BACKGROUND Patients with BRAF V600E mutant metastatic colorectal cancer(mCRC)have a low incidence rate,poor biological activity,suboptimal response to conventional treatments,and a poor prognosis.In the previous cohor...BACKGROUND Patients with BRAF V600E mutant metastatic colorectal cancer(mCRC)have a low incidence rate,poor biological activity,suboptimal response to conventional treatments,and a poor prognosis.In the previous cohort study on mCRC conducted by our team,it was observed that integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment could significantly prolong the overall survival(OS)of patients with colorectal cancer.Therefore,we further explored the survival benefits in the population with BRAF V600E mutant mCRC.AIM To evaluate the efficacy of integrated Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of BRAF V600E mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.METHODS A cohort study was conducted on patients with BRAF V600E mutant metastatic colorectal cancer admitted to Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from January 2016 to December 2022.The patients were divided into two cohorts.RESULTS A total of 34 cases were included,with 23 in Chinese-Western medicine cohort(cohort A)and 11 in Western medicine cohort(cohort B).The median overall survival was 19.9 months in cohort A and 14.2 months in cohort B,with a statistically significant difference(P=0.038,hazard ratio=0.46).The 1-3-year survival rates were 95.65%(22/23),39.13%(9/23),and 26.09%(6/23)in cohort A,and 63.64%(7/11),18.18%(2/11),and 9.09%(1/11)in cohort B,respectively.Subgroup analysis showed statistically significant differences in median OS between the two cohorts in the right colon,liver metastasis,chemotherapy,and first-line treatment subgroups(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Integrated Chinese and Western medicine can prolong the survival and reduce the risk of death in patients with BRAF V600E mutant metastatic colorectal cancer,with more pronounced benefits observed in patients with right colon involvement,liver metastasis,combined chemotherapy,and first-line treatment.展开更多
背景BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类甲状腺结节的诊断一直是临床医师面临的挑战,BRAF(V600E)基因检测常用于术前评估,其特异度高,但敏感度低;美国放射学会和中华医学会超声分会分别提出了美国放射学会甲状腺影像报告和数据系统(American College of...背景BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类甲状腺结节的诊断一直是临床医师面临的挑战,BRAF(V600E)基因检测常用于术前评估,其特异度高,但敏感度低;美国放射学会和中华医学会超声分会分别提出了美国放射学会甲状腺影像报告和数据系统(American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System,ACR-TIRADS)和中国甲状腺影像报告和数据系统(Chinese Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System,C-TIRADS);将TIRADS与BRAF(V600E)基因检测相结合,旨在提高BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类结节的诊断率,并避免不必要的手术和穿刺活检。目的比较ACR-TIRADS与C-TIRADS对BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类甲状腺结节的诊断效能,并探讨BARF(V600E)检测的附加价值。方法纳入2020年1月—2023年7月于解放军总医院第一医学中心接受细针穿刺活检并行BRAF(V600E)基因检测的484例患者(484个甲状腺结节),以病理组织学为“金标准”,比较ACR-TIRADS、C-TIRADS单独及联合BRAF(V600E)基因检测对BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类甲状腺结节的诊断价值。结果两种超声分层系统中甲状腺结节的恶性风险随着分级的升高逐渐增加(趋势χ2检验,P均<0.001),ACR-TIRADS、C-TIRADS的最佳截断值分别为5类、4c类。BRAF(V600E)基因检测在不降低诊断特异度的基础上显著提高了ACR-TIRADS(0.809 vs 0.778,P<0.001)和C-TIRADS(0.815 vs 0.783,P<0.001)对BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类甲状腺结节良恶性的诊断效能。ACR-TIRADS与C-TIRADS单独及联合BRAF(V600E)基因检测的曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)差异无统计学意义(0.778 vs 0.783,P=0.755;0.809 vs 0.815,P=0.675),但C-TIRADS单独及联合BRAF(V600E)基因检测的敏感度(88.83%vs 83.90%,P<0.001;95.33%vs 90.13%,P<0.001)和准确度(84.50%vs 81.41%,P<0.001;89.67%vs86.36%,P<0.001)高于ACR-TIRADS单独及联合诊断,而ACR-TIRADS单独及联合诊断的特异度相等,均高于C-TIRADS(71.72%vs 67.68%,P<0.001)。结论BRAF(V600E)基因检测可以在不降低特异度的基础上显著提高ACR-TIRADS、C-TIRADS对BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类甲状腺结节良恶性的诊断性能,其中C-TIRADS单独及联合整体诊断性能最佳,在临床实践中具有一定的应用潜力。展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82174461Hospital Capability Enhancement Project of Xiyuan Hospital,CACMS,No.XYZX0201-22Technology Innovation Project of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,No.CI2021A01811.
文摘BACKGROUND Patients with BRAF V600E mutant metastatic colorectal cancer(mCRC)have a low incidence rate,poor biological activity,suboptimal response to conventional treatments,and a poor prognosis.In the previous cohort study on mCRC conducted by our team,it was observed that integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment could significantly prolong the overall survival(OS)of patients with colorectal cancer.Therefore,we further explored the survival benefits in the population with BRAF V600E mutant mCRC.AIM To evaluate the efficacy of integrated Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of BRAF V600E mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.METHODS A cohort study was conducted on patients with BRAF V600E mutant metastatic colorectal cancer admitted to Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from January 2016 to December 2022.The patients were divided into two cohorts.RESULTS A total of 34 cases were included,with 23 in Chinese-Western medicine cohort(cohort A)and 11 in Western medicine cohort(cohort B).The median overall survival was 19.9 months in cohort A and 14.2 months in cohort B,with a statistically significant difference(P=0.038,hazard ratio=0.46).The 1-3-year survival rates were 95.65%(22/23),39.13%(9/23),and 26.09%(6/23)in cohort A,and 63.64%(7/11),18.18%(2/11),and 9.09%(1/11)in cohort B,respectively.Subgroup analysis showed statistically significant differences in median OS between the two cohorts in the right colon,liver metastasis,chemotherapy,and first-line treatment subgroups(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Integrated Chinese and Western medicine can prolong the survival and reduce the risk of death in patients with BRAF V600E mutant metastatic colorectal cancer,with more pronounced benefits observed in patients with right colon involvement,liver metastasis,combined chemotherapy,and first-line treatment.
文摘背景BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类甲状腺结节的诊断一直是临床医师面临的挑战,BRAF(V600E)基因检测常用于术前评估,其特异度高,但敏感度低;美国放射学会和中华医学会超声分会分别提出了美国放射学会甲状腺影像报告和数据系统(American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System,ACR-TIRADS)和中国甲状腺影像报告和数据系统(Chinese Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System,C-TIRADS);将TIRADS与BRAF(V600E)基因检测相结合,旨在提高BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类结节的诊断率,并避免不必要的手术和穿刺活检。目的比较ACR-TIRADS与C-TIRADS对BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类甲状腺结节的诊断效能,并探讨BARF(V600E)检测的附加价值。方法纳入2020年1月—2023年7月于解放军总医院第一医学中心接受细针穿刺活检并行BRAF(V600E)基因检测的484例患者(484个甲状腺结节),以病理组织学为“金标准”,比较ACR-TIRADS、C-TIRADS单独及联合BRAF(V600E)基因检测对BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类甲状腺结节的诊断价值。结果两种超声分层系统中甲状腺结节的恶性风险随着分级的升高逐渐增加(趋势χ2检验,P均<0.001),ACR-TIRADS、C-TIRADS的最佳截断值分别为5类、4c类。BRAF(V600E)基因检测在不降低诊断特异度的基础上显著提高了ACR-TIRADS(0.809 vs 0.778,P<0.001)和C-TIRADS(0.815 vs 0.783,P<0.001)对BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类甲状腺结节良恶性的诊断效能。ACR-TIRADS与C-TIRADS单独及联合BRAF(V600E)基因检测的曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)差异无统计学意义(0.778 vs 0.783,P=0.755;0.809 vs 0.815,P=0.675),但C-TIRADS单独及联合BRAF(V600E)基因检测的敏感度(88.83%vs 83.90%,P<0.001;95.33%vs 90.13%,P<0.001)和准确度(84.50%vs 81.41%,P<0.001;89.67%vs86.36%,P<0.001)高于ACR-TIRADS单独及联合诊断,而ACR-TIRADS单独及联合诊断的特异度相等,均高于C-TIRADS(71.72%vs 67.68%,P<0.001)。结论BRAF(V600E)基因检测可以在不降低特异度的基础上显著提高ACR-TIRADS、C-TIRADS对BethesdaⅢ/Ⅳ/Ⅴ类甲状腺结节良恶性的诊断性能,其中C-TIRADS单独及联合整体诊断性能最佳,在临床实践中具有一定的应用潜力。
