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Nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) is the standard treatment method for T1 and some T2 stage renal cell carcinoma (RCC), but it is not recommended for T3 stage RCC. Due to the limited sensitivity and specificity of preoperative imaging, some cT1/2 upstaging to pT3a RCC patients also receive NSS. The efficacy of NSS versus radical nephrectomy for upstaging to T3a RCC remains highly controversial. This article summarizes the preoperative imaging diagnostic criteria of T3a RCC and risk factors of upstaging to pT3a, and compares the efficacy and prognosis between NSS and radical nephrectomy for upstaging to pT3a RCC.
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The postoperative pathological staging system (pTNM) has become an important reference for the selection of various tumor treatment strategies and prognosis evaluation at a global scale, and is a powerful predictor of the prognosis of a variety of solid tumors, but the prognosis is still different in patients with the same pTNM staging. In recent years, studies have confirmed that the negative lymph nodes count (NLNC) is related to the prognosis of a variety of solid tumors. Higher NLNC can improve the prognosis of cancer patients, and NLNC can reduce staging migration, which is expected to be a supplement to the pTNM staging system. This article reviews the value of NLNC in the prognosis of solid tumors.
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The quality control and standardization of procedures in radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer, especially the standardized processing of specimens after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer, is very important. It is not only the basis of accurate pathological staging, but also the evidence of surgical quality and the original data of clinical research, which plays a pivotal role. The examination and classification of lymph nodes, specimens processing records, and data uploading and archiving after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer are indispensable. It is necessary for surgeons to participate in the processing of surgical specimens. This article will combine the current research status and progress at home and abroad to review the standardized processing of specimens after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
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Humans , Gastrectomy , Lymph Node Excision , Lymphatic Metastasis , Neoplasm Staging , Stomach Neoplasms/surgeryABSTRACT
Objective To explore the clinical application value of carbon nanoparticles labeled lymph node staining combined with artery approach in radical resection of sigmoid colon cancer.Methods The retrospective cohort study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 40 patients with sigmoid colon cancer who were admitted to the Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University (Henan Cancer Hospital) from December 2015 to June 2016 were collected.Among 40 patients undergoing radical resection of sigmoid colon cancer,20 using nanometer carbon lymph node staining combined with artery approach and 20 using the traditional lymph node sorting were respectively allocated into the observation group and control group.Observation indicators:(1) detection of the lymph node and pathological examination;(2) follow-up situations.Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect adjuvant chemotherapy,tumor recurrence or metastasis and surgery-related complications up to June,2017.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as (x)±s,and comparisons between groups were evaluated with the t test.Comparisons of count data were analyzed using the chi-square test.The comparisons of ordinal data were analyzed using the nonparametric test.Results (1) Detection of the lymph node and pathological examination:40 patients underwent successful radical resection of sigmoid colon cancer.The lymph node sorting time,total and average numbers of lymph node sorting,total and average numbers of lymph node with diameter ＜ 5 mm,cases with lymph node number ＜ 12 and numbers of the first,second and third stations lymph nodes were respectively (13.1±2.4) minutes,522,28.0±7.0,152,8.6±2.5,0,13.7±3.6,9.5±2.5,4.7±1.2 in the observation group and (18.4±3.5) minutes,239,13.0±3.0,64,3.9± 1.7,6,6.1 ± 1.6,6.6± 2.2,2.5± 1.0 in the control group,with statistically significant differences between groups (t =14.562,24.872,19.256,x2 =4.902,t =14.368,10.026,8.210,P＜0.05).The total number of positive lymph node,positive rate of lymph node,metastasis rate of patients,total and average numbers of positive lymph node with diameter ＜ 5 mm and numbers of the first,second and third stations positive lymph nodes were respectively 82,0.22％±0.13％,17/20,51,3.9± 1.9,4.2± 1.8,1.9±0.6,2.3± 1.2 in the observation group and 43,0.48％±0.18％,7/20,38,2.7±1.5,2.1±0.6,2.6±0.7,1.4±0.5 in the control group,showing no statistically significant difference in the positive rate of lymph node and number of the third station positive lymph nodes between groups (t =1.462,1.759,P＞0.05).There were statistically significant differences in the metastasis rate of patients,average number of positive lymph nodes with diameter ＜ 5 mm and numbers of the first and second stations positive lymph nodes between groups (x2 =10.417,t =7.264,4.682,3.410,P＜0.05).(2) Follow-up situations:40 patients were followed up for 12-18 months,with a median time of 16 months.Eighteen and 10 patients in the observation group and control group received postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy,showing a statistically significant difference between groups (x2=5.833,P＜ 0.05).Tumor recurrence or metastasis was respectively detected in 0 and 2 patients (1 with local recurrence and 1 with liver metastasis) in the observation group and control group,with no statistically significant difference between groups (x2=2.105,P＞ 0.05).During the follow-up,there was no surgery-related complication.Conclusion The carbon nanoparticles labeled lymph node staining combined with artery approach in radical resection of sigmoid colon cancer can increase the sorting rate and number of lymph node,and improve the accuracy of postoperative pathological staging.
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Objective To evaluate the effects of hepatitis B virus on liver function,liver fibrosis,and liver pathological staging at different immune stages.Methods We made a retrospective analysis of 657 patients with chronic hepatitis B diagnosed in the First Hospital of Lanzhou University.Their liver function parameters,liver fibrosis parameters,and hepatitis B virus load were measured by automatic biochemical analyzer,automatic gammaradiation immunity analyzer,and quantitative PCR analyzer,respectively.Effects of hepatitis B virus on liver function,liver fibrosis in different immune stages were analyzed by variance analysis.Effects of hepatitis B virus on liver pathological staging at different immune stages were analyzed by linear trend chi square test analysis.Results In ALT normal chronic hepatitis B patients group,viral load had mild effects on liver function and liver fibrosis parameters.However,in ALT abnormal chronic hepatitis B patients group,viral load had a significant effect on liver function and liver fibrosis parameters,and the effect was most obvious in ALT＞double upper limit of normal group.The specific manifestation was that with viral load increasing,liver function parameters including ALT,AST,TBiL,DBiL,and IBiL increased,while TP and ALB decreased.Liver fibrosis parameters HA,LN,PcⅢ,and CIV all increased (P＜0.05).In ALT normal chronic hepatitis B patients group,viral load had no relationship with liver pathological staging.However,in ALT abnormal chronic hepatitis B patients group,especially ALT≥double upper limit of normal group,viral load was significantly related to liver pathological staging.Conclusion The effects of hepatitis B virus on patients' liver function at different immune stages were different,thus providing evidence-based medicine support for clinical antiviral treatment.
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Objective To investigate influencing factors of the number of lymph node harvest after radical resection of colorectal cancer.Methods The retrospective case-control study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 227 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent radical resection in People's Hospital of Changshou Chongqing from June 2010 to June 2016 were collected.The surgical method and resection extention were determined depending on the tumor location showed on imaging examinations,and all patients underwent radical resection and sufficient lymph nodes dissection.Observation indicators:(1) intra-and post-operative situations;(2) influencing factors analysis of the number of lymph nodes harvest after radical resection of colorectal cancer;(3) follow-up and survival situations.Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect patients' survival up to October 2016.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as (x)±s.Univariate analysis was done using the chi-square test or Fisher exact probability method.Multivariate analysis was performed using the binomial Logistic regression analysis.Results (1) Intra-and postoperative situation:all the 227 patients underwent successful radical resection of colorectal cancer,including 67 with radical resection of right colon cancer,16 with radical resection of left colon cancer,26 with radical resection of sigmoid colon cancer and 118 with radical resection of rectal cancer.Of 227 patients,118 received laparoscopic surgery,109 received open surgery including 8 converted to open surgery from laparoscopic surgery.Tumor located in right hernicolon,left hemicolon,sigmoid colon and rectum were respectively detected in 67,16,26 and 118 patients,same as results of imaging examintions.Operation time,volume of intraoperative blood loss and number of lymph nodes harvest in 227 patients were (192 ± 72) minutes,(94± 84) mL and 14 ± 4.Of 8 patients in 227patients with postoperative complications,2 received secondary suture due to wound infection,2 received reoperation due to intestinal obstruction,1 received transverse colostomy due to anastomotic leakage,and 3 received stoma reconstruction due to stoma retraction.Duration of postoperative hospital stay of 227 patients was (22±9) days.Postoperative pathological examininations:35 and 192 patients were respectively diagnosed with rnucinous adenocarcinoma and non-mucinous adenocarcinoma.Moderate-and low-differentiated carcinoma and high-differentiated carcinoma were respectively detected in 47 and 180 patients.(2) The influencing factors analysis of the number of lymph nodes harvest after radical resection of colorectal cancer:univariate analysis showed that tumor location and tumor pathological T stage were related factors affecting the number of lymph node harvest after radical resection of colorectal cancer (x2=10.066,P＜0.05).Multivariate analysis showed the tumor location and tumor pathological T stage were independent factors affecting the number of lymph nodes harvest after radical resection of colorectal caucer (OR=1.283,6.075,95％ confidence interval:1.031-1.597,1.215-30.385,P＜0.05).(3) Follow-up and survival situations:190 of the 227 patients were followed up for 4-72 months,with a median time of 32 months.During the follow-up,21 patients died,23 patients survived with tumor,and 146 patients survived without disease.Conclusion Tumor location and tumor pathological T stage are independent factors affecting the number of lymph node harvest after radical resection of colorectal cancer.
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PURPOSE: Recently, a number of patients needed total thyroidectomy and high dose radioiodine therapy (HD-RAI) get increased more. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether pathological staging (PS) and serum thyroglobulin (sTG) level could replace the diagnostic I-123 scan for the determination of therapeutic dose of HD-RAI in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. Materials and METHODS: Fifty eight patients (M:F=13;45, age 44.5+/-11.5 yrs) who underwent total thyroidectomy and central or regional lymph node dissection due to differentiated thyroid cancer were enrolled. Diagnostic scan of I-123 and sTG assay were also performed on off state of thyroid hormone. The therapeutic doses of I-131 (TD) were determined by the extent of uptakes on diagnostic I-123 scan as a gold standard. PS was graded by the criteria recommended in 6th edition of AJCC cancer staging manual except consideration of age. For comparison of the determination of therapeutic doses, PS and sTG were compared with the results of I-123 scan. RESULTS: All patients were underwent HD-RAI. Among them, five patients (8.6%) were treated with 100 mCi of I-131, fourty three (74.1%) with 150 mCi, six (10.3%) with 180 mCi, three (5.2%) with 200 mCi, and one (1.7%) with 250 mCi, respectively. On the assessment of PS, average TDs were 154+/-25 mCi in stage I (n=9), 175+/-50 mCi in stage II (n=4), 149+/-21 mCi in stage III (n=38), and 161+/-20 mCi in stage IV (n=7). The statistical significance was not shown between PS and TD (p=0.169). Among fifty two patients who had available sTG, 25 patients (48.1%) having below 2 ng/mL of sTG were treated with 149+/-26 mCi of I-131, 9 patients (17.3%) having 2< or =sTG <5 ng/mL with 156+/-17 mCi, 5 patients (9.6%) having 5< or =sTG<10 ng/mL with 156+/-13 mCi, 7 patients (13.5%) having 10< or =sTG<50 ng/mL with 147+/-24 mCi, and 6 patients (11.5%) having above 50 ng/mL with 175+/-42 mCi. The statistical significance between sTG level and TD (p=0.252) was not shown. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, PS and sTG could not replace the determination of TD using I-123 scan for first HD-RAI in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.
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Humans , Lymph Node Excision , Neoplasm Staging , Sorbitol , Thyroglobulin , Thyroid Gland , Thyroid Neoplasms , Thyroidectomy , Tyramine , Whole Body ImagingABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of combining clinical parameter staging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) staging for prostate cancer before radical prostatectomy. Methods The data of 53 patients with organ confined prostate cancer were reviewed to assess the accuracy of combining clinical parameter staging and MRI staging in correlation with pathological staging results after radical prostatectomy. Results Of the 53 prostate cancer cases,20 were of stage T 2 preoperatively,but 5 (25%) of the 20 were pathologically diagnosed as stage T 3 after prostatectomy when serum PSA
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Objective To evaluate the application of Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)in preoperative diagnosis of gastric cancer and staging. Method 78patients were assigned to EUS and gastroscope examination before operation,the staging result were compared with pathological staging result. Result Compared with pathological staging,the accurate rate of EUS in T staging and N staging before gastric cancer was 85.9% and 80.77%. Conclusion EUS can be used in judgment of gastric cancer staging accurately,may be of significance in the decision of operation plan.