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Pathol Res Pract ; 206(6): 372-5, 2010 Jun 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19674849

ABSTRACT

Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) is a rare pancreatic tumor primarily affecting women in their twenties. It is characterized by a well-demarcated or encapsulated mass, indolent behavior and favorable prognosis. Capsular or punctate calcification is occasionally observed. Reported herein is a case of SPN of the pancreas with massive calcification in a 76-year-old Japanese man. Macroscopically, the pancreatic tumor appeared to be a simple calcified nodule, but histological examination revealed that it was an epithelioid tumor with massive calcification. The tumor cells, forming nests and cords, had eosinophilic cytoplasm and small eccentric nuclei. They were immunohistochemically positive for vimentin, CD56 and neuron-specific enolase. Nuclear accumulation of beta-catenin protein and a point mutation of the beta-catenin gene by genomic DNA sequencing confirmed that the tumor was SPN. This is a very rare case of pancreatic SPN with massive calcification in an old man.


Subject(s)
Calcinosis/pathology , Carcinoma, Papillary/pathology , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/pathology , Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology , Adenocarcinoma/pathology , Aged , Base Sequence , Carcinoma, Papillary/genetics , Carcinoma, Papillary/metabolism , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/genetics , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/metabolism , Pancreatic Neoplasms/genetics , Pancreatic Neoplasms/metabolism , Point Mutation , Stomach Neoplasms/pathology , beta Catenin/genetics
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Gan To Kagaku Ryoho ; 36(13): 2508-15, 2009 Dec.
Article in Japanese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20009448

ABSTRACT

It is important to diagnose the exact clinical staging according to the improvement of treatment for esophageal cancer. PET examinations for esophageal cancer are now covered by Japanese government health insurance, so the number of PET scans is now gradually increased in many institutions and their utility has been reported. In this report, we reviewed the conventional diagnostic tools for esophageal cancer and evaluated the clinical significance of PET-scans conventionally associated with it. The depth of tumor invasion of a primary tumor is detectable in more than 80% of cases of SM2 or deeper invasion. With lymph node metastasis, the sensitivity was 66. 7% and specificity 93. 5%. With distant metastasis, there is reportedly a high detection rate in bone metastasis and liver metastasis. However, with lung metastasis, reference to CT scans rather than PETscans is important in making a carefull diagnosis. In judging the effect of preoperative chemoradiotherapy, PET-CT was suggested to be an effective diagnostic tool. In addition, PET may be a useful diagnostic tool for postoperative follow-up patients. Finally, further investigation may well be necessary in the future.


Subject(s)
Esophageal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Positron-Emission Tomography/methods , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods , Humans , Lymphatic Metastasis/diagnosis , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Neoplasm Staging/methods , Sensitivity and Specificity
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Gan To Kagaku Ryoho ; 36(4): 641-5, 2009 Apr.
Article in Japanese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19381039

ABSTRACT

We report a patient with an advanced gastric cancer complicated by pyloric stenosis who was effectively treated by S-1 mono-therapy after gastrojejunostomy. A 62-year-old man consulted a general practitioner for abdominal pain and anorexia. Gastric roentgenography and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed gastric cancer(Borrmann Type 3) with pyloric stenosis. He was referred to our department. He underwent laparotomy, which revealed a T4 tumor invading the pancreas head, but neither liver nor peritoneal metastasis. A gastrojejunostomy was made. After the operation, chemotherapy of S-1(120 mg/day, day 1-21)+cisplatin(100 mg/day, day 8)was administered. After 2 courses, level of tumor marker decreased remarkably and abdominal enhanced computed tomography showed a significant size reduction of lymph nodes and that direct invasion to the pancreas was not clear any more. Second laparotomy was carried out and curative surgery was performed. After 4 courses of S-1(120 mg/day, day 1 approximately 28)mono-therapy as adjuvant chemotherapy, bone metastasis was confirmed by scintigram. Then methotrexate+5-FU, irinotecan+cisplatin and cisplatin+paclitaxel were chosen as second-, third-and fourth-line chemotherapy, which were not effective for long. He died 572 a days after the initial surgery. In the past, gastrojejunostomy was regarded as useful palliative treatment for those with gastric outlet stenosis to ameliorate the QOL. As S-1 is taking major role in the chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer recently, usefulness of bypass surgery for such patients is highlighted even for longer survival time.


Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Gastric Bypass , Oxonic Acid/therapeutic use , Pyloric Stenosis/drug therapy , Pyloric Stenosis/surgery , Stomach Neoplasms/drug therapy , Stomach Neoplasms/surgery , Tegafur/therapeutic use , Biomarkers, Tumor/blood , Drug Combinations , Fatal Outcome , Gastroscopy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pyloric Stenosis/etiology , Pyloric Stenosis/pathology , Stomach Neoplasms/complications , Stomach Neoplasms/pathology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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World J Gastroenterol ; 13(16): 2283-8, 2007 Apr 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17511025

ABSTRACT

AIM: To investigate the relationship between cycloo-xygenase-2 (COX-2), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and to determine the clinical significance of this relationship in esophageal cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy (CRT). METHODS: Immunohistochemical staining was used to evaluate COX-2 and VEGF expression in 40 patients with histologically-confirmed esophageal squamous carcinoma (ESCC) who were undergoing preoperative CRT. RESULTS: Fourteen out of 40 ESCC patients showed a pathological complete response (CR) after CRT. COX-2 and VEGF protein expressions were observed in the cytoplasm of 17 and 13 tumors, respectively, with null expression in 9 and 13 tumors, respectively. COX-2 expression was strongly correlated with VEGF expression (P<0.05). There were also significant associations between COX-2 expression, tumor recurrence, and lymph-node involvement (P=0.0277 and P=0.0095, respectively). COX-2 expression and VEGF expression had significant prognostic value for disease-free survival (log-rank test; P=0.0073 and P=0.0341, respectively), but not for overall survival, as assessed by univariate analysis. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that COX-2 expression correlates with VEGF expression and might be a useful prognostic factor for more frequent tumor recurrence in ESCC patients undergoing neoadjuvant CRT. These findings support the use of anti-angiogenic COX-2 inhibitors in the treatment of ESCC.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/enzymology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/therapy , Cyclooxygenase 2/metabolism , Esophageal Neoplasms/enzymology , Esophageal Neoplasms/therapy , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/diagnosis , Preoperative Care/methods , Adult , Aged , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Chemotherapy, Adjuvant/methods , Combined Modality Therapy , Cyclooxygenase 2/genetics , Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology , Female , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/etiology , Predictive Value of Tests , Prognosis , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant/methods , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Survival Analysis , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/genetics , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/metabolism
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World J Gastroenterol ; 12(47): 7585-90, 2006 Dec 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17171785

ABSTRACT

AIM: To study the effect of CXC chemokine receptor-4 (CXCR4) expression on disease progression and prognosis in esophageal cancer. METHODS: CXCR4 expression was evaluated in 37 patients with histologically confirmed esophageal squamous carcinomas (ESCC) undergoing preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS: Eleven out of 37 ESCC patients showed a pathological complete response (CR) after CRT. CXCR4 protein expression was observed in cell cytoplasms of 13 tumors, and null expression was seen in 13 tumors. Distant recurrence was significantly more common in patients with positive CXCR4 expression (P = 0.0318). After a median follow-up time of 31.6 mo, 19 patients progressed (12 of 19 expressed positive CXCR4) and 11 died (10 of 11 expressed positive CXCR4). Overall survival was significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis (952.1 +/- 53.8 d in negative group vs 475.1 +/- 56.2 d in positive group, P = 0.023), distant metastasis (874.0 +/- 60.4 d in negative group vs 434.9 +/- 75.2 d in positive group, P = 0.014) and CRT (811.5 +/- 51.2 d in responder group vs 459.6 +/- 94.0 d in non-responder group, P = 0.00038) and further with an absence of CXCR4 expression or no residual tumor (959.8 +/- 51.0 d in null expression or no tumor group vs 412.0 +/- 57.1 d in positive expression group, P = 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Persistent positive CXCR4 expression is implicated in tumor aggressiveness and poor prognosis in ESCC after CRT, and preoperative CRT may improve the prognosis of ESCC via CXCL12-CXCR4 signaling pathway.


Subject(s)
Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism , Esophageal Neoplasms/mortality , Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/diagnosis , Receptors, CXCR4/metabolism , Adult , Aged , Esophageal Neoplasms/therapy , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/metabolism , Predictive Value of Tests , Preoperative Care , Prognosis , Risk Factors
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J Gastroenterol Hepatol ; 21(7): 1103-7, 2006 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16824060

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and sliding hernia is controversial, especially following distal partial gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and sliding hernia of the esophagus after distal gastrectomy using the gastroesophageal scintigraphy and endoscopy. METHODS: Forty-five distal gastrectomy patients diagnosed with cancer of the stomach were studied. Twenty-five patients presented with reflux symptoms, such as heartburn and/or regurgitation and 20 patients exhibited no reflux symptoms. All of the patients were examined by gastroesophageal scintigraphy and their reflux indices were determined. Thirty-eight of the patients underwent upper endoscopy and both sliding hernias and reflux symptoms were classified as mild or severe. RESULTS: Sliding hernias were diagnosed in all of the subjects and 65.8% of the patients exhibited reflux symptoms. Evidence of endoscopic esophagitis was noted in only 39.5% of the patients. The reflux indices for the mild and severe hernia groups were 5.03 +/- 2.2 and 10.3 +/- 6.4, respectively (P < 0.05). More severely symptomatic esophagitis was prevalent in the severe hernia group in comparison to the mild group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the onset of gastroesophageal reflux after distal gastrectomy is induced by the surgical procedures and that hiatal hernia may be an important factor in the etiology of reflux esophagitis.


Subject(s)
Gastrectomy/adverse effects , Gastroesophageal Reflux/etiology , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Stomach Neoplasms/surgery , Biopsy , Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Gastroesophageal Reflux/diagnosis , Hernia, Hiatal/diagnosis , Hernia, Hiatal/etiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Severity of Illness Index
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Oncol Rep ; 14(5): 1177-82, 2005 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16211282

ABSTRACT

We conducted this study to evaluate the clinical significance of preoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by esophagectomy in the management of T3 and T4 esophageal cancer. Thirty patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus received CRT followed by surgery. Preoperative CRT consisted of 5-fluorouracil (500 mg/m(2) by 24 h infusion for 5 days), cisplatin (15 mg/m(2) on days 1-5), and concurrent radiotherapy (a total dose of 40 Gy delivered in daily fractions of 2 Gy, 5 times per week). Esophagectomy was planned for 4-6 weeks after treatment and restaging. All 30 patients completed preoperative CRT. A clinical response (PR+CR) of the primary tumor was obtained in 82.8%, and a response of metastatic nodes was seen in 23.1%. Radical resection was possible in 17 of 29 operated patients (58.6%). The postoperative mortality rate was 6.9%, and the hospital mortality rate was 10.3%. Ten out of 29 operated patients (34.5%) had no residual cancer in the resected esophagus, corresponding to pathological CR. The 1-year survival rate was 80.6%, the 2-year survival rate was 62.7%, and the 3-year survival rate was 53.8%. The clinical response group and the R0 or R1 group showed better survival than other patients. Preoperative CRT should be given to patients with squamous cell carcinoma, while esophagectomy remains the standard therapy for responders and has a tolerable mortality.


Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/drug therapy , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/radiotherapy , Esophageal Neoplasms/drug therapy , Esophageal Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/surgery , Cisplatin/administration & dosage , Combined Modality Therapy , Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology , Esophageal Neoplasms/surgery , Esophagectomy , Female , Fluorouracil/administration & dosage , Humans , Infusions, Intravenous , Male , Middle Aged , Neoadjuvant Therapy , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Survival Analysis , Treatment Outcome
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Gan To Kagaku Ryoho ; 30(10): 1505-9, 2003 Oct.
Article in Japanese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14584286

ABSTRACT

A 57-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for advanced gastric cancer located in the gastric antrum. Abdominal CT scan revealed multiple liver metastases and lymph node metastasis along the abdominal aorta which was diagnosed as stage IV gastric cancer. The patient received daily oral administration of 75 mg TS-1, a novel oral anticancer agent. Each treatment course consisted of a four-week administration followed by two drug-free weeks. No change (NC) was observed in the liver metastasis on the abdominal CT scan after TS-1 administration, but lymph node swelling along the abdominal aorta decreased (PR). Grade 2 depilation was observed as the only adverse effect. The patient had a performance status of 1 or 2, and kept a fair QOL. TS-1 is an excellent new anticancer agent and, we have high expectations for its use in combined therapy with other drugs.


Subject(s)
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic/administration & dosage , Liver Neoplasms/drug therapy , Liver Neoplasms/secondary , Oxonic Acid/administration & dosage , Pyridines/administration & dosage , Stomach Neoplasms/drug therapy , Stomach Neoplasms/pathology , Tegafur/administration & dosage , Administration, Oral , Drug Administration Schedule , Drug Combinations , Female , Humans , Lymphatic Metastasis , Middle Aged , Survival Analysis
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