AIM: To evaluate discrepancies between biopsy and resected specimens using the Japanese Classification of Gastric Carcinoma(JCGC) and tumor-node-metastasis(TNM) classification.METHODS: A total of 376 consecutive paire...AIM: To evaluate discrepancies between biopsy and resected specimens using the Japanese Classification of Gastric Carcinoma(JCGC) and tumor-node-metastasis(TNM) classification.METHODS: A total of 376 consecutive paired samples from biopsy and resected gastric specimens, which were derived from curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer between 2008 and 2011, were retrospectively analyzed.RESULTS:(1) Discrepancies in the histologic type were observed between biopsy and resected specimens; 11.7%(44/376) in the JCGC and 18.1%(68/376) in TNM. In specimens diagnosed as the differentiated type from biopsy specimens, 14.4%(28/195) in the JCGC and 41.1%(67/163) in TNM were finally diagnosed as the undifferentiated type from resected specimens; and(2) the incidence of mixed-type gastric cancer was significantly higher in specimens with discrepancies than in those without in both the JCGC and TNM(both P < 0.0001); 93.2%(41/44) of specimens with discrepancies in the JCGC and 97.1%(66/68) of specimens with discrepancies in TNM were mixed-type gastric cancers. CONCLUSION: Mixed-type gastric cancer was associated with a high incidence of histologic discrepancies between biopsy and resected specimens in both the JCGC and TNM definitions. Care should be taken in deciding treatments based on diagnosis of the histologic typefor mixed-type gastric cancer from biopsy specimens.展开更多
BACKGROUND Pathological manifestations of hepatic tumours are often associated with prognosis. Although surgical specimens(SS) can provide more information,currently, pre-treatment needle core biopsy(NCB) is increasin...BACKGROUND Pathological manifestations of hepatic tumours are often associated with prognosis. Although surgical specimens(SS) can provide more information,currently, pre-treatment needle core biopsy(NCB) is increasingly showing important value in understanding the nature of liver tumors and even in diagnosis and treatment decisions. However, the concordance of the clinicopathological characteristics and immunohistochemical(IHC) staining between NCB and SS from patients with hepatic tumours were less concerned.AIM To introduce a more accurate method for interpreting the IHC staining results in order to improve the diagnostic value of hepatic malignancy in NCB samples.METHOD A total of 208 patients who underwent both preoperative NCB and surgical resection for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaRESULTS Morphologically, the presence of compact tumour nests or a cord-like structure in NCB was considered the primary cause of misdiagnosis of HCC from ICC. The kappa statistic showed a moderate agreement in histomorphology(k = 0.504) and histological grade(k = 0.488) between NCB and SS of the tumours. A 4-tier(+++,++, +, and-) scoring scheme that emphasized the focal neoplastic cell immunoreactivity of tumour cells revealed perfect concordance of CK19, GPC3 and HepPar1 between NCB and SS(k = 0.717; k = 0.768; k = 0.633). Furthermore,with the aid of a binary classification derived from the 4-tier score, a high concordance was achieved in interpreting the IHC staining of the three markers between NCB and final SS(k = 0.931; k = 0.907; k = 0.803), increasing the accuracy of NCB diagnosis C(k = 0.987; area under the curve = 0.997, 95%CI: 0.990-1.000; P< 0.001).CONCLUSION These findings imply that reasonable interpretation of IHC results in NCB is vital for improving the accuracy of tumour diagnosis. The simplified binary classification provides an easy and applicable approach.展开更多
AIM:To study the diagnostic value of immunoglobulin heavy chain(IgH)and T-cell receptorγ (TCR-γ)gene monoclonal rearrangements in primary gastric lymphoma(PGL).METHODS:A total of 48 patients with suspected PGL at ou...AIM:To study the diagnostic value of immunoglobulin heavy chain(IgH)and T-cell receptorγ (TCR-γ)gene monoclonal rearrangements in primary gastric lymphoma(PGL).METHODS:A total of 48 patients with suspected PGL at our hospital were prospectively enrolled in this study from January 2009 to December 2011.The patients were divided into three groups(a PGL group,a gastric linitis plastica group,and a benign gastric ulcer group)based on the pathological results(gastric mucosal specimens obtained by endoscopy or surgery)and follow-up.Endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS)and EUSguided biopsy were performed in all the patients.The tissue specimens were used for histopathological examination and for IgH and TCR-γ gene rearrangement polymerase chain reaction analyses.RESULTS:EUS and EUS-guided biopsy were successfully performed in all 48 patients.In the PGL group(n=21),monoclonal IgH gene rearrangements were detected in 14(66.7%)patients.A positive result for each set of primers was found in 12(57.1%),8(38.1%),and 4(19.0%)cases using FR1/JH,FR2/JH,and FR3/JH primers,respectively.Overall,12(75%)patients with mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma(n=16)and 2(40%)patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(n=5)were positive for monoclonal IgH gene rearrangements.No patients in the gastric linitis plastica group(n=17)and only one(10%)patient in the benign gastric ulcer group(n=10)were positive for a monoclonal IgH gene rearrangement.No TCRgene monoclonal rearrangements were detected.The sensitivity of monoclonal IgH gene rearrangements was 66.7%for a PGL diagnosis,and the specificity was96.4%.In the PGL group,8(100%)patients with stage IIE PGL(n=8)and 6(46.1%)patients with stage IE PGL(n=13)were positive for monoclonal IgH gene rearrangements.CONCLUSION:IgH gene rearrangements may be associated with PGL staging and may be useful for the diagnosis of PGL and for differentiating between PGL and gastric linitis plastica.展开更多
Objective To evaluate the role of telomerase activity in the developmen t and progression of gastric cancer. Methods Telomerase activity in 72 specimens obtained from endoscopic bi opsy in Southwest Hospital from ...Objective To evaluate the role of telomerase activity in the developmen t and progression of gastric cancer. Methods Telomerase activity in 72 specimens obtained from endoscopic bi opsy in Southwest Hospital from October to December, 1996, including 6 cases of chronic superficial gastritis (CSG), 35 cases of gastric polyp (GP), 3 cases of dysplasi a (Dys) and 20 cases of gastric cancer (GC), was examined with tolomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP). Meanwhile, clinicopathological data were compared with the frequency of telomerase activity in GC group. Results Telomerase activity was detected in 85% (17/20) Department of Gastroenterology, Southwest Hospital, the Third Military Medical U niversity, Chongqing 400038, China (Yang SM, Feng DC, Luo YH, Lu R, Liu WW and Q in R) This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 39670347). of GC, whereas telomerase activity was not detected in 6 cases of CSG. In addition, t elomerase activity was also found positive in 10 of 35 CAG, 1 of 6 IM, 1 of 3 Dys and 2 cases of G P specimens, although their levels might be much lower than that in GC. Positive rate was significantly lower in CSG group, as well as in CAG or IM group than i n GC group (P<0.01). Owing to the limited cases, there was no s ignificant difference between CSG group and CAG, IM, Dys or GP group (P >0.05). Frequency of telomerase activity in GC was not correlated with p atient's sex, tumor's location, size, gross type or differentiation. Conclusions The expression of telomerse activity may play a curcial rol e in the process of gastric tumorigenesis. Detection of Telomerase activity in endoscopi c biopsy specimens may be helpful in predicting malignant change of gastric muco sa and early diagnosis of gastric cancer.展开更多
文摘AIM: To evaluate discrepancies between biopsy and resected specimens using the Japanese Classification of Gastric Carcinoma(JCGC) and tumor-node-metastasis(TNM) classification.METHODS: A total of 376 consecutive paired samples from biopsy and resected gastric specimens, which were derived from curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer between 2008 and 2011, were retrospectively analyzed.RESULTS:(1) Discrepancies in the histologic type were observed between biopsy and resected specimens; 11.7%(44/376) in the JCGC and 18.1%(68/376) in TNM. In specimens diagnosed as the differentiated type from biopsy specimens, 14.4%(28/195) in the JCGC and 41.1%(67/163) in TNM were finally diagnosed as the undifferentiated type from resected specimens; and(2) the incidence of mixed-type gastric cancer was significantly higher in specimens with discrepancies than in those without in both the JCGC and TNM(both P < 0.0001); 93.2%(41/44) of specimens with discrepancies in the JCGC and 97.1%(66/68) of specimens with discrepancies in TNM were mixed-type gastric cancers. CONCLUSION: Mixed-type gastric cancer was associated with a high incidence of histologic discrepancies between biopsy and resected specimens in both the JCGC and TNM definitions. Care should be taken in deciding treatments based on diagnosis of the histologic typefor mixed-type gastric cancer from biopsy specimens.
基金Supported by The Special Scientific Research Fund for Beijing Health Development,No.2014-2-2182The Scientific Research Project of Beijing You’an Hospital,CCMU,No.YNKTTS20180110Capital Characteristic Fund,No.Z171100001017035
文摘BACKGROUND Pathological manifestations of hepatic tumours are often associated with prognosis. Although surgical specimens(SS) can provide more information,currently, pre-treatment needle core biopsy(NCB) is increasingly showing important value in understanding the nature of liver tumors and even in diagnosis and treatment decisions. However, the concordance of the clinicopathological characteristics and immunohistochemical(IHC) staining between NCB and SS from patients with hepatic tumours were less concerned.AIM To introduce a more accurate method for interpreting the IHC staining results in order to improve the diagnostic value of hepatic malignancy in NCB samples.METHOD A total of 208 patients who underwent both preoperative NCB and surgical resection for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaRESULTS Morphologically, the presence of compact tumour nests or a cord-like structure in NCB was considered the primary cause of misdiagnosis of HCC from ICC. The kappa statistic showed a moderate agreement in histomorphology(k = 0.504) and histological grade(k = 0.488) between NCB and SS of the tumours. A 4-tier(+++,++, +, and-) scoring scheme that emphasized the focal neoplastic cell immunoreactivity of tumour cells revealed perfect concordance of CK19, GPC3 and HepPar1 between NCB and SS(k = 0.717; k = 0.768; k = 0.633). Furthermore,with the aid of a binary classification derived from the 4-tier score, a high concordance was achieved in interpreting the IHC staining of the three markers between NCB and final SS(k = 0.931; k = 0.907; k = 0.803), increasing the accuracy of NCB diagnosis C(k = 0.987; area under the curve = 0.997, 95%CI: 0.990-1.000; P< 0.001).CONCLUSION These findings imply that reasonable interpretation of IHC results in NCB is vital for improving the accuracy of tumour diagnosis. The simplified binary classification provides an easy and applicable approach.
基金Supported by The Scientific Research Foundation of the Ministry of Health,China,the Medical and Health Science Foundation,Zhejiang Province,China,No.WKJ-2009-2-021
文摘AIM:To study the diagnostic value of immunoglobulin heavy chain(IgH)and T-cell receptorγ (TCR-γ)gene monoclonal rearrangements in primary gastric lymphoma(PGL).METHODS:A total of 48 patients with suspected PGL at our hospital were prospectively enrolled in this study from January 2009 to December 2011.The patients were divided into three groups(a PGL group,a gastric linitis plastica group,and a benign gastric ulcer group)based on the pathological results(gastric mucosal specimens obtained by endoscopy or surgery)and follow-up.Endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS)and EUSguided biopsy were performed in all the patients.The tissue specimens were used for histopathological examination and for IgH and TCR-γ gene rearrangement polymerase chain reaction analyses.RESULTS:EUS and EUS-guided biopsy were successfully performed in all 48 patients.In the PGL group(n=21),monoclonal IgH gene rearrangements were detected in 14(66.7%)patients.A positive result for each set of primers was found in 12(57.1%),8(38.1%),and 4(19.0%)cases using FR1/JH,FR2/JH,and FR3/JH primers,respectively.Overall,12(75%)patients with mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma(n=16)and 2(40%)patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(n=5)were positive for monoclonal IgH gene rearrangements.No patients in the gastric linitis plastica group(n=17)and only one(10%)patient in the benign gastric ulcer group(n=10)were positive for a monoclonal IgH gene rearrangement.No TCRgene monoclonal rearrangements were detected.The sensitivity of monoclonal IgH gene rearrangements was 66.7%for a PGL diagnosis,and the specificity was96.4%.In the PGL group,8(100%)patients with stage IIE PGL(n=8)and 6(46.1%)patients with stage IE PGL(n=13)were positive for monoclonal IgH gene rearrangements.CONCLUSION:IgH gene rearrangements may be associated with PGL staging and may be useful for the diagnosis of PGL and for differentiating between PGL and gastric linitis plastica.
文摘Objective To evaluate the role of telomerase activity in the developmen t and progression of gastric cancer. Methods Telomerase activity in 72 specimens obtained from endoscopic bi opsy in Southwest Hospital from October to December, 1996, including 6 cases of chronic superficial gastritis (CSG), 35 cases of gastric polyp (GP), 3 cases of dysplasi a (Dys) and 20 cases of gastric cancer (GC), was examined with tolomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP). Meanwhile, clinicopathological data were compared with the frequency of telomerase activity in GC group. Results Telomerase activity was detected in 85% (17/20) Department of Gastroenterology, Southwest Hospital, the Third Military Medical U niversity, Chongqing 400038, China (Yang SM, Feng DC, Luo YH, Lu R, Liu WW and Q in R) This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 39670347). of GC, whereas telomerase activity was not detected in 6 cases of CSG. In addition, t elomerase activity was also found positive in 10 of 35 CAG, 1 of 6 IM, 1 of 3 Dys and 2 cases of G P specimens, although their levels might be much lower than that in GC. Positive rate was significantly lower in CSG group, as well as in CAG or IM group than i n GC group (P<0.01). Owing to the limited cases, there was no s ignificant difference between CSG group and CAG, IM, Dys or GP group (P >0.05). Frequency of telomerase activity in GC was not correlated with p atient's sex, tumor's location, size, gross type or differentiation. Conclusions The expression of telomerse activity may play a curcial rol e in the process of gastric tumorigenesis. Detection of Telomerase activity in endoscopi c biopsy specimens may be helpful in predicting malignant change of gastric muco sa and early diagnosis of gastric cancer.