2
|
Aysal A, Agalar C, Egeli T, Unek T, Oztop I, Obuz F, Sagol O. Reconsideration of Clinicopathologic Prognostic Factors in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors for Better Determination of Adverse Prognosis. Endocr Pathol 2021; 32:461-472. [PMID: 34283399 DOI: 10.1007/s12022-021-09687-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
The question of how successful we are in predicting pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (panNET) with poor prognosis has not been fully answered yet. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of clinicopathological features on prognosis and to determine their validity in prediction of prognosis and whether a better prognostic classification can be made. Fifty-six patients who underwent pancreatic resection for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor were included. The associations between clinicopathological parameters and prognosis were evaluated statistically. Efficiencies of different thresholds for tumor size, mitotic count, and Ki67 proliferation index for prognosis prediction were compared. Vascular invasion was statistically associated with high tumor grade, advanced pT stage, and mortality rate. The presence of non-functional tumor, lymphatic invasion, and > 10 cm tumor size were significantly related to shorter overall survival. Advanced pT stage (pT3-4), > 5 cm tumor size, and high tumor grade (grades 2-3) were significantly associated with shorter disease-free survival. The mortality rate showed the strongest statistical significance with mitotic count when grouped as 1: < 2, 2: 2-10, and 3: > 10 mitosis/ 2 mm2. The 10% threshold value for Ki67 index was more successful in predicting adverse prognosis. Among the morphologic variants, the ductulo-insular variant was the most promising to have positive prognostic value in our series, although no statistical significance was detected. In conclusion, threshold values of 5 cm and 10 cm for tumor size, 10% for Ki67 proliferation index, and 10/2 mm2 for mitotic count and vascular and lymphatic invasion assessed separately are potential prognostic candidates for better stratification of panNETs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Anil Aysal
- Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
| | - Cihan Agalar
- Department of General Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
| | - Tufan Egeli
- Department of General Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
| | - Tarkan Unek
- Department of General Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
| | - Ilhan Oztop
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
| | - Funda Obuz
- Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
| | - Ozgul Sagol
- Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Cives M, Pellè E, Rinzivillo M, Prosperi D, Tucci M, Silvestris F, Panzuto F. Bone Metastases in Neuroendocrine Tumors: Molecular Pathogenesis and Implications in Clinical Practice. Neuroendocrinology 2021; 111:207-216. [PMID: 32403104 DOI: 10.1159/000508633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Skeletal colonization is often regarded as a rare event in patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) although both national registries and retrospective series report an incidence of bone metastases as high as 20% in subjects with advanced disease. While the biological mechanisms leading to bone metastatic colonization in NETs have been poorly investigated so far, key steps of osteotropic mechanisms, including the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, preparation of the premetastatic niche, migration of circulating tumor cells towards the bone marrow as well as the resulting alterations of the skeletal metabolism, are likely to operate also during the development of NET bone metastases. The skeleton involvement by NETs has a detrimental impact on both quality of life and patients' prognosis, leading to pain in the majority of symptomatic subjects. While it is currently unclear whether or not the earlier recognition of bone involvement by PET/CT imaging techniques employing 68Ga-DOTA-conjugated peptides might improve outcomes through the exploitation of timely treatments, the management of bone-colonizing NETs is today based only on clinical experience from other osteotropic tumors. Here, we summarize the fundamental molecular mechanisms driving bone colonization and revisit both established and novel treatments for patients with bone metastatic NETs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mauro Cives
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy,
| | - Eleonora Pellè
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
| | - Maria Rinzivillo
- Digestive Disease Unit, Sant' Andrea University Hospital, ENETS Center of Excellence, Rome, Italy
| | - Daniela Prosperi
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Sant' Andrea University Hospital, ENETS Center of Excellence, Rome, Italy
| | - Marco Tucci
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
| | - Franco Silvestris
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
| | - Francesco Panzuto
- Digestive Disease Unit, Sant' Andrea University Hospital, ENETS Center of Excellence, Rome, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Trikalinos NA, Tan BR, Amin M, Liu J, Govindan R, Morgensztern D. Effect of metastatic site on survival in patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). An analysis of SEER data from 2010 to 2014. BMC Endocr Disord 2020; 20:44. [PMID: 32245472 PMCID: PMC7126407 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-020-0525-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) display variable behaviors based on origin and grade. We assumed that both tumor origin and the location of metastasis may play a role in survival. METHODS We queried the SEER database (2010-2014) for patients with an established diagnosis of NENs and documented site of metastasis and identified 2005 patients. Overall survival (OS) at the time points were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method Cox proportional-hazards models were used to evaluate the relationship of the interested variables and OS. RESULTS Lung, liver, bone and brain metastases were observed in 9, 77, 7 and 6% of metastatic patients respectively. In the multivariate model, metastasis locations were significantly associated with worse survival (liver HR: 1.677 (1.226-2.294); (bone metastasis HR: 1.412 (0.965-2.065); brain HR: 1.666 (1.177-2.357)). We produced a scoring system based on site of origin, metastasis location, age, gender, histology and tumor size that can stratify metastatic NEN patients in low, intermediate and high-risk categories to help physicians with decision making. CONCLUSION Site of metastasis plays an important role in survival of metastatic NEN patients independent of commonly described prognostic factors and should be considered in survival estimates.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nikolaos A Trikalinos
- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA.
- Division of Oncology, Washington University in St Louis, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8056-29, St Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
| | - Benjamin R Tan
- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
| | - Manik Amin
- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
| | - Jingxia Liu
- Department of Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
| | - Ramaswamy Govindan
- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
| | | |
Collapse
|
7
|
Strosberg J, Kunz PL, Hendifar A, Yao J, Bushnell D, Kulke MH, Baum RP, Caplin M, Ruszniewski P, Delpassand E, Hobday T, Verslype C, Benson A, Srirajaskanthan R, Pavel M, Mora J, Berlin J, Grande E, Reed N, Seregni E, Paganelli G, Severi S, Morse M, Metz DC, Ansquer C, Courbon F, Al-Nahhas A, Baudin E, Giammarile F, Taïeb D, Mittra E, Wolin E, O'Dorisio TM, Lebtahi R, Deroose CM, Grana CM, Bodei L, Öberg K, Polack BD, He B, Mariani MF, Gericke G, Santoro P, Erion JL, Ravasi L, Krenning E. Impact of liver tumour burden, alkaline phosphatase elevation, and target lesion size on treatment outcomes with 177Lu-Dotatate: an analysis of the NETTER-1 study. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2020; 47:2372-2382. [PMID: 32123969 PMCID: PMC7396396 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-020-04709-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE To assess the impact of baseline liver tumour burden, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) elevation, and target lesion size on treatment outcomes with 177Lu-Dotatate. METHODS In the phase 3 NETTER-1 trial, patients with advanced, progressive midgut neuroendocrine tumours (NET) were randomised to 177Lu-Dotatate (every 8 weeks, four cycles) plus octreotide long-acting release (LAR) or to octreotide LAR 60 mg. Primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Analyses of PFS by baseline factors, including liver tumour burden, ALP elevation, and target lesion size, were performed using Kaplan-Meier estimates; hazard ratios (HRs) with corresponding 95% CIs were estimated using Cox regression. RESULTS Significantly prolonged median PFS occurred with 177Lu-Dotatate versus octreotide LAR 60 mg in patients with low (< 25%), moderate (25-50%), and high (> 50%) liver tumour burden (HR 0.187, 0.216, 0.145), and normal or elevated ALP (HR 0.153, 0.177), and in the presence or absence of a large target lesion (diameter > 30 mm; HR, 0.213, 0.063). Within the 177Lu-Dotatate arm, no significant difference in PFS was observed amongst patients with low/moderate/high liver tumour burden (P = 0.7225) or with normal/elevated baseline ALP (P = 0.3532), but absence of a large target lesion was associated with improved PFS (P = 0.0222). Grade 3 and 4 liver function abnormalities were rare and did not appear to be associated with high baseline liver tumour burden. CONCLUSIONS 177Lu-Dotatate demonstrated significant prolongation in PFS versus high-dose octreotide LAR in patients with advanced, progressive midgut NET, regardless of baseline liver tumour burden, elevated ALP, or the presence of a large target lesion. Clinicaltrials.gov : NCT01578239, EudraCT: 2011-005049-11.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jonathan Strosberg
- Gastrointestinal Department/Neuroendocrine Tumor Division, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
| | - Pamela L Kunz
- Department of Medicine - Med/Oncology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA
| | - Andrew Hendifar
- Department of Internal Medicine/Hematology/Oncology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - James Yao
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medicinal Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
| | - David Bushnell
- Department of Radiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
| | - Matthew H Kulke
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Richard P Baum
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Bad Berka, Germany
| | - Martyn Caplin
- Department of Gastroenterology and Tumour Neuroendocrinology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
| | | | - Ebrahim Delpassand
- Department of Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Excel Diagnostics Imaging Clinic, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Timothy Hobday
- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
| | - Chris Verslype
- Department of Hepatology, University Hospitals and KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Al Benson
- Hematology Oncology Division, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Rajaventhan Srirajaskanthan
- Department of Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine, King's College Hospital - NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
| | - Marianne Pavel
- Division of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Jaume Mora
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Jordan Berlin
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
| | - Enrique Grande
- Department of Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Madrid, Spain
| | - Nicholas Reed
- Department of Medical Oncology, Beatson Oncology Centre, Glasgow, UK
| | - Ettore Seregni
- Department of Nuclear Medicine Therapy and Endocrinology, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
| | - Giovanni Paganelli
- Department of Medical Oncology, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
| | - Stefano Severi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
| | - Michael Morse
- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
| | - David C Metz
- GI Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
| | - Catherine Ansquer
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hôtel Dieu, University Hospital, Nantes, France
| | - Frédéric Courbon
- Medical Imaging, Oncology University Institut Claudius Regaud, Toulouse, France
| | - Adil Al-Nahhas
- Division of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Imperial College London, London, UK
| | - Eric Baudin
- Department of Endocrine Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
| | - Francesco Giammarile
- Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
| | - David Taïeb
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hôpital de la Timone, Marseille, France
| | - Erik Mittra
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
| | - Edward Wolin
- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
| | - Thomas M O'Dorisio
- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
| | - Rachida Lebtahi
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
| | - Christophe M Deroose
- Nuclear Medicine Department, University Hospitals and KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Chiara M Grana
- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milan, Italy
| | - Lisa Bodei
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
| | - Kjell Öberg
- Department of Endocrine Oncology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Berna Degirmenci Polack
- Department of Medical Information, Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis Company, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Beilei He
- Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis Company, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Maurizio F Mariani
- Research and Development, Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis Company, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Germo Gericke
- Research and Development, Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis Company, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Paola Santoro
- Department of Clinical Development, Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis Company, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Jack L Erion
- Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis Company, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Laura Ravasi
- Research and Development, Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis Company, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Eric Krenning
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cyclotron Rotterdam BV, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
| | | |
Collapse
|
8
|
The Value of Alkaline Phosphatase-to-Albumin Ratio in Detecting Synchronous Metastases and Predicting Postoperative Relapses among Patients with Well-Differentiated Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2020; 2020:8927531. [PMID: 32089687 PMCID: PMC7026734 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8927531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Backgrounds Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (pNEN) is a highly heterogeneous entity, presenting widely varied biological behavior as well as long-term prognosis. Reliable biomarkers are urgently needed to make risk stratifications for pNEN patients, which could be beneficial to the development of individualized therapeutic strategy in the clinical practice. Here, we aimed to evaluate the predictive and prognostic roles of serum alkaline phosphatase-to-albumin ratio (APAR) in well-differentiated pNEN patients. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the pathologically confirmed grade 1/2 pNEN patients, who were originally treated in our hospital from February 2008 to April 2018. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess the value of APAR in detecting synchronous metastases and predicting relapses following curative resections. Results A total of 170 eligible cases were included into analysis. Logistic univariate analysis indicated APAR (P=0.002) was significantly associated with synchronous distant metastasis among well-differentiated pNEN patients, which was further demonstrated to be an independent risk factor by multivariate analysis (odds ratio 8.127, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.105–31.372, P=0.002) was significantly associated with synchronous distant metastasis among well-differentiated pNEN patients, which was further demonstrated to be an independent risk factor by multivariate analysis (odds ratio 8.127, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.105–31.372, P=0.002) was significantly associated with synchronous distant metastasis among well-differentiated pNEN patients, which was further demonstrated to be an independent risk factor by multivariate analysis (odds ratio 8.127, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.105–31.372, P=0.002) was significantly associated with synchronous distant metastasis among well-differentiated pNEN patients, which was further demonstrated to be an independent risk factor by multivariate analysis (odds ratio 8.127, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.105–31.372, P=0.002) was significantly associated with synchronous distant metastasis among well-differentiated pNEN patients, which was further demonstrated to be an independent risk factor by multivariate analysis (odds ratio 8.127, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.105–31.372, Conclusion APAR may work as a convenient pretreatment marker to detect synchronous distant metastasis for well-differentiated pNEN patients and predict recurrences for curatively resected cases without nerve or vascular invasion. However, these findings should be further verified in prospectively well-designed studies.
Collapse
|
9
|
Krug S, Teupe F, Michl P, Gress TM, Rinke A. Brain metastases in patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms: risk factors and outcome. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:362. [PMID: 30991982 PMCID: PMC6469052 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5559-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Brain metastases (BM) are rarely reported in patients with neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of non-lung origin and neuroendocrine tumors (NET) of the gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) or bronchopulmonary system. However, symptomatic brain metastases are associated with dismal prognosis, so early detection and treatment could be advisable. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 51 patients with GEP-NEN and bronchopulmonary NEN excluding small cell lung cancer. All patients were treated at the University Hospital Marburg and Halle (Saale) between 2000 and 2017. The median overall survival (mOS) and mOS after diagnosis of brain metastases (BM) were calculated using Kaplan-Meier analysis. Risk factors for poor prognosis were evaluated using univariate and multivariate Cox regression method. Results Overall, 51 patients with a median age of 58 years presented BM. Lung (n = 23, 45.1%) was the most frequent primary localization. Most patients had NEC (n = 31, 60.8%), including 26 carcinomas (51%) with Ki-67 indices > 55%. Singular BM were present in 16 patients (31.4%), but 21 patients (41.2%) had multiple lesions. Overall, the median period from first diagnosis of the tumor disease up to diagnosis of brain metastasis was 5.0 months. Palliative radiation was the most common therapy (n = 31, 60.8%). Median OS after initial diagnosis and diagnosis of BM was 23.0 and 11.0 months, respectively. Univariate and multivariate analysis for prognostic indicators depicted differentiation (NEC HR 4.2, 95% CI 1.1–16.1) and age (≥60 HR 3.0, 95% CI 1.2–7.5) as markers for poor outcome. Conclusions Overall, the risk for symptomatic brain metastases is low in GEP-NEN and bronchopulmonary NEN patients. Age above 60 and poor tumor differentiation may deteriorate the overall survival. Therefore, screening for brain metastases could be advisable in NEC patients.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sebastian Krug
- Clinic for Internal Medicine I, Martin-Luther University Halle/Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Straße 40, 06120, Halle, Germany
| | - Freya Teupe
- Clinic for Internal Medicine I, Martin-Luther University Halle/Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Straße 40, 06120, Halle, Germany
| | - Patrick Michl
- Clinic for Internal Medicine I, Martin-Luther University Halle/Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Straße 40, 06120, Halle, Germany
| | - Thomas M Gress
- Department of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology, University Hospital Marburg, Baldinger Strasse, 35043, Marburg, Germany
| | - Anja Rinke
- Department of Gastroenterology and Endocrinology, University Hospital Marburg, Baldinger Strasse, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
| |
Collapse
|