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ArticleCancer medicine2025

Tumor-Associated Lactic Acidosis and Early Death in Patients With Lymphoma.

Bahaa Atamna, Alon Rozental, Mohammad Haj Yahia, Gilad Itchaki, Ronit Gurion, Moshe Yeshurun, Pia Raanani, Ofir Wolach

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Bahaa AtamnaInstitute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.
Alon RozentalInstitute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7339-5494
Mohammad Haj YahiaInstitute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.
Gilad ItchakiFaculty of Medical & Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9064-8139
Ronit GurionInstitute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.
Moshe YeshurunInstitute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.
Pia RaananiInstitute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.
Ofir WolachInstitute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8662-0707

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer is characterized by accelerated glycolysis with enhanced glucose uptake and lactate production, a phenomenon termed Warburg effect (WE). We studied the incidence and clinical impact of Warburg-driven lactic acidosis in lymphoma.

methodsPatients admitted with newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory lymphoma and documented lactate levels during the first week of admission were included. Patients with lactatemia were classified as secondary (with a recognizable cause for elevated lactate) or none (WE group).

resultsWE and secondary lactatemia were documented in 58 and 44 patients (15% and 12% of evaluable patients, respectively). Both WE and secondary lactatemia were associated with poor short-term survival. WE at presentation correlated with tumor burden, with most patients having aggressive disease, advanced stage, and extranodal involvement. WE was associated with high rates of early death (26% and 43% at 30- and 60-days, respectively). Higher lactate levels correlated with worse survival. Earlier initiation of chemotherapy was associated with a (nonsignificant) trend toward better outcomes, whereas steroid and/or thiamine therapy did not alter patient outcomes. Glucose administration was associated with worse survival.

conclusionWE-driven lactatemia is associated with high tumor burden and increased short-term mortality in lymphoma. Prompt initiation of anti-lymphoma therapy may improve outcomes.

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Acidosis, LacticLymphomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLactic AcidMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisTumor BurdenWarburg Effect, OncologicYoung AdultLactic Acidearly deathlactatemialymphomaWarburg effect

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PMID40152524
PMCPMC11951173

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