid, and Grand Total by County; IAMM2200-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM2200-R003--Fiscal YTD Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM3800-R001--ICF & ICF-MR Vendor Payments by County; IAMM4400-R001--Monthly Expenditures by Eligibility Program; IAMM4400-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service by Program; IAMM4600-R002--Elderly Waiver Summary by County.

B-1 Monthly Report of Medical Services Provided under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, February 2014

B-1 Medicaid Reports -- The monthly Medicaid series of eight reports provide summaries of Medicaid eligibles, recipients served, and total payments by county, category of service, and aid category. These reports may also be known as the B-1 Reports. These reports are each available as a PDF for printing or as a CSV file for data analysis. Report Report name IAMM1800-R001--Medically Needy by County - No Spenddown and With Spenddown; IAMM1800-R002--Total Medically Needy, All Other Medicaid, and Grand Total by County; IAMM2200-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM2200-R003--Fiscal YTD Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM3800-R001--ICF & ICF-MR Vendor Payments by County; IAMM4400-R001--Monthly Expenditures by Eligibility Program; IAMM4400-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service by Program; IAMM4600-R002--Elderly Waiver Summary by County.

The unresolved case of sacral chordoma: from misdiagnosis to challenging surgery and medical therapy resistance.

PURPOSE: A sacral chordoma is a rare, slow-growing, primary bone tumor, arising from embryonic notochordal remnants. Radical surgery is the only hope for cure. The aim of our present study is to analyse our experience with the challenging treatment of this rare tumor, to review current treatment modalities and to assess the outcome based on R status. METHODS: Eight patients were treated in our institution between 2001 and 2011. All patients were discussed by a multidisciplinary tumor board, and an en bloc surgical resection by posterior perineal access only or by combined anterior/posterior accesses was planned based on tumor extension. RESULTS: Seven patients underwent radical surgery, and one was treated by using local cryotherapy alone due to low performance status. Three misdiagnosed patients had primary surgery at another hospital with R1 margins. Reresection margins in our institution were R1 in two and R0 in one, and all three recurred. Four patients were primarily operated on at our institution and had en bloc surgery with R0 resection margins. One had local recurrence after 18 months. The overall morbidity rate was 86% (6/7 patients) and was mostly related to the perineal wound. Overall, 3 out of 7 resected patients were disease-free at a median follow-up of 2.9 years (range, 1.6-8.0 years). CONCLUSION: Our experience confirms the importance of early correct diagnosis and of an R0 resection for a sacral chordoma invading pelvic structures. It is a rare disease that requires a challenging multidisciplinary treatment, which should ideally be performed in a tertiary referral center.

Résumés actualisés de l'évaluation systématique de l'efficacité d'interventions médicales. [Up-to-date résumés of the systematic evaluation of efficacy of medical interventions]

La Cochrane Library (www.thecochranelibrary.com) est une bibliothèque en ligne répertoriant à ce jour plus de 3000 revues systématiques. Ces revues systématiques sont issues de l'activité continue de plus de 50 groupes de revues de la Collaboration Cochrane (www.cochrane.org ), une organisation à laquelle participent plus de 20 000 personnes dans le monde entier et dont le financement est indépendant de sources pouvant créer un conflit d'intérêt. Le public cible est constitué par les professionnels de la santé, les décideurs en matière sanitaire et le public (patients, consommateurs). En sus de la production et de la diffusion de revues systématiques, la Collaboration Cochrane propose également des activités de formation aux méthodes de la médecine factuelle et des revues systématiques. En Francophonie, de telles formations sont proposées par des partenaires du Réseau francophone Cochrane (www.res_franco.cochrane.org ), dont la coordination est assurée depuis Lausanne par une petite équipe basée à l'Institut universitaire de médecine sociale et préventive (IUMSP). [Extrait]

Continuing medical education activity in echocardiography.

Article Title: Reduced Atrial Emptying after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Masquerading as Restrictive Transmitral Doppler Flow Pattern? (Echocardiography 2011;28:167).

B-1 Monthly Report of Medical Services Provided under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, March 2014

B-1 Medicaid Reports -- The monthly Medicaid series of eight reports provide summaries of Medicaid eligibles, recipients served, and total payments by county, category of service, and aid category. These reports may also be known as the B-1 Reports. These reports are each available as a PDF for printing or as a CSV file for data analysis. Report Report name IAMM1800-R001--Medically Needy by County - No Spenddown and With Spenddown; IAMM1800-R002--Total Medically Needy, All Other Medicaid, and Grand Total by County; IAMM2200-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM2200-R003--Fiscal YTD Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM3800-R001--ICF & ICF-MR Vendor Payments by County; IAMM4400-R001--Monthly Expenditures by Eligibility Program; IAMM4400-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service by Program; IAMM4600-R002--Elderly Waiver Summary by County.

B-1 Monthly Report of Medical Services Provided under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, April 2014

B-1 Medicaid Reports -- The monthly Medicaid series of eight reports provide summaries of Medicaid eligibles, recipients served, and total payments by county, category of service, and aid category. These reports may also be known as the B-1 Reports. These reports are each available as a PDF for printing or as a CSV file for data analysis. Report Report name IAMM1800-R001--Medically Needy by County - No Spenddown and With Spenddown; IAMM1800-R002--Total Medically Needy, All Other Medicaid, and Grand Total by County; IAMM2200-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM2200-R003--Fiscal YTD Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM3800-R001--ICF & ICF-MR Vendor Payments by County; IAMM4400-R001--Monthly Expenditures by Eligibility Program; IAMM4400-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service by Program; IAMM4600-R002--Elderly Waiver Summary by County.

Superior oblique myokymia: efficacy of medical treatment.

PURPOSE: Superior oblique myokymia (SOM) is an uncommon disorder characterized by episodic monocular oscillopsia. Several medications have been reported to be of benefit for some patients with this condition, but the efficacy of medical treatment has not been well established and little long-term follow-up data are available. The purpose of this study was to better clarify the role of medical therapy in the management of SOM. METHODS: A retrospective review of patients with this disorder seen in an outpatient neuro-ophthalmology clinic. The diagnosis of SOM was based on a history of episodic unilateral oscillopsia with or without torsional diplopia. Twenty-seven patients with SOM were identified. Twenty of these were treated medically and these formed the basis of the study. Follow-up interval ranged from 1 to 12.5 years (mean, 6.5 years). The main outcome measure was relief of oscillopsia. RESULTS: Fifteen of the 18 patients treated with carbamazepine (83%) reported some benefit, 6 of whom continue to do well on medication 9 months to 5 years later. In four patients improvement was only transient and in five others treatment was subsequently discontinued for various reasons. In addition, one patient had sustained benefit from phenytoin, one from propranolol, and one from propranolol plus valproic acid. We found no treatment success with baclofen. Overall, nine patients (45%) enjoy sustained benefit unassociated with adverse side effects. CONCLUSIONS: In contrast to previous reports emphasizing the efficacy of surgery for SOM, our data demonstrate the potential benefits of medical treatment for patients with this disorder.

Etudiants en médecine et centres médico-sociaux: préparer l'avenir [Medical students and community health care centers: preparing the future].

Since 2011, second year medical students from Lausanne University follow a single day course in the community health care centers of the Canton of Vaud. They discover the medico-social network and attend to patients' visits at home. They experience the importance of the information transmission and the partnership between informal caregivers, professional caregivers, general practitioner and hospital units. The goal of this course is to help the future physicians to collaborate with the community health care centers teams. This will be particularly important in the future with an aging and more dependant population.

B-1 Monthly Report of Medical Services Provided under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, May 2014

B-1 Medicaid Reports -- The monthly Medicaid series of eight reports provide summaries of Medicaid eligibles, recipients served, and total payments by county, category of service, and aid category. These reports may also be known as the B-1 Reports. These reports are each available as a PDF for printing or as a CSV file for data analysis. Report Report name IAMM1800-R001--Medically Needy by County - No Spenddown and With Spenddown; IAMM1800-R002--Total Medically Needy, All Other Medicaid, and Grand Total by County; IAMM2200-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM2200-R003--Fiscal YTD Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM3800-R001--ICF & ICF-MR Vendor Payments by County; IAMM4400-R001--Monthly Expenditures by Eligibility Program; IAMM4400-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service by Program; IAMM4600-R002--Elderly Waiver Summary by County.

B-1 Monthly Report of Medical Services Provided under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, May 2014

B-1 Medicaid Reports -- The monthly Medicaid series of eight reports provide summaries of Medicaid eligibles, recipients served, and total payments by county, category of service, and aid category. These reports may also be known as the B-1 Reports. These reports are each available as a PDF for printing or as a CSV file for data analysis. Report Report name IAMM1800-R001--Medically Needy by County - No Spenddown and With Spenddown; IAMM1800-R002--Total Medically Needy, All Other Medicaid, and Grand Total by County; IAMM2200-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM2200-R003--Fiscal YTD Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM3800-R001--ICF & ICF-MR Vendor Payments by County; IAMM4400-R001--Monthly Expenditures by Eligibility Program; IAMM4400-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service by Program; IAMM4600-R002--Elderly Waiver Summary by County.

B-1 Monthly Report of Medical Services Provided under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, May 2014

B-1 Medicaid Reports -- The monthly Medicaid series of eight reports provide summaries of Medicaid eligibles, recipients served, and total payments by county, category of service, and aid category. These reports may also be known as the B-1 Reports. These reports are each available as a PDF for printing or as a CSV file for data analysis. Report Report name IAMM1800-R001--Medically Needy by County - No Spenddown and With Spenddown; IAMM1800-R002--Total Medically Needy, All Other Medicaid, and Grand Total by County; IAMM2200-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM2200-R003--Fiscal YTD Expenditures by Category of Service; IAMM3800-R001--ICF & ICF-MR Vendor Payments by County; IAMM4400-R001--Monthly Expenditures by Eligibility Program; IAMM4400-R002--Monthly Expenditures by Category of Service by Program; IAMM4600-R002--Elderly Waiver Summary by County.