scholarly journals Factors Related to Long-Term Survival in Patients Affected by Well-Differentiated Endocrine Tumors of the Pancreas

ISRN Surgery ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Casadei ◽  
Claudio Ricci ◽  
Paola Tomassetti ◽  
Davide Campana ◽  
Francesco Minni

Aim. To identify factors related to survival in patients affected by well-differentiated PETs (benign, uncertain behavior, and carcinoma) who underwent R0 pancreatic resection. Methods. Retrospective study of 74 consecutive patients followed up from January 1980 to December 2011. Prognostic factors were sex, age, type of tumor, presence of symptoms, type of surgical procedure, size of tumor, lymph nodes status, WHO classification, and TNM stage. Overall survival was evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Cox regression analyses were used to identify the factors associated with prognosis in univariate and multivariate analysis. Results. The mean follow-up of all the patients was months. The 5–10-year long-term survival was 90.9% and 79.1%, respectively. At univariate analysis, patient age <55 years was significantly related to a better long-term survival compared to patients age ≥55 years ( months versus months; ). Multivariate analysis showed that female gender (), patients without comorbidities (), and patients affected by well-differentiated benign pancreatic endocrine tumors ( and in relation to tumors with uncertain behavior and carcinomas, resp.) were factors significantly related to a better long-term survival. Conclusions. Patients factors were strongly related to a better long-term survival in patients observed. WHO classification is a very useful prognostic tool for well-differentiated PETs.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e14647-e14647
Author(s):  
Claudio Ricci ◽  
Davide Campana ◽  
Marina Macchini ◽  
Silvia Vecchiarelli ◽  
Giovanni Taffurelli ◽  
...  

e14647 Background: In 2010 WHO released a new classification (NWHO) system for endocrine pancreatic tumours (NETs). The aims of this study was to compare the NWHO and previous one (OWHO) in patients affected by NETs. Methods: From January 1980 to December 2010, 89 consecutives patients underwent surgical intervention for PNETs Data regarding sex, age, presence of symptoms, hormonal status, presence of MEN1, surgical procedure, R status, TNM stage, older and new WHO classification and disease specific survival (DSS) were prospectively collected. Multivariate analysis, including OWHO and NWHO, was carried out to evaluate the independent factors related to DSS. A sensitivity analysis was performed to include patients in which NWHO was impossible to be calculated. Results: Mean age of patients was 54.7 ± 14.2 years. There were 46 (51.7%) female and 43 (48.3%) male. Symptoms were present in 68 (76.4%) patients. Fifty-two (58.4%) patients had non-functioning NETs. Left pancreatectomy was performed in 48 (53.9%) cases, atypical resection in 22 (24.7%), pancreaticoduodenectomy in 12 (13.5%), total pancreatectomy in 2 (2.2%) and palliative surgery in 5 (5.6%). R0/1 resection was carried out in 79(88.7%) cases. According TNM stage there were: I, 27 (30.3%); II 29 (32.6%); III, 22 (24.7%); IV, 11 (12.4%). According OWHO 46 (51.7%) patients had a well differentiated tumours (WDT), 32 (36%) well differentiated carcinoma (WDCa), 11(12.4%) poorly differentiated carcinoma (PDCa). The NWHO was available only in 49 (55.1 %) patients: 20 (22.5%) NET G1, 25 (28.1%) NET G2, 4 (4.5%) neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC) G3. At multivariate analysis OWHO and R2 status were the only independent factors related to DSS (RR=6.7, p<0.001 and RR 2.0, p=0.018 respectively). OWHO stratifies DSS better than NWHO: RR 0.12 (C.I. 95% 0.01-0.99; p=0.049) and RR 0.16 (C.I 95% 0.16-0.05; p=0.002) comparing WDT vs WDCa and WDCa vs PDCa, respectively. The sensitivity analysis confirmed in two model the superiority of OWHO while in others two we did not find any difference. Conclusions: In our experience OWHO still remains the best prognostic factor to predict DSS in patients with NETs .


2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ludovic Fournel ◽  
Angelina Filice ◽  
Audrey Lupo ◽  
Aurélie Janet-Vendroux ◽  
Cristian Rapicetta ◽  
...  

Introduction: Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) represents a relatively rare and poorly studied entity whose management is not clearly established. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between preoperative 18F-FDG-PET results, pathological features and long-term survival in a large surgical cohort of LCNEC. Methods: From 06/08 to 06/17, the clinical, radiometabolic, pathological and surgical aspects of 121 LCNEC-patients surgically treated in 2 tertiary centers were retrieved. A Cox regression model was used to identify predictors of survival and Kaplan-Meier method to summarize overall survivals. Results: Mean age and male/female ratio were 63.4±8.3 and 3:1, respectively. The main clinical, radiometabolic and surgical characteristics are reported in Tab.1. Most patients were active/former smokers and presented symptoms at diagnosis. 18FDG-PET/Scan was performed in 65 patients (53.7%) with a mean SUVmax of 10.1 (SD±4.6). Higher SUVmax values (SUVmax >10) were detected in tumors with larger size (p=0.004), advanced p-Stages (p=0.019), presenting necrosis (p=0.077) and with positive staining for CD56 (p=0.025) and TTF-1 (0.063). After surgery (R0 in 91% of cases), 52 (43%) patients had pStage-I while about 35% of patients presented with N1-2 disease. Median, 3-yrs and 5-yrs overall survival was 40 months, 52.2% and 44.6%, respectively. At univariate analysis, the survival was significantly influenced by SUVmax values (p=0.009) and by the presence of vascular invasion at pathological examination (p=0.024). Multivariate analysis showed as the FDG-SUVmax was the only independent variable affecting long-term survival (HR:2.86;C.E.: 1.09-7.47;p=0.032). Conclusions: Patients underwent surgical resection for LCNEC of the lung experienced a poor prognosis (5-yrs survival = 44.6% in this study). High-level FDG accumulation (SUVmax >10) correlates with pathological features and results to be independently predictive of poor survival after surgery. This parameter should be taking into account when planning the best strategy of care.


2006 ◽  
Vol 244 (6) ◽  
pp. 845-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volker Fendrich ◽  
Peter Langer ◽  
Ilhan Celik ◽  
Detlef K. Bartsch ◽  
Andreas Zielke ◽  
...  

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 2918
Author(s):  
Ioannis A. Ziogas ◽  
Irving J. Zamora ◽  
Harold N. Lovvorn III ◽  
Christina E. Bailey ◽  
Sophoclis P. Alexopoulos

This study evaluates the clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of children vs. adults with undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver (UESL). A retrospective analysis of 82 children (<18 years) and 41 adults (≥18 years) with UESL registered in the National Cancer Database between 2004–2015 was conducted. No between-group differences were observed regarding tumor size, metastasis, surgical treatment, margin status, and radiation. Children received chemotherapy more often than adults (92.7% vs. 65.9%; p < 0.001). Children demonstrated superior overall survival vs. adults (log-rank, p < 0.001) with 5-year rates of 84.4% vs. 48.2%, respectively. In multivariable Cox regression for all patients, adults demonstrated an increased risk of mortality compared to children (p < 0.001), while metastasis was associated with an increased (p = 0.02) and surgical treatment with a decreased (p = 0.001) risk of mortality. In multivariable Cox regression for surgically-treated patients, adulthood (p = 0.004) and margin-positive resection (p = 0.03) were independently associated with an increased risk of mortality. Multimodal treatment including complete surgical resection and chemotherapy results in long-term survival in most children with UESL. However, adults with UESL have poorer long-term survival that may reflect differences in disease biology and an opportunity to further refine currently available treatment schemas.


Circulation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Diab ◽  
Christoph Sponholz ◽  
Michael Bauer ◽  
Andreas Kortgen ◽  
Philipp Scheffel ◽  
...  

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a dangerous disease with high mortality (20-40%). A leading cause of death is multi-organ failure (MODS) with liver dysfunction (LD) as major contributor. Data on LD in IE patients are scarce. We assessed the impact of preoperative - and newly occurring LD on in-hospital mortality and long-term survival in IE patients. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our database for surgery of left-sided endocarditis between 1/07 and 4/13. We used the hepatic Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (hSOFA) score to assess the degree of LD. We performed Chi-Square, Cox regression and multivariate analyses. Results: The 308 patients had a mean age of 62 ±13.9. Preoperative LD (hSOFA > 0, Bilirubin > 32 μmol/L) was present in 1/4 (n=81) of patients and was associated with severely elevated in-hospital mortality (51.9% vs.14.6% without preoperative LD, p<0.001). Newly-occurring postoperative LD developed in another quarter (n=57 of 227 patients without LD) of patients and was associated with elevated in-hospital mortality (24.6% vs. 11.2%, p<0.001). Kaplan-Meyer 5-year survival was significantly better in patients without LD (51% vs. 19.9%, p<0.01). Survival curves were practically identical after the perioperative phase was over (Fig.). Quality of life in survivors was also the same. Cox regression analysis revealed preoperative LD as independent predictor of long-term survival (adjusted hazard ratio 1.695, 95% confidence interval 1.160-2.477, p=0.009) and duration of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and S. aureus infection as independent predictors of newly-occurring postoperative LD. Conclusions: LD in patients with endocarditis is a significant independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality. A considerable fraction of patients develop LD perioperatively, which is associated with cardiopulmonary bypass-duration and S. aureus infection. However, after surviving surgery, prognosis no longer seems to be predicted by LD.


Open Heart ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. e001063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiqi Jiang ◽  
Farkas Vánky ◽  
Henrik Hultkvist ◽  
Jonas Holm ◽  
Yanqi Yang ◽  
...  

ObjectivePostoperative heart failure (PHF) after aortic valve replacement (AVR) for aortic stenosis (AS) may initially appear mild and transient but has serious long-term consequences. Methods to assess PHF are not well documented. We studied the association between N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and PHF after AVR for AS.MethodsThis is a prospective, observational, longitudinal study of 203 patients undergoing elective first-time AVR for AS. Plasma NT-proBNP was assessed at preoperative evaluation, the day before surgery, and the first (POD1) and third postoperative morning. A clinical endpoints committee, blinded to NT-proBNP results, used prespecified haemodynamic criteria to diagnose PHF. The mean follow-up was 8.6±1.1 years.ResultsNo patient with PHF (n=18) died within 30 days after surgery, but PHF was associated with poor long-term survival (HR 3.01, 95% CI 1.45 to 6.21, p=0.003). NT-proBNP was significantly higher in patients with PHF only on POD1 (6415 (3145–11 220) vs 2445 (1540–3855) ng/L, p<0.0001). NT-proBNP POD1 provided good discrimination of PHF (area under the curve=0.82, 95% CI 0.72 to 0.91, p<0.0001; best cut-off 5290 ng/L: sensitivity 63%, specificity 85%). NT-proBNP POD1 ≥5290 ng/L identified which patients with PHF carried a risk of poor long-term survival, and PHF with NT-proBNP POD1 ≥ 5290 ng/L emerged as a risk factor for long-term mortality in the multivariable Cox regression (HR 6.20, 95% CI 2.72 to 14.1, p<0.0001).ConclusionsThe serious long-term consequences associated with PHF after AVR for AS were confirmed. NT-proBNP level on POD1 aids in the assessment of PHF and identifies patients at particular risk of poor long-term survival.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang-Chuan Mu ◽  
Yuan Huang ◽  
Zhi-Ming Liu ◽  
Xiang-Hua Wu ◽  
Xin-Gan Qin ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to explore the prognostic factors and establish a nomogram to predict the long-term survival of gastric cancer patients. Methods The clinicopathological data of 421 gastric cancer patients, who were treated with radical D2 lymphadenectomy by the same surgical team between January 2009 and March 2017, were collected. The analysis of long-term survival was performed using Cox regression analysis. Based on the multivariate analysis results, a prognostic nomogram was formulated to predict the 5-year survival rate probability. Results In the present study, the total overall 3-year and 5-year survival rates were 58.7 and 45.8%, respectively. The results of the univariate Cox regression analysis revealed that tumor staging, tumor location, Borrmann type, the number of lymph nodes dissected, the number of lymph node metastases, positive lymph nodes ratio, lymphocyte count, serum albumin, CEA, CA153, CA199, BMI, tumor size, nerve invasion, and vascular invasion were prognostic factors for gastric cancer (all, P < 0.05). However, merely tumor staging, tumor location, positive lymph node ratio, CA199, BMI, tumor size, nerve invasion, and vascular invasion were independent risk factors, based on the results of the multivariate Cox regression analysis (all, P < 0.05). The nomogram based on eight independent prognostic factors revealed a well-degree of differentiation with a concordance index of 0.76 (95% CI: 0.72–0.79, P < 0.001), which was better than the AJCC-7 staging system (concordance index = 0.68). Conclusion The present study established a nomogram based on eight independent prognostic factors to predict long-term survival in gastric cancer patients. The nomogram would be beneficial for more accurately predicting the prognosis of gastric cancer, and provide important basis for making individualized treatment plans following surgery.


Author(s):  
Xiaoying Lou ◽  
Andrew Sanders ◽  
Kaustubh Wagh ◽  
Jose N. Binongo ◽  
Manu Sancheti ◽  
...  

Objective Octogenarians comprise an increasing proportion of patients presenting with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study examines postoperative morbidity and mortality, and long-term survival in octogenarians undergoing thoracoscopic anatomic lung resection for NSCLC, compared with younger cohorts. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of our institutional Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database of all patients ≥60 years old undergoing elective lobectomy or segmentectomy for pathologic stage I, II, and IIIA NSCLC between 2009 and 2018. Results were compared between octogenarians ( n = 71) to 2 younger cohorts of 60- to 69-year-olds ( n = 359) and 70- to 79-year-olds ( n = 308). Long-term survival among octogenarians was graphically summarized using the Kaplan–Meier method. Cox regression analysis was used to identify preoperative risk factors for mortality. Results A greater proportion of octogenarians required intensive care unit admission and discharge to extended-care facilities; however, postoperative length of stay was similar between groups. Among postoperative complications, arrhythmia and renal failure were more likely in the older cohort. Compared to the youngest cohort, in-hospital and 30-day mortality were highest among octogenarians. Overall survival among octogenarians at 1, 3, and 5 years was 87.3%, 61.8%, and 50.5%, respectively. On multivariable Cox regression analysis of baseline demographic variables, presence of stroke (hazard ratio [HR] = 28.5, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 6.1 to 132.7, P < 0.001) and coronary artery disease (HR = 2.5, 95% CI: 1.2 to 5.3, P = 0.02) were significant predictors of overall mortality among octogenarians. Conclusions Thoracoscopic resection can be performed with favorable early postoperative outcomes among octogenarians. Long-term survival, although comparable to their healthy peers, is worse than those of younger cohorts. Further study into preoperative risk stratification and alternative therapies among octogenarians is needed.


1991 ◽  
Vol 418 (6) ◽  
pp. 551-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Loda ◽  
A. E. Mendoza ◽  
C. O'Hara ◽  
J. M. Crawford ◽  
M. Federman ◽  
...  

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