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Lucarelli NM, Mirabile A, Maggialetti N, Morelli C, Calbi R, Bartoli S, Avella P, Saccente D, Greco S, Ianora Stabile AA. The role of superior hemorrhoidal vein ectasia in the preoperative staging of rectal cancer. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1356022. [PMID: 39161384 PMCID: PMC11330806 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1356022] [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] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024] Open
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Objective The prognosis of colorectal cancer has continuously improved in recent years thanks to continuous progress in both the therapeutic and diagnostic fields. The specific objective of this study is to contribute to the diagnostic field through the evaluation of the correlation between superior hemorrhoidal vein (SHV) ectasia detected on computed tomography (CT) and Tumor (T), Node (N), and distant metastasis (M) examination and mesorectal fascia (MRF) invasion in the preoperative staging of rectal cancer. Methods Between January 2018 and April 2022, 46 patients with histopathological diagnosis of rectal cancer were retrospectively enrolled, and the diameter of the SHV was evaluated by CT examination. The cutoff value for SHV diameter used is 3.7 mm. The diameter was measured at the level of S2 during portal venous phase after 4× image zoom to reduce the interobserver variability. The parameters evaluated were tumor location, detection of MRF infiltration (defined as the distance < 1 mm between the tumor margins and the fascia), SHV diameter, detection of mesorectal perilesional lymph nodes, and detection of metastasis. Results A total of 67.39% (31/46) of patients had SHV ectasia. All patients with MRF infiltration (4/46, 7.14%) presented SHV ectasia (average diameter of 4.4 mm), and SHV was significantly related with the development of liver metastases at the moment of primary staging and during follow-up. Conclusion SHV ectasia may be related to metastasis and MRF involvement; therefore, it could become a tool for preoperative staging of rectal cancer.
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- Nicola Maria Lucarelli
- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Bari Medical School “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Bari Medical School “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Bari Medical School “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Ente Ecclesiastico Ospedale Generale Regionale “F. Miulli”, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Bari Medical School “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Bari Medical School “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Bari Medical School “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Bari Medical School “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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Wang C, Dong X, Tan F, Wu Z, Huang Y, Zheng Y, Luo Z, Xu Y, Zhao L, Li J, Zou K, Cao W, Wang F, Ren J, Shi J, Chen W, He J, Li N. Risk-Adapted Starting Age of Personalized Lung Cancer Screening: A Population-Based, Prospective Cohort Study in China. Chest 2024; 165:1538-1554. [PMID: 38253312 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.01.031] [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: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The current one-size-fits-all screening strategy for lung cancer is not suitable for personalized screening. RESEARCH QUESTION What is the risk-adapted starting age of lung cancer screening with comprehensive consideration of risk factors? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS The National Lung Cancer Screening program, a multicenter, population-based, prospective cohort study, was analyzed. Information on risk factor exposure was collected during the baseline risk assessment. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the association between risk factors and lung cancer incidence. Age-specific 10-year cumulative risk was calculated to determine the age at which individuals with various risk factors reached the equivalent risk level as individuals aged ≥ 50 years with active tobacco use and a ≥ 20 pack-year smoking history. RESULTS Of the 1,031,911 participants enrolled in this study, 3,908 demonstrated lung cancer after a median follow-up of 3.8 years. We identified seven risk factors for lung cancer, including pack-years of smoking, secondhand smoke exposure, family history of lung cancer in first-degree relatives, history of respiratory diseases, occupational hazardous exposure, BMI, and diabetes. The 10-year cumulative risk of lung cancer for people aged ≥ 50 years with active tobacco use and a ≥ 20 pack-year smoking history was 1.37%, which was treated as the risk threshold for screening. Individuals who never smoked and those with active tobacco use and a < 30-pack-year history of smoking reached the equivalent risk level 1 to 14 years later compared with the starting age of 50 years. Men with active tobacco use, a ≥ 30-pack-year history of smoking, and concurrent respiratory diseases or diabetes should be screened 1 year earlier at the age of 49 years. INTERPRETATION The personalized risk-adapted starting ages for lung cancer screening, based on the principle of equal management of equal risk, can served as an optimized screening strategy to identify high-risk individuals.
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- Chenran Wang
- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Office of Cancer Screening, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Chen X, Heisser T, Cardoso R, Hibbert J, Hoffmeister M, Brenner H. Beyond familial risk: deriving risk-adapted starting ages of screening among people with a family history of colorectal cancer. Cancer Commun (Lond) 2023; 43:1377-1380. [PMID: 37874634 PMCID: PMC10693305 DOI: 10.1002/cac2.12499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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- Xuechen Chen
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging ResearchGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)HeidelbergGermany
- Medical Faculty HeidelbergHeidelberg UniversityHeidelbergGermany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging ResearchGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)HeidelbergGermany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging ResearchGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)HeidelbergGermany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging ResearchGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)HeidelbergGermany
- Medical Faculty HeidelbergHeidelberg UniversityHeidelbergGermany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging ResearchGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)HeidelbergGermany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging ResearchGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)HeidelbergGermany
- Division of Preventive OncologyGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT)HeidelbergGermany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK)German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)HeidelbergGermany
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Valian H, Hassan Emami M, Heidari A, Amjadi E, Fahim A, Lalezarian A, Ali Ehsan Dehkordi S, Maghool F. Trend of the polyp and adenoma detection rate by sex and age in asymptomatic average-risk and high-risk individuals undergoing screening colonoscopy, 2012-2019. Prev Med Rep 2023; 36:102468. [PMID: 37869540 PMCID: PMC10587514 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is an imperative quality measure for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. This retrospective observational study aimed to determine the trend of polyp detection rate (PDR) and ADR in asymptomatic average- and high-risk participants in different age groups who underwent screening colonoscopy over the seven years from April 2012 to March 2019 in a tertiary gastroenterology referral center of Iran. Of 1676 participants, 51.8 % were men (mean age 52.3 years). The overall PDR and ADR were 22.7 %, and 13.5 %, respectively. Both Polyps and adenomas were more common in age groups 51-59 and ≥60 years in high-risk patients than in the corresponding groups of average-risk patients (p < 0.05). Also, both PDR and ADR were more frequent in men than in women among all studied age groups, but it was statistically significant only for the youngest age group (16.8 % versus 10.5 %, p < 0.05) for PDR and the oldest age group (19.7 % versus 13 %, p < 0.05) for ADR, respectively. The trend of total ADR was upward over 7 years in both average-risk (6.7 % to 13.3 %) and high-risk (9.8 % to 27 %) groups and across all age groups in both sexes. Multivariable logistic regression revealed that high-risk individuals had an elevated risk of adenoma compared with average-risk patients (OR: 1.6, p = 0.006). Substantial variation in thresholds of polyp and adenoma detection by age, sex, and risk categories emphasizes the need for a risk-adapted approach to CRC screening and prevention programs.
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- Hengameh Valian
- Poursina Hakim Digestive Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Poursina Hakim Digestive Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences and Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Poursina Hakim Digestive Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Poursina Hakim Digestive Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Poursina Hakim Digestive Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Poursina Hakim Digestive Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences and Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Issaka RB, Chan AT, Gupta S. AGA Clinical Practice Update on Risk Stratification for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Post-Polypectomy Surveillance: Expert Review. Gastroenterology 2023; 165:1280-1291. [PMID: 37737817 PMCID: PMC10591903 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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DESCRIPTION Since the early 2000s, there has been a rapid decline in colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality, due in large part to screening and removal of precancerous polyps. Despite these improvements, CRC remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with approximately 53,000 deaths projected in 2023. The aim of this American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Practice Update Expert Review was to describe how individuals should be risk-stratified for CRC screening and post-polypectomy surveillance and to highlight opportunities for future research to fill gaps in the existing literature. METHODS This Expert Review was commissioned and approved by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Clinical Practice Updates Committee (CPUC) and the AGA Governing Board to provide timely guidance on a topic of high clinical importance to the AGA membership, and underwent internal peer review by the CPUC and external peer review through standard procedures of Gastroenterology. These Best Practice Advice statements were drawn from a review of the published literature and from expert opinion. Because systematic reviews were not performed, these Best Practice Advice statements do not carry formal ratings regarding the quality of evidence or strength of the presented considerations. Best Practice Advice Statements BEST PRACTICE ADVICE 1: All individuals with a first-degree relative (defined as a parent, sibling, or child) who was diagnosed with CRC, particularly before the age of 50 years, should be considered at increased risk for CRC. BEST PRACTICE ADVICE 2: All individuals without a personal history of CRC, inflammatory bowel disease, hereditary CRC syndromes, other CRC predisposing conditions, or a family history of CRC should be considered at average risk for CRC. BEST PRACTICE ADVICE 3: Individuals at average risk for CRC should initiate screening at age 45 years and individuals at increased risk for CRC due to having a first-degree relative with CRC should initiate screening 10 years before the age at diagnosis of the youngest affected relative or age 40 years, whichever is earlier. BEST PRACTICE ADVICE 4: Risk stratification for initiation of CRC screening should be based on an individual's age, a known or suspected predisposing hereditary CRC syndrome, and/or a family history of CRC. BEST PRACTICE ADVICE 5: The decision to continue CRC screening in individuals older than 75 years should be individualized, based on an assessment of risks, benefits, screening history, and comorbidities. BEST PRACTICE ADVICE 6: Screening options for individuals at average risk for CRC should include colonoscopy, fecal immunochemical test, flexible sigmoidoscopy plus fecal immunochemical test, multitarget stool DNA fecal immunochemical test, and computed tomography colonography, based on availability and individual preference. BEST PRACTICE ADVICE 7: Colonoscopy should be the screening strategy used for individuals at increased CRC risk. BEST PRACTICE ADVICE 8: The decision to continue post-polypectomy surveillance for individuals older than 75 years should be individualized, based on an assessment of risks, benefits, and comorbidities. BEST PRACTICE ADVICE 9: Risk-stratification tools for CRC screening and post-polypectomy surveillance that emerge from research should be examined for real-world effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in diverse populations (eg, by race, ethnicity, sex, and other sociodemographic factors associated with disparities in CRC outcomes) before widespread implementation.
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- Rachel B Issaka
- Public Health Sciences and Clinical Research Divisions, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington; Division of Gastroenterology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California; Section of Gastroenterology, Jennifer Moreno Department of Medical Affairs Medical Center, San Diego, California
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Chen X, Heisser T, Cardoso R, Hoffmeister M, Brenner H. Personalized Initial Screening Age for Colorectal Cancer in Individuals at Average Risk. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2339670. [PMID: 37878311 PMCID: PMC10600582 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.39670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Importance Colorectal cancer (CRC) risk varies widely in the population at average risk without a family history, but there are no established routines for translating this variation into personalized starting ages of screening. Objective To illustrate derivation of risk-adapted starting ages of CRC screening based on the concept of risk advancement period (RAP) using sex and a polygenic risk score (PRS) as an example. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study included participants in the UK Biobank study recruited in England, Wales, and Scotland between March 13, 2006, and October 1, 2010. Participants were aged 40 to 69 years, with no previous bowel cancer screening and no family history of CRC. Follow-up of cancer data was completed February 29, 2020, for England and Wales and January 31, 2021, for Scotland. The censoring date for death data was September 30, 2021, for England and Wales and October 31, 2021, for Scotland. Exposures Data on age, sex, and family history were collected at the baseline interview. A PRS was calculated based on 139 CRC-related risk loci. Main Outcomes and Measures Hazard ratios (HRs) of sex and PRS with CRC risk and mortality were estimated using Cox proportional hazards regression models and were translated to RAPs to quantify how many years of age earlier or later men and individuals in higher or lower PRS deciles would reach risks comparable with those of the reference group (ie, women or those in the 5th and 6th PRS deciles). Results Among 242 779 participants (median age, 55 [IQR, 48-61] years; 55.7% women), 2714 incident CRC cases were identified during a median follow-up of 11.2 (IQR, 10.5-11.8) years and 758 deaths during a median follow-up of 12.8 (IQR, 12.0-13.4) years. The HRs of CRC risk were 1.57 (95% CI, 1.46-1.70) for men vs women and ranged from 0.51 (95% CI, 0.41-0.62) to 2.29 (95% CI, 2.01-2.62) across PRS deciles compared with the reference. The RAPs were 5.6 (95% CI, 4.6-6.6) years for men vs women and ranged from -8.4 (95% CI, -11.0 to -5.9) to 10.3 (95% CI, 8.5-12.1) years across PRS deciles compared with the reference deciles. Risk-adapted starting ages of screening would vary by 24 years between men in the highest PRS decile and women in the lowest PRS decile. Similar results were obtained regarding CRC mortality. Conclusions and Relevance In this large cohort study including women and men at average risk of CRC, risk-adapted starting ages of screening strongly varied by sex and a PRS. The RAP concept could easily accommodate additional factors for defining personalized starting ages of screening.
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- Xuechen Chen
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
- Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center and National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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Huang J, Zhao P, Shi J, Ning J, Wang Z, Luo Y, Qin J, Huang X. Prognostic Value and Immunological Role of P4HA3 in Colon Adenocarcinoma. Int J Gen Med 2023; 16:1953-1971. [PMID: 37251280 PMCID: PMC10224728 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s407068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Purpose Prolyl 4-hydroxylase subunit alpha 3 (P4HA3) has been proven to participate in the occurrence and development of multiple cancers. However, the functional role of P4HA3 in the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) of colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) and the prognosis of COAD patients has not been clarified. This study aimed to elucidate the immunological role and prognostic value of P4HA3 in COAD. Methods P4HA3 expression in COAD tissues was analyzed via experiments and a bioinformatics algorithm. Based on the COAD patients in The Cancer Genome Atlas database, we comprehensively evaluated whether the expression levels of P4HA3 affected clinical prognosis, TIME, and immunotherapy of COAD using the R platforms and several public databases, including GEPIA, TIMER, TISIDB, and TCIA. Results The results of the pan-cancer analysis indicated that P4HA3 expression was significantly different in most tumor tissues compared with normal tissues. P4HA3 was overexpressed in COAD tissues, and overexpression of P4HA3 was associated with a worse overall survival and a shorted progression-free interval in COAD patients. The expression of P4HA3 was positively correlated with pathological stage, T stage, N stage, perineural infiltration, and lymphatic infiltration. There were significant correlations of P4HA3 expression levels with immune cell infiltration and their makers, as well as immunomodulators, chemokines, and microsatellite status. Moreover, overexpression of P4HA3 was associated with a lower response rate to immunotherapy in the IMvigor210 cohort. Conclusion Overexpression of P4HA3 is closely related to the poor prognosis of COAD patients, and P4HA3 is a potential target for immunotherapy in COAD patients.
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- Jun Huang
- Department of Geriatrics and Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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Risk-Adapted Starting Age for Personalized Colorectal Cancer Screening: Validated Evidence From National Population-Based Studies. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 21:819-826.e13. [PMID: 36403728 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS A one-size-fits-all approach to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening that does not account for CRC risk factors is not conducive to personalized screening. On the basis of the principle of equal management of equal risks, we aimed to tailor and validate risk-adapted starting ages of CRC screening for individuals with different CRC risk factors. METHODS A multi-center community-based population cohort (N = 3,165,088) was used to evaluate the starting age of CRC screening with comprehensive consideration of risk factors. Age-specific 10-year cumulative risk curves were used to determine when individuals at greater risk for CRC reached the same risk level as the 50-year-old general population, which is currently the recommended starting age for CRC screening in China. RESULTS During the study follow-up period (2013-2021), 4,840 incident CRCs were recorded. Family history of CRC, adverse lifestyle, and comorbidities demonstrated heterogeneous associations with CRC risk (hazard ratios, 1.05-1.55; P < .05). Men and women with CRC family history and at least 2 risk factors reached the standard benchmark risk (0.28%) for screening at the age of 40, 10 years earlier than their peers without risk factors in the general population. Proposed starting ages for CRC screening were validated in an independent community-based population cohort (N = 1,023,367). CONCLUSIONS We determined a risk-adapted CRC screening starting age for individuals with various CRC risk factors. Earlier, personalized screening based on these findings could allow for scarce health resources to be dedicated to individuals who benefit most.
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Jie Y, Yang X, Chen W. Pulsatilla Decoction Combined with 5-Fluorouracil Triggers Immunogenic Cell Death in Colorectal Cancer Cells. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2022; 37:945-954. [PMID: 34042519 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2020.4369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background: Our research is designed to explore the role of 5-FU and Pulsatilla decoction (PD) through modulation of Immunogenic cell death (ICD) for the co-treatment of Colorectal cancer (CRC). Materials and Methods: Cell viability was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazol-3-ium bromide (MTT) assays. Cell apoptosis was assessed using flow cytometry. Phosphorylation of STAT3 and expression of Mcl-1 and Bcl-xl were measured by Western blot assays. The levels of ATP and HMGB1 in the supernatants of the culture medium were analyzed by ATP assays and the HMGB1 enzyme linked immunosorbent assay kit. The cell surface levels of CRT were measured by immunofluorescence assays. The tumor growth was analyzed in mice. Results: PD increased 5-FU-induced ICD in CRC cells, as demonstrated by the extracellular levels of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), and the surface levels of calreticulin (CRT). Our mechanism study showed that PD promoted 5-FU-induced ICD by inactivating signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3). Furthermore, the co-treatment of 5-FU and PD further promoted 5-FU-induced CRT expression and T cell infiltration in vivo. Tumorigenicity analysis revealed that 5-FU combined with PD notably reduced tumor growth. Conclusion: This study indicated that PD enhances 5-FU-induced ICD and anti-tumor effect in CRC by inactivating STAT3. The combined application of 5-FU with PD may improve the anti-tumor activity of 5-FU in CRC.
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- Yanghua Jie
- Radiotherapy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Anorectal, Urumqi City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Anorectal, Hospital (T.C.M) Affiliated to Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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Zheng G, Sundquist J, Sundquist K, Ji J. Colorectal cancer risk in association with colorectal cancer as a second malignancy in relatives: a nationwide cohort study. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:902. [PMID: 35982395 PMCID: PMC9389686 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-10000-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Increasing number of individuals will have first-degree relatives (FDRs) diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), as a second primary malignancy (CRCa-2) after a non-CRC cancer. We aimed to estimate whether and to what extent a family history of CRCa-2 is associated with an increased CRC risk. Methods In this Swedish nationwide cohort study, rate ratio (RR) and cumulative incidence of CRC were estimated among 172,531 individuals with a family history of CRC as a first primary malignancy (CRCa-1) and 17,830 with a family history of CRCa-2, respectively, using individuals without cancer family history as the reference group. Results A cumulative incidence of CRC by age 80 was 6.3 and 5.6% for individuals with a parental and a sibling family history of CRCa-2, respectively. RRs of CRC for one FDR diagnosed with CRCa-1 and CRCa-2 were respectively 1.72 (95% CI, 1.65–1.79) and 1.50 (1.32–1.70); the latter RR was lower than the former (P = 0.0356), but no difference was observed after adjusting age of diagnosis of CRC in FDR and family relationship (P = 0.6898). Increased RRs were found to be associated with a CRCa-2 diagnosis in FDR that occured after cancers in upper aerodigestive tract, breast, prostate, kidney and nervous system. Conclusions Individuals who have relatives with CRCa-2 have an increased risk of CRC, but the magnitude is lower than those having relatives with CRCa-1, which is related to different ages of diagnosis of CRC in FDR and family relationships. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-022-10000-z.
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- Guoqiao Zheng
- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University/Region Skåne, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, 205 02, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University/Region Skåne, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, 205 02, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.,Center for Community-based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Department of Functional Pathology, School of Medicine, Shimane University, Matsue, Japan
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- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University/Region Skåne, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, 205 02, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.,Center for Community-based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Department of Functional Pathology, School of Medicine, Shimane University, Matsue, Japan
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- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University/Region Skåne, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, 205 02, Malmö, Sweden.
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Association Between Family History of Gastric Cancer and the Risk of Gastric Cancer and Adenoma: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. Am J Gastroenterol 2022; 117:1255-1263. [PMID: 35613561 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION A family history of gastric cancer (GC) is a well-known risk factor for GC. However, the association between family history of GC and the risk of GC and gastric adenoma according to the affected family members is unclear. METHODS We analyzed the data of participants aged ≥40 years who underwent national GC screening between 2013 and 2014. Participants with and without a family history of GC among first-degree relatives were matched by age and sex in a 1:4 ratio. RESULTS During a median follow-up of 4.9 years, 0.96% and 0.46% of 896,721 participants with a family history of GC and 0.65% and 0.32% of 3,586,884 participants without a family history of GC developed GC and gastric adenoma, respectively. A family history of GC among any first-degree relative was a risk factor for GC (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1.48, 95% confidence interval 1.45-1.52) and gastric adenoma (HR 1.44, 95% confidence interval 1.39-1.50). The HRs for GC and gastric adenoma were higher in participants with a family history of GC in parents and siblings (2.26 and 2.19, respectively) than in those with a family history of GC in parents only (1.40 and 1.41, respectively) or siblings only (1.59 and 1.47, respectively). The HRs for GC in participants with vs without a family history of GC were 1.62, 1.55, and 1.42 in the 40-49, 50-59, and ≥60 years' age groups of participants, respectively. Similarly, the HRs for gastric adenoma increased with decreasing age of participants. DISCUSSION A family history of GC was a risk factor for both GC and gastric adenoma. The risk of GC and gastric adenoma of the participants was higher when both parents and siblings had GC.
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Tian Y, Kharazmi E, Brenner H, Xu X, Sundquist K, Sundquist J, Fallah M. Importance of Family History of Colorectal Carcinoma In Situ Versus Invasive Colorectal Cancer: A Nationwide Cohort Study. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2021; 19:1252-1257. [PMID: 34517339 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2021.7004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to explore the risk of invasive colorectal cancer (CRC) in relatives of patients with colorectal carcinoma in situ (CCIS), which is lacking in the literature. PATIENTS AND METHODS We collected data from Swedish family-cancer datasets and calculated standardized incidence ratio (SIR) and cumulative risk of CRC in family histories of CCIS in first- and second-degree relatives. Family history was defined as a dynamic (time-dependent) variable allowing for changes during the follow-up period from 1958 to 2015. Of 12,829,251 individuals with available genealogical data, 173,796 were diagnosed with CRC and 40,558 with CCIS. RESULTS The lifetime (0-79 years) cumulative risk of CRC in first-degree relatives of patients with CCIS was 6.5%, which represents a 1.6-fold (95% CI, 1.5-1.7; n=752) increased risk. A similarly increased lifetime cumulative risk (6.7%) was found among first-degree relatives of patients with CRC (SIR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.6-1.7; n=6,965). An increased risk of CRC was also found in half-siblings of patients with CCIS (SIR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.1-3.0; n=18) and also in half-siblings of patients with CRC (SIR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.3-2.1; n=78). Moreover, the increased risk of CRC was higher for younger age at diagnosis of CCIS in the affected first-degree relative and for younger age at diagnosis of CRC in the index person. CONCLUSIONS Results of this study show that first-degree relatives and half-siblings of patients with CCIS have an increased risk of CRC, which is comparable in magnitude to the risk of those with a family history of invasive CRC. These findings extend available evidence on familial risk of CRC and may help to refine guidelines and recommendations for CRC screening.
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- Yu Tian
- 1Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), and.,2Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.,3School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), and.,4Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,5Statistical Genetics Group, Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), and.,6Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,7German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), and.,2Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- 4Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,8Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.,9Center for Community-based Healthcare Research and Education, Department of Functional Pathology, School of Medicine, Shimane University, Japan; and
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- 4Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,8Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.,9Center for Community-based Healthcare Research and Education, Department of Functional Pathology, School of Medicine, Shimane University, Japan; and
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- 1Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), and.,4Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,10Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway
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Demb J, Gupta S. Realizing the Promise of Personalized Colorectal Cancer Screening in Practice. J Natl Cancer Inst 2021; 113:1120-1122. [PMID: 33734403 PMCID: PMC8844589 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djab044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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- Joshua Demb
- Department of Veteran Affairs, San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Veteran Affairs, San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Wang K, Ma W, Wu K, Ogino S, Giovannucci EL, Chan AT, Song M. Long-Term Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality After Colonoscopy Screening According to Individuals' Risk Profiles. J Natl Cancer Inst 2021; 113:1177-1185. [PMID: 33734405 PMCID: PMC8418388 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djab041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It remains unknown whether the benefit of colonoscopy screening against colorectal cancer (CRC) and the optimal age to start screening differ by CRC risk profile. METHODS Among 75 873 women and 42 875 men, we defined a CRC risk score (0-8) based on family history, aspirin, height, body mass index, smoking, physical activity, alcohol, and diet. We calculated colonoscopy screening-associated hazard ratios and absolute risk reductions (ARRs) for CRC incidence and mortality and age-specific CRC cumulative incidence according to risk score. All statistical tests were 2-sided. RESULTS During a median of 26 years of follow-up, we documented 2407 CRC cases and 874 CRC deaths. Although the screening-associated hazard ratio did not vary by risk score, the ARRs in multivariable-adjusted 10-year CRC incidence more than doubled for individuals with scores 6-8 (ARR = 0.34%, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.26% to 0.42%) compared with 0-2 (ARR = 0.15%, 95% CI = 0.12% to 0.18%, Ptrend < .001). Similar results were found for CRC mortality (ARR = 0.22%, 95% CI = 0.21% to 0.24% vs 0.08%, 95% CI = 0.07% to 0.08%, Ptrend < .001). The ARR in mortality of distal colon and rectal cancers was fourfold higher for scores 6-8 than 0-2 (distal colon cancer: ARR = 0.08%, 95% CI = 0.07% to 0.08% vs 0.02%, 95% CI = 0.02% to 0.02%, Ptrend < .001; rectal cancer: ARR = 0.08%, 95% CI = 0.08% to 0.09% vs 0.02%, 95% CI = 0.02% to 0.03%, Ptrend < .001). When using age 45 years as the benchmark to start screening, individuals with risk scores of 0-2, 3, 4, 5, and 6-8 attained the threshold CRC risk level (10-year cumulative risk of 0.47%) at age 51 years, 48 years, 45 years, 42 years, and 38 years, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The absolute benefit of colonoscopy screening is more than twice higher for individuals with the highest than lowest CRC risk profile. Individuals with a high- and low-risk profile may start screening up to 6-7 years earlier and later, respectively, than the recommended age of 45 years.
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- Kai Wang
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public
Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard
Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public
Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public
Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and
Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public
Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Oncologic Pathology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard
Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA,
USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public
Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public
Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and
Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard
Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and
Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of
Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public
Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard
Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public
Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Xu X, Kharazmi E, Tian Y, Mukama T, Sundquist K, Sundquist J, Brenner H, Fallah M. Risk of prostate cancer in relatives of prostate cancer patients in Sweden: A nationwide cohort study. PLoS Med 2021; 18:e1003616. [PMID: 34061847 PMCID: PMC8168897 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Evidence-based guidance for starting ages of screening for first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with prostate cancer (PCa) to prevent stage III/IV or fatal PCa is lacking in current PCa screening guidelines. We aimed to provide evidence for risk-adapted starting age of screening for relatives of patients with PCa. METHODS AND FINDINGS In this register-based nationwide cohort study, all men (aged 0 to 96 years at baseline) residing in Sweden who were born after 1931 along with their fathers were included. During the follow-up (1958 to 2015) of 6,343,727 men, 88,999 were diagnosed with stage III/IV PCa or died of PCa. The outcomes were defined as the diagnosis of stage III/IV PCa or death due to PCa, stratified by age at diagnosis. Using 10-year cumulative risk curves, we calculated risk-adapted starting ages of screening for men with different constellations of family history of PCa. The 10-year cumulative risk of stage III/IV or fatal PCa in men at age 50 in the general population (a common recommended starting age of screening) was 0.2%. Men with ≥2 FDRs diagnosed with PCa reached this screening level at age 41 (95% confidence interval (CI): 39 to 44), i.e., 9 years earlier, when the youngest one was diagnosed before age 60; at age 43 (41 to 47), i.e., 7 years earlier, when ≥2 FDRs were diagnosed after age 59, which was similar to that of men with 1 FDR diagnosed before age 60 (41 to 45); and at age 45 (44 to 46), when 1 FDR was diagnosed at age 60 to 69 and 47 (46 to 47), when 1 FDR was diagnosed after age 69. We also calculated risk-adapted starting ages for other benchmark screening ages, such as 45, 55, and 60 years, and compared our findings with those in the guidelines. Study limitations include the lack of genetic data, information on lifestyle, and external validation. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides practical information for risk-tailored starting ages of PCa screening based on nationwide cancer data with valid genealogical information. Our clinically relevant findings could be used for evidence-based personalized PCa screening guidance and supplement current PCa screening guidelines for relatives of patients with PCa.
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- Xing Xu
- Division of Preventive Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Preventive Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Preventive Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Preventive Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, United States of America
- Center for Community-based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Department of Functional Pathology, School of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
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- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, United States of America
- Center for Community-based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Department of Functional Pathology, School of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
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- Division of Preventive Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Preventive Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Burnett-Hartman AN, Lee JK, Demb J, Gupta S. An Update on the Epidemiology, Molecular Characterization, Diagnosis, and Screening Strategies for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology 2021; 160:1041-1049. [PMID: 33417940 PMCID: PMC8273929 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.12.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Rising trends in the incidence and mortality of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) in those who are younger than 50 years have been well established. These trends have spurred intense investigation focused on elucidating the epidemiology and characteristics of early-onset CRC, as well as on identifying strategies for early detection and prevention. In this review, we provide a contemporary update on early-onset CRC with a particular focus on epidemiology, molecular characterization, red flag signs and symptoms, and screening for early-onset CRC.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California; Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California
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Calderwood AH. Screening History and Comorbidities Help Refine Stop Ages for Colorectal Cancer Screening. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 19:448-450. [PMID: 32693048 PMCID: PMC10797495 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Audrey H Calderwood
- Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock, Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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Ali Khan U, Fallah M, Sundquist K, Sundquist J, Brenner H, Kharazmi E. Risk of colorectal cancer in patients with diabetes mellitus: A Swedish nationwide cohort study. PLoS Med 2020; 17:e1003431. [PMID: 33186354 PMCID: PMC7665813 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is increasing among young adults below screening age, despite the effectiveness of screening in older populations. Individuals with diabetes mellitus are at increased risk of early-onset CRC. We aimed to determine how many years earlier than the general population patients with diabetes with/without family history of CRC reach the threshold risk at which CRC screening is recommended to the general population. METHODS AND FINDINGS A nationwide cohort study (follow-up:1964-2015) involving all Swedish residents born after 1931 and their parents was carried out using record linkage of Swedish Population Register, Cancer Registry, National Patient Register, and Multi-Generation Register. Of 12,614,256 individuals who were followed between 1964 and 2015 (51% men; age range at baseline 0-107 years), 162,226 developed CRC, and 559,375 developed diabetes. Age-specific 10-year cumulative risk curves were used to draw conclusions about how many years earlier patients with diabetes reach the 10-year cumulative risks of CRC in 50-year-old men and women (most common age of first screening), which were 0.44% and 0.41%, respectively. Diabetic patients attained the screening level of CRC risk earlier than the general Swedish population. Men with diabetes reached 0.44% risk at age 45 (5 years earlier than the recommended age of screening). In women with diabetes, the risk advancement was 4 years. Risk was more pronounced for those with additional family history of CRC (12-21 years earlier depending on sex and benchmark starting age of screening). The study limitations include lack of detailed information on diabetes type, lifestyle factors, and colonoscopy data. CONCLUSIONS Using high-quality registers, this study is, to our knowledge, the first one that provides novel evidence-based information for risk-adapted starting ages of CRC screening for patients with diabetes, who are at higher risk of early-onset CRC than the general population.
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- Uzair Ali Khan
- Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
- Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- * E-mail: (MF)
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- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States of America
- Center for Community-based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Department of Functional Pathology, School of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
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- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States of America
- Center for Community-based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Department of Functional Pathology, School of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
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- Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Statistical Genetics Group, Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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A five-immune-related genes-based prognostic signature for colorectal cancer. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 88:106866. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Value of Serum NEUROG1 Methylation for the Detection of Advanced Adenomas and Colorectal Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:diagnostics10070437. [PMID: 32605302 PMCID: PMC7399835 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10070437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Aberrant DNA methylation detected in liquid biopsies is a promising approach for colorectal cancer (CRC) detection, including premalignant advanced adenomas (AA). We evaluated the diagnostic capability of serum NEUROG1 methylation for the detection of AA and CRC. A CpG island in NEUROG1 promoter was assessed by bisulfite pyrosequencing in a case-control cohort to select optimal CpGs. Selected sites were evaluated through a nested methylation-specific qPCR custom assay in a screening cohort of 504 asymptomatic family-risk individuals. Individuals with no colorectal findings and benign pathologies showed low serum NEUROG1 methylation, similar to non-advanced adenomas. Contrarily, individuals bearing AA or CRC (advanced neoplasia—AN), exhibited increased NEUROG1 methylation. Using >1.3518% as NEUROG1 cut-off (90.60% specificity), 33.33% of AN and 32.08% of AA were identified, detecting 50% CRC cases. Nonetheless, the combination of NEUROG1 with fecal immunochemical test (FIT), together with age and gender through a multivariate logistic regression resulted in an AUC = 0.810 for AN, and 0.796 for AA, detecting all cancer cases and 35–47% AA (specificity 98–95%). The combination of NEUROG1 methylation with FIT, age and gender demonstrated a convenient performance for the detection of CRC and AA, providing a valuable tool for CRC screening programs in asymptomatic individuals.
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