Gallbladder cancer(GBC)is a rare disease with a poor prognosis.Simple cholecystectomy may be an adequate treatment only for very early disease(Tis,T1a),whereas reoperation is recommended for more advanced disease(T1b ...Gallbladder cancer(GBC)is a rare disease with a poor prognosis.Simple cholecystectomy may be an adequate treatment only for very early disease(Tis,T1a),whereas reoperation is recommended for more advanced disease(T1b and T2).Radical cholecystectomy should have two fundamental objectives:To radically resect the liver parenchyma and to achieve adequate clearance of the lymph nodes.However,recent studies have shown that compared with lymph node dissection alone,liver resection does not improve survival outcomes.The oncological roles of lymphadenectomy and liver resection is distinct.Therefore,for patients with incidental GBC without liver invasion,hepatic resection is not always mandatory.展开更多
AIM To assess the clinical significance of prophylactic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) in stage Ⅳ low rectal cancer.METHODS We selected 71 consecutive stage Ⅳ low rectal cancer patients who underwent p...AIM To assess the clinical significance of prophylactic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) in stage Ⅳ low rectal cancer.METHODS We selected 71 consecutive stage Ⅳ low rectal cancer patients who underwent primary tumor resection,and enrolled 50 of these 71 patients without clinical LPLN metastasis.The patients had distant metastasis such as liver,lung,peritoneum,and paraaortic LN.Clinical LPLN metastasis was defined as LN with a maximum diameter of 10 mm or more on preoperative pelvic computed tomography scan.All patients underwent primary tumor resection,27 patients underwent total mesorectal excision(TME) with LPLND(LPLND group),and 23 patients underwent only TME(TME group).Bilateral LPLND was performed simultaneously with primary tumor resection in LPLND group.R0 resection of both primary and metastatic sites was achieved in 20 of 50 patients.We evaluated possible prognostic factors for 5-year overall survival (OS),and compared 5-year cumulative local recurrence between the LPLND and TME groups.RESULTS For OS,univariate analyses revealed no significant benefit in the LPLND compared with the TME group (28.7% vs 17.0%,P = 0.523); multivariate analysis revealed that R0 resection was an independent prognostic factor.Regarding cumulative local recurrence,the LPLND group showed no significant benefit compared with TME group (21.4% vs 14.8%,P = 0.833).CONCLUSION Prophylactic LPLND shows no oncological benefits in patients with Stage Ⅳ low rectal cancer without clinical LPLN metastasis.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the therapeutic effect of radical treatment and palliative treatment in stage Ⅳ pancreatic cancer patients.METHODS:81 patients were enrolled in the study.Radical treatment was performed on 51 patie...AIM:To investigate the therapeutic effect of radical treatment and palliative treatment in stage Ⅳ pancreatic cancer patients.METHODS:81 patients were enrolled in the study.Radical treatment was performed on 51 patients,while 30 patients were put under palliative treatment.The procedural safety and interval survival for stage Ⅳ pancreatic cancer(IS-Ⅳ) was assessed by almost 2.5 years of follow-ups.The IS-Ⅳ of patients under the two kinds of treatment,and the effects of treatment timing and frequency on IS-Ⅳ,were compared.RESULTS:The IS-Ⅳ of patients who received radical treatment was significantly longer than those who received palliative treatment(P < 0.001).The IS-Ⅳ of patients who received delayed radical or palliative treatment was longer than those who received accordingly timely treatment(P = 0.0034 and 0.0415,respectively).Multiple treatments can play an important role in improving the IS-Ⅳ of patients who received radical treatment(P = 0.0389),but not for those who received palliative treatment(P = 0.99).CONCLUSION:The effect of radical treatment was significantly more obvious than that of palliative treatment,and multiple radical treatments may contribute more to patients than a single radical treatment.展开更多
BACKGROUND Whether regional lymphadenectomy(RL)should be routinely performed in patients with T1b gallbladder cancer(GBC)remains a subject of debate.AIM To investigate whether RL can improve the prognosis of patients ...BACKGROUND Whether regional lymphadenectomy(RL)should be routinely performed in patients with T1b gallbladder cancer(GBC)remains a subject of debate.AIM To investigate whether RL can improve the prognosis of patients with T1b GBC.METHODS We studied a multicenter cohort of patients with T1b GBC who underwent surgery between 2008 and 2016 at 24 hospitals in 13 provinces in China.The logrank test and Cox proportional hazards model were used to compare the overall survival(OS)of patients who underwent cholecystectomy(Ch)+RL and those who underwent Ch only.To investigate whether combined hepatectomy(Hep)improved OS in T1b patients,we studied patients who underwent Ch+RL to compare the OS of patients who underwent combined Hep and patients who did not.RESULTS Of the 121 patients(aged 61.9±10.1 years),77(63.6%)underwent Ch+RL,and 44(36.4%)underwent Ch only.Seven(9.1%)patients in the Ch+RL group had lymph node metastasis.The 5-year OS rate was significantly higher in the Ch+RL group than in the Ch group(76.3%vs 56.8%,P=0.036).Multivariate analysis showed that Ch+RL was significantly associated with improved OS(hazard ratio:0.51;95%confidence interval:0.26-0.99).Among the 77 patients who underwent Ch+RL,no survival improvement was found in patients who underwent combined Hep(5-year OS rate:79.5%for combined Hep and 76.1%for no Hep;P=0.50).CONCLUSION T1b GBC patients who underwent Ch+RL had a better prognosis than those who underwent Ch.Hep+Ch showed no improvement in prognosis in T1b GBC patients.Although recommended by both the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and Chinese Medical Association guidelines,RL was only performed in 63.6%of T1b GBC patients.Routine Ch+RL should be advised in T1b GBC.展开更多
AIM To evaluate whether a high risk macroscopic appearance(Type Ⅳ and giant Type Ⅲ) is associated with a dismal prognosis after curative surgery, because its prognostic relevance remains elusive in pathological sta...AIM To evaluate whether a high risk macroscopic appearance(Type Ⅳ and giant Type Ⅲ) is associated with a dismal prognosis after curative surgery, because its prognostic relevance remains elusive in pathological stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ(p Stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ) gastric cancer.METHODS One hundred and seventy-two advanced gastric cancer(defined as pT2 or beyond) patients with p Stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ who underwent curative surgery plus adjuvant S1 chemotherapy were evaluated, and the prognostic relevance of a high-risk macroscopic appearance was examined. RESULTS Advanced gastric cancers with a high-risk macroscopic appearance were retrospectively identified by preoperative recorded images. A high-risk macroscopic appearance showed a significantly worse relapse free survival(RFS)(35.7%) and overall survival(OS)(34%) than an average risk appearance(P = 0.0003 and P < 0.0001, respectively). A high-risk macroscopic appearance was significantly associated with the 13^(th) Japanese Gastric Cancer Association(JGCA) pT(P = 0.01), but not with the 13^(th) JGCA pN. On univariate analysis for RFS and OS, prognostic factors included 13^(th) JGCA p Stage(P < 0.0001)and other clinicopathological factors including macroscopic appearance. A multivariate Cox proportional hazards model for univariate prognostic factors identified highrisk macroscopic appearance(P = 0.036, HR = 2.29 for RFS and P = 0.021, HR = 2.74 for OS) as an independent prognostic indicator. CONCLUSION A high-risk macroscopic appearance was associated with a poor prognosis, and it could be a prognostic factor independent of 13^(th) JGCA stage in p Stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ advanced gastric cancer.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the impact of surgical procedures on prognosis of gallbladder cancer patients classified with the latest tumor-node-metastasis(TNM) staging system.METHODS: A retrospective study was performed by re...AIM: To investigate the impact of surgical procedures on prognosis of gallbladder cancer patients classified with the latest tumor-node-metastasis(TNM) staging system.METHODS: A retrospective study was performed by reviewing 152 patients with primary gallbladder carcinoma treated at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 2003 to June 2013. Postsurgical follow-up was performed by telephone and outpatient visits. Clinical records were reviewed and patients were grouped based on the new edition of TNM staging system(AJCC, seventh edition, 2010). Prognoses were analyzed and compared based on surgical operations including simple cholecystectomy, radical cholecystectomy(or extended radical cholecystectomy), and palliative surgery. Simple cholecystectomy is, by definition, resection of the gallbladder fossa. Radical cholecystectomy involves a wedge resection of the gallbladder fossa with 2 cm nonneoplastic liver tissue; resection of a suprapancreatic segment of the extrahepatic bile duct and extended portal lymph node dissection may also be considered based on the patient's circumstance. Palliative surgery refers to cholecystectomy with biliary drainage. Data analysis was performed with SPSS 19.0 software. KaplanMeier survival analysis and Logrank test were used for survival rate comparison. P < 0.05 was consideredstatistically significant.RESULTS: Patients were grouped based on the new 7th edition of TNM staging system, including 8 cases of stage 0, 10 cases of stage Ⅰ, 25 cases of stage Ⅱ, 21 cases of stage ⅢA, 21 cases of stage ⅢB, 24 cases of stage ⅣA, 43 cases of stage ⅣB. Simple cholecystectomy was performed on 28 cases, radical cholecystectomy or expanded gallbladder radical resection on 57 cases, and palliative resection on 28 cases. Thirty-nine cases were not operated. Patients with stages 0 and Ⅰ disease demonstrated no statistical significant difference in survival time between those receiving radical cholecystectomy and simple cholecystectomy(P = 0.826). The prognosis of stage Ⅱ patients with radical cholecystectomy was better than that of simple cholecystectomy. For stage Ⅲ patients, radical cholecystectomy was significantly superior to other surgical options(P < 0.05). For stage ⅣA patients, radical cholecystectomy was not better than palliative resection and non-surgical treatment. For stage ⅣB, patients who underwent palliative resection significantly outlived those with non-surgical treatment(P < 0.01)CONCLUSION: For stages 0 and Ⅰ patients, simple cholecystectomy is the optimal surgical procedure, while radical cholecystectomy should be actively operated for stages Ⅱ and Ⅲ patients.展开更多
BACKGROUND With the development of laparoscopic techniques,gallbladder cancer(GBC)is no longer a contraindication to laparoscopic surgery(LS).Although LS is recommended for stage T1 GBC,the value of LS for stage T2 GB...BACKGROUND With the development of laparoscopic techniques,gallbladder cancer(GBC)is no longer a contraindication to laparoscopic surgery(LS).Although LS is recommended for stage T1 GBC,the value of LS for stage T2 GBC is still controversial.AIM To evaluate the short-and long-term outcomes of LS in comparison to those of open surgery(OS)for stage T2 GBC.METHODS We searched the PubMed,Embase,Cochrane Library,Ovid,Google Scholar,and Web of Science databases for published studies comparing the efficacy of LS and OS in the treatment of stage T2 GBC,with a cutoff date of September 2022.The Stata 15 statistical software was used for analysis.Relative risk(RR)and weighted mean difference(WMD)were calculated to assess binary and continuous outcome indicators,respectively.Begg’s test and Egger’s test were used for detecting publication bias.RESULTS A total of five studies were included,with a total of 297 patients,153 in the LS group and 144 in the OS group.Meta-analysis results showed that the LS group was better than the OS group in terms of operative time[WMD=-41.29,95%confidence interval(CI):-75.66 to-6.92,P=0.02],estimated blood loss(WMD=-261.96,95%CI:-472.60 to-51.31,P=0.01),and hospital stay(WMD=-5.67,95%CI:-8.53 to-2.81,P=0.0001),whereas there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of blood transfusion(RR=0.60,95%CI:0.31-1.15,P=0.13),complications(RR=0.72,95%CI:0.39-1.33,P=0.29),number of lymph nodes retrieved(WMD=–1.71,95%CI:-4.27 to-0.84,P=0.19),recurrence(RR=0.41,95%CI:0.06-2.84,P=0.36),3-year and 5-year overall survival(RR=0.99,95%CI:0.82-1.18,P=0.89 and RR=1.02,95%CI:0.68-1.53,P=0.92;respectively),and 3-year and 5-year disease-free survival(RR=1.01,95%CI:0.84-1.21,P=0.93 and RR=1.15,95%CI:0.90-1.46,P=0.26;respectively).CONCLUSION The long-term outcomes of LS for T2 GBC are similar to those of OS,but LS is superior to OS in terms of operative time,intraoperative bleeding,and postoperative hospital stay.Nevertheless,these findings should be validated via high-quality randomized controlled trials and longer follow-ups.展开更多
Stage Ⅳ breast cancer refers to breast cancer that has already metastasized to distant regions when initially diagnosed. Treatment for stage Ⅳ is intended to "prolong survival and palliate symptoms". Resec...Stage Ⅳ breast cancer refers to breast cancer that has already metastasized to distant regions when initially diagnosed. Treatment for stage Ⅳ is intended to "prolong survival and palliate symptoms". Resection of a primary tumor is considered to be "effective only at alleviating chest symptoms and providing local control" in spite of the advances of imaging examination and medication for breast cancer. Molecular target and endocrine drugs are very effective and useful to tailor-make a treatment strategy according to breast cancer subtypes. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography can detect and diagnose the very small metastases and recurrences which can potentially be cured even if they are distant metastases. Recently, many retrospective studies have reported the survival benefit of surgery for breast cancer patients with metastases and some clinical trials which confirm the surgical prognostic benefit for them have started to enrol patients. The goal of treatment has to be clearly identified:increase the patient's survival time, provide local control or perform histology to determine the cancer's properties. The best evidence is absolutely essential to treat patients who need surgery at the right time. We need to evaluate the treatment strategy, including primary resection for stage Ⅳ breastcancer particularly, and find new evidence by prospective analysis.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the impact of surgical procedures on prognosis of gallbladder cancer patients classified with the latest tumor-node-metastasis(TNM) staging system.METHODS: A retrospective study was performed by re...AIM: To investigate the impact of surgical procedures on prognosis of gallbladder cancer patients classified with the latest tumor-node-metastasis(TNM) staging system.METHODS: A retrospective study was performed by reviewing 152 patients with primary gallbladder carcinoma treated at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 2003 to June 2013. Postsurgical follow-up was performed by telephone and outpatient visits. Clinical records were reviewed and patients were grouped based on the new edition of TNM staging system(AJCC, seventh edition, 2010). Prognoses were analyzed and compared based on surgical operations including simple cholecystectomy, radical cholecystectomy(or extended radical cholecystectomy), and palliative surgery. Simple cholecystectomy is, by definition, resection of the gallbladder fossa. Radical cholecystectomy involves a wedge resection of the gallbladder fossa with 2 cm nonneoplastic liver tissue; resection of a suprapancreatic segment of the extrahepatic bile duct and extended portal lymph node dissection may also be considered based on the patient's circumstance. Palliative surgery refers to cholecystectomy with biliary drainage. Data analysis was performed with SPSS 19.0 software. KaplanMeier survival analysis and Logrank test were used for survival rate comparison. P < 0.05 was consideredstatistically significant.RESULTS: Patients were grouped based on the new 7th edition of TNM staging system, including 8 cases of stage 0, 10 cases of stage Ⅰ, 25 cases of stage Ⅱ, 21 cases of stage ⅢA, 21 cases of stage ⅢB, 24 cases of stage ⅣA, 43 cases of stage ⅣB. Simple cholecystectomy was performed on 28 cases, radical cholecystectomy or expanded gallbladder radical resection on 57 cases, and palliative resection on 28 cases. Thirty-nine cases were not operated. Patients with stages 0 and Ⅰ disease demonstrated no statistical significant difference in survival time between those receiving radical cholecystectomy and simple cholecystectomy(P = 0.826). The prognosis of stage Ⅱ patients with radical cholecystectomy was better than that of simple cholecystectomy. For stage Ⅲ patients, radical cholecystectomy was significantly superior to other surgical options(P < 0.05). For stage ⅣA patients, radical cholecystectomy was not better than palliative resection and non-surgical treatment. For stage ⅣB, patients who underwent palliative resection significantly outlived those with non-surgical treatment(P < 0.01)CONCLUSION: For stages 0 and Ⅰ patients, simple cholecystectomy is the optimal surgical procedure, while radical cholecystectomy should be actively operated for stages Ⅱ and Ⅲ patients.展开更多
Objective: To observe and compare the effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with chemotherapy (CT) on immune function and quality of life (QOL)of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in sta...Objective: To observe and compare the effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with chemotherapy (CT) on immune function and quality of life (QOL)of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ. Methods: One hundred cases with stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ NSCLC were randomly divided into two groups. The treated group (n=50) received CT combined with TCM, and the control group received CT alone. The percentage of T lymphocyte subset in peripheral blood and the change of natural killer (NK) cell count were observed after treatment. The QOL and tolerance of CT were also compared between the two groups after treatment. Results: In the treated group, CD3 cell count, CD4 cell count, CD4/ CDg ratio and NK cell activity were higher than those in control group, while CD8 cell count in the treated group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05), and QOL and tolerance of CT in the treated group were also better (P<0.05). Conclusion: TCM combined with CT could raise the patients' ability in tolerating CT in stage Ⅲ-ⅣNSCLC.展开更多
Objectives:Most patients with gallbladder cancer(GBC)present with advanced-stage disease and have a poor prognosis.Radical resection remains the only therapeutic option to improve survival in patients with GBC.This st...Objectives:Most patients with gallbladder cancer(GBC)present with advanced-stage disease and have a poor prognosis.Radical resection remains the only therapeutic option to improve survival in patients with GBC.This study aimed to analyze the prognostic factors in patients with stageⅣGBC and to identify a subgroup of patients who might benefit from RO resection.Methods:A total of 285 patients with stageⅣGBC were retrospectively analyzed at our institution from January 2008 to December 2012.Factors potentially influencing the prognosis of GBC after surgery were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analyses.Results:The 1-,3-,and 5-year overall survival rates were 6.6%(15/229),0.9%(2/229),and 0(0/229),respectively.Ascites(relative risk[RR]=1.631,95%confidence interval[C/]:1.221-2.180,P=0.001),pathological grade(RR=1.337,95%Cl:1.050-1.702,P=0.018),T stage(RR=1.421,95%Cl:1.099-1.837,P=0.000),M stage(RR=1.896,95%Cl:1.409-2.552,P=0.000),and surgery(RR=1.542,95%Cl:1.022-2.327,P=0.039)were identified as independent risk factors influencing prognosis.The median survival time(MST)was significantly higher in patients undergoing R0 resection than in those undergoing R1/R2 resection(6.0 vs.2.7 months;P<0.001).In subgroup analyses,stage IVA patients benefited from R0 resection(MST for R0 vs.R1/R2,11.0 vs.4.0 months;P=0.003),while R0 resection had a significant survival benefit than R1/R2 resection in patient with stage IVB GBC without distant metastasis(MST for R0 vs.R1/R2,6.0 vs.3.0 months;P=0.007).Conclusion:Ascites,pathological grade,T stage,M stage,and surgery were independent risk factors influencing prognosis in patients with stageⅣGBC.N2 lymph node metastasis did not preclude curative resection,and radical resection should be considered in patients with stageⅣGBC without distant metastasis once R0 margin was achieved.展开更多
目的:探讨首诊Ⅳ期乳腺癌骨转移(initially diagnosed stageⅣbreast cancer bone metastasis,IDBCBM)患者的临床病理特征、治疗和预后的关系。方法:回顾性分析2007年3月至2016年11月天津医科大学肿瘤医院收治的74例IDBCBM患者的临床资...目的:探讨首诊Ⅳ期乳腺癌骨转移(initially diagnosed stageⅣbreast cancer bone metastasis,IDBCBM)患者的临床病理特征、治疗和预后的关系。方法:回顾性分析2007年3月至2016年11月天津医科大学肿瘤医院收治的74例IDBCBM患者的临床资料,并行单因素分析和采用Cox回归模型进行多因素分析。结果:患者的中位年龄为53.3岁。中位总生存时间(overall survival,OS)为34.3个月,3年和5年的生存率分别为37.8%和12.2%。首发转移模式仅为骨转移的患者预后较好,中位生存时间为41.7个月,3年和5年的总生存率分别为54.5%和20.4%。在单因素分析中,分子亚型、激素受体状态、HER-2表达情况、淋巴结状态、Ki-67指数、骨转移数目(number of bone metastasis,NBM)、初始转移模式、药物治疗模式及局部治疗与预后相关;74例IDBCBM患者的Cox回归模型多因素分析显示首发骨转移模式,NBM,药物治疗模式,Ki-67均是影响患者OS的独立预后因素(均P<0.05)。结论:Ki-67的高表达、单一的药物治疗模式、NBM较多、骨合并内脏转移均与患者预后较差相关,但局部的手术和放疗是否获益尚无定论。展开更多
文摘Gallbladder cancer(GBC)is a rare disease with a poor prognosis.Simple cholecystectomy may be an adequate treatment only for very early disease(Tis,T1a),whereas reoperation is recommended for more advanced disease(T1b and T2).Radical cholecystectomy should have two fundamental objectives:To radically resect the liver parenchyma and to achieve adequate clearance of the lymph nodes.However,recent studies have shown that compared with lymph node dissection alone,liver resection does not improve survival outcomes.The oncological roles of lymphadenectomy and liver resection is distinct.Therefore,for patients with incidental GBC without liver invasion,hepatic resection is not always mandatory.
文摘AIM To assess the clinical significance of prophylactic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) in stage Ⅳ low rectal cancer.METHODS We selected 71 consecutive stage Ⅳ low rectal cancer patients who underwent primary tumor resection,and enrolled 50 of these 71 patients without clinical LPLN metastasis.The patients had distant metastasis such as liver,lung,peritoneum,and paraaortic LN.Clinical LPLN metastasis was defined as LN with a maximum diameter of 10 mm or more on preoperative pelvic computed tomography scan.All patients underwent primary tumor resection,27 patients underwent total mesorectal excision(TME) with LPLND(LPLND group),and 23 patients underwent only TME(TME group).Bilateral LPLND was performed simultaneously with primary tumor resection in LPLND group.R0 resection of both primary and metastatic sites was achieved in 20 of 50 patients.We evaluated possible prognostic factors for 5-year overall survival (OS),and compared 5-year cumulative local recurrence between the LPLND and TME groups.RESULTS For OS,univariate analyses revealed no significant benefit in the LPLND compared with the TME group (28.7% vs 17.0%,P = 0.523); multivariate analysis revealed that R0 resection was an independent prognostic factor.Regarding cumulative local recurrence,the LPLND group showed no significant benefit compared with TME group (21.4% vs 14.8%,P = 0.833).CONCLUSION Prophylactic LPLND shows no oncological benefits in patients with Stage Ⅳ low rectal cancer without clinical LPLN metastasis.
基金Supported by The Hai Zhu District Scientific and Technologica Plan,No.2010-Y-27"Comprehensive Research of Pancreati Cancer Cryotherapy",Guangzhou,China
文摘AIM:To investigate the therapeutic effect of radical treatment and palliative treatment in stage Ⅳ pancreatic cancer patients.METHODS:81 patients were enrolled in the study.Radical treatment was performed on 51 patients,while 30 patients were put under palliative treatment.The procedural safety and interval survival for stage Ⅳ pancreatic cancer(IS-Ⅳ) was assessed by almost 2.5 years of follow-ups.The IS-Ⅳ of patients under the two kinds of treatment,and the effects of treatment timing and frequency on IS-Ⅳ,were compared.RESULTS:The IS-Ⅳ of patients who received radical treatment was significantly longer than those who received palliative treatment(P < 0.001).The IS-Ⅳ of patients who received delayed radical or palliative treatment was longer than those who received accordingly timely treatment(P = 0.0034 and 0.0415,respectively).Multiple treatments can play an important role in improving the IS-Ⅳ of patients who received radical treatment(P = 0.0389),but not for those who received palliative treatment(P = 0.99).CONCLUSION:The effect of radical treatment was significantly more obvious than that of palliative treatment,and multiple radical treatments may contribute more to patients than a single radical treatment.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(General Program),No.31620103910National Natural Science Foundation of China(Key Program),No.81874181+3 种基金National Health Commission of China,No.2019ZX09301158Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization,No.2019RGZN01096Shanghai Shenkang Hospital Development Center,No.12018107and Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,No.19XHCR13D.
文摘BACKGROUND Whether regional lymphadenectomy(RL)should be routinely performed in patients with T1b gallbladder cancer(GBC)remains a subject of debate.AIM To investigate whether RL can improve the prognosis of patients with T1b GBC.METHODS We studied a multicenter cohort of patients with T1b GBC who underwent surgery between 2008 and 2016 at 24 hospitals in 13 provinces in China.The logrank test and Cox proportional hazards model were used to compare the overall survival(OS)of patients who underwent cholecystectomy(Ch)+RL and those who underwent Ch only.To investigate whether combined hepatectomy(Hep)improved OS in T1b patients,we studied patients who underwent Ch+RL to compare the OS of patients who underwent combined Hep and patients who did not.RESULTS Of the 121 patients(aged 61.9±10.1 years),77(63.6%)underwent Ch+RL,and 44(36.4%)underwent Ch only.Seven(9.1%)patients in the Ch+RL group had lymph node metastasis.The 5-year OS rate was significantly higher in the Ch+RL group than in the Ch group(76.3%vs 56.8%,P=0.036).Multivariate analysis showed that Ch+RL was significantly associated with improved OS(hazard ratio:0.51;95%confidence interval:0.26-0.99).Among the 77 patients who underwent Ch+RL,no survival improvement was found in patients who underwent combined Hep(5-year OS rate:79.5%for combined Hep and 76.1%for no Hep;P=0.50).CONCLUSION T1b GBC patients who underwent Ch+RL had a better prognosis than those who underwent Ch.Hep+Ch showed no improvement in prognosis in T1b GBC patients.Although recommended by both the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and Chinese Medical Association guidelines,RL was only performed in 63.6%of T1b GBC patients.Routine Ch+RL should be advised in T1b GBC.
文摘AIM To evaluate whether a high risk macroscopic appearance(Type Ⅳ and giant Type Ⅲ) is associated with a dismal prognosis after curative surgery, because its prognostic relevance remains elusive in pathological stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ(p Stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ) gastric cancer.METHODS One hundred and seventy-two advanced gastric cancer(defined as pT2 or beyond) patients with p Stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ who underwent curative surgery plus adjuvant S1 chemotherapy were evaluated, and the prognostic relevance of a high-risk macroscopic appearance was examined. RESULTS Advanced gastric cancers with a high-risk macroscopic appearance were retrospectively identified by preoperative recorded images. A high-risk macroscopic appearance showed a significantly worse relapse free survival(RFS)(35.7%) and overall survival(OS)(34%) than an average risk appearance(P = 0.0003 and P < 0.0001, respectively). A high-risk macroscopic appearance was significantly associated with the 13^(th) Japanese Gastric Cancer Association(JGCA) pT(P = 0.01), but not with the 13^(th) JGCA pN. On univariate analysis for RFS and OS, prognostic factors included 13^(th) JGCA p Stage(P < 0.0001)and other clinicopathological factors including macroscopic appearance. A multivariate Cox proportional hazards model for univariate prognostic factors identified highrisk macroscopic appearance(P = 0.036, HR = 2.29 for RFS and P = 0.021, HR = 2.74 for OS) as an independent prognostic indicator. CONCLUSION A high-risk macroscopic appearance was associated with a poor prognosis, and it could be a prognostic factor independent of 13^(th) JGCA stage in p Stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ advanced gastric cancer.
基金Supported by Capital Special Research Project for Health Development(2014-2-4012)State Natural Research Funding,No.81372578+2 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30970623 and No.91229120International Science and Technology Cooperation Projects,No.2010DFA31840 and No.2010DFB33720Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University,No.NCET-11-0288
文摘AIM: To investigate the impact of surgical procedures on prognosis of gallbladder cancer patients classified with the latest tumor-node-metastasis(TNM) staging system.METHODS: A retrospective study was performed by reviewing 152 patients with primary gallbladder carcinoma treated at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 2003 to June 2013. Postsurgical follow-up was performed by telephone and outpatient visits. Clinical records were reviewed and patients were grouped based on the new edition of TNM staging system(AJCC, seventh edition, 2010). Prognoses were analyzed and compared based on surgical operations including simple cholecystectomy, radical cholecystectomy(or extended radical cholecystectomy), and palliative surgery. Simple cholecystectomy is, by definition, resection of the gallbladder fossa. Radical cholecystectomy involves a wedge resection of the gallbladder fossa with 2 cm nonneoplastic liver tissue; resection of a suprapancreatic segment of the extrahepatic bile duct and extended portal lymph node dissection may also be considered based on the patient's circumstance. Palliative surgery refers to cholecystectomy with biliary drainage. Data analysis was performed with SPSS 19.0 software. KaplanMeier survival analysis and Logrank test were used for survival rate comparison. P < 0.05 was consideredstatistically significant.RESULTS: Patients were grouped based on the new 7th edition of TNM staging system, including 8 cases of stage 0, 10 cases of stage Ⅰ, 25 cases of stage Ⅱ, 21 cases of stage ⅢA, 21 cases of stage ⅢB, 24 cases of stage ⅣA, 43 cases of stage ⅣB. Simple cholecystectomy was performed on 28 cases, radical cholecystectomy or expanded gallbladder radical resection on 57 cases, and palliative resection on 28 cases. Thirty-nine cases were not operated. Patients with stages 0 and Ⅰ disease demonstrated no statistical significant difference in survival time between those receiving radical cholecystectomy and simple cholecystectomy(P = 0.826). The prognosis of stage Ⅱ patients with radical cholecystectomy was better than that of simple cholecystectomy. For stage Ⅲ patients, radical cholecystectomy was significantly superior to other surgical options(P < 0.05). For stage ⅣA patients, radical cholecystectomy was not better than palliative resection and non-surgical treatment. For stage ⅣB, patients who underwent palliative resection significantly outlived those with non-surgical treatment(P < 0.01)CONCLUSION: For stages 0 and Ⅰ patients, simple cholecystectomy is the optimal surgical procedure, while radical cholecystectomy should be actively operated for stages Ⅱ and Ⅲ patients.
基金Supported by Shenzhen High-Level Hospital Construction FundSanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen,No. SZSM202011010。
文摘BACKGROUND With the development of laparoscopic techniques,gallbladder cancer(GBC)is no longer a contraindication to laparoscopic surgery(LS).Although LS is recommended for stage T1 GBC,the value of LS for stage T2 GBC is still controversial.AIM To evaluate the short-and long-term outcomes of LS in comparison to those of open surgery(OS)for stage T2 GBC.METHODS We searched the PubMed,Embase,Cochrane Library,Ovid,Google Scholar,and Web of Science databases for published studies comparing the efficacy of LS and OS in the treatment of stage T2 GBC,with a cutoff date of September 2022.The Stata 15 statistical software was used for analysis.Relative risk(RR)and weighted mean difference(WMD)were calculated to assess binary and continuous outcome indicators,respectively.Begg’s test and Egger’s test were used for detecting publication bias.RESULTS A total of five studies were included,with a total of 297 patients,153 in the LS group and 144 in the OS group.Meta-analysis results showed that the LS group was better than the OS group in terms of operative time[WMD=-41.29,95%confidence interval(CI):-75.66 to-6.92,P=0.02],estimated blood loss(WMD=-261.96,95%CI:-472.60 to-51.31,P=0.01),and hospital stay(WMD=-5.67,95%CI:-8.53 to-2.81,P=0.0001),whereas there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of blood transfusion(RR=0.60,95%CI:0.31-1.15,P=0.13),complications(RR=0.72,95%CI:0.39-1.33,P=0.29),number of lymph nodes retrieved(WMD=–1.71,95%CI:-4.27 to-0.84,P=0.19),recurrence(RR=0.41,95%CI:0.06-2.84,P=0.36),3-year and 5-year overall survival(RR=0.99,95%CI:0.82-1.18,P=0.89 and RR=1.02,95%CI:0.68-1.53,P=0.92;respectively),and 3-year and 5-year disease-free survival(RR=1.01,95%CI:0.84-1.21,P=0.93 and RR=1.15,95%CI:0.90-1.46,P=0.26;respectively).CONCLUSION The long-term outcomes of LS for T2 GBC are similar to those of OS,but LS is superior to OS in terms of operative time,intraoperative bleeding,and postoperative hospital stay.Nevertheless,these findings should be validated via high-quality randomized controlled trials and longer follow-ups.
文摘Stage Ⅳ breast cancer refers to breast cancer that has already metastasized to distant regions when initially diagnosed. Treatment for stage Ⅳ is intended to "prolong survival and palliate symptoms". Resection of a primary tumor is considered to be "effective only at alleviating chest symptoms and providing local control" in spite of the advances of imaging examination and medication for breast cancer. Molecular target and endocrine drugs are very effective and useful to tailor-make a treatment strategy according to breast cancer subtypes. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography can detect and diagnose the very small metastases and recurrences which can potentially be cured even if they are distant metastases. Recently, many retrospective studies have reported the survival benefit of surgery for breast cancer patients with metastases and some clinical trials which confirm the surgical prognostic benefit for them have started to enrol patients. The goal of treatment has to be clearly identified:increase the patient's survival time, provide local control or perform histology to determine the cancer's properties. The best evidence is absolutely essential to treat patients who need surgery at the right time. We need to evaluate the treatment strategy, including primary resection for stage Ⅳ breastcancer particularly, and find new evidence by prospective analysis.
基金Supported by Capital Special Research Project for Health Development(2014-2-4012)State Natural Research Funding,No.81372578+2 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30970623 and No.91229120International Science and Technology Cooperation Projects,No.2010DFA31840 and No.2010DFB33720Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University,No.NCET-11-0288
文摘AIM: To investigate the impact of surgical procedures on prognosis of gallbladder cancer patients classified with the latest tumor-node-metastasis(TNM) staging system.METHODS: A retrospective study was performed by reviewing 152 patients with primary gallbladder carcinoma treated at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 2003 to June 2013. Postsurgical follow-up was performed by telephone and outpatient visits. Clinical records were reviewed and patients were grouped based on the new edition of TNM staging system(AJCC, seventh edition, 2010). Prognoses were analyzed and compared based on surgical operations including simple cholecystectomy, radical cholecystectomy(or extended radical cholecystectomy), and palliative surgery. Simple cholecystectomy is, by definition, resection of the gallbladder fossa. Radical cholecystectomy involves a wedge resection of the gallbladder fossa with 2 cm nonneoplastic liver tissue; resection of a suprapancreatic segment of the extrahepatic bile duct and extended portal lymph node dissection may also be considered based on the patient's circumstance. Palliative surgery refers to cholecystectomy with biliary drainage. Data analysis was performed with SPSS 19.0 software. KaplanMeier survival analysis and Logrank test were used for survival rate comparison. P < 0.05 was consideredstatistically significant.RESULTS: Patients were grouped based on the new 7th edition of TNM staging system, including 8 cases of stage 0, 10 cases of stage Ⅰ, 25 cases of stage Ⅱ, 21 cases of stage ⅢA, 21 cases of stage ⅢB, 24 cases of stage ⅣA, 43 cases of stage ⅣB. Simple cholecystectomy was performed on 28 cases, radical cholecystectomy or expanded gallbladder radical resection on 57 cases, and palliative resection on 28 cases. Thirty-nine cases were not operated. Patients with stages 0 and Ⅰ disease demonstrated no statistical significant difference in survival time between those receiving radical cholecystectomy and simple cholecystectomy(P = 0.826). The prognosis of stage Ⅱ patients with radical cholecystectomy was better than that of simple cholecystectomy. For stage Ⅲ patients, radical cholecystectomy was significantly superior to other surgical options(P < 0.05). For stage ⅣA patients, radical cholecystectomy was not better than palliative resection and non-surgical treatment. For stage ⅣB, patients who underwent palliative resection significantly outlived those with non-surgical treatment(P < 0.01)CONCLUSION: For stages 0 and Ⅰ patients, simple cholecystectomy is the optimal surgical procedure, while radical cholecystectomy should be actively operated for stages Ⅱ and Ⅲ patients.
文摘Objective: To observe and compare the effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with chemotherapy (CT) on immune function and quality of life (QOL)of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ. Methods: One hundred cases with stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ NSCLC were randomly divided into two groups. The treated group (n=50) received CT combined with TCM, and the control group received CT alone. The percentage of T lymphocyte subset in peripheral blood and the change of natural killer (NK) cell count were observed after treatment. The QOL and tolerance of CT were also compared between the two groups after treatment. Results: In the treated group, CD3 cell count, CD4 cell count, CD4/ CDg ratio and NK cell activity were higher than those in control group, while CD8 cell count in the treated group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05), and QOL and tolerance of CT in the treated group were also better (P<0.05). Conclusion: TCM combined with CT could raise the patients' ability in tolerating CT in stage Ⅲ-ⅣNSCLC.
基金Dr.Zhi-Min Geng was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81572420)Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(2016MSZD-S-4-1).
文摘Objectives:Most patients with gallbladder cancer(GBC)present with advanced-stage disease and have a poor prognosis.Radical resection remains the only therapeutic option to improve survival in patients with GBC.This study aimed to analyze the prognostic factors in patients with stageⅣGBC and to identify a subgroup of patients who might benefit from RO resection.Methods:A total of 285 patients with stageⅣGBC were retrospectively analyzed at our institution from January 2008 to December 2012.Factors potentially influencing the prognosis of GBC after surgery were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analyses.Results:The 1-,3-,and 5-year overall survival rates were 6.6%(15/229),0.9%(2/229),and 0(0/229),respectively.Ascites(relative risk[RR]=1.631,95%confidence interval[C/]:1.221-2.180,P=0.001),pathological grade(RR=1.337,95%Cl:1.050-1.702,P=0.018),T stage(RR=1.421,95%Cl:1.099-1.837,P=0.000),M stage(RR=1.896,95%Cl:1.409-2.552,P=0.000),and surgery(RR=1.542,95%Cl:1.022-2.327,P=0.039)were identified as independent risk factors influencing prognosis.The median survival time(MST)was significantly higher in patients undergoing R0 resection than in those undergoing R1/R2 resection(6.0 vs.2.7 months;P<0.001).In subgroup analyses,stage IVA patients benefited from R0 resection(MST for R0 vs.R1/R2,11.0 vs.4.0 months;P=0.003),while R0 resection had a significant survival benefit than R1/R2 resection in patient with stage IVB GBC without distant metastasis(MST for R0 vs.R1/R2,6.0 vs.3.0 months;P=0.007).Conclusion:Ascites,pathological grade,T stage,M stage,and surgery were independent risk factors influencing prognosis in patients with stageⅣGBC.N2 lymph node metastasis did not preclude curative resection,and radical resection should be considered in patients with stageⅣGBC without distant metastasis once R0 margin was achieved.
文摘目的:探讨首诊Ⅳ期乳腺癌骨转移(initially diagnosed stageⅣbreast cancer bone metastasis,IDBCBM)患者的临床病理特征、治疗和预后的关系。方法:回顾性分析2007年3月至2016年11月天津医科大学肿瘤医院收治的74例IDBCBM患者的临床资料,并行单因素分析和采用Cox回归模型进行多因素分析。结果:患者的中位年龄为53.3岁。中位总生存时间(overall survival,OS)为34.3个月,3年和5年的生存率分别为37.8%和12.2%。首发转移模式仅为骨转移的患者预后较好,中位生存时间为41.7个月,3年和5年的总生存率分别为54.5%和20.4%。在单因素分析中,分子亚型、激素受体状态、HER-2表达情况、淋巴结状态、Ki-67指数、骨转移数目(number of bone metastasis,NBM)、初始转移模式、药物治疗模式及局部治疗与预后相关;74例IDBCBM患者的Cox回归模型多因素分析显示首发骨转移模式,NBM,药物治疗模式,Ki-67均是影响患者OS的独立预后因素(均P<0.05)。结论:Ki-67的高表达、单一的药物治疗模式、NBM较多、骨合并内脏转移均与患者预后较差相关,但局部的手术和放疗是否获益尚无定论。