scholarly journals Prognostic Factors in Patients with Distant Soft Tissue Metastasis of Carcinoma: A Clinicopathological Study of 16 Cases

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 538-543
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Tsuchie ◽  
Makoto Emori ◽  
Naohisa Miyakoshi ◽  
Kyoji Okada ◽  
Hiroyuki Nagasawa ◽  
...  

<b><i>Objectives:</i></b> Soft tissue metastasis (STM) is an uncommon condition in carcinoma. Although various case series related to STM have been reported, few reports have examined prognostic factors. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of STM and the factors affecting its prognosis. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> Patients with STM from carcinoma were retrospectively studied. The patients’ information, including age, sex, primary tumor, metastasis location, size of the metastatic tumor, presence of pain, histological classification, history of primary tumor treatment, and other metastasis at diagnosis of STM were collected and associated with prognosis. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Overall, 16 patients with a mean age of 68.7 years were evaluated. The overall survival rate was not significantly different between lung cancer and non-lung cancer patients. The overall survival rate was significantly better in patients undergoing definitive treatment for the primary tumor than in those without history of treatment (<i>p</i> = 0.046). The overall survival rate of STM patients with no metastasis was significantly better than those with other metastasis at the diagnosis of STM (<i>p</i> = 0.041). On multivariate analysis, no history of primary tumor treatment and STM without pain were risk factors for prognosis (<i>p</i> = 0.0340 and 0.0474, respectively). None of the patients who developed STM under the skin experienced pain, while 92.3% of the patients who developed STM in the deep layer had pain. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The risk factors for poor diagnosis of STM were no past treatment of the primary tumor and absence of pain. STM in the deep layer is prone to pain.

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoyoshi Yamamoto ◽  
Mio Nakajima ◽  
Hirohiko Tsujii ◽  
Tadashi Kamada

The clinical results after carbon ion radiotherapy for the metastatic lung tumors believed to be in the state of oligo-recurrence were evaluated. One hundred and sixteen lesions in 91 patients with lung cancer metastasis were treated with carbon ion radiotherapy at our institute from April 1997 to February 2011. Regarding the prescribed dose, total dose ranged between 40 gray equivalents (GyE) and 80 GyE, and fraction size ranged from 1 to 16 fractions. After a median followup period of 2.3 years (range, 0.3–13.1 years), the statistical overall survival rate and local control rate were 71.2% and 91.9% at 2 years after treatment, respectively. Treatment-related side effects were not a clinical problem. When classified by the primary organ, there were 49 cases of lung cancer, 20 cases of colorectal cancer, and 22 cases of others. The overall survival rate and local control rate for lung metastasis cases from lung cancer at 2 years after treatment were 81.5% and 92.4%, respectively, and 65.0% and 92.0% regarding lung metastasis from colorectal cancer. Carbon ion beam therapy for the metastatic lung tumors is a safe therapy, and the therapeutic effect is comparable to the outcome obtained from reported surgical resections.


2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Zhang ◽  
Yinxin Wu ◽  
Jinlan Chen ◽  
Yuxuan Cai ◽  
Bei Wang ◽  
...  

Background: MBNL1, a protein encoded by q25 gene on chromosome 3, belongs to the tissue-specific RNA metabolic regulation family, which controls RNA splicing.[1]MBNL1 formed in the process of development drive large transcriptomic changes in cell differentiation,[2] it serves as a kind of tumor differentiation inhibitory factor.MBNL1 has a close relationship with cancer, comprehensive analysis, [3]found that breast cancer, leukemia, stomach cancer, esophageal adenocarcinoma, glial cell carcinoma and another common tumor in the cut, and cut in Huntington's disease. But MBNL1 plays a promoting role in cervical cancer, is contradictory in colorectal cancer, It promotes colorectal cancer cell proliferation, On the other hand, it inhibits its metastasis, so it is an important physiological marker in many cancers. When we integrated the role of MBNL1 protein in various tumors, we found that its antisense RNA, MBNL1-AS1, had a good inhibitory effect in several colorectal cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and gastric cancer. Objective: To elucidate the expression of MBNL1 and MBNL1-AS1 in various tumors, and to search for their physiological markers. Methods: It was searched by the PUMUB system and summarized its expression in various cancers. Results: MBNL1 was down-regulated, leukemia, breast cancer, glioblastoma, gastric cancer, overall survival rate, recurrence, metastasis increased. While the metastasis of colon cancer decreased, proliferation was promoted, and the effect of both was promoted for cervical cancer.MBNL1-AS1 was down-regulated, and the overall survival rate, recurrence, and metastasis of lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and bladder cancer increased. Conclusion: MBNL1 may be an important regulator of cancer, and MBNL1-AS1 is a better tumor suppressor.


1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 1407-1413 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Pantel ◽  
B Passlick ◽  
J Vogt ◽  
P Stosiek ◽  
M Angstwurm ◽  
...  

PURPOSE Plakoglobin is thought to play a key role in cadherin-mediated epithelial cell adhesion, because it is a common component of desmosomal and nondesmosomal adherens junctions. Because loss of homotypic cell adhesion is an important early step in invasion and metastasis of solid tumors, we evaluated the frequency and prognostic significance of a deficient expression of plakoglobin in human lung cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS At primary surgery, representative specimens of the primary tumor were obtained from 96 consecutive patients with completely resected non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) without overt distant metastases. Cryostat sections of these specimens and metastatic lymph nodes were stained with monoclonal antibody (mAb) PG 5.1 against plakoglobin, using an immunoperoxidase technique. Patients were monitored for a median of 39 months (range, 12 to 56) after surgery. RESULTS Absent or severely reduced expression of plakoglobin (ie, < 30% positive tumor cells) was observed in 39 patients (40.6%). There was no significant correlation to established risk factors, such as the histology, extension, and histologic grade of the primary tumor and metastatic lymph node involvement, or expression of alpha-catenin. Expression of plakoglobin in lymph node metastases ranged from 0% to greater than 60% positive tumor cells. Deficient plakoglobin expression on the primary tumor was significantly correlated to a shortened disease-free and overall survival in patients with adenocarcinomas, pT1-2 tumors, or negative lymph nodes (pN0). In patients with pT1-2 tumors, the independence of this prognostic influence from established risk factors was demonstrated by Cox regression analyses (disease-free survival, P = .002; overall survival, P = .038). CONCLUSION Deficient expression of plakoglobin appears to be an important event in the progression of NSCLC.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Shi ◽  
Jianxin Yang ◽  
Ninghua Yao ◽  
Minghai Shao ◽  
Wenxiu Ding ◽  
...  

Background. The aim was to investigate the potential factors related with overall survival of oligometastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Methods. A literature search was conducted in databases including PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane library up to March 2017. The hazard radio (HR) as well as the corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated, and all the statistics analysis was performed by the R 3.12. Heterogeneity was analyzed using I-squared and Cochran Q tests. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis was performed to evaluate the stability of results. Results. In total, 6 articles were included in the meta-analysis. Nodal status was significantly correlated with the overall survival rate of NSCLC oligometastatic patients (HR: 1.69, 95% CI: 1.23–2.32, Z=3.20, P=0.001). No significant relationship was found between overall survival rate of NSCLC oligometastatic patients and the indicators including sex, stage, smoker, age, and histology. Notably, sensitivity analysis on data evaluating relationship between patients survival and the stage and histology showed that results were reversed after removing one of the studies. Conclusions. Nodal status might be associated with the overall survival of oligometastatic NSCLC patients.


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7623-7623 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Onishi ◽  
H. Shirato ◽  
Y. Nagata ◽  
M. Hiraoka ◽  
G. Kotaro ◽  
...  

7623 Background: Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) has been aggressively performed as a radical treatment for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in Japan, however most cases were medically inoperable. In a large Japanese multi-institutional experience, we reviewed the treatment outcome of SRT for medically operable stage I NSCLC cases with the patients’ refusal to surgery. Methods: In 1995–2004, 86 medically operable patients with stage I NSCLC (median age, 74 years; 62 T1N0M0; 24 T2N0M0) were treated with SRT alone in 14 reliable institutions. Stereotactic three-dimensional treatment was performed using non-coplanar dynamic arcs or multiple static ports. A total dose of 20 to 72.5 Gy at the isocenter was administered in 1 to 10 fractions. Median calculated biological effective dose (BED) was 115 Gy (range, 100–153 Gy). The data was collected and analyzed in a retrospective manner. Results: During follow-up (median, 43 months), pulmonary complications of above grade 2 arose in 4 patients (5.8%). Local control rates at 3 and 5-year post SRT were 88.1% and 85.5%, respectively. Three and 5-year overall survival rates were 80.7% and 71.3%, respectively. Five-year overall survival rate for patients whose age was over 70 years (n=27) and under 70 years (n=58) were 74.3% and 69.6%, respectively. Five-year overall survival rate for stage IA (n=62) and IB (n=24) cases were 72.3% and 68.4%, respectively. Conclusions: SRT is safe and promising as a radical treatment for operable stage I NSCLC. The survival rate of SRT is potentially comparable to that of surgery. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


1996 ◽  
Vol 114 (6) ◽  
pp. 1298-1302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flávio Xavier ◽  
Lucélia de Azevedo Henn ◽  
Oliveira Marja ◽  
Luciane Orlandine

The frequency of smoking among patients with primary lung cancer diagnoses admitted to the Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) during the 1980's was investigated. The objective of this study was to analyze cigarette consumption patterns through the number of cigarettes smoked per day and the age at which smoking began, correlating this data to the overall survival rate and histological type of the lung cancer. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed patients with primary lung cancer diagnosed at the HCPA between January 1980 and December 1989. All patients considered underwent follow-up for at least three years. Patient information was obtained either from the hospital's records or by contacting patients via letter or phone. Results: More than 90 percent of the patients were smokers or had smoked previously; most had started smoking before the age of 20.The overall 24-month survival rate after diagnosis varied depending on whether the patient had smoked less than 40 cigarettes per day or not. The percentage of smokers and non-smokers was established for each histological type, with the bronchoalveolar adenocarcinoma type showing the highest percentage of non-smokers (40 percent). Conclusion:The overall survival rates of patients with lung cancer was related to the number of cigarettes smoked, and not to the fact of the patient having smoked or not.The number of smokers among patients with lung cancer was not so high only for the bronchoalveolar adenocarcinoma histological type.


BMC Cancer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoshi Tsuchiya ◽  
Ryotaro Kamohara ◽  
Masashi Muraoka ◽  
Takeshi Nagayasu ◽  
Sho Saeki ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Lymphovascular invasion (LVI), which includes vascular or lymphatic invasions, is a representative prognostic factor even in patients with resected stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Because tegafur-uracil is effective on cancers with LVI, we conducted a multi-center single-arm phase II study to estimate the efficacy of adjuvant tegafur-uracil in patients with LVI-positive stage IA NSCLC. Methods Patients with completely resected LVI-positive stage IA NSCLC were registered. LVI was diagnosed by consensus of two of three pathologists. Adjuvant chemotherapy consisted of 2 years of oral tegafur-uracil at 250 mg/m2/day. Fifty-five patients from 7 institutions were enrolled from June 2007 to September 2012. Results Among the 52 eligible patients, 36 (69.2%) completed the treatment course. There were 39 male and 13 female patients. The observation period was calculated as 562 to 3107 days using the reverse Kaplan-Meier method. The 5-year overall and relapse free survival rates were 94.2 and 88.5% respectively, which were significantly better than that of any other studies conducted on patients with LVI-positive stage IA NSCLC. Notably, the overall survival rate was 15% better than that of our prior retrospective study. The retrospective analysis of stage IA NSCLC patients who had received an operation in the same period revealed that the 5-year overall survival rate of the LVI positive group was 73.6% when adjuvant chemotherapy was not applied. Among 55 safety analysis sets, 4 cases of grade 3 hepatic function disorder (9.1%) and 5 cases of grade 2 anorexia (10.9%) were most frequently observed. No grade 4 adverse effects were encountered. Conclusion A 2-year course of oral tegafur-uracil administration is feasible and might have a significant benefit in the adjuvant treatment of LVI-positive stage IA NSCLC. Trial registration UMIN identifier: UMIN000005921; Date of enrolment of the first participant to the trial: 19 June 2007; Date of registration: 5 July 2011 (retrospectively registered).


1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 1060-1067 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Adachi ◽  
T Taki ◽  
C Huang ◽  
M Higashiyama ◽  
O Doi ◽  
...  

PURPOSE We investigated the possible association between integrin alpha3 and motility-related protein (MRP-1), cluster of differentiation antigen 9 (CD9) gene expression in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and evaluated the prognostic significance of integrin alpha3 expression. PATIENTS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective study of integrin alpha3 and MRP-1/CD9 expression in resected tumor tissues from 151 NSCLC patients using quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS The ratio of integrin alpha3/beta-actin expression ranged from 0 to 5.87 (mean was 0.80; median, 0.70). Using the cutoff value of 0.7, there were 78 (52%) integrin alpha3-positive tumors and 73 (48%) tumors with reduced integrin alpha3 expression. The immunohistochemical results agreed well with those of the RT-PCR assays, and 88% had no discrepancy. In case of discrepancy, the results of RT-PCR were used in specimen classification. Integrin alpha3 gene expression was independent from MRP-1/CD9 gene expression. No significant association was found between integrin alpha3 expression and the patients' clinical characteristics. The overall survival rate of patients with integrin alpha3-positive NSCLCs was only slightly better than that of individuals whose tumors had reduced integrin alpha3 expression (55.9% v 47.1%; P = .085). By comparison, the overall survival rate of patients with integrin alpha3-positive adenocarcinomas was strikingly greater than in those whose tumors had reduced gene expression (54.4% v 35.2%; P = .004). Multivariate analysis with the Cox regression model of NSCLC and adenocarcinoma indicated that integrin alpha3 expression correlated better (P = .0188 and P = .0008, respectively) with the overall survival rate than other variables, except lymph node status. CONCLUSION No significant association was found between integrin alpha3 and MRP-1/CD9 gene expression in lung cancer. However, reduced integrin alpha3 expression is a poor prognosis factor in patients with adenocarcinomas.


Open Medicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 497-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuezhi Hao ◽  
Tao Qu

AbstractBackgroundNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most important causes of death worldwide. Most patients are diagnosed in the advanced stage and have a poor prognosis. This study was to investigate the expression and significance of CENPE in NSCLC.MethodCollecting information about CENPE in the Oncoming database, and perform a further analysis of the data in the current database to conduct a meta-analysis for its functional role in NSCLC. Patient life cycle analysis using Kaplan-Meier Plotter and GEPIA databases are used to perform patient survival analysis.ResultA total of 12 studies involved the expression of CENPE in NSCLC cancer tissues and normal tissues, including 1195 samples. CENPE was highly expressed in NSCLC cell carcinoma compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Moreover, the expression of CENPE was correlated with the overall survival rate of CENPE. The overall survival rate of patients with high expression of CENPE was poor, and the prognosis of patients with low expression of CENPE was better (P<0.05).ConclusionWe propose high expression of CENPE in NSLCL tissue is related to the prognosis of NSCLC, which may provide important basis for the development of tumor drugs.


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