Caracterización histológica del melanoma cutáneo en reportes de patología en la ciudad de Cali, 2016-2021 / Histological characterization of cutaneous melanoma in pathology reports in the city of Cali, 2016-2021

Introducción. El melanoma es la proliferación maligna de melanocitos asociado a un comportamiento agresivo. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar las variables histológicas del melanoma cutáneo. Métodos. Estudio observacional retrospectivo, transversal descriptivo, realizado con reportes de patologías de pacientes con diagnóstico de melanoma cutáneo en un laboratorio de patología en Cali, Colombia, entre 2016-2021. Se incluyeron las variables edad, sexo, localización, subtipo, espesor de Breslow, ulceración, márgenes, mitosis, invasión linfovascular, neurotrofismo, regresión tumoral, nivel de Clark e infiltración tumoral por linfocitos. Resultados. Se obtuvieron 106 reportes y fueron excluidos 54 por duplicación. Se incluyeron 52 registros, la media de edad fue de 61 años, con una mayor frecuencia de mujeres (55,8 %). De los 33 casos donde se especificó el subtipo histológico, el más frecuente fue el de extensión superficial (66,6 %), seguido del acral lentiginoso (18,1 %) y nodular con (15,2 %). La localización más frecuente fue en extremidades (61,5 %). El espesor de Breslow más común fue IV (34,6 %) y el nivel de Clark más frecuente fue IV (34,6 %). La ulceración estuvo en el 40,4 %. El subtipo nodular fue el de presentación más agresiva, donde el 100 % presentaron espesor de Breslow IV. Conclusiones. El subtipo de melanoma más común en nuestra población fue el de extensión superficial; el segundo en frecuencia fue el subtipo acral lentiginoso, que se localizó siempre en extremidades. Más del 50 % de los melanomas tenían espesor de Breslow mayor o igual a III, lo que impacta en el pronóstico.

Background. Melanoma is the malignant proliferation of melanocytes associated with aggressive behavior. The objective of this study was to determine the histological variables of cutaneous melanoma. Methods. Observational, cross-sectional, descriptive, retrospective study carried out with reports of pathologies with a diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma in a pathology laboratory in Cali between 2016-2021. The variables were age, sex, location, subtype, Breslow thickness, ulceration, margins, mitosis, lymphovascular invasion, neurotropism, tumoral regression, Clark level and tumor infiltration by lymphocytes. Results. One hundred and six reports were obtained and 54 were excluded due to duplication. A descriptive analysis was made on the 52 records that were included, the mean age was 61 years, with a higher frequency in women with 55.8%. Of the 33 cases where the histological subtype was specified, the most frequent was superficial extension with 66.6%, followed by acral lentiginous with 18.1% and nodular with 15.2%. The most frequent location was in the extremities (61.5%); the most common Breslow was IV (34.6%), and the most frequent Clark was IV (34.6%). Ulceration was in 40.4%. The nodular subtype was the most aggressive presentation where 100% presented Breslow IV. Conclusions. The most common subtype of melanoma was that of superficial extension. In our population, the second most frequent was the acral lentiginous subtype, which was always located on the extremities. More than 50% of the melanomas had Breslow greater than or equal to III, which affects the prognosis.

Value of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI for prediction of the pathological grade and early recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma / 中国基层医药

Objective:To investigate the value of gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced MRI in predicting the pathological grade and early recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods:The imaging data, pathological data, and follow-up data of 90 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI examination and surgical treatment in People's Hospital of Baise from January 2016 to October 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. The correlation between the signal intensity of contrast-enhanced MRI and postoperative pathological grade was analyzed. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed to investigate the effects of the signal characteristics of hepatobiliary lesions on the early recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma.Results:A total of 59 (65.56%) patients showed low-intensity signals and 31 (34.44%) patients showed mixed-intensity signals. High-intensity signal was not found in any patients. The signal intensity of the hepatobiliary phase was significantly correlated with the pathological grade of the tumor ( χ2 = 2.26, P = 0.040) and tumor size ( t = 3.10, P = 0.033). The early recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma was significantly higher in patients exhibiting mixed-intensity signals than that in patients exhibiting low-intensity signals ( χ2 = 2.25, P = 0.041). Conclusion:Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI in the hepatobiliary phase with different signal intensities has the potential to predict the pathological grade and early recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma.

The value of dual probes in tracerpositron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging in the grading diagnosis of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms / 中华消化杂志

Objective:To explore the diagnostic and grading value of combination of 68Ga -1, 4, 7, 10-tetraazacyclododecane-1, 4, 7, 10-tetraacetic acid- D-Phe1-Tyr3-Thr8-octreotide ( 68Ga-DOTA-TATE) and 18F-flurodeoxyglucose ( 18F-FDG) dual probes in multi-parameter positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (PNEN). Methods:From April 9th, 2020 to February 24th, 2022, in Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the clinical data and the imaging of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/MR and 18F-FDG PET/MR of 59 patients with pancreatic tumors (27 male, 32 female, aged 22 to 75 years old(51.8±13.3) years old), confirmed by surgical or biopsy pathology were retrospectively analyzed. All the cases were divided into PNEN group (42 cases) and non-PNEN group (17 cases) according to pathological results. Among which 39 patients with PNET were further divided into grade 1 group (G1 group, 27 cases) and grade 2 group (G2 group, 12 cases). Non-zero parameters were selected via the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression approach, and a logistic regression model was established by combination of the selected features and the corresponding non-zero coefficients. The measurement data with non-normal distribution were compared by Mann-Whitney U test. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were used to detemine the optimal cut off value to assess the dignostic efficiency. Results:Compared with those of non-PNEN group, the parameters of PNEN group increased, which included maximum standard uptake value of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE(SUV Gmax, 46.70 (22.37, 76.35) vs. 7.12 (4.75, 8.64)), mean standard uptake value of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE(SUV Gmean, 25.50 (13.18, 43.90) vs. 3.65 (2.89, 4.69)), peak standard uptake value of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE (SUV Gpeak, 27.17 (12.39, 46.97) vs. 5.46 (4.12, 6.56)), total lesion somatostatin receptor (SSR) expression (TLSRE, 68.21 (32.52, 440.96) vs. 26.02 (14.87, 69.57)), SUV Gmax/maximum standard uptake value of 18F-FDG (SUV Fmax, 12.71 (3.80, 21.70) vs. 1.10 (0.52, 2.35)), tumor to background ratio of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE (TBR G, 13.31 (5.54, 22.38) vs. 1.57 (1.31, 2.66)), tumor to liver ratio of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE(T/L G, 6.54 (2.90, 9.63) vs. 0.74 (0.65, 0.94)), tumor to spleen ratio of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE (T/S G, 2.36 (0.97, 3.70) vs. 0.25 (0.23, 0.38)), tumor to mediastinum ratio of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE (T/M G, 104.41 (34.03, 206.52) vs. 16.00 (12.87, 21.46)), SUV Gmax/minimum apparent diffusion coeffecient (ADC min, 55.14 (22.50, 96.37) vs. 6.76 (4.39, 12.76)) and SUV Gmean/ADC min (34.57 (13.47, 55.13) vs. 3.57 (2.46, 6.81)), and the differences were statistically significant ( U=28.00, 25.00, 32.00, 198.00, 54.00, 31.00, 28.00, 19.00, 10.00, 56.00 and 44.00, all P<0.01). The area under the curve (AUC) and diagnostic accuracy of dual-probe PET/MR imaging in the diagnosis of PNEN and non-PNEN were 0.941 and 96.6%, respectively. The AUC and diagnostic accuracy of model Y 1 in the diagnosis of PNEN and non-PNEN were 0.959 and 96.6%, respectively. There was no significant difference in AUC between model Y 1 and dual-probe PET/MR imaging in PNEN diagnosis ( P>0.05), however combining model Y 1 could improve the accuracy of PNEN diagnosis (100.0%). Compared with those of PNET G1 group, the parameters of G2 Group were higher, which included the maximum diameter of tumor (2.69 cm (2.08 cm, 5.00 cm) vs. 1.50 cm (1.20 cm, 2.50 cm)), metabolic tumor volume (MTV, 7.56 mL (4.45 mL, 53.57 mL) vs. 2.16 mL (1.22 mL, 5.48 mL)), total lesion glycolysis (TLG, 22.24 (11.95, 189.85) vs. 3.81 (2.11, 18.67)), tumor to background ratio of 18F-FDG (TBR F, 2.94 (2.00, 3.96) vs. 1.48 (1.29, 3.72)), tumor to liver ratio of 18F-FDG (T/L F, 2.32 (1.35, 2.98) vs. 1.08 (0.90, 2.17)) and SSR-expressing tumor volume (SRETV, 8.00 (3.06, 40.00) vs. 1.91 (0.95, 4.88)), and the differences were statistically significant ( U=66.00、66.00、77.00、93.00、90.00、65.50, all P<0.05). The maximum diameter of tumor was the best single parameter for the differential diagnosis of PNET G2 and G1, AUC was 0.796 and the cutoff value was 1.90 cm. The model Y 2, which combined the maximum diameter of tumor and TBR G had an AUC of 0.835 for the differential diagnosis of PNET G2 and G1. There was no significant difference in AUC between the maximum diameter of tumor and model Y 2 ( P>0.05). However the combination of the maximum diameter of tumor and model Y 2 could improve the accuracy of differential diagnosis of PNET G2 and G1 (94.87%). Conclusion:The combination of multi-parameter of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE and dual-probe 18F-FDG PET/MR imaging can improve the diagnostic and grading accuracy of PNEN, which may be helpful in the selection of clinical treatment for patients.

Application of amide proton transfer-weighted MRI for grading of brainstem glioma in children / 中华全科医师杂志

Objective:To evaluate the application of amide proton transfer weighted (APTw) magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) for grading of brainstem glioma (BSG) in children.Methods:Twenty-five children (16 males and 9 females) aged 0.7-12.4(5.6±3.3)years were diagnosed as BSG by surgery or biopsy in Beijing Children′s Hospital from December 2019 to March 2022, including 13 cases of low-grade BSG and 12 cases of high-grade BSG. APTw imaging and conventional MRI were performed on a 3.0 T MRI scanner. The differences in gender distribution, age, conventional MRI appearance, APTw signal intensity and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) between children with high and low grade BSG were analyzed. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the efficacy of APTw signal intensity in the differential diagnosis of high and low grade BSG, and Youden index was calculated to obtain the optimal diagnostic threshold. Pearson′s correlation coefficient analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between APTw signal intensity and Ki-67 expression.Results:There was no significant difference in age and gender distribution between high-grade and low-grade BSG patients. The maximum diameter of high-grade BSG was significantly larger than that of low-grade BSG [(4.7±0.9) vs. (3.1±1.7)cm; t=-2.94, P=0.007]; the maximum signal intensity of APTw (APTw max) in high-grade BSG was significantly higher than that in low-grade BSG [(4.9±0.6)% vs. (3.0±1.2)%; t=-5.14, P<0.001]; the average signal intensity of APTw (APTw mean) in high-grade BSG was significantly higher than that in low-grade BSG[(3.6±0.4%) vs. (2.7±1.1)%; t=-2.66, P=0.014].The area under the curve(AUC)of APTw max in distinguishing high-and low-grade BSG was 0.897; with 4.07% as the optimal diagnostic threshold of APTw max, the sensitivity for the diagnosis of high-grade BSG was 0.917 and specificity was 0.846. The AUC of APTw mean in distinguishing high-and low-grade BSG was 0.769; with 2.85% as the optimal diagnostic threshold of APTw mean, the sensitivity for the diagnosis of high-grade BSG was 0.917 and specificity was 0.692. There was a positive correlation between the value of APTw max and Ki-67 expression( r=0.453, P=0.023). Conclusion:APTw imaging is helpful to distinguish high-grade and low-grade BSG in children. APTw max value can be used to effectively evaluate the proliferative activity of BSG in children.

A Neural Network Model Based on Enhanced CT for Distinguishing ISUP Grade of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma / 肿瘤防治研究

Objective To establish a neural network model based on enhanced CT for distinguishing ISUP grade of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Methods We collected 131 cases of ccRCC, with 92 cases of low ISUP grade and 39 cases of high ISUP grade. Patients were divided into training set and validation set according to 5:5 stratified sampling. The enhanced CT images of each ccRCC patient were evaluated by the radiologist. Recursive feature elimination (RFE) was used to reduce the dimension of patients' general features and enhanced CT features, which was used for neural network modeling and validation. Results Patients' general features and enhanced CT features were verified by RFE method and then reduced to 14 features. The top 5 features were growth pattern, necrosis, enlargement of lymph nodes, tumor size and capsule. The AUC of the neural network model based on these 5 features in training set was 0.8844 (95%CI: 0.8062-0.9626), sensitivity was 89.47% and specificity was 82.61%; and those in validation set were 0.7924 (95%CI: 0.6567-0.9280), 75.00% and 86.96%, respectively. Conclusion The neural network model of ccRCC ISUP grade based on enhanced CT has relatively high diagnostic efficiency.

Expression of stromal elements of prostatic adenocarcinoma in different gleason scores

Abstract Purpose: To quantify and compare the expression of stromal elements in prostate adenocarcinoma of different Gleason scores with non-tumor area (control). Methods: We obtained 132 specimens from samples of prostate peripheral and transition zone. We analyzed the following elements of the extracellular matrix: collagen fibers, elastic system, smooth muscle fibers and blood vessels. The tumor area and non-tumor area (control) of the TMA (tissue microarray) were photographed and analyzed using the ImageJ software. Results: The comparison between the tumor area and the non-tumor area showed significant differences between stromal prostate elements. There was an increase of collagen fibers in the tumor area, mainly in Gleason 7. Elastic system fibers showed similar result, also from the Gleason 7. Blood vessels showed a significant increase occurred in all analyzed groups. The muscle fibers exhibited a different behavior, with a decrease in relation to the tumor area. Conclusions: There is a significant difference between the extracellular matrix in prostate cancer compared to the non-tumor area (control) especially in Gleason 7. Important modifications of the prostatic stromal elements strongly correlate with different Gleason scores and can contribute to predict the pathological staging of prostate cancer.

Is moderate hypofractionation accepted as a new standard of care in north america for prostate cancer patients treated with external beam radiotherapy? Survey of genitourinary expert radiation oncologists

ABSTRACT Introduction: Several recent randomized clinical trials have evaluated hypofractionated regimens against conventionally fractionated EBRT and shown similar effectiveness with conflicting toxicity results. The current view regarding hypofractionation compared to conventional EBRT among North American genitourinary experts for management of prostate cancer has not been investigated. Materials and Methods: A survey was distributed to 88 practicing North American GU physicians serving on decision - making committees of cooperative group research organizations. Questions pertained to opinions regarding the default EBRT dose and fractionation for a hypothetical example of a favorable intermediate - risk prostate cancer (Gleason 3 + 4). Treatment recommendations were correlated with practice patterns using Fisher's exact test. Results: Forty - two respondents (48%) completed the survey. We excluded from analysis two respondents who selected radical hypofractionation with 5 - 12 fractions as a preferred treatment modality. Among the 40 analyzed respondents, 23 (57.5%) recommend conventional fractionation and 17 (42.5%) recommended moderate hypofractionation. No demographic factors were found to be associated with preference for a fractionation regimen. Support for brachytherapy as a first choice treatment modality for low - risk prostate cancer was borderline significantly associated with support for moderate hypofractionated EBRT treatment modality (p = 0.089). Conclusions: There is an almost equal split among North American GU expert radiation oncologists regarding the appropriateness to consider moderately hypofractionated EBRT as a new standard of care in management of patients with prostate cancer. Physicians who embrace brachytherapy may be more inclined to support moderate hypofractionated regimen for EBRT. It is unclear whether reports with longer follow-ups will impact this balance, or whether national care and reimbursement policies will drive the clinical decisions. In the day and age of patient - centered care delivery, patients should receive an objective recommendation based on available clinical evidence. The stark division among GU experts may influence the design of future clinical trials utilizing EBRT for patients with prostate cancer.

The importance of histopathologic review of biopsies in patients with prostate cancer referred to a tertiary uro - oncology center

ABSTRACT Introduction: In view of the detailed histologic evaluation of prostate cancer (PC), it is usually advisable to provide a "second opinion" to confirm diagnosis. This study aimed to compare the Gleason score (GS) of initial diagnosis versus that of histopathologic review of patients with PC. The secondary objective was to compare initial GS versus histopathologic review versus post - surgical histopathology. Material and methods: Retrospective study based on chart review of patients with PC that attended the Uro - oncology Department of Hospital das Clínicas - UNICAMP - Campinas, Brazil, from April, 2002, to April, 2012. Data were divided in groups: patients with biopsies performed elsewhere, biopsies after pathological review and histopathological results following retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP). These were evaluated in relation to GS difference using Fleis's Kappa concordance coefficient. Results: 402 PC patients, with a median age of 66 years, were evaluated. Reviewed GS showed worsening, with accuracy of 61.2%, and Kappa concordance value = 0.466. Among 143 patients submitted to surgery, GS varied widely, regarding initial evaluation, review and post - surgical RRP. Joint concordance of evaluations was weak (Kappa = 0.216), mainly due to almost no existence concordance between initial evaluation and following RRP (Kappa = 0.041). Conclusion: There is a great histopathological variation of initial GS versus reviewed GS. There is also a better correlation of reviewed GS and post - surgical GS than with initial GS. The second opinion by an uropathologist improves diagnosis and should be advised for better therapeutic decision.

Value of perfusion CT quantitative analysis for predicting tumor regression grade after chemoradiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Objective To explore the value of perfusion CT quantitative analysis for predicting tumor regression grade (TRG) after chemoradiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer.Methods From June 2016 to June 2018,94 rectal cancer patients diagnosed and treated in Cangzhou Central Hospital of Hebei Province were selected and were divided into reaction group (TRG 3-4) and non-reaction group (TRG 0-2) according to the results of surgical specimens.Perfusion CT was performed in both groups before treatment,and chemoradiotherapy and surgery were used.Baseline data and perfusion CT results including blood flow,blood volume,mean transit time (MTT),permeability surface (PS) were compared between the two groups,and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the predictive efficacy of perfusion CT indexes for chemoradiotherapy responsiveness.Results In this study,a total of 23 cases (24.47％) were responsive to chemoradiotherapy,and 71 cases (75.53％) were not responsive to chemoradiotherapy.Blood flow in reaction group [(38.60 ±7.13) ml · 100 g-1 · min-1] was significantly lower than that in non-reaction group [(67.39 ± 11.33) ml · 100 g-1 · min-1,t =3.273,P =0.001].MTT in reaction group was significantly longer than that in non-reaction group [(11.12 ±2.19) s vs.(6.88 ± 1.32) s,t =4.500,P ＜0.001].There was no significant difference in blood volume [(4.62 ±0.73) ml/100 g vs.(5.01 ± 1.04) ml/100 g] and PS [(13.72±3.82) ml · 100 g-1 · min-1 vs.(11.40 ±2.59) ml · 100 g-1 · min-1] between the two groups (t =0.818,P =0.415;t =0.409,P =0.683).The best cut-off points of blood flow and MTT for predicting chemoradiotherapy responsiveness were 50.89 ml · 100 g-1 · min-1 and 8.99 s,the area under the curve (AUC) was 0.825 and 0.922,and the AUC of combined prediction of chemoradiotherapy responsiveness was 0.982,which was significantly better than that of single prediction (Z =2.868,P =0.004;Z =2.051,P =0.004).The accuracy (91.49％) and specificity (90.14％) of combined prediction of chemoradiotherapy responsiveness were significantly better than those of single prediction (blood flow:accuracy 75.53％,specificity 73.24％;MTT:accuracy 79.79％,specificity 78.87％),and the differences were statistically significant (x2 =8.800,P =0.012;x2 =6.766,P =0.034).Conclusion Blood flow and MTT in perfusion CT have great predictive value for chemoradiotherapy responsiveness in patients with rectal cancer.

Clinical and pathologic factors predicting reclassification in active surveillance cohorts

ABSTRACT The incidence of small, lower risk well-differentiated prostate cancer is increasing and almost half of the patients with this diagnosis are candidates for initial conservative management in an attempt to avoid overtreatment and morbidity associated with surgery or radiation. A proportion of patients labeled as low risk, candidates for Active Surveillance (AS), harbor aggressive disease and would benefit from definitive treatment. The focus of this review is to identify clinicopathologic features that may help identify these less optimal AS candidates. A systematic Medline/PubMed Review was performed in January 2017 according to PRISMA guidelines; 83 articles were selected for full text review according to their relevance and after applying limits described. For patients meeting AS criteria including Gleason Score 6, several factors can assist in predicting those patients that are at higher risk for reclassification including higher PSA density, bilateral cancer, African American race, small prostate volume and low testosterone. Nomograms combining these features improve risk stratification. Clinical and pathologic features provide a significant amount of information for risk stratification (>70%) for patients considering active surveillance. Higher risk patient subgroups can benefit from further evaluation or consideration of treatment. Recommendations will continue to evolve as data from longer term AS cohorts matures.

Clinical value of18F-FDG-PET/CT in recurrent and metastatic breast cancer / 肿瘤

Objective: To explore the clinical significance of18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT for the treatment of recurrent and metastatic breast cancer. Methods: From January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2017, all of 45 patients with breast invasive ductal carcinoma were selected by pathological diagnosis. According to the results of progesterone receptors (PR), estrogen receptor (ER), human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) and Ki-67, all patients were divided into Luminal A, Luminal B, HER-2 over expression and Basal-like types. All patients underwent18F-FDG PET/CT, then the correlations of the maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax) of glucose with the different ER, PR, HER-2 status, molecular subtype and tumor grade of breast cancer were analyzed. Of 18 patients underwent18F-FDG PET/CT again after chemotherapy, and these patients were divided into metabolic reaction group (SUVmax change rate ≥20%, n = 12) and no metabolic response group (SUVmax change rate < 20%, n = 6), then the overall survival time of the two groups of patients was analyzed. Results: The18F-FDG PET/CT SUVmax in ER negative group (n = 19), PR negative group (n = 27) or HER-2 positive group (n = 7) was higher than that in corresponding ER positive group (n = 26), PR positive group (n = 18) or HER-2 negative group (n = 38) (all P < 0.05), respectively. The18F-FDG PET/CT SUVmax in Basal-like and HER-2 over expressed groups were higher than that in Luminal A group (P < 0.001, P = 0.010). The18F-FDG PET/CT SUVmax in Basal-like group was higher than that in Luminal B group (P = 0.011). The18F-FDG PET/CT SUVmax in G3 group was higher than those in G2 and G1 groups (both P < 0.05). The median survival time of patients with breast cancer in metabolic reaction group was longer than that in no metabolic response group (P = 0.001). Conclusion: Different ER, PR, HER-2 status, tumor grading, and molecular typing all affect18F-FDG PET/CT SUVmax.18F-FDG PET/CT SUVmax is correlated with the overall survival time of patients with recurrent metastatic breast cancer.

The relationship between PSAD, Gleason score, sF and bone metastasis in patients with prostate cancer / 中国医师杂志

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of prostate specific antigen density (PSAD),Gleason score and serum ferritin (SF) in bone metastases from prostate cancer.Methods 45 patients diagnosed with bone metastases from prostate cancer in our hospital from January 2015 to October 2017 were selected as metastasis group.90 cases without bone metastases in prostate cancer were selected as control group.The PSAD,SF and Gleason scores of the two groups were measured and compared.Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the three indexes to predict the clinical value of bone metastases in patients with prostate cancer.Results The serum PSA,SF,prostate volume,PSAD levels in metastasis group were significantly higher than those in the control group,with statistically significant difference (P ＜ 0.05);the average Gleason scores metastasis group were significantly higher than the control group (P ＜ 0.05);The sensitivity and specificity of SF combined with PSAD and Gleason score diagnosis in patients with prostate cancer bone metastasis was 95.64％ and 91.30％ respectively,the area under the curve (AUC) value is 0.930.Conclusions Detection and analysis of PSAD,SF,and Gleason scores in patients with prostate cancer will help to evaluate whether or not the patients have bone metastases.

Value of the New 5-Tiered Prostate Cancer Grade Group System on Predicting Oncological Outcomes for Radical Prostatectomy Population in Korea

PURPOSE: We evaluated the prognostic value of the 5-tiered grade group in Korean patients who underwent radical prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 1996 and 2016, a number of 2,883 consecutive patients who underwent radical prostatectomy were included for the analysis. The impacts of biopsy and pathologic grade group on predicting biochemical recurrence (BCR) were assessed using multivariate analysis. Median follow-up duration was 49.0 months. RESULTS: Mean age was 66.5 years and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was 11.8 ng/mL. Prostate cancer was locally advanced on magnetic resonance imaging in 13.4%. Biopsy grade group was as follows: 1 (46.8%), 2 (19.8%), 3 (14.2%), 4 (14.1%), and 5 (5.1%). Pathology stage was ≤T2 in 63.6%, T3a in 26.0%, and T3b/T4 in 10.4% patients. Pathologic grade was as follows: 1 (31.3%), 2 (37.9%), 3 (20.2%), 4 (4.7%), and 5 (5.1%). In multivariate analysis using biopsy-related variables, biopsy grade group (1, reference; 2, hazard ratio [HR], 1.771; p=0.001; 3, HR, 2.736; p < 0.001; 4, HR, 2.966; p < 0.001; 5, HR, 3.707; p < 0.001) was associated with BCR-free survival, PSA level and % positive core. In multivariate analysis using pathologic outcomes, pathologic grade group (1, reference; 2, HR, 1.882; p < 0.001; 3, HR, 3.352; p < 0.001; 4, HR, 3.890; p < 0.001; 5, HR: 3.118, p < 0.001) was associated with BCR-free survival in addition to pathologic stage and positive surgical margin. CONCLUSIONS: New 5-tiered grading system could be useful for predicting oncological outcomes in Korean patients although its role for distinguishing outcomes between patients with grade groups 3–5 need to be validated before wide application of this grade system in Korea.

The performance of the new prognostic grade and stage groups in conservatively treated prostate cancer / 亚洲男科学杂志(英文版)

We evaluated the prognosis of the new grade groups and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage groups in men with prostate cancer (PCa) who were treated conservatively. A total of 13 798 eligible men were chosen from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results database. The new grade and AJCC stage groups were investigated on prostate biopsy specimens. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and multivariable hazards models were applied to estimate the association of new grade and stage groups with overall survival (OS) and PCa-specific survival (CSS). Mean follow-up was 42.65 months (95% confidence interval: 42.47-42.84) in the entire cohort. The 3-year OS and CSS rates stepped down for grade groups 1-5 and AJCC stage groups I-IVB, respectively. After adjusting for clinical and pathological characteristics, all grade groups and AJCC stage groups were associated with higher all-cause and PCa-specific mortality compared to the reference group (all P ≤ 0.003). In conclusion, we evaluated the oncological outcome of the new grade and AJCC stage groups on biopsy specimens of conservatively treated PCa. These two novel clinically relevant classifications can assist physicians to determine different therapeutic strategies for PCa patients.

Invasive ductal carcinoma: relationship between pathological characteristics and the presence of axillary metastasis in 220 cases / Carcinoma ductal invasor: relação de características anatomopatológicas com a presença de metástases axilares em 220 casos

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the relation of anatomopathological features and axillary involvement in cases of invasive ductal carcinoma. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study of 220 breast cancer patients submitted to radical mastectomy or quadrantectomy with axilar emptying, from the Mastology Service of the Assis Chateaubriand Maternity School, Ceará, Brazil. We submitted the tumors to histological processing and determined the histological (HG), tubular (TG) and nuclear (NG) grades, and the mitotic index (MI) by the classification of Scarff-Bloom-Richadson, verified the presence of angiolymphatic invasion (AI) and measured the largest tumor diameter (TD). We then correlated these variables with the presence of axillary metastases. Results: the mean patients'age was 56.81 years ± 13.28. Tumor size ranged from 0.13 to 22 cm, with an average of 2.23cm ± 2.79. HG3, TG3 and NG3 prevailed, respectively 107 (48.6%), 160 (72.7%) and 107 (48.6%). Mitotic indexes 1, 2 and 3 presented a homogeneous distribution, respectively 82 (37.2%), 68 (31%) and 70 (31.8%). We observed no relation between the HG, TG and NG with the occurrence of axillary metastases (p=0.07, p=0.22 and p=0.21, respectively). Mitotic indices 2 and 3 were related with the occurrence of axillary metastases (p=0.03). Tumors larger than 2cm and cases that presented angiolymphatic invasion had a higher index of axillary metastases (p=0.0003 and p<0.0001). Conclusion: elevated mitotic indexes, tumors with a diameter greater than 2cm and the presence of angiolymphatic invasion were individuallyassociatedwith the occurrence of axillary metastases.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar a relação das características anatomopatológicas com o comprometimento axilar em casos de carcinoma ductal invasor. Métodos: estudo transversal de 220 pacientes com câncer de mama, submetidas à mastectomia radical ou quadrantectomia com esvaziamento axilar, oriundos do Serviço de Mastologia da Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand, Ceará, Brasil. Os tumores foram submetidos a processamento histológico e, em seguida, foram determinados os graus histológico (GH), tubular (GT), nuclear (GN), índice mitótico (IM) pela classificação de Scarff-Bloom-Richadson, verificada a presença de invasão angiolinfática (IA) e mensurado o maior diâmetro do tumor (DT). Tais variáveis foram correlacionadas com a presença de metástases axilares. Resultados: a média de idade das pacientes foi 56,81 anos ± 13,28. O tamanho do tumor variou de 0,13 a 22 cm, com média de 2,23cm ± 2,79. Os GH3, GT3 e GN3 prevaleceram: n=107 (48,6%), n=160 (72,7%) e n=107 (48,6%), respectivamente. Os índices mitóticos 1, 2 e 3 apresentaram distribuição homogênea: n=82 (37,2%), n=68 (31%) e n=70 (31,8%), respectivamente. Não foi evidenciada relação do GH, GT e GN com a ocorrência de metástases axilares (p=0,07; p=0,22 e p=0,21). Índices mitóticos 2 e 3 apresentaram relação com a o ocorrência de metástases axilares (p=0,03). Tumores maiores do que 2cm e casos com invasão angiolinfática apresentaram maior índice de metástases axilares (p=0,0003 e p<0,0001). Conclusão: índices mitóticos elevados, tumores com diâmetro maior do que 2cm e presença de invasão angiolinfática apresentaram isoladamente relação com a ocorrência de metástases axilares.

Ureteroscope can assist risk stratification in upper tract urothelial carcinoma / 北京大学学报(医学版)

Objective: To analyze the efficiency of ureteroscope and biopsy in the diagnosis of tumor grade, muscle-invasiveness and multifocality in suspected upper tract urinary carcinoma (UTUC) patients in order to find out whether it can be used in the risk stratification of UTUC patients.Methods: A retrospective study of 76 UTUC patients who underwent preoperative ureteroscope and/or biopsy and received radical nephroureterectomy in Peking University Third Hospital during January 2014 to December 2016 was undertaken.Results: In this study, 76 patients were included.There were 31 males (40.8%), and 45 females (59.2%).The median age was 64.5 years (31-88), and 51 patients had the symptom of hematuresis.The tumor was located in renal pelvis in 39 patients, and in ureter in 37 patients.Post-operative pathology confirmed that all the 76 patients included in this study suffered from UTUC, of whom 21 (21.6%) were of low-grade, 51 (67.1%) were of high-grade, 4 (5.3%) were undetermined, and 47 (61.9%) patients were muscle-invasive, and 27 (35.5%) were not, and 2 (2.6%) were undetermined.Among the 50 patients, in whom the grade of the tumor could be diagnosed by biopsy, the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for low-grade tumor was 88.2%, 69.7%, 76.0%, 60.0% and 92.0%, respectively.Among the 27 patients, in whom the muscle-invasiveness could be diagnosed by biopsy, 5 patients were diagnosed with muscle-invasiveness, all confirmed by pathology after surgery and 22 patients were diagnosed with none muscle-invasiveness, turned out to be 50% muscle-invasive and 50% none-muscle invasive after surgery.The accuracy was 59.3%.The accuracy of ureteroscopic biopsy to diagnosis multifocality was 61.0%.On univariate ana-lysis, biopsy grade was associated with postoperative pathology (P=0.001), while gender, age, side, body mass index (BMI), hematuresis, preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), hydronephrosis, tumor size, location, multifocality and sessile were not associated with postoperative pathology grade.Biopsy grade (P=0.02), preoperative eGFR<90 mL/(min·1.73 m2)(P=0.025) and tumor located in pelvis (P=0.049) were associated with muscle invasiveness.Gender, age, side, BMI, hematuresis, hydronephrosis, tumor size, multifocality and sessile were not significantly associated with muscle invasiveness.Conclusion: Ureteroscope and biopsy can assist risk stratification in upper tract urothelial carcinoma patients.

Carcinoma ductal invasor: comparação dosgraus histológicos entre tumor primário e metástase axilar / Invasive ductal carcinoma: comparison of histological gradebetween primary tumor and axillary metastasis

Objetivo: Estabelecer o grau histológico das metástases axilares em casos de câncer de mama do tipo ductal invasor e comparar com os achados do tumor primário. Métodos: Estudo transversal de envolvendo 69 casos de câncer de mama do tipo ductal invasivo, oriundos do serviço de Mastologia da Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand, Ceará, Brasil, com suas respectivas metástases axilares. Os tumores primários da mama e os linfonodos metastáticos foram submetidos ao processamento histológico e, em seguida, foram determinados os graus histológico (GH), tubular (GT), nuclear (GN) e índice mitótico (IM) na mama e na axila pela classificação de Scarff-Bloom-Richadson. Resultados: Os GH mais elevados predominaram entre os tumores primários, sendo 52,2% classificados como GH 3. Quando comparadas ao tumor primário, as metástases axilares evidenciaram uma frequência maior de GH 3 (66,7%), GT 3 (85,5%), GN 3 (58%) e GM 2 (58%). A formação tubular foi menor nas metástases axilares (p=0,04). Conclusão: Os implantes axilares apresentaram morfologia tecidual mais desorganizada formando menos túbulos quando comparados aos tumores primários da mama. Entretanto, não houve diferença significativa do GH entre o tumor primário e a metástase axilar em nossa amostra.

Objective: To establish the histological grade of the axillary metastases in invasive ductal breast cancer cases and to compare it with the findings from the primary tumor. Methods: Cross-sectional study involving 69 cases of invasive ductal breast cancer from the mastology service of Assis Chateaubriand Maternity School, Ceará, Brazil, and their respective axillary metastases. The breast primary tumors and metastatic lymph nodes were subjected to histological processing and the histological grade (HG), tubular grade (TG), nuclear grade (NG) and mitotic index (MI) of the breast and axilla were subsequently determined by the Scarff-Bloom-Richardson grading system. Results: The highest HG prevailed among the primary tumors, with 52,2% classified as HG 3. When compared to the primary tumor, the axillary metastases showed a higher frequency of HG 3 (66,7%), TG 3 (85,5%), NG 3 (58%) and MI 2 (58%). Conclusion: The axillary implants revealed a more disorganized tissue morphology, which formed a lower number of tubules when compared to the breast primary tumors. However, there was no significant difference in the HG between the primary tumor and axillary metastasis in this sample.

Perfil anatomopatológico dos carcinomas ductais em um serviço de referência de Fortaleza de2005 a 2014: correlação com a idade e com as metástases axilares

O câncer de mama é o que mais acomete mulheres no mundo; e suas características morfológicas, a despeito da atual classificação molecular, ainda fornecem informações importantes sobre comportamento desta doença. No intuito de padronizar a classificação morfológica do câncer de mama e de refinar a aplicabilidade clínica dos laudos anatomo patológicos, foi proposta a classificação do grau histológico de Scarff-Bloom-Richardson que, posteriormente, foi modificada pelo grupo de Nottingham, onde os tumores recebem graus 1, 2 e 3 de acordo com os achados estruturais e celulares. Em 1991, seu valor prognóstico foi demonstrado pela primeira veze, desde então, diversos estudos a validaram, o que a tornou um sistema de classificação recomendado mundialmente. O objetivo deste estudo foi conhecer o perfil anatomo patológico dos carcinomas ductais de pacientes tratadas na Maternidade Escola Assis Chateubriant, correlacionando com a faixa etária e com as metástases axilares.Foram estudados 302 casos de carcinoma ductal de pacientes do serviço de Mastologia da Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, no período de 2005 a 2014, tendo como ponto de corte a idade: ≤ 50 anos e acima de 50 anos. Foram analisadas as características morfológicas: maior diâmetro do tumor, presença de metástase axilar e grau histológico. Em seguida, foram determinados os graus histológico, tubular e nuclear e o índice mitótico na metástase axilar para comparação com os achados do tumor primário. A idade média das pacientes foi 55,6 anos. O tamanho médio dos tumores foi 3,4 cm. 40% dos tumores possuíam diâmetro ≤2cm e 60% > 2cm...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women world wide, and its morphological characteristics, despite the current molecular classification, also provide important information about the pattern of this disease. In order to standardize the morphological classification of breast cancer and to refine the clinical applicability of anatomo pathological reports, the histological grade of Scarff-Bloom-Richardson (SBR) system was proposed, which, later was modified by Nottingham group, in which tumors are graded 1, 2 and 3 according to the structural and cellular findings. In 1991, its prognostic value was demonstrated for the first timeand, since then, several studies have validated it, which has made it a classification system recommended world wide. The aim ofthis study was to understand the pathological profile of ductal carcinomas of the Maternidade Escola Assis Chateubriant, correlating with age and with axillary metastases. They studied 302 cases of ductal carcinoma patients from Mastology service of Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC in the period 2005-2014, aged ≤ 50 years and above 50 years. The following morphological characteristics were analyzed: larger diameter of the tumor, axillary metastasis and histological grade. Itwas determinate histological grade, tubular grade, nuclear grade and mitotic index in axillary metastasis to compare with primary tumor. The average age of patients was 55.6 years. The average tumor size was 3.4 cm. 40 % of the tumors have diameter ≤ 2cm and 60% > 2cm...

Clinically predictive factors of Gleason score upgrading in patients after radical pros-tatectomy / 北京大学学报(医学版)

Objective:To assess the discrepancy between preoperative needle biopsy (NB)Gleason score and pathological specimen Gleason score (GS)after radical prostatectomy,and to explore the risk factors of postoperative upgrading of GS.Methods:We retrospectively evaluated 160 patients who suf-fered from biopsy proved prostatic carcinoma and performed radical prostatectomy.Age of the patients was 57 -82 years,with the average age of 71.6;prebiopsy prostate specific antigen (PSA)was 0.31 -40.32 μg/L,with the average PSA of 11.29 μg/L;body mass index (BMI)was 16.41 -32.04 kg/m2 , with the average BMI of 23.63 kg/m2;prostate volume (PV)was 9.52 -148.46 mL,with the average PV of 40.19 mL.All the patients included in the study had complete information for clinical variables, including age,BMI,prebiopsy PSA level,PV,number of biopsy cores obtained,percentage,clinical stage,and biopsy GS.Grading of NB Gleason score was compared with their corresponding radical pros-tatectomy specimens,and the discrepancy between the NB and prostatectomy specimens GS assessed. Upgrading was defined as any increase in the pathological GS over that of the biopsy GS as a total sum of primary and secondary grades or a change in the order of primary and secondary grades towards higher ones.Univariable and multivariable Logistic regression analyses were used to identify predictors of patho-logical grading changes.Results:Of the 160 patients,the specimen GS was upgraded in 49 (30.6%) patients and remained with no change in 82 (51.3%)patients.Univariate and multivariate regression analysis showed that prostate volume and biopsy GS were independent predictors with postoperative upgra-ding of GS.Age,BMI,PSA before needle biopsy,clinical stage and needle number showed no statistical significance (P >0.05).Conclusion:Lower biopsy GS and smaller prostate volume are increased risks for clinically upgrading of GS after radical prostatectomy.This fact should be kept in mind when deciding on therapy decisions for patients with prostate cancer.

Características clínicas, anatomopatológicas y moleculares en casos de cáncer colorrectal según localización tumoral y grado de diferenciación / Clinical, anatomopathological and molecular characteristics of colorectal cancer by tumor location and degree of differentiation

Objetivos: El cáncer colorrectal (CCR) presenta elevada incidencia y mortalidad con diferentes tendencias según localización anatómica y otras características anatomopatológicas que parecen vinculadas a cambios tanto a la exposición a factores de riesgo como al diagnóstico siendo esencial una adecuada filiación tumoral para valorar el efecto de dichos factores en la aparición, diagnóstico y progresión de la enfermedad. El objetivo fue describir las características clínicas y anatomopatológicas de pacientes diagnosticados de CCR en el Área de Salud de León en función de la localización tumoral y del grado de diferenciación. Métodos: Se estudió una serie de 408 casos de entre 25 y 85 años con diagnóstico confirmado de CCR, recogiéndose información de características clínicas y anatomopatológicas y de los biomarcadores analizados en la rutina clínica. Se realizó análisis univariable y bivariable según el grado de diferenciación y la localización tumoral. Resultados: El tamano tumoral disminuye desde colon proximal a recto (Colon Proximal = 5,13 cm: Colon Distal = 4,09cm: Recto = 3,17cm; p< 0,001) siendo el TNM también mayor en zonas proximales. Los adenocarcinomas mucinosos son más frecuentes en tumores pobremente diferenciados que en bien diferenciados (23,1% vs 5,5%). Las invasiones linfática, venosa y peritumoral son más frecuentes con menor grado de diferenciación. Conclusiones: La distribución del estadio tumoral en función de la localización tiene estadios TNM más avanzados en zonas proximales, lo que podría asociarse a una menor detección precoz en dichos casos. La asociación entre invasión venosa y linfática con el grado de diferenciación es poco conocida requiriéndose estudios que aclaren su posible interés pronóstico.

Aims: Colorectal cancer (CRC) has a high incidence and mortality, with different patterns depending on anatomical location and other pathological characteristics that appear linked to changes in exposure risk factors exposure as well as the diagnosis. All these make it essential to determine the source of the tumour to properly assess the effect of these factors in the development, diagnosis and progression of the disease. The aim was to describe the clinical and anatomical-pathological characteristics of patients diagnosed with CRC in the Health Area of Leon (ASL) based on their location and degree of tumour differentiation. Methods: Information was collected on the clinical and pathological characteristics, including biological markers analysed in clinical routine of 408 patients between 25 and 85 years with a confirmed diagnosis of CRC, and residents in ASL at least six months before diagnosis. Univariate and bivariate analyses were performed according to the degree of differentiation and tumour location. Results: Tumour size decreases from the colon to the rectum from location decline proximal colon to the rectum (Proximal Colon = 5.13cm; Distal Colon = 4.09cm; Rectum = 3.17cm, P< 0.001), with the TNM stage also being higher in proximal areas. Mucinous adenocarcinomas are more frequent in poorly differentiated than in well differentiated tumours (23.1% vs 5.5%). Lymphatic, venous and peri-tumour invasions are more common in poorly differentiated tumours. Conclusions: The distribution in accordance with the location has more advanced TNM stages in the proximal areas, which could be related to the poorer early diagnosis in proximal areas. The association between venous and lymphatic invasion with the degree of differentiation is poorly understood, and requires studies to clarify their possible prognostic interest.