Prognostic Factors for Inguinal Lymph Node Involvement and Tumor Recurrence in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Penis / Factores pronósticos de compromiso ganglionar inguinal y recaída tumoral en carcinoma escamocelular de pene

Zoom Image Abstract Introduction Penile carcinoma is an aggressive disease with catastrophic consequences that frequently lead to death. Therefore, further knowledge on the prognostic factors that can help identify patients in need of more aggressive treatments becomes essential. Objective To identify the prognostic factors for lymph node (LN) involvement and tumor recurrence in patients diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the penis (SCCP). Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Patients diagnosed and treated for SCCP at Instituto Nacional de Cancerología between 2008 and 2015 were included in the sample. Cases in which no information on recurrence was available for the follow-up were excluded, as well as patients with no initial pathology and those getting penile reconstructions after cancer. Relevant data was retrieved from the medical records of each patient, and a descriptive analysis was performed. Subsequently, this data was used to apply a logistic regression model to determine the potential clinical and histopathological prognostic factors. Results A total of 104 patients were included in the present study. The average age of the sample was 59 years, while the follow-up averaged 24 months per patient. Inguinal lymphadenectomy was performed on 61 patients (59%) during the follow-up. The logistic regression model showed that lymphovascular invasion (odds ratio [OR]: 6.7; 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 1.2­35) and poor tumor differentiation (OR: 17; 95%CI: 3.2­92) were associated with tumor recurrence. Likewise, the lymphadenectomy procedures showed that lymphovascular invasion was associated with LN involvement (OR: 3.3; 95%CI: 1.1­10). Conclusion Lymphovascular invasion was the strongest prognostic factor observed in our sample, aiding in the prediction of inguinal LN involvement and tumor recurrence in SCCP patients

Introduccion El cáncer de pene es una enfermedad agresiva con consecuencias catastróficas que frecuentemente llevan a la muerte. Por lo tanto, es esencial un mayor conocimiento sobre los factores pronósticos que pueden ayudar a identificar a los pacientes que necesitan tratamientos más agresivos. Objetivo Identificar los factores pronósticos patológicos de compromiso ganglionar inguinal y recaída tumoral en pacientes con carcinoma escamocelular de pene. Métodos Se realizó un estudio de cohorte retrospectivo. Se incluyeron en la muestra pacientes diagnosticados y tratados por carcinoma escamocelular de pene (SCCP) en el Instituto Nacional de Cancerología entre 2008 y 2015. Los casos en los que no había información sobre la recurrencia en el seguimiento fueron excluidos, así como los pacientes sin patología inicial y aquellos que reciben reconstrucciones del pene después del cáncer. Se recuperaron los datos relevantes de los registros médicos de cada paciente, y una descripción fue realizada. Posteriormente, estos datos se utilizaron para aplicar un modelo de regresión logística para determinar los posibles factores pronósticos clínicos e histopatológicos. Resultados Un total de 104 pacientes fueron incluidos en el estudio. La edad promedio de la muestra fue de 59 años, mientras que el seguimiento promedió fue de 24 meses por paciente. La linfadenectomía inguinal se realizó en 61 pacientes (59%) durante el seguimiento. El modelo de regresión logística mostró que la invasión linfovascular (odds ratio [OR]: 6,7; intervalo de confianza del 95% [IC 95%]: 1,2­35) y la pobre diferenciación tumoral (OR: 17; IC 95%: 3,2­92) se asociaron con recurrencia tumoral. Así mismo, los procedimientos de linfadenectomía mostraron que la invasión linfovascular se asoció con afectación de LN. (OR: 3,3; IC 95%: 1,1-10). Conclusión La invasión linfovascular es el factor pronóstico independiente más importante que se asocia de manera independiente con compromiso ganglionar inguinal positivo y recaída tumoral.

Analysis of prognostic factors in the surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma / 中华消化外科杂志

Objective To analyze the prognostic factors in the surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma.Methods The retrospective case-control study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 93 patients [61 males and 32 females,age (64±8)years with the range of 43-84 years] with hilar cholangiocarcinoma who underwent surgical treatments in the General Hospital of the Northern Theater from January 2010 to December 2017 were collected.According to preoperative different staging and intraoperative exploration of hilar cholangiocarcinoma,corresponding operations were performed.Observation indicators:(1) surgical treatment situations;(2) tumor typing,staging and degree of differentiation:① tumor typing and staging,② degree of tumor differentiation;(3) follow-up situations;(4) analysis of prognostic factors:① univariate analysis,② multivariate analysis;(5) subgroup analysis.Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect survival time and survival rate of patients up to December 31,2017.Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate survival time and survival rate and to draw survival curves.Survival situations were analyzed byLog-rank test.The univariate analysis and multivariate analysis were performed using the Log-rank test and COX proportional hazard model respectively.Results (1) Surgical treatment situations:93 patients underwent surgical treatments,including 51 undergoing radical resection,23 undergoing palliative resection,16 undergoing internal biliary drainage or external drainage,3 undergoing abdominal laparotomy and intraoperative biopsy.(2) Tumor typing,staging and degree of differentiation.① Tumor typing and staging:of the 93 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma,Bismuth-Corlette type Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲa,Ⅲb and Ⅳ were detected in 26,22,9,18 and 18 patients.TNM stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ were detected in 7,34,22 and 30 patients,Mayo Clinic stage 1,2,3,4 were detected in 20,19,51 and 3 patients.② Degree of tumor differentiation:results of pathological examination showed 16 of 93 patients with highly differentiated adenocarcinoma,35 with moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma,37 with poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma,4 with mucinous adenocarcinoma and 1 with papillary adenocarcinoma.(3) Follow-up situations:93 patients were followed up for 6-36 months,with a median time of 24 months.The survival time of 93 patients was (21.4±2.1)months and the 1-,2-,3-year overall survival rates were 62.2％,34.9％ and 17.1％,respectively.(4) Analysis of prognostic factors:① results of univariate analysis showed that preoperative level of TBil,preoperative level of CA19-9,preoperative level of CA24-2,surgical methods,lymph node metastasis,vascular invasion,TNM staging,Mayo Clinic staging,degree of tumor differentiation were related factors affecting prognosis of patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (x2 =6.321,7.357,6.590,22.088,11.173,22.914,23.326,25.966,39.512,P＜0.05).② Results of multivariate analysis showed that preoperative level of TBil,preoperative level of CA 19-9,surgical methods,vascular invasion and degree of tumor differentiation were independent factors affecting prognosis of patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (odds ratio=1.002,1.001,2.690,2.626,0.420,95％ confidence interval:1.000-1.004,1.000-1.002,1.474-4.910,1.333-5.134,0.206-0.854,P＜0.05).(5) Subgroup analysis:of the 93 patients,the survival time of 51 undergoing radical resection was (28.0±2.3)months,and the 1-,2-,3-year survival rates were 75.3％,57.5％ and 25.7％,respectively;the survival time of 23 undergoing palliative resection was (14.0±2.4)months and the 1-,2-,3-year survival rates were 60.9％,13.0％,0,respectively;the survival time of 19 undergoing biliary drainage or open exploration was (8.0±2.9) months and the 1-,2-,3-year survival rates were 31.6％,7.9％,0,respectively.The survival of patients undergoing radical resection was significantly different from that of patients undergoing palliative resection,biliary drainage and open laparotomy respectively (x2 =10.939,18.343,P＜0.05).The survival of patients undergoing palliative resection was not statistically significant different from that of patients undergoing biliary drainage or exploration group (x2 =2.803,P＞0.05).Of the 35 patients with vascular invasion,the overall survival time was (7.0±2.0)months and 1-,2-,3-year survival rates were 14.5％,7.3％,0 respectively in 18 with portal vein invasion only,(10.0± 2.1)months and 37.5％,18.8％,and 18.8％ respectively in 8 with hepatic artery invasion,showing no statistically significant difference between the two groups (x2 =0.905,P＞0.05).Conclusions Preoperative level of TBil,preoperative level of CA19-9,surgical procedures,vascular invasion and degree of tumor differentiation are independent prognostic factors for patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma.Radical resection can prolong the survival time of patients compared with other surgical treatments.

Predictive value of the plasma D-dimer levels on stage and response to chemotherapy of the pancreatic cancer / 中华消化外科杂志

Objective To investigate the predictive value of the plasma D-dimer levels on stage and response to chemotherapy of the pancreatic cancer (PC).Methods The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 212 PC patients who were admitted to the Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center between December 2016 and May 2017 were collected.Plasma D-dimer levels of 212 patients were measured,and relationship between plasma D-dimer levels and clinicopathological features or response to chemotherapy were analyzed.Observation indicators:(1) relationship between clinicopathological features and positive rate of plasma D-dimer before treatment;(2) relationship between response to chemotherapy and plasma D-dimer levels;(3) follow-up and survival situations.Follow-up using telephone interview was performed to detect survival of patients up to January 2018.Comparisons of count data were analyzed using chi-square test.Measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M (range).Results (1) Relationship between clinicopathological features and positive rate of plasma D-dimer before treatment:positive rate of plasma D-dimer before treatment was respectively 18.37％ (9/49),43.64％ (24/55),53.85％ (28/52),80.36％ (45/56) in patients with stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ A,ⅡB,Ⅲ and Ⅳ of TNM staging and 43.59％(17/39),24.62％(16/65) in patients with low-differentiated tumor and high-and moderate-differentiated tumor,with statistically significantly differences (x2 =41.454,4.051,P＜0.05).(2) Relationship between response to chemotherapy and plasma D-dimer levels:of 212 PC patients,108 received pathological diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasonography or liver puncture,and then underwent 4-6 cycles chemotherapy with gemcitabine.Of 108 patients,response to chemotherapy of 59 patients was partial remission or stable disease,plasma D-dimer level before treatment was increased in 39 patients (28 with reduced plasma D-dimer level after treatment) and normal in 20 patients;response to chemotherapy of 49 patients was progressive disease,plasma D-dimer level before treatment was increased in 34 patients (8 with reduced plasma D-dimer level after treatment) and normal in 15 patients.There was no statistically significant difference in proportion of patients with increased plasma D-dimer level before treatment (x2=0.132,P＞0.05),and there was a statistically significant difference in proportion of patients with reduced plasma D-dimer level after treatment (x2 =16.929,P＜0.05).(3) Follow-up and survival situations:212 patients were followed up for 3.5-12.0 months,with a median time of 7.5 months.During the follow-up,7 patients died and 205 had survival.Conclusion The plasma D-dimer level is significantly associated with TNM staging of the PC,tumor differentiation and response to chemotherapy.

Clinical significance of the interleukin 8 and interleukin receptor 1 axis in stomach neoplasms / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To explore sensitive indicators for the initiation,development,and metastasis of gastric cancer and to provide objective evidence for the early diagnosis,treatment,and progression monitoring of gastric cancer.Methods A total of 108 patients with gastric cancer were enrolled in this study.The expression of interleukin receptor 1 (CXCR1)in samples from gastric cancer and adjacent tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry and patient clinical data were collected for correlation analysis.Logistic regression analysis of the 5-year survival rate of patients was conducted.Results The positive CXCR1 expression rate in gastric neoplasm tissues was significantly higher than that in adjacent tissues.Nevertheless,CXCR1 was correlated with tumor differentiation (P =0.017),TNM staging (P =0.006),and the existence of lymphatic metastasis (P =0.035).The overall survival rate (P =0.043) and recurrence-free survival rate (P=0.029) of patients with positive CXCR1 were lower than those of patients with negative CXCR1.Conclusions CXCR1 expression levels increase in gastric neoplasm tissues and are associated with tumor differentiation,TNM staging,and lymphatic metastasis.Positive CXCR1 is correlated with poor prognosis and has the potential to serve as one of clinical prognostic indicators.

Analysis of relation between 18F-FDG PET/CT and clinical manifestations for patients with bone metastases from prostate cancer / 医疗卫生装备

Objective To analyze the relationship between 18F-FDG PET/CT manifestations,tumor differentiation and PSA for the patients with bone metastases from prostate cancer.Methods Retrospective analysis was executed on the distribution,number and density of bone metastases tumor and FDG uptake as well as the relationship between serum PSA,FDG uptake of bone metastases focus,type of bone metastases and the involved range.Results Of the 25 cases,there were 8 ones of poorly differentiated carcinoma and 17 ones of moderately differentiated carcinoma.All the patients had serum PSA higher than 10 μg/ml,of whom there were 19 ones had the PSA not lower than 20 μg/ml.Eight patients with bone metastases restrained in the pelvis and lower lumbar vertebra,and the remained 17 ones had multiple or diffuse bone metastases.Fisher's exact test showed that non-osteoblastic metastases were more common in low-and medium-differentiation patients (P=0.022),the typing of bone metastases had no relationship with the enhancement of PSA,and there were no statistical differences between the involved ranges of the patients.Conclusion Bone metastases from prostate cancer often occurs in the patient with obviously enhanced PSA and poorly differentiation.18F-FDG PET/CT behaves well in the early diagnosis of bone metastases from prostate cancer.18F-FDG PET/CT manifestations differ with the differentiation of carcinoma,poorly differentiated carcinoma shows non-osteoblastic metastases and high FDG uptake,and moderately differentiated carcinoma appears as osteoblastic metastases and low FDG uptake.There is no confirmed correlation between PET/CT manifestation and total serum PSA for the patients with bone metastases from prostate cancer.

A relação entre os níveis séricos de CA 125 e o grau de diferenciação em neoplasias ovarianas / The relationship between serum levels of CA 125 and the degree of differentiation in ovarian neoplasms

Introduction: Primary ovarian neoplasms exhibit a wide range of histopathological aspects, and tumors with epithelial differentiation are the most frequent. Among the malignant tumors, the most common histological type corresponds to serous adenocarcinoma, whose diagnosis is established in advanced stages of the disease in approximately 75% of the patients. Tumor marker CA 125 represents a glycoprotein synthesized mainly by neoplastic cells with epithelial differentiation, and its serum level seems to be associated with the biological potential of these lesions. Objective: To estimate the association between serum levels of CA 125 and the degree of differentiation in primary ovarian neoplasms. Method: Sixty distinct cases of primary ovarian tumors were selected, previously analyzed at the Laboratory of Pathology of the Hospital Complex of Universidade Luterana do Brasil (Ulbra), between 2005 and 2010, from patients undergoing concomitant analysis of CA 125. In each case, age, tumor size, histological type, degree of differentiation, presence of necrosis and tumor invasion of the albuginea or extraovarian tissues, pathological stage and serum CA 125 were determined. Results: A statistically significant relationship between CA 125 levels and histological grade (p = 0.001), age (p = 0.009), biological behavior of the tumor (malignant or benign - p = 0.002) and extraovarian invasion (p = 0.005) was found. No relationship between CA 125 levels and tumor size (p = 0.1006) and pathologic stage (p = 0.1) was determined. Histologic grade was associated with the presence of necrosis (p = 0.001), extraovarian invasion (p = 0.009) and tumor size (p = 0.008). Conclusion: In the present study, serum levels of CA 125 were associated with histological grade in primary ovarian neoplasms, especially in high-grade malignant tumors, suggesting that high levels of this glycoprotein are associated with lesions of more aggressive biological behavior...

Introdução: As neoplasias primárias de ovário apresentam uma ampla variação dos aspectos histomorfológicos; sendo os tumores com diferenciação epitelial os mais frequentes. Entre os tumores malignos, o tipo histológico mais comum é o adenocarcinoma seroso, cujo diagnóstico é determinado em estágios avançados de doença em aproximadamente 75% das pacientes. O marcador tumoral CA 125 corresponde a uma glicoproteína sintetizada pelas células neoplásicas com diferenciação epitelial principalmente, e seu nível sérico parece estar associado ao potencial biológico dessas lesões. Objetivo: Estimar a associação entre o nível sérico de CA 125 e o grau de diferenciação em neoplasias ovarianas primárias. Método: Foram selecionados 60 casos distintos de tumores ovarianos primários, previamente analisados entre 2005 e 2010, de pacientes submetidas à dosagem sérica concomitante do marcador CA 125. Em cada caso foram determinados tamanho tumoral, tipo histológico, grau de diferenciação, presença de necrose tumoral, invasão neoplásica da albugínea ou tecidos extraovarianos, estadiamento patológico e nível sérico de CA 125. Resultados: Foi encontrada uma relação estatisticamente significativa entre nível de CA 125 e grau histológico (p = 0,001), idade (p = 0,009), comportamento biológico da neoplasia (maligno ou benigno - p = 0,002) e invasão extraovariana (p = 0,005). Não foi observada relação do nível de CA 125 com o tamanho tumoral (p = 0,1006) e o estadiamento patológico (p = 0,1). O grau histológico esteve associado à presença de necrose (p = 0,001), invasão extraovariana (p = 0,009) e ao tamanho tumoral (p = 0,008).Conclusão: Os níveis séricos de CA 125 estiveram associados ao grau histológico em neoplasias primárias ovarianas, principalmente nos tumores malignos de alto grau, sugerindo que os níveis elevados dessa glicoproteína estejam associados a lesões de comportamento biológico mais agressivo...

Expresión de los receptores hormonales (RE/RP) y sobreexpresión de la proteína HER-2/neu en carcinoma ductal infiltrante / The susceptibility to infection by Leishmania panamensis and the sensitivity to drugs differ according to the macrophage type

Introducción: El grado de diferenciación tumoral, la expresión de los receptores de estrógeno y progesterona y la sobreexpresión de la proteína HER-2/neu son factores de tipo pronóstico y predictivo importantes en la evolución y conducta terapéutica del carcinoma mamario infiltrante. Se ha encontrado en diversos estudios que los inmunofenotipos que no expresan los receptores hormonales o que sobre expresan la proteína HER-2/neu se asocian con pobre diferenciación tumoral. Objetivo: Determinar el perfil inmunofenotípico del carcinoma ductal infiltrante y establecer su relación con el grado de diferenciación tumoral. Metodología: Usando técnicas de inmunohistoquímica se determinaron los receptores de estrógeno (RE) y progesterona (RP), y la sobreexpresión de la proteína HER-2/neu en muestras de carcinoma ductal infiltrante y se identificaron sus fenotipos basados en la clasificación de Cheang. La variedad histológica y el grado de diferenciación tumoral en los carcinomas ductales infiltrantes fueron evaluados en tejido coloreado con hematoxilina-eosina. Resultados: Se incluyeron las muestras de 58 pacientes con carcinoma ductal infiltrante. El 15,5% de los carcinomas eran bien diferenciados, 63,8% moderadamente diferenciados y el 20,7% restante pobremente diferenciados. El inmunofenotipo triple negativo se presentó en 29,3% de las muestras, HER2+ en el 20,7%, luminal/ HER2+ en el 1,7%, luminal A en el 43,1% y ER-/PR+/HER2- en el 5,2%. Conclusión: En nuestro estudio, no se encontró asociación entre el grado de diferenciación tumoral y los inmunofenotipos. Salud UIS 2011; 43 (2): 149-158.

Introduction: The degree of tumor differentiation, the expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors and HER-2/ neu protein overexpressing are important prognostic and predictive factors in the evolution and therapeutic management of invasive breast carcinoma. In different studies were found that the immunophenotypes that do not express hormonal receptors or the HER-2/neu protein overexpressing have been associated with poor tumor differentiation. Purpose: To determine the immunophenotypic profile of invasive ductal carcinoma and establish its relationship with the histological grade. Methodology: Using immunohistochemistry were determined the estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone (PR) and HER-2/neu protein overexpression in invasive ductal carcinoma samples and their phenotypes were identified based on classification of Cheang. The histological subtype and degree of tumor differentiation in invasive ductal carcinomas were evaluated in tissue stained with hematoxylin-eosin. Results: In this study were included 58 patients with invasive ductal carcinoma. 15.5% of the carcinomas were well differentiated, 63.8% moderately differentiated and the remaining 20.7% poorly differentiated. The triple-negative immunophenotype was show in 29.3% of the samples, HER2+ in the 20.7%, luminal/HER2 + in the 1.7%, luminal A in the 43.1% and the phenotype (ER-/PR+/HER2) in the 5.2%. Conclusion: In this study don't was found association between the degree of tumor differentiation and the immunophenotypes. Salud UIS 2011; 43 (2): 149-158.

miRNA-mediated biological behavior changes of tumors / 中国肿瘤生物治疗杂志

miRNA is a kind of endogenous non-coding short RNA. Mature miRNA was formed through the process of shearing and transporting after genetic transcription. miRNA exhibits many important biological functions through regulating expression and translation of target mRNAs. Different miRNAs may act as oncogenes or antioncogenes, and have tissue specificity. The progress of the tumorigenesis is usually accompanied by expression-profile changes of miRNAs. MiRNA regulates many tumor biological behaviors such as differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, metastasis, and drug resistance of tumors. Furthermore, some miRNAs have clinical significance in predicting prognosis of tumor patients.

Experimental research of sodium phenylacetate on induced differentiation in cerebral glioma cell / 临床神经病学杂志

Objective To observe the curative effect of sodium phenylacetate (NaPA) on induced differentiation in human glioma cells P 168 in vitro,and preliminarily probe into its mechanism.Methods MTT assay flow cytometry and cell microscope were used to test the changes of P 168 cells treated by different concentrations of NaPA in vitro, and observed ultrastructureal changes of tumor cells.Results NaPA could inhibite the growth of human glioma,show the inhibition effect of time concentration dependent,the flow cytometric was used to find S phase is 11.99% or 13.17% in the NaPA treated P 168 cells and 20.17% in the NaPA untreated P 168 cells. Electron microscope of NaPA treated P 168 cells demonstrated there were rich mitochondria, rough endoplasmic reticulum and elastic filament,but in NaPA untreated P 168 cells,there were numerous scattered polyribosomes appeared.Conclusion NaPA not only inhibit the growth of P 168 haman glioma cells, but also remarkably induce the differentiation of these cells in vitro.

Experimental research on antiglioma effect of sodium phenylacetate / 临床神经病学杂志

Objective To observe the change of tumor cells on sodium phenylacetate(NaPA) treating G422 glioma mice,and explore its mechanism.Methods Two kinds of mice models(intracranial and muscular G422 glioblasloma cells) were established,and were divided into five groups,among which 3 groups for expe rimental groups,they were received NaPA(1200,800,400 mg/kg?d).In the other two groups,the positive control group was administered BCNU(20 mg/kg) only one time.The negative control group was given saline 24 h later tumor inoculation,these mice bagan to be administered.The experimental group and negative control group were injected NaPA and saline for 14 days respectively.After that,the drug toxicity,the survival period,survival rate of the mice were observed,and the pathology and ultrastructure of glioma in every group were also observed.The muscular tumor mice were sacrificed for measurement of tumor suppression rate.Results NaPA can prolong the life span of the mice with glioma;it has concentration dependent inhibition to glioma proliferation;the pathology and electron microscopy showed the decrease of glioma nuclei fission image treated by NaPA,the increase of rough endoplasmic reliculum and the cell proptosis were found,it demonstrated the tumor cells had differentiation trend.Conclusion NaPA had antitumor effect by inducing glioma cell differentiation and inhibiting the growth of tumor.