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Okamoto T, Takenaka T, Yamazaki K, Hamatake M, Miura N, Takenoyama M, Kometani T, Ueda H, Kouso H, Yano T. Prognostic Impact of Central Nervous System Recurrence After Surgery in Patients With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation-positive Non-small-cell Lung Cancer. Anticancer Res 2023; 43:3543-3551. [PMID: 37500139 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Adjuvant therapy using third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) demonstrated improved central nervous system (CNS) disease-free survival after surgery in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive lung cancer. However, the prognostic impact of CNS recurrence in surgical patients remains unknown. We evaluated the effect of CNS recurrence on post-recurrence survival (PRS) in patients with postoperatively recurrent NSCLC. PATIENTS AND METHODS We assessed the prognostic impact of CNS recurrence using a cohort from a prospective observational study (Kyushu University Lung Surgery Group Study 2: KLSS-2). Based on data from 340 patients in whom EGFR mutations were assessed among 498 total patients in the KLSS-2 cohort, factors related to CNS recurrence and prognosis after postoperative recurrence were analyzed. RESULTS We noted no marked differences in the presence of EGFR mutations (p=0.14) between patients with CNS recurrence and those without CNS recurrence. Among the patients tested for EGFR mutations with stage IV recurrences (n=219), survival analysis of patients with EGFR mutations showed that the CNS group had a significantly poorer PRS than the no-CNS group (MST: 36.8 vs. 43.9 months, p=0.035). In multivariate survival analysis of stage IV EGFR mutation-positive cases, recurrence in multiple organs and recurrence of brain metastases were independent poor prognostic factors (hazard ratio=2.2, p=0.029; hazard ratio=3.2, p=0.0006, respectively). CONCLUSION Postoperative CNS recurrence was associated with a poor prognosis among patients with EGFR mutation-positive lung cancer in the period when third-generation EGFR-TKIs were not available. In EGFR mutation-positive lung cancer, prevention of CNS recurrence after surgery may improve post-recurrence prognosis.
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- Tatsuro Okamoto
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan;
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, NHO Beppu Medical Center, Beppu, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, NHO Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Fukuoka General Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic Bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, NHO Fukuoka Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, NHO Oita Medical Center, Oita, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, NHO Beppu Medical Center, Beppu, Japan
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Mori R, Yamazaki K, Shoji F, Kouso H, Ushijima C, Miura N, Takenaka T, Takeo S. Assessment of pleural air leakage using digital chest drainage system after surgical pulmonary resection: Comparison of visible alveolar air leakage with the digital value measured by a digital chest drainage system. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0187705. [PMID: 29107948 PMCID: PMC5673177 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background The sensitivity of postoperative pleural air leakage (PAL) after pulmonary resection is evaluated by a simple subjective grading method in clinical practice. A new electronic digital chest drainage evaluation system (DCS) recently became clinically available. This study was designed to evaluate the clinical application of the DCS in monitoring the airflow volume and managing postoperative PAL. Methods We prospectively enrolled 25 patients who underwent pulmonary resection. Postoperative PAL was evaluated using both conventional PAL grading based on the physician’s visual judgment (analog chest drainage evaluation system [ACS]: Level 0 = no leakage to 4 = continuous leakage) and the DCS. The DCS digital measurement was recorded as the flow volume (ml/min), which was taken once daily from postoperative day 1 to the day of chest drainage tube removal. Results In total, 45 measurements were performed on 25 patients during the evaluation period. Postoperative PAL was observed in five patients (20.0%) and judged as ACS Level >1. The mean DCS values corresponding to ACS Levels 0, 1, 2, and 3 were 2.42 (0.0–11.3), 48.6 (35.4–67.9), 95.6 (79.7–111.5), and 405.3 (150.3–715.6), respectively. The Spearman correlation test showed a significant positive correlation between the ACS PAL level and DCS flow volume (R = 0.8477, p < 0.001). Conclusions A relationship between the visual PAL level by the ACS and the digital value by the DCS was identified in this study. The numeric volume obtained by the DCS has been successful in information-sharing with all staff. The digital PAL value evaluated by the DCS is appropriate, and the use of the DCS is promising in the treatment of postoperative PAL after pulmonary resection.
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- Ryo Mori
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization, Kyusyu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization, Kyusyu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization, Kyusyu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization, Kyusyu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization, Kyusyu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization, Kyusyu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization, Kyusyu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization, Kyusyu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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Saka H, Kitagawa C, Ichinose Y, Takenoyama M, Ibata H, Kato T, Takami K, Yamashita M, Maeda T, Takeo S, Ueda H, Okabayashi K, Nagashima S, Oka T, Kouso H, Fukuyama S, Yoshimoto K, Shimokawa M, Saito AM, Ito S. A randomized phase II study to assess the effect of adjuvant immunotherapy using α-GalCer-pulsed dendritic cells in the patients with completely resected stage II-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2017; 18:429. [PMID: 28915900 PMCID: PMC5603008 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2103-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background As the toxicity associated with the α-GalCer-pulsed dendritic cell (DC) therapy could be considered to be negligible, its addition to postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy would be expected to greatly improve the therapeutic effect, and could result in prolonged survival. The aim of the present study is to compare the therapeutic efficacy of alpha-galactosylceramide-pulsed DC therapy in patients who have undergone a complete resection of stage II–IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) followed by postoperative adjuvant therapy with cisplatin plus vinorelbine, to that in patients who did not receive additional treatment (surgical resection plus postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy only). Methods Subsequent to the complete resection of NSCLC, followed by the administration of cisplatin plus vinorelbine dual-agent combination adjuvant chemotherapy, patients who satisfy the inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated to either the α-GalCer-pulsed DC immune therapy group, or the standard treatment group. In total, 56 patients will be included in the study. The primary endpoint is recurrence-free survival, and the secondary endpoints are natural killer T-cell-specific immune response, the frequency of toxic effects and safety, and overall survival. Discussion In order to determine the efficacy of α-GalCer-pulsed DC therapy, the present study compares patients with stage II–III NSCLC who underwent complete surgical resection followed by postoperative adjuvant therapy with cisplatin plus vinorelbine, to those who did not receive additional treatment (surgical resection plus postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy only). Trial registration UMIN000010386 (R000012145). Registered on 1 April 2013. UMIN-CTR is officially recognized as a registration site which satisfies ICMJE criteria. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2103-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Hideo Saka
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Aichi, Japan. .,Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Aichi, Japan. .,, 4-1-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, 460-0001, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Aichi, Japan.,Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Mie Chuo Medical Center, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagara Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Osaka Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Hospital Organization Yamaguchi Ube Medical Center, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Fukuoka Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Fukuoka Higashi Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Ureshino Medical Center, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Oita Medical Center, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Beppu Medical Center, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Minami Kyushu National Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Aichi, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization, Tokyo, Japan
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Shoji F, Yamazaki K, Kouso H, Mori R, Takeo S. The Impact of Pleural Lavage Cytology Both Before and After Lung Resection on Recurrence of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2016; 101:2141-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Revised: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Shoji F, Yamazaki K, Kouso H, Mori R, Takeo S. Predictive Impact for Postoperative Recurrence of Preoperative Serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 Concentration in Pathologic Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2016; 101:1903-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.11.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2015] [Revised: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Shoji F, Yamazaki K, Kouso H, Mori R, Takase K, Okamura S, Takeo S. Clinicopathological Features and Outcome of Lung Cancer Patients with Hematological Malignancy. Ann Surg Oncol 2015; 23:633-7. [PMID: 26442920 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4885-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to report the incidence of lung cancer in patients with hematological malignancy (HM), as well as patient characteristics and outcome. METHODS We investigated 1503 consecutive patients treated for HM and 1208 patients who underwent surgical resection for lung cancer. RESULTS Lung cancer with HM was observed in 12 patients (0.8 % of HM cases and 1.0 % of lung cancer cases), including eight men who were smokers and four women who had never smoked. The average Brinkman index was 1010, which suggested heavy smokers. In synchronous cases, all four patients preceded to HM treatment; however, three patients died from HM. In metachronous cases, during a mean 52.7 months after treatment of lung cancer, three patients had HM. At a mean 41.4 months after HM treatment, five patients had lung cancer and underwent surgery without serious postoperative events. CONCLUSIONS A second cancer tended to be detected within 5 years after treatment of the first cancer. Men with a history of heavy smoking might be at risk for combined lung cancer and HM. Careful follow-up is recommended within 5 years after treatment of the first cancer. Most lung cancer detected synchronously with HM had poor prognosis. In metachronous cases, surgical resection of lung cancer after treatment of HM was feasible and safe.
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- Fumihiro Shoji
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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Yamazaki K, Haratake N, Shikada Y, Mori R, Kouso H, Shoji F, Takeo S. Initial Experience of Single-Incision Thoracoscopic Surgery for 100 Patients with Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015; 21:513-6. [PMID: 26073140 DOI: 10.5761/atcs.oa.15-00063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate single-incision thoracoscopic surgery (SITS) for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). METHODS Among 141 patients who underwent surgery for PSP from July 2009 to December 2013, a total of 100 patients underwent SITS. Their data were examined for clinical characteristics and surgical results. RESULTS More patients with younger age, female sex, and who had social indications were treated by SITS than by three-port video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). The mean operative time for SITS was 48.8 min. There were no conversions from SITS to three-port VATS or thoracotomy. After SITS, the median duration of chest drainage was 1 day, and the median hospital stay was 2 days. Early complications included one surgical-site infection and one case of air leakage. Four patients (4.0%) had ipsilateral recurrence of PSP. CONCLUSION SITS is feasible when performed for selected patients with PSP. Long-term follow-up and further examinations are required to evaluate patient selection, efficacy, and comparability of SITS with conventional open and three-port VATS approaches.
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- Koji Yamazaki
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization, Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
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Shikada Y, Katsura M, Kouso H, Shoji F, Ushijima C, Takeo S. A case of middle mediastinal cavernous hemangioma. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 63:112-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s11748-013-0286-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2013] [Accepted: 07/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Katsura M, Kouso H, Shikada Y, Ushijima C, Momosaki S, Takeo S. Primary intrapulmonary thymoma. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 63:56-9. [PMID: 23812659 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-013-0283-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Primary intrapulmonary thymoma (PIT), which is an intrapulmonary tumor without an associated mediastinal component, is rare. We herein report a resected case of PIT in a 55-year-old female who presented with a 2.5 × 2.4 cm mass in the left upper lobe. We also summarize the clinicopathological features and discuss the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of PIT.
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- Masakazu Katsura
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization, Kyushu Medical Center, 1-8-1, Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, 810-8563, Japan,
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Etoh T, Kouso H, Sonoda K. [Investigation of preoperative respiratory evaluation in four cases of myasthenia gravis undergoing extended thymectomy in the past two years]. Masui 2012; 61:1053-1057. [PMID: 23157085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease. The MG patients undergoing extended thymectomy under general anesthesia are at risk for postoperative complications, such as respiratory insufficiency and crisis (cholinergic and myasthenic). We evaluated the preoperative predictive factors, which are important for postoperative respiratory control. METHODS Four patients undergoing extended thymectomy under general anesthesia in our hospital within the last two years (2008-2010) were studied. All patients were graded with Ossermann Classification (I, IIa, IIb, IIb), MGFA Clinical Classification (Class I, IIIb, IIIb, IIIb) and Fuchu Hospital Scoring System (2, 4, 5, 10). RESULTS One patient was re-intubated in postoperative 5 days due to myasthenic crisis. The patient had a high values in Fuchu Hospital Scoring System (10), longer duration of myasthenia (84 months) and higher preoperative anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody value (1,200 nmol x l(-1)). CONCLUSIONS This finding suggests that Fuchu Hospital Scoring System, duration of myasthenia and preoperative anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody are valuable for MG patients undergoing extended thymectomy as preoperative predictive factors. These factors are important for postoperative respiratory control.
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- Takashi Etoh
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kodama Hospital, Beppu 874-0025
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Takenaka T, Yano T, Kouso H, Ohba T, Kometani T, Shoji F, Maehara Y. Long-term survival of a patient with type A thymoma and Masaoka's stage IV b: case report. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009; 57:496-7. [PMID: 20013628 DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1039058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Thymoma is the most common neoplasm in the anterior mediastinum. This report presents an extremely rare case of a type A thymoma with Masaoka's stage IV b due to lymph node metastasis. In 1997, a 59-year-old man underwent complete resection of a stage IV b type A thymoma with postoperative radiotherapy to the mediastinum. In 2006, small nodules were detected in the anterior mediastinum and above the right diaphragm and tumor resection was performed. The two lesions were both histologically diagnosed as recurrences of the type A thymoma. There has been no evidence of recurrence 15 months after the second surgery.
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- T Takenaka
- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Takeishi K, Shoji F, Kometani T, Kouso H, Yano T, Maehara Y. [Pulmonary granuloma possibly caused by a fish bone material]. Kyobu Geka 2008; 61:1114-1117. [PMID: 19068697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We herein describe an extremely rare case of pulmonary granuloma possibly caused by a fish bone material. A 60-year-old woman with hemosputum was found to have a right pulmonary nodule. Chest computed tomography showed a nodule with pleural retraction, vascular convergence and ground glass opacity, measuring 23 mm in diameter, located at the S2 Of right upper lobe. Based on these findings, this nodule was considered to be a primary lung cancer, and pulmonary resection was performed. Macroscopically, a foreign material was found in the lesion and the pathologic diagnosis of the nodule was foreign body granuloma possibly due to a fish bone material.
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- K Takeishi
- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Kouso H, Yoshino I, Miura N, Takenaka T, Ohba T, Yohena T, Osoegawa A, Shoji F, Maehara Y. Expression of mismatch repair proteins, hMLH1/hMSH2, in non-small cell lung cancer tissues and its clinical significance. J Surg Oncol 2008; 98:377-83. [PMID: 18646042 DOI: 10.1002/jso.21108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND hMLH1 and hMSH2 have been implicated to be involved in the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) system. The purpose of this study is to investigate the expression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 DNA MMR proteins in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissue and to elucidate their clinical significance. METHODS The hMLH1 and hMSH2 protein expression was evaluated by immunohistochemistry for a consecutive series of 113 NSCLC patients. The expressions of each protein were examined for an association with the clinicopathological variables, including genetic alterations analyzed by high resolution fluorescent microsatellite analysis. RESULTS Regarding the hMLH1 expression, the MSI-positive patients showed significantly lower scores than the MSI-negative patients. For hMSH2 expression, the patients with a 20 or higher pack-year index (PYI) showed significantly higher scores than the patients with a PYI less than 20. The expression status of proteins did not affect both the disease free and overall survival of the patients. No significant correlation was observed among the scores for the proteins. CONCLUSIONS The expressions of hMLH1 and hMSH2 are independently regulated and play different roles in NSCLC. The genetic instability is possibly due to the reduced expression of hMLH1 protein, and hMSH2 expression is associated with smoking status.
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- Hidenori Kouso
- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Takeshita M, Koga T, Takayama K, Kouso H, Nishimura-Ikeda Y, Yoshino I, Maehara Y, Nakanishi Y, Sueishi K. CHFR expression is preferentially impaired in smoking-related squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, and the diminished expression significantly harms outcomes. Int J Cancer 2008; 123:1623-30. [PMID: 18623126 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Loss of tumor suppressors and activation of oncogenes lead to carcinogenesis. Abnormal expression of CHFR, a novel checkpoint gene, or of Aurora kinases, key regulators of mitosis, has been detected in a variety of solid tumors. Recently, CHFR has been revealed to ensure chromosomal stability by controlling the expression level of Aurora-A in vitro. However, the frequency of aberrant expression of these proteins and the association with clinicopathologic parameters remain poorly defined in nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this study, we investigated the immunohistochemical protein expression of CHFR and Aurora-A in 157 NSCLC cases and evaluated the association between clinicopathologic parameters statistically. The relationship between CHFR protein and mRNA levels and the association between this relationship and promoter methylation of the CHFR gene were also examined in 20 frozen sections of NSCLC. Overexpression of Aurora-A and reduced expression of CHFR were found in 94 cases (59.8%) and 62 cases (39%) of NSCLC, respectively, and those were significantly correlated with tumor differentiation and size. Moreover, diminished CHFR expression was significantly associated with smoking-related squamous cell carcinoma cases and poor prognosis. Multivariate analysis revealed that CHFR expression was an independent prognostic factor. A statistical correlation was evident between CHFR protein and mRNA expression. In conclusion, our results suggest the aberrant expression of Aurora-A and/or of CHFR contributed to the increase in the malignant potential of NSCLC. We also revealed that CHFR expression was predominantly impaired in smoking-related squamous cell carcinoma and might be a useful prognostic marker in NSCLC.
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- Masafumi Takeshita
- Division of Pathophysiological and Experimental Pathology, Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Yano T, Miura N, Takenaka T, Haro A, Okazaki H, Ohba T, Kouso H, Kometani T, Shoji F, Maehara Y. Never-smoking nonsmall cell lung cancer as a separate entity. Cancer 2008; 113:1012-8. [DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Shoji F, Yoshino I, Yano T, Kometani T, Ohba T, Kouso H, Takenaka T, Miura N, Okazaki H, Maehara Y. Serum carcinoembryonic antigen level is associated with epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in recurrent lung adenocarcinomas. Cancer 2008; 110:2793-8. [PMID: 17941001 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND The presence of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations is a good indicator of the clinical efficacy of gefitinib in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer. It was recently reported that the serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level could be a predictive factor for the efficacy of gefitinib treatment; therefore, it is suggested that the EGFR gene mutation is associated with the serum CEA level. The current study analyzed the association between EGFR gene mutations and clinical features, including the serum CEA level, in patients with recurrent lung adenocarcinomas. METHODS A total of 48 lung adenocarcinoma patients with postoperative disease recurrence who underwent chemotherapy were investigated. EGFR gene mutations at exons 18, 19, and 21 were measured using surgical specimens taken from the primary tumor. RESULTS Mutations of the EGFR gene were detected in 25 of the 48 patients and the abnormal serum CEA concentration at the time of disease recurrence was found to be significantly associated with the incidence of EGFR gene mutations (P = .045). The rate of EGFR gene mutations significantly increased as the serum CEA level increased (serum CEA level; <5 vs > or =5 <20 vs > or =20 = 35% vs 55% vs 87.5%, respectively, P = .040). A multivariate analysis revealed that a higher serum CEA level at the time of disease recurrence is independently associated with EGFR gene mutations (P = .036) with an odds ratio of 4.70 (95% confidence interval, 1.1-21.1). CONCLUSIONS The serum CEA level appears to be closely associated with the presence of EGFR gene mutations in patients with pulmonary adenocarcinomas.
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- Fumihiro Shoji
- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Takenaka T, Yoshino I, Kouso H, Ohba T, Yohena T, Osoegawa A, Shoji F, Maehara Y. Combined evaluation of Rad51 and ERCC1 expressions for sensitivity to platinum agents in non-small cell lung cancer. Int J Cancer 2007; 121:895-900. [PMID: 17417781 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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DNA repair enzyme expression in tumor cells possibly affects sensitivity to anti-cancer agents. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between expression status of DNA repair enzymes and chemosensitivity in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). NSCLC tissues prepared from the surgical specimens of 41 patients were subjected to immunohistochemical analysis for Rad51 and ERCC1 proteins and to a chemosensitivity test using the MTT assay. The relationships between the expression status of the DNA repair enzymes and ex vivo chemosensitivity to various agents were evaluated. A positive expression for Rad51 and ERCC1 was observed in 17 cases (41%) and 20 cases (49%), respectively. The positivity of Rad51 was closely related to a certain histologic type of squamous cell carcinoma and poor differentiation, and the positivity of ERCC1 tended to be related to squamous cell carcinoma. In chemosensitivity tests, sensitivities to CDDP and CBDCA were significantly lower when both 2 enzymes were positive (p = 0.012 and 0.04 in CDDP, 0.014 and 0.03 in CBDCA). Both Rad51 and ERCC1 expressions showed no significant relationship with sensitivities to paclitaxel, etoposide, vinorelbine, gemcitabine, 5-FU, or irinotecan. In conclusion, combined expression of Rad51 and ERCC1 expression is associated with resistance to platinum agents in the ex vivo study of clinical NSCLC, and evaluation of expression status of both DNA repair enzymes would be a predictor for clinical response to platinum-based chemotherapies.
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- Tomoyoshi Takenaka
- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Yoshino I, Kometani T, Shoji F, Osoegawa A, Ohba T, Kouso H, Takenaka T, Yohena T, Maehara Y. Induction of epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related genes by benzo[a]pyrene in lung cancer cells. Cancer 2007; 110:369-74. [PMID: 17559143 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is believed that epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) occurs during the development and progression of cancer; however, the correlation between tobacco smoking and EMT remains to be elucidated. METHODS Cells from the bronchioloalveolar carcinoma cell line A549 were exposed to benzo(a)pyrene (B[a]P) for 24 weeks, and morphology, proliferative activity, and gene expression profiles were analyzed. RESULTS Although no apparent morphologic changes were observed, the B[a]P-exposed A549 cells exhibited enhanced proliferative activity in 1% bovine serum that contained medium, and dramatic changes in expression levels were observed in a large number of genes. Of those, the expression of EMT-related genes, such as migration-stimulating factor, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, fibronectin, twist, transforming growth factor-beta2, basic fibroblast growth factor, and electron transport system, were up-regulated; whereas gene expression of E-cadherin was decreased. Most enhanced expression levels remained 8 weeks after the retrieval of B[a]P in culture. CONCLUSIONS The current results indicated that B[a]P seems to induce EMT in lung cancer cells, and it also may drive disease progression in patients with lung cancer.
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- Ichiro Yoshino
- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Yohena T, Yoshino I, Takenaka T, Ohba T, Kouso H, Osoegawa A, Hamatake M, Oda S, Kuniyoshi Y, Maehara Y. Relationship Between the Loss of Heterozygosity and Tobacco Smoking in Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma. Oncol Res 2006; 16:333-9. [PMID: 17518271 DOI: 10.3727/000000006783980982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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A loss of heterozygosity (LOH) is a major cause of lung carcinogenesis, and it is considered to be related to tobacco smoking in central type lung cancer. We investigated the relationship between LOH in lung adenocarcinoma and tobacco smoking. In a consecutive series of 50 patients with lung adenocarcinoma who underwent a surgical resection, cancer tissue specimens and corresponding normal peripheral lung and central bronchial tissue specimens were analyzed for LOH at the regions of D3S1234 (FHIT), D3S1300 (FHIT), D9S171 (CDKN2), and D17S796 (p53) by polymerase chain reaction using four fluorescence-labeled dinucleotide markers. To examine how cells are influenced by smoking, the A549 cell line was exposed to benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) for 24 weeks and then was subjected to the above analysis. The LOH in cancer tissue was thus detected in four (17%) patients at D3S1234, six (14%) at D3S1300, and seven (18%) at D17S796, but no LOH was detected in any normal tissue specimens. The incidence of LOHs in cancer tissue specimens from active smokers was 21% at D3S1234, 11% at D3S1300, and 19% at D17S796, whereas that of LOHs from nonactive smokers was 0% at D3S1234, 19% at D3S1300, and 14% at D17S796. Analyzing the relationship between the pack-year index and the presence of LOH, a significant difference was found among the active smokers. Besides, in the A549 cell line exposed to B[a]P, LOH was de novo detected in one (D2S123) of the nine regions examined. The incidence of LOH could be influenced by tobacco smoking in lung adenocarcinoma, thus suggesting the presence of an important event in the carcinogenesis of this disease.
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- Tomofumi Yohena
- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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Kouso H, Ikegami T, Ezaki T, Ishida T, Aimitsu S, Fujihara M, Mori M. Liver Metastasis from Thyroid Carcinoma 32 Years After Resection of the Primary Tumor: Report of a Case. Surg Today 2005; 35:480-2. [PMID: 15912296 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-004-2949-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2003] [Accepted: 07/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Follicular thyroid carcinoma is a differentiated cancer originating from the follicular cells in the thyroid gland. A 73-year-old woman, who had undergone curative resection of thyroid carcinoma 32 years earlier, was referred to our hospital after ultrasonography showed a solid mass in the liver. Laboratory data revealed positive hepatitis B core antibody, but all other values were normal. Computed tomography showed a round tumor, about 1.5 cm in diameter, which was enhanced early and washed out later, in segment 5 of the liver. She underwent laparotomy and partial resection of the liver. Microscopic examination showed follicular cells with minimal atypia growing in a thyroid follicular pattern with colloids, whereby a diagnosis of metastatic liver cancer from thyroid follicular carcinoma was made. This is a rare case of solitary liver metastasis appearing 32 years after eradication of primary follicular carcinoma. Although the reason for the delayed presentation of the metastatic lesion remains unclear, this case shows that patients with differentiated thyroid cancer should be followed up for their entire life.
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- Hidenori Kouso
- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima Red Cross and Atomic Bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, 730-8619, Japan
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