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Milot L. Organ Preservation in Rectal Cancer: MRI and the Watch-and-Wait Approach. Radiology 2024; 312:e241664. [PMID: 39225609 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.241664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Laurent Milot
- From the Body and VIR Radiology Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, 5, place D'Arsonval 69003 Lyon, France
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Bompou E, Vassiou A, Baloyiannis I, Perivoliotis K, Fezoulidis I, Tzovaras G. Comparative evaluation of CT and MRI in the preoperative staging of colon cancer. Sci Rep 2024; 14:17145. [PMID: 39060367 PMCID: PMC11282060 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-68147-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) against computed tomography (CT) in various aspects of local staging in colon cancer patients. This study was a prospective single arm diagnostic accuracy study. All consecutive adult patients with confirmed colon cancer that met the current criteria for surgical resection were considered as eligible. Diagnostic performance assessment included T (T1/T2 vs T3/T4 and < T3ab vs > T3cd) and N (N positive) staging, serosa and retroperitoneal surgical margin (RSM) involvement and extramural vascular invasion (EMVI). Imaging was based on a 3 Tesla MRI system and the evaluation of all sequences (T1, T2 and diffusion-weighted imaging-DWI series) by two independent readers. CT scan was performed in a 128 row multidetector (MD) CT scanner (slice thickness: 1 mm) with intravenous contrast. Pathology report was considered as the gold standard for local staging. Sensitivity (SE), specificity (SP), and area under the curve (AUC) were calculated for both observers. MRI displayed a higher diagnostic performance over CT in terms of T1/T2 vs T3/T4 (SE: 100% vs 83.9%, SP: 96.6% vs 81%, AUC: 0.825 vs 0.983, p < 0.001), N positive (p < 0.001) and EMVI (p = 0.023) assessment. An excellent performance of MRI was noted in the T3ab vs T3cd (CT AUCReader1: 0.636, AUCReader2: 0.55 vs MRI AUCReader1: 0.829 AUCReader2 0.846, p = 0.01) and RSM invasion diagnosis. In contrast to these, MRI did not perform well in the identification of serosa invasion. MRI had a higher diagnostic yield than CT in several local staging parameters.
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- Effrosyni Bompou
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Biopolis Campus, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Biopolis Campus, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Biopolis Campus, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Biopolis Campus, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Biopolis Campus, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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Maksim R, Buczyńska A, Sidorkiewicz I, Krętowski AJ, Sierko E. Imaging and Metabolic Diagnostic Methods in the Stage Assessment of Rectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:2553. [PMID: 39061192 PMCID: PMC11275086 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16142553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Rectal cancer (RC) is a prevalent malignancy with significant morbidity and mortality rates. The accurate staging of RC is crucial for optimal treatment planning and patient outcomes. This review aims to summarize the current literature on imaging and metabolic diagnostic methods used in the stage assessment of RC. Various imaging modalities play a pivotal role in the initial evaluation and staging of RC. These include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and endorectal ultrasound (ERUS). MRI has emerged as the gold standard for local staging due to its superior soft tissue resolution and ability to assess tumor invasion depth, lymph node involvement, and the presence of extramural vascular invasion. CT imaging provides valuable information about distant metastases and helps determine the feasibility of surgical resection. ERUS aids in assessing tumor depth, perirectal lymph nodes, and sphincter involvement. Understanding the strengths and limitations of each diagnostic modality is essential for accurate staging and treatment decisions in RC. Furthermore, the integration of multiple imaging and metabolic methods, such as PET/CT or PET/MRI, can enhance diagnostic accuracy and provide valuable prognostic information. Thus, a literature review was conducted to investigate and assess the effectiveness and accuracy of diagnostic methods, both imaging and metabolic, in the stage assessment of RC.
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- Rafał Maksim
- Department of Radiotherapy, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Białystok Oncology Center, 15-027 Bialystok, Poland;
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (A.B.); (A.J.K.)
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- Clinical Research Support Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland;
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (A.B.); (A.J.K.)
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Oncology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
- Department of Radiotherapy I, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Bialystok Oncology Centre, 15-027 Bialystok, Poland
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Li J, Kou P, Lin L, Xiao Y, Jin H, Zhang Y, Cheng J. T1 mapping in evaluation of clinicopathologic factors for rectal adenocarcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2024; 49:279-287. [PMID: 37839066 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-023-04045-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE T1 mapping has been increasingly applied in the study of tumor. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the value of T1 mapping in evaluating clinicopathologic factors for rectal adenocarcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-six patients with rectal adenocarcinoma confirmed by surgical pathology who underwent preoperative pelvic MRI were retrospectively analyzed. High-resolution T2-weighted imaging (T2WI), T1 mapping, and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) were performed. T1 and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) parameters were compared among different associated tumor markers, tumor grades, stages, and structure invasion statuses. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was estimated. RESULTS T1 value showed significant difference between high- and low-grade tumors ([1531.5 ± 84.7 ms] vs. [1437.1 ± 80.3 ms], P < 0.001). T1 value was significant higher in positive than in negative perineural invasion ([1495.7 ± 89.2 ms] vs. [1449.4 ± 88.8 ms], P < 0.05). No significant difference of T1 or ADC was observed in different CEA, CA199, T stage, N stage, lymphovascular invasions, extramural vascular invasion (EMVI), and circumferential resection margin (CRM) (P > 0.05). The AUC under ROC curve of T1 value were 0.796 in distinguishing high- from low-grade rectal adenocarcinoma. The AUC of T1 value in distinguishing perineural invasion was 0.637. CONCLUSION T1 value was helpful in assessing pathologic grade and perineural invasion correlated with rectal cancer.
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- Juan Li
- Department of MRI, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, Jianshe Dong Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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- Department of MRI, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, Jianshe Dong Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Advanced Technical Support, Philips Healthcare, Beijing, China
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- Department of MRI, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, Jianshe Dong Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, Jianshe Dong Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, Jianshe Dong Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, Jianshe Dong Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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Lin Z, Plukker JTM, Tian DP, Chen SB, Kats-Ugurlu G, Su M. Identification and Prognostic Effect of Extramural Venous Invasion in Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Am J Surg Pathol 2023; 47:766-773. [PMID: 37199448 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000002048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The role of extramural venous invasion (EMVI) in esophageal cancer is still unclear. This study aimed to identify EMVI and assess its impact on survival and recurrences in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Retrospectively, we reviewed resection specimens of 147 locally advanced ESCC (pT3-T4aN0-3M0) patients who had a curative intended surgery alone at the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University from March 2009 to December 2013. After confirming pT≥3 in hematoxylin-eosin tumor slides, EMVI was evaluated by Verhoeff and Caldesmon staining. The impact of EMVI with other clinicopathological characteristics and survival were analyzed using the χ 2 test, Cox regression, and Kaplan-Meier method. EMVI was present in 30.6% (45/147) of the P ≥T3 ESCCs and associated with lymph-vascular invasion and poor differentiation grade ( P <0.05). Disease-free survival and overall survival in patients with EMVI-absent tumors were about 2.0 times longer than in those with EMVI-present tumors. In pN0 patients, EMVI-presence was associated with poor overall survival (HR 4.829, 95% CI 1.434-16.26, P =0.003) and Disease-free Survival (HR 4.026, 95% CI 0.685-23.32, P =0.018). In pN1-3 patients, EMVI had no additional effect on survival. Conclusions EMVI has an independent adverse prognostic effect on survival in ESCC patients after surgery alone. EMVI should be included in pathology reports as it might contribute to identify high-risk patients for potential additional treatment.
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- Zhen Lin
- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College
- Department of Pathology
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College
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Zou M, Yang ZQ, Gao F. Letter to the editor "Extramural venous invasion (EMVI) in colorectal cancer is associated with increased cancer recurrence and cancer-related death". Eur J Surg Oncol 2023; 49:298-299. [PMID: 36038430 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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- Min Zou
- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, 730050, Gansu Province, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Gansu Provincial Central Hospital, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu Province, China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, 730050, Gansu Province, China.
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Courtney E. Operative and Pathological Factors in Right-Sided Colon Cancers: How Can We Improve the Outcomes? Cureus 2023; 15:e33832. [PMID: 36819408 PMCID: PMC9930915 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.33832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Though the tumour-node-metastasis staging classification is the standard approach to risk stratification in patients with colorectal cancer, several other important variables including the presence of extramural venous invasion (EMVI), the tumour mismatch repair status, as well as surgical technique and its influence on lymph node yield all have an impact on long-term survival. This study aims to review both the impact of the type of operation on lymph node yield: complete mesocolic excision (CME) versus right hemicolectomy, and the impact of EMVI and microsatellite instability in predicting overall survival in patients undergoing a right hemicolectomy for colon cancer. METHODS Data of all patients who underwent an elective or emergency right hemicolectomy with curative intent for colon cancer between January 2013 and June 2022 (inclusive) was collected for this single-centre retrospective study. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were calculated using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 28, IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) software, and the log-rank (Mantel-Cox) test was used to compare survival distribution between different groups. RESULTS A total of 421 patients underwent a right hemicolectomy for colon cancer with curative intent during the study period. EMVI was present in 173 (41%) tumours. Survival analysis showed significantly reduced cancer-related survival in patients with EMVI-positive tumours (p < 0.001), with five-year survival rates of 70% in EMVI-positive groups versus 96% in EMVI-negative groups. Subgroup analysis showed a significant difference in survival between node-positive and node-negative tumours in cancers found to have EMVI (p < 0.001). Mean lymph node yield was significantly higher in the CME group versus the standard right hemicolectomy group (p < 0.001). We found no significant difference in survival between patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) tumours and microsatellite stable (MSS) tumours (p = 0.432). CONCLUSION Consideration of tumour biology and adopting the optimum surgical technique are factors that may influence long-term survival in patients with colorectal cancer. Extramural venous invasion is an important prognostic indicator of adverse outcomes in patients with right-sided colon cancer. Our study demonstrates a reduction in survival in patients with EMVI-positive tumours when undertaking subgroup analysis by the presence or absence of nodal disease. Further research needs to be undertaken to compare the relative efficacy of neoadjuvant versus adjuvant chemotherapy in right-sided cancers known to be EMVI-positive as some patients will fail to have adjuvant chemotherapy due to postoperative complications, thereby delaying recovery and missing the optimum window for treatment.
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Hu Y, Zhao J, Shen Y, Zhang C, Xia Q, Zhang G, Wang B, Wei B, Yu R, Ma J, Guo Y. Predictive value of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes detected by flow cytometry in colorectal cancer. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 113:109286. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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