Detection of gastric cancer and its histological type based on iodine concentration in spectral CT.

BACKGROUND: Computed tomography (CT) imaging is the most common imaging modality for the diagnosis and staging of gastric cancer. The aim of this study is was to prospectively explore the ability of quantitative spectral CT parameters in the detection of gastric cancer and its histologic types. METHODS: A total of 87 gastric adenocarcinoma (43 poorly and 44 well-differentiated) patients and 36 patients with benign gastric wall lesions (25 inflammation and 11 normal), who underwent dual-phase enhanced spectral CT examination, were retrospectively enrolled in this study. Iodine concentration (IC) and normalized iodine concentration (nIC) during arterial phase (AP) and portal venous phase (PP) were measured thrice in each patient by two blinded radiologists. Moreover, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to assess the interobserver reproducibility. Differences of IC and nIC values between gastric cancer and benign lesion groups were compared using Mann-Whitney U test. Furthermore, the gender, age, location, thickness and histological types of gastric adenocarcinoma were analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test or Kruskal-Wallis H test. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of IC and nIC values, and the optimal cut-off value was calculated with Youden J. RESULTS: An excellent interobserver agreement (ICC >  0.6) was achieved for IC. Notably, the values of ICAP, ICPP, nICAP and nICPP were significantly higher in gastric cancer group (Z = 5.870, 3.894, 2.009 and 10.137, respectively; P < 0.05) than those in benign lesion group. Additionally, the values of ICAP, ICPP, nICAP and nICPP were significantly higher in poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma group (Z = 4.118, 5.637, 6.729 and 2.950, respectively; P < 0.005) than those in well-differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma group. There were no statistically significant differences in the values of ICAP, ICPP, nICAP and nICPP between age, gender, tumor thickness and tumor location. Furthermore, the area under the curve (AUC) values of ICAP, nICAP, ICPP and nICPP were 0.745, 0.584, 0.662, and 0.932, respectively, for gastric cancer detection; while 0.756, 0.919, 0.851 and 0.684, respectively, in discriminating poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSION: IC values exhibited great potential in the preoperative and non-invasive diagnosis of gastric cancer and its histological types. In particular, nICPP is more effective for the identification of gastric cancer, whereas nICAP is more effective in discriminating poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma.

Índice de masa corporal y características clinicopatológicas de pacientes con cáncer de mama / Body mass index and clinical and pathological characteristics of breast cancer patients

Introducción: estudios previos han sugerido la relación del índice de masa corporal elevado con una mayor incidencia y un peor pronóstico del cáncer de mama. Objetivo: identificar la relación entre el índice de masa corporal en el momento del diagnóstico, y las características clinicopatológicas de pacientes con cáncer de mama de acuerdo con la presencia o no de menopausia. Métodos: estudio transversal y descriptivo de 47 mujeres, entre 36 y 84 años, con carcinoma ductal invasivo. Se midieron el peso y la estatura. Se calculó el índice de masa corporal para la clasificación de las pacientes en tres categorías: peso normal, sobrepeso y obesa. Se determinaron las características clinicopatológicas: tamaño del tumor, presencia de ganglios linfáticos metastásicos, etapa clínica, grado histológico y estado de los receptores de estrógeno, progesterona y receptor 2 para el factor de crecimiento epidérmico. Resultados: el índice de masa corporal varió en el rango de 18,54 a 44,92 kg/m2. No se observaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los valores promedio globales de esta variable en las mujeres premenopáusicas y posmenopáusicas (26,76 kg/m2 ± 5,26 vs. 28,11 ± 5,61 kg/m2; p= 0,450), ni en el análisis realizado por categorías. La obesidad y el sobrepeso fueron asociados con un alto grado histológico, tanto en mujeres premenopáusicas (p= 0,038) como posmenopáusicas (p= 0,037). Adicionalmente, una asociación significativa entre el índice de masa corporal y el subtipo positivo al receptor de estrógenos o progesterona/receptor 2 para el factor de crecimiento epidérmico, se observó solo para las mujeres posmenopáusicas (p= 0,032). Conclusiones: estos resultados muestran que las mujeres obesas y con sobrepeso desarrollan fenotipos agresivos de cáncer de mama, independientemente de la presencia o no de menopausia. Además, entre las mujeres posmenopáusicas con índice de masa corporal elevado predominó el subtipo positivo al receptor de estrógenos o progesterona/receptor 2 para el factor de crecimiento epidérmico. Estudios futuros deberán realizarse para comprender los factores relevantes del hospedero y del tumor, para la prevención y el manejo clínico de las pacientes obesas con cáncer de mama(AU)

Introduction: previous studies have suggested the relationship of the high body mass index with higher incidence and bad prognosis of the breast cancer. Objective: to determine the relationship between the body mass index at the time of diagnosis of cancer, and the clinical-pathological characteristics of menopausal or non-menopausal breast cancer patients. Methods: descriptive and cross-sectional study of 47 women aged 36 to 84 years, with invasive duct carcinoma. Their weight and height were taken. Body mass index calculation served to classify the patients into 3 categories: normoweighed, overweighed and obese. The studied clinical-pathological characteristics were size of tumor, presence of metastatic lymph nodes, clinical staging, histological grade and state of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and 2 receptor for the epidermal growth factor. Results: the body mass index changed from 18.54 to 44.92 kg/m2. There were no statistically significant differences among the average overall values of this variable either in premenopausal and postmenopausal women ((26.76 kg/m2 ± 5.26 vs. 28.11 ± 5.61 kg/m2; p= 0.450) or in the analysis by categories. Obesity and overweight were associated to high histological grade both in premenopausal (p= 0.035) and postmenopausal women (p= 0.037). Additionally, a significant association was found between the body mass index and the estrogen or progesterone receptor /receptor 2-positive subtype (for the epidermal growth factor) in postmenopausal women (p= 0.032). Conclusions: these results show that obese and overweighed women may develop aggressive breast cancer phenotypes regardless of menopause. Moreover, the estrogen or progesterone receptor/receptor 2-positive subtype for the epidermal growth factor prevailed in postmenopausal women with high body mass index. Further studies should be conducted to better understand the relevant factors in the host and the tumor for the prevention and the clinical management of obese patients with breast cancer(AU)

Índice de masa corporal y características clinicopatológicas de pacientes con cáncer de mama / Body mass index and clinical and pathological characteristics of breast cancer patients

Introducción: estudios previos han sugerido la relación del índice de masa corporal elevado con una mayor incidencia y un peor pronóstico del cáncer de mama.Objetivo: identificar la relación entre el índice de masa corporal en el momento del diagnóstico, y las características clinicopatológicas de pacientes con cáncer de mama de acuerdo con la presencia o no de menopausia. Métodos: estudio transversal y descriptivo de 47 mujeres, entre 36 y 84 años, con carcinoma ductal invasivo. Se midieron el peso y la estatura. Se calculó el índice de masa corporal para la clasificación de las pacientes en tres categorías: peso normal, sobrepeso y obesa. Se determinaron las características clinicopatológicas: tamaño del tumor, presencia de ganglios linfáticos metastásicos, etapa clínica, grado histológico y estado de los receptores de estrógeno, progesterona y receptor 2 para el factor de crecimiento epidérmico.Resultados: el índice de masa corporal varió en el rango de 18,54 a 44,92 kg/m2. No se observaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los valores promedio globales de esta variable en las mujeres premenopáusicas y posmenopáusicas (26,76 kg/m2 ± 5,26 vs. 28,11 ± 5,61 kg/m2; p= 0,450), ni en el análisis realizado por categorías. La obesidad y el sobrepeso fueron asociados con un alto grado histológico, tanto en mujeres premenopáusicas (p= 0,038) como posmenopáusicas (p= 0,037). Adicionalmente, una asociación significativa entre el índice de masa corporal y el subtipo positivo al receptor de estrógenos o progesterona/receptor 2 para el factor de crecimiento epidérmico, se observó solo para las mujeres posmenopáusicas (p= 0,032). Conclusiones: estos resultados muestran que las mujeres obesas y con sobrepeso desarrollan fenotipos agresivos de cáncer de mama, independientemente de la presencia o no de menopausia. Además, entre las mujeres posmenopáusicas con índice de masa corporal elevado predominó el subtipo positivo al receptor de estró....(AU)

Introduction: previous studies have suggested the relationship of the high body mass index with higher incidence and bad prognosis of the breast cancer.Objective: to determine the relationship between the body mass index at the time of diagnosis of cancer, and the clinical-pathological characteristics of menopausal or non-menopausal breast cancer patients.Methods: descriptive and cross-sectional study of 47 women aged 36 to 84 years, with invasive duct carcinoma. Their weight and height were taken. Body mass index calculation served to classify the patients into 3 categories: normoweighed, overweighed and obese. The studied clinical-pathological characteristics were size of tumor, presence of metastatic lymph nodes, clinical staging, histological grade and state of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and 2 receptor for the epidermal growth factor. Results: the body mass index changed from 18.54 to 44.92 kg/m2. There were no statistically significant differences among the average overall values of this variable either in premenopausal and postmenopausal women ((26.76 kg/m2 ± 5.26 vs. 28.11 ± 5.61 kg/m2; p= 0.450) or in the analysis by categories. Obesity and overweight were associated to high histological grade both in premenopausal (p= 0.035) and postmenopausal women (p= 0.037). Additionally, a significant association was found between the body mass index and the estrogen or progesterone receptor /receptor 2-positive subtype (for the epidermal growth factor) in postmenopausal women (p= 0.032). Conclusions: these results show that obese and overweighed women may develop aggressive breast cancer phenotypes regardless of menopause. Moreover, the estrogen or progesterone receptor/receptor 2-positive subtype for the epidermal growth factor prevailed in postmenopausal women with high body mass index. Further studies should be conducted to... (AU)